Julep: August 2013 (Spoilers)

[deactivateduser232015]

There're  suppose to be bags on the $100+ to $200 end existing... except no one's gotten them for some reason

 

[foxyroxy-26]

Originally Posted by jessicalriley /img/forum/go_quote.gif
Oh, man. Kinda bummed ab the spoilers. I don't like the oxygen nail treatment Bc you can't wear polish over it (or did I just imagine reading that???), but since there seem to be a smaller number if polishes, there's less of a chance I'll get dupes.

You can paint your nails over the Oxygen Nail Treatment. It can be used as a base coat.

My mom has really weak and brittle nails and she's used it a couple of times now and it has made her nails a lot stronger. My nails are already quite strong, but I use it once in a while for an extra boost and I have had no problems with it. My nails are perfectly fine after using it.

 

[foxyroxy-26]

Bunny is such a disappointing colour. The gold shimmer does not show through & even when I took off the polish, I just could not see any gold shimmer. Not exactly sure what happened to them because they are visible when inside the bottle!

 

[AshY]

Originally Posted by jessicalriley /img/forum/go_quote.gif
Here is Marjorie! These are the types of finishes I love- subtle shimmer, applies like a dream! I had to do 3 coats, so I might put a more opaque orange underneath next time. This is like an orange version of Alice & Nadia.

That is a GORGEOUS color!  I may have to cave and get it!

 

[AshY]

Just wondering... is anyone going for the Andy Warhol set?  I have 3 of the colors, not the yellow.  But I have 2 yellows similar to that already.

 

[meaganola]

Just wondering... is anyone going for the Andy Warhol set?  I have 3 of the colors, not the yellow.  But I have 2 yellows similar to that already.

I'm seriously tempted because I love pop art (I have a Keith Haring tattoo), but I'm on a no-buy and not a fan of creams or neons, so I really have no business buying it. Maybe if there was special packaging, but not just the usual stuff.

 

[sldb]

Originally Posted by thebeverley3 /img/forum/go_quote.gif
Has anybody tried the Oxygen Nail Treatment? I am hesitant to try it as there is a ton of bad reviews out there saying it peels yours nails and can even cause sore nails. Don't want to waste it, but don't want to ruin my nails either. :/

After I stopped biting my nails, it was the first Julep product I used. I was really impressed by it as it made my weak nails much stronger. I really feel that it helped repair some damage from a lifetime of nail biting. I used it for a month that first time as my nails were growing out. I've since used it on a shorter term basis for a week or two as a "breather" from nail polish.

 

[lexxies22]

I just got an email from Julep this AM about Andy Wharol POP Art collection for $30. Bleh. I'm still sticking my guns until for that fabulous mystery box yet I will upgrade! Hurry it up, mystery box, come to mama!

 

[normajean2008]

Originally Posted by Lolo22 /img/forum/go_quote.gif

I've seen other people post similar experiences in Facebook, so it's kind of odd. Mine happened to 2 fingers on my right hand and its still like that a few months later. I just keep painting over it. My nails are super hard so it's not flimsy or anything, but it's peeled so far down that I would have to chop my nails down to a stump, which I refuse to do lol.

The oxygen treatment messed my nails up too.  It started out okay the first couple times I wore it, now every time I put it on my nails get yucky and peel in sheets from the bottom.  I have to cut it off and let them re-grow to get rid of it. 

I tried it again last month, and realized how stupid that decision was, and finally threw it out in the trash.  It also got really thick and bubbly once applied the last couple of months too.

 

[mariahk83]

Originally Posted by lexxies22 /img/forum/go_quote.gif
I just got an email from Julep this AM about Andy Wharol POP Art collection for $30. Bleh. I'm still sticking my guns until for that fabulous mystery box yet I will upgrade! Hurry it up, mystery box, come to mama!

last month was the first, and as far as i know only time they've had three diff mystery boxes (inc. an "upgrade")  not sure i'd hold out for that again!

 

[normajean2008]

Originally Posted by foxyroxy-26 /img/forum/go_quote.gif

Bunny is such a disappointing colour. The gold shimmer does not show through & even when I took off the polish, I just could not see any gold shimmer. Not exactly sure what happened to them because they are visible when inside the bottle!

That's how my bottle of Lena was!  Beautiful gold shimmer in the bottle, just flat teal on the nails.  Not even any remnants of shimmer on the pad when I took it off either. 

 

[wadedl]

The oxygen nail treatment does not stay on my nails. It's like it does not dry completely. Maybe it does go bad quickly? The first time I didn't remember it staying sticky but then I did not wear it for a while and that next time is when I had a problem with breaking nails but the third time they really got messed up.

 

[r4chel77]

version four exists! (found in a swap group on fb)



also, i cannot thank you all enough for wishing me well. i woke up this morning feeling miraculously better. last night i really thought about going back to the hospital because i felt so ill and was in a lot of pain. this morning, my stomach is still upset and hurts moderately but i'm doing okay. at least enough to cheer for this box! i hope this is what i get.

 

[r4chel77]

also, i read that if you take a cotton ball with some remover and gently rub it over bunny, you can remove just enough to allow the gold shimmer to show through. i think i feel well enough to paint my nails so i might try this later if i do.

 

[Lolo22]

Originally Posted by wadedl /img/forum/go_quote.gif
The oxygen nail treatment does not stay on my nails. It's like it does not dry completely. Maybe it does go bad quickly? The first time I didn't remember it staying sticky but then I did not wear it for a while and that next time is when I had a problem with breaking nails but the third time they really got messed up.

That is what I think too.  When we first got it, I used it right away and it was great.  A month later....garbage city.  Maybe using it changes the pH level of the whole bottle or something too.

 

[mariahk83]

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

version four exists! (found in a swap group on fb)



also, i cannot thank you all enough for wishing me well. i woke up this morning feeling miraculously better. last night i really thought about going back to the hospital because i felt so ill and was in a lot of pain. this morning, my stomach is still upset and hurts moderately but i'm doing okay. at least enough to cheer for this box! i hope this is what i get.

rahhhh....i want to know what everything is in this box!!!! 

 

[autopilot]

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

version four exists! (found in a swap group on fb)

So version 4 is basically just all the colours of the other versions?

Hmmmm...

 

[jessicalriley]

Beautiul, Jessica .... looks like a UT fan's favorite color! Hehehe!

Yeah....I'm a Bama fan, so I won't be able to wear it during football season! I would be great for a Vol, Tiger, or Gator! I've got to find my Crimson. I love Zoya Chyna & Blaze for football season. Of course, my favorite China Glaze shade, Ruby Pumps, serves two purposes for me: team colors & I love The Wizard of Oz! As far as Julep crimsons go...I haven't found one that is spot on. Myrtle is a Georgia Bulldog Red, Coco is too brown, Lucy is too purple... Btw- I made an inventory of my polishes this AM- 145 total. 69 are Julep. I also ordered 200 swatch sticks on Amazon for less than $20! I have some of them swatched already, but I want to have plenty of blanks available.

 

[cari12]

I never noticed any problems with the Oxygen treatment on my nails. I used it a few times and loved what it did. The polish itself, however, didn't last long at all. I think 2 months and it had turned into a goopy/sticky mess. 

 

[foxyroxy-26]

Originally Posted by cari12 /img/forum/go_quote.gif

I never noticed any problems with the Oxygen treatment on my nails. I used it a few times and loved what it did. The polish itself, however, didn't last long at all. I think 2 months and it had turned into a goopy/sticky mess. 

Julep's CS said you can use polish thinner to thin it out.