Weeks 4/29 Deals and Steals!

In Store Ad Deals!

L'Oreal buy 1 get 1 50% off

Rimmel buy 1 get 1 50% off

Revlon buy 1 get 1 50% off

Printable Coupon Deals

$1 off Sally Hansen Diamond Nail Color

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$2 off Sally Hansen Salon Effects, Complete Salon/Treatment and Beauty Tools

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$3 off Revlon Pedi-Expert Pedicure Kit

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Reader Find: Check your local store for Wet N Wild Megalast polish on sale for $.99! I have Candylicious and I love it!

Nicole OPI Nail Color $7.99

Revlon buy 1 get 1 50%off

CVS Brand Cotton or Nail Polish Remover Balls,squares, rounds 30-300ct Buy 2 get 1 FREE

Nailene, Fing'rs, Revlon Artificial Nails or lashes Buy 2 get 1 FREE

Salon Express Nail Stamping Kit $9.99

Save .50 on Up & Up nail care item

Entire Stock of Polishes, Buy 2 get 1 free Up (to 6.99 value)

Seche Vite Top Coat Sale $5.99

Gelish Gel Polish Sale $11.95

Cina Nail Art Pens Sale $5.99

Buy 2 get 1 free Face Secrets cotton puffs, rounds & wedges, applicators and sponges

A;; Sale items can be viewed in there ad HERE

Nicoloe by OPI $6.99

Ulta Cosmetics 2 for $4

Zoya, Orly and China Glaze buy 2 get 1 free


See all items in ad HERE

Print a coupon to save $3.50 off of $10 HERE

Feel free to comment or contact me via Email if you have seen a deal that needs to be seen!

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The best deals that I have found this week are above. Please keep in mind store prices and items may vary. Always reference your local ad for any regional differences. Also some stores listed may require a store reward type card. Happy Shopping!

Homemade Cuticle Softner

      Homemade Cuticle Softener

Prick a liquid vitamin E capsule with a straight pin. Squeeze the vitamin E oil into a small bowl and add 1 tbsp. olive oil. Dip each finger into the mixture. Use a wooden cuticle stick to push back the cuticles on your fingers. Use a circular motion with the stick around your entire nail to help remove cuticle. Rub the remaining mixture thoroughly into your hands and fingers.

Removing cuticle helps maintain healthy nail as well as ensuring longer polish wear!

Enjoy!

Sandra

My Acid/Leopard/Neon Toesies

I never show my toes because A. I'm Pretty and Polished "Pointers", B. Because isn't it weird to post pictures of your feet? And C. How the heck do you "pose" them for the camera? I'm not sure but I am brave enough to do it today. I had seen someone post a You Tube nail tutorial last week on their wall and it has inspired me. I wanted to try the look for a bright summery pedicure.I really like it. What do you think?

Here is the link to the YouTube video HERE

For the artwork I used:

Zoya Ali
Zoya Pippa
Sinful Colors Why Not
Wet n Wild Black Cream (applied with a toothpick)
Toped with Seche Vite

Enjoy!

Sandra

Week 4/22 Deals and Steals

All SinfulColors Nail Color .99

Cover Girl Cosmetics buy 1 get 1 50% off

Maybelline Cosmetics and Beauty tools buy 1 get 1 50% off

See all Walgreens deals HERE!!

Kiss Nail Dress artificial nails buy 1 get 1 50% off

Sally Hansen Cosmetics buy 1 get 1 50% off

Spend $10 on Revlon Cosmetic or Beauty, receive $4 in extrabucks rewards

See all CVS deals HERE

Save .50 on Up & Up nail care item

Save $2 on one Revlon Colorstay nail color

Entire Stock of Polishes, Buy 2 get 1 free Up (to 6.99 value)

Seche Vite Top Coat Sale $5.99

Gelish Gel Polish Sale $11.95

Cina Nail Art Pens Sale $5.99

Buy 2 get 1 free Face Secrets cotton puffs, rounds & wedges, applicators and sponges

See all sale items HERE

Nicoloe by OPI $6.99

Ulta Cosmetics 2 for $4

Zoya, Orly and China Glaze buy 2 get 1 free

Don't forget to print this coupon Save $3.50 off of $10






Feel free to comment or contact me via Email if you have seen a deal that needs to be seen!

Share the savings :-)


The best deals that I have found this week are above. Please keep in mind store prices and items may vary. Always reference your local ad for any regional differences. Also some stores listed may require a store reward type card. Happy Shopping!

Sinful Colors Cinderella + Cinderella's Jelly Sandwich

BEAUTIFUL color! Everywhere I go I see all this talk and swatch about Cinderella. I cannot complain about the $2 price tag nor the quality of this polish. I have many Sinful Colors and they are definitely one of my favorite drug store polishes. Cinderella is a light baby blue with tiny silver and light pink glitter packed in. The most amazing part is it's mostly blue but gives off this magical pink shimmer. Simply amazing. Cinderella is a perfect name because when I look at my nails it reminds me of that PERFECT Blue dress Cinderella wears in the Disney movie!

                                                                   Bippity Bobbity Boo!

Two Coats! See the pink shimmer? LOVE!

Seeee? Cinderella likes Jelly Sandwiches too. I have been wanting to use Cinderella really bad since I just got it a few days ago. I also really wanted to do a Jelly Sammich (my kids way of saying it!). So I did BOTH! I used China Glaze Techo for the glitz and I really like the outcome. I knew Cinderella wasn't "jellyish" But hey, I do what I want!!

Enjoy!

Sandra



butter LONDON The Black Knight

This amazing polish had been on my lemming list for a looong time. That $14 price tag has always scared me :-/ Then my hubby surprised me a few weeks ago and had brought it home to me. I was so flippin excited I could scream. The Black Knight contains black, pink, blue, and silver glitter suspended in a black base. Very unique and I haven't seen anything like it.  The application was good and I reached my desired look in 2 coats. I topped it off with a generous amount of Seche Vite top coat. The only down side was removing it. So much glitter I had to let my remover cotton ball sit for a few minutes, though this is pretty normal for man glitter polishes. I definitely love butter LONDON The Black Knight!

Enjoy!

Sandra

Finger Paints Circus Peanuts Review and Swatch

Circus Peanuts is a newbie from Finger Paints Gumdrops & Lollipops Collection. It was released recently in their Spring 2012 collection. I LOVE Circus Peanuts "the candy" as well as my children. So when I saw the name, regardless, I had to have it. Circus Peanuts is a peachy/coral color and had a great application. It reached full opacity in almost 1 coat. I applied 2 for better evenness. This color will stay in my stash. I think it's just so yummy looking and makes me crave the candy every time I look down at my nails!

                                                                MMM Yummy

Enjoy!

Sandra

Zoya Spring Break Trio Review

Finally received these babies in the mail. Good Morning America and Zoya had teamed up to bring their viewers an awesome deal. I was able to get the Zoya's Spring trio for half off. I paid $12 with $2 standard shipping. Zoya also offered a $4 expedited shipping price but I have patience. I was very excited when I got them and decided to swatch all 3 last night. I was very pleased with the cute little box it came in. I think I will be leaving them in there on my rack because it'd just too darn cute!

                                                             So beautifully packaged!




Zoya Tracie

Tracie can be best described as a yellow-toned pistachio green with delicate silvery shimmer with a frosted pearl finish. I really like this color. I have recently fallen in love with many greens lately and I'm so glad this color came in the Trio. I do not think I would have purchase it on my own so I'm very glad I got it. I had some slight streaking but after the 2nd coat it was gorgeous!

Zoya Wednesday

Wednesday is a faded dirty medium turquoise with green undertone with an opaque cream finish. Again, I love greens and I knew I wanted this one when I first saw it. Great formula and I had perfect opacity in 2 coats. I was slightly worried that this color would be similar to Bevin but I definitely see a difference. Wednesday is simply beautiful!

Wednesday vs Bevin

 

                                             Wednesday                              Bevin

Big difference. Love them both!

Zoya Shelby

My favorite of the Trio! Shelby is a soft but colorful cherry blossom pink with an opaque cream finish. Reminds me of bubble gum, pepto and happiness! Complete opacity in 2 coats. Fabulous application. Definitely will be wearing this color a lot this summer!





Enjoy!

Sandra

30 Follower Blog Giveaway

                                                    
                   30 Blog Follower Giveaway




I am very proud of my blog and it is sooo very exciting that there are a few handfuls in this big world who give a dang about what I post. I want to thank each and every one of you that follow and comment. This is all for you :o)

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I decided to use Random.org and those who liked, shared, followed etc. got extra entries............................................................
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Congratulations to Corrinne Schultze!!

Please email me at prettypolishedpointers@yahoo.com with your mailing address with in 24 hours!

                                               Win a bottle of China Glaze For Audrey

Pretty and Polished Pointers, Pointers

Today a fellow blogger had asked a general question. What would be recommended for dry fingers and cuticle, especially if you have sensitive skin?

I have mostly used organic olive oil or coconut oil.

Olive oil is rich in vitamins A, B-1, B-2, C, D, and Iron. Coconut oil is a great skin moisturizers as well and has many other benefits along with it. They are pretty cheap considering the price of those expensive store bought cuticle treatments. These items are know for keeping your nails strong and less brittle. I find these at any local grocery store for around $4.

2 ways to apply:

Using daily, wet a cotton ball and rub on to cuticle and surrounding areas

Weekly, a warm oil soak for 15 minutes

Oooooh Silky smooth :)

Enjoy

Sandra

Giveaway Alert over at A Polish Addict

Hey ladies,

Go check out this awesome giveaway for her 100 follower celebration! Amazing prizes. I can't believe I don't own any of those brands. Hmmmm I must fix that. Do you see the ultra sparkly Ciate Jewel and the Max Factor Fantasy Fire. Wowzer...jaw drop.


http://www.apolishaddict.com/2012/04/100-follower-readers-giveaway.html?showComment=1333604860592#c5806462520717852179

My blog has been awarded the Liebster Award!

I was super excited when I logged on yesterday and had seen that Beyond Beauty Lounge awarded me with the LIEBSTER AWARD!! Thats 2 didfferent awards this week. I am so lucky to be a part of such a fun and caring polish community. What's a Liebster Award you ask? Well Liebster is German for darling, beloved, sweetheart, or dearest . Wow, how nice is that. I am so happy that Beyond Neauty Lounge thought of me. So now I must spread the love.

The Rules:

1. Put the link to who gave you the award;

2. Put the award on your post;

3. Choose 5 blogs with under 200 followers to receive the award;

4. Let them know you awarded them.

My 5 blogs are (in no particular order)

1. Peace Love Lacquer

2. POLiSHED GENiUS

3. You had me at makeup

4. O' Natur Nail

5. Take It With a Drop of Polish

Easter Egg Manicure

I was planning on doing a more simple Easter mani until a came across a few contests for manicure pictures on facebook. One contest was of my "off hand" or my opposite hand. She is awarding 2 winners with the most creative and the most talent. You can find this post on my facebook page. The other contest is an Easter mani. So, I wrapped that up into one manicure and decided on Easter eggs. I usually do not do nail art with this much detail. Maybe an accent nail or two. But zig zag's, OMG they are not easy. Are you all wearing an Easter mani?

I used 6 different colors for this look:
China Glaze Sea Spray
China Glaze Techno
Zoya Erika
Zoya Heather
Zoya Maya
Zoya Creamy

For the zig zags and dots, I used a doting tool. Topped off with a thick coat of SV!

Right hand for the contest

Left hand is less sloppy right?

The plethora of colors!

Enjoy!

Sandra

First week of April 2012 deals

               

    

Sally's Beauty April add and Specials

Coupons.com/Target
 Save $3.00 when you buy 2 Revlon nail colors at Target

Coupons.com
Save $1.00 on Kiss or Broadway nail product

Walgreens
Walgreens deals Buy 1 get 1 50% off! Almay, Cover Girl, L'Oreal and Revlon

Target
2 Hot Target printables. Save $2.00 when you buy 1 Revlon Colorstay nail color and $3 on Jemma Kidd, NP set or Pixi!

CVS
Spoiled Nail Color Buy 2 get free

L'Oreal Nail Color $4.99 each

Get $2 in Extrabucks Rewards when you buy Sally Hansen Gem Crush, Diamond Strength or Salon Effects ( Limit 2 rewards)

Get $7 in Extrabucks Rewards when you spend $15 on select Revlon products

Ulta
Save $3.50 off of $10! Good until 4/7/12
Also there is a 20% off postcard mailer I received in the mail!

Feel free to comment or contact me via Email if you have seen a deal that needs to be seen!

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The best deals that I have found this week are above. Please keep in mind store prices and items may vary. Always reference your local ad for any regional differences. Also some stores listed may require a store reward type card. Happy Shopping! 

Zoya Ali

I picked up this SUPER pretty bright pink at my local Ulta on clearance for $5.99 about a month ago. This color can be described as an Ultra-bright warm medium neon pink creme. A fluorescent shade for maximum impact. This is from Zoya's La Di Da Collection that released in 2009. It has a slight matte finish like most neon's although it's slight.  A layer of top coat and it's perfect.  So Pretty!

Application:
base coat
2 coats Ali
1 coat SV


Enjoy!

Sandra

 

Yay! I have been nominated for the Versatile Blogger Award :-)

I feel so honored! I have been nominated for Versatile Blogger Award!
Wow!! And big thank you to the wonderful blogger who nominated me for it: Enchanting Cosmetics, head on over and check out her great blog! This took some time and thought! So here's what I have to do for this:
Rules:

1. Nominate 15 fellow bloggers who are relatively new to blogging.
2. Let them know that you have nominated them.
3. Share 7 random facts about yourself.
4. Thank the blogger(s) who nominated you.
5. Add the Versatile Blogger Award picture to your blog post.

1) Here are my 15:

1. Nail Addict
2. Girlie and glamorous
3. Posh Nail Art
4. Lacquered Love
5. I'm all polished off!
6. Peace Love Lacquer
7. Two Lacquered Girls
8. Itssodamnoriginal-Nail Polish Blog by Hanne
9. Absolutely Cee
10. Totally Lacquer Obsessed
11. Lacquer Pamper
12. Nail Notes
13. Mandy's Mani's
14. College Polished
15. Lace & Lacquers

2) I will be emailing those who have email address in their contact info, others I will comment on Facebook or blog posts so they see them.

3) 7 Random Facts about me:

1. I am 27 years old. 
2. I have been married to my best friend for almost 7 years. 
3. I have 4 beautiful children (Ryan 10, Mason 7, Ethan 5 and Madison 3) 
4. My work background is in Early Childhood Education,
5. I live in very HOT Arizona!
6. I have 4 dogs, yes 4. My house is pretty wild :-)
7. My biggest addiction is coffee :-/

 
4) I will again say THANK YOU!!!! To Enchantimg Cosmetics, you should check out her great blog!!
5) The picture is at the top of the Post and at the bottom of my page!

Facebook 150 Fan Giveaway!

I have been all smiles this morning. I am very thankful to all my followers. To show that appreciation an OPI giveaway went live this morning. Don't forget to check it out.

Ends Monday April 9, 2012 at 9pm PST

Enjoy

Sandra

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