OH. Now I get it. Vanna WHITE.

by | May 8, 2015 | beauty, Loves | 18 comments

**This post contains affiliate links.  I purchased my monthly subscription with my own money, and all opinions are my own.  But yes, if you click on the links to purchase these amazing products, I’ll be getting something out of it.  But really?  Can you blame me?  Me and nail polish just sort of go hand in hand, right?  see what I did there? ha ha ha***

Do I even have to say anything other than swoon?  I didn’t think so.  Julep?  Will you be my boyfriend?  I promise my husband won’t mind…too much.


The whole white polish thing wasn’t really my cup of tea.  I’ve seen it done right, and I’ve seen it done wrong.  And the only times I’ve ever attempted it…well, it was wrong.  So I hesitated over the white shade in this box (vanna) during the box preview.  I took it out.  I added it back.  I did that approximately thirteen times over before I just said screw it.  And I’m so so glad I decided to go for it!

I literally didn’t make the connection about Vanna White until I was titling this post.
I’m not proud of that fact.
Whatever.

Vanna has a hint of…I don’t know.  Blush maybe?  Something about the color is super flattering but also strikingly gorgeous as a white polish that comes across as a gel!  I had so many people stop and ask me what on earth I had on my nails and where they could get it!  To say I’m in love?  Yeah, understatement.  My new friend mentioned it would make an epic toenail polish for the summer, and I’d have to agree!

For May, Julep has a mystery box up for grabs.  From what I’ve heard over the years, mystery boxes have a tendency to be a real hit.  I’m usually wary of anything I don’t know for sure (which is why I don’t do some other subscription boxes…) but Julep is predicting that the May Mystery Box will be one of the sell outs!  Be sure to grab one while you can!  It comes with an adorable Brika bag in the Avril print.  It will also for sure contain Julep Shayla & Julep Marcella.  I mean… just look at these beauties…

$150 worth of products for just $29.99.  Snag your deal here!
I hope you all have a really nice weekend.  J and I are off to Raleigh to do a whole bunch of family celebrating.  First communion. College graduation.  Mother’s Day.  It’s like a trifecta of celebrations.  I hear there will be cake.  You know I’m there if there’s cake.
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18 Comments

  1. Amanda Bullard on May 8, 2015 at 10:45 am

    Very pretty. I cannot pull off white polish. Makes my hands look 80. Have a fab weekend in Raleighwood. xo Amanda

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  3. Caroline At Windy City Chic on May 8, 2015 at 1:45 pm

    I hear ya on the white polish thing too, but that shade is pretty. I hope that you have a wonderful weekend with you family lady!! 🙂

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  4. Kristen @ See You In A Porridge on May 8, 2015 at 1:56 pm

    cake sounds amazing. i want cake too.
    love those colours – the white looks fabulous on you!
    i still don't make the Vanna White connection…. so, you know. you're not alone.

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  5. Jen on May 8, 2015 at 2:15 pm

    I'm so intimidated by white nail polish, I have no idea why. I guess I need to try it.

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  6. Jaelan @ Making Mrs. M on May 8, 2015 at 3:04 pm

    I agree. White polish can be totally WRONG, but I LOVE that shade! It looks amazing.

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  7. Tiffany {A Touch of Grace} on May 8, 2015 at 3:15 pm

    That white is perfect! I almost got Essie's Marshmallow the other day, but white really does scare me a bit. Love Vanna's shade. 🙂

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  8. Carly Blogs Here on May 8, 2015 at 3:26 pm

    It took me a second to get it too- LOL! That's such a pretty color, I prefer whites with a hint of beige or blush over white-out white!

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  9. Nadine Lynn on May 8, 2015 at 3:44 pm

    Ohhh I love that white on you! I am weird about white polish too but that one is just so flattering and gorgeous! I hope you have a great weekend 🙂

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  10. MakeMeUpMia on May 8, 2015 at 3:56 pm

    In love with that color. I actually don't have anything like that in my collection. I wonder sometimes how it'd look on me because I'm so pale, but I just love it. Enjoy your weekend!

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  11. Julia on May 8, 2015 at 5:38 pm

    That is a gorgeous white! I have been iffy about white polish in the past because the ones I have seen on people kind of look like they painted white-out on their nails, haha! But this is beautiful!

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  12. jennie on May 8, 2015 at 7:17 pm

    I'm so jealous your Vanna was so awesome. The colour is so pretty and soft! Why was my bottle so wonky? *cries forever* 😉

    And I thought they called it Vanna because it was a vanilla colour, but your take is WAY better. So, Vanna white, it is. Haha!

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  14. MarlaJan on May 10, 2015 at 1:29 am

    LOL, I'm laughing that you didn't see the connection bw the Vanna and white polish. I was getting gel manicures for awhile, but couldn't deal with keeping up with it. Definitely thinking of splurging on that polish!

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  15. Amanda - Voyage of the MeeMee on May 10, 2015 at 2:59 am

    I want to try a white polish, too! I think maybe I'll give this one a whirl. I've been scared of it, too!

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  16. BLovedBoston on May 11, 2015 at 2:09 pm

    Ok vanilla white is too good!! I've been loving Marshmallow and this one is so close to it!! xo, Biana –BlovedBoston

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  18. Shireen L. Platt on May 14, 2015 at 9:25 pm

    I have seen many white nail polish that gone wrong hence I've stayed away from it all this while. Vanna is no doubt gorgeous and looks great on you!

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