Manicure Monday

I know that this manicure isn't very fallish but I love pastel colors. This light pink is Essie's Fiji. 

I'm trying to decide what color to wear for Thanksgiving. Any ideas?

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Birchbox November 2013

Here is my latest Birchbox. I'd have to say I wasn't completely impressed this month. Especially about the tea. 

Sorry the next couple of pictures are sideways. 

Color Club nail polish: Top Shelf is a pretty champagne color. 

Vasanti Face Scrub:  This doesn't have your normal big scrubby particles in it. It doesn't feel too rough on my face. I like this face scrub but not sure I would purchase it. 

Pop Aqua Lacquer (colored lip gloss): Flowering Fuchsia

This will be in an upcoming giveaway!

Tiossan Body Cream:  this was a small sample so it was hard to use on the body. After the sample settled, the jar was only half full. I've been using it as a hand cream at night. The smell is not strong but not my favorite. It's somewhat rosey smelling. It feels pretty good on my hands. 

Overall the box was a little boring. You win some and you lose some. Good news is I have extra hand cream and face wash for the month. 

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Manicure Monday

I tried out another Julep nail polish and wasn't sure if I was going to like it. It's a satin finish which means it's in between matte and shiny. I used a base coat and two coats of the nail polish. I didn't use a top coat because then it wouldn't be satin anymore, it would be shiney. I love shiney nail polishes and I was nervous to not use a top coat. 

I was very surprised by how much I loved this polish. The formula was great and the satin finish was very nice. I also loved the navy blue color. It has lasted longer than I expected without a top coat. 

I'm thinking I want to try others with a satin finish. What type of finish do you like on nails?  Matte, satin, or shiney?

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Manicure Monday

Here's this week's manicure. 

This was my first time using this polish. Overall I enjoyed this manicure even though it was brown. I'm not the biggest fan of wearing brown. I think it looks great on others but have never liked that color on me. 

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Happy Veteran's Day and Thank You!

Lime Crime

Another indie nail polish brand is Lime Crime. I Love Them!!

They created the perfect neon pastel color. The formula is amazing and lasts a long time. 

I'm planning on buying a few more to complete the collection. 

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Julep

Julep is a brand of nail polish that also has a subscription service. The service is $19.99 a month. You can choose from 4-5 different profiles and you can also skip the month if you don't like the colors or are short on funds. 

I was somewhat on the fence with this brand of polish. Each polish retails for $14 so I had very high hopes for it. I also heard such great reviews on this brand.  I ordered my first month and added a few extras so I could try out some more. I wasn't completely happy with the quality of all the polishes. With most brands, you will always have a few colors that aren't great formulas. Since I wasn't to happy, I decided to skip the last couple if months and wait for a month that had some colors that wowed me. I decided to try them one more time before I wrote them off completely. 

I ordered the November box and received three polishes and a sample. 

The first one is a light gray color. The second one is a brown with a silver sheen. The last one is a dark, navy that actually dries matte. 

So far I've only tried the light gray one and was extremely pleased with the results. 

I think I will give this brand a few more tries before I make my final decision about whether it's worth the money. 

If you would like to try them, here is my referral link. I do receive bonus points if people sign up with this link but you do not have to use it. 

http://www.julep.com/rewards ref/index/refer/id/300170/

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Black Cat Lacquer

I've talked about this before. There is an indie world of nail polish.  Black Cat Lacquer is an independent nail polish company that focuses on glitter nail polishes. 

Some have clear bases and others have colored bases. I bought these three on sale for 25% off right before Halloween. All three of these are different colored and shaped glitters in a clear base. I plan on using these as a top coat over my favorite colored nail polishes. 

Death Becomes Her:  purple and green glitters that are moon, hex, and diamond shaped. There are also lots of micro glitters. I think this would make an awesome Mardi Gras manicure. 

Pretty Girks Make Graves:  pink black and silver glitter

Love a Will Tear Us Apart:  black and red glitter and includes heart shaped glitter

I'm so excited to try these out. I've heard such awesome things about this brand. 

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Manicure Monday

I have been seeing this particular polish in lots of YouTube videos and decided I wanted to look for it. I thought I would have to look on eBay but I found one bottle in Ulta. This polish is called It's a Trap-Eze! From the China Glaze Cirque du Soleil collection. It's a glitter polish in a milky, gray base. I absolutely love this polish and the formula. 

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