My Obsession with Color Street Started 2 Months Ago

  If you follow me on Instagram, then you probably saw this post below, sharing my very first experience with Color Street nail polish strips.  My friend had asked me to try them a few months before that, but I wasn't very interested.  My nails were strong and healthy, and I was used to painting them every 6 or 7 days myself.  What changed my mind about trying them months later was a nailfie (nail selfie) she shared of some really cool looking nail art.  I LOVE nail art, but was never able to apply professional looking nail art to my own nails without going to a salon.  So, I picked out a set that caught my eye, and the rest is history . . .

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I tried #BeColorStreet nail polish strips for the first time. The color is 'Ice to Meet You.' They look pretty good since I'm a novice. Now to see how they hold up against everyday wear and the speed at which my nails grow. #quickmani

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What exactly are Color Street nail polish strips?

1. Color Street strips are 95% dry real nail polish in an easy-to-use peel and apply format.
2. There is ZERO dry time.
3. There are no tools required for applying these nail strips. Watch this video to see how easy the application process is.
4. Color Street says one manicure can last up to 10 days without chipping.  Personally, both my 12 year old daughter and I have gone up to and past 10 days without seeing one chip.
5. Color Street sets are affordable!  Each set ranges in price from $11 to $14 per set, not including any current promotions.  Also, the strips are double-tipped, so I can do both my nails and my daughter's nails with just one set.
6. There are over 130 expressive colors and designs to choose from, and the selection is updated every fall/winter and spring/summer season. Check out all the colors here.
7. Color Street products are made in the U.S.A.

Color Street nail polish strips in Bordeaux Glitz and Lisbon Nights

After about 6 weeks of loving Color Street, I decided to become an Independent Color Street Stylist.  I am not really a direct sales kind of person, but I really love this product, so I figured I would share it with my friends and family.  Some of my readers have followed my blog for over 10 years, and know that I am genuine in my feelings about the products I share.  I sincerely believe that most everyone who tries this product will love it.  Once you try Color Street, you'll never go back to using nail polish from a bottle.

If you'd like to try Color Street for yourself, visit www.LoveNailMail.com or join my 'Love Nail Mail' VIP Facebook group to request a free sample and to enjoy VIP member perks.  I came up with that name because I always get so excited when I'm expecting nail mail!

Check out some of my recent nailfies below . . . 

One of my favorite Color Street shades is Bordeaux Glitz.

My Color Street manicure in Whole Latte Love

Our first mother-daughter nailfie

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Review: "Dazzle Dry" Quick Drying Vegan Nail Polish System

Being a busy mom who spends a lot of time typing away on this laptop, I gave up giving myself at-home manicures about two years ago. It was something I very much enjoyed. When my nails looked beautiful . . . I felt more beautiful. To get a bit of that feeling back, I try to give myself pedicures once in awhile. Even that is a challenge because I am guaranteed to be interrupted at least once. Even doing my toes for this review, I had to redo one nail because I had to get up to help one of my children with something and managed to severely smudge that nail.

Dazzle Dry, a nail care line from VB Cosmetics, offers a vegan nail polish system, which uses no animal testing. These products contain no harmful chemicals and are free of Toluene, Phthalate, Camphor, Formaldehyde, and Nitrocellulose. As a result, they do not cause yellowing of your nails. Not only is their nail lacquer a quick-drying nail polish, but their base and top coats are as well, making this the perfect nail polish system for a busy mom like me.

If you have acrylic nails, you can apply Dazzle Dry nail polish without prepping your nails or applying a base coat. If you are working with natural nails, you just need to wipe them with the Dazzle Dry Nail Prep first. Doing this promotes adhesion, strengthens your nails, and sanitizes the surface of your nails.

The next step is to apply a generous coat of Dazzle Dry Base Coat. This takes about two minutes to dry completely. Then you can apply the nail lacquer. I used two coats and allowed it to dry two minutes between coats. I waited about 5 minutes before I applied the high gloss Dazzle Dry Top Coat. The top coat was completely dry in 10 minutes. Some quick-dry top coats set within ten minutes, meaning you can gently touch the surface without smudging, but they are not completely dry and can be smudged and dented.

The one improvement I would like to suggest about the Dazzle Dry nail products is to make the brushes a little bit thinner. The current brushes are thick and round. Although they gave great coverage, they were slightly difficult to control while painting along the edges and near the cuticles.

To view the full line of Dazzle Dry nail care products, visit VBCosmetics.com . You can order Dazzle Dry products right on that website or from other retailers, such as Amazon.com . You can also find out more about Dazzle Dry Quick-Dry Nail Polish on Facebook.

Thank you to VB Cosmetics for sending us sample Dazzle Dry products free of charge to base this review upon.