JUN '13 SquareHue - SoBe Collection

Let me preface this by saying that you may have noticed the lack of post about the May SquareHue box. This is so for a couple of reasons: 1) The May box came when I was in the midst of a complete apathy k-hole. I literally could not do anything except go to work, come home & sit. 2) While they were very pretty, I couldn't come up with a whole lot to say about 3 pink polishes. I've used them a few times since I got them so I definitely give them high marks...I just couldn't get it up to write a post. Sorry, friends

That being said, I'm completely obsessed with the June SoBe Collection! Inspired by the vibrant South Beach area of Miami, these polishes are perfect for summer & super flattering. The colors included are Lincoln Road (dove grey creme), Ocean Drive (mint creme) & Collins Avenue (almost-neon coral with subtle shimmer). I really like that they included a super bright, typically summer color like Collins Avenue & then paired it with a cool mint & a neutral grey. The colors look amazing together & lend themselves well to nail art & combinations. Of course, my camera had a hard time capturing Collins Avenue because it's so bright, but a couple of the pics below are pretty true to the shade. Ready for the pics??

June 2013 SquareHue - SoBe Collection

MORE PHOTOS AFTER THE JUMP!!

APR '13 SquareHue - Bloom Collection

It's my favorite time of the month again...SquareHue time! If you still don't know about SquareHue, you can learn more from my posts HERE, HERE & HERE or from their website.

April's offerings, aptly named the Bloom Collection, include some perfectly spring-y pastels. The colors are Yellow Submarine (a muted yellow with the slightest shimmer), Flower Power (bright spring green creme) & Groovy Love (saturated lilac creme). I'll chat about the formulas after the good part...the pics!

April 2013 SquareHue - Bloom Collection

See the rest of the photos AFTER THE JUMP!

SquareHue!

Guess what? There's a new polish subscription service & I'm pretty excited about it!

It's called SquareHue & it looks promising. I found out about it from THIS post from one of my favorite nail polish bloggers, The PolishAholic. She has lovely pics of the December box polishes on her blog (as well as a coupon code to get your monthly box for only $14.99!).

After months of threatening to cancel my Julep subscription (after many customer service issues, among other things), I finally did it today & decided to sign up for SquareHue instead. The polishes are larger (a full .5oz vs Julep's .27oz) &, with the coupon code, the box is cheaper ($14.99/month with the coupon code vs Julep's $19.99/month price tag). Unlike Julep, there are no style options to choose from each month. They simply send you the 3 curated polishes, so hopefully they have some good ones. I can't wait to find out!

I will be receiving my first box in January & will definitely be reviewing it here so be sure to check back if you're curious!