Julep Maven It Girl Box - April 2015

Today I have a review of the April 2015 Maven It Girl subscription box from Julep. If you're not sure what Julep Maven is, you can check it out here. This month the It Girl box came with two colored polishes and a base coat. I added on one polish to the box.

Julep Maven February It Girl Box

Today I have the polishes from my Julep Maven February It Girl Box to show you. The It Girl box typically comes with three polishes. This month however, I have four to show you because all Mavens that took their February box received a free polish for Valentine's Day!

January Julep Maven It Girl Box - Swatched!

I have swatches of my January Julep Maven It Girl box polishes plus my add ons to show you today. I received three polishes in my box, ordered one add on and also received a free metamorphic top coat in my It Girl box this month. You can see my post about my first look at the box here.

The first polishes I have to show you are Margit, a taupe colored polish with a rosey shimmer to it, and Luna, a pale blue duochrome polish with shards of iridescent glitter in it. I really like Margit. I think it's a perfect Spring color and the pink shimmer is so pretty with the taupe colored polish. This is one coat of Margit on my pointer and pinky fingers. I really thought I was going to love Luna, but unfortunately I don't. Luna has a thick formula, and it just isn't as pretty on the nail as it is in the bottle. Maybe I was too excited about it, I don't know. It just fell flat for me once I had it on. This is two coats of Luna on my middle and ring fingers. Both colors are topped with HK Girl.

Up next is Shelly, a mint creme polish. This color is really nice. The formula is good, this is two smooth coats with one coat of HK Girl. My pictures make this one look a little more blue than it is in person. It definitely leans more towards a mint green in real life.

The last combination I have to show you are Janae, a charcoal grey polish, and Tyra, the metamorphic top coat I received.  This is two coats of Janae on all of my nails with one coat of Tyra on my middle and ring finger. Everything is topped off with HK Girl. I love this combination. Tyra makes such a difference over Janae. It gives it almost a magenta color. 

I'd love to hear which of these polishes or looks is your favorite! Let me know in the comments below. 

Julep Maven January It Girl Box

I have my Julep Maven January Box to show you today. I chose the It Girl box this month (which I typically do, because it is normally three polishes instead of other products.) If you don't know what Julep Maven is, it is a monthly subscription box that has nail polish or other beauty products in it. You are able to choose what box is sent to you every month. It is $24.99 per month ($19.99 if you prepay three months together) and you can skip any month you aren't interested in the polishes or if for whatever reason you don't want the box that month.

Julep Naughty and Nice Mystery box

I'm going to share what I received in my Naughty and Nice Mystery box from Julep today. Julep typically releases one Mystery box per month and you do not have to be a Julep Maven to be able to purchase one. This one was $24.99 (I think most of the time that's what they are) and Julep said it would be a $150 value. Let's take a look at what I got.

I received four products (all new to me) and five polishes (also all new to me, I don't currently have any of these in my collection.) First up is the Hand and Cuticle stick. Julep describes this as a product that moisturizes and protects in one easy no-mess step. I have some issues with dry cuticles so I am excited to try this out. The retail price of this item is $22.00, but it is currently on sale for $9.99 on Julep's web page here.

Next up is a full size Rock Star hand cream. Julep describes this hand cream as being anti-aging, non-greasy, and fast-absorbing. They say that it keeps hands hydrated even after washing them. This is another good product for this time of year since the cold weather always makes my hands drier. This retails for $20.00 but is also currently on sale for $9.99 here

The last two products I received came in a set called Time Machine. It includes two full sized products; Facial for Hands Peel Off Glycolic Mask and Solace Oil Free Sunscreen SPF 30. I'm excited to try out the mask. I would love to have smooth, more moisturized hands so hopefully this product works! As for the sunscreen, I don't often think of using sunscreen on my hands, but it makes so much sense. I feel that you can really tell the age in someone by looking at their hands. People often think of taking care of their faces with sunscreen or other products, but how often do we think of our hands that way? I will definitely be trying this out. This set retails for $40.00 but is on sale currently for $14.99 here.

I received five polishes in my box, in a variety of finishes. The polishes I received are:

Sue, a light lilac purple with a pink shimmer exclusive to this Mystery box, Fiore, an Espresso brown creme, Mary Lou, an Oxblood polish with a satin finish, Patricia,  a deep purple metallic exclusive to this Mystery box and Jessie, a deep reddish brown creme. Julep's polishes retail for $14.00 but the Maven price is typically $11.20. Jessie is on sale currently for $6.99.

The total value of this box (going by retail prices) is $156.95, which is above the $150 Julep claimed it would be. I do think these Mystery boxes are a great way for someone to try Julep for the first time or for someone just starting out with Julep. If you have been a Maven for a while or just have a lot of Julep products or polishes, this might not be for you. It is still a really good deal though, even with using the Maven pricing. There is no way I could get this much stuff from Julep for only $24.99 unless it was in a box like this. 

What do you think? Would you give Julep a try? Let me know if you have tried any of these products and what you think of them. I'd love to hear!

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December Julep Maven Box

Today I have my December Julep Maven polishes to show you. Julep Maven is a subscription service that is mainly nail polish based but they are branching out in to more makeup and skin care items as time goes on. There are several different profiles, and each profile has a box each month with different nail polishes and/or makeup and skin care items. The It Girl, which is my normal profile, typically comes with three polishes. The other boxes usually have a combination of polish and other items. You can also add on items with your monthly box for a reduced rate. I chose to add one polish, so I have a total of four to show you today.

Red, White and Blue for Veteran's Day

I have a red, white and blue manicure to show you today. I had this on yesterday in honor of Veteran's Day. I was going for an abstract American flag design.

Julep Joyce

My polish today is Julep Joyce. This is a beautiful polish. I did an accent nail with a couple of nail gems, which made it a really pretty, simple manicure.

Julep Kirti & Cats

I have a Halloween manicure on my nails today.  I used Julep Kirti which they describe as a persimmon iridescent shimmer.  This color isn't quite as orange as I thought it would be.  It has more of a pink undertone to it.  It does have a really pretty tangerine shimmer running throughout it.