Julep Maven 2013 February Box

Hello all!  I wanted to show you what I got in this month's subscription box from Julep.  I've been a Julep Maven since about last September, but only got like two boxes.  You can skip any month that you don't want, which is totally awesome!  To be honest my two boxes were my 1 cent box and a box I forgot to cancel.  I didn't think these were a great deal.  It is a really expensive polish @ $14.95 a pop (cheaper if you are a maven), and it is a small bottle 8ml of polish a typical bottle has 15ml of polish.  

So if you subscribe and are a Julep Maven every month you get 2 polishes for $19.99 plus a bonus item which is a great deal if you love high end polishes.  They will also send you deals on their stock of polishes from time to time.  Every month they send you an e-mail that the period to change your monthly box is open.  It is usually open from the 20th-24th then you can't change it, so if you don't want the box that would be the time to skip.  Instead of cancelling my subscription I like to see what they are offering so I log on every month.  When I saw what they were offering for February I seized the opportunity!

Here is what they offered
2 - Polishes

1 - Oxygen Nail Treatment
1 - Freedom Top Coat - a polymer topcoat that cures under the light in a minutes!

So that is like 4 polishes for $19.99.  I had been looking for a nail treatment, and I'm always down for trying new top coats, and this top coat sounded buzz worthy.

What my box looked like when I opened it!

The nail treatment.

The UV activated top coat.  You just hold it under a lamp for two minutes.

Here is Sally (Field) and Joan (Crawford).  Look at that pretty gold shimmer!

I couldn't believe that there was something else in there.  They added a cute
eyelash curler.  This is perfect for traveling instead of bringing the bulky one.
And of course I tested it out and it works perfectly!  Oh and chocolates!

Well, that was my exciting Julep Maven box for February 2013!  I have already used the top coat and I really like it!  It will be in my next post!  I can't wait to see what other goodies are in store for me in the coming months.  If you'd like to sign up to be a Maven then click here!  I've used my referral link.  Use the code "PENNY" to get your first box for a penny!  ;)

GlossyBox USA December 2012

So My Pretty Paints introduced me to all sorts of things that are getting me into trouble.  She introduced me to the Julep Maven program which is a subscription nail polish service.  And every since I got my introductory $.01 box (you can find codes online) I've been totally into getting subscription beauty boxes.  Birchbox is a big one that almost everyone knows about.  And I wanted to get that one, but there was a waiting list and my ADD wouldn't let me wait.  So I'm currently subscribed to Glossybox and Ipsy.   Glossybox is a suppose to be a high end subscription beauty box with at least 5 deluxe samples and one full size product.

Here is what I got in my December Glossybox.  Last month disappointed me a bit.  This one picked up a little.  Although in both boxes there was always one thing that I love love loved!

Here is what the box looks like.  So pretty and nice quality.

This is what I see when I open it up.

All my goodies!

All my goodies out of the box.  Glossybox to me is a makeup/skincare box, but this month they  included a piece of costume jewelry.  I got a necklace.  

Full size Lipgloss/Lipstick duo with a mirror.  It is a very nice nude shade.  I might actually use this.  It is from Modelco and the value is $39.  Who pays that much for lipstick and lipgloss?  

Glossybox is a little pricey @ $21/month.  However if you add up the cost of all the items included the value of the box is always more than $21.  But keep in mind you did not pick any of this stuff.  So you might hate it all.  It's kind of like playing the lottery.  I'm not a high end makeup girl, so this was my way of getting a sampling of products when I know nothing about them.  There is a card that lists the retail price of all the products in the box and I laugh at the prices because they seem ridiculous.  But maybe I'm just not meant for high end products.      

I'm very lazy and have no clue what I'm talking about when it comes to beauty products, so I won't even pretend to review all this.  Just wanted to show my goodies.  I'm very excited about the OC8 Mattifying Gel (full size) though.  I have an extremely greasy face and have recently purchased many primers, mattifying powders and such and none of them are perfect.  So I'm happy to add this to my collection.