Julep: August 2013 (Spoilers)

[angismith]

Originally Posted by lexxies22 /img/forum/go_quote.gif

â¤â¤â¤ THAT! I never thought of glitter with striping. I gotta try that!

lexxies22, can you tell that the hot pink nails are tipped in orange and the orange nail is tipped in hot pink?

 

[lexxies22]

lexxies22, can you tell that the hot pink nails are tipped in orange and the orange nail is tipped in hot pink?

Now that you pointed that out I didn't realize that. I thought it was some lighting effect. I like that combo. Very pretty!

 

[audiophilekate]

Originally Posted by Superfish19 /img/forum/go_quote.gif

Quote: Originally Posted by MissTrix /img/forum/go_quote.gif
Bondi's formula is MUCH better than Julep. A good 98% of the julep polishes I have received need to be thinned. Drives me nuts that I can't even use them until I buy some thinner. 

Agree! If Bondi is as good as everyone says I'm saying goodbye to Julep. ^^^ This.

 

[kira685]

I'm going to have to check out the Bondi sub.. I am sooo disappointed with Julep lately. Easy skip again this month. I have enough Jules for a free box, but none of them are even worth it for free to me because I don't want that ridiculously overpriced friction stick, and the IT Girl colors are nothing special to me.

 

[autopilot]

Bondi's formula is MUCH better than Julep. A good 98% of the julep polishes I have received need to be thinned. Drives me nuts that I can't even use them until I buy some thinner. 

OMG... Kyla and Monica are so gloopy. And Monica peeled off my nails after 48 hours, with base and top coat. Argh...

 

[swimsalot]

Wow. I like how you do the reverse French tip on the accent nail,Angie.

 

[swimsalot]

I skipped August and signed up for Bondi New York subscription service. 

I'm waiting for the Bondi sub to start too. But just to keep me interested I wanted to get It girl with Lacey, Lois and Bea. I'm fairly new to julep so I could use the different colors. I can't wait to see what the Bondi polishes are like.

 

[Glitterazzi]

Thanks to everyone who answered my question about the holos.  That's the one area of my collection that I need to build up. 

I ended up getting Boho Glam for my friend's birthday and I added on Nellie (I think?  It's the fuschia color) for me.  I'm going to check into Bondi for sure.  Also, I've posted this before, but I find my manicures last better with no base coat.  It was peeling off in strips when I used the CND or Seche Vite base coats, but I stopped and now I can get five days, which is typical for me with most polishes.

 

[angismith]

Originally Posted by swimsalot /img/forum/go_quote.gif
Wow. I like how you do the reverse French tip on the accent nail,Angie.

Thanks! I wish the picture were more accurate to the true colors. Maybe I'll try again tomorrow. Hand modeling is not as easy as it looks like! My tips don't want to line up and I can only bend my knuckles so far down. 

 

[angismith]

Forgive me ignorance, but I'm not sure what a hologram is. But the Kyla and Monica glitters are much more iridescent than full of glitter specks, like Paris, for instance. Does this still make them a basic glitter and not holograms? 

 

[lioness90]

I changed my mind after studying the swatches. I skipped.

 

[lioness90]

Bondi's formula is MUCH better than Julep. A good 98% of the julep polishes I have received need to be thinned. Drives me nuts that I can't even use them until I buy some thinner. 

This. Some of the colors (like Julia) are unique enough that it doesn't bother me. This thread has me excited for the Bondi polish sub box /emoticons/[email protected] 2x" width="20" height="20" />

 

[mariahk83]

Originally Posted by angismith /img/forum/go_quote.gif

Forgive me ignorance, but I'm not sure what a hologram is. But the Kyla and Monica glitters are much more iridescent than full of glitter specks, like Paris, for instance. Does this still make them a basic glitter and not holograms? 

both ginger and rebel are holos - it's usually a much finer glitter/shimmer that reflects different colors

 

[MissTrix]

Originally Posted by angismith /img/forum/go_quote.gif

Forgive me ignorance, but I'm not sure what a hologram is. But the Kyla and Monica glitters are much more iridescent than full of glitter specks, like Paris, for instance. Does this still make them a basic glitter and not holograms? 

Holographic polishes give off a prismatic effect. There are 2 types, linear and scattered. A linear holo polish will have a rainbow halo effect in certain lighting whereas a scattered holo looks more glittery and has kind of a rainbow sparkle effect. Some holos kind of fall in between the two basic types (i.e. they appear very glittery yet give off a linear effect).



A & B are linear holos, C & D are scattered holos



A very strong linear holo by Layla



A scattered holo, Orly Sparkling Garbage

 

[lexxies22]

Holographic polishes give off a prismatic effect. There are 2 types, linear and scattered. A linear holo polish will have a rainbow halo effect in certain lighting whereas a scattered holo looks more glittery and has kind of a rainbow sparkle effect. Some holos kind of fall in between the two basic types (i.e. they appear very glittery yet give off a linear effect).   A & B are linear holos, C & D are scattered holos A very strong linear holo by Layla A scattered holo, Orly Sparkling Garbage

Excellent examples! Now I understand that. I"m kinda clueless about Holos. At first, I'm not really a fan. Now, you convinced me

 

[rockhoundluna]

It was pretty easy for me to click the "Skip" button this month. Total lack of interest in the blister thing coupled with less than thrilling colors = skip. I'd like the champagne trio, but trying to hold out.

 

[Superfish19]

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Holographic polishes give off a prismatic effect. There are 2 types, linear and scattered. A linear holo polish will have a rainbow halo effect in certain lighting whereas a scattered holo looks more glittery and has kind of a rainbow sparkle effect. Some holos kind of fall in between the two basic types (i.e. they appear very glittery yet give off a linear effect).   A & B are linear holos, C & D are scattered holos A very strong linear holo by Layla A scattered holo, Orly Sparkling Garbage

Thank you for sharing. I didn't quite know what they were either.

 

[hiheather]

Skip for me. Vaseline does the same exact thing that overpriced friction block thing does. Idk the colors all see the same to me the last couple months, just different shades of similar colors if that makes sense. Julep needs to branch out their nail line now that they have real competition with Bondi.

 

[casualconcern]

Originally Posted by hiheather /img/forum/go_quote.gif
Skip for me. Vaseline does the same exact thing that overpriced friction block thing does. Idk the colors all see the same to me the last couple months, just different shades of similar colors if that makes sense. Julep needs to branch out their nail line now that they have real competition with Bondi.

Yep, definitely. I wish they would do more textures and finishes besides cremes. If they wanted to please the masses, they wouldn't have to do, say, an entire month of holos or textures but at least something unique. I love their duochromes like Blakely and Julia so I hope they continue with more of those!

 

[angismith]

Originally Posted by MissTrix /img/forum/go_quote.gif


Holographic polishes give off a prismatic effect. There are 2 types, linear and scattered. A linear holo polish will have a rainbow halo effect in certain lighting whereas a scattered holo looks more glittery and has kind of a rainbow sparkle effect. Some holos kind of fall in between the two basic types (i.e. they appear very glittery yet give off a linear effect).

A & B are linear holos, C & D are scattered holos

A very strong linear holo by Layla

A scattered holo, Orly Sparkling Garbage

WOW!, MissTrix, thank YOU so much for going to such detail to explain holograms to me, including pictures! So have you seen Kyla and Monica? I am leaning toward thinking that they are almost holographiic instead of glitter ... there are no indiviual pieces of glitter in them.