Julep Review | May Box

Julep is my only nails/nail care beauty box subscription. The basic “Maven” box is $19.99/month to feed my manicure problem. Each month you can preview the different boxes and products options. While you have a beauty “style,” it’s very customizable so you can pick the colors/products you want. 

My May Maven box featured the following Classic with a Twist products:

• Maddy nail polish
• Ramona nail polish
• The infamous Plié wand

Maddy was a fairly close dupe for Queen Vic, I polish I adored but managed to break when moving. It’s a color I know I like and will end up wearing more in the fall, because I’m strange like that.

Ramona was somewhat disappointing. I loved the color in the online preview – just plain gorgeous lavender. My skin tone didn’t do the polish any favors. It looked…sickly. I figure I can use some of my more sheer polishes over it or finagle some nail art pattern to make it usable in my manicure collection.

The Plié wand was weird. I did not enjoy using it. I don’t have a ton of problems painting my nails, but I did with this. Also, I (for some reason) thought the wand was more rubbery and would form to my hand wherever I chose to bend it. I nearly broke the hard plastic in half – oops! I’m putting this tool on the shelf, so to speak.

I also opted to add on the following for a reduced cost:

• Kam nail polish
• Laree nail polish
• Freedom to Go top coat duo

I kicked myself for doing a great manicure with Kam and forgetting to take a picture before heading to the gym the next day. Turns out these polishes do not stand up to chlorine (from the pool), the steam room, and a shower. I saw online a few people describe this as “hospital green,” but I think it may depend on skin tone. It was a pretty gray/green for me.

Much like April’s bright pink Caitlin, Laree is my new go-to pedicure color. It’s just so happy! It’s a stellar cross of pink and orange, and it goes on smooth. I found myself reapplying whenever there was the slightest hint of wear. Normally I just let the polish chip away until I pick something else out.

Overall, a solid box that will add to my collection. Keep it up, Julep!

Any other Julep subscribers out there? What did you pick for your May box?

Disclosure: I am not sponsored by or compensated by Julep, but I do get a referral credit if you click on the links above.

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Julep Review | April Box

Julep is my only nails/nail care beauty box subscription. The basic “Maven” box is $19.99/month to feed my manicure problem. Each month you can preview the different boxes and products options. While you have a beauty “style,” it’s very customizable so you can pick the colors/products you want. 

My April Maven box featured the following Classic with a Twist products:

• Mariska nail polish
• Caitlin nail polish
• Peach Bellini Glow Pore Minimizing Blush
• Candy

I also opted to add one three more polishes for a reduced cost:

• Flora nail polish
• Phoebe nail polish
• Kayla nail polish

Surprisingly, my favorite product has been the blush. I’ve gotten a lot of mileage out of it so far. I think this will be my new standby cheek color.

(Yes, that’s a plastic sheet on top of the blush, but that design is stellar.)

The polishes aren’t terrible, but I haven’t tried them as much. They are incredibly bright – possibly a little too bold for some, to be honest.

Top to bottom: Caitlin, Mariska, Phoebe, Kayla, Flora

But with something called “The Vivid Collection,” what would you expect?

Left to right: Caitlin, Mariska, Phoebe, Kayla, Flora

Another bonus with Julep polishes: those swatch caps. It really opens up your storage options.

Caitlin has been a great pedicure color. After a week with very long days in the office, it’s been an unexpected treat to kick off my shoes and see that bright pink. It’s the little things, you know?

Kayla is probably my least favorite color of the bunch – too sheer for me.

I’m thinking Phoebe or Mariska will be the next ones I try out, but almost all of these will get plenty of wear this summer.

Any other Julep subscribers out there? What did you pick for your April box?

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Julep Review | March Box

Julep is more on the nails/nail care side for beauty boxes. They do have beauty products, but the monthly boxes tend to fall into nail polish and treatments for a basic box. You do have the option of upgrading for more products each month, though I don’t know how frequently I’ll do that since the basic “Maven” box is $19.99/month and I’m primarily interested in the nail products.

One thing that I like about Julep is that each month they preview the different boxes and products options. While you have a beauty style, it’s very customizable so you can pick the colors/products you want. My style is “Classic with a Twist” (because of course it is), but I like the trendier shades of It Girl and the earthy/edgy Boho Glam colors – I have a feeling I’ll give those a try at some point!

I haven’t quite figured out the points system yet, but I did see there’s a substantial online shop with lots of well-priced products. I have my eye on a few different $3 polishes!

My intro box featured the following Classic with a Twist products:

• Myrtle nail polish
• Zora nail polish
• Mighty Nail & Cuticle Serum
• Emery blocks

Myrtle
This is a bold red color – your standard statement red. I have more than my fair share of these, but I wanted to see how this brand stacked up. Turns out this is an almost dupe for butter LONDON’s Come to Bed Red!

Zora
Zora is an iridescent, pearly pink color. It’s a proper neutral that I can see as a good base layer or contrast shade for nail art.

Mighty Nail & Cuticle Serum
I needed a new cuticle treatment, preferably one that wasn’t super oily and messy. The applicator is great – very similar to Stila lip glosses, so essentially a pen with a brush attached to the top.

Overall, I really like these polishes. They tend to chip a little more, but it could be because I was rushing the polish jobs and being super brutal on my nails. I’m excited for my next order, as it will have a few polish add-ons and more vibrant, out-there colors. I foresee some kind of French manicure with Zora…

Any other Julep subscribers out there? What did you pick for your March box?

Disclosure: I am not sponsored by or compensated by Julep, but I do get a referral credit if you click on the links above.

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