Julep: August 2013 (Spoilers)

[meaganola]

Originally Posted by lexxies22 /img/forum/go_quote.gif

Drat! I grew up in Southwest WA 8 miles north from Portland, OR but I left for CA back in '99. It's been so long I could remember. My mom still lives there and dad up by Mt. Rainier.

Heeey, where did you grow up?  My high school's mascot was a tiger (complete giveaway for Clark County high schoolers).

 

[angismith]

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

Yes, ma'am! I know exhausted well. The good kind of blissful, happy, thankful exhausted that only a mother of a toddler can know! My picture actually needs updating, but there are so few pics of the two of us together. The current one is from his first bday, & that was a year ago! Time is flying. That is, unless you are waiting for nail polish!

I MIGHT have opened a 2nd Maven acct to snag that sea salt finish...yeah, I did that. I got the it girl intro box for free, & added on Kia (the sea salt finish), Portia, freedom polymer top coat, & drew plus a mystery item. I know...I'm nuts.

JESSICA! You didn't??? You have to be STRONG when the addiction rears its ugly head .... now, tell me, is it too late for me to do the same? Did you do it when the Maven window was open???

 

[angismith]

Well, I have caught up on my reading since I was away, and I see it was not just Jessica that was BAD when I was away .... ladies, ladies, ladies ... tsk, tsk, tsk! I know I would have totally thought of this on my own if I had more money this month! Now you have given me an idea to keep for just the right time for me, though ...

Julep ... I am so disappointed about the Mint Creme not being in the Maven boxes this time, but IS in the Intro boxes. I am upset that they have a new color in a new finish ... neither of these things would I know without the support from my addiction group ... you ladies here at MuT! All this, added to the disappointment of the Garden Party Collection and late marketing on Fiore has chipped at my honeymoon phase at Julep. I said I was not going to buy anymore Mystery boxes unless they had an exclusive color guarantee, but, darn it, Lexxie, you ARE an enabler!!!

Checked my bank account this morning and my Julep charge is pending for next business day. Soooo, I have set myself up (if Julep does indeed hold true to their box arriving on the 1st), for this coming Thursday (the first) to: a) new haircut, B) new haircolor, and c) a Julep night, the way I did it last month. While I was disappointed with the Garden Party, I am still getting 5 new nail polishes, plus a friction stick (lol!). Come, Francis ... come, Lois, ... come, Fiore ... come, Reiko ... come, Clio ... come, Amity ... I am waiting ... waiting ... I don't need to wait too long because I realize I left out a new top in this equation ... maybe Thursday afternoon after my hair appointment?

 

[jessicalriley]

JESSICA! You didn't??? You have to be STRONG when the addiction rears its ugly head .... now, tell me, is it too late for me to do the same? Did you do it when the Maven window was open???

Lol. In my defense, I've really been working hard deep cleaning my house this week & I've been doing a good job sticking to my diet & saying no to sweets & sodas. So, my husband & I agreed it was time for me to get a reward! I did it after the maven window was closed, & I still haven't gotten a shipping confirmation on it. That leads me to think there may be an issue with the free box thing. Cross your fingers!

 

[angismith]

Nail Polish Sales Slowed?

http://style.time.com/2013/07/26/nail-polish-sales-slow-after-years-of-growth/

 

[angismith]

Nails Colors for Fall via Pantone

http://www.nailsmag.com/photogallery/96793/fall-2013-color-trends-from-the-pantone-institute

LOVING the greens .... I'm feeling it to be the new hot color for Fall!

 

[angismith]

http://www.nailsmag.com/photogallery/96793/fall-2013-color-trends-from-the-pantone-institute

Have I given y'all enough to read?

What do you think?

 

[zorabell]

So I went ahead and tried to get some information from Julep in regards to the new pedi creme and Kai and here was the response I got:

"Thank you for reaching out to us. At this time, the Mint Condition Pedi Creme is only available in our Starter Boxes. You can purchase one of these sets from the Maven Exclusives page, for $19.99. This is a great deal it includes two polishes and the Mint Condition Pedi Creme. The new Sea Salt Finish colors are so much fun! Kai may be available later on in the nail color catalog, so keep your eyes out for it. Let us know if there's anything we else we can help you with. Have a great rest of your day!"

I am crossing my fingers for them to be in our boxes next month at least because cs wasn't giving anything away

 

[JC327]

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

So I went ahead and tried to get some information from Julep in regards to the new pedi creme and Kai and here was the response I got:

"Thank you for reaching out to us. At this time, the Mint Condition Pedi Creme is only available in our Starter Boxes. You can purchase one of these sets from the Maven Exclusives page, for $19.99. This is a great deal it includes two polishes and the Mint Condition Pedi Creme. The new Sea Salt Finish colors are so much fun! Kai may be available later on in the nail color catalog, so keep your eyes out for it. Let us know if there's anything we else we can help you with. Have a great rest of your day!"

I am crossing my fingers for them to be in our boxes next month at least because cs wasn't giving anything away

I hope so too!

 

[AshY]

Does anyone know when they make the Maven Boxes available for purchase?  I skipped August but now I may buy one of the boxes when I get paid.

Also, how long are extra boxes available?

 

[AshY]

Another question........

Would someone be willing to tell me about their experience with Julep's  Freedom Polymer Topcoat.

I currently use Seche Vite, but I would consider trying Juleps version.  I would love a glossier finish.

 

[r4chel77]

i hit a jackpot of a product. you all need to go pick up the target up and up brand nail polish remover dip-it jar.. even if you remove the acetone remover and pour your remover of choice in. it's amazing and reusable because it's not a sponge. there is a chamber for your finger and you can clean it thoroughly after discarding polish-saturated remover. the little plastic fibers are gentle and flexible so they remover the polish like a really dense, good sponge could, but with the bonus of not only being good for a few weeks (i had to toss the sponge from my last one, which is why i decided to try this one).

anyways, i don't know about you but with the amount of remover i use, i can't afford to use the expensive ones from zoya, etc. just like clinique's makeup remover is incredible, i just can't afford to spend that kind of money on a product that lasts me a few weeks. i love the target acetone. no other remover works for me- none, not with out a good half hour of scrubbing my nails with a lot of painful pressure.

 

[Superfish19]

i hit a jackpot of a product. you all need to go pick up the target up and up brand nail polish remover dip-it jar.. even if you remove the acetone remover and pour your remover of choice in. it's amazing and reusable because it's not a sponge. there is a chamber for your finger and you can clean it thoroughly after discarding polish-saturated remover. the little plastic fibers are gentle and flexible so they remover the polish like a really dense, good sponge could, but with the bonus of not only being good for a few weeks (i had to toss the sponge from my last one, which is why i decided to try this one). anyways, i don't know about you but with the amount of remover i use, i can't afford to use the expensive ones from zoya, etc. just like clinique's makeup remover is incredible, i just can't afford to spend that kind of money on a product that lasts me a few weeks. i love the target acetone. no other remover works for me- none, not with out a good half hour of scrubbing my nails with a lot of painful pressure.

Thanks I'm going to try it. Just another reason to love Target. Not that I really needed another reason.

 

[CheshireCookie]

Originally Posted by r4chel77 /img/forum/go_quote.gif

i hit a jackpot of a product. you all need to go pick up the target up and up brand nail polish remover dip-it jar.. even if you remove the acetone remover and pour your remover of choice in. it's amazing and reusable because it's not a sponge. there is a chamber for your finger and you can clean it thoroughly after discarding polish-saturated remover. the little plastic fibers are gentle and flexible so they remover the polish like a really dense, good sponge could, but with the bonus of not only being good for a few weeks (i had to toss the sponge from my last one, which is why i decided to try this one).

anyways, i don't know about you but with the amount of remover i use, i can't afford to use the expensive ones from zoya, etc. just like clinique's makeup remover is incredible, i just can't afford to spend that kind of money on a product that lasts me a few weeks. i love the target acetone. no other remover works for me- none, not with out a good half hour of scrubbing my nails with a lot of painful pressure.

Yup! That's the one I use, she's right, it does work amazingly! I've had some polishes that I only dip my finger in once and it'll come out clean. Magic LOL

At some point it was discussed in another thread...oh heavens...I do not for the life of me remember where lol, I'm in and out of so many threads! but YES, I also highly recommend trying it!

 

[angismith]

Originally Posted by r4chel77 /img/forum/go_quote.gif

i hit a jackpot of a product. you all need to go pick up the target up and up brand nail polish remover dip-it jar.. even if you remove the acetone remover and pour your remover of choice in. it's amazing and reusable because it's not a sponge. there is a chamber for your finger and you can clean it thoroughly after discarding polish-saturated remover. the little plastic fibers are gentle and flexible so they remover the polish like a really dense, good sponge could, but with the bonus of not only being good for a few weeks (i had to toss the sponge from my last one, which is why i decided to try this one).

anyways, i don't know about you but with the amount of remover i use, i can't afford to use the expensive ones from zoya, etc. just like clinique's makeup remover is incredible, i just can't afford to spend that kind of money on a product that lasts me a few weeks. i love the target acetone. no other remover works for me- none, not with out a good half hour of scrubbing my nails with a lot of painful pressure.

I'll have to check it out next time I get to go to a big town. I use Beauty Secrets Acetone in a huge bottle from Sally Beauty for $5.99. It's pink. I work from a Menda bottle that I learned about in a Robin Moses Nail Care video on YouTube.

 

[jesemiaud]

i hit a jackpot of a product. you all need to go pick up the target up and up brand nail polish remover dip-it jar.. even if you remove the acetone remover and pour your remover of choice in. it's amazing and reusable because it's not a sponge. there is a chamber for your finger and you can clean it thoroughly after discarding polish-saturated remover. the little plastic fibers are gentle and flexible so they remover the polish like a really dense, good sponge could, but with the bonus of not only being good for a few weeks (i had to toss the sponge from my last one, which is why i decided to try this one). anyways, i don't know about you but with the amount of remover i use, i can't afford to use the expensive ones from zoya, etc. just like clinique's makeup remover is incredible, i just can't afford to spend that kind of money on a product that lasts me a few weeks. i love the target acetone. no other remover works for me- none, not with out a good half hour of scrubbing my nails with a lot of painful pressure.

Thanks for the tip. I'll pick some up.

 

[tasertag]

i hit a jackpot of a product. you all need to go pick up the target up and up brand nail polish remover dip-it jar.. even if you remove the acetone remover and pour your remover of choice in. it's amazing and reusable because it's not a sponge. there is a chamber for your finger and you can clean it thoroughly after discarding polish-saturated remover. the little plastic fibers are gentle and flexible so they remover the polish like a really dense, good sponge could, but with the bonus of not only being good for a few weeks (i had to toss the sponge from my last one, which is why i decided to try this one). anyways, i don't know about you but with the amount of remover i use, i can't afford to use the expensive ones from zoya, etc. just like clinique's makeup remover is incredible, i just can't afford to spend that kind of money on a product that lasts me a few weeks. i love the target acetone. no other remover works for me- none, not with out a good half hour of scrubbing my nails with a lot of painful pressure.

OOOO I need to try this. I like how it's reusable.

 

[swimsalot]

i hit a jackpot of a product. you all need to go pick up the target up and up brand nail polish remover dip-it jar.. even if you remove the acetone remover and pour your remover of choice in. it's amazing and reusable because it's not a sponge. there is a chamber for your finger and you can clean it thoroughly after discarding polish-saturated remover. the little plastic fibers are gentle and flexible so they remover the polish like a really dense, good sponge could, but with the bonus of not only being good for a few weeks (i had to toss the sponge from my last one, which is why i decided to try this one). anyways, i don't know about you but with the amount of remover i use, i can't afford to use the expensive ones from zoya, etc. just like clinique's makeup remover is incredible, i just can't afford to spend that kind of money on a product that lasts me a few weeks. i love the target acetone. no other remover works for me- none, not with out a good half hour of scrubbing my nails with a lot of painful pressure.

Will it work on glitter polishes? Those are my nemesis.

 

[Lulubelle107]

Looks like those that skipped this month have the option of buying the anniversary colors for $19.99, good for 72 hours.  Not sure how it works, however, as the price when I add it to my bag is the $33.60 that is the current pricing.  I'm not planning on buying, just trying it out of curiosity.

 

[Rubyriot]

Well how lame, I skipped and they gave me the option of buying the brown one (Fiore) for 9.99 Too bad, because I probably would have went with the champagne trio . /emoticons/[email protected] 2x" width="20" height="20" />