Julep's November Preview and the $.01 Maven Box!

Hello, everyone!

I just received word that the November colors are officially out and the long-awaited suedes have arrived!

Don't forget that Julep is currently running another Penny Promo. Click here and use the promotional code COLOR2012 to pay just $.01 for your first box!

Here are the colors in this month's boxes:

American Beauty - Amber and Brit (plus Pink Body Frosting)

Boho Glam - Nora and Amber (plus Pink Body Frosting)

Bombshell - Trina and Donna (plus Pink Body Frosting)

Classic with a Twist - Brit and Minka (plus Pink Body Frosting)

It Girl - Hailee, Nora, and the Julep Matte Top Coat

The Pink Body Frosting is rich and moisturizing Pink Grapefruit lotion made with aloe vera and vitamin E, meant to keep your skin moist and soft all fall and winter long. I don't know about you, but that's one of my biggest cold-weather problems.

I'm personally going for Bombshell because I'm not a fan of mattes, but you can get your first maven box for just ONE PENNY! Click here and use the promotional code COLOR2012 to pay just $.01 for your first box! Remember, you can cancel your box at any time, so don't feel like you need to commit. Just enjoy your super-cheap Maven Box!

So what do you ladies think? Still on board the matte train? Are you liking this month's box better than the last?

Princess Polish

Please note: The links above are using my referral link. You can also use the code just by logging onto Julep.com!

Day 20: Zoya Savita

I have to come clean. I am not a fan of mattes at all. I'm a fan of eye-catching manicures and for me, the mattes don't do it for me.

HOWEVER, it seems that a lot of the mattes are highly pigmented with shimmer to give them a more interesting glow. It is for that reason I have come to embrace them as a polish trend with a flaw that I can fix easily. Whether it's in the form of a french using a glossy topcoat over the tips or if I slap Seche Vite over the whole nail, it doesn't particularly matter to me. As long as I can morph it into my little fantasy shade, then so be it. The fact that it naturally dries quicker doesn't hurt either.

My first foray into the mattes/suedes was with an OPI Ink Suede pedicure and while it turned our pretty, it chipped in two days. So that may be the only bone I have to pick with the trend that can easily be molded to my own expectations. For a busy person, durability is key.

That being said, I have found my two Zoya mattes to be long-lasting.

And here is the first…Zoya Savita is a blue-toned purple, though I wouldn't quite call her a purple. She does have quite the lovely glow about her and I do love that. But God knows, all I wanted to do was throw on a topcoat. So I did. *Exhales deeply* Ahh, much better. You can see the index and middle finger have a coat of Seche Vite over them and I really love the end result. It's like my middle ground between Mimi and Julieanne. And it's perfect.

And remember to check out Rock it for Relay, where you can bid on various nail polishes and nail polish jewelry, including a soon-to-be posted ring of Savita, for the American Cancer Society! And trust me, she's gorgeous!

So what do you think, ladies? Are you on the matte train? Or are you letting the train pass through the station?

In honor of the Superbowl, with my Giants taking on the Patriots, are you going to pick Tart for Big Blue (Giants) or Anja for the Patriots for Day 21?

Princess P