Nail Diary

Do you also have a ridiculous amount of nail polish? (I know I do!) Welllllll. Here's an idea to keep a note of the colors you have - the company, the color ID number, name of the polish, how much of one color you have compared to others, etc.

A NAIL DIARY! 

I knew that right when I saw this, I had to do it for myself.  Firstly, I have so much nail polish that it's always a hassle when I have to look through it entirely bottle by bottle to figure out what I want to do with my nails. Secondly, I always let my roommates and friends borrow my nail polish and it get's annoying too for them to take out everything and try to decide what to do. so obviously a nail diary is awesome. 

It doesn't have to just be the colors too! you can actually like make a note of the patterns you did on your nails or what color you last did on your nails. just think of the possibilites! it is making me giddy just thinking about it :)

Love in Nail Polish, 

ALPHA

New Nail Designs

Loving the colors and patterns! 

Love, 

ALPHA

Makeup Brushes For Dummies

 

Love,

ALPHA 

Different Ways To Wear Eyeliner

Love,

ALPHA

DIY Nail Polish

So if you ever have shattered eye shadow you know what you can do with it!

Love, 

ALPHA

Sparkles & Colors!

At Home Spa Treatments

Treat yourself!

Love, 

ALPHA

New Nail Lacquer from OPI

Want to feel like Midas? Well, this fall (October) OPI is releasing their new gold left nail lacquer!

You tired of Shatter nail polish? The new trend now is "spotted." In all honesty though, it doesn't look that different from the "shatter" look... 

Love, 

ALPHA

Best Painted Nails

Follow these easy steps to make sure you have the best looking nails!

Love, 

ALPHA

What Is Your Acne Telling You

1 & 2: Digestive System — Eat less processed or junk food, reduce the amount of fat in your diet, step up water intake and opt for cooling things like cucumbers.

3: Liver — Cut out the alcohol, greasy food and dairy. This is the zone where food allergies also show up first, so take a look at your ingredients. Besides all this, do 30 minutes of light exercise every day and get adequate sleep so your liver can rest.

4 & 5: Kidneys — Anything around the eyes (including dark circles) point to dehydration. Drink up!

6: Heart — Check your blood pressure (mine was slightly high) and Vitamin B levels. Decrease the intake of spicy or pungent food, cut down on meat and get more fresh air. Besides this, look into ways to lower cholesterol, like replacing “bad fats” with “good fats” such as Omegas 3 and 6 found in nuts, avocados, fish and flax seed. Also, since this area is chock-full of dilated pores, check that your makeup is not past its expiry date or is skin-clogging.

7 & 8: Kidneys — Again, drink up! And cut down on aerated drinks, coffee and alcohol as these will cause further dehydration.

Zone 9 & 10: Respiratory system — Do you smoke? Have allergies? This is your problem area for both. If neither of these is the issue, don’t let your body overheat, eat more cooling foods, cut down on sugar and get more fresh air. Also keep the body more alkaline by avoiding foods that make the body acidic (meat, dairy, alcohol, caffeine, sugar) and adding more alkalizing foods like green veggies and wheatgrass juice. Another thing that most of forget – dirty cell phones and pillow cases are two of the top acne culprits and this area is what they affect the most!

Zone 11 & 12: Hormones — This is the signature zone for stress and hormonal changes. And while both are sometimes unavoidable, you can decrease their effect by getting adequate sleep, drinking enough water, eating leafy veggies and keeping skin scrupulously clean. Another interesting point: breakouts in this area indicate when you are ovulating (and on which side).

Zone 13: Stomach — Step up the fibre intake, reduce the toxin overload and drink herbal teas to help with digestion.

14: Illness — Zits here can be a sign that your body is fighting bacteria to avoid illness. Give it a break, take a yoga class, take a nap, take time to breathe deeply, drink plenty of water and know that everything always works out!

Love,

ALPHA

30 Day Guide To Flawless Skin

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ALPHA

Nail Art Designs Using Scotch Tape!

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ALPHA

A Hint of Vintage

Great Series of Tips from Lauren Conrad!

Need to try this immediately when I have longer hair. 

Love, 

ALPHA

Summer Nails

Soft and Bright Colors for the Summer!!

Love, 

ALPHA

Nails! Nails! Nails!

I absolutely love doing my nails! And I absolutely love the things on Pinterest. It's fantastic to find new ideas and creative looks to try. So here are my picks for nail art this week.

Love, 

ALPHA

Classic Beauty Trends That Never Get Old

  1. Beachy Hair

From the left: Essie's Bright Knockout Pout,
Nars Pure Matter Lipstick, Bumble and Bumble
Surf Spray

First gaining momentum in the 90s, beachy hair
has shifted from the messy office look to the edgy
runway look.

2. The Stained Lip

Giving off the 'less is more natural look' the
stained lip is nondrying and long-lasting.

Nars Liptick and CoverGirl Outlast Stain
in Bit of Blossom

3. Metallic Makeup

Metallics work on everyone, regardless of age
eye shape or color. To keep the shine modern,
limit reflective shades to eyes and highlighted
cheekbones.

Clockwise: Makeup for Ever Aqua Cream,
 Maybelline New York Cream, L'Oreal
 HIP Duo in Glided

4. Colorful Smokey Eye

While the black smokey eye has always been a
favorite, it is usually best worn at night. With
colorful smokey eye, you can experiment with
bright unexpected hues.

From top: Cle'de Peau Eye Shadow in Emerald,
Maybelline New York Eye Shadow in Ivy Icon,
and Shiseido Luminizing Eye Satin Trio in Jungle

5. Flat Ironed Hair

From left: Frizz Ease, Awapuhi Wild Ginger Shine
Spray by Paul Mitchell, Sebastian Re-Shaper Strong
Hold Hairpray 

After big hair dominated most of the 80's, it was
time to change to something less frizzy.

Love,

ALPHA

BOWS!

This Alpha absolutely LOVES whether it's on clothes, in my hair, or on accessories! Here are some amazing examples of how you can incorporate bows into your outfits.

TOPS

BOTTOMS

ACCESSORIES

SHOES

SWIMSUIT (I have this in white :D)

INSPIRATION

Love,

ALPHA