Thursday, June 14, 2012

Julep Review & Giveaway

Today I have a treat for you (and of course for me lol): 
I got the chance to review a Maven Box from Julep and I jumped all over the chance, of course. So here are some great pics for you!

So we'll start with packaging, it comes in a box that I find pretty useful actually. I keep my stamping supplies in one that you can read about here. The polishes are all bubble wrapped inside a pink gift bag that rests on a bed of confetti and tied with a black ribbon. I think Julep does a great job with packaging
What I actually received is the It Girl box that came with 2 toe separators and three polishes. 
So cute!
From left to right: Brooke, Mandy and Jessica
So who wants swatches? You guys of course! 
Mandy, Jessica and Brooke 1 coat inside house
1 coat, sunlight
One coat, sunlight
One coat sunlight
So very opaque in one coat for both Jessica and Mandy. I would use Brooke as a topcoat over other polishes.
2 coats, inside the house no direct light
2 Coats, Brooke Direct Sunlight
Brooke 2 coats, direct sunlight
Mandy and Jessica 2 coats direct sunlight
2 coats shade
2 coats shade
Mandy and Jessica both have great pigmentation and I don't think they really even needed the second coat. I definitely plan to use them for stamping in the future! Brooke is very sparkly and pretty :)


The polish applied great and the brushes were all even, no stray hairs. I would definitely recommend signing up to get Julep's monthly Maven Box. 


Now to one of the best parts: Because Julep is awesome they are giving ALL of you the chance to try one of their boxes for only 1 penny! Yes, you read that correctly, 1 PENNY! So all you have to do is click right here and take the style quiz. It will tell you what your style is (if you don't like what it picks for you, you can change it by clicking see other styles and adding the one you want to your cart). When you checkout use code MAVENINTRO. Make sure you choose your state and your balance will be $0.01.


Now for the best part, Julep wanted to do a giveaway for you guys! 


The giveaway will run for a week and is really easy :) Don't forget to click and get your 
first box for a penny!


As always, thanks for stopping by and good luck :)


**I received the products mentioned above free for a review. I was not paid for said review and all opinions are my own.**


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16 comments:

  1. Those are pretty colors!! I was thinking about signing up, but I think my husband would flip out, haha. Thanks for the awesome giveaway!

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    1. I wasn't in love with them until I actually painted with them and now I know I will be using them more! Happy to do the giveaway! Sign up and get the penny box! When I told mine it was only a penny and what the value of the average box is he handed me the debit card lol

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    2. I signed up.. it's a penny, lol. Kind of hard to get upset about that :P So excited! Love getting stuff in the mail!

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    3. Exactly! I love getting stuff in the mail too :) AND all my copious stuff will be trickling in soon lol, I can't wait!

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  2. The blue (it's hard to read the text under the photos) I believe Jessica - is gorgeous!

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    1. Sorry its hard to read, I'll work on settings soon :) I ended up loving the blue which is Jessica! So pretty :)

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  3. Those colors look nice :) And the one even has my name. :P I'm so tempted to sign up for it, but like Patricia, my fiance would flip LOL He says I have enough nail polish. When we go to the store and we walk past the nail polish or makeup section he's like "you better not be looking!" haha.

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    1. They are super pretty! The first box is only a penny and he can't get mad over that lol

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  4. I've debated about signing up for it for a while.. the penny box is very appealing but the $20 every month after is what gets me. Lol. I do LOVE that blue tho!

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    1. I know what you mean Shelly but you can skip the month if you can't afford it. The blue is gorgeous and I love it!

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  5. I entered the contest and signed up for Julep Maven. Thank you for hosting this.

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    1. My pleasure! Thank you for reading and entering :)

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  6. Thanks Lena! I haven't tried julep yet!

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    1. Thank you Tish for taking the time away from your adorable baby to stop by!!!!!

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  7. can you cancel after getting your first sample?

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    1. I'm not 100% sure but what I do is skip any boxes that I dont like or cant afford that way I keep the membership and don't have to get every box. You can also switch boxes every month if you like. You can look at all the styles and pick which one you want. The good thing is by being a Maven you get free shipping and 20% off products.

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Thank you so much for taking the time to read and comment :)