Beauty &The Beehive: How to make your mani last

Even though I'm in the beauty industry getting a manicure is a luxury for me.
Getting one at a salon, as a paying client, not squeezing in with some of the girls at mine when we have 5 minute break is an even bigger one.

It's so nice being the client. You just get to sit there, relax. Breathe.
Get pampered, feel important. It's nice to have others wait on you.

However I know how difficult it is to shell out the cash. I try to extend all my services to get the most bang for my buck. So here's my tip on how to make your mani last another week!

I like to get gel manicures. I'm a natural nail kinda gal. Simplicity is my friend.
Nothing against you acrylic lovers, it's just not for me. Anymore.. I had them in high school like it was my job, before I had a job to pay for the up keep haha. Funny how spending your own money on things makes you think twice on what you spend it on.

I got my nails done about a week ago now for Thanksgiving. I just got a navy color all over. I usually get 2 weeks out of my gel.
However, I don't know if this happens to any of you but after a week I notice the growth at my the base of my nail bed near my cuticle & it drives me crazy.

So I improvise..

All you need is a littler glitter polish & a super duper top coat.
My favorite top coat is the vinylux one, that I intermix with any polish no just the vinylux ones.
My favorite glitter polish line is anything by Morgan Taylor. They go on smooth & you don't need a million coats to make it look fab.

I dab the glitter polish along my cuticle line, sometimes it even gets on my cuticle. That's fine! You can pick it off, or go back with clippers and files later to clean it up. I then apply the top coat & BAM!