Review & Coupon Code: Memebox

Disclaimer: I received these items in exchange for an honest review. I was not required to post a positive review. These are my honest opinions. Your experience may differ.

I was so excited when my Memebox came in the mail! Memebox contains full size Asian beauty products, and I have to say, I was MORE than impressed!

1) Pure Skin Hand Care Pack (Pink Package)
These are a glove type item. They are plastic on the outside and have a fabric and gel on the inside. You put them on and then go upon your business from anywhere from 20 to 30 minutes. then you take them off and rinse your hands. I attempted to use these while typing, and though it worked, they were a little bulky, so I would reccomend doing something else in that time. these leave your hands extremely soft and moisturized!

How to: Acrylic Nails

I have dabbled a lot in nail art in the past few years. Just recently I have started doing acrylic nails regularly. My friends know me as the person to come to when they need their nails done, which is perfectly okay for me! Acrylics are one of my favorite things to do. I love they way they look and feel. 

I thought I would share with you guys a few different sets that I have done recently. Everyone likes the French Manicure style, and they are honestly the easiest to accomplish if you are just starting out. If you would like to try nails I would recommend getting these products. 

These are the bare minimum tools and items you would need to start doing acrylics:

• Acrylic Powder
• Acrylic Liquid
• Acrylic Brush
• Files (Or a Nail Drill)
• Nail Glue
• Nail Tips
• Nail Clippers
• Cuticle Oil

You can also buy the things above in a kit. The kits are great if you are just starting out and don't really know what to buy. 

Nail Drill and Tips

Practice Fingers

Here are the steps to how I do my nails:

Prepped Nail

Drillbit 

1. Prep the Nail. Wash your hands and push back your cuticle. Trim up the nails to the same length. Then you either want to use a drill to rough up the nails or use a regular file. Make sure there is no shine left on the nail. 

2. The next step is to glue on the nail tip, and cut it to length. 

3. Now you can start the acrylic process. Apply The acrylic over the entire nail, taking care to not let the acrylic touch the skin or cuticle. This step does not have to be completely perfect. It will be lumpy your first few tries, but it is okay, you can file out your mistakes. 

4. Wait. Make sure the acrylic is completely dry before going on to the next step. 

5. File down the nail completely smooth. You will need to use a few different bits for this and a few different grits of files to get it how you want it. Filing is the hardest, and most important part. 

Cut The Nail to Length

Acrylic is Applied

Nail is cut to Length I want

6. Finish the nail. Buff the nail with cuticle oil until smooth, and then apply your top coat. I chose a frosty top coat for this particular nail. I love the look it gives. 

Getting Ready to Start Acrylic

Finished Nail

Filed Nail

You are done! Don't forget to apply cuticle oil to your cuticles when you are finished. You can get a lot more creative than I did, adding colors to your tips, adding things under the acrylic, adding glitter, etc. 

Review: SquareHue

I have to say, out of all of the subscription boxes I have received in the past few weeks, this one has been my favorite. Not Only, do you get three amazing nail polish colors delivered monthly to your door, you can feel great about purchasing these because SquareHue donates part of the purchase Price to a charity! They send you 3 FULL SIZE bottles in the mail every month, for only $14.99! It is worth every penny! Their nail polish formulas are "5 Free" which means they do not contain Formaldehyde, Toluene, DBP, Camphor or Formaldehyde Resin!

This month's theme was RIO! I could not be more excited about the colors I received! I will let the pictures do the talking for me!

As you can see, the colors that I received were great! They are true to color in the bottle, they apply smoothly and they do not chip easily! 

I also love these bottles! They are perfectly square, so they look great on a nail Polish Rack, or on a shelf. 

This is a great Subscription Box service! 

I would give this a 10/10! Perfect Score!

Visit Their Website!

Review: Fresh Paint "Matte Topcoat"

I recently purchased Fresh Paint's Matte Topcoat. I had never tried a matte topcoat so for $2.00 at Five Below I thought I would give it a shot. I have purchased several of their others colors and really liked them. I have to say I'm not quite sure about this product, but I think that is just my personal opinion. I am so used to glossy nails the finish of my polish now kind of throws me off a little. Almost like and "unfinished" look. Though I think this would look a lot better if you put it over a dark polish, where I (as you can see in the picture) put it over a light Spring time color. 

This polish does go on very easily and evenly, and dries quickly so you don't have much time to smudge it (which in my case is a very good thing). 

When it first dries it seems a little more Matte then after a day or tow of wear... it starts to get a little shinier. 

All in all, putting my personal tastes aside, if you love the Matte look, this would be a very good polish for you. I on the other hand prefer a "glossier" polish. 

I would give this product an 8/10.

Going out look...

I just did my friends makeup for a date. I have to edit the video, because there are several times I stepped in front of the camera. I will put a finished look up tomorrow.
She never wears full faced makeup, and that is exactly what I did, complete with countouring and a winged out smokey eye.
Stay tuned for pictures and videos.

ELF Product Review: Nailpolish (New Formula)

Hello Everyone! I thought I would take the time to do another quick product review, this time the ELF Nailpolish. I really love this polish, and have already placed an order for a few more colors. The packaging is sturdy. The actual polish is pigmented, only one coat is necessary for full coverage. It dries fast and leaves a glossy finish. It is also pretty long lasting. I’ve had mine on for 5 days and Yes, it has chipped, but only at the very end, and if I had used a top coat, I doubt it would have even did that. I’m in love with these polishes!