Beauty

  These are pressing times in the world of nail art so we decided to take a shot at some of these nail trends! The popular DIY route is a great way to have fun with styles and designs. Plus, if you don't quite have the budget or time for a regular manicure (like us), these drug store Appliques and Press-ons are an excellent alternative. 

Impress Press-Ons from Broadway Nails

Nicole Scherzinger Series

Pros 

 They come with adhesive attached to each nail. They are easy to apply--just peel and press!

Each set has a variety of sizes, so they fit on snug to each nail.

The nails are softer than your average press on nail so you can easily mold it to your natural nails as you press them on. You won't even be able to tell they're fake.

Cons

The nails have small gaps that can get caught in your hair or clothing.  

The nail sets come as "standard" nail sizes. There may be a chance they could be too big or small, depending on your nail size. 

Make sure you align them on your nail correctly the first time. If you press them on crooked, they are very difficult to remove and reapply.

And the colors and patterns were a little extreme; definitely not your everyday styles.

Sally Hansen Salon Effects Nail Polish Strips

Pros 

 The nail polish strips mold to fit your nails. They look just like nail polish without having to wait for them to dry!

The applique stays securely on your nails and come off easily with nail polish remover.

You can conveniently buy them at many stores. 

The Salon Effects line provides a vast array of colors, textures and patterns to choose from.

You can mix and match any of the strips with nail polish to create your own stylized look.

Each package comes equipped with a cuticle stick, file and buffer to prep and place your strips. 

They are great conversation starters!

Cons

 As soon as you open them from the package, you have to use them all or they dry up. 

It takes a little more skill set to apply them to your nail, but with practice you apply them to fit your whole nail and file off the rest. 

**Tip: Apply a clear coat to help keep them from chipping

Covering both beauty and fashion means I try lots of products and look at lots of clothes. Which leads to being asked many times about my favorite beauty products and designers. We recently moved into a new house which means new places to put my beauty supplies and new tricks for organization. I'm excited to have more drawers, cabinets and storage. Here's a peek at just two of my beauty cabinets. These are my two go-to places every morning and night.

Filled with many of my favorites from Super by Dr. Nicholas Perricone (GetSuper.com) and Perricone MD (Perriconemd.com) products like Sun Kissed and Cold Plasma to Moisturizing Activator and 3 Minute Miracle (a genius product that let's me skip regular pricey facials). I switch my routine based on my skin's needs, which can happen monthly due to weather, stress and travel. The  Clarisonic has helped me avoid the flaky skin that can happen in winter and if you haven't tried them, Brushpicks are brilliant for a quick teeth cleaning. I keep a small tube of them in my bag at all times.  And while I have an array of nail polish colors from Essie in another drawer, I keep my go-to colors like pale pinks for my fingers and deeper tones for my toes, handy for when I'm running out the door to the salon or to pack in my suitcase.

And with cabinets below my sink I had to come up with ways to see all my products and reach them easily. Solution? Real Simple organizers from Bed, Bath and Beyond. They were meant for the office, but they work well in my bathroom. Cups and apothecary glassware keep my brushes, mascaras, eye shadows and lip glosses tidy, while the sections in the "box" keep it all compartmentalized. This box slides like a drawer making it easy for me to see what I have and get to it each morning without being messy. Each brush performs a job whether it be applying concealer, powder or blush. And some of my must have cosmetics include NYX and Dior mascara, Laura Mercier loose powder, Benefit and Origins concealers, Urban Decay All Nighter for long TV shoot days, blush from Makeup For Ever and Lorac plus plenty of eyeshadow choices from Shu Uemura, Bobbi Brown and Sue Devitt.

In the Sun

Sun Relief

After Sun