Hey guys! I hope everyone is keeping safe and happy during this super surreal time in our lives. Personally, I'm social distancing like I've been doing it my whole life (I have) and, though I'm actually genuinely terrible at not touching my face, I am listening to the advice to increase the frequency with which I wash my hands and it got me thinking. I'm pretty much obsessed with taking care of my hand, although, if we're being real transparent, I do pamper the one I take close up pictures of at least once a week a lot more than what I think of as my garbage hand. Anyway, the other day when my mom, who is immunocompromised and has to be extra diligent right now, told me that she's washing her hands so much that they feel like they're going to fall off from the dryness, I figured I'd share the advice here on the blog that I shared with her.

So, if you're interested in seeing how I personally am caring for my hands while also washing like... well, like we're in the midst of a pandemic, quite frankly, keep reading!

Cuter Cuticles is one of those indie brands that I'd been hearing absolute raves about for ages now and always intended on ordering from, but just hadn't gotten around to it. At the end of 2018, I was talking to a friend about how much I wanted to try out the brand and she passed along a Barrier Butter that just hadn't worked out for her - lucky for me! Honestly, you guys, this was basically an instant obsession for me and when that little tub started to run out recently, I knew I had to make an order and re-up because I didn't want to be out. So... I went in on an order with a couple of family members and I wanted to show you what I got and tell you a little bit about the formulas - and why I'm already planning my next order!

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Hey guys! When it comes to nail care, I'll admit that I'm probably not the most versed. That said, since I've been focusing more on nail art in the past year I've been really trying to take good care of my hands - it always feels like a waste of a good mani if my cuticles look terrible. Recently, I had the chance to try out a couple of nail care products from Weleda and they've really been impressing me so I definitely wanted to share them here on the blog for you guys.

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Recently, on the recommendation of a nail junkie who got the recommendation from another nail junkie, I picked up a bottle of the Cutex Quick Dry Top Coat. Finding a good quick dry top coat can be a pain and I'm always up for trying out one that I hear good things about. I decided I wanted to review it here for you guys, and since I already had a couple of other products from the Cutex Care line in my collection, I decided to include those in this review as well.

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After years of neglecting and ignoring my nails, 2017 was the year that I finally started getting back into doing my nails and dipping my toes into the nail art scene. Now, I still consider myself a novice, but I've really been trying things out and having a really good time doing it, and it 2018 I do hope to include more and more nail art and polish related content here on the blog. But for now... Let's talk about the stuff I've been loving over the past year to both take care of my hands and to play with nail artistry.

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I keep saying that I'm going to cancel my Julep subscription, but for some reason I just skip most months rather than actually cancelling. Can you blame me? Anyway, this month was kind of the perfect storm. One of my favorite all time products is from Julep and I was running out, so it was time to pick up another one, I had some points to spend to get some bonus items, and Winter Is Coming so keeping my hands and cuticles hydrated is topping my list right now. So, really, what I'm trying to say... is that I just couldn't resist!

Keep reading to see what I got!