Julep Maven August 2013 Selection Boxes are here! Julep’s August Boxes bring focus to Julep’s Garden Party Collection. If you are considering joining Julep Maven, these are the June selections (for $19.99, You may only pick one box, and you can skip any month if you hate the offerings). The focus of July Julep Maven’s Box is the Julep’s Beach Tonic Dry Body Oil:...
OPI ‘San Francisco’ Fall/Winter Nail Polish Collection
OPI is at it again with a new “San Francisco” fall/winter nail polish collection available soon at Ulta. And we’ve already “fall-ing” for it!...
Julep Maven Sneak Peak for August 2013 – Doublestep Foot Treatment and Friction Stick
Julep has released a sneak peak for their “focus product” for their August 2013 Julep Maven monthly boxes. Julep’s August 2013 Julep Maven focus product is the Doublestep Foot Treatment and Friction Stick. It will be $22. Julep describes the Doublestep Foot Treatment and Friction Stick as: What It Is: Two benefits in one simple step. This no-mess shea butter treatment is infused with vitamin E to nourish and chili...
Zoya Cashmeres and Satins Collections for Fall 2013
Zoya Cashmeres & Satins Fall Collection Zoya has introduced their Cashmeres and Satins Collections for Fall 2013. 12 colors: 6 for Satins, & 6 for Cashmeres. Read the official press release along with the official swatches: CASHMERES & SATINS Twelve sultry new ZOYA Nail Polish colors for Fall 2013. Six new long-wearing decadent, cashmere creams – five silky, satin metallics – one super luxe gold topper! All created to work together with...
Butter London – Colour Clash Nail Lacquer Collection
The fall catwalks showcased bold, unexpected colour combinations, and nails were no exception. Colour Clash is a chic, surprising new collection of half tones mixed with whitened pastels and polyester brights. Dare to pair these shades for a modern way to wear colour. “We have this gorgeous, opaque, full-cover white in the collection that I am obsessed with, not to mention that massive white nail trend we have been seeing...
The True Cost of Your Nail Polish
Nail polishes often come in various sizes though the standard size appears to be 0.5 fl oz (Opi, China Glaze, Essie, etc). When Julep averages at $14 for 0.27 fl oz and MAC $16 for 0.34 fl oz, do you know which brand is more expensive? We are going now going to pretend that every nail polish brand comes in the exact same bottle with the exact same size (1...
Sephora by Opi: Let’s Plié & Julep Fireworks Swatch & Review
Let’s Plié is a opaque metallic light beige color. I added Mattnificent Matte Top Coat but it did not matte the shade so it is not worth mentioning (Mattnificent Matte Top Coat is part of the Chalkboard Manicure which might have its own separate review later on). Swatch Gallery As you can see, the metallic-ness slightly remains despite Ciate Mattnificent Matte Top Coat. I added Julep’s Fireworks as a glitter...
OPI 4th of July Fireworks Mani How to Tutorial
This is a manicure tutorial designed by OPI to mimic the color burst of fireworks. You can use any red, white and blue nail polish you like. Just be sure to include your disposable eyeshadow wand. A base coat will strengthen your nails and prevent staining often caused by long term polish use. A top coat will ensure your mani lasts. The color recommended by OPI are from the Euro...
Julep: July Secret Store (For Julep Mavens)
The Julep May Secret Store has open. This special store is only available for Julep Mavens who have not skipped their monthly box in the month selected. The store is only open for 72 hours and can be found by logging into your account, and click the “Secret Store” tab under “Monthly Maven Activities”. If you are not a Julep maven, and are thinking about becoming one, this is the...
Sephora by Opi has been discontinued, New Sephora X Line to take its place
Sephora is amping up its nail polish game in a big–make that a really big–way. The mega-beauty retailer is launching its own line of over 200 (!) nail polishes. It’s quite possibly the biggest nail polish collection we’ve ever come across, and it’s certainly Sephora’s biggest foray into the category yet. The collection, called Formula X, officially launches in September at all Sephora stores and online. The lacquers will sell...