“If a woman’s nails aren’t done, she’s not totally dressed,” says Essie Weingarten. “And, being well-manicured makes us feel good—it’s better than any psychiatrist.” Weingarten should know—she’s the founder and president of Essie Cosmetics, a.k.a she’s the essie creator and the reigning expert on all things nail-related. Since launching her namesake Essie nail polish line back in 1981, she has released over 900 polishes sold around the world and helped...
Introducing: Julep My Maven & Maven Luxe
Big Maven program changes are on the way! So what is changing? The Gist: Starting on May 1st, all new Julep Mavens will cost $24.99 and be customizable. Mavens who signed up under the current program will continue to be charged $19.99 a month unless they opt in to the benefits of the new program. There will be a new 3-month option to keep the monthly cost the same as...
Julep Maven May 2014 Monthly Boxes
You can now select your May box from Julep! If you do not know about the Julep Maven program, you get about 3 nail polishes or 1-2 nail polishes with beauty products for $19.99. This month’s focus is The Fresh Twist Collection. There are a couple of boxes that Julep offers: Boho Glam, Bombshell, Classic with a Twist, It Girl, Modern Beauty and the new Core Classics. See What Julep...
ZOYA Earth Day Nail Polish Exchange 2014 Starts Tomorrow
ZOYA Earth Day Nail Polish Exchange 2014 Starts Tomorrow! Here are all the details! As part of the Earth Day festivities, ZOYA wants you to recycle your old used nail polish that you are no longer using. Most places can’t recycle nail polish so they end up in a landfill that can harm the environment. ZOYA is offering all its nail polishes (except for the summer collection) at 50% off...
Julep Maven Ultimate Collection – April 2014
This is what the upgraded (entire) collection of Julep Maven April 2014 looks like! As written by WakingDay. I really love Spring and spring like colors, and as another Redditor put it, how Lisa Frank their collection is this month, so I sprung for the whole thing. Julep is a monthly subscription box that generally costs $19.99. This box is upgraded to the ultimate collection, which costs $74.99. The Reveal!...
Julep Secret Store April 2014
The Julep Secret Store for April 2014 is open! If you are not familiar with the Secret Store, it is a secret link (don’t worry, we have the links here!) that is only available for 3 days featuring select products on sale (at various levels of discount, up to 65% off). The Secret Store is only available to Mavens who selected a box and did not skip (though in previous...
Essie Marshmallow Nail Polish Swatch & Review
Essie’s “Marshmallow” is described by essie as a cloudy sheer white, perfect for a french manicure. Not at all. While essie promotes this shade as sheer, it is milky, streaky and extremely difficult to apply uniformly for a french manicure. However at 3 coats, its completely opaque and perfect....
Julep Maven April 2014 Monthly Boxes
You can now select your Apil box from Julep! If you do not know about the Julep Maven program, you get about 3 nail polishes or 1-2 nail polishes with beauty products for $19.99. This month’s focus is The Vivid Collection, bold colors that lean on the neon side plus some blushes for your cheeks! There are a couple of boxes that Julep offers: Boho Glam, Bombshell, Classic with a...
OPI & Coca-Cola’s New Nail Polish Line For Summer 2014
OPI has just announced it’s teaming up with Coca-Cola to launch a limited edition set of nail lacquers for summer 2014. Some of The Coca-Cola Company’s best known brands will be the inspiration behind the new nail colors and include Coca-Cola, Diet Coke, Cherry Coke, Vanilla Coke, Sprite, Fanta, and Coke Zero. OPI’s new Coca-Cola line of nail polishes will be available internationally in June 2014. Suzi Weiss-Fischmann, OPI Co-Founder...
Julep’s Party’s Over Glitter Nail Polish Removal Kit Review
Julep has a brand new glitter nail polish removal kit called Party’s Over. Party’s Over replaces Julep’s Clean Slate when it comes to glitter nail polish. Clean Slate consists of presoaked mini pads that can remove both glitter and nonglitter nail polish (albeit glitter takes more effort). Party’s Over has the same idea of presoaked mini pads but this time you place your finger in foams, which gets the finger...