So the first box that I ordered after becoming interested in the subscription box phenomenon was the Julep Maven box. Ok, truth be told I tried to do Birchbox first, but I was put on their infamous waiting list, so Juelp was the first box I was successful at ordering.
When I first signed up they had me fill out a profile "quiz" and at the end told me I was categorized as a Bombshell. Um, yeah, I wasn't expecting that. At all. I'm a pretty simple gal so I was anticipating I would have been categorized as such. But, I loved the colors so I wasn't complaining. I know many people who have gone back and re-done the quiz to get a different intro box, but I was content so I didn't bother.
I placed my order on April 24, received a shipping confirmation on April 25 and received my order on April 30. Considering there was a weekend thrown in there I was very impressed with their shipment speed!
Of course, upon receiving the box I immediately tore into as I was anxious to see what the colors looked like in person. And, at first glance I have to say I was very impressed with what I saw.
I love the way it was all wrapped up in pretty colors making me feel as though I was a special customer or receiving a gift from someone. And, although I already knew what was going to be inside I was still excited to go through each item piece by piece to see what they were really like :)
It's my understanding that each box contains a little "extra" surprise for you. In this box I received the following two items:
One Step Polish Remover Pad: I love the concept of these as I hate using a cotton ball and big bottle of nail remover. I hate the smell and I really hate the little cotton pigments that linger behind. I'm just curious if one pad is enough to remove the polish from both hands?
Naill File: I have a massive pack of the flimsy Revlon emory boards that I got on a CVS special for like a penny (seriously!) so it's nice to have a bigger, solid file to use.
Now onto the real goodies!
American Beauty Volumizing Mascara: I love, love, love trying new mascaras so I was beyond pleased to receive this as part of my box. Then, when I read the description I squealed with excitement "Lash growth enhancement ingredients and micro-fibers are our secret weapons in this ultra-plush formula that goes to bat for thick, gorgeous lashes. Super-fine applicator separates, conditions, and plumps up even the smallest lashes to bring them out of hiding and into big-time focus." Um, yeah, I have what I refer to as man eyelashes (short, stubby and light colored) so I am all about everything it claims to do. I started wearing this earlier this week and will report back how I like it after a week.
And, lastly, what Julep is known for, nail polishes.
Yumi: (pictured on the left) is a very pretty, glittery, girly, sparkly color. It has hints of silver and different shades of pinks/purples throughout.
Petra: (pictured right) is a dark maroon/red with hints of silver shimmer throughout.
Both actually photographed pretty true to their color and I am quite pleased with both of them based on how they look in the bottle. Unfortunately, I had gotten a gel manicure right before receiving this box so I have not had the opportunity to try them yet. But, as soon as that first piece of gel starts to peel I'm all about Yumi. And, of course, I will report back my feelings on each after I use them ;)
So, how do I feel about Julep after receiving my introductory box?
I'm very pleased so far. The shipping and communication were spot on, all the products seem very high quality and there isn't anything in there that I wish were something different. I also like that each month you can go in and choose which box you want, if you want to gift it, receive it for yourself or skip the month. For $19.99 a month I'm definitely going to keep this one around for a while!
Are you interested in trying out Julep for yourself? Right now you can get your first box for only the cost of shipping ($3.99). That's a savings of $16.00 folks! Just go here and enter discount code FREEBOX. Be sure to let me know what profile style you got and how you like it :)
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