Tag Archives: manicure

Pretty Nails: Save $500 A Year

If you learn how to do your own acrylic Nails, you can save $500 a year or more. Thanks to the advice of a woman who does nails professionally, you can have pretty nails at home. Last night, my husband and I decided to put in our wedding video. We hadn’t viewed it in ages, and our kids had never seen it. “Mom, you look different,” my five-year-old said. “Well, Kid,” I thought to myself, “Three children will do that to you!” But he was right in a sense. In the video, I had been pampered, something I have been … Continue reading →

Treat Yourself to the Perfect Manicure

A professional manicure is great… until that first chip. And with the busy lives we lead, it’s next to impossible to avoid chips and scrapes! For lovely nails, use these tips for a perfect home manicure. Start with nail polish remover. Whether your nails have polish on them or not, swipe your nails down with a gentle, acetone-free nail polish remover. The nail polish remover helps remove oils from the surface of your nails and will make the new nail polish stick better. Non-acetone nail polish remover works a little more slowly at taking off old nail polish, but in … Continue reading →

Visit a Beauty School for Beautiful Savings

Have you ever had your hair done at a beauty school? Did you know that you can get your hair shampooed, conditioned, cut, styled, permed, colored, or have just about anything else you can think of done to it at a beauty school for about half what you pay at your favorite salon? Maybe less, and that’s including a tip. Did you know you could also have a facial, a manicure, a pedicure, or a variety of other beauty treatments for very reasonable prices? Now, before you decide that it might be scary to have a student do your hair … Continue reading →