Product Review-Julep – Cindy's Love Of Books

I was hoping to have gotten this box first (before my regular box that I showed you recently) but for some reason it came in much later. Sorry I have no vlog for this so I will just include a picture.

When I first discovered Julep Maven on Youtube I was pretty interested in the box but when I checked out the site I quickly discovered that it was a little expensive for me. Its basically $19.99/month and you get sent nail polish in the hottest shades for the season along with products that are geared towards Mani’s and pedis that could be lotion/scrubs etc.

So when I heard they had a penny box up for grabs I figured why not try it out. I literally only paid one cent for this box and that included shipping to Canada. Great deal right? So why not give it a try.

What did I get for a penny you ask? Quite a few great items.
-89 ml Julep Facial for Hands glycolic hand scrub
-2ml sample of the same product
-2ml Julep everyday SPF 30 hand cream
-8ml Demi nail polish (this is the dark red color) An elegant burgundy crème, like a fine wine. Transcends time and trends. So sexy on all ages. Professional quality “4-free” nail polish formulation, developed without carcinogens such as formaldehyde or formaldehyde resin, toluene and DBP.
-8ml Jennifer nail polish (this is the pink color) (I couldn’t find anything on this shade so either its a new shade or a discounted one.)

So basically this penny box was well worth the penny and I applaud http://www.julep.com/ for offering such a great incentive to join. I wish I wore enough nail polish where I can warrant continuing the monthly subscription. I don’t wear alot of nail polish on a weekly bases but when i do I honestly have to say that I already own quite a few bottles of various kinds.

This time I thought I would try something a little different and that is that I am going to include my review in this post as well.

I loved the Facial for Hands scrub. You don’t need alot of the product just a small amount and was you are rubbing your hands together you are exfoliating them. You can use this every day but for me I used it every other day and I loved the result I got because it made my hands feel soft and smooth.

The 2ml of the SPF 30 hand cream was another great product. It went on nicely and didn’t leave my hand greasy. I had nice soft hands. I am not sure how many uses you are suppose to get out of the sample but for me I got 5 uses out of it because I found you didn’t need alot of the lotion.

I love the idea behind the nail polishes because they are all developed without carcinogens such as formaldehyde or formaldehyde resin, toluene and DBP. Which in the end if very good for us and the environment. I like the two shades I got and when I tried them out I was pleasantly surprised at how well they went on. I never felt like I needed to add another coat if I didn’t want to.

The Jennifer shade was a pale color and that is a shade a love when you want a little color but not alot of color. I ended up putting two coats of this one on. This one will be used alot because I really liked it.

The Demi shade is a nice red shade and I was really impressed with the tone. Honestly when you see the bottle you think of a darker shade but it wasn’t that dark at first but once it started to dry it got darker and I think the next time I put it on I might be tempted to try another coat. This will be another color that I would use quite often when I want a pop of colour or just to brighten up a dull day.

Thanks again Julep for offering this fantastic penny box. I am thoroughly impressed with the quality of the products. If you are looking for a great gift idea for the person who loves nail polishes and don’t know what to get then this could be the perfect gift.

Please note that I bought the above product with my own money and was no way compensate for my review.

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Today I got my very first Julep box and I have to say WOW! I was really impressed.

What is Julep you asked? Well as a Julep Maven, you will have access to the hottest trends in nail color and the latest Mani Care and Pedi Care products – delivered right to your doorstep, just like the beauty editors do. And you’ll have access to these trends and products before anyone else.

Its $19.99 US per month subscription but you get well over $40 in products. You can cancel at anytime risk free.

So please enjoy my vlog and just a little note to those who don’t want to watch I have photos afterwards.

In the January box I got:
-Julep nail vernis in the shade of Gayle (I think this might no be available as I couldn’t find it on their site.) This was a free gift/product and it cost $14 for 8ml.
-Julep nail vernis in the shade of Maria. Its a shimmering platinum rose. I love the color and I will be using this alot I think. It cost $14 for 8ml.
-Julep nail vernis in the shade of Anne. Its a ultra-saturated tropical violet creme color. I think this would be perfect for the summer. It cost $14 for 8ml
-Julep Pomegranate body scrub. It exfoliates and moisturize in one simple step. I have no idea how much this would sell for. I got a 4g container.

So looking at the price of the nail polishes its $42 alone so the box paid for itself and they are all full sized products. I guess each month I have the option of changing my boxes contents so I will be curious to see what the next box will be. Not sure I will continue this since its basically nail polishes and I have quite a few already but I think I will check the next box to be sure first.

Now to the pictures. Enjoy 🙂

This is how the box looked once I opened it. Nothing fancy just a black box with Julep maven on the sides and black & silver crinkle cut paper strips inside. As you can see all the products are wrapped in bubble wrap and plastic. My box is from the American Beauty collection.

This is the shot where I took after I removed the intro card. Very curious to see what I got. Aren’t you?

This is the contents of the box and I am really impressed with the picture because it really shows the true colors of the nail polishes. My favorites so far by shades alone is the first and last one.

A close up of the shades and here is a description on the second and third ones. I can’t find anything on the first one (top one).

Shimmering platinum rose. Feminine and sophisticated. Professional quality “4-free” nail polish formulation, developed without carcinogens such as formaldehyde or formaldehyde resin, toluene and DBP. (this is the bottom one)

Ultra-saturated violet. A tribute to one of our beautiful celebrity guests! Eye-catching on a pedicure and head-turning on a manicure–especially if your wardrobe is heavy on blacks and neutrals. Professional quality “4-free” nail polish formulation, developed without carcinogens such as formaldehyde or formaldehyde resin, toluene and DBP. (this is the middle shade)

This is the body scrub. I am excited to use this product and it actually looks really nice and pleasantly looking.

So as of right now I am really impressed with the box and the contents. I am super excited to try all the nail polishes and I heard that this nail polish actually lasts quite awhile so I am curious to see this.

Anyways I hope you enjoyed seeing what I got in my box and stayed tuned throughout the month when I do product reviews on them.

If you are interested in Julep I would appreciate it if you used my referral link.

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