Julep September 2013 (Spoilers)

[deactivateduser232015]

Hm looking back to the polishes, I wouldn't be surprised if Padma were close to a dupe of OPI Lincoln Park After Dark. It's a very solid choice for a collection... except LPAD has been duped to peridot and back XD

 

[Lily V]

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.

good sweet lord, we throw a few good things in it (Olea Europaea (Olive) Leaf Extract, Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract, (apple & watermelon are fine..)-) and then pretty much every irritating/fragrant/volatile plant oil known to man.  skin says no thank you.

 

[Lily V]

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

Hm looking back to the polishes, I wouldn't be surprised if Padma were close to a dupe of OPI Lincoln Park After Dark. It's a very solid choice for a collection... except LPAD has been duped to peridot and back XD

ahahahhahahahahaha! 

 

[gemstone]

If your shipping is slower with the new partner, let julep know! Birchbox had swapped to a slower one for shop orders, and enough people complained that they swapped it back!!

 

[Jac13]

Cari, this is also my birthday month. Yay to Leos!! Unfortunately I spent all my money having too much fun and buying polishes, lol. I think I may go with the It Girl. I don't think I want the oil and I will have to decide what 3 polishes I will add on. Does anyone know if we have to email them to update our birthday Jules or will they update next month?

 

[gypsiemagic]

Originally Posted by allistra44 /img/forum/go_quote.gif
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.

SERIOUSLY! 

because of this, I would have only really used two of the itgirl polishes, so for the first time ever I am trying a different box!! 

I switched to bombshell because I don't have any reds like that or too many greys, and the face oil, the value is better in my opinion /emoticons/[email protected] 2x" width="20" height="20" /> 

 

[rainpetal]

Not sure whether to get the konjac sponge.  I'm not sure I'd know how to use it.  Do you put the oil directly on the sponge and then apply to the face?

 

[Jac13]

I think you can do either/or for the sponge.

 

[normajean2008]

Originally Posted by gemstone /img/forum/go_quote.gif
If your shipping is slower with the new partner, let julep know! Birchbox had swapped to a slower one for shop orders, and enough people complained that they swapped it back!!

But why did they change in the first place?  That's what I don't get. 

They are too busy fixing what isn't broke again. 

They switch to DHL now... have a huge potential for damaged/lost shipments (common with DHL), and have to send things out again-potentially with a higher priced shipper to appease the customer who's ticked off.  They will lose some subscribers initially because of the switch. 

DHL is the worst of the worst.  Has anybody ever had good things to praise DHL for in the US, especially lately?  Either Julep didn't do proper homework before making the decision, which is bad and shows lack of a quality company... or they did, and decided to say "f-it" and do it anyways, just to save a couple pennies, meanwhile charging us more, for less product/among other stupid things they're doing the last few months...which is crappy of them and makes them not worth giving my money to. 

 

[normajean2008]

Originally Posted by Jac13 /img/forum/go_quote.gif
Cari, this is also my birthday month. Yay to Leos!! Unfortunately I spent all my money having too much fun and buying polishes, lol. I think I may go with the It Girl. I don't think I want the oil and I will have to decide what 3 polishes I will add on. Does anyone know if we have to email them to update our birthday Jules or will they update next month?

As long as your birthday is filled out in your account profile, it should automatically put the points in your account within a week or two of your bday. 

 

[cari12]

Originally Posted by Jac13 /img/forum/go_quote.gif
Cari, this is also my birthday month. Yay to Leos!! Unfortunately I spent all my money having too much fun and buying polishes, lol. I think I may go with the It Girl. I don't think I want the oil and I will have to decide what 3 polishes I will add on. Does anyone know if we have to email them to update our birthday Jules or will they update next month?

I was wondering this too. I have 950, so the extra 200 wouldn't make a huge difference this month so I'll just wait and email at the end of the month if I don't see them yet /emoticons/[email protected] 2x" width="20" height="20" /> 

 

[Jac13]

Thanks, Normajean

 

[cari12]

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

Quote: Originally Posted by gemstone /img/forum/go_quote.gif
If your shipping is slower with the new partner, let julep know! Birchbox had swapped to a slower one for shop orders, and enough people complained that they swapped it back!!
But why did they change in the first place?  That's what I don't get. 

They are too busy fixing what isn't broke again. 

They switch to DHL now... have a huge potential for damaged/lost shipments (common with DHL), and have to send things out again-potentially with a higher priced shipper to appease the customer who's ticked off.  They will lose some subscribers initially because of the switch. 

DHL is the worst of the worst.  Has anybody ever had good things to praise DHL for in the US, especially lately?  Either Julep didn't do proper homework before making the decision, which is bad and shows lack of a quality company... or they did, and decided to say "f-it" and do it anyways, just to save a couple pennies, meanwhile charging us more, for less product/among other stupid things they're doing the last few months...which is crappy of them and makes them not worth giving my money to. 

I'm usually happy with them. I mentioned this above I think but with my Ipsy bags they start out at  the KY and GA DHL hubs and are transferred to a USPS location in the same area (usually within a few days) and then are sent priority by air to me in Alaska so most of my Ipsy bags have come within about 5 days. Which compared to the UPS MI that they used before where it sat on a truck across the whole country for a week to get to Seattle before finally being handed over to USPS and often times sent parcel post (on the barge, so another 9-11 days) is a HUGE improvement. But I know for most of the lower 48 DHL is a major pain and I'm very fortunate they transfer my bags to USPS so quickly. 

 

[jennm149]

Easiest. Skip. EVER.

Yep. For me too. I wish I could have picked multiple reasons for skipping because 3 of the 5 were applicable. And my husband would say 4 but I'm not ready to admit to having too much nail polish.

 

[CheshireCookie]

Oh my, my, my, I actually ADORE the whole set! I think the theme is fabulous and I love the colors.

 

[elainecad]

Love the colors. I joined after I saw the box with lipsticks a few months back. So I do enjoy getting the beauty products and a few nail colors now and then.

 

[alliemarie]

Julep switched to DHL? Oh, ok. SKIP!

 

[deactivateduser232015]

Oh, I just realized Reece is going to have holographic shimmer rather than being a holo ): That's disappointing. On BL All Hail the Queen and Zoya Storm, it's really pretty subtle. That's disappointing.

I'm still getting it though

 

[smiletorismile]

I skipped. The only thing I was really interested in was the face oil, I didn't really even like any of the colors sadly. Oh well maybe next month.

 

[jessicalriley]

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.

Ditto.

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 forum! Don't be shy.

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.

I'm so with you on the blues. That's another reason I didn't upgrade.

SERIOUSLY!  because of this, I would have only really used two of the itgirl polishes, so for the first time ever I am trying a different box!!  I switched to bombshell because I don't have any reds like that or too many greys, and the face oil, the value is better in my opinion /emoticons/[email protected] 2x" width="20" height="20" /> 

Yes, the boxes with face oil are a much better value than the it girl box, IMO.