Bargain Jewess

Archive for June, 2010

As I’ve posted previously self-tanner never seems to work out for me. Over the years I’ve tried gels, lotions, sprays I always ended up streaky and orange. Yesterday while in target I saw that Sonia Kashuk had self tanning towelettes. I’d never tried the towelettes but at $9.99 for a six pack I thought it’s worth a shot. I’d been wanting to try the the tanning wipes for a while. I had heard that they were a goof proof solution to a gorgeous bronze glow.

Well people those beauty editors were right. These wipes were meant for the face but I also used it on my neck and collarbone area, as well as my arms. The glow is a soft subtle bronze. There are no steaks, no fake orangey color just a beautiful healthy glow. They have a light citrus scent that makes them pleasant to use as well. You can use more than one to get a deeper tan. They’re so easy to use and mess free. I’m going to be trying it on my legs and I’ll let you know how it works out. I can’t speak for other brands towelettes but I imagine they work just as well.

Definitely worth a try. You can order them online at Target.com. They come in two formulations golden for medium to fair skin (which is what I used) and bronze for medium to dark skin. They also make a 4 pack for $9.99 for the body in both options.

If you decide to try it let me know how it works out.

Enjoy that sun kissed glow.

Arielle Aka Bargain Jewess

So the two weeks that the OPI manicure lasted ended last Thursday. Here are my final observations. It basically did last the two weeks with minor chips. It wasn’t perfect but stayed much much better than a typical manicure.

The biggest issue I have with it, is that you cannot get a nice opaque color. It’s a very sheer natural look. If that’s what you like or you are someone who loves a french then it’s perfect for you.

The pro’s; it lasts like it says it does and it makes your nails incredibly hard and strong.

Overall I would recommend this if you’re not looking for a deep saturated manicure and like a natural manicure that lasts.

I have been seeing a lot of ads lately for the O.P.I soak off gel manicure. The claims are that you got a shiny chip free manicure that lasts up to two weeks. I love getting my manicures but they never seem to last; if I get 5 days out of a manicure I consider myself lucky. So when I started seeing these ad’s I was really intrigued to see if the manicure delivered as promised. My big concern was that it was significantly pricier than my normal $8 manicure $25 for each manicure but if it lasted two weeks I thought it might be worth the extra $9 that it would cost instead of two normal manicures.

The process was very quick and easy. First they filed my nails and buffed them to a shine. Then they took out a UV light and a special gel like polish which they polished my nails with and then had me put my hand in the UV box. Then the manicurist layered three different sheer gel colors a white and two pinks all O.P.I. and a topcoat. After my hands took many alternating turns in the UV dryer we put Essie’s, Gucci Muchi Pucci on top plus a regular topcoat. It was super shiny and took a very short time to dry. I did it Thursday and it’s now Sunday I’ve cooked, cleaned, done housework, showered a few times, all things that normally make my polish chip and it’s still perfect. So far I highly recommend it if you are hard on your nails or find your manicures don’t last.

I will add a follow up at the end of two weeks to let you all know how it held up for the duration. I should mention that my manicurist told me some customers have had issues with it and if I do, I should come back and she’ll fix it for free. So I will keep you all updated on the progress.