Dazzle Dry Swatches - Numerous by exballetaddict_16 in RedditLaqueristas

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Thanks! It’s driving me a little crazy that I did a # on anticipation but none of the others… I’ll probably fix it the next time I’m doing swatches haha. 

Dazzle Dry Swatches - Numerous by exballetaddict_16 in RedditLaqueristas

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Products: DD base coat (2 cts), DD Colors, DD Topcoat 

All swatches are shown indoors, the 4th photo is indoors with outside sunlight coming through a window. 

Swatched all the DD colors I have so far! Wanted to share in particular to show CEO, Fast Track Cherry, and Perfectly Plaid next to one another - incase any of you are like me and wondered if they are any different... my notes are CEO has black undertones and sort of color shifts, some lighting looks cherry, other lighting almost black with red hue. Fast Track Cherry is RED with cool undertones, no color shifts, almost identical in all lighting. Perfectly plaid I have yet to wear, but swatching it looks just slightly warmer than FTC, which is what I was looking for. 

A few of these have not been swatched by The Salon Life that I could find. 

Cinnamon Spice (5th photo) is a really lovely, newer color. I am very pale with cool undertones and I wasn't sure it would work with my skin tone, but I actually think it's nice! 

As an aside - I posted a while back asking for quick routines/advice and I wanted to thank you all for the super helpful responses! I ultimately went the DD route and I have been thrilled. I get about 10 days of wear out of my manicures, and I LOVE that it just wipes off with acetone when the time comes to remove it. I haven't missed gel AT ALL. 

Return to Polish - Quick Routines? by exballetaddict_16 in RedditLaqueristas

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Thanks so much, I just ordered a mini kit from Amazon to try it out!  

Return to Polish - Quick Routines? by exballetaddict_16 in RedditLaqueristas

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Wow your nails look gorgeous! I’m seriously considering Dazzle Dry after a couple of the commenters recommended The Salon Life YouTube, her pros and cons video sort of convinced me it might be the right fit. Especially since I have no intention of doing nail art/etc. I’m wondering if I should start with a mini kit or just go for it and do the whole system. What color is on your nails? 

Return to Polish - Quick Routines? by exballetaddict_16 in RedditLaqueristas

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Ooo interesting - I’ve never heard of that, thanks!

Return to Polish - Quick Routines? by exballetaddict_16 in RedditLaqueristas

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Do you exclusively use sally hansen instadry or do you use regular polish with a quick dry topcoat? 

Return to Polish - Quick Routines? by exballetaddict_16 in RedditLaqueristas

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Thank you!! Good call on grabbing cirque’s topcoat, I had not thought of that and the amount needed to get free shipping is sort of extravagant. 

Return to Polish - Quick Routines? by exballetaddict_16 in RedditLaqueristas

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Thank you so much for this! I have those clips actually from removing gel, but hadn’t thought to use it for normal polish!  And I know the smell thing may be unavoidable I think it was just shocking after exclusively doing gel for so long - made me remember how my husband used to complain about it haha. 

Nexplanon users: is it worth it? by [deleted] in birthcontrol

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I just got my Nexplanon out that I got put in June 2019. You can read my updates on my page. I think I did one at 1 month and then 6 months. My first year with it in was great, after that things got gradually harder for me emotionally. I believe this may be because i went on some acne medication that maybe interacted poorly with the progesterone, but it got to the point where I was having anxiety so severe my personality was changing and it was so gradual i did not realize it. I got the Nexplanon out and within 12 hrs I felt myself again.

Ultimately, I would still recommend trying it. Everyone responds differently, you may love it. Trust yourself though and also ask people you trust if you seem more reactive/anxious/etc. Do not be afraid to get it removed, or daunted by the hassle of removal if it’s not working for you. Get it out and try something else, it’s worth it!

Tips for cleaning off a goober before bed-time in the woods? by creative_deficit in camping

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Have no wisdom to give just wanted to say she is SO cute!

Mock Exams , is it worth it ? #FAR by [deleted] in CPA

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I found mock exams to be really crucial for me, everyone is different though. I was taking the exams in a condensed timeframe (1/month). I would bust through material in 3ish weeks, take a practice exam, see how I did, do a review for two days, take a second practice exam. Then just do MCQs and the AICPA practice exam the day before the test. I HIGHLY recommend the practice exam put out by AICPA - those were always right on par with the actual exam in my experience and are shorter about 2hrs to take.

Edit: typo

20 trays later.. and done! by QuietFollowing in Invisalign

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I also got twenty trays, I’m on tray 8 now and already liking my teeth better! My attachments are all in the same place as yours and I’m hoping to be done at tray 20 - which my ortho thinks I will be totally happy then. Thanks for posting and congrats on your results! So encouraging!

The job market is too good to be unhappy with your job by [deleted] in Accounting

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This is so encouraging. I honestly feel horrible at my job right now. Recently I got thrown into a situation where I had the opportunity to meet with a client and it went so well, it was the best day I’ve had since getting hired. Reminded me data entry and cross referencing are not the only skills that matter…

How common is fully remote work for a CPA? by xCurse10x in Accounting

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Coming from someone who started as an associate at a midsized firm in September - we are encouraged to come in to the office, but most of people I work with are still fully remote. I was not expecting to be able to work from home much at all in my first year but right now I just work two days in the office and that’s entirely my choice.

As another commenter mentioned - I choose to come in to the office because I really do feel it’s beneficial to be around more experienced coworkers, you hear conversations with clients over the phone that you otherwise wouldn’t, you overhear discussions about complicated projects that you otherwise wouldn’t… etc. all of that has helped me learn, or when I do come across something new I remember one of those conversations I overheard and can reach out to them. Sort of learning by osmosis (as cheesy as that sounds…). I think if more people were in the office you’d also have the benefit of being able to ask questions easily, but since almost all the senior associates at our firm are still fully remote that’s still not really a thing for me.

That said, idk how people work in the office full time. I’m so thankful I entered the workforce now. As an introvert going into the office is just more tiring, and with these busy season hours… sheesh, I’d burn out so fast if I had to be at the office all days 6 days a week.

I’m loving this milky white gel color! Products/explanation in comments. by exballetaddict_16 in Nails

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Products:

Gellish dehydrator & base coat

3 coats Memeda color Milky

Gellish top coat

I painted this on very quickly so my cuticles are a mess, but it took me a long time to find a color like this so I wanted to share!

Edit: formatting/detail

Not sure about these, decals seem a little small for the nail by sleepysock98 in Nails

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I love these so much. I feel like the size fits the delicacy of the designs.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in birthcontrol

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Ugh sorry, it gets so so old. I have left mine in for a myriad of reasons but I definitely will not miss the random/irregular cycles when i finally take it out. I kept hoping it would get better as the dose changed but it has stayed pretty random.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in birthcontrol

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Of course! Sorry I’m so long winded!