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One of the most annoying things is when, after having been taking care of your nails for a long time, they suddenly start to split or chip, just when they were perfectly long and well-groomed, with an attractive diva length.
 
By the way, sometimes we also find ourselves with the phenomenon of pause or “detoxification” of artificial nails, by our own decision or medical necessity, where once we are accustomed to having beautiful long artificial nails, with multiple shapes, colors, and designs, we suddenly see ourselves with short nails, or with nails that are somewhat long and weak, producing us a cerebral shock, in which we are even ashamed to have our hands seen, because we feel that we are missing something, like a part of our identity has just disappeared, and we have to start from zero.
 
 
Whatever the situation, and if you feel identified, continue reading, because this blog post interests you!
 

Growth and care of natural nails.

When it comes to nail growth, the most important thing is to be patient and take constant care of them. From the diet, where essential nutrients play an essential role, such as vitamins C and E, as well as fatty acids, and minerals such as Zinc and Calcium, and even probiotics, can help a lot from within. The ideal is to have a varied and complete diet, but we can complete it with nutritional supplements, which can help us improve, among other things, the health of our nails.
 
 
 
On the other hand, weekly manicures and pedicures are mandatory! Removing the excess cuticle, trim, and file, along with the use of nail oils, and a good nail treatment such as a nail hardener, or an anti-chip treatment.
 

Long and short natural nails.

If we all know something, it is how beautiful well-maintained natural nails can be, for which everyone asks what the secret of their growth and maintenance is, and many others look on with envy. They are the reason for the invention of artificial nails, because when a nail breaks, we have to replace it with another, we have to disguise it until it blooms again, so on top of it we put a false nail to protect it until it is completely bloomed, and beautiful like the others.
 


Whether you decide to wear them long or short, remember that you can style them however you like, while achieving your personal goal. From nude styles, to the most colorful nails that human eyes have ever seen, everything is possible with imagination and nail polish. But if you lack imagination, there exist real nail gurus on social media who never cease to surprise me, and what surprises me most is that on many occasions, they are not even nail technicians, they are simply amateurs who love the world of nail care and decoration.
 
Humbly, at the moment, this is not my case, but luckily, it is something that can be learned.
 

Your natural nails are pretty too, so enjoy them.

Artificial nails are beautiful, and the work of nail technicians is undeniable, because they make a living from it, and they do spectacular work, which makes us rethink many things related to our skills taking care of our natural nails, but remember, your natural nails are also beautiful, they just need proper care. If you don't know where to start, on social media and the internet in general, there are professionals who, through content creation, help other people for free.
 
 
 
Remember: nobody is born learned, everything is a process where even the most expert nail technician does not stop learning to continue offering the best possible services to their clients.
 
Among my favorite content creators in the nail industry are: Simply Nailogical, Alexandra Teleki, and Nail Career Education.
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One of the things I pay more attention to when choosing a lipstick, whether liquid or solid, is whether its formula is long-lasting, the pigmentation, how it applies on the lips, how rich is the formula, and the price. Since nowadays, nobody need to spend high amounts of money on a lipstick to get a good-quality one, brands like Essence, Jordana, Went N' Wild, Technic, Flormar, Maybelline, or NYX, in general offers good quality makeup products, at affordable prices, so people don't have to break any bank account to buy one.
 
Among my favorite lipstick brands are NYX cosmetics and Avon Cosmetics, brands that have been in the global cosmetics market for many years. Their lipsticks have very good formulas, durability, pigmentation, and range of colors, to the point that it seems like the main reference of NYX cosmetics is MAC cosmetics.
 

 

Eucalyptus, by NYX COSMETICS.

It's a very glossy lipstick, well-pigmented, long-lasting, and offers a very rich color. It glides very smoothly on the lips and doesn't crease lip lines, so those of us who tend to be very expressive don't need to be constantly aware of the particularities of the product we're wearing.


Extreme mauve, by AVON COSMETICS.

It's very easy to apply on the lips, although not as smooth as the NYX lipstick. While it shares the same characteristics as the previous lipstick, this one is less glossy, but it is still highly pigmented and rich, lasting perfectly all day.
 


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After discovering and trying Japanese cosmetics for the first time, I went back to buying and using more products I was eager to try, along with other low-cost European brands that left me with a bittersweet taste, as I wrote on my Instagram. Rediscovering and discovering new skincare brands, I've had more joy than sorrow in this final round of september.



Hydra Therapy micellar water, by REVUELE.

It has become an indispensable skincare product, a necessary toiletry staple, managing to position itself as one of my favorite micellar waters, after Pretty Skin's micellar water and Garnier's micellar water for sensitive skin (the blue one). What I like most about this micellar water is how it cleanses and leaves the skin.

Among its ingredients are hyaluronic acid and Hydromanil, whose main function is to provide long-lasting hydration and conditioning, making it the ideal product for sensitive, dry or dehydrated skin in particular, although it can be used on any skin type.
 

When you soak the product in the cotton pad and begin cleansing your skin, you can notice how it immediately the product starts to lift makeup and skin impurities. Once the skin starts to feel clean, the cotton pad begins to glide like butter over the skin, removing the latest traces of impurities and makeup, leaving the skin clean, decongested, luminous, hydrated, and full of life.  
 

Houile Démaq’ a rinser (cleansing oil), by EVOLUDERM.

I absolutely miss the previous version, why? Because the current version is somewhat disappointing for my personal taste. As I said on my Instagram account, sometimes, innovation is welcomed with open arms, and other times, it's only accepted by a portion of the target audience, and that's my case with this cleansing oil.
 
 
The first version use to melt any type of makeup, emulsifying beautifully, but the new version seems like a failed attempt to combine a cleansing oil with a facial cleansing gel (when emulsifying with water), ruining the original formula without any reason. From a powerful light formula that can dissolve even depilatory wax without any effort, to a thicker formula that have nothing to do with the original formula. So, what used to be one of my favorites low-cost skincare products, has ended up being another product that works, and does its job, nothing revolutionary or innovative to discover or try.

Gokujyun Hatomugi pore cleansing face wash, by HADA LABO.

Very good water-based facial cleanser, with a slightly dense and rich foam that deeply cleanses the skin without drying it out or irritating the eye area. Despite being created to help regulate the skin's sebum production, it doesn't dry out the skin, gently removing impurities from the skin, penetrating directly into the pores, cleansing them deeply.
 

It's a good second step daily cleansing routine that leaves skin soft and smooth, and ready for the next step in your daily routine: facial toner.
 

Dokudami natural skin lotion, by CHINOSIO.

I always end up loving most of Japanese and Korean facial toners, but this one is completely different, why? Because it goes beyond conditioning and rebalancing the skin, becoming an effective treatment itself that helps to eliminate dark spots, improving skin tone, and increasing skin luminosity. So after its continued use, the skin begins to look renewed and more even-toned.

Although its formula is light and easily absorbed by the skin, it has an interesting list of ingredients, with Dokudami, Licorice extract, and Rose Water as its main ingredients.
 

Something to keep in mind is that this face toner contains two different types of parabens: Ethylparaben and Methylparaben, as preservatives. I'm aware that these skincare ingredients may be controversial, however, it is also true that they have been used safely for years in the skincare industry. In my particular case, I have sensitive combination-oily skin, and I haven't had any problems with the daily use of this face toner. In fact, it has helped me to condition and unify my skin tone, combating effectively my skin blemishes.

As I always say, the secret lies in the product's formulation. Not everyone knows how to find the perfect recipe, even if you give them all the ingredients and explain step by step how to prepare the secret potion.

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A classic solution that seems forgotten in the makeup tips memory box. It is within urban tribes where the most iconic makeup and fashion trends are born, as transgressive symbols of artistic expression, such as plaid pants and skirts, spiked necklaces and bracelets, spiked Mohawks, black-painted nails, ripped jeans, music band T-shirts, and with them, multiple combinations of colors and textures, with diverse types of cuts and styles, mostly concentrated in the 1980s and 1990s, up to the early 2000s.
 

Black lipstick has always been a defining element of Gothic, Punk, Heavy metal, and even classic Visual Key makeup. Black lip color always manages to attract attention, even more than the classic deep intense red lipstick, even on the darkest skin tones, and despite everything, it continues to be an unusual and very artistic color, as well as gorgeous, that somehow highlights the features of any person regardless of their skin color, being able to choose to combine it and integrate it with the rest of the makeup on the face, or giving it all the attention by neutralizing the rest of the face, focusing all the attention on the black color of the lips.
 

With this post, I wanted to show what various urban tribes and makeup artists have always done to achieve a long-lasting matte or glossy black lips without having to constantly retouch them, before the arrival of long-lasting lipsticks in various formats and finishes.
 

LONG-LASTING EYE LINERS AS LIP LINERS.

Eyeliners have a stronger hold on the lips, providing more reliable wear, and in an era where black lipsticks were unusual, they were the most pigmented and long-lasting option available.
 
 
 

LONG-LASTING & NON-STICKY LIP GLOSS (LIP OIL).

However, if you're not looking for a matte finish, but rather a long-lasting glossy finish, you can use a long-lasting lip gloss, and one of my favorite options is the Sheglam's jelly lip oil. 
 

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As a fan of good fragrances, my small personal collection couldn't be complete without classic, fresh, and elegant masculine scents with a modern twist. My two initial choices were Asad by Lattafa (men's eau de parfum) and To be Green by Police (unisex eau de parfum). However, one of the things that surprised me most about this men's fragrances was discovering how broad the aromatic range of men's perfumes can be, beyond the aroma of sea breeze, powerful woody notes (smokey and non-smoky), incense, and the classic masculine citrus notes, without any hint of sweet aromas (Gourmand). 


Personally, when it comes to men's fragrances, I prefer solid and soft aromas, whether sweet or citrus, since it is very difficult to find a good sea breeze aroma these days, and this has been demonstrated by the Light Blue fragrances by Dolce & Gabbana,
whose strange fusion of citrus notes, summer, and sea breeze, I still don't fully understand, since it does not evoke the definition of summer at all, no matter how much lemon seasoning they put into their fragrances.

Asad, by LATTAFA.

A long-lasting, soft, and slightly sweet perfume, and one of my first picks & purchases. It's a steady scent with a light to medium projection that can only be appreciated from a short distance. It's warm, very masculine, sexy, and elegant, full of energy. The perfect fragrance for young adults, that can be used at formal and informal events, making it versatile. 

  • Top notes: black pepper, pineapple, and tobacco. 
  • Middle notes: patchouli, coffee, and iris.
  • Base notes: vanilla, amber, dry wood, labdanum, and benzoin.


To be Green, by POLICE.

Fresh and citrusy, with a medium projection, it is a very attractive definition of a person who has just stepped out of the shower, whose shower gel has a solid fresh citrus scent, leaving the aroma impregnated on every part of its body: like a breath of fresh air.

  • Top notes: cardamom, lemon, and mandarin.
  • Middle notes: violet, jasmine, and peony.
  • Base notes: cedar, vanilla, and sandalwood.
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One of the most famous countries on Asia is Japan, along with China and Korea. Its culture, landscapes, gastronomy, and recently its beauty products, and tools. Thanks to content creators, Japanese skincare products have been acquiring more fame, allowing people from different countries to discover new brands that go beyond Shiseido, Bioré, or Kanebo.

Even if I have always loved Asian countries, curious about its culture, their beauty products were something I didn’t pay attention to, until I started consuming the social media content of various Japanese beauty and fashion influencers like, Tina Tanaka Harris and Cozue Ninomiya; or those from other countries who went to live in Japan like  Anshin Doyle (Spanish content creator); and just like that, in an instant, my whole world changed, and I began to open myself up to Japanese beauty products, specially Japanese skincare products, discovering how completely different are their skincare routine and products from Korean and Chinese ones. 
 

SANA Soy Milk Moisturizing Face Wash, by NAMERAKA HONPO.

I think that, after The Saem cleansing foams (Natural Condition line), this is the best facial cleanser I have currently tried. It has a very rich formula, which is also emollient, and eliminates impurities without drying out the skin. Various brands on the market indeed have products with the same concept, with innovative and interesting formulas, such as CeraVe, but until now, I have never tried a formula that is so soft, emollient, and rich, as well as effective.
 

Among its ingredients are: Lauric acid, Soy milk isoflavone, Soy milk fermentation liquid, Ceramide NG, Soybean protein, Soy seed extract, Phytosterols, and Hydrogenated lecithin.
 

NATURIE Hatomugi Skin Conditioning, by KUMANO COSME.

Now I understand why it is such a famous product in Japan, being the first skincare product I discovered from the brand. It has a light formula, which on the one hand is light and easily absorbed by the skin like a toner, and on the other hand, hydrates and conditions the skin like an essence.

It is truly incredible how such a light product can provide such an amount of hydration in a single step, awakening the skin and preparing it for the next step.
 
 
Among its ingredients are: Coix Lacryma-Jobi Ma-Yuen Seed Extract, and Dipotassium Glycyrrhizinate.
 

NATURIE Hatomugi Cleansing Oil, by KUMANO COSME.

Emollient cleansing oil, which effectively removes impurities and makeup, with an enveloping texture on the skin. It has a slightly rich formula, which makes the cleaning process from the beginning (when it comes in contact with the skin) to the end (when emulsifying the product with water), highly pleasant. It does not dry out the skin and also eliminates blackheads (even those on the tip of the nose).
 

Among its ingredients are: Glycerine, Coix Lacryma-Jobi Ma-Yuen Seed Extract (0,01%), Soluble Collagen, Simmondsia Chinensis (Jojoba) Seed Oil, and Squalane.
 

UV Perfect Gel Face moisturizer 50+ PA++++, by HADA LABO.

Very moisturizing, with a light texture, which does not leave white residue on the skin, making it compatible with all skin tones, even the darkest (black skin). Although highly moisturizing and non-greasy, I do not recommend applying it to the eyes, or near the eyes, especially if they are highly sensitive, as it can be irritating (causes itching).

 
 

Grace One All-in-one Deep Perfect Repair Gel Cream EX, by KOSÉ.

This moisturizer creates an enveloping layer on the skin, which keeps the skin hydrated all night. However, although its texture may initially be scary due to its density, it blends perfectly with the skin, protecting it from external aggressions. It deeply moisturizes the skin, nourishing it, and progressively repairing it, however, I cannot speak about its effect on wrinkles, since, luckily, I do not have wrinkles.
 

 

Among its ingredients are: Hydrogenated Lecithin, Astaxanthin, Canina Fruit Oil, Glycosyl Trehalose, Succinoyl Atelocollagen, Pomegranate Peel Extract, Shea Butter, Ascorbyl Dipalmitate, Citricoliara Flower Extract, Tocopherol, Hyaluronic Acid Na, Haematococcus Pluvialis Extract, Hydrolyzed Hyaluronic Acid, Water-Soluble Collagen, and Squalane.
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Are artificial nails safe? Acrylic, Gel, or Poly-gel? Are artificial nails painful? Does artificial nails damage natural nails? What is the best material for artificial nails? Do artificial nails cause allergies? I’m here to share with you my personal experience wearing them for two weeks. If you were thinking about getting artificial nails, but you weren't sure about the type of nails to get because of the type of material, this is the blog post you were looking for.
 
Those of us who like to have beautiful nails, whether natural or artificial, need to have that moment throughout the week when we dedicate ourselves exclusively to our personal care: recharging our batteries, to face the following week, and feel good about ourselves. However, sometimes, everything gets complicated, and we don't have enough time; or we simply don't have certain skills developed, and we need help; or we simply want a change of look, to see us better, enjoying something different.
 
 
And this is where artificial nails appear, where each person has their reasons for doing them, or wanting to get them done, and therefore, always surrounded by so many prejudices and questions: …and I was one of those people who looked at them from afar, not sure of trying them, or not. However, do I regret having them done? The short answer is: NO. I have really enjoyed them, with their multiple designs, colors, and lengths.  
 
On the other hand, it must be noted that what is truly important, above the material, is a good-specialized nail technician, who does his/her job well, and perfectly guides his/her clients, offering them the best possible service: ALWAYS.
 
All starts with good care of the natural nail, where the artificial nail will be sculpted with the chosen or recommended materials. On the other hand, the person who wants to have artificial nails need to be aware that, like natural nails, artificial nails require care and maintenance, otherwise the natural nail will become infected.
 

ACRYLIC NAILS.

Made from the combination of liquid monomer and acrylic polymer, the mixture is brushed on top of a nail extension, which is glued to the natural nail, giving them an increased length, and a more defined shape.
 
 
More information: HERE!

No UV light is needed for the material to become solid, but since it dries quickly, the manicurist must master the technique perfectly to be able to work quickly. Once the mixture is dry, it becomes very difficult to correct possible errors, complicating the entire process of acrylic nails construction and definition.
 

GEL NAILS (SOFT GEL).

They are done with porous acetone-shakable gel, that needs to be light cured, and can be soaked off with acetone (like acrylic). There exist different types of soft-gel products: 

  • Full coverage extensions system.
  • Builder-in-a-bottle products.
  • Soft potted gel nail system.
  • Good OL’gel polish like Shellac or Gelish.
 
For more information: HERE.

POLY-GEL NAILS.

A mixture of acrylic powder and clear gel, with a more solid consistency, that makes it more malleable, and easy to work with. This hybrid system offers the durability of acrylic, and the flexibility of the soft-gel. It cames in toothpaste-like tubes, and it is worked from the base of the nail, in small balls, spreading the material to the end of the nail with a brush.
 
This all in one formula does not require any mixing of powders or liquids, not drying until it is cured under the LED or UV lamp, this allows the nail technicians to take their time shaping the artificial nail to the perfection. 

  • Is odor-free.
  •  It does not contain hash chemicals.
  •  Is available in a wide range of colors and finishes.
  •  It can be applied over natural nails, tips, or nail extensions. 
 
For more information: HERE.
 

PERSONAL EXPERIENCE.

Overall, I enjoyed the different types of materials as the magic is in the hands of the artist – the nail technician. With each of the materials I obtained very good results, although it is true that the difference is noticeable from one material to another, with the gel nails being the thickest I have ever worn. 
 
On the other hand, regarding the curing process of gel nails and poly-gel nails, the less painful were the poly-gel nails, and personally, I think that it is a quite important point if you are a person sensitive to pain, since the sensation of feeling how the material solidifies on your natural nail can be quite uncomfortable, even painful.
 
In conclusion, I really enjoyed the experience of having done different systems of artificial nails, but I have to confess that my favorite was the poly-gel ones, for the material, finish, quality, and versatility. They were more lightweight, durable, with a more long-term solid finish. 
 

 
As for the natural nail, I can confirm that, if artificial nails are done by a good professional, and are properly cared, they do not harm the natural nail. Although personally, I prefer to let my nails "breathe" every 3 or 4 months, before putting them back on.
 
Finally, although it is not my case, it is true that there are people who have had allergies to the materials with which artificial nails are made, however, these are particular cases, and therefore it is always recommended, in case of doubt, to consult with professionals, especially if you have very weak natural nails.
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