Julep May Colors

The Julep May colors for the maven box are up and it looks like Julep is trying their hand (harhahar) at magnetic polish!

IT GIRL




Ashley: Sunset orange with a metallic micro-shimmer.
Nessa: Bright lemon sorbet shimmer.
Kylie + Polish Magnet: Sultry violet magnetic polish. It’s gorgeous without the magnetic effect, or use the included magnet to create dark accent stripes in whatever direction you choose.


AMERICAN BEAUTY



Ellie: Opalescent seashell pink with holographic shimmer.
Kylie + Polish Magnet: Sultry violet magnetic polish. It’s gorgeous without the magnetic effect, or use the included magnet to create dark accent stripes in whatever direction you choose.


BOHO GLAM




Sheryl: Sheer butterscotch shimmer with a hint of golden bronze.
Kylie + Polish Magnet: Sultry violet magnetic polish. It’s gorgeous without the magnetic effect, or use the included magnet to create dark accent stripes in whatever direction you choose.


BOMBSHELL



Fina: Sky blue metallic with a mod chrome finish.
Sarah: Sheer pink coral with iridescent and glitter.


What do you guys think?

Julep Spring Mystery Box

I'm a huge sucker for surprises and mystery. Somehow, I've managed to stay away from all the previous Julep Mystery Boxes but I couldn't avoid the Spring one. Spring brought ideas of pastels and I LOVE pastels. I know Julep has a history of repeating and recycling colors into their mystery boxes so I went for it. I loved all the April colors last month but the only one I have is Jessica.

My box came today, and I am very disappointed in the colors. I received a fast dry top coat, Heather, Alicia, and Melissa, and the cuticle oil. I love the cuticle oil to pieces. I've used it like 10 times today, I love the roller ball! Plus it smells great. The box also had a nail file and gross tasting chocolate (that I ate anyway because I'm a whore for some cacao).

I'll keep the top coat, but the rest of the colors? Not a fan, at all. Alicia is fairly spring like but..that's about it. Oh well, that's what you get when you go for a mystery box :)

Julep Maven Box

After seeing the April Julep Maven box preview here at Polish Jinx, I was inspired to make this "meme":

Tutorial

Julep just posted a very simple tutorial on how to do a cheetah print mani. I've been curious about this, and since my stamping skills are non-existent I wondered if I would ever be able to have glorious cheetah print nails. Here is the tutorial.



Enjoy! I hope it's as helpful to you guys as it was for me. I'll let you know how my test run goes as soon as I find where my daughter placed my orange stick.

Sinful Colors+Julep

Yesterday I went to Walgreen's and looked at their Sinful Colors display. They had this mini valentine's day display with a few pinks and dark reds. I picked up "Glass Pink". It's a sheer, glittery pink. I bought it with the intent on wearing it alone but quickly realized that it's best for layering. I looked through my collection and saw a Julep I just received in a swap: Carrie. I love creamy, bubble gum pinks.Unfortunately, the few I have are horrible formulas so I never wear them. Carrie is no different. She's thick and streaky. This is 4 coats, with Out the Door as a top coat.




This is "Glass Pink" layered over Carrie. Glass pink is sheer with some gold glitter in there. It looks really pretty in the bottle but for me it doesn't translate on the nails. I'm less than enthused. It isn't as pretty as I was hoping. These two colors will probably head to my "future giveaway" pile that I've started. :)

I should add, that I absolutely love 'Out the Door' and will be purchasing it again. I like it better than Seche Vite. I'm thinking about swapping my Seche Vites for Out the Door, so if you know anyone who would be interested in that, let me know! I have two unused Seche Vites.





What are your recommendations for a nice, bubble gum pink?