Nails:Julep Lacquer Jewelry Box

Hello Beauties,

I don't usually post these things, but I received this email from Julep and thought I'd share it with you guys. I also thought it would be a cute gift for a bridal shower or even to keep for yourself. Julep is also offering some of their polishes for 50% off. Check it out!

*THIS DOES EXPIRE TOMORROW 5/19/14

If you aren't a Julep Maven click here to sign up now and get a free summer beauty box for free. Use code HELLOYOU

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Julep Maven May box
Julep Bess

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Nails: Julep Maven May Box

Hello Beauties!!

Long time no see! I know, right. My life has again been flipped upside down. No, I'm not expecting again, but I do have some news to share with you guys soon. LOL! When the time comes I'll definitely share with you!

Okay, now that's out of the way. Today, I have my May Julep box to share with you!! Julep is a nail and beauty company that has a monthly subscription box called Julep Maven. If you aren't familiar with Julep Maven, it's a monthly subscription box with mostly nail products that cost $19.99 a month. If you would like to sign up for Julep Maven, use this link and you will receive an email with a promo code to sign up and get your starter box for free!

Nails: Julep Bess

Hello Beauties,

Today is all about Julep! Julep is a nail and beauty company that has a monthly subscription box called Julep Maven. If you aren't familiar with Julep Maven, it's a monthly subscription box with mostly nail products that cost $19.99 a month. If you would like to sign up for Julep Maven, use this link and you will receive an email with a promo code to sign up and get your starter box for free!

Deborah Lippmann's Dream A Little Dream of Me

Deborah Lippmann's Dream A Little Dream Of Me is a gorgeous pink frosted sheer shimmer. This color is so adorable. I'm not really into sheers, but I knew I had to have this. This can be worn alone or layered on another color to enhance it.



Take a look at the pictures below. They are of Dream A Little Dream Of Me without a base color. This is three coats and a top coat:

It is very pink and sheer. This is a very elegant color for special occasions and elegant events. If you want to be simple yet have a shimmer on your nails, this is the color for you! I love it!



This picture shows one coat Of Julep's Niecy and one coat of Dream A Little Dream Of Me. It offers a layer of goodness to Niecy to maker her even more beautiful. Dream A Little Dream Of Me adds a holo look to Niecy and I love the look.

What do you think of Dream A Little Dream Of Me? Do you like sheer shimmers? Do you have any DL polishes in your collection. Please share.



As always thanks for reading
xoxo -Tamala

Jessica & Kristen

I told you guys that I was going to do a swatch comparison of Julep's Jessica and Zoya's Kristen here. This post is dedicated to that. As you can see in the picture above, in the bottle they look like dupes, but I'll show you the slight difference in the two.

 Jessica is described by Julep as "soft and sweet baby blue creme."

In the picture to the left, you can see what Jessica looks like by herself. Very pretty!

Jessica applied very well, but the brush was a little too uncontrollable for my taste. It was a tad bushy.

Jessica can easily be applied in one coat, but I did two coats and a top coat for this swatchicle.

(sn: no clue why the bottle looks that way :-(. I just noticed that.)

Kristin is described as "a gull gray nail polish with a mild blue hue. An ideal cool neutral colors that covers fully opaque in two coats."

Zoya's Kristen is a very popular color! She is beautiful. A bit of a dusty blue that applies very well. Kristen is not as bright as Jessica, but perfect.

The brush on her wasn't bushy as with Jessica. It was smaller, but I had more control.

Zoya gets the prize here for better brush.

Here's a side by side comparison. Jessica is on the left and Kristen is on the right. Jessica is perfect for Spring and Kristen is perfect for Winter. These are the seasons they were meant for. Both Julep and Zoya knew what they were doing here!


I love them both and as I told you guys here you don't NEED both, but I do like both. One for the Spring and one for the Winter.







So in the Jessica vs Kristen who wins for you? Is there a winner?

As always thanks for reading.

xoxo Tamala

Leah & Oscar

I have a recommendation if you're looking for a perfect green and gold combination for St. Patrick's Day. Please forgive me because I totally forgot I had these two colors. Therefore, I have no swatches for you, but Leah and Oscar by Julep would be a nice combination. 

I would suggest doing a Leah manicure and Oscar accent nail. Or perhaps get a little funky and do Leah nails and Oscar tips, a twist to the French Manicure. 

Here they are side by side:

No Flash

 With Flash

Don't they look like a nice couple? LOL! Leah and Oscar could be a great combination for your St. Patty's Day Manicure.

:-) Tamala

Julep's Megan

Julep's Megan is  beautiful blue green color. Julep describes it as, "A playful and sultry Mediterranean aquamarine shimmer."  I would describe Megan an Aquamarine metallic with slight shimmer. The shimmer in Megan is not really prevalent until you are in the sun. The color is beautiful though. Depending on your lighting determines the blue or green color of Megan. 

In the light below, with flash, Megan looks green. 

Beautiful color though!

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                                                    Megan looks Blue in the same light with
                                                                no flash. I love this color!

                                                      This is a natural light shot. This seems
                                                          to be the "truest" color of Megan.

Megan is a tad streaky. This picture shows the streaks I had with 

Megan. I like the color and formula, but for some reason there

were tiny streaks that I could've done without.

Have you tried Megan before? What did you think of her? 

Not a Julep Maven yet? Click HERE! for more information. Right now you can get your intro box for ONE CENT!! Use promocode: MARCHINTRO!! 

Thanks for reading 

xoxo Tamala

January Julep Maven Box

My January Julep Maven box has finally arrived!! Well, Julep says since I signed up so late in December I wasn't technically going to receive this box. I asked the customer service rep if I could get the box because I wanted it she said yes. After waiting since 12/28/11 I have finally received it today. I am pleased with my box. I did get to choose the freebie. I chose "Surprise me" and they surprised me with their Nail Therapy. I have heard good things about this product. I hope it lives up to its expectations. :-). I will swatch these at a later time.Julep does have the penny box back again!! Yay click http://julep.com/?r=18152595 take the quiz and then sign up. At checkout don't forget to use promo code: NEWYEAR2012!The beautiful packaging:Megan, Leah, Hayden and Nail TherapyHayden alone:Leah: Megan:As you can see My box is 'It Girl' The box also had a sample of a "Nail Polish Remover Pad" and "Glycolic Hand Scrub".Did you sign up yet? What kind of Maven are you?:-)-Tamala