Be Brave Pretty with Julep

This week, Julep launched Brave Pretty, a new campaign that challenges women to shake up their normal beauty routine and try something new. Check it out:

At Julep, we asked women to tell us about their makeup routines. Then we challenged them to break all their rules— take a risk. Have FUN! We call it Brave Pretty.

See their stories, then take the challenge yourself. This is your invitation. Do anything. Try everything.

You’ll get your first Julep Beauty Box FREE when you do! Snag your FREE first beauty box with code BRAVE ($58+ value!).

There’s no wrong way—only your way.

Brave Pretty

When you join Julep’s beauty box, you’ll get a box of brand-new, full sized nail color and beauty products each month – and you deserve it!
• Julep is affordable. Every month you get more than $40 of full-size products for just $24.99 per month (tip - prepay for three months at a time and save $15).
•Julep is the only customizable box of full-size, limited-run nail colors and beauty innovations. That means no surprises, no dupes or colors you don't like. You can see what is in your box each month and have the option of swapping out colors/products you already have or don't want.
•Julep subscribers get 20% off all single product purchases, free shipping, early access to secret sales. If you are passionate about your polish, that adds up to some amazing savings!

Join today and get the 4-piece Brave Pretty Red Lips Welcome Box FREE ($58+ value) - just pay $2.99 shipping with code BRAVE. Want an even better deal? Pre-pay for your first three months of Julep and get the Welcome Box and shipping FREE. Either way, you are going to LOVE Julep.

Save $40 on iphone 6

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 Want to get an iPhone 6 or iPhone 6 Plus and take up to $40 off the current listing price? Of course you do! This is why you need to shop Gazelle September 24th starting at 9:00am EST. You'll be able to get an iPhone 6 or 6 Plus for up to $40 less than its current price, and if Gazelle doesn't have the one you want, you can pre-order it!

Here are the details:
• The iPhone 6 and 6 Plus will be on sale and available for pre-orders
• The sale will run 9/24 through 9/30
• You will be able to get up to $40 less than today's prices
• You'll also be able to pre-order the iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus if it's not currently in stock at Gazelle
 - Product will ship when available (approx. 2-3 weeks)
 - 30-day guarantee honored upon product receipt

Barn Star DIY

I'm almost positively certain, if you take a drive through a residential area you're gonna see homes adorned with a barn star. Barn stars, also known as Pennsylvania stars are most frequently seen painted with the primitive style of decoration. Although barn stars were first used as a makers mark they are now easily found in varying sizes. They typically are pricy compared to the materials they are made with and are painted to look rusty and distressed. I'm going to show you how to easily make barn stars for inside your home using basic household items including the paint.

Cardboard similar to a cereal box

A star to trace

Utility knife or scissors

Pen or pencil

Ruler or straight edge

Butter knife

Cutting board or some protective surface

White school glue

Food coloring (not pictured)

Rags for clean up

2 small cups or containers

Paint brush

Step 1: Disassemble your box so that it lays flat and trace your stars appropriate to your no side staying clear of the fold lines.

Step 2: Using your utility knife or scissors carefully cut out your stars making clean edges.

Step 3: On the printed side of your star. Use your ruler or other straight edge and line it up in the middle of each point and between each point. Using the none serrated side of your butter knife and medium pressure move it down the ruler lol your slicing it. Do this for each point of your star.

Step 4: Fold your stars along each point to the middle do not fold it all the way down.

Once you've folded each point they should look like a barn star.

You can paint them how ever you want. I like to make this one it dries quickly between coats and doesn't warp the card board

Add glue to one of your cups and food color of your choice. You can also color the glue with glitter, eye shadow, and for a flat color activated charcoal ( not the stuff you barbecue with).

Mix and paint your stars.

Now to distress them there are two simple tricks and I rushed these so they're not up to par with my regular standards.

Using your other cup add more glue. And using another paint brush dab glue along the folded peaks or just on the sides of the peaks. Small thin lines. Or you can coat the entire star with glue.

You have two choices to your distressing. Ground cinnamon and chili powder, the smells dissipate after a few days so don't wore about your living room smelling spicy. Sprinkle your choice of spice on to of your star.

After the glue has dried upi can dust them off and re shape them. Hopefully you'll end up with some beautiful barn stars. To hang them you can hot glue a rectangle of cardboard to the back of one of the points. Unfortunately I don't have any glue stocks to demonstrate. But hey Barn Stars!!!

Shop Ahoy!!!

Ok y'all here is the hopefully anticipated post with deals, steals, and just great buys. I'll be highlighting Julep, Tea Collection, Gymboree and zulily.com today.


Love makeup deals, up to date style tutorials and beauty boxes? Julep is the place for you.
Get your first beauty box free from Julep just use the code BOO at checkout.


Tea Collection offers great clothing for babies, toddlers, boys and girls in amazing patterns, print inspired by the wonderful diverse cultures around our wonderful world. Right now Get $25 Off + Free Shipping When You Spend $150+ at Tea Collection! Use code SEPTSAVE






Gymboree is the go to destination for Dinotrux apparel. They offer great clothing for boys, girls and babies. From sizes newborn to size 12.



zulily.com is the super awesome one stop, deals of the day, get it now before its gone, they have everything site. They have clothes for everyone in the family, baby gear, shoes, kitchen wares, and jewlery. You name it, I'm sure they'll have it.


Keep checking back as deals change and coupons become available. Look for contests and giveaways as the holiday seasons approach.
Ciao Y'all

How To Trade-In Your Gadgets With Gazelle

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 I was cruising on Gazelle's website the other day and came across a few tidbits that I thought you'd find interesting ...
 Remember the Motorola RAZR? That was actually the first trade-in that Gazelle accepted. Shortly thereafter, Apple released the iPhone 3G, which created the first generation of obsolete phones (iPhone 6s and 6s Plus, anyone?). Since then, Gazelle has paid out more than $200 million to customers for their devices!


 Although there are a number of options for purchasing pre-owned smartphones and tablets online, I know first-hand that there are key things that Gazelle offers that helps ensure you won't waste your time or money buying a gently-used device. For instance:
•Gazelle performs a 30+-point inspection on all their devices (iPhones, Galaxy phones, and iPads), which guarantees that every feature of the device is tested and is of the highest quality before it's sold to you. This is also backed by a 30-day return policy.
•Because Gazelle Certified devices mean no contracts or strings attached, you can upgrade your device at up to 40% less than buying a new one and avoid being tied to an expensive two-year contract that you might not need. You can keep your carrier, or go with a new one. The choice is yours.
•You can also easily trade-in your used iPhone, iPad, iPod, MacBook, AppleTV, and other smartphones and smart devices to Gazelle for cash in three easy steps.
 Step 1: Select your gadget from a list of options on Gazelle's " Trade-In " page, answer a few questions, and then Gazelle provides you with an offer for your device.
 Step 2: For items worth $1 or more, it's free to ship your device to Gazelle. Once your trade-in is received, the device is inspected to make sure its condition matches your evaluation.
 Step 3: Payment. If the device matches your description, Gazelle will pay you in the form of a check, an Amazon.com gift card, or via PayPal. Payment takes about a week once Gazelle receives your device.
 If you want to sell your old phone or device and get a fair, cash price for it, Gazelle is the safest, easiest, most reliable way to go. And if you want to upgrade your device without having to pay retail rates or deal with a poor-quality purchase, make your life easy and shop Gazelle Certified.

Make Money Online

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 I have been blogging with affiliate links for about two years now. I can say it is one of the few home business opportunities that has actually paid off for the time and effort I've put in to it. Here you can sign up with the main company that has been instrument for my monetary growth.

 

Join shareasale.com, Earn Cash!

I have made near to $200 monthly with leads sales and sponsered posts through this amazing company. It's as simple as blogging about things you like, using copy paste html, and including a FTC statement on your post.

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Join the Gazelle Affiliate Program! Gazelle offers up to date newsletters with ready to post links, banners and content. They offer a tech savvy blogger new connections with their trade in smart phones and tables. Several times a year they offer potatoes post to bloggers with simple guidelines for each promotion.

 

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Get a paid post for blogging about the free in home trial.

 

 

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Julep sends out newsletters with tutorial content, great beauty tips , weekly deals on their products.

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Julep Ombre Nail Tutorial

Ombre isn’t a new trend–we’ve been seeing it for years, on everything from clothing to nail art to hair. And yet, its popularity still isn’t fading! Why? Probably because ombre is so fun to create and so easy to DIY. Julep has shared a new ombre nail art tutorial that uses colors from their 'Fall Into Ombre' Welcome Box
FREE when you join Julep Maven.

Fall in to Ombre tutorial

Let's get started!

1. Choose three polishes that blend well together, spanning from dark to light. Not sure what to pick? You can’t go wrong with a deep, opaque color, a lighter shade of the same color, and white. Polish your nails with your darkest color. Allow them to dry.

2. Pour two small dollops of your medium and light colors on a smooth surface (like a piece of wax paper). The two dollops together should be about two-thirds the length of your nails. Use a toothpick or orangewood stick to swirl them together slightly so they mix in the middle, forming a gradient.

3. Dip the edge of a cosmetic sponge directly into your dollops of nail polish then align the sponge so that the lightest color is at the tip of your nail. Press the polish onto your nails with the sponge, dabbing and repeating until you achieve the desired effect. This doesn’t have to be precise!

4. Clean up the edges with our polish corrector pen or a thin brush dipped in polish remover. Finish with a top coat. Voilà!

Get the colors used in this look for FREE when you join Julep Maven, the subscription beauty box program. As a Julep Maven you’ll receive a box of brand-new, full sized nail color and beauty products each month – and you deserve it!
•Julep Maven is affordable. Every month you get more than $40 of full-size products for just $24.99 per month (tip - prepay for three months at a time and save $15).
•Julep Maven is the only customizable box of full-size, limited-run nail colors and beauty innovations. That means no surprises, no dupes or colors you don't like. You can see what is in your box each month and have the option of swapping out colors/products you already have or don't want.
•Julep Mavens get 20% off all single product purchases, free shipping, early access to secret sales. If you are passionate about your polish, that adds up to some amazing savings!

LIMITED TIME OFFER! Join Maven and get the 4-piece Ombre Welcome Box FREE ($50+ value) - just pay $2.99 shipping with code FALLGIRL. Want an even better deal? Pre-pay for your first three months of Maven and get the Welcome Box and shipping FREE. Either way, you are going to LOVE being a Maven.