Showing posts with label Julep. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Julep. Show all posts
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Designer...De Better

Just a quick post today.  I wanted to show you my NOTD.  I did 2 (3 on a few fingers where I had nicked them while painting...oops!)of OPI Designer...De Better and topped it off with 2 coats of Julep Fast Dry Topcoat.  I got this topcoat approximately 2 months ago and I haven't really used it yet.  However, I definitely didn't like the smell of this topcoat and it seems really thin to me and after using SV most of the time, it just doesn't seem right to me.  Designer...De Better is amazing.  I really love this color and the extra copper particles really make this silver foil different and much warmer. 
In natural light (shade)


Sunshine in January!
I also so excited because I purchased 2 new Zoya polishes with their current promo (code:zoya2012) and 2 polishes from a-england, who is celebrating their first anniversary with 30% any order (code:anniversary).  Can't wait to receive my new polishes!

~Nailed by Brittany~
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LA Cracked

When the Shatter polishes first came out, I was really excited about them and loved to use them. Since then, I really have to see something I love and want to try out with Shatter before I reach for it on the shelf.  A few weeks ago, I was at Rite Aid and saw this crackle polish on sale for $3.99. At such a low price, I couldn't pass it up. I picked up LA Colors Cracked - Frag and decided to give it a try.

I decided to also test out one of the Julep colors that Brittany had purchased... Julep - Dendrie. I used two coats of the Julep and topped with a top coat. The application of the Frag wasn't too bad for a $3.99 polish. My only complaint is that it was really sheer. I would have liked to be able to layer the coats, but that's not really an option with crackle polishes (at least that I know of).


Have you found any other brands of crackle polish that work really well? (I have a Pure Ice that I love!)
~ Nailed by Ericka ~
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Topped It With A Bow

To continue the pink, I decided to finally show you the pink from my first Julep Maven box.  As you have probably seen on other nail blogs, this is from my August "American Beauty" box.  Cameron is a lovely creme pink.  The application was nice and easy.  I did 2 coats, but if you are a better painter than me you could possibly get away with just one. As much as I liked the color, I wanted to add a little something.  I decided a bow would be pretty on just my ring finger.  I used Orly Liquid Vinyl for the bow.  The stamp image that I used has lines that make it go across the whole nail, but I just wanted the bow so I attempted to not stamp the sides.  I did much better on my right hand then my left hand, but with more practice I'm sure I could do better.


Taken outside. This is my left hand bow.

Take inside with the flash.  This is my right hand :)  It doesn't make an appearance that often.
Overall, I was really happy with the way this came out.  Just cute enough!  Now, I know that lots of people had issues with Julep and the Maven program, but I have been pretty happy with their services so far.  And I really like their polishes.  I only have 4 polishes and the base coat (I skipped the September box), but I have only paid $5 for all those polishes.  I'm not sure how long I'm going to keep my membership.  Guess I will just have to wait and see what they want to send me next :)

Did you sign up for Julep?  Do you like it?  Also, don't forget to enter our 25 Follower Giveaway!

~Nailed by Brittany~