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I just opened an etsy shop. I have a few items posted but I will be posting more as I make them. All bracelets are hand made by me. Please check out my shop at http://www.etsy.com/shop/BeautyPaintBox

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NOTD Nailuv Gel Mani

Today's nails of the day are a gel mani. I used Nailuv gel system. These are a soak off gel polish done at home with all Nailuv polishes and Gelish LED lamp. I purchased these at Hautelook for 50%off their regular price. What a steal compared to Gelish polishes found at Sally's for double the price and half the size. See the picture below for side by side comparison. The colors I used here are Who's Innocent (sheer white), Hit the Jackpot (glitter gold), Hard Rock (black), and Going to the Mauve (dusty pink). Lately these have been my favorite gel polishes. I hope you all like this one.

Nail Polish App for iPhone

Steve Jobs was a genius! This iPhone craze and app is insane. Why didn’t I think of that? They weren’t kidding when they said “there is an app for that”. There really is an app for just about everything. I don’t recall how I came across this wonderful app. I don’t think I have ever been so excited about an app before. Ladies, how many times have you picked up a nail polish in the drugstore to come home and find out you already had it in your collection? I don’t know about you but I hate when that happens. I like to shop but I hate to deal with the hassle of exchanges and returns. So more often than not I end up with multiple polishes of the same exact color because I don’t want to deal with the returns. Well that will no longer be a problem. I now have this app on my iPhone called Nail Polish Book. It’s amazing. It is a pretty basic application but it serves its purpose well. With this app you can take photos of your nail polish collection and have it available at your finger tips to ensure you no longer end up buying duplicates. You just snap picture of your polish and you can add details such as the name of the color, shade, brand, collection and any other comments. The app allows you to search by name, brand, shade, etc. If you have a large collection the process of taking the picture and adding the details of each polish can be time consuming. However, once is done is done and you can just add your new polishes as you buy them. For those of you who may have an excel spreadsheet you will find this is a lot more useful because now you can see the polish by looking at the picture. Unfortunately, I am not sure if this app is available for other smartphones. But for those of you who have an iPhone it's definitely worth checking out.

NOTD💅Julep

Today's nails are two Julep polishes from my Julep Maven monthly subscription. The color on most of the nails is a mystery color from the last mystery box I ordered. I believe it was about a month or two ago. This is a gorgeous taupe brown cream color. Unfortunately, it does not have a name. On the index finger I used a matte suede finish named Amber. This like a duo chrome color but matte. It looks like there is a gold and silver tone in it. Not one of my favorite finishes but it is a pretty color.

Nails of the other other day!

These are a gel mani. I have been enjoying these soak off gel polishes at home. I love it because I can do these at home for a fraction of the cost. Of course you will need to get a starter kit but the initial investment will be worth it. The color I have on now is a beautiful burgundy red by NaiLuv in Hollywood. It's pretty similar to an Essie color I have Lacy not Racy. I have had this mani on for over a week now. I also used a bundle monster plate on my ring finger and thumb and then top it with Gelish Top It Off to seal it all in.