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Girl Talk with @JulepMaven
Image from Beachgal on Polyvore
I was looking on Polyvore for fall colors, shapes and styles as inspiration when my Julep box of goodies arrived! Julep is a beauty subscription and each month you receive a Maven box full of goodies and this if my first one. On the 20th of each month, they will send you items and colors that suit your personality. There is a style quiz on their website to see what kind of girl you are! I am the IT GIRL :]
Julep polish do not smell at all and is toxin free! It dries so fast and the pigments are really one coat. I love the colors that they selected for me and they are runway ready. Their bottle design is so sleek and beautiful and I can easily spot and grab my Julep nail polish in my makeup drawer. I know that it will easily become my new favorite. If you want to find out more about Julep – Check here.Use the promo code JULEPVIP to get a discounted intro box like this one below.
The colors I got are Daphne (Smoky seafoam green crème), Delaunay (Trina Turk Fall ’12 chili pepper red crème.) and Otte (Trina Turk Fall ’12 rich camel neutral crème).
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New Year’s Eve Glam: It’s All in the Details
New Year’s Eve is, no doubt, one of the most glam holidays on the calendar. It’s that special night when you kick it up a notch (or two, or three!). Glam doesn’t have to be from head to toe–sometimes it’s all in the details.
Here are some ways you can add a little touch of glam to your look…
HOLIDAY INSPIRED MANIS
For this look, I had just gotten a fresh dark maroon O.P.I. mani–but I couldn’t leave well enough alone! Well, that’s the point of glam, isn’t it??
I happened to receive my Julep Maven box in the mail just as I returned home (more on that in a future post) and inside was tiny star glitter. Meanwhile, my dark gold glitter Bon Bons nail polish (more on that later, too) was beckoning to get in on the action.
So, what I did was apply the Bon Bons ($.99) over my mani. On my ring fingers, I only put the Bon Bons half way up. Then, I sprinkled on the star glitter over the wet polish. I waited for it to dry a bit and covered the glitter in a clear coat.
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www.julep.comI love how the Bon Bons glitter polish has glitter of different sizes, creating depth. The way it looks over the maroon reminds me of this limited edition Chanel nail polish I was in love with back in the days, Ciel de Nuit (except, it had a dark blue base).
The next look is more Christmas-inspired, but still appropriate throughout the remainder of the holidays.
The colors are from Dr. Remedy’s line of enriched, natural nail polish. I did a funky French manicure using the Serene Silver Glitter ($14) on the tips over the amazing Revive Ruby Red ($17).
WOW LASHES
Another way to up the glam factor is to give yourself some WOW lashes for the night. Faux lashes don’t always have to be of theatrical proportions. Kiss makes incredibly natural lashes ($3.99) that come with applicator strings on either side for easy application. They allow you to easily set the lashes in place and then pull away the strings.
What I’ve learned about lash application is that the glue is almost more important than the lashes themselves. You need adhesive with immediate stick-power, that dries crystal clear. Kiss 24 Hour Flexible Hold Adhesive ($3.99) did the trick. I loved the easy applicator.
Just enough so that even your boyfriend will give you that “there’s something different, but I can’t quite put my hand on it” look.
Have any New Year’s even inspired looks to share? Let us know in the comments.
xoxo, Olisa
