Julep August 2014

[chelsealady]

They have both a Kim and a Kimberly.... too bad I don't like either of them! I'm hoping for a bright and happy Kimmi or Kimmy at some point. /emoticons/[email protected] 2x" width="20" height="20" />

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Edited: And it looks like both of those colors are gone, gone, gone from Julep's site. Probably why I didn't get the e-mail. /emoticons/[email protected] 2x" width="20" height="20" />

It works on any name. I tried it on Aretha and Bailey, neither one is my name. Didn't go all the way thru checkout but it applied.

 

[Lumaday]

It looks like the boxes are back in stock now!

Thanks for the heads up!  I wound up doing the Polish Upgrade.  I don't have many polishes similar to any of those colors and all of them together look gorgeous.  I have something similar to Neha, the deep pink shimmer, but I love that color for my toes.  My boss gave me a surprise bonus so I splurged on tickets to Jurassic 5, Interpol, and this /emoticons/[email protected] 2x" width="20" height="20" />

Here's to hoping that the formulas are good...the last time I did a Polish Upgrade was April with the Vivid collection, with all the sheers and chromes.  The formulas were so disappointing so I'm really hoping these are better.

 

[Jacksoki]

It works on any name. I tried it on Aretha and Bailey, neither one is my name. Didn't go all the way thru checkout but it applied.

Thanks for testing!!

 

[yunii]

What happened to the Jules items on their website.  I remember I used to be able to purchase with Jules in one of the section on their website.. is it gone?

 

[DragonChick]

What happened to the Jules items on their website.  I remember I used to be able to purchase with Jules in one of the section on their website.. is it gone?

Interesting. I don't see it either.

 

[mgarcia]

I was looking for it last week and noticed it wasn't there. 

 

[jennm149]

The Jule Box section is gone /emoticons/[email protected] 2x" width="20" height="20" />   I actually used some of my Jules to buy things for my Midsummer fairy goddaughter, so that was a really handy category.  I guess now we'll only be able to use Jules on stuff from the monthly boxes?

I decided to get 2 boxes this month.  On my older account, I got the Mani-versary box -- I wanted Queen Ann, love that cuticle serum and haven't tried the TaDa drops yet.  I have the clean-up tool, but figure it would be a nice gift to include in Secret Santa (or back-up).  Also got Joyce, Avni and Neha as add-ons.  I'd rather pay a bit more and get what I know I want than wait for them to show up in mystery bags or have to place a separate order for them later.

In the second box, which I got in that crazy glitch that is apparently FOUR (not three) boxes for $18(!), I went with Boho Glam, but swapped out the eye liner for the cuticle oil and added on Sushmita.  I'm not crazy about any of Julep's make-up and I use that oil about 3 times a day -- the bottles go fast.

As I look at it, I'm paying around $50 for 7 polishes, 2 cuticle products, the drying drops and the tool, so I'm happy.

Since I can skip on the older box, I may just keep it for months like this one when I want 2 boxes worth of stuff, but not the polish upgrade.  I'm thinking I will get another 3 months on my second box when my current sub expires next month, keeping a "swappable" option for $20 a month.

 

[meaganola]

They removed references to using points on selected items in the store from the FAQ:

 

[yunii]

They removed references to using points on selected items in the store from the FAQ:

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Hmmmm.. when will Julep learn that when they changes things without notification ahead of time, it discourages a lot of their customers to buy from them again. 

I for one that use to spend over $100 each month on Julep have reduced to just the monthly box, and use all my money on Memebox instead.

 

[Lolo22]

It really seems like they are up to something with the Jules/slowly getting rid of them or something.  First the change for referrals, and now getting rid of the Jule box section.

On a side note, I'm 3 days into waiting for a response to my email with the subject line of "Moldy Product" lol.  I went to open my hand and cuticle stick that came in the Spring Break mystery box last month and it was covered in furry mold.  I don't really know what/if anything they'll do about it but I definitely wanted to email them about it (with pictures) to let them know.  Says it has a 2 year shelf life....

 

[acostakk]

It really seems like they are up to something with the Jules/slowly getting rid of them or something.  First the change for referrals, and now getting rid of the Jule box section.

On a side note, I'm 3 days into waiting for a response to my email with the subject line of "Moldy Product" lol.  I went to open my hand and cuticle stick that came in the Spring Break mystery box last month and it was covered in furry mold.  I don't really know what/if anything they'll do about it but I definitely wanted to email them about it (with pictures) to let them know.  Says it has a 2 year shelf life....

Ew!

 

[Kelly Silva]

Oh in case anyone missed it, Julep has said Queen Anne will be in the Secret Store at add on price. 

Also, I seem to remember when Julep took away skips, and got rid of their mani contest they used to have, and other fun things, that they promised good changes were coming. Well so far, I think they haven't made good on that promise. It's been 6 months since these changes, and I don't think anyone could argue that things are better with no skips for new people. Product is running out of stock within a few hours, and their subscriber base is turning into a revolving door.

 

[RenoFab]

I am thinking of skipping!!!!! Don't know how to decide. I have about 100 polishes and don't really need another eyeliner. What to do????

 

[Lolo22]

Oh in case anyone missed it, Julep has said Queen Anne will be in the Secret Store at add on price. 

Also, I seem to remember when Julep took away skips, and got rid of their mani contest they used to have, and other fun things, that they promised good changes were coming. Well so far, I think they haven't made good on that promise. It's been 6 months since these changes, and I don't think anyone could argue that things are better with no skips for new people. Product is running out of stock within a few hours, and their subscriber base is turning into a revolving door.

Good point.  I feel like I've been waiting for some new perks to roll out, but nothing that excites me has come along.

They did customization, which seems to be going over well (happiness-wise, NOT stock-wise).  And they added the get 3 add-ons bonus gift, but honestly I have never once gotten 3 add-ons.  Anything else?  I guess they've been doing that vote on what product you want in the secret store thing every month and opening the secret store to everyone but those are not what I would call a perk since it is not an incentive for doing something.

 

[Lolo22]

Ok, here's a MAJOR perk!! Ding dong DHL is dead!!

 

[Kelly Silva]

I saw that and my first thought was, "oh good, now it will take longer for west coast people to get their boxes now" as they ship from Ohio. I don't know if that's really a better solution in my opinion. Especially if they choose to use UPS which is notoriously slow from east coast to west coast.

 

[Lyllis]

Ok, here's a MAJOR perk!! Ding dong DHL is dead!!

Oh, that is awesome!!  /emoticons/[email protected] 2x" width="20" height="20" />

 

[DragonChick]

I saw that and my first thought was, "oh good, now it will take longer for west coast people to get their boxes now" as they ship from Ohio. I don't know if that's really a better solution in my opinion. Especially if they choose to use UPS which is notoriously slow from east coast to west coast.

If it's UPS, it's at least a week from Ohio to the West Coast, longer if they're using UPS-MI. Maybe they're going back to USPS. But I somehow doubt it. One can hope, right?

 

[Kelly Silva]

This whole change came about because of a petition people sent about getting rid of DHL, and I don't think that the people making the petition really thought through the whole part that changing their shipping means that some will maybe get their boxes faster, but some will be slower. I can't wait to hear the drama that will arise when people on the west coast realize that their boxes will now take a week or more to get there.

 

[Lolo22]

Well I'm sure no matter where they put it, people would still complain.  Perhaps it's the most central location for their customer base.  Either way, I take it as an improvement.  My boxes have always taken 2 weeks, so if drops to 1 week, I will be ecstatic.