Recessionista!

Oy, again, I realize that I have been so neglectful of this blog.  I'm constantly on the road for interviews only to get turned down.  I will do better to present beauty finds for all who read.

On a really happy note, tomorrow I will have been engaged to my fiancé for one year! J-if you're reading this, happy anniversary!

Okay, so instead of doing one mega jumbo posts, I'm going to split it up into several. Eventually, I'm going to organize with links on the side so it will be easy to find what you are looking for. 

I really haven't been able to afford much lately since I'm unemployed with no cash flow coming in, but before my recession hit, I found this little baby at Sally's for 4.99$! Well worth it! 

This is Orly's Beverly Hills Manicure kit.  I don't know if they are

 continuing it since it was on sale, but if you find it, definitely pick it up! The box claims it's even more sheer than the original french manicure (and Orly should know - they claim to have invented the French manicure).  

Better yet, the box includes a rubberized bonder basecoat, Beverly Hills Plum, Sheer White Tip color, and In A Snap topcoat and 60-seconds-or-less dryer.  So far, I'm loving it. The basecoat looks

 good by itself. I love the color of Beverly Hills Plum. It's so sheer and it's very buildable. You can make it as natural or as pink as you want. In-A-Snap is great - it really does what it claims! Your nails dry almost instantly after you apply it.  

Like I said, the best thing is that it is 4.99(USD). That means you get half sizes of the 6.99 colors (White & Plum) and 8.99 nail essentials (Bonder and Topcoat) for much, much less than if you were to buy all these separate.

If you can't find this at sally, you can buy the regular sized versions at CVS in the nail section.

 All are staples of the line, so no worries about discontinuation.  Here are some photos of my crappily done nails.  I tried to do them freehand...not such a good idea, but you get the gist of how the color comes out. :D

 <3 sba.