My Julep Maven box recently came! This is the November subscription box. The cost is $24.99 a month ($19.99 a month with a 3-month subscription).
I have been a subscriber for over 4 years. And I love it! You don’t have to take a box each month, you can skip if you want to. Which is so nice if I’m short a month or if I’m not feeling any of the items.
I also love that you can customize your box. When I first started subscribing, I could choose from curated boxes, but now, I get to curate my own! This month I chose a couple of skincare items and a polish:
The items I got are the polish in Talia (a cool shale shimmer), the Triple Quench hydration mask and the No Limits luxe hydrating creme.
Talia is a dark shimmery greige nail polish. It’s so pretty for the fall!
The Triple Quench Deep Hydration Sheet Mask System is supposed to be used before bedtime. You apply the ampoule gel, then the mask and let it set for 15 minutes. Afterwards you use the sleeping pack as the final step. I haven’t tried this yet, but I probably will this weekend. I’m excited to use it!
The No Limits creme can be used on face, hands or body. It has a light fragrance, kinda fruity. It’s really nice. And it’s super hydrating without being greasy. I guess it used to be in a jar, but the tube is easier to use and more hygienic.
Do you subscribe to Julep Maven? What did you get this month?
My Julep Maven box recently came! This is the October subscription box. The cost is $24.99 a month ($19.99 a month with a 3-month subscription).
I have been a subscriber for over 4 years. And I love it! You don’t have to take a box each month, you can skip if you want to. Which is so nice if I’m short a month or if I’m not feeling any of the items.
I also love that you can customize your box. When I first started subscribing, I could choose from curated boxes, but now, I get to curate my own! I usually choose polish and beauty items, but for this month I went for all polish and cute nail stickers. I always love their polish choices for October:
The colors I chose are Johnny, True Black Crème, Christi, Enchanted Teal Shimmer and Ariel, Planetary Turquoise Glitter. They are all super fall-ish and Halloween-y to me!
Plus, these fun metallic nail stickers!
Have you signed up for Julep yet? If you use the code POLISHGIFT when you subscribe, you will get a free polish set when you join Julep Beauty Box. Includes twelve full-size nail polish. A $168 value.
It is getting hot again here in Kansas City, and humid. Our backyard is a swamp because it has been raining and the bugs are out, so I say inside.
This has giving me a change to try new products. My faves this week include two new breakthrough skincare items and a cool foundation:
Philosophy Ultimate Miracle Worker Multi-Rejuvinating Retinol+Superfood Oil and Pads
Philosophy Ultimate Miracle Worker Multi-Rejuvinating Retinol+Superfood Oil and Pads ($75 USD) — the nighttime solution specifically formulated to help combat key signs of aging including lines, wrinkles, discoloration,
pores, roughness, firmness and radiance. this nourishing nighttime formula delivers clinically proven anti-aging power.
What I think: To use this product, pour the entire bottle over the pads. Then, this it to be applied every night after cleansing and before hydrating skin. After using, skin feels firmer and pores are visibly reduced. This is easy to use and really tightens skin and gives a youthful glow!
StriVectin Multi-Action Active Infusion Youth Serum
StriVectin Multi-Action Active Infusion Youth Serum ($89 1 oz) –Visibly smooths lines, firms and unifies overall texture. Instantly infuses skin with sophisticated luminosity. Clinically proven to strengthen the skin barrier 2x.
What I think: First of all, the product in the bottle is so pretty! This is gorgeous for morning and/or evening use before moisturizer. Once applied, skin is brightened and looks smooth and clear. This definitely makes you look younger!
Julep Cushion Complexion 5-in-1 Skin Perfector with Turmeric ($30 or $24 if you are a Julep Maven) — This multitasking skin perfector has a natural, demi-matte finish with buildable medium-to-full coverage that conceals, corrects, illuminates, blurs & brightens. The convenient cushion tip applicator allows for easy and precise application, even on the go. Use it to spot correct and conceal, or all over as a foundation.
What I think: This product is unlike anything I have tried before! I received it in my August Maven box. I have been subscribing for years (I usually don’t review the box, because I only get a couple of items in it a month).
This has a sponge applicator, which is not new, but the fact that this can be a full face foundation is, plus it dries down to a matte finish almost immediately. If is full coverage and really pretty on. You only get a few minutes of play because it sets too, and I have found that I don’t need finishing powder with it. There are 18 shade available, so there’s a shade for almost everyone!
Tomorrow morning drawing the name for my Juelp Hartleigh giveaway! One lucky reader will win a free Julep Hartleigh polish ($14 value) in honor of Valentine’s Day!
Hartleigh is a holographic heart glitter top coat. Breakthrough Oxygen Technology powers this fast-drying, long-lasting nail polish to get nails healthy and more beautiful at the same time. Our proprietary 5-free, vegan-friendly formula also includes strengthening Hexanal and antioxidant green coffee extract. You’ll never look at nail polish the same way again.
If you live in the US, you are welcome to enter by leaving a comment. Enter by tomorrow, Friday February 6th. I will send it out ASAP so you can get it by Valentines day!
I also have another giveaway going on now, for two luxe Savannah Bee Royal Jelly Body Butters. Learn more and enter here. Or, when you enter for the Hartleigh polish, comment that you would also like to enter the Savannah Bee giveaway. The Savannah Bee giveaway ends next week. Good Luck!!!
Are you a Julep Maven? I have been for a couple of years and Julep is now my favorite nail polish!
Julep is a monthly subscription. If you pay 3 months at a time it’s $19.99 a month and if you pay monthly it’s $24.99. You get to customize your box and can choose your polish and beauty product shades each month. The polishes are gorgeous and it is so much fun to get a box each month. Plus, If you don’t want to receive it, you can skip for the month, or send it to a friend for a gift. Click here to subscribe.
My My Maven choices this month are the left three polishes and I added on the 4th for $6.99. My total this month was $31.98. The polishes are normally $14.00 each or $11.20 each for Mavens. The colors are from left to right:
London — Heather blossom crème Hazel — Wild violet and bronze duochrome Becky — Oil slick duochrome silk Ada — Bright rhubarb fizzy
Every Maven received a free polish this month, a gorgeous Holographic heart glitter top coat called Hartleigh. I got really lucky and received 5 more to give to friends! I’m so excited!
Here’s a close up of the polish (you can also see swatches on http://www.julep.com)
You can’t see it, but there are different sizes and colors of glitter, including the red heart-shaped ones.
I am going to give most away to friends, but, I am going to give one away to a lucky USA based reader!
Just leave a comment and I will choose one name on Friday February 6th and will ship it that day (once I get an address) so the lucky winner can have it by Valentine’s Day.
Good Luck to everyone! And if you would like to sign up to be a Julep Maven, click here. It’s really worth it to get a selection of quality nail polishes and beauty products each month!
I received my Julep Maven September box this week! I was so excited, because I haven’t received a Maven box for a few months. I have been a member since February 2013, so I’m allowed to skip my monthly box whenever I want to and the last few boxes have seemed like repeats of former colors. This collection, the Art Walk, seemed a bit different. Plus I really wanted to try their new Plush Pout lip crayon!
Here is the box I received:
This was the Boho Glam box. It Included:
Erin (Boho Glam): Oyster grey crème
Mary Lee (Boho Glam): Oxblood satin
Plush Pout Lip Crayon: Rich, full-coverage color with a moisturizing treatment core, I chose almond nude
Plus I chose three add ons to my order at a reduced price: Queen Anne a Lilac confetti microglitter (Julep’s 3rd anniversary color), Lola a moonlit night blue satin, and Kirby a silver jagged glitter top coat. For purchasing three add ons, I was promised a surprise gift.
These are the colors I received from left to right — Kirby, Queen Anne, Mary Lee, Erin, Lola. My two surprise colors were Daria, dark slate grey crème and Candace, golden chocolate microglitter. Both are great fall colors, but I already have both.
This photo’s a little blurry, but it’s the Plush Pout in Almond Nude. It has a moisture core and is really nice on. It has the feel of a creamy lipstick.
Julep Maven is a wonderful subscription box if you love nail polish and other fab beauty products. The cost is $24.99 on a month-by-month basis and you get your first month free with the code FREECITY. Or you can pay for 3 months at a time for $19.99 per month. You can also get a free box with the code.
There are so many great products out for 2013 Breast Cancer Awareness Month! I have compiled a small list of products that are fab in their own right, but coupled with this worthy cause, are better — and pinker — this month!
You can’t go wrong with any of these:
Marc Jacobs Daisy Hot Pink Edition
Marc Jacobs Daisy Hot Pink Edition ($79, 1.7 FL OZ) — $3 from each sale up to $50,000 will be donated to the National Breast Cancer Foundation.
The notes of this pretty fragrance are:
Strawberry, Violet Leaves, Ruby Red Grapefruit, Gardenia, Violet Petals, Jasmine Petals, Musk, Vanilla, White Woods.
Available now at retailers nationwide.
ck one shine lipstick breast cancer awareness limited edition
ck one shine lipstick breast cancer awareness limited edition ($16 USD) — This moisturizing lipstick is a fun, bright pink. $1 from each sale will be donated to the Breast Cancer Research Foundation
Sensai’s Total Lip Treatment ($68) helps promote collagen synthesis around the lip area. The luxurious balm works to repair rough, chapped lips while minimizing the appearance of fine lines. Lips are left feeling smooth and moisturized.
This October, Sensai by Kanebo will donate 15% of their Total Lip Treatment sales to The American Cancer Society Making Strides Against Breast Cancer®.
Available at Bergdorf Goodman.
Mally Your Brightest Days Are Ahead Kit
As a mother, daughter, and woman, Mally Roncal, Celebrity Makeup Artist and President / Founder of Mally Beauty has been personally touched by breast cancer. To stand with other women who hold this cause close to their hearts, Mally is offering an uplifting seven piece collection, the Brightest Days Are Ahead Kit.
With each purchase, a donation will be made to the Fashion Footwear Charitable Foundation’s breast cancer fundraising efforts (FFCF). FFCF leads the industry’s fundraising efforts for innovative breast cancer research and provides grants to the nation’s most distinguished breast cancer research hospitals and foundations.
Housed in a beautiful tote that reads “your best days are ahead” the Brightest Days Are Ahead Kit holds:
§ NEW Perfect Skin Illuminating Refiner with a brush and sponge
§ Perfect Prep Under Eye Brightener in Lighter
§ NEW Luxury Lipstick in Pilar Pink
§ Evercolor Shadow Stick in Empowering Lilac
§ Evercolor Starlight Eyeliner in Fearless Brown
§ Mally Inspirational Bag: To remind you, wherever you are, that “Your Best Days are Ahead”
The Mally Beauty Brightest Days Ahead Limited-Edition Kit retails for $59.98 (MSRP: $140.00) during the month of October.
Breast Cancer Awareness Wet Brush
Breast Cancer Awareness Wet Brush ($14 USD) To commemorate their commitment to the fight against Breast Cancer, JDB proudly introduces the limited edition version of their best-selling detangler, The 2013 Breast Cancer Awareness Wet Brush.
This brush not only combats tangles, but also helps support the battle against Breast Cancer. Take comfort in knowing that every purchase goes towards supporting lifesaving research, providing valuable services to breast cancer sufferers, and creating awareness around this surmountable obstacle.
Dedicated to supporting charities, JDB’s unwavering commitment to various Breast Cancer Awareness programs shows the company’s continued pledge to help bring hope into the lives of so many people.
25% of JDB’s total profits will go towards Breast Cancer research.
Availability: TheWetBrush.com
Julep BCA Judith
This October Julep will release “Edith” ($14 USD) created in honor of the Edith Sanford Breast Cancer Foundation. The nail color is a pretty cherry blossom pink crème with holographic glitter.
Take your summer manicure out of this world with China Glaze® Hologlam, an all new 12-piece collection of shimmering holographic China Glaze® established itself as the leader in holographic nail lacquer with the 2007 OMG! China Glaze® established itself as the leader in holographic nail lacquer with the 2007 OMG!collection, one of the most popular collections in the brands’ history. Fueled by that success and back by popular demand, China Glaze® Hologlam uses reflective, holographic particles to capture light and transform nails into amazing, ever-changing visual effects. With a strong linear finish whether indoor or shining bright in the sun, China Glaze® Hologlam bends and changes, creating an illuminated three-dimensional, traveling color effect across the nail.
The China Glaze® Hologlam collection features 12 futuristic shades, including:
Get Outta My Space: powdered violet
Astro-Hot: soft, baby pink
Infra-Red: warm, magenta pink
When Stars Collide: warm maroon
Not In This Galaxy: bright, warm coral
OMG A UFO: warm, moss green
Don’t Be A Luna-Tic: turquoise aqua
Sci-Fly By: light, silver blue
Take A Trek: cool, denim blue
Strap On Your Moonboots: midnight sky blue
Galactic Gray: warm, gunmetal
Cosmic Dust: silver metal
China Glaze is free of DBP, toluene, and added formaldehyde. The China Glaze® Hologlam (collection is available in April 2013 at fine salons and beauty supply stores nationwide.
Poole and Bobby Dazzler
butter LONDON Summer Holiday Collection ($15 USD)– proves that bronze have more fun! With their Summer Holiday Collection, a lineup of six lacquers that serve up the perfect pop of colour against sun-kissed skin. Inspired by cultural elements and gilded textures, the Summer Holiday Collection includes sultry metallics in platinum, gold and rust, as well as crushed glitter in rich shades of copper and umber.
SHADES:
Bit Faker – A full coverage bronze glitter that was inspired by the tan from a can.
Sun Baker – This rust orange shimmer is named for a those slaves to sun whose skin had taken an odd and unnatural tone.
Champers – This rose gold shimmer is Brit slang for champagne; pop a bottle in the hamper for a toast on the beach-or anywhere else.
Poole – A robin’s egg blue crème inspired by this seaside resort town in high summer.
Marbs – This unique yellow-gold stunner was named for the city of Marbella on the Mediterranean.
Bobby Dazzler – Look fit and rock your fancy in this opaque silver chrome.
FACE Stockholm Optical Diffusions Holographic Nail Polish ($16 USD) -A new dimension in nail color, this special effect polish offers high impact holographic shimmer. Each shade captures the light to reveal a full spectrum of radiant, iridescent color combinations. Formaldehyde, Toluene and DBP-free.
China Glaze Texture Collection ($7.50 USD) – China Glaze® introduces Texture, a unique new lacquer that applies as a crème but dries with a 3D texture effect. Unlike traditional nail art techniques that require multiple steps, Texture only requires one step—painting the nail. Texture dries matte, but can be combined with China Glaze® Fast Forward Top Coat for a glossy effect. With a finish similar to that of a sugared rim, Texture is the perfect accessory for a beach day, night-on-the town, or special rendezvous.
Shades are: Unrefined – bright pink with textured grit In the Rough – light lime green with textured grit Itty, Bitty and Gritty – melon with textured grit Of Coarse! – bright, cobalt blue with textured grit Bump & Grind – hot pinkish-red with textured grit Toe-tally Textured – tangerine-orange with textured grit
China Glaze nail lacquers are available through salons and professional beauty supply stores nationwide. For more information, please visit www.chinaglaze.com or follow China Glaze on Facebook (@ChinaGlaze), Twitter (@ChinaGlazeOfficial) and Pinterest (pinterest.com/chinaglaze).
Gabrielle and Zelda
I am a Julep Maven. That means that for 19.99 per month I receive a box of nail polish and beauty products delivered to my door! The May box had Great Gatsby Roaring 20’s style polishes. The ones to the left are Gabrielle (Smoky mulberry crème) and Zelda (Pink champagne metallic). Julep’s polishes are gorgeous and are “4-free” and do not contain formaldehyde, formaldehyde resin, toluene, or DBP. The professional chip-resistant formulation is fast drying and highly pigmented. June’s theme is Sail into Summer and I will try to feature it after I review it. If you would like to become a Maven, click on:http://www.julep.com/rewardsref/index/refer/id/110583/
If you click on that link or manually enter code 8514891 at check out, I will receive a bonus to use toward future boxes. I would really appreciate that!
Julep mystery boxes are so much fun! You never know what you’ll get!
The link above is not live anymore, but this let me know what was possibly in the box. I have been wanting to try a textured polish and was so excited to purchase this! I received:
I received April’s Mystery box (Sea Salt Mystery Box) #7. Inside was:
Jill ($14) — Smoked beige Sea Salt Finish
Sarah ($14) — Sheer neon pink with multi-colored glitter
Viola ($14) — Deepest dark purple creme
Charlotte ($14) — Smoky brick red creme
Rock Star Hand Cream ($20)
Nail file and toe dividers (not sold separately on website)
Total value of my box $76. Great deal, since I paid $24.95 for it!
So the mystery box is and extra box that you can buy each month, but you can sign up to get monthly Maven boxes for $19.99 per month. You will take a short quiz that will give you the type of Maven you are (IT Girl will give you 3 polishes, Boho Glam, Bombshell and Classic with a Twist will give you 2 polishes and the monthly beauty product and Modern Beauty will give you two beauty products). I will be posting my May Maven box in a day or two to show you what I received. I might also show pictures of my March and April Maven boxes (my first month was March).
You can get an introductory box for just $3.99 for shipping (all other month’s shipping is free) with the code FREEBOX. You can sign up here http://www.julep.com/rewardsref/index/refer/id/110583/. If you use this link, I will get credit towards free boxes, so I would really appreciate that you use that link or the code 8514891 at sign up. Thanks!
I love Julep because their polishes are gorgeous. They are also better for you than usual polish. Info from the website:
“Julep Nail Color is “4-free” and does not contain formaldehyde, formaldehyde resin, toluene, or DBP. Our professional chip-resistant formulation is fast drying and highly pigmented. Julep nail color is a fun way to make the season’s latest shades accessible to everyone. And because we’ve tested our trend-setting toxin-free colors and products in over 100,000 manicures and pedicures in our parlors, we have a good idea of what works and what our clients love.”
So check Julep out. But be careful…you might become as addicted as I am!
Julep has the perfect pick-me-up for Summer pedicures. The ultimate balance of vibrant brights and pretty pastels, the new, refreshing Julep Summer 2012 collection will have your fingertips and toes packed with a gorgeous boost of color and long-lasting shine. Julep’s Summer 2012 collection includes nine dazzling shades, perfect for making a major color statement this season (available June, $14).
Rose: This juicy watermelon red will be sure to have mouths watering.
Sasha: This creme cantaloupe melon will refresh any summer pedicure.
Daisy: This runway yellow is perfect for a day at the beach.
Courteney: This trendy key lime vernis will be sure to have your girlfriend’s green with envy.
Parker: This sun-kissed tangerine will compliment any summer tan.
Renee: A soft lilac, to calm you during a hectic work week.
Jessica: A soft and sweet baby blue creme.
Susie: A delicious mint green, to cure any sweet tooth.
Robin: A vibrant robin’s egg blue.
America The Beautiful
I also have tried the wonderful glitter polish America the Beautiful. This is a shiny red with royal blue glitter and sterling silver stars, it’s like nail art in a bottle! Launched in July 2012.
Tip for applying America: Dab polish and gently glide the brush to ensure silver stars remain on the nail.
The Best Pedi Prep Ever! + Julep Foot File
Julep also creates fab products for maintaining nails, hands and feet. For summer sandal season, try the Best Pedi Prep Ever! + Julep Foot File ($20 USD) — Super exfoliating AHA’s combine with chamomile extract to soften and prepare calluses for foot filing. This no-mess roll-on formula is the most popular foot care product in Julep Nail Parlors. The magic really happens when used with the Julep Foot File.
Use this with The Best Pedi Creme Ever! ($22.00 USD) — Exfoliates with alpha hydroxy acids, hydrates with shea butter and coconut oil, nourishes with vitamin E. Apply nightly for noticeable results in just 1 to 2 uses.
Want to continue to indulge your fabulous nail color and care obsession all year round? Leveraging their expertise in the nail category, Julep recently launched Julep Maven, a next generation e-commerce subscription experience offered at Julep.com. Leading the beauty industry, Julep Maven provides women across the country access to the latest in runway nail colors and Mani Care and Pedi Care treatments uniquely selected to match their personalized beauty profile – whether it’s “Classic with a Twist,” “American Beauty,” “Boho Glam” or “It Girl.”
After taking a Style Quiz, the Julep beauty team hand picks the perfect polishes and products for Maven subscribers every month. Julep Maven is available for $19.99 per month and features a trendsetting sneak peek of products that regularly retails for $40. To polish it up, Julep Mavens also receive access to other perks including 20% off all purchases on Julep.com and receive a free month of Mavens after referring two friends.
Talia is a dark shimmery greige nail polish. It’s so pretty for the fall!
The colors I chose are Johnny, 
Plus, these fun metallic nail stickers!
Forty, Flirty & Fabulous 