Julep: December 2012

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Eek!! I really want to try that foot scrub! And hopefully the glitter polishes will be easy to take off. I hate when glitter polish WILL NOT COME OFF... It deters me from using them often.

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Originally Posted by MissLindaJean 

Holiday glitters! Then I'm canceling lol.

LOL dont we say this every month

Is there any benefit in cancelling since you can always skip the month? 

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Originally Posted by MissLindaJean 

So I'm not tempted lol. I've realized I'm usually on the fence about boxes and I'm not a huge fan of the formulas. I think I'd rather just go to Trade Secret, Sephora, or whatever store and buy polishes myself. Zoya is my favorite brand at the moment and I could just splurge and treat myself every other month if I cancel Julep....who knows, I may get back on the wagon later. But I'll cancel and just watch for a while.

Ah!  That makes sense!  :)

I love glitters!  I'm excited haha.  Also kind of a pedi freak so I'll dig being able to try the foot scrub.  We'll see about the ring.  I have the skull ring and skull bracelet from Halloween and they are both staples in my wardrobe now (it's Halloween every day for me) so I can't imagine I won't end up digging the DIY ring :)  Cool, looking to be a good months, so long as they can get over the shipping debacles of their new website month.

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Originally Posted by parisnicole1989 

Eek!! I really want to try that foot scrub! And hopefully the glitter polishes will be easy to take off. I hate when glitter polish WILL NOT COME OFF... It deters me from using them often.

There's the elmer's glue trick - just type in elmer's glue glitter nail polish into google - lots of sites have instructions; but basically if you use the glue as a base you can literally just peel it off for easy-peasy glitter removal.

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Originally Posted by Margo Julianna 

There's the elmer's glue trick - just type in elmer's glue glitter nail polish into google - lots of sites have instructions; but basically if you use the glue as a base you can literally just peel it off for easy-peasy glitter removal.

yup, there is also felt and the foil trick. Lots of easier ways to get the polish off. 

ooo glitters....that means i'm skipping for sure lol.

I have no idea if I'll be skipping or not.  Even if I like the colors I might skip just cause I will be spending money on holiday shopping and such.  Don't know yet.  Guess I'll have to see what the colors are.

Colours are up! They also have swatches against different skin colours now, awesome!

Bombshell

Cindy: Emerald green metallic with gold micro-glitter

Hilary: Full-coverage copper multidimensional glitter

It Girl

Ivy: Dynamic sapphire micro-glitter metallic

Vivien: Champagne bubbles – a full coverage multidimensional gold glitter

Harper: Full-coverage opalescent mermaid blue multidimensional glitter
 

American Beauty

Julia: Purple orchid metallic with gold micro-glitter

Patti: Full-coverage black multidimensional glitter

Boho Glam

Petra: Cranberry magenta with silver shimmer

Jordan: Full-coverage silver gunmetal multidimensional glitter

Classic with a Twist

Barbara: Full-coverage magenta multidimensional glitter

Scarlet: Vibrant red micro-glitter metallic

I will be skipping althought It Girl looks really pretty, I already have polishes similar in colour.

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Originally Posted by MissLindaJean 


Lol, yes..I'm finally going to follow through this time. I had to hold out for glitters!

Mines was the Suede's I was holding out for..

It Girl or Classic With A Twist for me.

Mreh. I'm not a fan of glitters in general, so none of the boxes are THAT appealing to me. I love Cindy and I'm really into the idea of Julia, but I feel like that looks like a Zoya Daul type dupe and that colour was a huge disappointment on me. I'm still going to pick the AB box though since nothing else really appeals to me at all. and I'm mostly in it for the addons.

The glitter and glow collection feaures: Vivien, Carly, Kathleen, Harper, Hilary

Harper and Hilary are already in this month so it kind of deters from getting Bombshell and It Girl. Maybe I'll get multiples of the Glitter and Glow and do a blog giveaway.

Anyone know if they will also be offering a Maven's Choice box within the next few days? Seems they have done that for the past two months.....

There's not one particular box that I can say I "love," but there are a few polishes I'm really into but they're not being offered together.

Dear Julep,

I hate you this month. I'm torn. Stick with a normal box for 2000 Jules or upgrade to the big box for 5,000 Jules and add on the Glitter & Glow set for 2000 Jules? That's almost four months worth of subscriptions.

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Originally Posted by zadidoll 

Dear Julep,

 

I hate you this month. I'm torn. Stick with a normal box for 2000 Jules or upgrade to the big box for 5,000 Jules and add on the Glitter & Glow set for 2000 Jules? That's almost four months worth of subscriptions.

If it makes you feel better, I sort of committed myself to the Glitter & Glow set x5. I was like holy crap, but for 2000 more jules it's worth it to get 2 more box.es I'm going to do a giveaway and give the 3 others to friends. I'm paying for the box itself and using credits for the addons (so 5 boxes+one addon polish). /sigh.

I really want the golden box but I doubt it's going to happen. Mostly I just am making grabby  hands at Susie in the Oprah's choice box. ;A; Maybe someone here will get it and I can trade them for it or something.

AMERICAN BEAUTY

• Julia: Purple orchid metallic with gold micro-glitter
• Patti: Full-coverage black multidimensional glitter
• Instant Warming Foot Scrub: This cucumber-mint scrub warms up on contact like magic.

BOHO GLAM

• Petra: Cranberry magenta with silver shimmer
• Jordan: Full-coverage silver gunmetal multidimensional glitter
• Instant Warming Foot Scrub: This cucumber-mint scrub warms up on contact like magic.

BOMBSHELL

• Cindy: Emerald green metallic with gold micro-glitter
• Hilary: Full-coverage copper multidimensional glitter
• Instant Warming Foot Scrub: This cucumber-mint scrub warms up on contact like magic.

CLASSIC WITH A TWIST

• Barbara: Full-coverage magenta multidimensional glitter
• Scarlet: Vibrant red micro-glitter metallic
• Instant Warming Foot Scrub: This cucumber-mint scrub warms up on contact like magic.

IT GIRL

• Ivy: Dynamic sapphire micro-glitter metallic
• Vivien: Champagne bubbles – a full coverage multidimensional gold glitter
• Harper: Full-coverage opalescent mermaid blue multidimensional glitter

Each box is $19.99 plus applicable tax OR 2000 Julep Jules.

Then there is the Holiday Nail Wardrobe which contains all of the December polishes for $49.99 OR 5000 Jules.

1. Instant Warming Foot Scrub: Cucumber mint scented scrub
2. Patti: Full-coverage black multi-dimensional glitter
3. Julia: Purple orchid with golden micro-glitter metallic
4. Jordan: Full-coverage silver gunmetal multi-dimensional glitter
5. Petra: Cranberry magenta with silver shimmer
6. Hilary: Full-coverage copper multi-dimensional glitter
7. Cindy: Emerald green with gold micro-glitter metallic
8. Barbara: Full-coverage magenta multi-dimensional glitter
9. Scarlett: Vibrant red micro-glitter metallic
10. Harper: Full-coverage opalescent mermaid blue multi-dimensional glitter
11. Ivy: Dynamic sapphire micro-glitter metallic
12. Vivien: Champagne bubbles - a full coverage multi-dimensional gold glitter

The Add Ons include:
Colbie, Carly, Kathleen, Lucy, Sharon, Vivien, Hilary, Harper, Ivy, Scarlett, Barbara, Cindy, Petra, Jordan, Julia, Patti, Julep Nail Therapy, Julep Instant Warming Foot Scrub and Set of Ten One-Step Polish Remover Packettes. The polishes and nail wipes are 750 Jules or $4.99 each, the nail therapy is $5.99 or 850 Jules while the foot scrub is $9.99 or 1200 Jules.

There are also three Glitter & Glow sets to choose from - the first contains five glitter polish for 2000 Jules or $19.99. The second costs $59.99 or 6000 Jules however you get THREE of the same sets. Third costs $79.99 or 8000 Jules and you get FIVE of the same sets. Each Glitter & Glow set contains these polishes:

• Colbie: Full-coverage citrine green multi-dimensional glitter
• Lucy: Modern, drak burgundy crème
• Sharon: Deep red lustrous shimmer
• Kathleen: Honey gold flecked champagne shimmer
• Carly: Full-coverage Malibu-blue multi-dimensional glitter

Keep in mind that if you live in Washington state there is 9.2% tax on everything from Julep. I'm not sure if Julep charges anyone else sales tax or not.

I have to say, the Glitter & Glow x5 set is really worth it. If you do the math, you end up only paying $3.20 per polish -- that's better than half of drugstore brands even. It's also $16/box then and it is a pretty good gift to give (Also if you're lazy like me... it's a really good way to come up with something...)

I can't decide if I should upgrade..But when I look at all the polishes, there are a lot that I don't really like. Right now I have Classic with a Twist with Ivy, Carly, and Hilary as add ons...Why must this decision be so difficult??

It's a skip month for me.  I work in a place too conservative to rock glitter unfortunately (the edgiest thing I'm comfortable wearing there is grey/beige cremes lol), plus I splurged on the Pop Sugar luxury box anyway....

This is going to be SO hard!

I'm sticking with my Boho Glam this month, no add ons.

While it was tempting to get the full box, because glitter, and realizing that Julia is a near dupe to Zoya's Daul, and Barbara looks like a near dupe to Zoya's Alegra, and I already have plenty of red polish, I just stuck to the It Girl box and added Cindy, Colbie and Patti. I'm glad Colbie was one of the addons since that was the color I was the most excited about.