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How To Grow Out Your Nails
I hate when I break a nail, especially if my nails are in a medium to long length. Not only does my nails feel weird when balling my hands, but they look noticeably uneven. Since I'm borderline...
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Favorite 5 for Under $5: Drugstore Beauty Products
A few beauty products under $5 that include some of my personal favorite drugstore products, including a few cult favs and new classics in the makeup junkie world. Rimmel London Stay Matter Powder in...
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Weekend Beauty Buys: 2 regrets and a decent one
I had another weekend in the house thanks to a weekend full of events throughout the city; particularly, around my neighborhood. Unfortunately, despite the very pleasant weather, I was not in the mood...
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HALLOWEEN: Bloody Nails Artwork
With Halloween right around the corner, most people are just now deciding what costume to wear for costume parties and/or trick-or-treating with the kiddos. However, there are some of us who don't...
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3 Must-Have Items In My Purse for Cold Weather
Every season, your daily needs that reside in your bag changes. In the spring and summer, you always try to carry sunscreen, a bright lip products, and a sweet floral scent. In the winter, you become...
View ArticleNude Nails
In the past, I had a strong addiction to nail polishes. I wanted (and almost had) every shade possible. No matter the brand, color, or texture; I needed it. I had so many nail polishes that it...
View ArticleMy On-the-Go Nail Kit
One of the things that love to do in my downtime or when I’m bored at work, is pull out my on-the-go nail kit. What is that? Oh, it’s just a little cosmetic bag full of essential items I need to...
View ArticleJamaican Black Castor Oil: A Love Story
A couple of months ago, I had a less than average wax job at a wax bar by a big makeup brand in a bigger makeup store. If you know the players in that sentence, please know that I still love those...
View ArticleEveryday Nail Care for Healthy Nails
Over the past few years, I’ve been learning how to properly take care of my natural nails. Up until I was 24 years old, I was an avid nail biter. My dad bites his nail, which caused me and my brother...
View ArticleCoconut Oil Saved My Edges and More
Last week, I felt like I was living on an arctic tundra. Take it that I’ve never been on an arctic tundra, but I imagine it resembled my city last week. All the snow, ice, and below freezing...
View ArticleIOTW: Essie Gel-Setter Topcoat
ITEM OF THE WEEK is a weekly series on Stained Couture that highlights a product we’re currently loving. This week: Essie Gel-Setter Top Coat After getting acrylics on my nails, despite me knowing my...
View ArticleSandal Season Nail Polishes of My Choice
Here we are, smack dab in the middle of sandal season, which lasts from mid-March to late-August or early September. Of course, this is debatable depending on your location and personal level of IDGAF...
View ArticleBest Nail Polish You Probably Overlook
Since I was three, I’ve been obsessed with nail polishes. This is probably due to the fact that it was the only “makeup” my parents would let me wear as child. So, I’ve been obsessed with beauty...
View ArticleEssie Expressie Nail Polish Review
Essie Expressie Nail Polish Review I’m into nails – it’s my thing. I spent most of my life as nail biter. However, in my late 20s, I stopped biting my nails. Out the blue, I realized I hadn’t bitten my...
View ArticleEMPTIES: August 2020
EMPTIES: August 2020 Took last week off from blogging, because I needed to recharge on so many levels. However, I’m ready to share what products I used up last month in August. I used up a little of...
View ArticleEMPTIES: September 2020
EMPTIES: September 2020 Last month, after months of dodging it, I finally caught maskne. So, most of the products I used up were skincare products. The first product on the list is Acne Free Oil-Free...
View ArticleLUST-HAVE LIST: June 2021
LUST-HAVE LIST: June 2021 Hey, June! June is one of those lowkey significant months, because it’s when we enter the last half of the year. I guess can call it the beginning of the end! LOL Either way,...
View ArticleBest Nail Products You Should Know
Getting my nails done has been one of my favorite acts of self-care, ever since junior high. Although I love getting them professionally done, I love to do them myself. Actually, I haven’t had my...
View ArticleLUST-HAVE LIST: December 2022
LUST-HAVE LIST: December 2022 Happy Holidays! It’s the last month of 2022 and I’m ready to wrap it up! LOL Nothing bad or detrimental has happened this year, but I just love the fresh start of a new...
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