January 2021 – CONFIDENT TO DIY

Choosing a Gel Polish Nail Lamp for Home Use

A UV/LED nail lamp is essential for drying aka curing of gel polish. So lets dive into what a good nail lamp looks like and one that can grow and evolve and adapt to an at home user testing out various brands of polish product. Features to look for in a nail lamp are… Varying [...]

Le Mini Macaron- The BEST

2023: I dug this out and tried it again and to my surprise my manicures are lasting a full 2 weeks and that includes 4 days of lap swimming in the 2 week period. Update Nov 2021: So this isn’t my favorite gel polish anymore. It was a crap shoot where different colors would last [...]

Shampoo and Conditioner Bars

After Five years of living in Utah I have discovered that thoughtlessly using any shampoo and conditioner in hard water leads to disgustingly dirty hair that looks oily and feels disgusting. The general principal of living with hard water is that the more one washes their hair the dirtier it feels and looks. So my [...]