Muted: Featuring Julep Alexa

by | Aug 7, 2015 | Throwback | 6 comments

I’ve been a little stunted in the whole nail polish department lately.  And it’s taken me a while to figure out why.

Don’t get me wrong, I am just as obsessed with polish as I always have been.  But I think maybe just maybe I’m done with the whole nail art stuff.

I still love a fun, fancy manicure from time to time.  But I found that whenever I was dreaming up nail art designs, I’d paint them on, snap pictures, and immediately trade it out for a regular old one note mani.

I simply just enjoy regular, one-polish manicures.  I think they look nice. I think they look classy.  I think even if you’e got on the most bizarre color in the world, if it’s done nicely, it can look astonishing.  Not knocking nail art, don’t get me wrong.  I still swoon over it on instagram.

But I’m finding that in a world where I am constantly having to battle to earn the respect that my age deserves (I know I’ll be thankful for looking young some day), nail art really just doesn’t have a place for me anymore.

So now!  Instead of feeling like a failure every Friday for only showing you regular old manicures, I can do so without the cloud of guilt over my head that it isn’t some fancy smancy deal.  I like nail polish.  Some of you might like nail polish.  And well, sometimes I’ll show you the nail polish that I’m loving.  Deal?

Why do we put all this pressure on ourselves?
I mean, really!

So anyway.  All of that to say, here’s my most recent Julep box (which I cannot get enough of!  I really wish I hadn’t waited so long to sign up.  It’s the best thing ever for this nail polish loving girl)!
Sign up HERE to receive your first box for just $2.99 
**This is a monthly subscription box but you reserve the right to cancel or skip at any time**
This week I’ve been sporting the muted lilac color called Alexa.  It’s such a unique color, I don’t own anything like it in my collection (tough to do, I assure you).  It’s fun for summer, but I honestly can’t wait to bust it back out with some fun fall outfits!

Happy Friday, loves!  Which is also my Monday.  And my Friday.  And a half day.
What is life?

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6 Comments

  1. Monday… Friday… I don't know what that means but I love your polish. As always. I'm headed out of town this weekend and I think I need to make time for a manicure before I go. If only mine would turn out like yours. Sigh, life is hard.

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  2. I love that color, it's so pretty!

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  3. That is a super pretty color! I could totally see it working for fall and spring too! Anytime of year, really 🙂 Happy Friday, friend!

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  4. Love that color too!! Purple is one of my favorite nail colors!

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