Nail Mail: April 2012 Julep Maven Box and Swap from Jen

I did a little mini-swap with my friend Jen from Jen's Nail Files. She's a really sweet girl and she had a Hard Candy mini from their Christmas line. I swapped with her that, and a really cute bottle of Classic Coral Creme from NYC

I'm not a big NYC fan. Actually I only have one bottle in my collection and it was given to me. But I can't lie, I love this color!!! Although, it's far from a creme, as the name would describe. But, nonetheless, it's a beautiful shimmer coral that is perfect for this season. Nice one Jen! 

Now, onto my April 2012 Julep Maven Box

Julep ran a special where you could add on any two items from any other box for just $9.99. I love their Spring line-up so I jumped at the chance to get two extra polishes. So along, with my It Girl Box, I also got 2 extra polishes

While swatching my polishes on my color wheel (yes, color wheels, I sent the plates I ordered from TKB back for a return. :( they just weren't really what I was expecting), I noticed something. Julep changed their brushes!!!! I thought I was crazy at first but look at this side by side: they switched to a pro-wide style brush. YES!!!!!!!!! 

They also sent a few of my polishes in a protective wrapper seen here: Look at Julep...moving up in the polish world. 

Anyway, here's two coats of each polish on color wheels: 

Mandy- a coral creme

Niecy- a rose creme

Penelope- a blush pink creme

Susie- a pale mint creme

Jessica- a very light blue creme

Here's a side by side of Niecy and Mandy, because they look so much alike in my opinion:

If you aren't a Maven and are interested in becoming one, Julep is currently running a special where you can get your introductory box for just one penny simply by using the code "SHAREONMARCH"  at checkout.

There is no obligation to continue your subscription, you cancel at any time. Or, as I mentioned earlier, you have several options each month: you can skip the month without charge, choose another style for the month, or send your box to a friend. It's up to you!!! Here is my referrel link if you want to check them out and would like to give me credit. Take their brief style quiz and find out which box Julep has chosen for you.

 www.Julep.com

For just a penny, what have you got to lose?? It's certainly worth seeing what all the buzz is about. I know I personally love getting these boxes each month.

This weeks addition to my nail polish family + My review of Nail Tek II Nail Foundation

Not too many this week. But wait till next week my friends. I just ordered 10 bottles of polish off Amazon last night. So here they are:

So I had a few people who wanted to know what I thought of Nail Tek II Nail Foundation. Sadly, I was not at all impressed. It didn't make my nails smooth or hard. Which was what I bought it for. So I'm sure I'll use up what I have, but the hunt for a good base coat continues. Do you have any suggestions?? I'm totally open to hearing them. I take vitamins, so my nails grow quickly. But they are soft, they have deep ridges and they peel badly. I need something that makes them rock hard and fills the ridges. I would love to hear your thoughts.

My new polishes this week!

These are all the bottles I added to my collection this week. The last 4 were FREE. I won them in a giveaway at Amandalanadish's "Just Because Glitter and Claws Giveaway. I really love them and I don't care if they're in tombstone bottles, they are definitely for Christmas and Fall too. AWESOME! Thanks Amanda! The others I picked up around town. I was so excited over the Nicole OPI Rainbow in the S-Kylie Glitter Polish. It was the last one on the shelf and I saw someone do a "dupe post" (www.swatchandlearn.com) comparing it to OPI's Rainbow Connection and they looked identical. So I get two for one nail polish! I wanted to do swatches on my natural nails but school and housework wouldn't allow me. I still ♥ color wheels and I love swatching all my polish as soon as I get it and being able to refer back to the color wheels as a reference.