How to Unstick a Bottle of Nail Polish

I have to say that we had a bottle of nail polish that has been stuck closed for almost a year.  I tried everything and could not get the thing open so I pretty much had given up.  Then I saw this Pin and I thought I would try it.  Not only did it work but it worked FAST!!!  I put the bottle in and within a few seconds I was able to open the bottle.  Not only was it fast and it worked but it was cheap.  A glass and water, that is all you need.  I was so happy, it is one of my favorite colors and has quite a bit left in the bottle.  YAY!! for pins that work.  I absolutely love it when they turn out.

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You can find the original pin here:
http://www.polishinsomniac.net/

Make Nail Polish Last Longer

So, I was really excited about this test because who doesn't struggle with making their nail polish last longer.  I am sad to say that this did not work at all, not even a little bit.  My nail polish still came off as usual and did not last any longer than normal.  It was easy and cheap enough but that does not matter if it does not work.  So I give this a Pins Down.

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You can find the original post by linking here:
http://www.raininghotcoupons.com/how-to-easily-make-nail-polish-on-nails-last-longer/

HOMEMADE LOTION

AT FIRST I REALLY LIKED THIS LOTION IT SEEMED SOFT AND MOISTURIZING BUT THEN IT WAS ON MY HANDS FOR A LITTLE BIT LONGER AND IT BECAME REALLY OILY, WHICH I HATE.  IT ALSO SMELLS LIKE BABY LOTION, WHICH I LOVE THE SMELL OF JUST NOT ON ME.  I STILL STAND BY AQUAPHOR, NEUTROGENA HAND CREAM AND EUCERIN CALMING CREAM. I HAVE NOT FOUND ANYTHING THAT BEATS THAT YET.  IF YOUR HANDS ARE REALLY BAD, UTTER BALM WORKS REALLY WELL TOO.

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Glitter between Nail polish

This pin only works if you have a really, really thick glitter.  I had just a normal glitter and it did not work at all so I am assuming that if you had a thicker glitter it would turn out more like the picture.  I always love when I already have the products that a pin calls for so it is always a bummer when only a specific product will work for the pin which is what happened in this case.  For those reasons I am giving it a pins down.

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Using Vaseline with Mascara

I have to say I absolutely hated this pin.  It states that if you use vaseline it will lengthen your lashes and that the mascara will not cake or clump. The reason I did not like this was that I had to have a whole other wand to use for the vaseline, it was super hard to get the vaseline on the wand and it was a mess plus it really did not make my lashes look that much different.  Baby powder works so much better and is so much easier than this pin.

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Removing a Splinter

So I got the worst splinter the other day, I was breaking skewers in half and a long sliver of skewer went right into my finger.  I had the hardest time getting it out so I thought I would try this pin that states, if you put a baking soda/water mixture on a sliver it will pull the sliver out.  It did not work, I put this paste on and nothing happened.  I ended up having to do a little minor surgery to get the sliver out of my finger.  Just to be sure, my mom, happened to get a sliver as well and I had her try the same thing and it did not work for her either.

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Flat Iron Curls

How smart people are, seriously? I would have never, ever thought of doing this but it TOTALLY works and it was so fast and easy.  This cuts down on all your hair appliances and makes it so fast to curl your hair.

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Original pin can be found here: http://thefixationfiles.weebly.com/1/post/2012/05/file-under-hair-flat-iron-curls-how-to.html

Braided Flat Iron Curls

Since the last flat iron curls worked so well, I was counting on these to work really well also.  They did not, my hair was not curly at all.  I have to say I do have thick hair and not a lot works on my hair but my hair will usually curl pretty easy and this did not even give me any curl at all.

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Glitter Toes

These turned out awesome and I got so many comments on my toes after I did them.  Everytime I look at my toes they make me happy, I love the way these turned out.

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Original pin can be found here: http://www.oneshetwoshe.com/2010/06/glitter-toes-she-roberta.html

French Manicure

This pin gives you a different way of painting your nails with french tips.  Basically you paint your nails and then take a paint brush with nail polish remover on it and take away any excess, leaving just the tip.  This actually worked pretty well, was cheap and easy and barley takes any time at all.

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Original pin can be found here: http://artsyaut.blogspot.com/2011/09/diy-french-nails.html

Using band aids for polka dots on your nails

This pin states that you can put a bandaid onto your nail and then paint over it and it will put little polka dots onto your nail.  This did not work, the few dots that came through were so tiny that you could hardly see them.  Overall, this was a fast, cheap and easy way but in the end it did not work at all.

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Ric Rac Flower Hair Clips

I thought these were so cute and they were not hard at all to make.  The only thing that took a little bit of time was having to sew the two pieces of ric rac together.  Other than that this took hardly anytime and these turned out so cute.  I really love the look of them. 

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Original pin can be found here: http://www.duitang.com/people/mblog/46568845/detail/

Using Pam to dry your nails

This pin says that if you spray Pam onto your nails after you paint them, you wipe off the Pam and your nails are dry.  As you can see this did not work at all.  I sprayed it on and wiped it off and off came the nail polish I had just painted my nails with. 

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Baby Powder and Mascara

This really works!! The pin says to put one coat of mascara on and then dip your wand in baby powder and then dip it back into the mascara and then put a second coat of mascara on and it makes your lashes longer.  Not only did it work but I was able to go several applications, days later, with the one dip of baby powder and it really makes my eyelashes longer. Love this and I will use it all of the time.  I did not dip my wand I just held it over the sink and poured the baby powder on the wand.  I am sure this will work different with all the different types of mascara out there but so far so good.

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How to make Polka Dots on your Nails

I know you all thought maybe I had given up on nails, since the tricks never work but this pin that shows you using a pencil and a flat topped pin to put dots on your nails was Awesome!!  I do not have my picture for this but this worked awesome. It was so easy to do and put the dots on almost perfect, this is definitely something I will keep with my nail polish and do again and again. Easy, cheap, fast and WORKS!!

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Original pin can be found here: http://snapguide.com/guides/make-a-dotter-for-your-nails/

Makeup Sponge for Striped Nails

This idea works but you have to make sure you have thick nail polish and not the see through kind.  If you do not use thick nail polish this will not work.  I also thought I could just eye the sponge without cutting it but that did not work so make sure you take the time to cut the sponge to the size of your nail. As you can see the pink only showed up on my nails because it was the thick nailpolish.

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Directions: You cut a piece of sponge the size of your nail, paint stripes of the colors you're using onto your sponge, then pat-pat-pat the sponge over your nail all at once. 

http://layniefingers.blogspot.com/search?updated-max=2012-03-06T06:00:00-06:00&max-results=7&start=7&by-date=false

Fabric Bandaids

I love that someone was so creative that they thought of accesorising your bandaids with what you are wearing.  These are so easy to do and super cheap, if you have left over strips of fabric.  They turn out so cute and are fun to wear.  They do not stand up well to water but neither do most bandaids.  Fun and cute project.

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original post: http://thepinkcouch.blogspot.com/2010/11/cute-easy-fabric-bandaids.html
directions- get your bandaids and some strips of fabric, put double stick tape on your bandaid and then place the fabric on top, then trim the fabric around the bandaid.

DIY Lipgloss

  This is basically flavored carmex.  I can only use one type of lip gloss on my lips or they get torn apart so flavored vaseline is not something I like to use at all.  I could not get all of the granules to dissolve so I kept getting granules on my lips.  It was also messy and hard to mix up.  I did not like this pin at all.  The only thing I thought is that it would be fun to make for a girls party but other than that this is not one I like.

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DIY Hand Soap and Body Wash

This is the second time I have made this soap as well.  It is quite the process and I am not a fan of the texture or the smell of the soap.  It feels almost slimey rather than soapy.  I am sure it works just as well but I like the method of making foaming soap so much better and it is easier and faster.  This process entails more and takes quite a bit more time.  I did not make the body soap because it is the exact same recipe.

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How to travel with your bottles

Why have I never thought of this?  What a great idea and it really works.  The only ones it does not work on are ones with pumps other than that this is great for traveling.

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Original post can be found here: http://selectstudyabroad.com/2012/01/top-ten-tips-for-packing-luggage/