Grow Back Those Nails Girl!

The relationship between my nails and I is a real complicated one. I have always been a nail bitter and to tell you the truth I believe I will be for the rest of my life. However I am able to train myself (at least for a little while) not bite and grow them out for a few months. I say this because year after year I grow out my nails and then for some reason (usually nerves) I take up biting again. Its a cycle.

So today I want to share with you what my nails can look like when they are beat up. Yes BEAT UP. Also I want to go over what products I use to help me grow my nails back long and strong. Currently as I write this Blog post I am on week two of treatment. As time goes on I will be adding pictures to this post to update you my nails progress.

Week One (last week)

Week Two (Today)

When I prep nails for regrowth the first thing I do is give my self a manicure. As painful as it is when my nails and fingers are at week one's state it is necessary to start off with clean smooth looking nails.  I use Sally Hansen Instant Cuticle Remover Maximum Strength to clean up my cuticles and maximize my nail bed area. I proceed by using a nail buffer to smooth out my nails and get rid of any ridges. To feed my cuticles some hydration I give my nails a drop of Sally Hansen's Vitamin E Nail and Cuticle Oil. I like to message the oil into my fingers for a few minutes. After my cuticles feel soft to the touch I then wash off the oil with some soap and warm water. After my nails dry completely I use OPI's Nail Envy's Original Formula to apply two coats on my nails. The instructions on the product instruct to reapply the polish every other day and after a week remove it completely and start the process over again.

Another product I use to help is -ibd- RECONSTRUX. I apply this solution to my nails in the morning and at night before going to bed. This helps to Rebuild and Renew Nail Growth in 30 Days, it enhances nail growth, strengthens weak nails and renews damaged nails.
The last product I include in my nail regrowth process is a dietary supplement, Biotin. Biotin helps promote the health of skin, hair and Nails by nourishing cells throughout the body. I intake two to three capsules a day when I'm regrowing my nails.

During these periods of insane nail biting I have to keep my fingers out of my mouth because they just seem to end up there some way or another while watching TV. So to avoid that I use my Aloe infused fuzzy gloves while watching TV. I do that for the duration of the nail treatment and by the end of it the habit is dropped (until the next set of nerves strike).

Keep checking back for my weekly nail growth updates. I hope you enjoyed this post and that is was informative and helpful. Please let me know if you suffer from nail biting and what tips and tricks you use to help yourself out in the comments section below.

-Alejandra

Eyebrow Tutorial | How to Fill in the Brows

Today we wanted to share a quick and easy how to tutorial on how to fill in the Brows. Follow these five easy steps to shape your eyebrows. As you can see in the picture above we will be directing this how to using Anastasia's Dip Brow Pomade. Lets get right into it.

The first thing to do is brush the brow hairs into place using a brow comb, brush or spooled. If you need to cut any to they don't fall to out of place go ahead and do so. 

Here we will be mixing two of our dip brow pomades to achieve the desired shade. Unfortunately at the time the shade taupe was not out for sale so we came up with a way to get the color as close as possible.

Then using an angled brush start off by outlining the bottom of the eyebrow. This will help create the shape of the brow you want. 

Next start filling in the brows using upward strokes lightly. However if you go overboard and over fill don't worry the next step will take care of that. 

Next using the Spooley brush out your brow hairs to evenly distribute the product and diffuse the harsh lines.

The last step to all this HARD work is keeping the brow hairs in place. You can use a wax or gel. We personally prefer to use a brow gel. We like using Anastasia's clear brow gel. 

So this is how we like to fill in the brows using the brow pomades. The nice thing about these pomades is that they are long lasting. So far this product has been better than any other brow product we've tried. Full review on this product will be coming up soon. 

Thank you all for keeping up with Exquisite Glow.

Alejandra  

Exquisite Glow Update

Hi loves! Its been quite a while and we would like to give you loves an update on whats been going on. First of all we went on holiday the first week of October so we knew we were going to have to leave a few posts scheduled. We really wanted to stay on our three posts a week schedule so we set that up. During our holidays we like to stay off our phones and disconnect in order to have that tranquil feeling of actual relaxation. However we cheated just a tad and checked Exquisite Glow on Wednesday during our weeks holiday and found that Mondays post never went up nor Wednesday's post! So we had a momentary Nene Leaks moment and figured what the heck we will deal with this when we get back.

When we got back to Exquisite Glow Headquarters (aka my upstairs room) we came back to no INTERNET. We contacted our service providers tech support and got no where fast. So we scheduled for someone to come out and have a look.

If that was not enough our iPhone 6+ pre-order somehow goofed up our current phone service. Since then our phones have been freezing, lacking Internet service, and not updating. We were able to send a tweet here 'n there and like a few pictures on our Instagram account but that's bout it.

Thankfully we were able to sort things out with our providers and things are working again properly. So we should be back on our normal schedule this week. As to the posts that were scheduled previously we will still share them with you so don't worry. We are so happy that we are back and rolling.

On a side note, we have been obsessed with the Real Housewives of Atlanta, hence Nene Leaks.
She has the most hilarious facial expressions and we can't get enough. The show is so entertaining and we are pumped for the upcoming season. We know we know its not exactly mind enhancing TV but we all want a little bit of drama in our lives so why not get that fix via TV entertainment? Who else shares our little guilty pleasure? Tell us what shows your loving in the comments below.

To end this post we want to share a few more of our Nene Leaks GIFs, enjoy.

For more Nene Leaks GIFs click here.

Love, October | EXQUISITE GLOW October 2014

We have been waiting all year for October. Fall is officially our favorite season here at Exquisite Glow. Burning candles in the office, making Starbucks coffee runs, bundling up with our favorite scarfs and sweaters oh and did we mention Holiday makeup? We feel like the fall season is when we really get to play around with makeup by applying the whole nine yards. Makeup in the summer is more about keeping it light because we worry about it sliding off. During the colder months we can layer the concealer foundation blushes setting sprays and our eye makeup tends to last and stay in place. So yes we LOVE October, hello fall weather xo.

Today we want to continue with the monthly EG Monthly Magazine Cover idea because last months cover posts went so well. We got so many great responses to our content via comments and Twitter including some nominations so figured our lovely readers liked our idea. If you are new to Exquisite Glow see our Exquisite Glow on a Magazine Cover!?| EXQUISITE GLOW September 2014 post for more about the cover idea. 

The October Cover features ❤︎ Five Fridays Five top Favorites, because October carries five Fridays this year we thought it would be neat to share via post Five top Beauty or Fashion related favorites. We love to see beauty favorites on other blogs so we know we will enjoy writing up a storm every Friday! Other Featured posts to keep an eye out for (in no particular order) are:

❤︎ Shape your Eyebrows in 5 Steps

❤︎ Grow Back Those Nails Girl!

❤︎ Hair Care Products For Winter

❤︎ Concealer How To

We appreciate all your lovely comments and support with this new blog Exquisite Glow. We only hope to that we can continue to deliver content that you enjoy reading and helps you make product decisions or helps you learn something new. 

-Exquisite Glow