OPI Nail Envy Review

My nails and I have a love-hate relationship.  I love to polish them and they hate me for it. 

Well, not for the polishing exactly, it is more the frequent removal of polish my nails hate me for.

But, why?

1. I cannot stand chipped polish. Once my polish starts chipping, I tend to make it worse by scraping it off with another nail. This weakens the nail and causes flaking.

2. Chipping or not, I still enjoy changing my polish colors frequently. Which means I use a lot of nail polish remover. I choose removers with added vitamins but still it is drying to the nail, which causes weakening and  flaking.

I have tried a few products before that claimed to rejuvenate the nail and make them grow longer and stronger. Instead these products exacerbated the problem.

After reading other blogs, reviews and watching various YouTube videos I though the OPI Nail Envy Nail Strengthener might be just what I am looking for!

OPI Nail Envy Nail Strengthener uses hydrolyzed wheat protein and calcium to toughen up your nails.

01/30/14  

While you may not be able to see it my middle and pinky nails were still flaking at the tips, even after I filed  them down!

The first time I applied this I was too excited to read the directions. and waited more than a week to apply the next coat.

This time, as per the instructions, I applied two coats on my natural nail and then added a coat every other day. After 7 days I would start fresh. 

 02/17/14 

 5 days of following the instructions.

No breakage yet!

2/22/14 

after 10 days 

I'd say this is working pretty darn well!

So far I am impressed! My nails actually feel stronger and I have not had any problems with flaking either!

MATCH MADE IN HEAVEN!

***Please excuse my terrible cuticles! I choose not to use any other special nail products during this testing to really put this product to the test***

Beauty Scenario Tag!

 I was tagged by the wonderful MegsMaquillage to participate in this "Beauty Scenario Tag" started by Lilly Pebbles. If you haven't checked out Meg's page, head on over!


1. You have to get rid of all your foundation and you can only keep one high-end and one drugstore, which do you keep

A girl can only have one true love...mine is Rimmel London Stay Matte liquid mousse Foundation.

Learn about our love affair here

        

2. You go for and interview and the lady interviewing you has lipstick on her teeth. Do you approach the subject or ignore it completely?

I would want someone to tell me, so I would tell her.

3. You're not feeling yourself and you need a pick-me-up. Which lipstick do you put on to make yourself feel beautiful?

Coral Reef by Revlon always makes me feel fierce!

4. You go back in time for a day to your teenage years, how would you do your hair and makeup differently?

Thick black eyeliner and I had a fling that lasted far too long if you ask me!

 I also had a thing for platinum blonde hair...

This could be my high school doppelganger.

5. You ask your hairdresser for a shoulder length Pixie Lott hair cut, but they hear wrong and give you a pixi cut. Do you a) Smile, say thank you, leave and call your mum hysterical b) Cry in the chair and things get awkward or c)Complain to the manager and demand a refund?

A, then become best friends with a wig!

6. Your friend surprises you with a 4-day city break and you have 1 hour to pack. Which "do it all" palette do you pack in your makeup bag?

Too Faced A few of my favorite things, hands down!

See why here

7. Your house has been robbed, don't worry everyone is safe, but your beauty stash has been raided. What's the product you really hope is safe?

My latest Too Faced palette, because its amazing and was limited edition

All I would need to add is foundation and concealer!

8. Your friend borrows your makeup and returns it in awful condition. Do you a) Just pretend you haven't noticed b) Ask them to repurchase it or c) Secretly do the same to something of theirs?

The people I would lend my make up to are very trust worthy and would offer to pay to recover the item if it broke or was trashed in their hands. I would only really care if it was expensive though.

I Tag:

Musings of a Muse

Jacki Bilon from Makeupateers

and All of you!

Battle of the Brands: Benefit vs Maybelline Pore Erasers

Two proclaiming they're extraordinary, how will a girl ever choose? 

  Benefit                    vs                Maybelline

Both claim to diminish the look of pores.

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     Benefit's the POREfessional   

Benefit's the POREfessional works best when patted on to fill pores. It has a light pleasant scent, is silky in texture and is slightly tinted

   Before                     After         

    Honestly, I do not see a difference in pore size from left to right.   

Maybelline Baby Skin

Since Maybelline's Baby Skin blurs it is best to smooth over pores. It is translucent, offers a silicone like texture and is pleasant smelling as well.

 Before               After

Again, I do not see much of a difference between these two.

Maybelline           Benefit

Can you tell the difference between the two?

after 8 hours:

 Maybelline              Benefit

      I would say the two held up about the same, though the baby skin did leave me a little greasy.

 Similar Pro's:

  enjoyable scent

Similar Con's:

doesn't eliminate the look of pores

doesn't make foundation last longer

Neither of these really made my pores appear smaller like they claimed, and my foundation didn't last any longer than usual.

I made a choice... 

BREAK UP 

(with both)

Do either of these work better for you? Tell me your thoughts!