Fifty-Two Weeks

Marsala and Mary Lee I have finally caught up with myself! Thanks goodness! This oxblood-esque color of the week for the week of March 15th-21st is Mary Lee.  Now, Mary Lee isn't your normal Julep color. This Julep color is a satin finish. Satin finish polishes are much like matte finishes, but they are still have a bit more shine to them. HOwever, they are not as shiny as creme polishes - and thats the point. Satin polish are supposed to be muted and smooth, but shiny, like satin fabrics.  My measly iPhone pictures don't do the satin finish any justice. But it really was a ice color to wear...even though when I took it off it left bits of red on my skin. Mary Lee  also dried quicker than regular polish, but still not as fast as matte polishes.  As for coats of color, Mary Lee  needed two coats for it to be as bold and deep as it needed. Both layers of the polish were thick, despite my trying to make the first coat thin. Overall, it ...

Marsala and Lupita Check out this Julep color! This red is for the week of January 25-31. It's super amazing. It's also so bold, and when worn with the right outfit, Hot! This week's color is another Julep color by the name Lupita, and it's so beautiful! Just like the amazing actress Lupita Nyong'o. You should check her out!  www.imdb.com Anyways, this is a great color! But...it didn't stay on very well. However, that could just as well have been my fault. I might have forgotten to put a base coat on...OOPS! Love this color like I do? You can get a bottle of at  julep.com . If you aren't already a Maven though, you totally should be! It's really great. You can get great polish, every month for just one great price! And that, my friends, is exactly how I got this bottle of ride rhubarb creme polish,  Lupita . So, grab a subscription! OR if you're not into that kind of commitment, you can also purchase Julep polishes at...

Radiant Orchid Rae Hi Everyone! We have almost completed out the year! First off, I hope everyone's Christmas and Holiday's have been great. Also, I hope you are all safe in your travels, wherever they may take you! I thought this Julep polish would be a good color to help us wrap up the year. Rae is Julep's nail polish that celebrates Pantone's color of the year, Radiant Orchid. It does an absolutely perfect job! Rae is the color that is the exact match to Pantone's color swatch. Rae went on smooth and radiant, just like I had hoped! It took a bit of time to dry though...but when it was paired with Julep's amazing Freedom Polymer topcoat it was a manicure from the gods! It looked amazing and sophisticated. To enjoy this beautiful classic with a twist color, check out Julep.com , your local Sephora, or even QVC.  Have a radiant color to share? Show them off here! I would love to post about your nails on the blog! Be Radiant! A...

Radiant Beverly Thanksgiving Nails I am slowly but surely catching back up to myself and am pleased to show you my nails for this past Thanksgiving week! Described as a "Boysenberry Creme" polish, Beverly is a lovely and sophisticated Julep nail polish. I love this color and it was the perfect purplish color for the Thanksgiving holiday.  I was a little worried when I put the first coat on that the color would be a bit streaky, but I found out very quickly that after I put on the second coat the color leveled itself right out! It's a new favorite of mine for sure!  You could wear a color like this one to almost any function coming up this holiday season (as long as your attire matches of course) because it really is a lovely holiday purple while also being fun, festive and still sophisticated and lady-like. This color dried moderately fast - not as fast I would have liked. However, if I has paired this color with Julep's Freedom Polymer Top ...

Radiant Elana Wearing this color this week, the week of November 16th-22nd has been super great! Its an amazing color that somehow reminds me of strawberry flavored candies. I have no idea why, This week's color is a Julep color by the title of Elana. Inspired by a certain Honey Boo Boo? Maybe so...This color is fun and cute with a little bit of bling! I love it! Elana went on smooth (as smooth as glitter polish can go on) and the first coat was pretty thin. When I added the second coat, my eyes just lit up! This color was that great! The top coat finished it off and it dried within the hour! Gotta love fast drying polish! This color has been so much fun to wear! I frequent a local preschool to do art, and I got so many compliments on my nails! The kids totally loved this bright pink polish that is embedded with gold glitter. Even the boys thought my nails looked "so cool"! That's the best compliment I could have gotten! This polish is...

The Radiant Phia Hi Everyone! Julep has done it for me again. This week's color is a great shimmering purple! Phia is described as an "alluring orchid iridescent chrome" (there's that orchid theme again, yay!) is an amazing polish.  Because of the chrome-like effect of this polish, it makes it last even longer. Its almost as long lasting as your toughest glitter polish! What's even better is that it dried really quick too and was perfect even with two thin coats of color. Another win for Julep, my nails, and my time!! However, my favorite part of this polish is the fact that it has a slight green shimmer to it when you put it into the light. So pretty! So shiny! and So sophisticated too! If you want to get a bottle of Phia just check out  Julep's Website ! Sometimes you can even find the polish at your local Sephora or on QVC. If you have painted your nails with a great color, show them off! I would love to share your n...

The Radiant Joy It's the second week! For this week I picked a lovely mauve color by Julep named  Joy.  Mauve is described as a  moderate purple, violet, or lilac color, and   I think that Joy fits the bill for being compatible with the Radiant Orchid and purple theme for the year. Want to purchase a bottle of this for your own polish stash? Unfortunately it isn't sold by Julep anymore, but you can still get a bottle from  QVC ! If you don't know about Julep, you should check t out! I'm addicted. Once a month I get to choose a box of goodies that are then mailed directly to my home. Yes, you have to pay to sign up, but each month thereafter you can choose to purchase the box, decline the box, or send it to someone else. If you become a  Maven   you also get special discounted prices and are invited to special sales events. If you are interested, check out  julep.com . (tip: sign up for the emails but wait until they are offering the b...