Julep Spring Mystery Box 2013

Hey there!  Another quick post from me today.  It is gorgeous outside and I plan on taking full advantage of it :)

I mentioned earlier this week that my Julep Mystery Box came in and I wanted to feature it in a post.  I recieved all kinds of goodies!

This is how my box looked when I opened it up.  I was a little hesitant to purchase this mystery box because it was $25 this month vs. the $20 they are normally...

 The first thing that I pulled out was this Pomegranate Body Creme.  It... is... amazing!!  I have used this lotion twice since getting it and I'm in love.  Although I am not crazy about the scent.  Me and fruity just don't see eye to eye haha.  But the way it makes my skin feel definitely outweighs my dislike of the smell :)

I then pulled out this little pouch of awesome!  I've yet to use it but I've received this in past boxes and I'm a fan.  It's great for on-the-go polish removal.

 I grabbed these little treats next.  Hair ties, a nail file and chocolate eggs??  Yes, please!

 And then.... bah bah dahdah!! (Cute chevron bag right???)

 Camilla, Grace, Sarah and Julianne!

I already own Sarah and she's a beauty!  The other 3 were a pleasant surprise.  I wasn't sure how I felt about the selection until I put them on...

All swatches are 2 coats without top coating.  I think they are all lovely in their own way :)  Maybe slightly odd combined together lol.

In my opinion, I think this was an excellent mystery box!  The products in my box retail over $70 so I feel like I got my bang for my buck :)  Did any of you order mystery boxes this go around?  What did you get??

Until next time!

Stef

A Gradient, Sponged Frenchie :)

Happy Wednesday everybody!  I hope all is well with you :)

For today's post, I did a frenchie using a makeup sponge and some glitter.  It was really quick and easy (although clean-up was not so fun) and it dried pretty fast.  The colors used were Charlotte Russe - Smolder and Essence - Space Queen...

picture blurred to show glitter reflect ;)

In some lighting Smolder looks black but really it's a very dark charcoal.  It's one of the first polishes that I ever purchased.  I couldn't get my index finger to sponge the way I wanted it to, which was very irritating, but overall I like the way they turned out :)

I also received some goodies in the mail :D  I ordered Juleps Cinco de Mayo Mystery Box and these were the pretties they sent me...

 Vanessa, Gloria, Leah and Amy.  I also recieved a glass nail file and a 1 oz glycolic hand scrub :)

And I got a package from Amazon that contained M.A.S.H. dried flowers that I ordered!  I can't wait to play with my new acquisitions!!

I didn't expect this post to be quite so short but... there you have it hahaha :)

Until next time!

Stef <3