This week, My Beauty Quebec was asking us about our beauty resolutions. Yep, resolutions in August!

One of the best beauty resolutions I have taken was to wash my hair twice a week. I started when I was a greasy haired teenager. A difficult time, but I'm glad I did it back then! I don't need to wash them everyday, they're healthier, and I save time and shampoo!

A good habit that I have but I always try to do more is drinking water. Water is important for general health, but also for good skin! It's always nice to hear I look 10 years younger than I actually am!

A resolution I took in 2011 was to drink green tea. I didn't really go through with it. But, I did in 2012! I'm glad to say that I got acustomed to the taste, and I saw the benefits. It helps me flush the bad stuff! It also helped me keeping the weight away.

A resolution I would like to take now is to have a good nighttime routine. I get lazy a few days a week and not take off my makeup, let alone wash and moisturise before going to bed! I know, it's a bad thing! And I'd like to be more regular with it!

And now, what are the resolutions you followed/would like to take? Anything particularly hard for you?

I love bloggers' challenges! Those offer the possibility to go out of your comfort zones, pushing you to do something different that what you normally do.

So I jumped at the chance to be part of Stargazer's Shake and Bling Challenge, my first blogger challenge! The premise of that challenge was that bloggers would have to create the ultimate nail design, using only selected Stargazer products (other than base and top coat): nail gems, glitter shaker, nail polish and nail art pen.
I got:
Ultra Cover Nail Polish in 305 (£2.50)
Nail Art Pen in Gold (£3)
Glitter Shaker in Pink (£3)
Nail Jewellery , glue included (£2.50)

Now, I really like nail polish, but nailart is something I don't usually do. Just because I don't have ideas, my hands shake, etc. So this challenge was a good way for me to get on the nail art train.

I started by painting my nails with the polish (2 coats). Then, when it is still tacky, I pressed some glitter on it with my opposite index. (This is nice because you don't have to worry about a perfect polish application.) I then used the brush end of the nail art pen to draw an accent nail, leaving a purple triangle to peak through. I then use the tip en of the same pen to put polka dots (THE trend for A/W 11!) on my middle and index fingers. I then glued a round nail gem (to stay in the dots theme) at the tip of the triangle on my ring finger. I didn't use the nail pen on my thumbs and pinkies.
Ta dah! Some fancy nails for the weekend!

If you have participated in this challenge, or if you do nail art, please link below!

*Disclaimer: PR samples