This Tool Changes The Way You Paint Your Nails

It’s called the Tweexy and, basically, it’s here to save your life.

If you’re into painting your nail polishes at home and, if you’re living on the same budget as we are, who isnt?, you’ll be happy to know that there is a tool out there that will completely up your nail polish game to next level, nail-technician status. This tool is called the Tweexy and it’s a nail polish bottle holder that is fashioned on a ring to sit on your hand as you polish away.

That’s right, with this silicone holder, you can polish your nails anytime, anywhere, without fear of spilling the bottle and, you know, making a veritable mess that’s close to impossible to remove with regular ol’ laundry detergent.

The Tweexy comes with expandable rings (to fit any finger size), squeeze tabs and a bottle grip to ensure your nail polish doesn’t move a centimeter.

Home manicures will never be the same again!

Overcoming Breakup Triggers

Whether you broke up with someone or were broken up with, many of us have created bad love habits with and because of our former partners that need to be broken. Perhaps you're feeling the urge to call your ex all the time, or maybe you tend to reminisce about the good times. These are normal and perfectly acceptable feelings, but now that you're no longer in a relationship, its time to kick these bad love habits.

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Identifying Triggers After A Breakup

The first step in the process of letting go of these love habits after a break up is to look at your triggers - the things that might tempt you to seek contact with your ex again. These could be as innocuous as driving to work and feeling odd not seeing their coffee cup in the holder next to yours, or as obvious as youranniversary date.

Think about the events, places, things, people and dates that you may need a bit of help maneuvering through in the next couple of weeks or months. Does eating alone in a restaurant trigger you after a break up? CominBreakup

to an empty house? Hearing the phone ring?

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What To Do About Your Breakup Triggers

Once you've got a list of some of your after a break up triggers, your next step is to brainstorm ideas of things and ways to feel good that you can do - instantly - to take your mind off things.

The premise behind this idea is simple: if you are able to distract yourself for an hour, the likelihood that you'll want to succumb to a love trigger after a break up is reduced considerably. As an example, think about the last time you really had to go to the bathroom, but discovered that the closest restroom was quite a distance away. If something else caught your eye while en route to your destination, did you get distracted - even temporarily? Breaking a love habit is a similar concept, but considerably easier because its not a driving 'need', like going to the bathroom is.

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What To Do After A Breakup

WORK ON THINGS THAT INTEREST YOU. 

Each time you postpone your interest in your ex after a break up - especially if you choose another activity that you find compelling - your love habit will slowly erode away from being a driving force in your life. And since your love habit isn't a physiological response (like the bathroom example earlier), the need won't come back any stronger after you've postponed it.

SMASHBOX Contour Palette Dupe

The Smashbox ShapeMatters Palette takes things to a new level though by not only including contouring powders but eyeshadows as well for a complete look!

Smashbox ShapeMatters Palette gives you to tools to define and sculpt your face as well as brows and eyes!

This palette includes:

9 x Photo Op Eye Shadows in Vanilla, Totally Nude, Champagne, Stripped, Posh, Platinum, Sumatra, Aubergine, Blackout2 x Contour Powder in Bronze, Contour2 x Brow Tech Powder in Taupe, Soft BrownBrow Tech WaxDouble-Ended Shadow/Brow BrushInteractive Get The Look Cards (Brow, Shadow, Face)ShapeMatters inserts with basic shaping steps

I have managed to dupe this with the USHA Face Correction Palette, available at the local drugstores and at minimum cost, however.

Both palette's are definitely unique not only because it covers all aspects of your face (but you’ll have to add your own blush etc) but because of how easily both palettes blend regardless of branding.

USHA Cosmetics has definitely set itself apart with the Smashbox Palette as this isn’t only about contouring but also about correcting and blending.

You can grab the SMASHBOX Palette now at Sephora.com.

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Review: Clinique Makeup Applicator

First, there were sonic toothbrushes. Then came sonic cleansing brushes. And now, sonic makeup sponges—like Clinique’s new Airbrushed Finish Liquid Foundation Applicator — have the market, quite literally, buzzing.

Clinique’s version is unique in that it’s a replacement head for its pre-existing Sonic System Purifying Cleansing Brush. Just pop off the brush head and attach the sponge before dotting foundation onto your forehead, cheeks, and chin. Then use the vibrating sponge to gently buff and blend to an airbrushed finish.

I sampled the cleansing brush, switching to the sponge applicator with ease. My instinct was to mash the sponge into my face, as I would a Beautyblender. But the trick here is to let the sponge glide over your skin, allowing the sonic vibrations to do the work for you. A few passes later, and I was thoroughly impressed: My makeup was blended so evenly, I looked like I’d had it done professionally.

The verdict? If you’re a tinted-moisturizer type who typically just applies with your fingers for a natural finish, this probably isn’t for you. But if you’re a full face of foundation kinda girl who generally throws every tool in the shed at getting a seamless finish, this little device will save you a whole lot of energy. (Energy you won’t have to spend cleaning your makeup brushes, I might add.)