Julep Giveaway

Have you heard of Julep? They sell awesome nail polishes and nail care products. You can sign up for a monthly subscription and for just $20 a month you can get a box sent right to your door. You can try it out for just 1cent too! First thing you have to do is click here and click on the 'get started' link. Then you can fill out a short survey to match you up with a Julep Maven box, then click 'Join Now' and enter the code 'MAVENINTRO' and you will get your box for just a penny! Nothing to lose, there's no need to continue your subscription if you aren't happy!

Now onto my box... Which I love by the way!

Sasha, Lily, Daisy

I chose the 'It Girl' box and this is what was in it. Sasha is a cantaloupe color, Daisy is a gorgeous bright yellow, and Lily is a great fuchsia shade, all three are cremes. They are perfect for the spring and summer. I was eager to test them out and come up with something cute to rock for summer, this is what I came up with:

I painted my ring finger with Daisy and the rest with Sasha, then I took a small paint brush and put little dots over Daisy. What do you think? I like it! I think Daisy and Lily would look great like this too!

Julep has offered readers of my blog a giveaway! Enter on the form below for your chance to win!

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Don't forget, if you don't win you can always try it out for just 1cent!!

*I received product in exchange for an honest review, all opinions are 100% my own.*

Review - Maybelline Color Show

I was attracted to the Maybelline Color Show nail polishes because of the bright colors. They were about $3 at WalMart and I bought 'Tenacious Teal' and 'Pinkalicious'. The colors are very vibrant.

Tenacious Teal, Pinkalicious.

Now I am picky when it comes to polishes. I like a polish that goes on opaque with just one or two coats. I had to do three coats of this polish, it is very thin and watery. I didn't like the consistency at all.

I felt that the polish chipped very quickly, even with the top coat I had chips within the first day. The next day the polish started peeling off.

I was not happy with these polishes at all. I would not recommend them unless you have patience to do 4 coats and touch ups within the first day!

Review - NYC Ultra Last Lipwear

Another great deal at Wal-Mart, I bought these at the same time as the NYC nail polish (review here) and these were 2 for $3 too.

Snowcone and Red Flame

They had a lot of shades to choose from but I settled on a red and a pink. Since I don't typically wear a lot of lipstick I figured I couldn't go wrong with these two shades.

Red Flame and Snowcone

They apply very nicely and they feel really nice on the lips, the creamy texture makes blending a breeze. The red was exactly what I was hoping for, it is a deep red but not too bright and it has the tiniest hint of sparkle. The pink is a little too frosty for my liking and doesn't suit me very well.

I am very happy with these lipsticks, they are very inexpensive and the quality is great. I probably won't pick many more of these up just because I don't really wear very much lipstick but I will probably get a couple more shades.

Review - NYC Quick Dry Nail Polish

I love a quick drying nail polish, I have lots of the Rimmel 60 Second polishes and I love them because they dry quickly and for most of the colors I only need one coat.

When I was at WalMart the other day I saw the NYC polishes were 2 for $3 and figured I would give them a try, for 1.50 I didn't have much to lose so I grabbed two colors.

the red color is 'Madison Avenue'
the purple color is 'Prince Street'

I was pleasantly surprised by the quality of these polishes. They apply very well, I did need two coats but since they dry so quickly I didn't mind. The brushes are 'flat' which makes the polish go on nice and even.

I will definitly be picking more of these up, it's hard to beat $1.50 for a nail polish AND have it be a good quality!

What's your favorite brand of nail polish?

Julep: May Box

I picked the Boho Glam for the month of May, mostly because of the 'Metallic' polish offered in it. It sounded pretty cool!

In my box I received:

Julep Foot File - Has 4 different sides.
The Best Pedi Prep Ever! - roll on calluses, leave for 2-4 minutes and the file the rough spots.
Kylie Polish - Magnetic violet colored polish.
Sheryl - Butterscother/bronze colored polish.
Magnet - For use with Kylie.
Sample of 'The Best Pedi Creme Ever!'

I'm happy with my box once again... By now do I need to keep raving about how much I love Julep? I am never disappointed!

You can STILL join Julep and get your first box for just 1 CENT! Click Here take the short quiz, and add your box to your bag and use the code ' SHAREONMAY ' at checkout! Mani/Pedi kit for just 1cent :)

Review - mark. 'oily skin set'

I have very oily, acne prone skin. I have used a lot of different products and I have never had any long term success. For example, proactiv worked well at clearing my skin up but after six months it stopped working for me, same goes for the Clinque acne solutions. I had seen the mark. set a few times before and I figured I might as well give it a shot.

I have been using the set for a little over two weeks. I like the 'that's deep' cleanser because it's a gel and it doesn't lather up and get real 'sudsy', I don't like a big lather on my face, and it does make my skin feel really clean.

'that's deep' Cleanser

The moisturiser, 'matte chance',  feels nice and light on my skin, I hate a heavy moisturiser, the only thing that I really don't like about it is that there is no SPF in it, which means I need to use something else with SPF in it.

'matte chance'

Using the cleanser and moisturiser I can definitely see a difference, my face is no where near as oily, it does exactly what is promised. However I won't be using it long-term, I'm still searching for something that works for me that will get rid of acne. If you have any suggestions feel free to comment below!

Julep Spring Mystery Boxes

I was so excited after my St. Patricks Day Mystery Box I couldn't wait until they offered another mystery box, so when they announced the Spring Mystery Boxes I had to get two ;)

Always cute packaging!

Here's what was inside my first box:

Kelly, Anne, Melissa, Basecoat, Cuticle Oil

Kelly is a great blush color, perfect for manicures. Anne is a really pretty purple, unfortunately I already had her. Melissa is very shimmery with what looks like green undertones. I also got a base coat which I was REALLY happy about, I needed a new one, and finally a cuticle oil, which looks to be standard in mystery boxes.

Here's the second box:

Gayle, Sienna, Melissa, Fast Dry Topcoat, Cuticle Oil

Gayle is my favorite polish out of both boxes, she a gorgeous deep purple. Sienna is a very sparkly gold polish, and it's pretty opaque. Melissa, again. Fast dry topcoat, super happy with this because I'm not a fan of seche vite, and another cuticle oil.

I am really happy with my boxes (even if I didn't get a giftcard ;)) I can't wait until they offer another mystery box! The doubles will be used in a future giveaway along with some other goodies so make sure you like my facebook and follow me on twitter for updates!

You can STILL join Julep and get your first box for just 1 CENT! Click Here take the short quiz, and add your box to your bag and use the code 'COLORS4ONE' at checkout! Mani/Pedi kit for just 1cent :)

My MAC Favs

I've done my 'Sephora Wants', now I'm going to do my 'MAC Favs'.

Now, I am not someone who wears make up every day, besides my studio fix powder which I do pretty much wear everyday, I wear mascara and all that jazz maybe once a week. However I've come to fall in love with a few products, so here they are:

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1. Studio Moisture Fix SPF15. I use this mostly for the SPF for the times when my moisturisers don't have spf in them already.
2. Studio Fix Powder. This is something I use everyday because my skin sometimes gets red and this helps cover that up quickly and easily, and my skin is oily so this helps with that too.
3. Fluidline. I have the brown and the black, I love how easily they go on and stay on.
4. ZoomLash. I know everyone is different with what types of Mascara they like but for me I like this because it goes on very thin and doesn't clump and make my eyelashes too thick.
5. Cream Colour Bases. I have a few of these and I love them under eye shadows or wearing them alone. I use 'Luna' as a highlighter all the time.
6. Paint Pots. These are my weakness when it comes to MAC. I have about 10 of them and like the cream colour bases I like them under eye shadows or wearing alone.
7. Hello Kitty Nail Polish in 'On The Prowl'. I started my MAC collection when the Hello Kitty line came out, unfortunately I was only able to get a few things from that collection before it sold out.


Hope you enjoyed seeing what my MAC favs are... What are yours? I would love some suggestions on what else I should try!

Julep Maven April Box

I was so excited Julep gave us the option of adding up to two polishes to this month's box for just $5 each. What a great deal! If you are a regular reader you know how much I love Julep, so of course I added a couple polishes ;) The two polishes propped up on the box are the extras I added.

The packages are always so cute! Obviously going for an Easter theme, there were some chocolates thrown in too!

I switched from my usual 'American Beauty' box to the 'It Girl' solely because it came with a polish named Jessica. Here is what I got this month:

A set of toe separators and 5 lil chocolates. I love the little bonuses Julep adds!

Parker - Vivid tangerine, SO hot right now! She was one of the polishes I added for $5.

Susie - Mint green, another hot color right now, I couldn't leave her behind, she was my other $5 polish.

Jessica - Pastel blue, she was in the It Girl box and much prettier and brighter in person.

Niecy - She's hot pink, need I say more? She was in the It Girl box and Gorgeous!

Penelope - A lovely blush color, she is so classic. She was also in the It Girl box.

 Like always, I am so happy with all the colors, they are all so much more beautiful then I expected. I have a couple Easter Mystery boxes on the way too, so stay tuned for that, I am really excited about them!!

By the way you can STILL get your first Julep box for just 1cent! yes, 1 cent!!! Click here take the short quiz and they will match you up with a box, click 'sign me up', then 'add to bag' and then put the code 'PENNY' in the discount code section! Voila! Complete mani/pedi for 1cent ;)

Where are all the makeup junkies?

The other day my sister and I found out that there is going to be a Sephora opening in the mall. Words cannot describe our excitement. Sure we can buy things online but ... A Sephora... In our mall. SO EXCITED.

Any ways, I've put together a list of things I will be grabbing on opening day:

1. Naked Palettes/2.Urban Decay Primer Potions/3. Nars Orgasm Blush
4. Buxom Lips and Buxom Inside liner/5. Philosophy Purity

There are some other things on my list too, but these are my main 'must have' items. Sephora came out with a line of Hello Kitty items and I doubt they will be bringing them here as they have already started to go on clearance online but if there are any in store I will be grabbing some of those items too!

What are your fav Sephora buys and what would you suggest to a first timer?

Julep: St Patrick's Day Mystery Box!

About a week before St. Patricks day Julep offered a "mystery package" for 19.99, stating it contained $60-$200 dollars worth of product. I am a sucker for 'mystery bags', so I bought one, I had missed out on the Valentines day one and wasn't about to miss out on this one too.

It came in a green box, of course, and was filled with green crinkle cut packing paper. The products were all in a Julep makeup bag which I thought was awesome, there's pockets inside that fit the julep polishes! They through in some chocolate too!

Sorry about the lighting,
couldn't find my good camera!

Here's what was in my box:

• Full size hand cream with 30 SPF
• Glass Nail File
• Cuticle oil
• Nail Appliques in Peacock
• 3 Polishes, Maya, Emma, and Sofia

From left to right:
Maya, Sofia, Emma

Maya is a very light pearlescent peach/pink color.
Sofia is a beautiful bright green with blue glitter.
Emma is a shimmery soft pink.

I am REALLY happy with my mystery box! I hope they do one for Easter, I will definitely snatch one (or two) up! I am such a huge fan of Julep, they always live up to my expectations. You can STILL get your first Julep box for just 1 cent! Click here, fill out the style quiz, click Sign Me Up, add the box to your bag and enter the code "color2012"! Enjoy! 

P.S. Don't forget to check out and enter my giveaway! Click here for details!

March Julep Box. (code for 1cent box!)

This month I decided to try a different themed box, instead of "American Beauty" like I usually get I got the "Boho Glam", because I liked the color of the polishes a bit better. I was SO excited for this months box because it came with Moroccan Argan Oil and I had heard a lot of good things about it, especially for your hair. The two polishes are 'Alicia' which is a really pretty Salmon color that I love, it's the perfect spring color! Portia is the blue sparkly polish, that would look great layered over another blue! They also threw in the Julep nail file. I think it's awesome when they add a little extra in there!

March Boho Glam

Alicia is the Salmon Color and Porcia is the Sparkly Blue.

You can STILL get your first box for just 1 cent! Click Here take the short style quiz and use the code "color2012" at  the checkout!

My Julep Box, still available for just 1cent!

Again this month I picked the "American Beauty" box. It came with 2 polishes, Glenn which is a deep pink, and Oscar is a gold glitter polish, and also a cuticle oil.

The Glenn polish is lovely to apply, like my other Julep polishes it only needs 1 coat to cover my nail completely and that is how I like my polishes! The Oscar polish isn't really my style. I'm not really one for glitter polishes because they are hard to remove, but I will try to find some way to wear it. On the card is a tip for removing the glitter nail polish, "Saturate a cotton pad with polish remover and the press it on the nail for a few seconds before wiping off the polish."

The cuticle oil has a lemony smell and the roller ball applicator makes it easy and precise. The oil sinks in fairly quickly if left alone but I prefer to rub it in.

There was also a bar of chocolate in my box, in the shape of an award. Nice touch!

As always it was packaged and looks cute!

You can still try Julep out for just 1cent! Click here and take the short quiz, then enter the code "color2012".

Review: Julep Nail Club, what I got for 1cent.

Julep is a monthly nail polish and nail care club. The cost is 19.99 per month but with a code you can get your first month for just $5. Remember to skip the month if you don't want to be charged! You will be emailed on the 20th of every month, you can then choose to skip a month, choose a different package, or do nothing and receive the package for that month. There are 5 different boxes, It Girl, American Beauty, Boho Glam, Bombshell, and Classic with a Twist. If you aren't feeling the box they match you up with, there will be a link on the page that says "Not feeling like a Classic with a Twist? Click here to see other style profiles."

On first picture is the "1 Cent" package in 'American Beauty'. It included 2 nail polishes, Leighton and Demi and a hand scrub. In the package I also received a glitter pot for your nails, and 2 samples of hand cream to be used after the hand scrub. The glitter pot is a very pretty bright purple but had no name or number.


On second picture is the next months package in American Beauty which was 19.99 flat. It included 2 nail polishes, Anne and Maria and a pomegranate body scrub. The package also included a "Nail Therapy" polish for being one of the first to try out Julep and two nail polish wipes.







                 Demi, Anne, Maria, and Leighton.


Keep in mind I am in no way a nail expert or anything of the sort, these are just my personal opinions. With just one coat my nails were covered completely and evenly which is a big plus in my book. I hate having to apply multiple coats of nail polish. The consistency is also lovely in my opinion, I don't find them too watery and they apply easily for me, meaning I didn't end up with too much on my hands like I usually do.The colors are all very pretty and wearable and I look forward to receiving more Julep polishes.


The Pomegranate Body Scrub smells amazing. It has a thick and grainy consistency and works well when ex-foliating.


The hand scrub on the other hand smells gross. It's not horrible enough to avoid using the product, and isn't too overpowering as long as you aren't looking for something to make your hands smell good. The hand scrub is supposed to "boost the effectiveness of hand cream", which is stated on the back of the tube, so the smell really isn't a problem. The consistency is weird too, it has chunky bits for ex-foliating but it also has runny liquid. Overall it is a good hand scrub.




I am very happy with both packages I received, the 1cent one and the one I've paid full price for. The products are actually better then I expected them to be, considering I am picky about nail polishes.


The 1 cent deal is no longer working but they've changed it to $5 for your first package. I highly recommend trying it out. 1cent is definitely a good deal but $5 isn't too bad either for the quality of the products.


Shipping is FREE, even to Canada!


Click Here, do the short quiz and use the code "WelcomeMV5" or "maven5" in the checkout to get your first package for just $5.