Nails in the Mail?

When I started college almost four years ago, I got into a terrible (but wonderful) habit of buying nail polish everywhere I went. CVS? Rite Aid? Whole Foods, even? I'd check out with at least a bottle in my basket. This was strange for me as I had never been much of a nail painter (I lack any and all hand-eye coordination) but I started getting more and more into it, and my collection of one or two polishes grew to a few dozen.

I started watching nail art videos on YouTube and experimenting with my own designs, and my roommate and I began a short-lived but very successful nail blog, "On Hand," which actually generated me enough attention to be featured in Newsday! It was a wonderful surprise that grew out of a newfound hobby, and I loved it.

Naturally, when I found out about Julep, I was instantly hooked. After taking a personality quiz, the site will determine your style profile and send you three bottles of polish in the mail every month for $20. I have been participating in the program for several months now, and I am hooked. The colors are great, the quality does not disappoint, and it's like getting a present in the mail every month! 

Since my collection of polishes is becoming excessive, I have chosen to skip a few months of the service here and there, which is easy to do via the Monthly Maven page on the site. I would definitely recommend Julep to anyone who loves nail polish and is looking to branch out and try something new.

Have you tried Julep or other beauty subscription services? If so, what did you think? Please let me know in the comments!

Goodreads

I have a particular Internet addiction. It's not Facebook, it's not Twitter, and it's not that other supposedly-addictive thing on the Internet...

It's Goodreads, a social media site for lovers of all things book-related. 

The most addictive part for me is the curation of your own personal bookshelves--of which I have many. It's so easy to add books to your ever-growing "to-read" shelf, I don't think I'll ever get through mine, but the site allows you to set your own personal reading goals, which I find immensely helpful as a person who reads all the time for school but struggles to pleasure read during the school year.

Goodreads allows you to rate and review books and connect with your friends to see what they're reading, so if you're so inclined, sign up and connect with me! You can find me here.

Get reading!

Hello!

Welcome to Books, Bangs, and Blue Jeans, an aggregate of three of my favorite things: literature, beauty, and fashion. (The “bangs” part, of course, comes from the hairstyle I’ve had all my life, which I guess you could call my trademark.) My posts will alternate between these three different subjects, with a bit of crossover in between.

I would love to hear from you, so please feel free to comment wherever you like! And to get in touch with me outside of the blog, tweet @emily_f_miller.