So many times I've been asked to reveal how I keep my nails long and strong. And every time I answer that question a nail breaks. Here's to throwing caution to the wind and letting it all air out.

I'll break this post up into two sections, nail blogger basics and general nail/manicure info.

Before we go any further, allow me to preface this blog entry by saying that I am not a licensed nail tech or manicurist. All opinions are my own and solely based on my own experience and does not guarantee you'll have the same results.

Now that I've got that mini disclaimer out of the way, how about we start with  nail blogger basics shall we?

As a nail blogger I spend a lot more time painting and removing nail polish than a non-blogger. Yes, I'm talking about the dreaded swatch fest! 

Swatching (n.) - The painting of nails for the purpose of photographing and removing shortly after. Mostly likely a process that is repeated multiple times within a few hours. Prime example: a swatch fest.

To keep staining and yellowing at bay, I base coat before every color no matter what. My base coats very for this process. They can be anything from my go to nail strengthener to clear nail polish from the dollar store.
If I use top coat I disclose of so on that particular post.

Sunday was Earth Day and while I intended to have this post ready by then; it would have involved me to wake up out of my I'm-too-tired-from-work-so-don't-wake-me-for-anything-less-than-Justin-Timberlake nap. And that brings us where we are now.

Step 1. Base Coat - I used Nail Life Gripper
Step 2. Base Color - Revlon Posh
Step 3. Let base color dry and apply nail art foil glue.
Step 4. After the foil glue has dried to a clear, tacky finish, apply nail art foil. - In this case it was Jungle Tides
Step 5. Apply a "normal" top coat i.e. a top coat that isn't quick dry or anything special. I find that OPI Top Coat works pretty well.
Step 6 (optional). brush glitter on tips of nails. - Milani Jewel FX Teal
Step 7. Now you can apply your top coat of choice. - Seche Vite

Yes I know what you're thinking, "such a plain and simple title for a post there Briana." Well nail care isn't a laughing matter LOL. Anyway, I while back I bought a nail strengthener as a preventative measure (something I've always done), but this "strengthener" ruined my nail beds completely! Instead of nail polish just chipping off it chipped off layers of my nail along with it. Stay far far far away from Icing Rock My Nails!!!

How did I fix this problem? Welp, I was in my local Sally Beauty Supply and stumbled upon a $2 off coupon for all Nail Life products, of course being a sucker for "deals," I bought the Nail Life Nail Revitalizer. A few weeks later my nails were back to there pre Rock My Nails state.

Nail Life Nail Revitalizer retails for $7.99 with a Sally's Card exclusively at Sally Beauty Supply and SallyBeauty.com.