Summertime Sadness

This is not my favorite manicure of all time. I wanted to keep it light and "summery" but I'm so excited for fall that I wanted to use my copper glitter. So there you have it folks. I'm trying to cut back on buying nail polishes right now since I have heaps of them, but sometimes I'm bored with what I have. Are you ever uninspired when it comes to doing your nails? Or is this such a #firstworldproblem that I should just shut up?

Linking up with the Nail Files and Mani Monday

Base: Julep Renee
Glitter: OPI Traffic Stopper Copper

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4th of July Manicure

This is my second attempt at a 4th of July manicure. Something about a bunch of blue and red in a small area just doesn't look cute. I just got my Julep box in the mail and I thought that the pale purple would do a good job offsetting the blue and red.

I am in love with the Julep polish - I used two coats, but I really only needed one, it doesn't smell bad, and has a super smooth application. If you are interested in receiving your own Julep box, sign up here (get your first box for only $0.01 by using the code COLOR2012).

Base: Julep Renee
Red: Sally Hansen Cherry Red
Blue: Essie Mezmerised
Glitter: Essie Set in Stones
White: Striping tape (super cheap on eBay!)


Glitter or no glitter?

Linking up with the Nail Files and Mani Monday! I'm being featured this week over at Glitter and Gloss so make sure you check it out :)