Ombre Nail Look Tutorial and Free Welcome Box Offer from Julep

Ombre isn’t a new trend–we’ve been seeing it for years, on everything from clothing to nail art to hair. And yet, its popularity still isn’t fading! Why? Probably because ombre is so fun to create and so easy to DIY. Julep has shared a new ombre nail art tutorial that uses colors from their 'Fall Into Ombre' Welcome Box - FREE when you join Julep Maven.

Let's get started!

1. Choose three polishes that blend well together, spanning from dark to light. Not sure what to pick? You can’t go wrong with a deep, opaque color, a lighter shade of the same color, and white. Polish your nails with your darkest color. Allow them to dry.

2. Pour two small dollops of your medium and light colors on a smooth surface (like a piece of wax paper). The two dollops together should be about two-thirds the length of your nails. Use a toothpick or orangewood stick to swirl them together slightly so they mix in the middle, forming a gradient.

3. Dip the edge of a cosmetic sponge directly into your dollops of nail polish then align the sponge so that the lightest color is at the tip of your nail. Press the polish onto your nails with the sponge, dabbing and repeating until you achieve the desired effect. This doesn’t have to be precise!

4. Clean up the edges with our polish corrector pen or a thin brush dipped in polish remover. Finish with a top coat. Voilà!

Get the colors used in this look for FREE when you join Julep Maven, the subscription beauty box program. As a Julep Maven you’ll receive a box of brand-new, full sized nail color and beauty products each month – and you deserve it!

• Julep Maven is affordable. Every month you get more than $40 of full-size products for just $24.99 per month (tip - prepay for three months at a time and save $15).
• Julep Maven is the only customizable box of full-size, limited-run nail colors and beauty innovations. That means no surprises, no dupes or colors you don't like. You can see what is in your box each month and have the option of swapping out colors/products you already have or don't want.
• Julep Mavens get 20% off all single product purchases, free shipping, early access to secret sales. If you are passionate about your polish, that adds up to some amazing savings!

LIMITED TIME OFFER! Join Maven and get the 4-piece Ombre Welcome Box FREE ($50+ value) - just pay $2.99 shipping with code FALLGIRL. Want an even better deal? Pre-pay for your first three months of Maven and get the Welcome Box and shipping FREE. Either way, you are going to LOVE being a Maven.

Leather Afterlife Before And After Photo Comparison

    So my Sasquatch is using this right this moment trying to save a pair of extremely expensive shoes that he destroyed by wearing them for 10 hour shifts at the casino where he works. I mean, they are JACKED UP. So I finally convinced him to use this stuff and his shoes are sucking it up like mother's milk. 

He especially likes that it's mildew resistant and water resistant since his feet get wet a lot (he works behind the bar a lot).

Without Leather After Life 

After Leather After Life

This is with no polish, only the conditioner. One shoe has been treated and the other has not. The difference with just one coat is phenomenal. You can see the difference in how buttery the treated leather is. This really does breathe new life into abused leather!

Leather Afterlife is a premium leather conditioner and restorer designed to bring aging leather back to life and to help protect leather from the effects of aging and weather.

✔ Protects from all forms of weather and abuse

✔ Conditions into a soft, supple feel that is as good to look at as it is to touch

✔ Brings aging leather back from the dead

✔ Restores to near new condition

✔ Contains only the finest, non-toxic ingredients available

✔ Perfectly blended together in small batches to ensure the highest levels of quality and consistency

Time Tested. Time Proven.

For use on practically any type of leather except suede and nubuck:

- Furniture

- Boots

- Purses

- Jackets

- Saddles

- Car Interiors

- Bicycle Seats

- Sporting Goods

Oh Julep, How I Love Thee.....

     AND A FREE WELCOME BOX!!!!!

Meet your Welcome Box

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Hi there, we know you're a friend of our friend.

We love celebrating girlfriends at Julep, so we're giving you our brand-new holographic heart glitter top coat, plus three more beauty treats.

Join Maven now and this 4-Piece Welcome Box is ON US!
$58 Value

Use code BEMINE

In my May Bombshell Maven Box:

 Nail polish in ‘Sarah’, a sheer pink coral with iridescent and glitter (value: $ 14)
 Nail Polish in ‘Fina’, a sky blue metallic with a mod chrome finish (value: $ 14)
 The Best Pedi Prep Ever! (value: $ 20)
 Sample of the Best Pedi Creme Ever!

Foot File $6.00


So one box was a $54 value! You CANNOT beat that..... I ADORE their polishes and their pedi products are mind blowing. Oh, how I need to give myself a pedicure tonight. I'm never without their pedi creme now, it's a necessity. Julep polishes are consistently the ones that I use so much that I actually finish the bottle instead of it drying up and gathering dust. Fina might be one of the most gorgeous polishes ever. 

Marbleized Manicure Save Tutorial video using Julep and free box code

You can see the longer video with me irritating my cats

OR
you can cut to the chase and see just the steps on the manicure....

These are the polishes I used- yay for Julep!

Susie and Mandy along with their FABULOUS Pedi Creme

And if you'd like to get a free Julep maven box like the one above, just use the code FREECOLOR

September Glam Bag By Ipsy "Beauty By You" w/ product reviews

Jane Sparkle Gloss in Sparkle Pink Full Sized $3.33

I really liked the color, but the weird chemical taste and scent threw me off, especially since this was made in China. From what I understand, this is a cheapy drugstore brand. If Ipsy is going to include cheapie brands, I wish they'd at least be quality cheapies!


Soho Smudge Brush $5.97

A very soft brush with no shedding. Lightweight aluminum handle makes using it a breeze. Once I crimped the edges a bit so they weren't so sharp it turned into quite a serviceable little tool. Not the best on the planet or anything, but a good deal for the price.


Mirabella Eye Color in Semiformal  $10.00
A beautiful teddy bear brown. Applies smoothly and cleanly with no fallout. Long lasting and crease resistant.


Carol's Daughter Monoi Split End Sealer .38 oz $5.59

I LOVE this stuff! Really does what it says. Apply it to your split ends and they will stop splitting until you can get your trim! I appreciate the fact that they don't pretend to FIX split ends (anyone who says they can reverse split ends is a LIAR) and it really does bring your splits to a sudden halt. EXCELLENT product. Also makes your ends look sooooo much smoother and neat.


Circus By Andrea's Choice Nail Color in Tightrope $5.99

WHHHAAAAAAA! I LOVE this color sooooooo much, why did it have to chip within a few hours of application? That just makes me SAD. Andrea's Choice is a brand put out by Ipsy (MyGlam) via one of the Glammie Girls, Andrea. My husband is a photographer and I showed him the ad for this polish. Then I asked him what it was an ad for. His guess? "ummmm, shoes?" Somewhat telling that she's hiding her chipped nails behind her back :-)

Total value $30.88 Considering the whole shebang is 10 bucks, this is a pretty nice little haul for the price.


And FINALLY! A QUALITY makeup bag that didn't arrive with a broken zipper looking like something from the dollar store! Whoo hoo! This was their first bag after changing their name from MyGlam to Ipsy and I think they did it deliberately to sort of shed some of the negative images. The overall quality improved drastically, as well as a new website that's a true social community. I love how they're really focusingon cosmetics, which I know I am loving- I am a makeup ho! They're really upping their game and I can't wait to see where they go next!