Power polish

This is completely a thing. (Ooh! — the vibrant bit beads look like boba.)
Need some synthetic flowers for a crafts project? exactly how about an large LED flamingo? If you requirement something craftsy or DIY, inspect out Michaels, the combination craft supply store/inter-dimensional portal to an alternating truth where times as we understand it does not exist.

Be warned, though: 5 minutes in a Michaels is like 8 hours in the outside world. In fact, after 15 minutes in a Michaels store…you may never really leave; however, this risk is balance out by all the strange treasures, including this children’s foot spa…

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“Ultimate Soothing Spa”
What, exactly, is so taxing to the feet of bit kids that they requirement a Calgon moment? ?

Heck, though, if I were 8, I’d most likely want one too…

GO SCIENCE

After a bit googling, it turns out that the “Orbeez” in the name, “Orbeez Foot Spa,” refers to the vibrant beads, as well as they’re a thing youngsters play with these days (who knew?).

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The actual chemistry behind them is quite cool. The beads are made of a very absorptive polymer, as well as when you add water, they grow from 100-300 times their original size.

Calgon, take me away…
I bet they do assist exhausted arches, however there’s absolutely no freakin’ method I’m enabling one of these things in my home, since any type of time tiny, round things get set totally free in this #toddlerlife, it’s like Pandora’s Box. There’s just no method to ever corral them back into one location again. My three-year-old will go on to surface high school, college, then astronaut training, as well as I will still be vacuuming Orbeez out of dirty corners. They will many definitely haunt me for my next five lifetimes, as well as when I come back as a silky, long-haired ragdoll kitty, I’ll be swatting the exact same damn beads off the couch!

Nail polish as a source of strength?

So, when Connor undoubtedly asks for a health spa pedicure, I’m going to put her feet in a container of warm water, stick some flower petals as well as lemon wedges in it as well as phone call it day. as well as then I’m going to offer up my collection of nail polishes to select from, which likewise now includes this beautiful purple from Chanel.

Two coats of Chanel Purple Ray just after I painted my nails. I’m likewise using Sally Hansen No much more spots Spray-On Base coat as well as Essie Platinum grade surface top Coat.
And right here it is after six days… great wear time!
Purple Ray ($28) is equal parts tough, stylish as well as optimistic (which is essentially what I aim for daily of my life, ha!). I mean, that’s not the official pr description, however I believe it’s accurate.

For me, nail polish isn’t just nail polish. It’s the charm equivalent of power posing (power polishing?). Listen, when my nails are done, I feel good, as well as everybody as well as whatever in my path much better view out!

It’s all about the power pose…

Sure, nail polish is just frosting (what’s inside is the most essential stuff), however if taking a look at quite polish on your nails reminds you that you’re a bad-@ss, then do it! state everything day, daily long.

Say it: “I am a bad-@ss.”

And yes, I truly do get this worked up from two coats of Purple Ray nail polish!

Waxing philosophic

I’m going to do a fresh mani in just a few, however I gotta kind my hair circumstance out first. I’m down to the last few spritzes of my cherished Oribe spray wax, so please pause for a second while I shed a completely put glittery tear.

*pause* ?

Lurve this spray by Oribe
Have you jumped on the spray wax train yet? GIRL. get yourself a ticket. get the next trip out! ’cause spray waxes are awesome. I’ve only utilized the Oribe one, however it’s sooooo good. It’s a versatile completing product that you spray on your completed style to break up the uniformity of your hair as well as leave you with softly defined pieces. It likewise adds shine, smoothness, bounce as well as lift.

The Oribe one is excellent, however it’s $42, as well as ya know…I do believe it’s worth the $$$, however I’m always down to discover something cheaper.

And I have! I discovered some much more budget-friendly options, so now I’m currently choosing between the Paul Mitchell ($23), Redken ($19), Chi ($19) as well as Drybar ($26) spray waxes.

Have you tried any type of of these? let me understand if you have. I’m leaning towards Drybar since I understand I can just pop into the Sephora near my home as well as get one.

I swear, 99% of my charm decisions are driven by benefit as well as a store’s car parking situation!

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Your friendly community charm addict,

Karen

P.S. TGIF!