Carolyn Braden Tries "Red Carpet Manicure" Gel Polish

I switched from CND Shellac to Red Carpet Manicure gel polish today. I am experimenting with the cheaper polish. I did not buy the LED curing light or the "prep" bottle which is step one. The prep is basically just alcohol. I only purchased Structure (base coat), the polish color "Not Really a Taupe" (sort of a very neutral gray) and Brilliance (top coat). I used my UV curing light, cleaned and filed my nails and set to work. I used the system the exact same way as Shellac and I am quite impressed so far. The instructions for CND and RCM both say to do 2 coats but I always do 4 thin layers of polish so it lasts a little longer. I'm impressed with the price too. At $9.00 a bottle (instead of $15-24 for CND) I can try many of their beautiful polish colors that even include a few glitters! I purchased my bottles at Ulta.


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Carolyn Braden Loving the Ulta Urban Decay Deal!

Two Eye Shadow Primer Potions for $19.00! This deal has this product flying off Ulta's store shelves! It's a great primer that locks shadow to your lids all day long.


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Carolyn Braden:Trying Stila "Empowered In Pink"

I am in love with the purple shimmer and matte shadows and blushes in this $14.00 palette! I couldn't resist this product in which the proceeds help the world continue to find a cure for Breast Cancer.





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Carolyn Braden's "Red Carpet Manicure" Gel Polish

Ulta carries a gel polish line called Red Carpet Manicure. I love CND Shellac gel polish, so I thought I'd try out a new brand. They have many colors and glitter polishes too! I'll be experimenting tomorrow and will post the results.



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Carolyn Braden loves Jonathan Antin's Dirt

My husband and I have used Dirt since it first hit the store shelves. We watched Jonathan Antin create the product on his show and couldn't wait to try it. I'm a little disappointed Sephora decided to cave into Bumble and Bumbles demands of being their "prize" hair product and took Jonathan's line out of it's stores. So sad! I have to buy it at Ulta now and I hope they decide to keep it. I purchased this smaller jar for my friend to try. He was looking for a product that gives texture and hold and Dirt is just that. And it smells amazing.



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