Julep Georgia

Hi everyone! Today, I have for you Julep's Georgia, one of the polishes from my July Boho Glam Maven Box. I've been super excited to try all the colors ever since I first saw them in this month's previews. Georgia is a bright medium coral with a golden shimmer finish.

I absolutely love bright warm colors in the summer time. Not only do they pair well with my skin tone, but they look so cheery and happy peeking out from my nails. Georgia is warm through and through, from its luminous peach-orange-coral base to its strong golden shimmer. It can be disappointing when a polish base obscures its shimmers once the polish is actually on the nails, so I'm pleased that this is not the case with Georgia. The shimmers remain strong on the nail, and add a lot of depth to this polish.

Georgia has just the right consistency, so it's easy to do thin coats without any lumping or streaking. What you see in the swatches is the standard two coats, and it reaches a good level of opacity. It was tough to capture the exact brightness of this polish; in person, it is just a shade less bright than what you see in my swatches. This color comes from the same inspiration as the cult favorite Nars Orgasm (also a coral with golden shimmer), and having it will go a long way towards my lemming for Orgasm.

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Julep Maven July 2012

I was so excited to receive my July Julep Maven box in the mail this month. When I first saw the previews this month for my Boho Glam profile, I felt like the colors were made for me! And they certainly did not disappoint when I saw them in person. :-)

Everything came nicely wrapped in the usual black Julep box. The nail polishes for Boho Glam this month are Georgia (a golden coral shimmer) and Mischa (cherry scarlet shimmer). The box also contains a matching peachy coral lip gloss in color Poppy. To celebrate Canada Day and Fourth of July this month, Julep also included a bonus polish—depending on your location—in color O Canada or America (which I received). I am looking forward to trying all the colors and will have swatches and reviews for you in the upcoming days.

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Priti NYC Pewter Veil

Happy Friday, lovely readers! :-)

Today, I am wrapping up Priti NYC's Heavy Medal for London 2012 Collection with the last but not certainly not least of the collection. Pewter Veil is a blue-tinted charcoal grey with tons of shimmery foils in a metallic finish.

I am generally not a fan of charcoal grays because the lack of any color in the gray can look quite harsh on my warmer skin tone, but I love Pewter Veil! The navy tint of the charcoal gray base and the occasional flashes of blue shimmers really liven up this color and add a ton of depth to the gray. The formula for this is a little different from the other three. The foils in here aren't as densely packed, so it looks more sheer with tons of shimmers in it. What you see is two coats, and although it isn't totally opaque, this is how I would prefer to wear it.

Now that I have tried the whole collection, my favorite is definitely Pewter Veil. It's such a unique color, and it looks edgy and elegant on my hands. I also love Chrysanthos and Bill Bronze Orchid for their understated classy colors and gorgeous metallic foil finishes. As for Old Man Cactus, I feel we see a lot of silver foils around, so it isn't terribly unique, although that does not detract from its superb formula and pretty color.

You can find Pewter Veil as part of the Heavy Medal Collection of four polishes on PritiNYC.com for $37.50, or as an individual bottle for $12.50 for 0.43 fl oz.

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Priti NYC Bill Bronze Orchid

Hi everyone! Hope you all had a fun and safe July 4th! Mine was very low-key and relaxing. We did some shopping (mostly of the grocery and window shopping varieties :P) and hung out with friends. I also finally started reading the Hunger Games, and it's quite good so far! :-)

Today, I have another beautiful polish from the Priti NYC Heavy Medal for London 2012 Collection to share with you. Bill Bronze Orchid is a rose bronze with tons of small foils in a metallic finish.

Just like the others from this collection, Bill Bronze Orchid is liquid metal at its perfection. I personally love this bronze shade. It is quite a delicate bronze with lots of silver and rose influences. Of the four colors in this collection, this is the most neutral and quiet of the colors. I think I will be reaching for this color again and again, especially when I am tired of the loud summer colors and want something soft, but still shimmering and interesting.

The formula for this is just as great as the others in the collection. It is the ideal consistency, not too thick nor too thin. The foils are densely packed, so you only need two coats. After trying out a few Priti NYC polishes, I have to say I am a big fan of their brushes. They are on the wider and flatter side, so it makes getting a straight line at the cuticle super easy. And the brush's bristles are densely packed, so they hold polish well and make it easy to get thin even coats onto the nail.

You can find Bill Bronze Orchid as part of the Heavy Medal Collection of four polishes on PritiNYC.com for $37.50, or as an individual bottle for $12.50 for 0.43 fl oz.

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Priti NYC Old Man Cactus

Hi everyone! Today I am continuing with Priti NYC's Heavy Medal for London 2012 Collection, and I have Old Man Cactus to show you. It is a silver gray with tons of foil particles in a metallic finish.

I just wanted to add that this name made me giggle. My husband commented that the name is funny, and I told him that it reminds me of him: old, grumpy and prickly lol! :D

This is another gorgeous and densely-packed foil from the collection. Once on the nails, the silver is so shimmering and metallic, it looks almost like liquid silver. I think if you are looking for an attention-grabbing way to wear silver, Old Man Cactus is for you! :-)

The formula is superb. It goes on so smooth and buttery, and is opaque after two coats. Even though it's a metallic, it isn't streaky and the brush strokes are barely noticeable, probably due to how densely packed the foil particles are. Dry time is pretty quick, so you don't have to wait more than a minute or two between coats.

You can find Old Man Cactus as part of the Heavy Medal Collection of four polishes on PritiNYC.com for $37.50, or as an individual bottle for $12.50 for 0.43 fl oz.

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Priti NYC Chrysanthos

I have an exciting collection to show you in the next few days. I have been eyeing Priti NYC's Heavy Medal for London 2012 Collection ever since I first saw it, and now I finally have them in my hands to try! Today, I'm starting off the collection with Chrysanthos, a yellow gold metallic foil.

Just look at that gorgeous yellow gold color! It is balanced shade, with enough yellow in it to be rich and colorful, but is light enough so that it is not overly yellow. In my mind, it closely resembles the color of 10 carat yellow gold. It is a classy way to wear gold nails and should be universally flattering on all skin tones.

The formula on this polish is perfection. It goes on smooth and buttery, without any pooling or lumping. The first coat leaves some bald spots, as is typical of foils, but the second coat fills in everything and reaches opacity. You can see some streaks in the pictures, but they are barely noticeable in person and do not detract from the beauty of this polish. :-)

You can find Chrysanthos as part of the Heavy Medal Collection of four polishes on PritiNYC.com for $37.50, or as an individual bottle for $12.50 for 0.43 fl oz.

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Priti NYC Heavy Medal for London 2012 Preview

Hi everyone! Hope you are having a relaxing weekend! And if you are living in a place with particularly hot temperatures, as I know some of my US readers are, I hope you are keeping cool and safe through the heat wave. :-)

Today, I want to pass along a press release of Priti NYC's Heavy Medal for London 2012 Collection, inspired by the upcoming summer Olympics. (All info and images are courtesy of Priti NYC.)

‘Heavy Medal’ for London 2012 by Priti NYC

This summer the 30th Olympic Games will be taking place in London, making it the first city to host the modern Olympics three times! The Summer Games (better renowned than their Winter counterpart) are a global staple for all athletes that have chosen to dedicate their lives, and bodies, to becoming the best at what they do, all the while representing and defending their countries by competing against the best.

Priti NYC was so inspired by the devotion and determination of all these men and women who are ‘Going for the Gold’ that we are releasing a special edition London 2012 Olympics Collection called ‘Heavy Medal’.

The collection is composed of four edgy, metallic shades Chrysanthos, Old Man Cactus, and Bills Bronze (each of which are respectively reminiscent of the gold, silver, and bronze medals the winning Olympians will all receive), joined by Pewter Veil, a dark grey that also has shimmery, metallic finish. It’s the perfect selection of polishes for anyone that’s ready to rep their country’s winning hardware!

I've been super excited for the upcoming Olympics, and I think this collection embodies well the spirit of the Olympic competition. I just received this collection, and I can't wait to try all the colors and have swatches for you guys! :-)

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