Julep: August 2013 (Spoilers)

[LuckyMoon]

Originally Posted by thebeverley3 /img/forum/go_quote.gif

I got Gabrielle in my Boho Glam Intro box a couple months ago and absolutely love it.  Will be using it like crazy in the Fall.  Love the formula and it is so pretty in person.  Pictures don't do it justice.  Painted my toes with Anne this morning from my golden mystery box and I am in love with it. 

I painted my toes w/Anne last night.  It is my absolute favorite from the Golden mystery box.  

 

[msladyday]

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

polish hoarding problems: can no longer remember what polishes you don't or do have XD

I actually started using Evernote to track my polishes by brand with their name & color description.  I have just under 50 polishes (wow, more than I thought).  

 

[msladyday]

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

I have Gabrielle and it is a gorgeous color.  I think it's perfect for fall & winter too.  

Not trying to enable...just sayin'. 

I received it in my July intro box.

 

[angismith]

For some reason, my THIRD Secret Store arrived earlier than my SECOND. Maybe because it was just one polish - the Etta that I ordered after seeing some of you talking about it. And, oh my gosh, is it ever BEAUTIFUL. BUT, the main reason I am posting is because I think I may have found a reason for some of the quality control problems with Julep polishes .... While our high temperature here in Tennessee was only 88 (unusually cooler for this time of year), when I opened my Julep box and started taking the plastic sleeve off, I realized how HOT the polish was ... it was nearly boiling .... this can't be good for the polish, can it?

 

[cari12]

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

For some reason, my THIRD Secret Store arrived earlier than my SECOND. Maybe because it was just one polish - the Etta that I ordered after seeing some of you talking about it. And, oh my gosh, is it ever BEAUTIFUL. BUT, the main reason I am posting is because I think I may have found a reason for some of the quality control problems with Julep polishes .... While our high temperature here in Tennessee was only 88 (unusually cooler for this time of year), when I opened my Julep box and started taking the plastic sleeve off, I realized how HOT the polish was ... it was nearly boiling .... this can't be good for the polish, can it?

Interesting thought! I've had the opposite problem, my polishes go from Seattle to Anchorage and I've had some arrive a bit frozen ;-) I haven't noticed a difference in the consistency as a result though. 

 

[MissTrix]

My Golden Mystery Box came today! I got box version #1 with Nan, Maria, Jane, & Anne. No dupes and I love all of these colors! I also got the Oxygen Treatment, the 30 spf hand creme, earrings & taffy. I will probably put the oxygen treatment and earrings up for trade but I am still very happy with this box!



Nan, Maria, Jane, & Anne

 

[luckyme502]

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

I received it in my July intro box.

Ohhh, that is pretty.  I may have to reconsider and get that color!

 

[AshY]

OMG I just receive my Julep order of the Champagne Trio and Trina.  Trina is gorgeous.  The Champagne set!!!!!!! IT IS TO DIE FOR......

I love it!  I may even buy a back up.  I really like the cap change-up.. it's so classy.

I now have to work the set into my manicure list!

I keep a list of my manicure ideas!  I have so many polishes and so many awesome combinations in mind  I can't keep up.

I should call the ManiPedi Queue. 
 

 

[Jac13]

How do you do the trade? Do you try to trade for same value or just an even swap? Has anyone been burned by someone from a swap?

 

[meaganola]

Originally Posted by Jac13 /img/forum/go_quote.gif
How do you do the trade? Do you try to trade for same value or just an even swap? Has anyone been burned by someone from a swap?

It's up to the traders.  Some people like to do an even trade dollar-wise but don't really care about swapping, say, a nail polish for a nail polish since they don't *want* nail polish and would rather get lipgloss.  I recently swapped an eyeshadow trio and a jar of moisturizer for an eyeshadow trio from the same line as the first shadow in a different color combination, two lip glosses, and a blush duo, and I think the dollar value was about the same.  Someone might REALLY, REALLY WANT a specific $15 item and be willing to swap $75 (or more!) worth of stuff for it.  That's just their choice.  I have yet to be burned in a swap, and that's in more than five years of swapping on a perfume forum, a nail polish Facebook group, a few Livejournal comms for different things, and this board.  There have been delays (like the unexplained three-week delay for one perfume swap a few years ago), but I've always eventually received the items.

 

[swimsalot]

I read about some issues with the oxygen treatment including peeling. I was wondering if anybody uses it to good effect and finds it to be worthwhile. If you do use it and enjoy it please let me know any tips that help you do so.

 

[latinafeminista]

oh man, just experienced my first mystery box burn.  I got the version with Bunny, Layne, Drew and Sheryl.  Sheryl and Bunny seem plain uninteresting to me, luckily Layne and Drew are decent.  At least I used the code and didn't pay the full mystery box price.  And I got the gorgeous Tracy in this sale as well, so all is not lost /emoticons/[email protected] 2x" width="20" height="20" /> 

 

[r4chel77]

Originally Posted by Jac13 /img/forum/go_quote.gif
How do you do the trade? Do you try to trade for same value or just an even swap? Has anyone been burned by someone from a swap?

i'm in the group titled 'julep swap' on facebook; it's closed but if you join they often just accept, no process or anything. there are files everyone can access that have feedback under at least hundreds of swappers' names. there is a 'do not swap with' warning file, too. i imagine someone could easily edit negative feedback out from their own name but everyone in  the group would see it, as would the admins. i was weary at first but ISO julep ivy so i put out a post stating such and offering to swap the sea salt spray, juleps, china glazes or orlys for it. ivy is a beautiful OOS color so the only way to get one anymore is to swap for it, so i was willing to give a little more than would be monetarily equal. someone privately message me and then she said she had more juleps if she could have more of my china glazes, so our swap ended up being julep ivy, minka and hilary for julep sea salt spray, china glaze in the rough, bump & grind and of coarse. honestly, it was an unfair trade but i perfectly accepted it and can't wait for my items. we both mailed out the items ourselves this morning. i'm not sure what's customary but a lot of people will exchange photos if their polishes are used (ivy visibly has a mani's worth of product missing); my swap mate and i exchanged photos of the mailing receipts with tracking numbers. i think a lot of it is common sense: check the person's profile (do they have zero friends indicating a fake profile, zero pictures, no network, etc), be weary of weird behavior (changing details about the swap last second or after a time you established you'd be mailing it, not wanting to pay for tracking, etc). it's almost always safe and a lot of people swap tons of things (some probably weird); even in the julep swap group people sell everything from sinful colors to butter london.

 

[AshY]

Who's going for this new mystery box!! I'm tempted, but I feel like I have so many Julep colors I'll get dupes.  Especially since they usually don't include new items in the boxes.

The new color is pretty, but it seems similar to Zoya Ananka.

What do you all think?


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[autopilot]

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

Who's going for this new mystery box!! I'm tempted, but I feel like I have so many Julep colors I'll get dupes.  Especially since they usually don't include new items in the boxes.

The new color is pretty, but it seems similar to Zoya Ananka.

What do you all think?

ARGH. Why do I keep getting sucked in? I got the big one. Again.

 

[zorabell]

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

Who's going for this new mystery box!! I'm tempted, but I feel like I have so many Julep colors I'll get dupes.  Especially since they usually don't include new items in the boxes.

The new color is pretty, but it seems similar to Zoya Ananka.

What do you all think?


MAVEN
SHOP
CONNECT
MEET JULEP




 

I love the new color but what really gets me is usually the add-ons, but I hate when they feature sets as the add-ons because they never say what colors are include in each one.



Any guesses on the colors in each set?

 

[lexxies22]

Is there any code work for mystery box discount??

 

[foxyroxy-26]

Evie looks like Joan .. no?

 

[jessicalriley]

After getting burnt in the last mystery box, I'm gonna be skipping it. I'm probably done with them because I already have so many Juleps. They are great for newbies, though!

 

[sldb]

I already have Janel, which is close enough to Evie for me. Skipping!