Julep Create Your Color + NYFW Sweepstakes!

Hi lovelies!  When Julep reached out to me about its Create Your Color contest, I couldn't wait to share some of my inspiration with you!  I think every woman would die for the chance to create (AND NAME!) her own nail polish.  While we all could imagine endless "perfect colors", I wanted to go further and think of a polish that totally does not exist.  I mean, what better way to really nail it?  It didn't take long to think of some inspiration.

My heritage is (half) Greek, and I've grown up on the East Coast, so it's natural that I'd be inspired by Greece and its coasts.

What I love the most is the sparkling, almost iridescent shades of blue, offset by the stark white and tan tones.  My polish would be a Greek blue base with duochrome so it would look lighter and darker but would also change to a tannish hue.  It would also have silver, gold, and an iridescent microglitter so it would shimmer like the ocean.  Sounds insane, right?  But wouldn't it be the perfect color? It would be named after me, naturally, Amalia. (ahhm-ahh-lee-ahh){rhymes with mama mia}

What would your color be?  You can peruse some of Julep's existing colors in its Color Library.

Now.  The fun stuff.  You can help me create my own color by clicking below and entering Julep's Sweepstakes to win a trip for 2 to NYC for NYFW and a $5K shopping spree!  It's a total win-win, right?

CLICK HERE TO ENTER JULEP'S NYFW SWEEPSTAKES!

xo
Lia

My November Julep Maven It Girl Box ~ Unwrapped

I'm pretty excited about this month's Julep Maven Box.  If you're not familiar with the Julep Maven box, you take a quiz to determine your profile, and for $19.99 a month, you get nail polish (and beauty products!) from the higher end Julep brand (sold at Sephora), with a retail value of at least double (usually more than that!) {the polishes alone retail for $14 each}. If you haven't, click on one of my links and sign up! And right now, sign up and enter promo code FREEBOX to get your first box for free, just pay $3.99 shipping. The best part is that they show you what you'll be getting each month, so you have a 5 day window to either switch to a different profile (there's 5!) or skip the month altogether and not be charged. Genius!   {Click to see what was inside!}

My October Julep Bombshell Maven Box ~ Unwrapped

Hi lovelies!  I'm pretty excited about this month's Julep Maven Box, I opted for the Bombshell profile again this month because I instantly fell in love with 'Cleopatra', the black latex polish.  If you're not familiar with the Julep Maven box, you take a quiz to determine your profile, and for $19.99 a month, you get nail polish (and beauty products!) from the higher end Julep brand (sold at Sephora), with a retail value of at least double (usually more than that!) {the polishes alone retail for $14 each}. If you haven't, click on one of my links and sign up! And right now, sign up and enter promo code FREEBOX to get your first box for free, just pay $3.99 shipping. The best part is that they show you what you'll be getting each month, so you have a 5 day window to either switch to a different profile (there's 5!) or skip the month altogether and not be charged. Genius! 

So this month's box contained as mentioned, 'Cleopatra', which they call a black latex, but it's a semi-matte finish to give it that latex / rubbery look.  Love.  I also received 'Valerie', a beautiful deep teal with a gold microglitter shimmer.  The beauty product this month was this genius dual ended kohl eye pencil (and sharpener!); black on one end, a shimmery brown on the other!  Brilliant!

What was in your Maven box?

xo
Lia

My September Julep Maven Bombshell Box ~ Unwrapped

Hi lovelies!  I just received my September Julep Maven box yesterday and can't wait to share it with you!    If you're not familiar with the Julep Maven box, you take a quiz to determine your profile, and for $19.99 a month, you get nail polish (and beauty products!) from the higher end Julep brand (sold at Sephora), with a retail value of at least double (usually more than that!) {the polishes alone retail for $14 each}. If you haven't, click on one of my links and sign up! And right now, sign up and enter promo code FREEBOX to get your first box for free, just pay $3.99 shipping. The best part is that they show you what you'll be getting each month, so you have a 5 day window to either switch to a different profile (there's 5!) or skip the month altogether and not be charged. Genius! {Click to keep reading!}

My Mani ~ Electric Purple / Julep Morgan

Happy Labor Day, lovelies!  I hope you've all thoroughly enjoyed your extended weekend!  I wanted to quickly share with you all my latest mani - this insanely gorgeous, electric metallic purple.  It's so fun and is certainly something I'll continue wearing throughout the season's change.  {Click for more!}

My Mani ~ Lemon n Oxblood #ManiMonday

Happy Monday lovelies!  I hope you've all by now checked out my projects on M&J Trimming's blog!  It's also Mani Monday, so I have to show you my mani too!  Sorry it's in rough shape...it's survived a broken nail (my left middle finger, which is the one on the right, above), as well as a hike up to St. Mary's Glacier (see the pics at the end!)  but it's still so pretty, at least I like to think so! {Click for more!}

My August Julep Maven It Girl Box ~ Unwrapped

Hi lovelies!  I've got to share my latest Julep Maven box with you, the colors are too gorgeous not to!   If you're not familiar with the Julep Maven box, you take a quiz to determine your profile, and for $19.99 a month, you get nail polish (and beauty products!) from the higher end Julep brand (sold at Sephora), with a retail value of at least double (usually more than that!) {the polishes alone retail for $14 each}. If you haven't, click on one of my links and sign up! And right now, sign up and enter promo code FREEBOX to get your first box for free, just pay $3.99 shipping. The best part is that they show you what you'll be getting each month, so you have a 5 day window to either switch to a different profile (there's 5!) or skip the month altogether and not be charged. Brilliant! {Click to keep reading!}

My Julep Maven July Mystery Box ~ Unwrapped

Hi lovelies!  As you should know, I'm addicted to Julep Maven boxes, I receive and post them here monthly!  Now I normally skip out on their monthly-ish mystery boxes, where for $X you'll receive over $Y worth of product.  But this month was different.  There were 3 options.  Summer Days, Summer Nights, and Day & Night.  The first two were $25 and promised $70 - $200 worth of product.  Now the third, dubbed the Big Box, was $40 and promised $125 - $300 worth of product.  So I did what any sane nail polish addict would do and ordered the big box :)  Wanna see what I got?  Click to check it out!

My July Julep Maven It Girl Box ~ Unwrapped

Hi lovelies!  I've *got* to share my July Julep Maven box with you all, this was an exceptionally good one!  I actually had a hard time picking which box to get, and added on 2 polishes too!  If you're not familiar with the Julep Maven box, you take a quiz to determine your profile, and for $19.99 a month, you get nail polish (and beauty products!) from the higher end Julep brand (sold at Sephora), with a retail value of at least double (usually more than that!) {the polishes alone retail for $14 each}. If you haven't, click on one of my links and sign up! And right now, sign up and enter promo code FREEBOX to get your first box for free, just pay $3.99 shipping. The best part is that they show you what you'll be getting each month, so you have a 5 day window to either switch to a different profile (there's 5!) or skip the month altogether and not be charged. Brilliant! {Click to keep reading!}

Baby Blues ~ Nail Polish Dupes?

Hi lovelies!  When you're nail polish obsessed, you may notice that you have some very similar looking colors.  I first bought OPI Can't Find My Czechbook because it was such a beautiful color, unlike anything I had.  I then picked up Sally Hansen Blue-Away for the same reason, and noticed the eerie similarity.  Well I just got in my new Julep Maven box, and I had added on Something Blue.  Wait.  Hold the phone.  I have three of the same color?  No way.  So I swatched.  And breathed a deep sigh of relief.  They were similar as hell, but each different.

Now let's play a little game.  Can you match the bottle to the nail?  I mean, in the bottle, these three colors look fricken identical.  But on, they're clearly different.  One's super bright, one's deeper, and one's pastel.  {Click to see which is which!}

My June Julep Maven Boho Glam Box Unwrapped

Hi lovelies!  This month's Nantucket themed Maven box is one of my favorites yet, so I needed to share with you, naturally!  If you're not familiar with the Julep Maven box, you take a quiz to determine your profile, and for $19.99 a month, you get nail polish (and beauty products!) from the higher end Julep brand (sold at Sephora), with a retail value of at least double (usually more than that!) {the polishes alone retail for $14 each}. If you haven't, click on one of my links and sign up! And right now, sign up and enter promo code FREEBOX to get your first box for free, just pay $3.99 shipping. The best part is that they show you what you'll be getting each month, so you have a 5 day window to either switch to a different profile (there's 5!) or skip the month altogether and not be charged. Brilliant!  {Click to keep reading!}

My Mani ~ Julep Joy & Yumi

Happy Monday, lovelies!  I hope you all had a fabulous weekend!  This was my mani over the weekend, and it's a combo I am LOVING!  {Click to keep reading!}

Review ~ May Julep Maven Boho Glam Box Unwrapped

Hi lovelies!  Can you believe it's already May?!  Here in Colorado, the calendar says it's May, but it feels more like January with the 6+" of snow I got yesterday.  Anyways, I wanted to share with you my May Julep Maven Boho Glam box I recently received!  This month's theme is 'Set the Stage' and is inspired by the Jazz Age - The Roaring Twenties.  Perfect timing with the release of The Great Gatsby, no?  If you're not familiar with the Julep Maven box, you take a quiz to determine your profile, and for $19.99 a month, you get nail polish (and beauty products!) from the higher end Julep brand (sold at Sephora), with a retail value of at least double (usually more than that!) {the polishes alone retail for $14 each}. If you haven't, click on one of my links and sign up! And right now, sign up and enter promo code FREEBOX and get your first box for free, just pay $3.99 shipping. The best part is that they show you what you'll be getting each month, so you have a 5 day window to either switch to a different profile (there's 5!) or skip the month altogether and not be charged. Brilliant!  {Click to keep reading!}

Review: April Julep Maven Boho Glam Box ~ Unwrapped

Hi lovelies!  I've been meaning to share April's Julep Maven Boho Glam box with you!  If you're not familiar,  you take a quiz to determine your profile, and for $19.99 a month, you get nail polish (and beauty products!) from the higher end Julep brand (sold at Sephora), with a retail value of at least double (usually more than that!) {the polishes alone retail for $14 each}.  If you haven't, click on one of my links and sign up!  And right now, sign up and enter promo code FREEBOX and get your first box for free, just pay $3.99 shipping.  The best part is that they show you what you'll be getting each month, so you have a 5 day window to either switch to a different profile (there's 5!) or skip the month altogether and not be charged.  Brilliant!

This month's theme was 'Turn on The Brights' and it is one of my favorite boxes yet!  There was a stick of blue rock candy, but that didn't last...

{Click to read more!}

April Julep Maven Window Is Open!

Hi lovelies!  Ahhh yesterday was March 20, meaning the Julep Maven monthly window opens, where you can view the month's collection, see what's in your profile box and switch profiles or skip the month and not be charged.  (Brilliant, really, isn't it?)  Otherwise, you'll pay $19.99 for about $40+ worth of product!

This month's theme is 'Turn on the Brights' and the full sized beauty product we're receiving is this rad nail and cuticle serum pen, along with the polish colors (this totally depends on your profile).  There's also a Dry Clean dry shampoo, available as an add on or in the Modern Beauty box.  Here's the hard part: what do I order?  I'm a boho glam, so my colors this month are Kaylen and Lena (see all the colors, above).  I really love the colors, and think I'll be sticking with them.

What profile are you?  Which box are you getting?

Don't forget, sign up here and get your first box for FREE with code FREEBOX!

xx
Lia

My March Julep Maven Review

Hi lovelies!  Last month I posted my February box review about a day before I got my March box, so I thought this time I'd be a bit more proactive.  So most of you have heard of the amazing Julep Maven monthly boxes, where for $19.99 a month, you get nail polish (and beauty products!) from the higher end Julep brand (sold at Sephora), with a retail value of at least $60 (the polishes alone retail for $14 each!)  If you haven't, click on one of my links and sign up!  And right now, sign up and enter promo code FREEBOX and just pay $3.99 shipping!  The best part is that they show you what you'll be getting that month, so you can either switch to a different profile box (there's 5!) or skip the month altogether and not be charged.  {More after the jump}

My Mani ~ DIY Kate Spade F/W 2013 NYFW Studded Manicure

Hi lovelies!  I've shared some sneak peeks on Instagram of this manicure, I'm soooo excited for it!  (You are following me on Instagram, right?)  I loved this Deborah Lippmann mani when I saw all the pics of it from Kate Spade's show at fashion week; The Budget Babe posted some incredible pics and I knew I had to recreate it!  (Loving my chic Cynthia Rowley band-aid?)  {Get the how to after the jump}

My February Julep Maven Box

Hi lovelies!  I'm sure by now most of you have heard of the amazing Julep Maven monthly boxes, where for $19.99 a month, you get nail polish (and beauty products!) from the higher end Julep brand (sold at Sephora), with a retail value of at least $60 (the polishes alone retail for $14 each!)  The best part is that they show you what you'll be getting that month, you can either switch to a different profile box (there's 5!) or skip the month altogether and not be charged.  {More after the jump}