Julep September 2013 (Spoilers)

[invisiblebike]

Originally Posted by Jac13 /img/forum/go_quote.gif
I keep going back and forth between the boxes. How long is the window open?

I think it's open until the 25th? don't quote me on that.

 

[barbyechick]

Dang, just got to look at the selection and am skipping again. I love Reece, there's something very celestial about it but the other colors aren't winning me over. I think I'm in the minority in that I don't care for the beauty products - I usually already have a favorite product and don't veer easily since it's so hard to find something that works with my allergies/sensitivity - in short it leaves me with It Girl as an option every month ...and it hasn't called to me. And it really does have a yellow every month! (plus I have my BB for trying new products!)

I hope they have a sale on Reece sometime soon because I'll be all over that. In other news...my Kai still hasn't shipped out and it's 5-10 days for delivery, so technically I shouldn't expect that count to start until it ships right? 

 

[swallowtail]

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


Yes on the oranges and yellows.  They get me with the oranges, but now I have a stash of yellows that are languishing. 

The only yellow I've ever worn, Daisy:

That looks so nice on you! I have darker, very olive skin so I just have to stay far away from anything even remotely yellow, lol. I've been skipping for the past few months because they've put out at least one yellow, orange, or too-yellow green or red in every box :c

 

[jessicalriley]

I pulled out my swatch box, & I found that I already have similar colors to 6 of the polishes in this collection. Someone mentioned earlier that Tatiana looked like Zoya Amy, but IMO it looks more like Zoya Tanzy. I have both of these, so I obviously don't need any more orange micro glitters! I'm still getting the Bombshell box because I love reds & grays. I'm also adding Reece, Candace, & Padma. I don't have anything quite like these three in my collection!

 

[invisiblebike]

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

Dang, just got to look at the selection and am skipping again. I love Reece, there's something very celestial about it but the other colors aren't winning me over. I think I'm in the minority in that I don't care for the beauty products - I usually already have a favorite product and don't veer easily since it's so hard to find something that works with my allergies/sensitivity - in short it leaves me with It Girl as an option every month ...and it hasn't called to me. And it really does have a yellow every month! (plus I have my BB for trying new products!)

I hope they have a sale on Reece sometime soon because I'll be all over that. In other news...my Kai still hasn't shipped out and it's 5-10 days for delivery, so technically I shouldn't expect that count to start until it ships right? 

idk if we're in the minority, but i definitely feel the same. i would prefer if they stuck to mani/pedi products. i liked the doublestep friction stick from last month, was it?

although i HAAAATED their polymer top coat. granted, i tried applying it while wet... i don't want to wait 15 minutes with my hands completely still until i can apply top coat. and then wait, like, another 10 minutes for the top coat to set. no ty.

 

[meaganola]

Officially skipped.  I feel like I skip most months unless there's a knock-it-out-of-the-park collection heavy on cool colors (these colors are almost all far too warm for me) and groovy finishes (I love foils!), and those only happen a couple of times a year if I'm lucky.  It's somehow easier for me to accept not always liking Square Hue colors since it's $15/month for me (joined before the launch), they only have three colors that *everyone* gets (Julep seems to spread themselves *way* too thin with their seven to nine shades each month), and SH collections have more obvious connections to the themes for each month (I can sometimes almost see where Julep collections come from once they state the theme, but that's pretty rare).  

Oookay, I'm taking my sleep-deprived butt to bed now.  The past few days have been rough, and I'm having a really hard time forming coherent thought.  The above may or may not make sense.  But I did manage to skip before I forgot, and that is the important thing.

 

[ashleyanner]

Eh, skipped.  The only colors I want are the red and orange microglitters and Reece.  I'll just wait until they go on sale.

 

[luckyme502]

my daughter and I skipped. There was nothing we wanted.

 

[MareNectaris]

I liked both the colors in the Bombshell box, and thought Reece was just gorgeous, but I skipped this month. The cleansing oil didn't appeal to me (I'm so picky about skincare- and I -just- made some pretty big purchases with cleanser and such) and I didn't want to grab the whole box when the only thing I was really loving was the add on.
 

 

[starletta8]

I only took my It Girl with Reece and the red microglitter (not looking up the name) because I had a pile of Jules to use. Meh.

 

[CaliMel]

I really really want the oil cleanser.

That's pretty much all I want, because since I have a ton of colors from them, I pretty much have dupes for all of those. I also have an orange exactly like that from the collection from the hunger games movie that the other nail polish line did last year. The shimmery orange looks identical.

The oil cleanser and the primer look good, so I might end up getting that box.

 

[Imberis]

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

Dang, just got to look at the selection and am skipping again. I love Reece, there's something very celestial about it but the other colors aren't winning me over. I think I'm in the minority in that I don't care for the beauty products - I usually already have a favorite product and don't veer easily since it's so hard to find something that works with my allergies/sensitivity - in short it leaves me with It Girl as an option every month ...and it hasn't called to me. And it really does have a yellow every month! (plus I have my BB for trying new products!)

I hope they have a sale on Reece sometime soon because I'll be all over that. In other news...my Kai still hasn't shipped out and it's 5-10 days for delivery, so technically I shouldn't expect that count to start until it ships right? 

Same here! I have rosacea, so I'm super wary about trying new skincare products on my face. I wanted the Julep subscription for nail polishes and nail products only. The past few months, the only box that has no face products also is the box with colors I don't want. I don't like yellow polishes, and I feel like they've had so many yellows lately. They look ghastly on me. LoL.

Yeah, delivery doesn't start counting until it actually ships. If it has been a while since you ordered, they really need to get on that!

 

[Krendall]

Karmen looks like a red version of Julia, which I regretted not getting for months until I got it in this last warehouse sale! I am taking my Bombshell box and adding Reece. But if the new shipping becomes an issue, this may be my last box.

 

[tacehtpuekam]

Originally Posted by barbyechick /img/forum/go_quote.gif In other news...my Kai still hasn't shipped out and it's 5-10 days for delivery, so technically I shouldn't expect that count to start until it ships right? 

I'd maybe contact them about your Kai! I ordered it Monday afternoon & it shipped out Tuesday morning. 

 

[barbyechick]

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


Same here! I have rosacea, so I'm super wary about trying new skincare products on my face. I wanted the Julep subscription for nail polishes and nail products only. The past few months, the only box that has no face products also is the box with colors I don't want. I don't like yellow polishes, and I feel like they've had so many yellows lately. They look ghastly on me. LoL.

Yeah, delivery doesn't start counting until it actually ships. If it has been a while since you ordered, they really need to get on that!

Yellow is my favorite color, but I can admit it's probably the worst on me. I've been wondering why they haven't tried harder on the It Girl Collection, they could have made it the Champagne Trio last time, or just done the holo glitters this month - isn't that the point of the profile "It Girl" lol

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


idk if we're in the minority, but i definitely feel the same. i would prefer if they stuck to mani/pedi products. i liked the doublestep friction stick from last month, was it?

although i HAAAATED their polymer top coat. granted, i tried applying it while wet... i don't want to wait 15 minutes with my hands completely still until i can apply top coat. and then wait, like, another 10 minutes for the top coat to set. no ty.

I've been hoping for at least some nail related extras...because I'm not going to buy their topcoats/strengtheners/etc on their own, but it would be a great way to hook me on to them since I don't really bother with the mystery boxes. 

Also, they're smart - they know what their best stuff is, and it's usually an add on. They're holding out on me on purpose 

 

[casualconcern]

Initially I chose Bombshell with Reece added on, but reconsidered and skipped. I'm not wowed by any of the pre-set box combinations. I wish I could've had a box with Reece and Karmen, with the cleansing oil!

 

[JC327]

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

Anybody miss me? I would have totally used a different mobile# to get Kai at that price, but I missed it. If you haven't guessed, I was in the hospital over the weeked. BP dropped to 81/31 Friday night. Admitted for observation. Observe was all they did though. Passed the buck back to cardiologist. Have spent all day trying to get answers. He is supposed to call me personally in the morning. We'll see. I'm so sick and tired of being sick and tired. On a good note, the Maven window opens tomorrow!!!!! YES!!! Please, please, Julep, make it GREAT! And the box press release was just dumb! That could have been an email to all Mavens once the boxes start going out. But didn't I understand there will be a new brush? Sounded very similar to the Sally Hansen Total Manicure brush. Or did I just hallucinate this?

Hope you feel better soon!

 

[JC327]

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

Having them switch to DHL may be a deal breaker for me since this is the only sub that I get in a timely fashion. It already takes over a month for me to get my ipsy and birchbox subs

Sometimes I hate that we live in Germany just because many companies either won't ship to an APO address or they take forever to get here.

 same with me.

 

[Lilith McKee]

I chose Bombshell Box and Reece as an add-on this time around, I am a sucker for both reds and dark greys so this box was a winner for me.  I am very excited about the cleansing oil, I used to use a particular brand of cleansing oil, but it was pretty expensive for only receiving an ounce of product - but it really did help in clearing up my skin.

I am okay with the DHL switch honestly, yes I would prefer that they went with UPS but compared to USPS for me DHL is the lesser evil.  Ever since the postal cutback and the closing of our local post office, we are pretty much lucky to have any mail delivered.  Last week I had an order from Paula's Choice go missing, they scanned it as delivered but the mail person never put it in the mailbox!  So it took them a week to find the package.  USPS also doesn't bother to bring packages to the door anymore they just toss it near the mailbox if it's too big.  A few weeks ago I found a package on the side of the road!  Complaints seem to do absolutely nothing unfortunately, but we keep on trying to have our complaints be heard and hopefully something will change.

 

[MissTrix]

Originally Posted by Lilith McKee /img/forum/go_quote.gif

I chose Bombshell Box and Reece as an add-on this time around, I am a sucker for both reds and dark greys so this box was a winner for me.  I am very excited about the cleansing oil, I used to use a particular brand of cleansing oil, but it was pretty expensive for only receiving an ounce of product - but it really did help in clearing up my skin.

I am okay with the DHL switch honestly, yes I would prefer that they went with UPS but compared to USPS for me DHL is the lesser evil.  Ever since the postal cutback and the closing of our local post office, we are pretty much lucky to have any mail delivered.  Last week I had an order from Paula's Choice go missing, they scanned it as delivered but the mail person never put it in the mailbox!  So it took them a week to find the package.  USPS also doesn't bother to bring packages to the door anymore they just toss it near the mailbox if it's too big.  A few weeks ago I found a package on the side of the road!  Complaints seem to do absolutely nothing unfortunately, but we keep on trying to have our complaints be heard and hopefully something will change.

It is highly probable that USPS will still be handling the actual delivery of your box it will just take 2 - 3x as long for them to actually get it from DHL so that they can deliver it to you.