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Julep

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So I realize I might be late to this party but I don’t care. I recently discovered Julep after seeing there polishes floating around pinterest and some other blogs I follow. For some reason I’ve been really into my nails lately. I am typically a disgusting nail biter but when they are painted I don’t touch them. When I took the style profile quiz I was labeled as “classic with a twist” which agreed with however the colors in that particular starter box didn’t really tickle my fancy so I opted for “the it girl” which came with 3 polishes. 

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I like any other fifteen year old girl grown woman, immediately opened the box and painted my nails (thankfully at least Presley was still napping and Carter let me paint them as he watched). I opted for Simone which to me looked more pinky but according to Julep it’s a “soft pastel lilac opalescent shimmer”. Was a little disappointed that once I put on my top coat the shimmer wasn’t really noticeable but it’s still a pretty color. 

A few things:

  • One thing that I wasn’t expecting was how small the polishes are. I’m used to Essie which is 15ml and Julep is 8ml. It’s still a good amount of polish but not the size i’m used too.
  • Like most monthly subscription services if you don’t “opt out” or “skip a month” your card will be charged! Be sure to watch your email!
  • Julep focuses on nail polish and a few other beauty products, this isn’t the site for you if don’t like nails (DUH!)
  • Benefits of signing up include 20% off all products (i.e. if you want to buy other products outside of your box), a rewards program for referrals, and if you decide another lovely lady in your life could use a little polish you can opt to send your monthly box at no additional cost!

Bargain, Browse, Buy

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Bargain, Browse, Buy #1

So recently I’ve become a bit obsessed with painting my nails. I have no patience so waiting for them to dry isn’t my favorite thing in the world not to mention just about every time I paint my nails something happens (kids wake up from nap/phone rings/etc) and I end up ruining them and having to start all over….but I digress. I wanted to share my picks for polish. 

 

BARGAIN: Sinful Nail Polish is only $1.99 at Walgreens and it comes in a ton of colors. The brush is nice and wide so it covers almost my whole nail in one swipe. While some colors aren’t super pigmented and require multiple coats I still think its a great polish for the price.

 

BROWSE: Butter London is $15! I will confess I have yet to try it because I can’t bring myself to spend that kind of money on nail polish BUT I have heard nothing but great things about the quality and pigmentation of polish. Ulta constantly has $3.50 off $10 coupons so maybe one day I will get myself a bottle!

 

BUY: Essie is my go to polish brand. I absolutely love love love it. The cheapest I’ve ever found it is $7.79 at Target but it typically is around $8. The above color Go Overboard is one of my favs and if I can’t make up my mind what color to paint my nails this is my fall back color. They constantly have new color collections coming out and a have beautiful selection of nudes.