Julep Catrina Nail Polish
Testing Out the Waters
For all my life, I stayed far away from yellow nail polish, mostly because I feared it would come across looking too juvenile, or wouldn’t match my skin tone (I look terrible in yellow clothing, so you’d assume it would be a bad nail color choice too right?). So when I received the Julep Catrina polish as a bonus gift in my Julep Maven box (a fun nail polish subscription box), I was more than hesitant to try out the color (at least all on its own).
It wasn’t until Halloween that I first gave it a go. But even then, I applied it to just one nail – the right finger – while keeping all the rest black (and then placed a little black kitty decal on it – sounds cute huh!?). But then it was back into the polish drawer…
Julep Catrina Nail Polish
My Review
When Spring finally rolled around, I was feeling a little adventurous and decided to apply Julep Catrina to all my nails, and guess what? I liked it! It didn’t come across looking too bright, and instead was a nice, more toned-down golden yellow. (On Julep’s website, it’s described as a ‘Marigold yellow crème’.) I really think this color would look nice on anyone, regardless of your skin tone.
Similar to my last nail polish review of Julep’s Myriam, I found this polish to be very easy to apply. Two coats is all you need for a full coverage finish. It takes a little longer to dry (I like to wait about 30 minutes before doing anything that could potentially mess it up – typing is ok though!). Once dry, for me it stays put with no chipping for an entire week (and I bet if I had worn gloves while doing the dishes to protect my nails, the polish would have lasted even longer!).
Where to Buy
Catrina nail polish is available on Julep’s website for $14.00, or you can become a Julep Maven and get it for a little cheaper ($11.20). (It’s actually a really great program, and you can skip boxes whenever you want to. Plus, right now you can join here, and get your first welcome box for free!)
Do you have a favorite yellow polish?
