tomboy with a nail polish problem | mostly lacquer & unboxings
The Surreal World duo ($20) is the other Julep holiday set that I ordered as an add-on to my December 2018 Julep box, comprising of: Azalea (Bombshell) – Pink Sunrise Holographic Microglitter A pale pink base loaded with fine holographic particles, nearly opaque in two coats, as in my photo, on the ring finger. Also makes a... Continue Reading →
I'm so behind on blog entries, but hopefully I can catch up soon! This is the Julep Avant Garden trio ($30) that I bought with my December 2018 Julep box, which I received late that month. The three colors are: Bristol (Boho Glam) – Lavender Ice Metallic This color is on my middle finger and is a... Continue Reading →
This is Julep Queen Anne, Julep's third anniversary commemorative polish color, described as a "Lilac Confetti Microglitter." I wore this while on vacation in early December because I wanted a low-maintenance polish that would 1) resist chipping and 2) hide any wear and tear well. Glitters tend to fit the bill, and this one didn't... Continue Reading →
Final week of this year's Halloween nails. 🙂 Felt like going for something minimalist this time. This is one coat of Sinful Colors Got a Bat Attitude and one coat Julep Nicola, topped with Sally Hansen Miracle Gel top coat. The second photo shows my blurry attempt to capture the phosporescence in the half dark... Continue Reading →
Another set of Halloween nails: Julep Leslie & China Glaze Boo-gie Down: https://www.instagram.com/p/BpQ3jOchIlT/?taken-by=eternaldecember Julep Leslie is an older Julep polish that I never got around to trying. It still had its shrink wrap on! Leslie is a black creme base with fine silver shimmer. The shimmer is brighter in the bottle, but it's pretty subtle... Continue Reading →
The last time I wore The Lady Varnishes Pumpkin Head two years ago, I wore it in combination with other polishes. This year, though, I thought I'd wear it alone. Here it is, both with (first photo below) and without top coat (second photo below and featured post photo), in outdoor natural light. https://www.instagram.com/p/BpBW-11BLn-/?taken-by=eternaldecember I still... Continue Reading →
This is China Glaze Howl You Doin', two coats, with Sally Hansen Miracle Gel top coat. I picked this one up around Halloween in 2013 and previously wore it then, with more detailed swatch notes in that post. (Sorry for the gross swatch - it was really clumpy and hard to apply!) https://www.instagram.com/p/BoaUW-oBm83/?taken-by=eternaldecember It thickened... Continue Reading →
This is Julep Tasha, from November 2016, two coats plus Sally Hansen Miracle Gel top coat. https://www.instagram.com/p/Bljv90Ghm_E/?taken-by=eternaldecember Tasha is a sheer melon pink loaded with transparent iridescent glitters. I've worn it as a topper, but this is a swatch of Tasha on its own. Dries fast and had pretty typical durability. Needs a soaking to... Continue Reading →
Celebrating another year by recreating the nails I'd worn when 'Fiend, Jr., was born. ❤ I used Julep Oxygen Smoothing Base Coat and Julep Oxygen Performance Top Coat this time. https://www.instagram.com/p/BjEEZW1BJJf/?taken-by=eternaldecember Thumb: 3 coats Julep Bea, 1 coat top coat Index & Pinky: 2 coats Julep Marcy, no top coat Middle: 1 coat Julep Marcella,... Continue Reading →
