NOTD: Birthday Balloons!!!

Today is my birthday! I haven't had much time for anything but school... but special occasions need fresh manicures!

Products Used:
China Glaze- White on White | Kate Spade- Florence Broadhurst nail polish kit | Julep- Bette | CM Nail Art- black.

NOTD: Julep Janel

This polish is definitely not as great as the Ally, But it's still pretty. Janel is a frosty raspberry color and looks best in direct light. This one also takes only 2 coats for full opacity, the formula is pretty thick here too.

Natural light.

To sign up for the Julep Maven subscription box click here.

Products Used:

Julep- Janel.

NOTD: Julep Ally

I'm not gonna lie, I totally forgot to skip this month's box and was about to cancel the whole subscription... But then I saw Ally and was amazed!

It's the most gorgeous pearlescent cobalt blue color (I think I like it more than YSL Bleu Majorelle!) It needs only 2 coats for full opacity. The formula is on the thicker side, but drying time is normal.

I'm totally in love with this color! It's the perfect blue!
To sign up for the Julep Maven subscription box click here.

Products Used:

Julep- Ally.

NOTD: SF 49ers Nail Art

In preparation for this weekends nail bitting game, I decided to re-create @lovelaurajane's {follow her on instagram, she has so many cute pictures!} manicure.
Letters are so hard to free hand, especially "S's" but I think it came out well :)

Here's to hoping they end up at the Super Bowl!!!

Products Used:

NYC- Madison Avenue | Julep- Sienna | CM Nail Art- White, Black.

NOTD: Pink + Gold

This weekends manicure is pretty simple, just pink and gold. It's pretty girly and fun!

The bracelets are all Kate Spade which I purchased through Piperlime at a discount by using a 20% off code. {retail me not always has good ones}

Follow me on instagram! {roxypie89}

Products Used:

Avon- Pastel Pink | Julep- Sienna | Kate Spate bangles.

Julep Maven Intro Box Review: Eva & Sienna

I recently discovered a nail polish subscription site called Julep Maven. For $19.99 a month you get a box containing at least 2 nail polishes and a beauty product that is chosen for you based on a quiz you take to determine your style. The retail price of each box is said be be $40 {each polish retails at $14}.

Polish colors: Sienna, Eva.

If you don't like what's in your box, you have the option of skipping the month or requesting a different box prior to being charged for that month's box {each of the 5 style profiles has their own unique colors}. I was assigned the Classic With a Twist box, but I requested the Bombshell box instead because I liked those colors better :)

Finally, I used the coupon code "color2012" {I believe the code "penny" might also work the same} and got my first box for $0.01- a penny!

Click my link if you'd like to check it out and join: HTTP://JULEP.COM/?R=23545184

Here is a review and swatches of the box I picked:

Sienna- "Juicy raspberry crème"

Eva- "Sophisticated, shimmery gold"

 Both nail polished are opaque after 2 coats which is good since the more layers you add the higher the risk for peeling and chipping. Julep varnishes contain 8 ml of product compared to 15 ml in OPI and 

14 ml in China Glaze bottles. I'm glad I don't need to use a third coat as this would greatly dimish the amount of manicures you would get from one bottle.

The gold polish did have minor streaking and could have used a third coat, but if you're careful applying the polish 2 coats will be fine.

So far, it seems like a pretty good deal for the quality of polish you get {and for a penny this intro box was a steal!}

 If you'd like to check it out and join use my link: HTTP://JULEP.COM/?R=23545184

Products Mentioned:
Julep- Sienna, Eva, The Best Pedi creme ever.

***Disclaimer: this post is not sponsored,

 all products were purchased by me with my

 own money {penny in this case!!!} All 

opinions are my own.