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Girl About Town Nail Salon

On November 28, 2012 · Leave a Comment · In Beauty

I’ve loved doing my nails since I was first allowed to when I was probably 11 or 12 years old.  Lately, I’ve been having a blast learning as much as I can about new techniques and professional methods, usually by watching You Tube video tutorials or reading about nail art around the internet.  The [...]

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Purple Glitter Manicure & Glee Season 3

On November 20, 2012 · Leave a Comment · In Beauty

On a recent sick day, I binged out on watching Glee Season 3 and immediately started pining for my high school days so feeling young again, I thought it would be fun to break out my new set of nail glitter and finally give it a try.

I started with

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Sparkly Elephants

On June 5, 2012 · Leave a Comment · In Decor

I can’t stop looking at these adorable glitter encrusted blue elephants by wishdaisy on Etsy.  They would make such a great addition to my cube.  She sells them in pairs for around $40, so it might not be in the Top 10 Practical Purchases, but if something makes you smile every single time you [...]

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Monday is Becoming my Manicure Day

On May 14, 2012 · 1 Comment · In Beauty

I’m happy to report that I’ve been doing an excellent job saving money by not running to the nail salon every time I need my nails done.  I’ve been having a great time getting creative and tackling the job myself and Monday evenings before hitting the gym seem to be the operative time [...]

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Jewel Overcoat Manicure

On May 3, 2012 · 3 Comments · In Beauty

I posted recently about how much I love the Wet n Wild Megalast nail polishes, but I always had a problem with the Sugar Coat shade never looking complete.  It was definitely missing something, but what?  Then one day while running errands, [...]

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Dual Expressions Salon – Dayton, OH

On January 11, 2012 · Leave a Comment · In Salons & Spas


In my lifetime, I may have had hundreds of trips to nail salons, nail spas, salons and spas that offer nail services, cosmetology schools that teach nail services, etc. but I can honestly say that on New Year’s Eve, I had the best manicure and pedicure of my life!  Let’s back up [...]

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