NOTD: Bess and Portia by Julep

Bess was part of the June Nantucket Nostalgia collection, and is described as a baby blue cream.  It actually leans a bit turquoise, which gives it a cheerful tone I really like.  Unfortunately, I found the formula to be a bit thick and difficult to work with.  I really need to get some thinner for instances like this!  It didn't help that the Julep Freedom polymer top coat did not apply smoothly on top either.  Just a bad polish day, all around.

Bess, Portia

I liked the color enough that I lived with the imperfections.  Sadly, I did get a chip on the second day of wear, which is unusual for me.  I patched the chip and then topped it with Portia, a sheer tropical blue with opalescent glitter.  Portia complemented Bess quite well, adding delicate glints of color.

Sadly again, Mobile has had several days of rain, which made it difficult to get some good pictures.  Did you know that Mobile is the wettest city in the United States?  I don't think of it as being particularly rainy, although it's common to get daily thunderstorms in the afternoons during the summer.  But several days of rain isn't the norm, and it looks like this will continue for several more.  On the plus side, it's keeping the temperature down :-)

Rain out my front window

Disclaimer:  I purchased these.

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