Review: Jamberry Nail Decals and Nail Polish

Helloooooo. So I tested out Jamberry's recently and I wanted to go ahead and do a quick review.

The nail decals.... so not for me. I know this isn't going to win me popularity points but hear me out. They would be perfect for someone who doesn't have a child. There is no way that I could wear them on a regular basis.

My first issue was the length of time it took to apply them. As my sister Naomi said, it becomes tedious right around your fourth finger. Now I only have a short amount of time to get my nails taken care of. Here are pictures of all of the steps it took.

Normally I can paint my nails and spray the crap out of them with the quick spray stuff. My nails can typically be done during one of her naps. These took longer, probably because of the learning curve, and I wasn't happy with the end product. Which brings me on to the second point.


They didn't fit my nails correctly. I have really long and slightly curved nail beds. I watched the youtube video saying that you need to pull it a certain way to stop it from getting bumpy. That did not work.

They looked super cute on my little sister who has shorter, flatter nail beds.

My third issue is that it takes a couple days for them to look their best. I was talking to a friend to does the Jamberry thing and she mentioned that you want to do them a couple days before a big event. I don't have that kind of time to wait.


I can say that things would probably be different if I had the time to keep trying them out. The designs are amazing. There are designs for EVERYONE. They are beautiful and edgy and wonderful. I'm sure that I will try these out again, I just have to wait until I have more time to get it right. That's kind of a lie. I'm on the site right now looking at more patterns...  They are so pretty.

The nail polish is AMAZING. I got the Jamberry Polish in the color Mulberry. It's a rich purple/berry color. It goes on beautifully without any streaking. It also lasts a long time which is AMAZING considering that I put my hands through hell on a regular basis. I honesty can't wait to get more of these. The colors are so beautiful and I love the formula.

So here is my disclaimer. I was sent these as a sample by a Jamberry representative/seller. She (very generously) supplied me with everything I could possibly need test these out. Here is her link for her Jamberry site. Feel free to show her some love and pick up any stuffs that you might need!

Ulta Haul!

Ulta is my weakness. I am like Superman with Kryptonite. I get all weak-kneed and googly eyed. I could spend hours playing with all the beautiful things they have. Well, I could before I had a baby. Now I get approximately 15 minutes before I have a melt down on my hands. Anywaysssss moving on. 

 I got all of the makeup from Ulta and some brushes from Target. Unfortunately I still haven't found my makeup palettes or any of my brushes. I'm also missing the liquid eyeliner. So... basically I have nothing. NOTHING (insert dramatic tears HERE). Anywaysssss. It was a great excuse for shopping. So here we go. Sorry for the pictures, we are working on getting more photography equipment that will make it easier to take better product pictures.  

Eye Liner Treasure Chest

Look at that packaging. Bright colors, floral design and plenty of color options! I have never tried Ulta brand eyeliners so we shall see. I'm particularly excited for the blue and the gold shade. I believe this is part of their new summer line. Some if not most of the colors are a part of their permanent line.

I'm also still missing ALL of my brushes. Seriously. I feel like I've unpacked every box but I can't find them. I got some Up & Up brushes (silver handles) and two Sonia Kashuk brushes. I've never tried the Up & Up brand of brushes. The Sonia Kashuk ones are my ride or die brushes. Inexpensive and effective.

I still can't find my eyeliners so I decided to test out three of the NYX eyeliners. I purchased the Super Skinny Eye Marker, the Super Fat Eye Marker and the Vinyl Liquid Liner. I'm such a huge fan of NYX cosmetics and I can't wait to text these out. I also can't wait to compare the Vinyl Liquid Liner to my beloved NYC eyeliner.

L'Oreal Infallible Pro Matte foundation and the Infallible Pro Matte powder. 

The Real Techniques Miracle Complexion Sponge. I hear everyone compare this to a Beauty Blender. The two main differences are the shape and the price ($5.99 vs $20.00). I'm hoping this is a comparable product. 

This is going back.... It's awful. I wanted to swatch it however the colors were completely lacking in opacity. It says they have a variety of matte, shimmer and metalics. There isn't one matte. The closest color is more of a satin brown.

Holy crap this was a splurge. This is the IT Cosmetics fluffy brush No. 211. I have a bunch of really great products from IT Cosmetics including the CC cream and the recently departed bronzer. I lost the bronzer during a bath time fiasco with Madeline. Note to self, the counter is no longer a safe zone.

A couple more Essence products including their I Heart Extreme Mascara.

Benefit Roller Lash and the IT Cosmetics mascara primer. 

Can I just say how good it felt to be playing around with makeup again? I'm really glad I got the opportunity to go and try some new products and there will be reviews up shortly. I will say... I hope I find my box of palettes and brushes. 

My next blog will probably be more baby focused (SHOCKING) but I'm considering blogging about a diet that I'm starting. It's the 21 Day Fix by Beach Body. We will see if that ever pans out. I think it will be good to have some sort of accountability though.


Until next time my lovelies.