Nail Whitening Products- Bubble White vs. Denture Tablets

If you are a regular reader of my blog then you know that I love me some nail polish.  If you are new to my blog welcome, and just so you know, I love me some nail polish.  I have a nice little collection of lovely colors and it is rare that my finger tips are bare.  That being said my nails have taken some abuse with the constant polish changes.  One polish in particular left them extremely yellow after I wore it for a few days.  I didn't take a picture right away but they were nasty.  Here is what they looked like even a few weeks after I took that polish off.  You can see the nice white regrowth and the yucky yellowed tips.

I was fed up with my discolored nails so I decided to do some research on how to whiten them.  I heard good things about an affordable product called Bubble White (bought at Sally Beauty)as well as a cheaper solution using denture tablets (bought at any drugstore).  I decided to try each of these treatments out to see which one worked better at whitening my nails.  Watch the video below to find out what polish made my nails so yellow in the first place and how each of these products worked for me.  Then check out the before and after picture below as well.

Here are the results with the Bubble White

 

As you can see they are visibly brighter and less yellow.  I wouldn't call them "white" but this product did make a difference.  They recommend using it once a week and I do believe that a second treatment would have done even more whitening. 

And here are the results using the denture tablets

My nails on this hand were less yellow to start with so it is harder to tell if the denture cleaning tablets did anything.  They are a tad less yellow but that is only if you are really looking closely at some of the areas on my middle finger and pinky.  Again repeated weekly use may yield better results.

Final thoughts:  Both products were easy to use, had a pleasant smell,  and left my nails and cuticles clean and soft.  The denture tablets took longer (15 min.) but were cheaper ($1 for 16) and less effective.  The Bubble White was more expensive ($2.49) but faster to use (5 min.) and more effective with just one use.  If I ever need to use a nail whitening product again I would chose the Bubble White.

What do you think of my results?  Have you tried either of these products or any other nail whitening treatments?  Let me know in the comments here or on my video.

I'm off to paint my nails...again!

15 uses for a Spoolie aka Mascara Wand

You will never look at your mascara wand the same again!

I love finding ways to reuse and re-purpose things especially if it makes my life a little bit easier.  These tips will do just that for you in your beauty routine and around the house using an old mascara wand.  I saved my wand when my mascara was used up and cleaned it with makeup remover and soap and water.  You can buy disposable spoolies at beauty supply stores and online as well.

Watch my video below for all of the tips:

If you are like me and want to be able to jot them down for future reference here is a short list:

15 uses for a Spoolie aka Mascara Wand    

1. De-clump your mascara
2.  Remove dry mascara smudges
3. Assist in eyebrow grooming and trimming
4. Comb in brow color products
5. Tame your brows with spray or gel
6.  Exfoliate lips
7. Hair color touch ups
8. Tame fly-aways and baby hairs 
9. Cuticle remover and exfoliator
10. Nail art
11. Clean your nails
12. Jewelry cleaner
13. Clean hair dryer lint 
14. Clean tile grout and hard to reach areas around sinks, etc.
15. Clean computer keyboards and other nooks and crannies

There are probably a million more things you can do with a spoolie.  What are your ideas?

Thanks for visiting my blog and happy re-using! 

Day 31 in the 31 Day Nail Art Challenge

Day 31- Recreate your favorite mani from another blogger

Phew!  I made it to the last day of the challenge!  It has been very fun but quite a bit of work as well.  I admire the people who do blogs and nail art as a living.  So for today's challenege...

 

When I first saw this nail art on Pinterest I thought it was just hilarious.  It comes from Freestyle Nails Tumbler Page. She calls this her "I Pity the Fool" nail art. 

 I watched the A-Team and Rocky III growing up and always had a strange fondness for Mr. T and his crazy hair and exorbitant amount of  gold jewelry.  I never thought of recreating this nail art though until this challenge came along. Mine came our much more cartooney but I still had fun doing it.

The colors and tools I used are OPI San-Tantonio, Rimmel Black Satin, a black striper polish, brush, dotting tool, gold chain from Born Pretty Store, and gold nail art stickers from Kiss.

Thanks for visiting my blog and joining me for this 31 Day Nail Art Challenge.  Be sure to check out all of the other looks I did in the previous challenges and follow my blog for future nails of the day, reviews, and more.