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Top 5 Favorites – June 2020

I hope you all had a great 4th of July weekend.  We are officially in the heart of summer!  Your Top 5 Favorites from June 2020 were a mix of oldies but goodies and new products I tried.
Nail art cheat sheets

Ciate London nail art cheat sheetsThese nail art stickers are SO fun.  They instantly take your manicure up a notch and the price is right.  You get over 400 stickers for $18 and the quality is superb.  They seriously look like salon quality nail art.

Read my full review for how to apply them and other tips here.

Little white dress

Lisa Marie Fernandez x Target dressThis LWD is perfect for summer.  It reminds me of Diane Lane’s Positano dress from Under the Tuscan Sun.  Chic, comfortable and versatile.  Although it’s part of a limited edition collaboration, it’s remarkably still available in every size.

I’m wearing an XS and can attest that the quality is top notch.  Double lined cotton, removable belt and priced right at $60.

Most Comfortable Bra EVER

This is the only bra you’ll ever wear.  Trust me.  It has totally adjustable straps (I hate bras that only give partial strap adjustment) and removable cups so you can choose how much support you want.

I wear an XS and own it in black, pink and nude.  It runs TTS.  Get it before it sells out – most retailers can’t keep it in stock.

Lounge leggings

This has been one of my most popular posts of 2020 because it’s all about loungewear.  These leggings were one of your favorites from June.

They have pockets and are made of the softest material ever that does NOT pill.  I have an XS and think they run TTS.

Pro tip: this brand makes an IDENTICAL pair of leggings with a different material that I do not recommend at all (scratchy, uncomfortable).  Be sure you get these for the softest, coziest pair ever.

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Designer Sale Picks Under $200

While I don’t have just one item that you loved most from June, this post was by far the most popular.  I chose my favorite pieces under $200 from the Moda Operandi sale.

You loved this dress, these jeans (also on sale in black) and this top among many others.  All are still in stock in a range of sizes.

There are still lots of gems available so be sure to jump on it while you have the chance.  I scored another dress from one of my favorite designers at 70% off.

Current in stock favorites below.

DIY Home Manicure That Pops

Ciate London nail art cheat sheets When I discovered these nail art cheat sheets, I squealed out loud.  Not only are they super cute, but they seemed to be foolproof even for someone as novice as me.

Let me be frank.  I’m terrible at doing my own nails.

I don’t have any fancy nail tools.  I don’t push back my cuticles.  I don’t use a tiny makeup brush to clean up the edges.  I just paint my nails.  Plain and simple.

When I want a fun pop, I go for a bold color.  And now, I have these cheat sheets!

Ciate London nail art cheat sheets

Here’s a breakdown of what you get:

  1. 425 stickers for $18.  I love the protection eyes most, but the leopard spots, kiss faces and geometric shapes are awesome too.
  2. Most shapes come in black and white so you can use them with dark or light nail polish colors.
  3. They are SUPER substantial.  i.e. they look like real nail polish.  There’s dimension to them – they’re embossed.

There is an art to applying these for which I learned the hard way.  The first time I tried putting them on, my nails were only 80% dry.  I HATE waiting for my nails to dry and always rely on my topcoat to do the drying for me.  Since you can’t apply a topcoat until after you’ve applied these stickers, I was kind of stuck between a rock and a hard place.

I wish I would have waited for my nails to fully dry.  I wasted 4 stickers because I couldn’t press them on firmly enough with semi-wet nails.

PRO TIP: wait for your nails to FULLY dry before applying.  You need to press each sticker firmly onto your nail and then finish with a topcoat for them to stay put.

I love this 9-free, vegan nail polish brand.  It’s women-owned and their colors are fabulous.  Wearing the color Buff here.

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