Friday, February 1, 2013

February Julep Maven Bombshell Box (Ginger and Laura Nail Polish)

Hey there! Here's is this month's Julep Maven Bombshell box! There was some great stuff inside this box and I am so glad that I didn't skip it.

Ooops! Not pictured: 2 chocolate foil hearts <3 I hate those in 2 seconds flat.

The polishes:  Ginger (beige holographic) and Laura (olive creme)

Freedom Polymer Topcoat: This topcoat gives the effect of a gel polish without having to use an actual gel polish system. Simply paint over your regular polish and allow to dry (you can also cure it under a 60 watt lightbulb for "longer lasting results").

 
Oxygen Nail Treatment: "Makeup for your nails". This one is a nail treatment and it's suggested to be used on it's own (no polish on top) so I haven't tried it out yet....stayed tuned though:

The bonus item was this little eye lash curler, which is the perfect size for traveling:


Here are both polishes on. Laura (olive green creme) has a great formula that starts out watery but builds nicely (3 layers shown here). Ginger, the beige holographic polish, is a fantastic neutral!  In the sun, it has a nice glimmery holographic shimmer that is hypnotizing:



I loved the Freedom Polymer Topcoat. It has a really dense, squishy gel finish and although I can't comment on long term wear yet (I'm only on day 2), things are looking really good thus far. I will be reporting back with more details of the Oxygen Base Coat treatment soon too!

If you're interested in signing up to become a Julep Maven, use my referral link here! (Don't forget, you can still enter the promo code: COLOR 2012 to get your first box for a penny!).

What do you think of this month's box?










***Disclosure: this post contains a referral link. I get Julep "Jules" (points) for referring friends to the program***


9 comments:

  1. What pretty polishes! They look great together!

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  2. I had no luck with the freedom topcoat. Chipped after 20 minutes :-( Did you use a particular base coat? Love your blog btw you got me hooked on Julep!!

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    1. That is a bummer! I went 2 days with no chips and I took it off only to change my polish. I actually forgot to use a base coat when I did this manicure so I wonder if that makes a difference? Thanks for the kind words! I appreciate it so much <3 :)

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  3. I love that holo! I didn't know Julep made holos?!!?

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