Julep Maven Box - April

Hi Lovelies

The Julep Maven box for April is all about bright colors. I upgraded from my normal It Girl box to the full April Collection which included the Mighty Nail & Cuticle Serum, Dry Clean Invisible Dry Shampoo and 10 new polishes.

Mighty Nail & Cuticle Serum

Kapow! Peptides – super-charged amino acids that build keratin (for your nails) and collagen (for your cuticles) – are our Mighty Nail & Cuticle Serum's secret weapon to transform dry and damaged cuticles almost overnight. Plus, get visibly stronger, smoother nails with fewer ridges and less splitting and brittleness in only 2-3 weeks.

Dry Clean - Invisible Dry Shampoo
You want 20 more minutes of sleep. Your hair wants a break from the blow dryer. This lightweight spray-on powder absorbs oil, adds body, and leaves no residue. Enjoy fresh, voluminous locks and an extra snooze cycle or two.

 Avery is a hot pink creme..can you say Barbie?

 Ally is described as an electric blueberry frost and she has a fantastic shimmer!

Lena is a bright teal with a golden shimmer that's quite present in the bottle and subtle on the nail. 

 Abbie is a bright sunshine yellow creme. 

Kaylen is described as a neon orange cream however it's good to know that this does not dry shiny. It almost dries like a rubber finish that is not quite matte. I actually really like this finish for Kaylen but you'll see that Eden has the same finish.

Mackenzie is a sour apple green frost which has a sweet little shimmer to it. Lovely!

Eden is a darkened violete creme. It's much brighter in the bottle than on the nail. It also has that rubbery finish that is not shiny but not quite matte. I'll have to see how this is with top coat because I really really want to love it, but it's too dark for this finish in my opinion.

Jackie is a bright cherry red creme. Classic red color! 

 Janel is a pink raspberry frosted polish that has a subtle little pink shimmer. Very bright and cheery! 

Candy is a Rock Candy Nail Glaze that Julep added in to the box this month but they also sell this at Sephora with a few other colors. This is a super sheer jelly that is meant for just a tint of color. 

Phhewww...There were soo many colors this month, I could barely remember all their names. lol
They also included a rock candy for that sweet tooth that many Mavens have ☺

The fully upgraded collection has a $190+ value for the maven cost of $55. All of these colors were bright and cheery which is going to be great for spring and summer.

In case you have not signed up to be a Julep Maven yet....what are you waiting for?!? Their monthly subscription is nothing short of amazing. When you love the colors you have choices to change your box, and super cheap add-ons for items not in the box you choose. If you dislike the colors that month, skip for no charge. Still not sure... get your first box FREE! Click here and take the style quiz to figure out which box is right for you (click Become A Maven and choose the quiz). Add the intro box and use the code FREEMAVEN. This will sign you up for the monthly subscription but you can always cancel if you decide being a Maven is not for you. (Although I know that won't happen ☺)

Once you purchase your monthly box Julep has begun having a secret store for those who did not skip, where there are a bunch of items on sale for cheap prices. It's hard to resist once you've just bought your box, let me tell you that!!

What Julep Maven box did you get this month? Do you have any favorites from the April Collection?

~Linda

Feb Julep Maven Box

Hey Girl Hey!!! ☺

Today I'm showing off my February Julep Maven box. I've skipped the past few months because none of the colors jumped out at me but this month I wanted almost all of the colors. With that said...I upgraded to the whole wardrobe!!!!

The February collection features rich, smokey colors and glitzy holographics inspired by classic Hollywood icons and modern leading ladies. The product this month was the Oxygen Nail Treatment but they also gave everyone the Freedom Top Coat. Not only that but when you upgraded to the full wardrobe you received the white lacquer jewelry box that holds 12 Julep polishes.

This month had soo many extras it was an amazing deal! They charged an additional $35 on top of the $20 normal cost for the full upgrade. The value of this upgrade was $252 = $168 in polish, $36 in Nail Treatments and $48 for the jewelry box. Let's recap...that's a $252 value for $55 bucks. F'n Score!

This is what I received in my February Box:

•   Sally: Antique ivory crème
•   Joan: Raspberry plum with rose gold shimmer
•   Julianne: Smoky grey blue crème
•   Ingrid: Burnt orange crème
•   Laura: Olive khaki crème
•   Ginger: Sand holographic
•   Helen: Smoky pastel lavender crème
•   Claudette: Smoky brick red crème
•    Marion: Smoky blue with silver shimmer
•    Rebel: Silver holographic
•    Oscar: Ultra chic, multi-dimensional gold glitter
•    Ellie: Opalescent seashell pink with holographic shimmer
•    Oxygen Nail Treatment: Strengthening 'makeup for nails' with a subtle tint
•    Freedom Polymer Top Coat: Smudge-free shine in five minutes
•  White Lacquer Jewelry Box: Hand-made limited edition white lacquer box with high shine finish
•  Plus: A travel size plastic eyelash curler.

I was super excited to see how Julep's first holographic polishes would stack up to other holos on the market. You'll have to stick around to see ... devilish grin. ☺

I couldn't be happier with what I received in my February box. I haven't had a chance to try many of the polishes out, but I've swatched them and wow..they're awesome! 

If you want to sign up for your own Maven subscription, start by taking your style profile quiz and get your first box for FREE with promo code: FREEBOX. With Julep Maven you decide how often to receive your monthly box with the option to skip months and you can cancel at any time. 

Did any of you get a Maven box this month? Any big winners or losers in your opinion? 

Thanks for stopping by!!

~Linda

Julep Maven August - It Girl

Morning Chicas! I got my August Julep Maven box the other day and wanted to show you some pictures of what I got. I received It Girl this month which comes with 3 polishes and added on the 2 Boho Glam polishes. Julep Maven was also celebrating their 1 year anniversary so they included a nice little tote bag in the box.

It Girl came with a liquid silver metallic chrome named Harley, a pastel indigo metallic chrome named Melanie and Sienna, a shimmery gold which was actually not a new polish launched in August. Harley looks like all the other silver polishes I own but Melanie and Sienna are both new colors to my stash. 

 

I added on a soft milky-white metallic named Isla and a mint-teal metallic chrome named Piper that were the 2 colors from the Boho Glam box. These are my two favorites out of all that I received this month. Both are soft colors but very beautiful. 

Overall, I don't think that any of these have that amazing 'chrome' finish that I am always searching for and never find, but they are pretty good. I'll pull together some full swatches sometime soon.

If you are interested in trying the Julep Maven subscription you can get your first box for 1 cent by using the code PENNY at checkout. The great thing is that if you don't like it you can cancel and won't get slammed with the full cost of the box. You can check out their intro boxes here and if you use my referral link it would be greatly appreciated! 

Thanks for stopping by! 

~Linda

Julep Marathon - Round 3

Hello ladies! So this is my last round of Julep polishes that I have swatched for you. They actually just announced today what will be in the new August Julep Maven boxes. OMG It's all metallics and I want almost all of them!! You can check out what's in the August boxes here. That is my referral link because if you amazing gals sign up using my link then I can get a FREE month! They have the best perks ever!

So onto the polish. These pictures were taken inside unless I've noted otherwise. Again, Please don't mind the corner missing on my index nail. :(

This is Kate and she has quite a beautiful shimmer to her when in the bottle. She is a soft pearl white that shimmers in the sun but doesn't really show when indoors. It didn't want to show off for my camera outside or inside so these pics are indoors. This is 2 coats with top coat.

 

Next up is Pippa, a soft beige creme that Julep describes as an 'updated neutral camel creme'. It is definitely a very neutral color that was actually quite close to my skin color so it looked a little blah on me. Nice formula although the dry time seemed a little long. Two coats with top coat.

This is Mila. Mila is a charcoal/silver glitter mixed with various color bits. I prefer using this polish on it's own rather than layering one or two coats over another color. It really just seems boring unless you've made it opaque. The color is fantastic and it's very 'blingy' out in the sunlight. It makes me smile! :)  This is 4 coats with some 'patching' to make it opaque over the whole nail.

Taken Inside

Taken Outside

So those are the swatches I promised you guys. I really hope that doing these shows you just how great Julep polishes really are. The big kicker for me is the Maven subscription. It's the best subscription around and really worth the price! 

Check out Round one and two here and then tell me what you're favorite is!

Thanks for stopping by ladies! 

~Linda 

Julep Maven - July Box

Today I received my July Julep Maven box! I've been waiting anxiously for this to arrive and basically ran down the driveway as the post man drove off. This month I received the It Girl box which included amazing polishes.

Not only did the box include the three polishes shown above but Julep has two new glitter polishes, America The Beautiful and O Canada that they gave to each Julep Maven subscriber for FREE based on where you live! How awesome is that? I received America The Beautiful and it's jam packed glitter perfect for the 4th of July! Since this is also my first recurring month they graciously included a voucher for a Free Polish from the Maven Boutique.

Daphne, Mila, Kate, America The Beautiful

Daphne is a seafoam green creme, Mila is a charcoal multi-colored glitter, Kate is a soft white pearl and America The Beautiful is a red and royal blue glitter with silver stars. 

All four of these polishes cost $14 USD each which is $56 and the monthly subscription cost $19.99. Can you say savings?? Yes I think so! 

This July box did not disappoint in any way. The colors are amazing and I cannot wait to pull together a 4th of July Mani. The girls over at Julep really know how to treat their Mavens! If you are not familiar with the Julep Maven subscription you should totally check them out, they have the best perks I've ever seen in a subscription program! They also have a referral program, so if two people sign up using my link then I get a free month. Here is my link if you want to check out their awesome sauce.

What are your thoughts on the It Girl July Box? Did you receive a different box?

~Linda