Showing posts with label brown. Show all posts
Showing posts with label brown. Show all posts

Wednesday, April 15, 2015

Swatch: Femme Fatale In His House He Waits Dreaming

The product in this post was purchased by me. All opinions are my own.

Happy Hump Day everyone! (Are your tax returns done??) Today I want to show you a polish that I was really excited to get my hands on, because it's exactly my style!

Femme Fatale In His House He Waits Dreaming is a red-brown (mahogany?) jelly with teal shimmer and teal holo microglitter (and I think also tiny silver holo glitter). First, I LOVE the combo of brown and teal. It seems to creep into some of the polishes I make! I also love the Cthulhu reference in the name of the polish. The shimmer definitely gives it a creepy, otherworldly vibe, don't you think?


Femme Fatale In His House He Waits Dreaming. Three coats with Out the Door topcoat.





The formula was thick, like most jellies, but went on like butter and was very easy to control. My one criticism would be that I think the base could use more pigmentation. Even at three coats, it still looks a bit patchy (which you can see in my photos), and my tips look naked even though I wrapped them.

Still, I feel like even brown polish haters might be able to get into this one. It's like a galaxy in a bottle!

I bought this polish at Color4Nails, although it's not currently in stock there. You can also check Femme Fatale's site for restocks and other stockists!

The product in this post was purchased by me. All opinions are my own.

Friday, February 6, 2015

Swatch: Fedoraharp Lacquer Whiskers on Kittens

The product in this post was given to me as a gift. All opinions are my own.

Happy Friday gang! Today I have a polish from a fellow blogger-turned-indie, Leah at FedoraHarp! We first met when we were both doing the 31-Day Challenge back in 2013. Then, when Leah decided to try making polish, I was happy to give her what little advice I could. She very kindly sent me some of her new polishes as a thank-you!

What I have today is Fedoraharp Lacquer Whiskers on Kittens. I guess we're both huge Sound of Music fans (Captain von Trapp, mmmm....)! This is a shimmery white crelly with brown, copper, grey and yellow hexes. Leah says it's meant to evoke the colors of a calico cat. So cute!!


Fedoraharp Lacquer Whiskers on Kittens. Two coats with Out the Door topcoat.


I had no troubles with the formula, not overly thick at all, and the glitters came out with little fuss. With the mini brush, I think the color was juuuuust slightly patchy at two coats, but with a full-size brush I'm sure two coats would be perfect.

I also tried this polish matte, and it's gorgeous that way too! (Forgive the chips please!)


Fedoraharp Lacquer Whiskers on Kittens. Two coats with Revlon matte topcoat.


If you want to support a new indie who has definitely done her research, go check out Fedoraharp's Etsy shop! She's based in Israel but ships internationally (for a very reasonable price)! She charges $10 for 15 mls and $4.50 for 5 mls.

The product in this post was given to me as a gift. All opinions are my own.

Thursday, November 20, 2014

ALIQUID Lacquer's First Fantastiversary + Giveaway!!

Hi kids!!

Can you believe it...one year ago today I opened my Etsy shop and started selling ALIQUID Lacquer! That means today is my anniversary...no, my FANTASTIVERSARY!! There is going to be so much fun stuff happening in the next week and a half, so keep reading!

First off, I want to say thanks to everyone who has bought my polish. It's been amazing to see people get excited about something I made! That really hasn't happened much before in my life, since I've always been a "thinker" rather than a "doer". And a giant thank-you to the awesome bloggers I've gotten to work with over the past year!

I've learned a lot owning a business, but one unexpected thing that I realized is how each person has their own way of using nail polish. I was genuinely surprised at first that a polish that is opaque in two coats for me might need three coats for someone else, or that someone added thinner to a polish that I thought was the perfect consistency. I've really had to look at my polishes with an objective eye, which can be difficult when dealing with something that is so personal. But I think that has made me a better indie!


Anyway, on to the fun stuff! Anniversaries are the perfect time to reflect on the past year and make resolutions for the coming year. I thought about my struggles as a new indie brand and created three polishes to remind me of the qualities I'd like to foster in myself!



Artsy: A coral crelly with various shades of turquoise, yellow, purple and grey matte hexes.

It can be tough sometimes to stay creative when inventing new polish shades. In the next year, I want to broaden my horizons and approach polish making from a fresh perspective!



Dogged: A brown scattered holographic polish with coppery red flecks and a blue sheen.

Being a new indie can be discouraging, especially if you compare yourself to older, more successful brands. In the next year, I will keep believing in my own talents!



Gregarious: A lime green jelly filled with holographic and iridescent green, yellow and gold glitter in multiple shapes and sizes, plus magenta flecks.

Running any business requires one skill I'm not great at: talking to people! I have had to leave my comfort zone many times this year. In the next year, I promise to stay open and approachable to customers and the nail community at large!


I also have a delicious new lip balm scent: champagne frosting! I seriously love this one, you guys.


Fantastiversary Events!


So there will be tons of stuff happening now through Cyber Monday (Dec. 1)! Most importantly, lots of sales!!
  • the Fantastiversary trio is 30% off through Dec. 1
  • every day there will be a different sale at the shop--check back each day!
  • there will be an even BIGGER Black Friday/Cyber Monday sale!
  • occasional flash giveaways on our Facebook page!
  • you can enter my nail art contest on Instagram to win a $50 gift certificate!

And oh yes, here's a giveaway for you right now!!

Giveaway Rules


This giveaway is for one set of the Fantastiversary trio, and it's open internationally!
  • You must provide your email address to enter. All other entries are optional.
  • One of the entries asks you to fill out a customer survey. You can do this even if you haven't bought anything from ALIQUID Lacquer. At the end of the survey, you'll get a password to enter into the Rafflecopter for verification.
  • Giveaway ends Dec. 1 at 11:59 PM EST.
  • Winner will be notified by email and must respond within 48 hours, or a new winner will be chosen.


Good luck!!


a Rafflecopter giveaway

Monday, October 6, 2014

Today's mani: cappuccino watercolor gradient

Happy Monday! Today I decided to try out a new-to-me nail art technique. I was inspired by the Nailasaurus mani that I featured in my Museum-Worthy manis post for September. She did a beautiful gradient using a nail art brush instead of a sponge, which makes it look more rustic and artsy than a traditional gradient. (There's a tutorial in her post if you want to see how it's done!)

I decided to do an all-brown gradient. The end result looks like a cappuccino to me!




The polishes I used were, from dark to light: Revlon Stormy Night, Julep Annemarie, Julep Otte, and OPI You're So Vain-illa.

I actually did this mani twice. The first time I put too much polish on the brush and lost the brush-strokey look I was going for. You almost want to do a dry-brush technique, and don't forget that you can go over the same place again if the color is too sparse.

Have a great week!

Thursday, September 18, 2014

An ode to brown polish

Hey there! Fall is almost here, and that means pumpkin pie, apple cider and brown nail polish!! I love brown polish of all shades, but I know that's a pretty unpopular opinion. I see a lot of comments like, "that's a nice color, but I never wear brown."

But I think brown gets a bad rap. Think about how many shades of brown there are; you are bound to find one that you like and that goes nicely with your skintone (don't forget that nude/off-white shades are technically brown too!). Brown polish can work as a great neutral/work-safe shade, or a super vampy shade that's a little less harsh than black.

I have over 30 brown polishes in my stash, and I picked out a range of them to show you how versatile brown can be. Join me, won't you??

(I apologize in advance for the yellow stains on my nails in some of these photos. I accidentally got Yellow #5 all over my fingers!)


Wednesday, July 23, 2014

Two swatches and vacation update!

(Today is the last day to enter my Petoskey Stone giveaway!! The link is in the sidebar!)

Hi everyone! Hope you've had a great week since I talked to you last! We've had a great time on vacation so far! First, though, I of course want to show you what I wore on my nails this week...

I'm happy I cut my nails short, because my manis have lasted a lot longer than usual! I've only worn two polishes since my last post. The first is Literary Lacquers As the Waltz Was Ending, a lovely warm lavender with a soft linear holo effect:

Literary Lacquers As the Waltz Was Ending. Two coats with Out the Door topcoat.


I think I would put this shade in the Radiant Orchid family (it's a little warmer than it looks here). I found the formula a little patchy, even on the second coat, so if you have longer nails you might need three coats.


Right now I'm wearing Maya Cosmetics Beach Baby. Sadly, Maya Cosmetics is no longer around (I bought this polish in their going-out-of-business sale) but you might be able to snag a second-hand bottle somewhere! This is a full-coverage microglitter in shades of copper, bronze, brown, orange and pink--it really makes me think of people lying around on the beach getting tan!


Maya Cosmetics Beach Baby. One coat with Out the Door topcoat.


This polish covered in one perfect coat! I would actually classify this as a textured polish; even with topcoat it feels gritty. It would look great without topcoat too.


OK, on to my exciting personal life! Mr. ALIQUID and I started our vacation at his parents' place, where we got to see my absolute favorite band of all time, Barenaked Ladies!! (Yes, they are still around!) It was a concert in a park, and we got there early enough to grab a spot in the second row! I was basically going nuts, and my husband was nice enough to humor me...










Next we visited my sister-in-law in New York City. Highlights included walking across the Brooklyn Bridge...





...and having some amazing fried chicken at Root and Bone in Manhattan. Highly recommended!



Then we had a very boring drive to Michigan to see my family. Right now we're getting ready for our trip up north! So keep an eye on my Instagram for some more pics!


Here's Max, one of my parents' dogs, looking cute!



Monday, June 23, 2014

The Neverending Pile Challenge: Brown

Happy Monday! Today's Neverending Pile Challenge theme is brown. I know not everyone is a fan of brown nail polish, but I love it. I think because browns have a nice earthy, natural quality that other neutrals don't.

Anyway, today I did a simple striping tape mani (pattern shamelessly stolen from Chalkboard Nails) using Julep Annemarie and Revlon French Roast. French Roast has beautiful multicolored flecks in it--I really should swatch it separately sometime!




P.S. This is my 250th post!!

Total untrieds tried: 65 + chevron decals + 3 stamping plates


 

Sunday, June 8, 2014

The Neverending Pile Challenge: Ugliest(?)

Hey all! What a lazy day we had today...it's starting to get hot and humid here, so all we felt like doing was sitting around and watching TV. Oh well!

I'm finally catching up with the Neverending Pile Challenge with Friday's prompt, which is ugliest. Obviously this is another totally subjective call on my part, but I did have a polish in mind from the start...I chose Julep Karen, which is a pale-but-not-pastel orange shimmer with gold flecks. The silver shimmer gives it a kind of unpleasant greyish cast in my opinion. I paired Karen with Julep Hannah, a greenish-tan creme that I actually really like, but I know some people would consider it "pretty-ugly". It's an ugly combination anyway!




I think this shade of orange might be the single most unflattering color on me EVER. If you're wondering why I own Karen, it came in a Julep mystery box, so I didn't actually choose to buy it!


Total untrieds tried: 55 + chevron decals + 1 stamping plate


 

Saturday, May 24, 2014

The Neverending Pile Challenge: Chevron decals from YouPolish

Some of the products in this post were sent to me for review. All opinions are my own.

Happy weekend! Do you have any fun plans for Memorial Day? I think we're just going to have burgers!

Today's prompt for the Neverending Pile Challenge is untried art supplies. I originally thought I would have to skip this one, since I don't have many nail art supplies except striping tape and stamps (that's for next time!), but luckily just last week I got an awesome set of nail decals from YouPolish to try out! Lauren sent me a whole bunch of different shapes to play with; today I'm just going to show you the chevrons, but I'll show off the others later!

The chevron decals come in two sizes and can either be used like tape (painted over and then removed) or trimmed and left on the nail. (All the decals at YouPolish come in a large range of colors in case you want to leave them on.) I decided to go with the first option.




I started with a base of Color Club Kismet (an untried!) and then Out the Door to make sure everything dried. Then I stuck on my chevron decals and painted two coats of Revlon Stormy Night on top. While that was still wet, I removed the chevrons to reveal the holo underneath! I waited a while before adding my final topcoat to avoid smudging the design.




The decals were very easy to use! They stick to the nail really well, so there's little risk of polish leaking in underneath them and making your design messy. (Since they are so sticky, you have to make sure your base color is absolutely dry before applying the decals, or they'll tear up the polish when you remove them.) They peeled up very nicely without smudging, as you can see! I definitely recommend using tweezers to manipulate them, especially the smaller ones--it's just a whole lot easier.

Here's the sheet of decals I received. (This is after I did my mani, but you get the idea.) It has 40 large decals and 63 small ones, enough for lots of manis! I believe you get this sheet if you order one of the sample packs of eight decal designs for $12.50. You can also order sheets of 100 large or small chevrons for $5.50. That sounds like a good deal to me!




If you love the chevron design but don't want to deal with cutting up bits of Scotch tape, these decals were made for you! YouPolish has TONS of other decal and stencil patterns too, so go check them out!

Total untrieds tried: 46 + chevron decals

Some of the products in this post were sent to me for review. All opinions are my own.


Wednesday, May 21, 2014

The Neverending Pile Challenge: matte gradients

Hey folks! Today's Neverending Pile Challenge prompt is gradient. Another great excuse to use multiple untried polishes! For this one I decided to go all neutral and all matte (I have a surprisingly large number of matte neutrals!). I think this is the first time I've done horizontal gradients. I made each nail carry on one of the colors from the previous nail so each blends into the next.




I'm not sure what this reminds me of--TV static maybe? (Do you guys remember static??) The polishes I used were Maybelline Mod Moss, Julep Noelle, Julep Nora and Julep Amber. Interestingly, I tried this mani with a topcoat and didn't like it--I think it accented the different colors and made the mani look kind of confused.


Total untrieds tried: 45


 

Wednesday, May 7, 2014

The Neverending Pile Challenge: Color Club Cosmic Fate

The product in this post was given to me as a gift. All opinions are my own.

Heyo everyone! Today's Neverending Pile Challenge is holo, and do I really need an excuse to wear holo polish? NOPE!

Here's Color Club Cosmic Fate--wow, look at those rainbows!!


Color Club Cosmic Fate. Two coats with Out the Door topcoat.


The holo effect in all the Color Club Halo Hues is just amazing. (And remember, this photo was taken under a lamp indoors...imagine what this polish looks like in sunlight!) The base color of Cosmic Fate is a sort of brownish coral, but the holo pigment makes it look coppery a lot of the time. It has a great formula, very forgiving for a holo--you can do several strokes per nail without dragging, and you don't need to use a special base coat. The polish's consistency is just about perfect. And topcoat doesn't weaken the holo effect, as you can see!

I have four polishes from this collection and I definitely need to get the rest at some point! ($10.00 at Color Club)


Total untrieds tried: 31

The product in this post was given to me as a gift. All opinions are my own. 




Tuesday, April 22, 2014

The Neverending Pile Challenge: Maybelline Wine & Dined

The product in this post was purchased by me. All opinions are my own.

Hi everyone! It's positively summery outside today, and I finally opened a window for the first time since last fall! (Then the dog next door barked at Trudy so I had to close it again.)

Today's Neverending Pile Challenge theme is drugstore. I only had time to do a swatch, so I'm wearing Maybelline Wine & Dined, a decidedly NOT summery polish.

Wine & Dined has a sheer brown base with burgundy shimmer and gold and purple sparks. Super vampy!


Maybelline Wine & Dined. Three coats with Out the Door topcoat.


I needed three coats for full opacity. I was happy with the formula--somewhat on the runny side, but it applied smoothly and easily. This polish was slow-drying. Wine & Dined actually reminds me of a couple polishes from my Silmarillion collection!

Total untrieds tried: 15

The product in this post was purchased by me. All opinions are my own.



Thursday, March 6, 2014

FingerFood's Theme Buffet #9: flowers

Wow, I'm really late on this week's FingerFood challenge! I totally have a good excuse though...I've been working hard on my next polish collection! Look for it in a couple weeks! (My labels take forever to ship, grrr....)

Anyway, this week's theme is flowers. I decided to go with a sort of Gothic rose idea. Kind of Beauty-and-the-Beast-like.


I haven't done very many freehand floral designs, so I'm pretty happy with how this came out! The base color is one of mine from the upcoming collection--how sneaky of me! I used Color Club Wild Cactus and China Glaze Four Leaf Clover for the vines and leaves, and Zoya Carmen and Nails Inc. Richmond Terrace for the the flowers. I topped it all off with Revlon's matte topcoat.

Check out all the other lovely floral manis!



Monday, February 24, 2014

FingerFood's Theme Buffet #8: Cute

Hey all! I can't believe we're eight weeks into FingerFood's Theme Buffet challenge already! Where did the time go??

This week's theme is "cute", and as everyone knows, the cutest thing in the universe is a pile of puppies. So here's my doggie manicure!


Hee hee, this makes me smile every time I look at it! I like how the dog on the far right looks kind of skeptical. I started with a base of Zoya Sweet, then added the dog heads, spots and ears with Revlon Stiletto, Sinful Colors Snow Me White, Revlon Stormy Night, Julep Otte and Sephora by OPI Leotard Optional. I added a layer of Revlon Matte topcoat and did the eyes and noses afterwards so they kept a little shine.

I asked Trudy if she approved of my mani, but she was still recovering from her busy day yesterday (busy =  going for a walk):






Wednesday, January 22, 2014

NEW products at ALIQUID Lacquer!

Good morning! I'm really excited to tell you about my second set of ALIQUID Lacquer polishes, now available for sale!


First up we have three polishes in the Re-Gifted Collection. I made a bunch of polishes as gifts for friends and family this winter, then Trudy picked three to put in the store!

ALIQUID Lacquer Exploradora. Two coats with Out the Door topcoat.

Exploradora was originally made for a relative who used to work for Dora the Explorer (apparently she's a real taskmaster). It's a tan crelly with magenta hexes and small black glitter. I've made this crelly (and the others) more or less opaque in two coats, since I hate having to use a ton of coats with glitter polishes!

ALIQUID Lacquer Gargoyle. Two coats with Out the Door topcoat.

Second up is Gargoyle, an homage to Gargoyle Magazine at the University of Michigan. It's a grey creme with white, gunmetal, gold and copper flecks. Looks like stone!

ALIQUID Lacquer A Pun on Teal. Two coats with Out the Door topcoat.

Finally we have A Pun on Teal. I made this as part of a Secret Santa swap in a nail group I belong to. We're always joking that teal polishes need to have a punny name (like this one, for example), so I skipped the hard part of actually thinking up a good pun. This is a green-leaning teal crelly with matte glitters in multiple sizes and colors.


In addition to the Re-Gifted collection, I've also made a polish to go along with Pantone's Color of the Year for 2014, Radiant Orchid. (Thanks to Jessica at Be Happy and Buy Polish for encouraging me to make this!)

ALIQUID Lacquer Stop and Smell the Orchids. Two coats with Out the Door topcoat.

Stop and Smell the Orchids is a Radiant Orchid-style purple crelly with purple, white and fuchsia glitters, plus white, blue and purple flecks. Super sparkly!


Finally, I made two new scented lip balms that both smell divine: chai and mint citrus!

Go check out the new stuff at my shop! The polishes all retail for $9 (15 ml)/$4 (5 ml) and the lip balms are $2 (or $5 for three). Trudy and I hope you like everything!

Thursday, January 9, 2014

Swatch: Anne Kathleen - Emma

The product in this post was sent to me for review. All opinions are my own.

Today I have another polish from Anne Kathleen to review. This is my favorite of the two I received!

Emma is a clear polish with small holographic pink glitter and gold flakes. To me, this polish has a very autumn-like feel, so I layered it over brown (Sephora by OPI Thyme for a Mani). Once again, I've worn it both glossy and matte below, although the matte topcoat takes away the holographic effect from the pink glitter.

Anne Kathleen Emma. One coat over Sephora by OPI Thyme for a Mani. Out the Door topcoat.


Anne Kathleen Emma. One coat over Sephora by OPI Thyme for a Mani. Revlon matte topcoat.

I think the gold flakes make Emma look so sophisticated! This would be a perfect party/holiday polish.

The formula was great--not too thick, and plenty of glitter to go around. I did have to dab a little bit to get the glitter to cover evenly, but it wasn't too much extra effort. The texture of the glitter is easily smoothed with one coat of topcoat.

Emma is available at annekathleen.com ($10 for 15 ml). It's 5-free, cruelty-free and vegan! You can also follow the brand on Twitter, Facebook, and Pinterest!

The product in this post was sent to me for review. All opinions are my own.

Tuesday, January 7, 2014

Swatch: Anne Kathleen - Adelaide

The product in this post was sent to me for review. All opinions are my own.

I have a ton of new polishes to swatch for you! I'm starting this week with two polishes graciously sent to me by Leanne of Anne Kathleen. Today I'm wearing Adelaide, a glitter topper from the All That Glitters collection.

Adelaide is a clear polish packed with pink microglitter and small bronze hexes. I layered it over OPI My Vampire is Buff. I've shown it both glossy and matte below so you can see the colors of the glitter better.

Anne Kathleen Adelaide. One coat over OPI My Vampire is Buff. Out the Door topcoat.


Anne Kathleen Adelaide. One coat over OPI My Vampire is Buff. Revlon matte topcoat.

I was really happy with Adelaide! As you can see, the glitter payoff with this polish is terrific. And the formula was easy to apply, not too thick, and with no dabbing required to get the glitter even. One coat of topcoat was enough to smooth out any texture. You can't ask for much better with a glitter polish!

Adelaide is available at annekathleen.com ($10 for 15 ml). It's 5-free, cruelty-free and vegan! You can also follow the brand on Twitter, Facebook, and Pinterest!

The product in this post was sent to me for review. All opinions are my own.

Tuesday, December 17, 2013

Today's mani: Rudolph and friends

Good afternoon everyone! Today is my last post before we leave for our holiday vacation. I won't be able to paint my nails very much while we're away, but I'll try to post as often as I can! It's probably a good thing I won't be doing my nails a lot, since my skin is sooo dry from this weather (as you'll see soon enough...)!

Today I did some freehand nail art, and my left hand is making its first appearance since the beginning of November! My poor middle fingernail is still a little stubby. :-P Please ignore my gross dry skin!


The background color is Sally Hansen Blue Me Away. I did the reindeer heads with Sephora by OPI Leotard Optional (I used the polish brush for the heads and a nail art brush for the ears). The antlers and noses (except Rudolph's) are Revlon Stormy Night. Rudolph's nose is Revlon Red Carpet.

My reindeer look a little doofy (kinda like pigs with antlers actually!) but I still think they're cute. :-D

Anyone else getting really excited for Christmas?? My only regret is that Trudy will be in a kennel in another state instead of celebrating with us. I'll have to get her a nice present...

Saturday, December 14, 2013

Swatch: Nicka K Classic Taupe (and my first Ipsy Glam Bag!)

The products in this post were purchased by me. All opinions are my own.

Yesterday I got my first Ipsy Glam Bag in the mail! Ipsy is a personalized monthly subscription service for makeup and body products. I had been signed up for Birchbox earlier this year, but I quit after about five months because I kept getting products I didn't want (so many dry shampoos!!). Plus a lot of the sample sizes were really tiny. I was happy to open my Ipsy bag today and find five FULL SIZED products, including a nail polish! How did they know??

I received Nicka K Classic Taupe. I'd never heard of this brand before, but I ended up liking the polish a lot! (Plus the bottle is adorable!) Although I'm not sure this is actually taupe--it seems too dark to me, but then again I sometimes get my color terms wrong! The color reminds me of milk chocolate. At first I thought it was a dupe of Revlon Stormy Night, but it's actually a bit warmer.

Nicka K Classic Taupe. Two coats with Out the Door topcoat.
The formula on Classic Taupe was buttery and easy to use, and didn't flood my cuticles. I liked that the brush was a little wider than average, since I needed fewer strokes to coat the nail. Dry time was average.

Here's a shot of all the contents of my Ipsy Glam Bag! Everything came packed in a cute makeup bag.


(Nyx lipstick, Pop Beauty eyeshadow palette, Be a Bombshell The One Stick, Mirabella eye blender brush)

I really like this set because I can actually see myself using all of it at some point. I don't wear eye and lip makeup that often, since I'm usually at home all day, but I'm hoping to get a real live job soon, so basic stuff like this will come in handy!

Ipsy costs $10 per month, and you can earn free credits by doing things like uploading pictures of you wearing products from the Glam Bag. The only downside I've found so far is that I had to be on a waiting list for several weeks before I got my first bag.

If you'd like to sign up for Ipsy, please consider using my referral link here; I get points if people sign up through me!

Also, you can buy Classic Taupe for $4.99 (15 ml) at nicka.com!

The products in this post were purchased by me. All opinions are my own.

Monday, December 2, 2013

Swatch: Julep Jillian

The polish in this post was purchased by me. All opinions are my own.

Hey! Just a reminder that you can get 10% off at my Etsy shop using the coupon code PARTYTIME...but it expires on December 8, so hurry!

Today I got my Julep Maven box for the first time in several months--the last few haven't excited me enough to spend the money. I really wanted the eyeshadow palette in this month's box, but I ended up getting a pretty cool polish too.

Julep Jillian is described as "deep eggplant with bronze molten". What it looks like to me is a blackened base with shimmer that shifts from burgundy to bronze. Details, details! It's really quite lovely and kinda sexy!

For my photos, I decided not to do plain old swatches, and I hadn't used striping tape in a while, so I added some embellishment! The gold polish is another one I received in the Maven box (Mia).

Julep Jillian. Two coats with Out the Door topcoat.



Here's my best shot of the color shift. You can see it better in the bottle.


The formula was fine, although as with all Julep polishes I've tried, it took a while to dry.

Jillian is available at Julep's site for $14 (8 ml) or $11.20 if you're a Maven. If you'd like to become a Maven (it's free!) click here--if I refer new Mavens I get points to spend on the site. ;-)

The polish in this post was purchased by me. All opinions are my own.