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As someone who loves to paint their nails, the Julep monthly subscription really excites me. For $19.99 a month, Julep Maven will deliver a personalized Sneak Peek Box to your door. Each box includes the hottest trends in nail color plus special treats for your hands and feet.

Some things I like about this particular service:

• After taking the style quiz, your Sneak Peak Box is tailor-made for you.
• Every nail varnish is free of DBP, toluene, formaldehyde and formaldehyde resin.
• You get over $40 worth of products for $19.99.
• Free shipping.

My Julep Maven goodies arrived fashionably in black boxes and a bright pink ribbon.

Inside was the Taylor polish, Maya Polish, Glow On Age Defying Hand Brightener, as well as samples of the Glycolic Hand Scrub and the SPF 30 Hand Cream.

Taylor Nail Vernis – First of all, I love the bottles these varnishes come in; the sleek design and heavy glass make them seem extra special.

Taylor is a cool, periwinkle. This was a new color in my collection, and I was excited to try it. Unfortunately, I had a horrible time applying this polish; it was too thick and sticky. I tried using less, but that was even worse. I am not a novice when it comes to applying nail polish, and I really gave this one a good try. I was left with a messy, uneven mani and immediately took it off.

Maya Nail Vernis – Maya is a beautiful pink, shimmering shade. I was a little apprehensive after the Taylor fiasco, but this varnish went on very smoothly. It did tend to streak, but as long as I used even strokes the results were lovely. Also, the color was so opaque it looked great after only one coat.

Glow On Age Defying Hand Brightener - The Hand Brightener was the highlight of my Julep Maven Box. It is said to minimize the appearance of fine lines and age spots while adding a radiant glow and evening skin tone. While I don’t have wrinkles and age spots, I love this product because it smells great and leaves my skin so soft. My hands are always dry, so I have been using this a lot. The Glow On Age Defying Hand Brightener normally sells for $32 alone, so buying the kit is a great deal!

I have a material connection because I received a review copy, that I can keep for consideration in preparing to write this content.

Julep would like to give one LetsWin reader a Julep Maven Box filled with over $40 of trendy nail colors and mani/pedi treatments. Read my Julep review to learn more about Julep and their monthly subscription service.

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The Fever Mid-Rise Bell Bottom from Genetic Denim has the simple, sophisticated style I love. The dark wash is flattering and the denim is so soft and comfortable.

Fit:

The Fever comes in sizes 23 to 29 (I am wearing the 28), and fits true to size. They have a 35″ inseam, which is very long. In this picture, I had already hemmed them 2.5″ and was wearing 3″ heals.

This is the classic bell bottom; fitted through the thighs all the way to the knees before flaring.

The rise is perfect. Sitting a few inches below the belly button, they are high enough that you can bend over without worry yet are still flattering. The best part, I had no waistband gap!

Material:

The denim is thin and so soft. They are very easy to wear and stay fairly wrinkle free. I love the deep indigo shade and the slight fading on the thighs.

Cost:

Jeans from Genetic Denim are definitely “investment pieces.”  The quality is superb, and you pay for it; at around $200 a pair, they are expensive.

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Right now I am wearing my wedding ring set, a watch, earrings and a necklace; they are all made with CZ’s (imitation diamonds). I love CZ jewelry because they are way cheaper then real diamonds and can look identical if done right.

Having been around the block, so to speak, with imitation diamonds, I was intrigued by a new process of creating a realistic CZ. The veneer diamond is essentially a CZ stone with a dusting of real diamonds on the outer layer. Say Hello Diamonds, is the leading source for diamond dusted jewelry. They have some very lovely pieces, almost all under $200.

The Pantinas

The classic studs below are the Pantinas earrings, the top seller at Say Hello Diamonds. These earrings are quite large at 2 CTs a piece.  I have worn the Pantinas every day; they are gorgeous and very sparkly.

The most important question when talking about faux diamonds is, “Are they realistic?” I think the Pantinas are a very good imitation, but not identical. When I compared my real diamond ring side by side with the Say Hello diamond, the CZ stone seemed much clearer and brighter. Real stones have flaws, but the faux diamonds were perfect; this made them seem a little unnatural. So, while they may not be identical, these CZ stones are very lovely.

Below are pictures of my favorite pieces from Say Hello Diamonds: Paolo Ring, Ippolita Earring, Lavish Rain Necklace (note: these three items are not diamond dusted).

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As I’ve mentioned before, flip flops are a footwear staple here in Hawaii. From the beach to work to dinner, they are worn all the time. Havaianas is a great shop for people, like me, who live in their sandals. They have a large selection of fun prints, bright colors, basic neutrals, and metallics.

On the website, they also have the “Make Your Own Havaianas” tool which allows you to customize your Havaianas flip flops. You get to choose the base color, the strap color, and up to four decorative pins. Here is a picture of the pair I designed.

While bright colored flip flops are fun, it’s also nice to have a few neutral colored pairs. Below is a picture of my favorite pair of Havaianas black sandals. The little, crystal flower is so cute.

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