Julep Maven: February 2013 American Beauty

Hello!

I wanted to share my Julep February Maven Box in American Beauty! I am quite happy with this months box, I always love seeing any nail treatments or a top coat cause I like to test out different brand of top coats to prolong my nail polish (cause I'm mostly lazy to do nails often) lol!  I also Love Julep polishes because  Julep Nail Color is “4-free” and does not contain formaldehyde, formaldehyde resin, toluene, or DBP. Its chip resistant, long wearing, opaque with beautiful color selection! I would love for you to try Julep polish if you havent tried them! ^__^

This months box included 2 nail polish in a shade of Sally, Joan, oxygen nail treatment, freedom polymer top coat and a lash curler! I havent tested out the polishes but really excited to try out the top coat~ will review once I test them out :)

FREEDOM TOP COAT

Extend the life of your manicure in minutes with Julep’s Freedom Polymer Top Coat. Activated by natural light, this innovative formula creates a unique polymer force field that prevents chipping for days longer than regular top coat, leaving your nails with a gel-like shine (but without gel-removal hassle). Any nail polish remover does the job—you’ll never pay for painful gel removal or soak your hands in nail-weakening acetone again. Freedom will give your nail color a whole new lease on life. Who knew technology could be so gorgeous?

Features & Benefits:

• Polymer force field protects nail color from chips, dings, and dullness twice as long as regular top coats
• Quick-dry formula cures under regular light in three to five minutes (depending on brightness and proximity to light source); no UV light required
• For best results, cure under a 60-watt light bulb for two minutes and re-apply every two to three days
• Remove with ANY polish remover, including gentle, non-acetone formulas
• Dark sealed bottle keeps light-curing formula safe and pliable
• 4-Free formula contains no formaldehyde, formaldehyde resin, toluene or DBP

OXYGEN NAIL TREATMENT

Complete nail care and make-up all in one bottle. Made with a patented Hexanal formulation, nails are restructured to a stronger, thicker, and smoother condition in just one stroke. Advanced plant stem cell complex provides anti-aging benefits, while ground-breaking oxygen technology forms a nonocclusive film on the nail, proving resistant to water penetration and improving the permeability to oxygen. Results are nails that are structurally stronger, and less prone to breakage and splitting. How to use: Apply in layers on clean nails to achieve desired high gloss and subtle “Nail Makeup.” Use once or twice a week regularly to promote strong, healthy nail growth.

What is Julep Maven Box?

Sneak Peek Julep Maven Box will feature over $40 worth of NEW, never released, trendy polish colors and cutting edge treatments. Your box will also include hits and cult favorites.  

For first time Julep Maven box customer will get to try this Maven box for FREE

enter the promo code: FREEBOX during checkout and you’ll snag a intro box for FREE shipped! This offer is valid for US and Canadian first time customers only, I couldn't find out when this offer will expire so please hurry before it expires

Go HERE to get your Maven Box! 

You can cancel your subscription anytime, get your free Julep polishes to try :)

Let me know if you get them! ^__^

XOXO

eki

Disclaimer: I am not paid in any way by Julep, just sharing thoughts and info on my monthly subscription with you :)

Recent hauls: Zoya, Julep, mint iphone case

H A U L !

 Got my 3 Zoya polish from their free deal!

 I really love the colors ^^ I will swatch them for you after I wear them~

I also got my JULEP January Maven box

• Mindy: Porcelain pink sheer
• Bethany: Electric neon orange pink crème
• Hand and Cuticle Stick: Moisturize and protect in one easy no-mess step. Restore the youthful appearance of your hands with a peptide punch to strengthen and repair your skin. Vitamins C and E nourish and soothe.
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I am still obsessed mint color..... ;P 

 An iphone case with bow, lace, pearl and MINT color, everything I love all in one lol

I got it from eBay for only $4!!

Review: Julep Quick Dry Polish Drop & Robin swatch

h i ♥

I wanted to share swatches of JULEP polish in Robin

and a review of their Quick Dry Polish Drops

ROBIN

Finish · Crème

Color Description

Robin's egg blue crème.

What makes Julep Nail Color so great?

Julep Nail Color is “4-free” and does not contain formaldehyde, formaldehyde resin, toluene, or DBP. Our professional chip-resistant formulation is fast drying and highly pigmented. Julep nail color is a fun way to make the season’s latest shades accessible to everyone. And because we’ve tested our trend-setting toxin-free colors and products in over 100,000 manicures and pedicures in our parlors, we have a good idea of what works and what our clients love.

What I think?

I been wanting a creme pastel turquoise polish and when I saw this shade in Julep I had to get it. One thing I was slightly disappointed is the shade. In their website promo photo its looks like a perfect baby pastel turquoise but when I received it in person, its actually looks quite vibrant with a few shades darker than their stock polish photo. On nails it looks like slightly creamy turquoise, goes on very vibrant and opaque, definitely does not go on like a baby shade so please beware. Overall if you are looking for turquoise polish this would be perfect! 

Julep stock photo of Robin

QUICK DRY POLISH DROPS

 A few of these game-changing quick-dry drops will leave your manicure touchably smudge-free much sooner. Includes conditioning ingredients such as Vitamin E and Sweet Almond Oil to nourish and hydrate nails.

What I think?

I hate messing up a freshly dried nails so any products that will fasten the process I am always happy to try. This liquid consist of mixture of oils that makes the nail polish dry faster. Rosewood oil, almond oil, rice bran oil, lavender oil, ylang ylang oil and vitamin E to be exact. It smells does smell like mixture of florally lavender, surprisingly with all the oils in this product it doesnt feel really oily and it dries into your skin. They instructs to apply 1-2 drops on each nail one minute after final polish application. I would say it does help the nails to dry faster, but remember its not instant lol If it takes 10 min for a nails to fully dry on its own, I would say this will cut the process to 6 min.

Thanks for stopping by hope you like the review ^^

XOXO

eki

Nail Swatch: Julep polish in Alicia and Penenlope

It has been a while since I shared nail polish swatches so today I want to share 2 of my favorite polish for this coming summer:

 JULEP nail polish in Alicia and Penelope! 

I adore Julep polish since they do not contain formaldehyde, formaldehyde resin, toluene, or DBP ! With 3 coats they will become super rich, opaque and long wearing without chipping :D

left: Penelope right Alicia

Alicia is peachy coral shade, very vibrant great shade for this coming hot summer!

Penelope is light soft baby pink, makes my hands look fresh and pretty lol

If you are new to Julep, you can subscribe to Julep maven box for only 1 cent! 

you can cancel anytime if you are not happy with your subscription.

What is Julep Maven box?

Sneak Peek Julep Maven Box will feature over $40 worth of NEW, never released, trendy polish colors and cutting edge treatments. Your box will also include hits and cult favorites.  For first time Julep Maven box customer will get to try this Maven box for just $0.01

enter the promo code PENNY during checkout and you’ll snag this intro box for just $0.01 shipped! This offer is valid for US and Canadian first time customers only, I couldn't find out when this offer will expire so please hurry before it expires :)

Go HERE to get your Maven Box!

GET YOUR FIRST JULEP MAVEN BOX FOR ONLY 0.01, THATS RIGHT ONE PENNY :D

Julep Maven box Feb American Beauty

Hi there~

It has been a few days since my last post, truly sorry for the lack of post. I had to over come a cold/flu, had to sleep it out cause I couldn't function at all the past few days but thankfully I am back to almost feeling 100% :) Can you believe it is still full on winter here.. its still snowing and err freezing COLD... ::sneezes:: and its MARCH already.. I can't wait for the warmth and the sunshine on my skin D;

Anyways, I wanted to share my Julep Maven box that I got today so that you can see that this 1 cent deal was a real deal! it also come in a timely manner as well. I haven't tested them yet so I don't know how their polish hold up, excited to try the cuticle oil that this box came with~

I got American Beauty Feb maven box here

2 polish and a cuticle oil :)

what box did you end up with? I really wanted to try their Argan oil that is in March box.. :(

Hope you all have a nice weekend!

XOXO

eki

Julep Maven Box Deal

Another post! Im on a roll! :D

Yesterday I saw this Julep Maven box from my friend @julie_park instagram she said she got this for 1 CENT! I just had to research about what this was all about and I signed up for my box and it only cost $0.01 total!

What is Julep Maven box?

Sneak Peek Julep Maven Box will feature over $40 worth of NEW, never released, trendy polish colors and cutting edge treatments. Your box will also include hits and cult favorites.  For first time Julep Maven box customer will get to try this Maven box for just $0.01!!! 

enter the promo code COLOR2012 during checkout and you’ll snag this intro box for just $0.01 shipped! This offer is valid for US and Canadian customers only, I couldn't find out when this offer will expire so please hurry before it expires :)

click here to go get your maven box for $0.01! :)

Basically how it works

do a short style profile quiz to determine what type you are then checkout with this code: COLOR2012 

Go HERE to get your Maven Box!

Important information

* Keep in mind that you can cancel this service anytime!  you are signing up to receive boxes on a monthly basis from Julep Maven (after this first month’s box is sent for just $0.01, your monthly cost will be $19.99 for $40 worth of products). You will be notified by email on the 20th of the month with a preview of the products they’ve customized for your next month’s beauty editor Box. If you are not interested in receiving that month’s box, you can opt to either skip the month (just login to ‘My Account’ by midnight PST on the 25th of the month and select “Skip the Month”) or you can choose to send your beauty editor Sneak Peek Box as a gift to anyone.

* Julep Maven will bill your credit card on the 27th of the month and your Sneak Peek Box will be shipped that same day. You’ll need to allow 7-10 days for your box to arrive.

Here are some of the past items in the maven box :)

Feb American beauty box

January American beauty box

January It girl box

let me know if you got it too! 

XOXO

eki