Julep September 2013 (Spoilers)

[normajean2008]

Originally Posted by AshY /img/forum/go_quote.gif
That sucks that Julep has switched to DHL! I. HATE. DHL.

They will ship packages far from you just to drop it in the mail. Is Julep still guaranteeing 3-5 day shipping?

I am from Ohio and once my usps packages left Seattle I would get them 2 days later.I guess they feel its okay to change since Maven shipping is free.

About the yellows.

Its not that yellows are bad. But Julep keeps offering the same 2 yellows. Pale and bright yellow. Examples Bea and Blake, Abbie, Charlie and this months color. Nadia was more of a gold to me.

For fall, yellows should be deeper and richer like saffron, marigold, mustard and deep sunflower shades.

I feel juleps yellows are always pastel or primary-ish yellow.

Julep Maven free shipping is now listed as 5-10 days, and does in fact go through a shipping partner now, mine says out of Auburn, WA.  I'm down in SoCal, and orders usually get to me in like 3 days...not so now.  The order took longer to get shipped (I ordered Kai), and now for 2 days it hasn't moved an inch past being accepted at Auburn.  Yay! /emoticons/[email protected] 2x" width="20" height="20" />

 

[jessicalriley]

Just got off the phone w/ Julep.  I purchased during last week's sale and my shipping hasn't moved since Friday.  She said they just switched from shipping USPS to DHL.  This makes me want to cry b/c those of you with IPSY shipping issues know that DHL is not the way to go.  /emoticons/[email protected] 2x" width="20" height="20" />

One of my favorite thing about julep was the extremely predictable shipping. I would always get my order 2 days after ordering it. I don't understand why they are switching! I guess I shouldn't complain because their shipping is free with no minimum order, which is a pretty good deal.

That sucks that Julep has switched to DHL! I. HATE. DHL. They will ship packages far from you just to drop it in the mail. Is Julep still guaranteeing 3-5 day shipping? I am from Ohio and once my usps packages left Seattle I would get them 2 days later.I guess they feel its okay to change since Maven shipping is free. About the yellows. Its not that yellows are bad. But Julep keeps offering the same 2 yellows. Pale and bright yellow. Examples Bea and Blake, Abbie, Charlie and this months color. Nadia was more of a gold to me. For fall, yellows should be deeper and richer like saffron, marigold, mustard and deep sunflower shades. I feel juleps yellows are always pastel or primary-ish yellow.

Yes, regarding the yellows. There always seems to be something a little off-putting about the yellows. I think you nailed it on the head. Although, I love Nadia- with Adele on top to give it some warmth.

 

[cari12]

If Julep's DHL "process" is like Ipsy's normally is for me it shouldn't be too long of wait. Especially since I would hope they don't send my stuff off on an adventure and just transfer and ship it straight out of WA since there isn't much else between that and AK :-D We'll see how things go. DHL has actually been fairly good to me with Ipsy (I had my first annoying experience with them this past month but it seemed to be more of a USPS issue not DHL) 

 

[cari12]

Originally Posted by AshY /img/forum/go_quote.gif
That sucks that Julep has switched to DHL! I. HATE. DHL.

They will ship packages far from you just to drop it in the mail. Is Julep still guaranteeing 3-5 day shipping?

I am from Ohio and once my usps packages left Seattle I would get them 2 days later.I guess they feel its okay to change since Maven shipping is free.

About the yellows.

Its not that yellows are bad. But Julep keeps offering the same 2 yellows. Pale and bright yellow. Examples Bea and Blake, Abbie, Charlie and this months color. Nadia was more of a gold to me.

For fall, yellows should be deeper and richer like saffron, marigold, mustard and deep sunflower shades.

I feel juleps yellows are always pastel or primary-ish yellow.

Huh. I only see one yellow this month and it IS a marigold. None of the colors remind me of Abbie or Blake or anything else you listed above. 

 

[tacehtpuekam]

My beef with the yellows is that they're ALWAYS in the It Girl box. Usually my go to box, but I don't need a new shade of yellow every month.

 

[neighburrito]

Does anyone know where I can find the ingredients in the Blank Canvas primer?  I'm wondering if it's a silicone primer.

(Hi everyone, it's my first time posting on the Julep board!)

 

[Generalissima]

I just skipped. I was about to do Modern Beauty with Florence as an add-on and then it hit me, through beauty subs and Sephora kits, I have an unholy amount of primer that I always forget to use and more facial oils than one could shake a stick at.

I wonder if I'm just bored by Julep or are they just not putting out terribly compelling products?

I did think it was funny though that as I skipped a window pops up that says "But our primer is SO SMAZING" I can't help but read that in a high-pitched whine. Yeah we'll see if it isn't just $28 Monistat gel.

 

[Lulubelle107]

Here is a bit more about the matte primer from the Julep blog.  I've yet to find a matte primer that works, although I'm always hoping.

http://blog.julep.com/primed-for-success/

 

[LinaMingo]

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

Julep Maven free shipping is now listed as 5-10 days, and does in fact go through a shipping partner now, mine says out of Auburn, WA.  I'm down in SoCal, and orders usually get to me in like 3 days...not so now.  The order took longer to get shipped (I ordered Kai), and now for 2 days it hasn't moved an inch past being accepted at Auburn.  Yay! /emoticons/[email protected] 2x" width="20" height="20" />

That's where mine has been stuck since Friday.  First they spoiled me by shipping my mystery box 2 day priority and now they take that joy away. 

Can someone explain how its cheaper if we still get it via USPS in the end?

 

[LuckyMoon]

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

Just got off the phone w/ Julep.  I purchased during last week's sale and my shipping hasn't moved since Friday.  She said they just switched from shipping USPS to DHL.  This makes me want to cry b/c those of you with IPSY shipping issues know that DHL is not the way to go. 

DHL?  Wow that is bad news.

Did you tell Julep you are unhappy w/DHL when you were on the phone w/them?  I hope so.  I might not get a Maven box this month & see how shipping goes.  

Bondi is looking better and better to me.

 

[angismith]

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

Ooh I LOVE nearly every.single.color this month. It's so tempting to do a full upgrade, Catrina is the only color I'm just "meh" on but even then I don't have a yellow like it yet...I'll have to think about this. 

For now, I'm going with Boho Glam (mostly because it's my favorite combo of the style profiles, but maybe a little bit because they finally have a polish with my name on it - even if it is spelled differently) and added on Reece! I might add on a couple others Karmen, Padma, Candace & Josephine are all also gorgeous and if I can't resist that upgrade might just happen. It still IS my birthday month after all :-D

Happy Birthday month, Cari!

 

[zorabell]

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

Does anyone know where I can find the ingredients in the Blank Canvas primer?  I'm wondering if it's a silicone primer.

(Hi everyone, it's my first time posting on the Julep board!)

http://www.julep.com/blank-canvas-mattifying-face-primer.html

Ingredients: Water, Dimethicone/Vinyldimethicone Crosspolymer, Cyclopentasiloxane, Diethylhexyl Carbonate, C12-15 Alkyl Benzoate, Polymethylsilsesquioxane, HDI/Trimethylol Hexyllactone Crosspolymer, Propanediol, Glycerin, Laureth-3, Laureth-25, Olea Europaea (Olive) Leaf Extract, Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract, Fucus Vesiculosus Extract, Plumeria Rubra Flower Extract, Vanilla Planifolia Fruit Extract, Jasminum Officinale (Jasmine) Flower and Leaf Extract, Rose Extract, Citrus Aurantium Bergamia (Bergamot) Fruit Extract, Aniba Rosaeodora (Rosewood) Wood Extract, Coriandrum Sativum (Coriander) Seed Extract, Cupressus Sempervirens Seed Extract, Lavandula Angustifolia (Lavender) Flower, Leaf and Stem Extract, Rosmarinus Officinalis (Rosemary) Leaf Extract, Prunus Persica (Peach) Fruit Extract, Zizyphus Jujuba Seed Extract, Citrullus Vulgaris (Watermelon) Fruit Extract, Pyrus Malus (Apple) Fruit Extract, Lens Esculenta (Lentil) Fruit Extract, Glyceryl Oleate Citrate, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Carbomer, Aminomethyl Propanol, Levan, Decyl Glucoside, Phenethyl Alcohol, Sodium Lactate, Sodium PCA, Phenoxyethanol, Caprylyl Glycol, Ethylhexylglycerin, Hexylene Glycol, Triethyl Citrate.

 

[Lulubelle107]

I upgraded and added the Konjac sponge.  Tatiana and Candace are the standouts for me, and I like the others well enough.  Plus, I always find that the colors are prettier in person than in the pictures.  Sad that Reece was not part of the upgrade, but it's not a color I veer towards so not going to add it on.

I am starting to wonder how many dark blue cremes I really need, though.  Hoping the yellow is darker and warmer than it looks in the photos.

 

[angismith]

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

Does anyone know where I can find the ingredients in the Blank Canvas primer?  I'm wondering if it's a silicone primer.

(Hi everyone, it's my first time posting on the Julep board!)

Welcome to the September thread, neighburrito! Enjoy and feel free to share YOUR opinion of Julep!

 

[angismith]

Originally Posted by Lulubelle107 /img/forum/go_quote.gif

I upgraded and added the Konjac sponge.  Tatiana and Candace are the standouts for me, and I like the others well enough.  Plus, I always find that the colors are prettier in person than in the pictures.  Sad that Reece was not part of the upgrade, but it's not a color I veer towards so not going to add it on.

I am starting to wonder how many dark blue cremes I really need, though.  Hoping the yellow is darker and warmer than it looks in the photos.

Lulubelle, I'm hoping the same about the marigold. It says marigold so MAYBE it will be more golden yellow than previously offered yellows. And yes, the colors usually are much prettier in person than in the pictures.

 

[cari12]

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

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

Ooh I LOVE nearly every.single.color this month. It's so tempting to do a full upgrade, Catrina is the only color I'm just "meh" on but even then I don't have a yellow like it yet...I'll have to think about this. 

For now, I'm going with Boho Glam (mostly because it's my favorite combo of the style profiles, but maybe a little bit because they finally have a polish with my name on it - even if it is spelled differently) and added on Reece! I might add on a couple others Karmen, Padma, Candace & Josephine are all also gorgeous and if I can't resist that upgrade might just happen. It still IS my birthday month after all :-D
Happy Birthday month, Cari!

Thanks! My actual b-day was 11 days ago and I've been anxiously awaiting both the Julep AND Bondi September releases since I've saved some birthday money to get lots of new pretty polish :-D

 

[cari12]

And back to Boho Glam with Reece + Candace. Indecisive party of 1! Here! 

 

[neighburrito]

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


http://www.julep.com/blank-canvas-mattifying-face-primer.html

Ingredients: Water, Dimethicone/Vinyldimethicone Crosspolymer, Cyclopentasiloxane, Diethylhexyl Carbonate, C12-15 Alkyl Benzoate, Polymethylsilsesquioxane, HDI/Trimethylol Hexyllactone Crosspolymer, Propanediol, Glycerin, Laureth-3, Laureth-25, Olea Europaea (Olive) Leaf Extract, Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract, Fucus Vesiculosus Extract, Plumeria Rubra Flower Extract, Vanilla Planifolia Fruit Extract, Jasminum Officinale (Jasmine) Flower and Leaf Extract, Rose Extract, Citrus Aurantium Bergamia (Bergamot) Fruit Extract, Aniba Rosaeodora (Rosewood) Wood Extract, Coriandrum Sativum (Coriander) Seed Extract, Cupressus Sempervirens Seed Extract, Lavandula Angustifolia (Lavender) Flower, Leaf and Stem Extract, Rosmarinus Officinalis (Rosemary) Leaf Extract, Prunus Persica (Peach) Fruit Extract, Zizyphus Jujuba Seed Extract, Citrullus Vulgaris (Watermelon) Fruit Extract, Pyrus Malus (Apple) Fruit Extract, Lens Esculenta (Lentil) Fruit Extract, Glyceryl Oleate Citrate, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Carbomer, Aminomethyl Propanol, Levan, Decyl Glucoside, Phenethyl Alcohol, Sodium Lactate, Sodium PCA, Phenoxyethanol, Caprylyl Glycol, Ethylhexylglycerin, Hexylene Glycol, Triethyl Citrate.

thanks so much for finding this info.  I did a search on their site before while selecting my box and they didn't have a product page for the primer, just the cleansing oil.  Looks like silicone is the main ingredient /emoticons/[email protected] 2x" width="20" height="20" />  Might try it anyway.

 

[neighburrito]

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

Welcome to the September thread, neighburrito! Enjoy and feel free to share YOUR opinion of Julep!

Thanks angismith!

 

[Lily V]

Originally Posted by Lulubelle107 /img/forum/go_quote.gif

Here is a bit more about the matte primer from the Julep blog.  I've yet to find a matte primer that works, although I'm always hoping.

http://blog.julep.com/primed-for-success/

Thanks for that! 

and gggggggrrrrrrr to julep- "The formula contains 18 plant extracts that work to nourish, brighten, and hydrate skin, including rose, jasmine, lavender, bergamot, olive, apple, and watermelon."  arrrgghhhh!!!  lavender, bergamot, jasmine have zero research for benefits for skin, but crapton load showing there is irritation over prolonged use- freaking companies, just because you can't see damage at a cellular level or it doesnt immediately turn red upon application, doesn't mean the damage isn't there!  stop listening to your PR/marketing depts ("Ooohhh... lavender smells good, so it must be good for skin..") and start listening real scientists! 

  Sorry, off soapbox- but as a scientist (& who has some friends who work in the cosmetic industry)- this crap pisses me off.  one of my favorites- cosmetic scientist (CS)-"the antioxidants & cell-communication ingredients need to be kept away from light and air, otherwise they'll break down and degrade. Package it in an opaque tube."  Company: "Oh no, jar packaging is much more luxurious and women like that."  CS- "you do understand if you do that, after opening it- everything in there will degrade and it will be worthless within only few uses."  Company- "we can charge more for a jar."  CS-

ughhh... /rant. back to polish- I love all the shimmers & holo!! none of the creams (except maybe padma) and I don't want the oil or the primer now thanks to the ingredient lists (ughhhhh...) and now I have no idea how to get all the colors I want... hrmmm... why is there another yellow in the It girl box????? the only yellow I've liked the look of from julep so far is Nadia (& I dont even own it yet..) ahhhhhh, what to do what to do...