Julep Cameron & Julep Rosa

I couldn't wait to use some of these February Julep colors.  Julep's February theme was the Dramatic Collection, I added Cameron on to my box, I love these kind of polishes.  Cameron is a lilac purple texture stardust polish.  The color is lilac and dries to a matte finish with purple glitter chunks.  I love this color!  It only took one coat for this look.  I topped it off with a very thin coat of Rosa, Julep's February birthstone polish.  Rosa has holographic purple glitters in a clear base.  Each polish is great alone, but I think the coat of Rosa over Cameron adds a little more flair!  If you want to become a Julep Maven CLICK HERE and use code FREEBOX for your first box free.  I love my Julep polishes, the March window is open, look forward to lots of bright spring shades!

Julep Rosa, Julep Cameron

Frozen Inspired Nail Art

I had so much fun with my first plastic wrap mani, that I thought I would try another.  This time I drew inspiration from the icy blue dress of my Disney Limited Edition Frozen Elsa doll.  This doll is one of my most valuable possessions (according to ebay prices ;) and I love her sparkly blue dress.  It snowed another 10" here so an icy blue Frozen mani still works!  I used a base of OPI liquid sands Solitaire, a white base with blue glitters.  I used plastic wrap to add Zoya Hazel, Julep Missy and Color Club Over the Moon.  Hazel is a metallic light blue, Missy a metallic silver and Over the Moon a holographic blue polish.  I didn't use a topcoat this time, I love how it dried with a textured feel.  I love this plain, but I might add some glitter or stamping to jazz it up.  Have you tried a plastic wrap mani lately?  I love the color effects!

Inspiration!  Disney Limited Edition Frozen Elsa Doll

L to R:  Julep Missy, Zoya Hazel, OPI Solitaire, Color Club Over the Moon

Close Up

With a coat of Zoya Mosheen glitter and snowflake stamp.

Plastic Wrap Nail Art

I spent this weekend playing around with some saran wrap nail designs.  I am a member of a Facebook nail art group and this weeks challenge was plastic wrap art.  This method can be done in many ways.  I started with a gel polish base of Gelish Mint of Spring, this in my favorite gel polish shade!  It is a bright springy green perfect even by itself.  I chose several Essie and Zoya shades that complimented each other for this mani.  I dapped each of the colors on the nail and then balled up a small piece of plastic wrap to gently dab to mush the colors together.  I then repeated with a second coat and dabbed again.  The result was splotchy and perfect!  I finished with 2 layers of topcoat so there was no more "texture" left.  I made a nail art decal using a butterfly stamp that I painted in and then applied to the nail afterwards.  I will post a tutorial on homemade nail art decals soon!  This was my first attempt so I wasn't sure if I could get it, but it was easy.  I love the way this turned out I hope I win this weeks challenge, if not it is fun to see what everyone else came up with as well.

Gelish A Mint of Spring

L to R:  Essie Bikini so Teeny, Essie First Timer, Zoya Robyn, Zoya Rocky, Zoya Neely

Plastic Wrap Nail Art

Plastic Wrap Art with Butterfly Stamp (left hand)

left hand

Right Hand

Right Hand

PopSugar Special Edition Resort Collection Box

PopSugar is now selling a Special Edition Resort Collection Box!  This box is $100 and promises over $250 of goodies.  These boxes sell out fast, usually within 1 day (it went live yesterday), so if you are interested I would act fast!  Popsugar Special Edition boxes are always filled with great luxury items.  I got one for Valentines Day from my sweetie, watch for a review as soon as I get my hands on it!

Here's more info on the box:

Escape the ordinary with our Special Edition Resort box

Indulge in luxurious Must Have finds curated by our editors

$100 with free shipping; limited quantities available

Ships by March 31

Lisa Sugar and her editorial team have curated an exciting, Resort themed Special Edition box full of fun, on-trend fashion and beauty items, and more that we will deliver to your door. This Special Edition box features full-size products and premium items, including tried-and-true classics, celebrity favorites, and brands consumers have yet to discover.

Ipsy February Bag "The Look of Love"

I received my February Ipsy bag yesterday and I am loving this months products!  The February theme is "The Look of Love".  If you aren't familiar Ipsy is a beauty subscription service that promises 4-5 deluxe sample or full sized products a month along with a cosmetic bag all for $10!  If you are interested in Ipsy CLICK HERE to sign up.  Ipsy bills the first of every month and you can see the contents online around the 10th the day the bag ships out (hehe I peak every time) you can also follow them on Facebook to see sneak peaks during the beginning of the month.  Ladies, also remember to review your bags afterwards for Ipsy points that you can use towards free products in the future.  Also, your Ipsy bag comes with a discount code for each of the product lines they feature that month.  Let's check out the goodies!

February Ipsy Bag "The Look of Love"

This months makeup bag:  Pretty and Pink!

Eyetini Cordial Cream Shadow + Base in One in Violet ($18):  Eye Cordial's revolutionary formula glides on beguiling creamy color and sets to a transfer-resistant finish that doubles as a wear-extending base under powder shadow. 

I am loving this shade and formula.  I love purple eyeshadow can't wait to see if it holds up!

Pop Beauty Plump Pout Mini in Fuchsia Freesia ($16):  This plumping pout perfector combines the high-shine of a lacquered gloss with the long wear of a stain and is packed full of lip-plumping peptides and avocado and jojoba oils. Lightweight, creamy texture immediately merges with lips & delivers intense glossy color for an extremely long-lasting finish! 

There were two colors available, and again I am happy I got this shade.  I love bright lip glosses this will be perfect for spring and its a great purse sized gloss!

Swatches:  Eyeshadow Cream in Violet and Pop Lipgloss in Fuchsia Freesia 

Zoya Polish in Dot ($9):  This season's Zoya Nail polish are full of pure pigment, intense color and modern complexity that are a perfect transition into Spring.

Ipsy subscribers received Odette (muted purple creme, or Dot a pastel pink).  Again, I am thrilled with this shade.  Dot is from the Zoya Awakening's Collection Spring Line which is yet to be released.  I already preordered some of the other spring shades (but not this one) so this will go great with all my new colors on the way!

Skyn Iceland Fresh Start Mud Mask with Ice Age Mud ($6.50):  This 10-minute weekly treatment polishes and re-texturizes skin to reveal a luminous, youthful translucence for a fresh start. This two phase detoxing and brightening mask is an anti-aging, dullness-diminishing super power. Phase I is made up of blue clay and a 13,000 year old oxygenating mud from the Ice Age. Phase II is formulated with a highly effective AHA acid gel complex composed of 5 fruit and sugar acids that work deeply to detoxify and refine skin that's been neglected, depleted and impacted by the stress and strain of a fast-forward lifestyle. The clay phase goes on with a refreshing, cooling sensation and when blended together with the Activating Gel, it effervesces into a warming sensation that oxygenates, clarifies and smoothes the complexion in minutes. Skin soother aloe vera gel makes this safe and effective for even sensitive types.

This product is perfect for me!  I love these kinds of masks, can't wait to try it out!  I will have to report back with the results.

J.Cat Eyelashes + Eyelash Glue ($3.99)  Cause a ruckus as you bat your voluminous faux eyelashes! Each includes an individual eyelash adhesive for endurance through a night on the town!

I am eh about this one.  I have enough falsies to last for awhile (I do wear them on special occasions).  It will go up on my swap board :)

This months Ipsy Bag totaled $53.49, what a great value, I paid $10 for the subscription.  I love this months bag and products, right up my alley this time!  That's whats part of the fun, you never know what you are going to get!  If you want to start getting Ipsy CLICK HERE to sign up!

Julep Mani Lover's Cupid's Mystery Box

 Julep offered some great mystery box's this month.  You could choose from mani lover, pedi lovers or makeup lovers box.  Each has a special new valentine themed shade in them.  I chose the mani box for $24.99 (free shipping included), I also used a promo code for $5 off.  You don't have to be a Julep Maven to order mystery boxes (offered almost every month), anyone can purchase so its a great way to try out Julep polishes and products.  I should add I ordered the box when it went on sale 12/7 and received the box on 12/13, Julep uses DHL shipping.  I used Julep Maven pricing to figure the value of this box (Julep Maven's get discounts on products)  If you are interested in becoming a Julep Maven CLICK HERE and use code FREEBOX for you first box free!  Here's what I got! 

The Advertisement showing each of the box's exclusive colors.  l to r:  Aphrodite (pedi box) , Lindy (makeup box) , and Venus (mani box)

Cupid's Mystery Mani Lovers Box (value $78.69)

l to r:  Madison, Bette, Venus and America
(Madison, Bette, and Venus I used Julep Maven pricing of $11.20, America is currently on sale for $2.99)

Madison is a bright pink/orange neon very cool shade
Bette is an electric neon purple
Venus is a gorgeous pink glitter bomb with various sized holographic glitter shades
America is a glitter polish with red and blue glitter with silver stars

Mighty Nail and Cuticle Serum: ($22.40) This product promises to transform dry and brittle cuticles and make your nails stronger.  I hope it works, my cuticles are dry from this winter weather!  
Rock Star Hand Creme: ($5.30)  Anti-aging, emollient blend of shea butter, glycerin, coconut oil, and vitamin E keeps hands hydrated, even after washing. I have received this product from Julep before and I love it!  It smells great, absorbs fast and is a great purse size.

Julep Freedom Polymer Topcoat ($14.40):  I have a bottle of this and it is wonderful!  It's a great fast drying, shiny topcoat.  I am happy to have a backup bottle

Features & Benefits:

• Quick-dry formula cures smudge-free under natural light in just five minutes; no UV light required
• Perfecting polymer force field smoothes brush strokes and imperfections, leaving a high-gloss, gel-like finish
• Gel-like shine without gel removal hassle
• Comes off with any nail polish remover
• ‘4-free’ formula contains no formaldehyde, formaldehyde resin, toluene, or DBP
• For best results, use every other day and seal your free edges with each application

This months Julep mani Cupid's Mystery Box totaled $78.69 using Maven pricing!  A great deal considering I paid $20 for it.  Which box did you choose?

February Must Have PopSugar Box Review

I received my Must Have PopSugar Box on Saturday and finally had the time to inspect the goodies.  This month PopSugar wants us to "relax and sit back and treat yourself."  PopSugar boxes are monthly curated boxes containing the latest "Must Have items."  The month to month price is $39.95, or less if you sign up for more months at a time.  Right now you can use code BOX10 to get $10 off your first box.  I love my PopSugar box this month, so lets check it out!

All the Goodies!

Must Have Beauty:  NCLA Rodeo Drive Royalty Nail Polish ($16):  This is a beautiful deep burgundy shade from NCLA.  I love this color, can't wait to try it out.

Must Have Beauty:  Nourish Organic Pure Hydrating Argan Face Serum ($24):  Made from a concentrated blend of Moroccan, apricot, and rosehip oils, this face serum hydrates and softens skin for a brighter even complexion.  I love new skin products, this is right up my alley.  Last months skin detox mask was amazing!

Must Have Beauty:  Modelco Lip Pops Duo Lip Gloss and Lipstick ($20):  This has a lipgloss on one end and a lipstick on the other.  I love this shade, beautiful and neutral.  

Must Have Food:  Sugarwish Mini Red Cinnamon Hearts (est $5):  These are adorable, and the box is really nice.  This online candy gift site lets you choose candies to gift.  This months box also came with a 20% off coupon for the website.

Gorjana and Griffin $25 coupon code
Sugarwish 20% off coupon

We have received Gorjana and Griffin jewelry from Popsugar before, I browsed the website lots of beautiful items, I might hang on to this for their next sale.  

Must Have Fashion:  Gorjana Brooks Jewelry Roll ($45):  The next time your on the go use this striking Gorjana jewelry roll to store your pieces, no tangling!  I have traveled with jewelry lots of times in plastic baggies, and yes it gets tangled!  I am very excited to own this product and it will get used, and I love the color!

Inside view, three separate zip pockets.

Must Have Home:  K Hall Designs Peony Candle ($11)  My box didn't have this candle in it (photo from the information brochure)  I emailed customer support, I will pass on what they said.  I hope the company comes through on this, forgetting an item and not doing anything about it would not be ok.  

Special Extra:  Dial Vitamin Boost Body Wash ($3):  Give your skin the attention it deserves with this vitamin boosting body wash.  I know some ladies were upset about receiving this "drug store" brand product.  But, it is listed as a special extra, and who doesn't need body wash?  It also smells amazing.

I totaled this months PopSugar box at $149 including the gift card, a great value considering I paid $30 with a multi month plan.  I loved this months box, it was very makeup/product heavy.  I love new items and the jewelry holder something I needed.  What did you think of this months PopSugar box?  Want to subscribe?  Click here and use code box10 for $10 off your first box!