Julep Does Purple

I've been a Julep Maven for a while now, and while I've been choosing their beauty/skincare over their nail polish pretty frequently of late, I have to admit that their selection of purples is really unique.

From top to bottom, I'm wearing Katie (Classic with a Twist), Ming (It Girl), Avni (Classic with a Twist), and Danica (Boho Glam). I don't go for purple polish most of the time, but college football season is starting to whisper in my ear, and I love to support my Northwestern Wildcats with a manicure. Katie and Avni are both shimmery creams that go opaque in two coats. Danica, my most recent edition is a pretty cool blue-purple duochrome, I'm liking it a lot more than I thought I would. Ming stands alone as the only jelly, but it's a good one that makes a great jelly sandwich, or just a soft spring mani on its own.

If you feel like becoming a Maven, you can use this link to sign up. While the polish formula can be hit or miss, the color selection is great, and I love many of their cleansing products.

Miss Manga: Colored Mascara Redux

I kind of remember colored mascara being popular right when I first realized makeup was a thing, maybe ten years ago? And then it kind of faded away, except for with one of my cousin, who always seems to wear blue mascara (it looks good, FYI). But now it's back!

The L'Oreal Miss Manga Voluminous Mascara Color Pop has finally appeared here in the States. I know these have been around overseas for a little while, and I was excited to try them when I spotted 'em in my Walgreens since I love the black version of this mascara. I picked up Purple Pop, to set off my green eyes, and Teal Craze because I was feeling a little wild. There's also a cobalt blue color, but I figured I didn't need two different blue mascaras. I'm loving Purple Pop, it goes on my very dark eyelashes pretty vibrantly and dries down to a subtle purple that shows off the green in my eyes without looking totally crazy during the day. I haven't given the blue a whirl yet, but from what I've heard, it's the best of the bunch. These suckers say they're limited edition, although I'm hoping they're added to the permanent range after all.

A dishonorable mention goes to the Scandaleyes Mascara by Kate Moss in Eye Rock Emerald. This was so disappointing! The color didn't show up on my eyelashes at all, and the formula was so much drier than the regular Scandaleyes that it didn't even give my lashes any oopmph. Sorry, Rimmel, this one is definitely a miss for me.