Julep Trina

Hey everyone! How was your weekend? Mine went by way too fast as usual.

I finally did some Halloween nails and it's making me feel super festive! The main color I used is Julep Trina, a deep eggplant shimmer. This shade is a stunner for sure and the formula is great. The orange on my chevron accent nail is Julep Marjorie. I used mini chevron vinyls from Vinyl It Up to get those clean crisp lines. Then for some extra fun I added orange rhinestones.

Hope you all have a great week! Check back mid-week for some OPI swatches :)

xoxo,

   Brooke

Julep Daria & Beatrix

Hey everyone! How was your week? I've been so busy I haven't had time to repaint my nails until today! Julep Anya held up super well though, barely any tip wear after about 4 days.

Today I went for Julep Daria with a black accent nail with Julep Beatrix layered on top. Daria is a dark grey creme that goes on in two easy coats. Perfect formula on this one, and it's so glossy! Beatrix is a clear base with coal black and multidimensional glitter. It kind of looks like space, I absolutely love it.

Hope you all have a great weekend! I'm going to the hair salon on Saturday to get a lob (long bob) and I'm kind of terrified but also excited. Wish me luck!

xoxo,

   Brooke

Julep Anya

Happy Friday! I seriously don't understand how this could have been a four day week. It felt like a month! But it's Friday and I'm happily in my Chinese food coma after a long day and a long week.

Today I painted my nails with Julep Anya, a gorgeous ivy creme that applies beautifully in two coats. This color is a bit out of my comfort zone, I usually stick with reds, purples, and pinks, but I actually love it! I think the green is dark enough that I'm not like ew green. I used the Vinyl It Up mini chevron vinyls with Julep Sienna and the combo came out awesome.

Hope you all have a great weekend!

xoxo,

   Brooke

Julep Sherri

Hey everyone! How was your long weekend? I went to an apple cider mill with my fam yesterday and we had some fresh cider with donuts. YUM. I love fall.

Today I used Julep Sherri from the October collection. Sherri is a purple stardust. If you're not familiar with the stardust polishes, they have kind of a gritty/sandy texture. I used two coats of top coat to try to get it smooth, but this polish eats up top coat! I've gotten used to the texture though and I don't really mind it. The color itself is super pretty and sparkly!

I may see what happens if I put a matte top coat over this later in the week. Not sure how that would work with the texture, but it could be cool!

xoxo,

   Brooke

Chanel Orage

Happy Friday! How was your week? I'm exhausted, so this three day weekend is exactly what I need.

I've added another Chanel polish to my collection for the fall and winter. The shade I picked up is Chanel Orage, a deep smoky blue that looks more like a soft black, although it's described as a grey blue. The first coat went on a little streaky, but it evened out perfectly after the second coat. It dried down to a gorgeous, glossy high shine. I tried to add a grey chevron with Julep Daria, but it's not quite light enough to stand out. Oh well! I also added some gold studs as an accent.

Anyone doing something exciting this weekend? I'm going with my family on Monday to an apple cider mill and I can't wait to get my hands on that fresh cider! Yum. Have a great weekend!

xoxo,

   Brooke

Julep Jocelyn & Autumn

Happy Mani Monday! Did you all have a good weekend? The weather on Sunday turned out to be gorgeous! We were expecting lots of rain but the skies were totally clear.

I received my October box from Julep last week and HAD to use Jocelyn. It is a cranberry shimmer with holographic microglitter. I actually was able to get by with one coat here. Such a gorgeous color for the upcoming months! And then I paired it with a glitter gradient using Julep Autumn and oh my goodness. Mind = blown. Autumn has beautiful burnt red-orange glitter and is just super pretty. This combination has me so in the mood for fall!

Hope you all have a good week!

xoxo,

   Brooke

MidWest Lacquer Dirty Red

Happy Friday! I can't believe I haven't posted in a whole week. It sucks being so busy! I haven't even painted my nails since last weekend, they've just been bare. Not gonna lie, I was kind of waiting for my MidWest Lacquer order and was so happy to find it in my mailbox today.

I'm super excited to show you MidWest Lacquer Dirty Red. This was a custom polish made for the MWCrew Facebook group. It is a deep red linear holo with red shimmer. Ummm hello this has my name all over it. I'll take red and shimmery any day. Oh and holo, of course.

The awesome design on my ring finger nail is from the aztec vinyl sheet from Vinyl It Up. Lizzie actually runs both Vinyl It Up and MidWest Lacquer (and everything she makes is amazing!)

Hope you all have a good weekend! Stay safe and dry!

xoxo,

   Brooke