I’m Special, I’m a Julep Maven Now ;-)

Hi Everyone!

When I embarked on my nail escapades in July of 2011, I kept seeing the words "Julep Maven" sprinkled all over the web and of course it peaked my interest, but at $19.99 a month, it seemed a bit excessive and totally unnecessary seeing as how if I wanted nail polishes, I could easily get them at a much cheaper price right in my neighborhood. The promise of being a Julep Maven is that I'll be among the first to experience the newest colour trends of the season and that each month's box will be personalized to suit my tastes. Being a maven also means 20% off anything in the Maven Boutique as well as $40+ worth of product in each box. I finally caved this month when I learned of the Julep Maven Box for one penny promo by typing in "COLOR 2012" at checkout. I couldn't believe it when I saw that my credit card charged for exactly $0.01 shipping included! 

After taking a little quiz, I was found to be "Classic with a Twist", but looking back I think I should try to be "It' Girl" which just gives you a 3 or 4 polishes instead of a hair product. I received a creme grey polish in "Meryl" and a sparkly gold polish in "Oscar" in honour of the Oscars this month, hence the fun confetti colours. I also received a hair topcoat which can be used on dry hair after straightening or as a thermal protector on damp hair which is something I use all the time, so it's not like this is a product that will go to waste. I did get a preview of what I was going to get so that if I didn't like my box, I could have gone back and redone it, but I wasn't thinking!

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Am I going to keep this subscription? I don't know...with my two yearly subs to Glymm and Loose Button, the Topbox and now Glossybox, I just have a lot of boxes! What's nice about Julep is that there is a "skip a month" option, but I just don't know if I can keep skipping for months at a time. To cancel, I do have to call them which I HATE doing and was what made me hesitate to sign up at all. I did enjoy what I received in my Maven box, the hair topcoat was nice and light and gave my hair a nice sheen. I liked the nail polishes, I found the formulas to be thick and creamy and in shades I'd wear. Unfortunately, I already have a grey creme polish so Meryl is a dupe for me, but Oscar is a new addition that I will wear on Oscar night :-)

So, I guess for now, the Julep Maven box is a maybe for me, but my hesitation is mainly due to price. Anyone else feel this way?


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  1. I have wanted to sign up for this but like you, I find the price to be a bit high for me. You always get full-sized products which is nice, but I don't have $20/month to spend on nail polishes personally. Also, I agree with the calling thing- I HATE calling ! They always have all these tricks to try and make you stay signed on, or make it difficult to cancel.

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    1. I agree. I've been thinking about it, but I think that $19.99 is a little expensive for nail polishes, so i haven't signed up yet....Are you going to try it out for another couple of months before you decide to drop it or keep it?

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    2. I think I'll try it for a few months to decide. I just got a preview of this month's colours and I really like them so I'll give it another go.

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  2. I'm ok with the price so far, mainly because you get to "see" what's in your next month's box before you get it - and if you don't like it you can change it or skip the month. I just saw my March selection today and really loved it - so now I am excited to receive it and know that my $20 probably won't got to waste.

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    1. I changed my March style to Bombshell because I liked the nail polish colours a bit more so like you, my $20 won't go to waste either!

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  3. i got this box as well, well im waiting for it to arrive. and i think im gonna keep the march selection since it looks really pretty!

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    1. It was so hard to decide because I wanted polishes from each style type!

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