Gold Box

I've mentioned Julep a few times before on the blog, but I'm going to bother you about them again. Why? I subscribe to the Julep Maven service. Once a month, I pay $20 and get to pick from 5 different style boxes. They usually include 2 nail polishes and a beauty product. Julep polishes are 4-free, if you care about that stuff. I just think it's fun to pick my box! I don't buy every month... I started in August, and I've only bought 4 boxes since then.

Each month that you purchase a box, you are eligible to win a Golden Box, which contains extra polishes and products. And guess who won a Golden Box this month... Me!

 I was soooo excited when I saw the package! I kept saying, "Is that a golden box? Oh my gosh! I can't believe I actually got one!" My boyfriend made fun of me. A lot. Totally worth it though! Check out the loot:

I got 6 polishes, hand creme, lip balm and a bracelet. Sweet! Of course, I couldn't decide which polish to use first... So I used all of them:

If you're interested in becoming a Julep Maven, you can use this link or reference code 3639713. For each person I refer to the program, I get points that I can spend on products. With the Maven program, you can skip a month anytime, and cancel anytime. Mavens get free shipping on all Julep purchases, as well as discounts.

Am I too excited about my Golden Box? Perhaps. But it's so much fun to win things!

Claws and Paws: Triangle Tips

I have seen triangle tips a few places, but this recent pin on Pinterest inspired me to give it a try:

I knew that you could use Scotch tape to outline the triangles, so I found some tape and settled down to paint. The results were... frustrating.

Claws and Paws: Scallops with dots

I'm still crazy about my dotting tool. This week, I did a manicure inspired by this Pinterest find:

[Source]

I did two layers of the OPI grey on my nails, then did the scallops with my dotting tool and OPI Kiss Me on My Tulips. I used the pink to color in the rest of the scalloped edge, and went back with the grey and my dotting tool to do the accent dots.

I like the accent nail, but I guess not everyone is into it. Several people have complimented me on my nails, and then said, "but why is that one a different color?"

In other news, I'm in week 2 of Couch to 5k! And I didn't die yet! I'm hoping that coaching rugby has kept me in decent enough shape that I can do the whole Couch to 5k program without too much pain. I only have a week and a half left in rugby season, so soon I'll be able to fit my running into my schedule more easily. I can't believe the year is drawing to a close already! There are only 28 days of school left before summer. Ahh! I'm trying not to panic about not landing a job yet, and focus on happy things (like knitting and cats).