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Exfoliator Review

A review for you all today :) Well maybe more of a comparison I suppose lol. We have here Qtica's lemon dream, Julep's Facial for the hands, and lastly a generic apricot scrub. I use one or another of these as part of my mani process (which I will tell you about next time).  

Lemon Dream smells great and works pretty well. It's a thicker gel kind of substance and since I happen to have 2 of the one I use most often just since one is upstairs in my bathroom and I have one downstairs with my nail stuff. It smells great and works pretty good. It has little plastic like beads in it that exfoliate.

Qtica lemon dream

 Next we have Julep's Glycolic Hand Scrub which I believe they call a facial for your hands. Its kind of a liquidy gel. Its got kind of a fruity smell but no-where near as strong as the other two. I only used this one a few times so I should note that it may be watery due to lack of use as well as heat. I got this one as a gift so I definitely can't complain ;) 

Julep's Glycolic Hand Scrub

 Lastly, we have Dollar General's Apricot Scrub. It's supposed to be for your face but due to my super sensitive skin I can't use it for its intended purpose. So I re-purposed it lol. It smells great and exfoliates really well. It has apricot seeds that exfoliate in it and is a thick paste. 

Overall I prefer the Qtica lemon dream just due to the great smell, smooth texture, and lasting effects of smoothness and moisturizing. However the Apricot Scrub is a very close second and it is far cheaper. 


Do you exfoliate? What products do you like and use? As always, thanks for stopping by :) 

Guest Blog: How to Become a Nail Tech pt. 2

So...I haven't had any feedback on part 1; if you have any specific questions, please do not hesitate to ask! On to part 2!


Once you've made a decision as to whether you really want to do this, and you've done all your research, its time to look for financial aid. There is money out there, you just have to put in the time to find it! You will likely still have to get a student loan, but payback arrangements are usually reasonable. Don't get discouraged!


Hit up your friends, family, their kids, anyone you can get to allow you to perform a service! The more practice you get, the better you will become! Enhancements, manicures, pedicures, art...all take practice! If this is your passion, it will never really feel like work!


As far as clients you work on in school: most will tell you they will follow you wherever...please don't take it personally if they don't! Once you are making your living as a tech, school prices look pretty great to those clients. Just remember, you get what you pay for!


This is a very rewarding industry...it is also one with ridiculous hours. Evenings and weekends, very long days, and sometimes just sitting, waiting, hoping for a walk-in! Marketing can be tiresome and sometimes expensive, (look for deals, barter if possible), but it will be beneficial, if done right. Running seasonal or monthly specials is a great way to get people in the door and show 'em what you can do! Networking with neighboring businesses, others in your industry, podiatrists, dermatologists; using social media; business webpages/blogs...all these offer you almost endless possibilities when it comes to networking!
I'm gonna wrap it up for tonight! Be well!

Quick favor?

Hey you guys! Long time no see ;) I'm hopin I can get anyone who hasn't yet to please do me a favor :) See there's this super talented lady on Facebook, and she's doin a giveaway right now. Whoever gets the most people to like her page and tell her you sent them to her gets a great prize! So of course I want to win lol. Anyhow if you could please go and "like" her page and tell her Lena Loves Nails sent ya that would be great! Here's the link: My Nails Roc. And of course I'll love you even more than I already do ;) 
As always, thanks for stoppin by and for doin me the favor! 

Simply Stunning?

 So if you read my birthday mani post you'll know I was not very happy with it after adding the scrolls and flowers. So of course I re-did it :) 

This is 2 coats of Sally Hansen's X-treme Wear in Lavender Envy with the tips done in 2 coats of Fingerpaints Well Cultured Pearl. I threw on a coat each of Pure Ice Oh Baby! and Jordana Crystal Glitter that I've had for so long its not even funny lol (thank man for Polish Thinner!). 


I was originally going to do some stamping on this, but I can't bring myself to do it yet. Last time I really hated the extras so I think I will leave this alone until I'm sick of it and then add something. 


What do you think? Does a basic french mani ever seem boring, or is it nice to just be simple for once? 


As always, thanks for stopping by :)