Julep: August 2013 (Spoilers)

[angismith]

This is what I wrote on their FB page:

Sorry, Julep, I have to say that even though I try to be an upbeat and positive person, you completely missed the mark with this collection. Maybe for June? I am an It Girl and orange and fuschia are what I am wearing now, from the July Mystery Box. And chocolate brown? The only way that would be adventurous would be if a dark brown person were trying to find a nude to match their skin tone. I won't be skipping but I am changing styles just for this month to pick up some shades I don''t have in my collection. The Wine Collection that you introduced in July would have been PERFECT for August! I am impressed by The Champagene Trio though - well done!

 

[normajean2008]

Meh, I'm skipping.  I almost went with It Girl, but decided it wasn't worth it.  All the box colors this month are re-named old colors-or close enough to an old color if not exact.  The orange frost in the It Girl I can hardly see any frost, so I'm worried it'll be a dud like a some of there new shimmers are.  The blue is supposed to have purple shimmers, and while I can barely see some shimmer in the swatches, I can't see that they are purple, making it the same as the shimmer navy blues I have already.  I like the green, but it is the same as Courtney, the yellow the same as Blake, and probably with the same streaky finish.  The frost light pink looks too similar to Audrey, but with a soft frost finish instead of shimmer.  The brown is slightly cooler than Olivia's chocolate hue, the bright pink is the same as their million other bright pinks.  The purple is the same as Anne.  The only color I don't see a dupe from their own colors is the "mauve" one, which is NOT mauve.  I would probably like that color, but I'm sure I have 2-3 Zoya bottles close if not the same as it. 

The anniversary trio colors are pretty, but I already have silver, the glitter just looks like silver to me overall, and the other color looks too close to Zelda.

And I'm not interested in the blister stick.  I love the concept of the blister stick, in fact I'll probably buy a new one from Band-Aid this week, but you couldn't pay me to put pepper extract of any kind on my feet!  I have hot feet and my nerves are over sensitive in the summertime.  This is just going to make my feet feel hotter and quite possibly swell.  If they had made it with mint I might have tried it if the polish choices were good. 

Also, I'm not a doctor by any means, but I've seen several people online question use if you're a diabetic.. My diabetic laden family has always been advised by medical professionals to be cautious of products like this. The pepper extract that is supposed to help stimulate circulation can cause your nerves to feel like they are on fire, and heat often leads to swelling/sensations of swelling.  Diabetic or not, anybody who gets this, use with caution at first! Try it on a small area of your feet before slathering it all over.  I also saw it had a nut extract in it, so people with sensitivities read ingredients carefully!

The price for the 3 single use packets??  I think Julep has lost their mind at this point!  I really do.

All and all, I think the colors this month are pretty, but nothing new. Kind of a bummer on an anniversary month.  I'm sad I don't have a chance to win the mystery maven gift, but lets face it...I never win anything anyways, lol.   

 

[angismith]

So, after a couple of hours thinking about it, I am switching from It Girl to Boho Glam with only the Champagne Trio as an add-on. I don't have a lite green or a lite pink/rose so I am picking up those colors to add to my collection. And I do love the Champagne Trio. Wouldn't a white gold look like silver though?  Saving Jules still. I hope the Secret Store will have more that I like and that the Mystery Box this month will be GREAT!

 

[jessicalriley]

Here's the link to swatches: http://www.julep.com/august-maven-garden-party It's my birthday month so I choose It Girl and the Champagne Trio.

Just as I thought. Once I saw swatches I completely changed my mind. Not really liking the Champange trio anymore, & the colors are looking like dupes. What a disappointment. /emoticons/[email protected] 2x" width="20" height="20" />

 

[jennm149]

Had enough points for a free box, so got Classic with a Twist, with the Champagne Trio and Lois as add-ons.  I signed up for the Bondi box -- interested to see what that's like.  Since I'll likely skip Wantable in August, I don't feel like I have to pick!

 

[avonleabelle]

Here's the link to swatches: http://www.julep.com/august-maven-garden-party It's my birthday month so I choose It Girl and the Champagne Trio.

Just as I thought. Once I saw swatches I completely changed my mind. Not really liking the Champange trio anymore, & the colors are looking like dupes. What a disappointment. /emoticons/[email protected] 2x" width="20" height="20" />

Same here. Now that I have seen the swatches I think I'm going to skip for this month. What boring colors for an anniversary box. Right now I have the Bombshell box with the add on of the mask. I think it expensive but it is the only thing I really curious to try.

 

[Sputinka]

Probably skipping. The cost of the beauty products this month is absolutely ridiculous. Why would I spend money for a friction stick that my FSA would pay for from another brand that sells the same thing for $6? No thanks.

 

[autopilot]

I picked Bombshell this month with the add-on trio. This is my first time getting a monthly box, Just got the into box last month.

I am actually looking forward to the foot stick as I am getting married in September and anything that might help avoid blisters in my heels would be welcome! Worth a try, anyway. If I like it, I'd probably replace with a drugstore brand as unless it is AWESOME there is no way I'd pay Julep's price.

 

[gemstone]

I went with boho glam and added on veronica!  My birthday is in august, and usually I skip the box, but I am actually fond of the colors this month and decided that I could let myself spend the money on it.

 

[tacehtpuekam]

Easy skip month. /emoticons/[email protected] 2x" width="20" height="20" />

 

[LinaMingo]

I am fairly new to Julep, since February. I just went through the 36 bottles I have and the only one that is close to a dupe for me would be the orange, it looks similar to Kaylen but Kaylen is neon orange and matte. Part of me wants to upgrade but I may just stick with my Classic with a Twist and add the Fiore ( I don't have any dark browns) and get the trio, especially since I want to buy the June Modern Girl box because my daughter loves the Beach Tonic and I want to try the Sea Salt. I also signed up for Bondi, I've never tried them but it sounds good with 3 full size polishes and a deluxe size beauty product.

 

[meaganola]

Box of meh.  *Way* too many creams.  The shimmers they do have are boring.  Skipped.  The only thing I'm remotely interested in the is Champagne Trio, and it's not worth getting a box just to get it as an add-on.  And that money will probably be headed over to Fortune Cookie Soap.  I keep meaning to get a sugar scrub.  They are *the* best thing I've tried in quite a while for shaving my legs, and I do use scrubs in the winter for my epically dry skin, *and* these don't turn the bottom of my bathtub into an oil slick like most of the ones I have.  Maybe Julep will come out with a Maven's Choice box of interesting shimmers, and if so, I will probably get that as long as they're not May or July colors.  

 

[mariahk83]

I'm CWaT and not feeling it this month - it's too close to a box they had earlier in the year...at least the modern mauve is... Went with It Girl and Sylvia add on, may not do the add one - not sure yet. 

 

[mariahk83]

holding out hope that those mystery box glitters are in the secret store....

 

[angismith]

Originally Posted by autopilot /img/forum/go_quote.gif

I picked Bombshell this month with the add-on trio. This is my first time getting a monthly box, Just got the into box last month.

I am actually looking forward to the foot stick as I am getting married in September and anything that might help avoid blisters in my heels would be welcome! Worth a try, anyway. If I like it, I'd probably replace with a drugstore brand as unless it is AWESOME there is no way I'd pay Julep's price.

Congratulations, autopilot! I had a September wedding, too! 25 years on the 17th! And our son was born on the 28th, 3 years later. Really love the Daughtry song from a couple of years ago about all good things happen in September ....

 

[normajean2008]

Originally Posted by LinaMingo /img/forum/go_quote.gif
I am fairly new to Julep, since February. I just went through the 36 bottles I have and the only one that is close to a dupe for me would be the orange, it looks similar to Kaylen but Kaylen is neon orange and matte. Part of me wants to upgrade but I may just stick with my Classic with a Twist and add the Fiore ( I don't have any dark browns) and get the trio, especially since I want to buy the June Modern Girl box because my daughter loves the Beach Tonic and I want to try the Sea Salt.

I also signed up for Bondi, I've never tried them but it sounds good with 3 full size polishes and a deluxe size beauty product.

I like that Fiore color too.  I bet it'll be even prettier in person.  I've been a maven for a few months more than a year, so I have quite a collection from them, the brown Olivia included.  Olivia looks to be a tad warmer milk chocolate color though, fiore would be the dark chocolate counterpart.  (mmm..chocolate! Julep should make a gift set of chocolate colors! It'd go great with the wine collection, lol)

 

[LinaMingo]

I like that Fiore color too.  I bet it'll be even prettier in person.  I've been a maven for a few months more than a year, so I have quite a collection from them, the brown Olivia included.  Olivia looks to be a tad warmer milk chocolate color though, fiore would be the dark chocolate counterpart.  (mmm..chocolate! Julep should make a gift set of chocolate colors! It'd go great with the wine collection, lol)

I have Olivia on my wish list. A chocolate collection would be great! How often do they have warehouse sales? I racked up big time and can't wait for the next.

 

[angismith]

Originally Posted by normajean2008 /img/forum/go_quote.gif

I like that Fiore color too.  I bet it'll be even prettier in person.  I've been a maven for a few months more than a year, so I have quite a collection from them, the brown Olivia included.  Olivia looks to be a tad warmer milk chocolate color though, fiore would be the dark chocolate counterpart.  (mmm..chocolate! Julep should make a gift set of chocolate colors! It'd go great with the wine collection, lol)

Yeah, I chocolate collection for October or November!

 

[MissTrix]

I had already been planning to skip August with Bondi's sub starting up but Julep has made it so much easier. I will keep my sub until I have the points for a free box but Bondi is going to make it hard to care about Julep anymore. 

 

[normajean2008]

Originally Posted by mariahk83 /img/forum/go_quote.gif

holding out hope that those mystery box glitters are in the secret store....

If they aren't in the secret store, I bet they'll be for sale on their own.  Julep knows the anniversary trio will be popular, which is why they made it an add on instead of putting it in a box, more money from all the higher priced add ons.  I can also see Julep making it a special during the month with a promo code or for so many hours, or also as a last minute offering to those who skipped by email. 

They might raise the price to $20/$25 though, but if you're not interested in a box, it is cheaper..just depends on how you like to look at things budget/deal wise.

In the 15 months I've been a maven, the only colors I've not seen them put out for purchase after the monthly selections were a few of the mystery box exclusive colors.  But the way Julep is busy changing things up lately, who knows.  I think of it as Julep roulette.  Like the first trio of sea salt colors--they weren't for sale after the mystery boxes they came in until months later.  Then they put them online at like $27 for the trio...only to put them in the secret store the following week or so later for like $6 each approx. Add ons are usually a good deal, but with a little waiting/time to think on the purchase, their is almost always a deal just as good or better.