Julep September 2013 (Spoilers)

[Lilith McKee]

Well that would suck!  I am hoping that USPS doesn't have anything to do with my Julep packages... I think I will just have to bite the bullet and tell them to hold all packages for me at the Post Office from now on, our mail person is such an moron.

 

[jennm149]

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.

I think the window is open thru the 24th.

 

[jessicalriley]

Well that would suck!  I am hoping that USPS doesn't have anything to do with my Julep packages... I think I will just have to bite the bullet and tell them to hold all packages for me at the Post Office from now on, our mail person is such an moron.

I'm lucky to have a good mailman! Sounds like I need to get him a Christmas present this year.

 

[AshY]

http://www.julep.com/shop/collections/september-cityscape-collection/padma.html

Taking a loser look at Padma it looks like a slight shimmer instead of a crème.  If you look at some of the nails it looks like a shimmer , especially on the darker hand ( pinky and ring fingers).  I am wondering of Julep used a different polish and photoshopped Padma on the nail.  Is that why Juleps swatches are inconsistent?

 

[MissTrix]

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

http://www.julep.com/shop/collections/september-cityscape-collection/padma.html

Taking a loser look at Padma it looks like a slight shimmer instead of a crème.  If you look at some of the nails it looks like a shimmer , especially on the darker hand ( pinky and ring fingers).  I am wondering of Julep used a different polish and photoshopped Padma on the nail.  Is that why Juleps swatches are inconsistent?

Color DescriptionRoyal plum crème

It looks like a badly photoshopped creme to me. 

 

[AshY]

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

http://www.julep.com/shop/collections/september-cityscape-collection/padma.html

Taking a loser look at Padma it looks like a slight shimmer instead of a crème.  If you look at some of the nails it looks like a shimmer , especially on the darker hand ( pinky and ring fingers).  I am wondering of Julep used a different polish and photoshopped Padma on the nail.  Is that why Juleps swatches are inconsistent?

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

Color DescriptionRoyal plum crème

It looks like a badly photoshopped creme to me. 

Interesting........ zooming in on the large dot on the page I definitely see shimmers.  Also zooming on the darker hand the polish on the ring and middle fingers are different with the ring finger being shimmery.  Who knows?

 

[jessicalriley]

The swatch thing drives me nuts. What is so hard about applying the polish, & taking a picture in a light box? I'd be more likely to purchase polish if I knew the swatches were accurate & not so heavily photoshopped.

 

[DragonChick]

Originally Posted by jessicalriley /img/forum/go_quote.gif
The swatch thing drives me nuts. What is so hard about applying the polish, & taking a picture in a light box? I'd be more likely to purchase polish if I knew the swatches were accurate & not so heavily photoshopped.

This. I wish there was a fill in the blank option on why I'm skipping. This would be in there and their obnoxious "new scent" to the polishes that lingers and is nauseating.

 

[Imberis]

Originally Posted by jessicalriley /img/forum/go_quote.gif
The swatch thing drives me nuts. What is so hard about applying the polish, & taking a picture in a light box? I'd be more likely to purchase polish if I knew the swatches were accurate & not so heavily photoshopped.

I sat there staring at the dark gray polish (Daria) picture wondering if it was just my eyes or if it was extremely photoshopped! The more I look at it, the more it looks like three different colors of gray painted on in stripes to look like a reflection. Weird.

 

[jesemiaud]

After stewing about it, I decided to skip. I originally chose Modern Beauty with the sponge and Reece add-ons. I took a look at my inventory of cleansers and primers and acknowledged that I probably don't need either one until 2015. I really just wanted the Reece and sponge and I can pick up the sponge on Amazon (if I still really think I need it after a cooling off period). I'm sure Reece will be available at some point. Better for my budget!

 

[lexxies22]

I agree, they should have notified people. I'd be surprised if the didn't already KNOW about Ipsy's ordeal at the moment with DHL, so if that's the (supposed) case, why would they risk losing subscribers by going with a horrible shipping service? As CaptainSassy stated above, what on earth is DHL promising these companies to get them to switch??? It's very disheartening, as I always loved how fast Julep was sent. /emoticons/[email protected] 2x" width="20" height="20" />

Me too! It's only 2 states away and I get it on the next day !!! Ahhh! Go away DHL!

 

[Lulubelle107]

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


Have you tried hourglass mineral veil primer? It's my holy grail primer. yes, it hurts to pay $52 an ounce for the thing, but I find one pump is sufficient for full coverage. The bottle lasts, like, half a year minimum for me. Definitely worth every penny. Get a sample at Sephora and see if you don't fall in love, lol

I have tried it, but couldn't really tell it did anything different than the other primers I have tried.  I've got super oily skin, so I'm not sure anything is going to make much of a difference, sadly.  On the plus side, I've also got very few wrinkles

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[jesemiaud]

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

I have tried it, but couldn't really tell it did anything different than the other primers I have tried.  I've got super oily skin, so I'm not sure anything is going to make much of a difference, sadly.  On the plus side, I've also got very few wrinkles

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I know the grass is always greener, but sometimes I wish my face were oilier. Dry skin and wrinkles are the pits!

 

[deactivateduser232015]

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

I know the grass is always greener, but sometimes I wish my face were oilier. Dry skin and wrinkles are the pits!

lol you don't even know. everything always sucks /emoticons/[email protected] 2x" width="20" height="20" />

I have a friend who has acne issues (she still has a lot of scarring pits and gets acne now even at 25), and her skin is super super oily that she usually goes through 3-5 sheets of the matte oil blotting paper when she uses it. D: But I can definitely see her starting to get minor wrinkles around her eyes (at least more than what I'd normally attribute to someone her age). I'm just not mean and haven't said anything because she clearly has enough to worry about!!

Sooooo don't wish bad things upon yourself. I hate my skin too (lol acne-prone, sensitive, scars easily, hyperpigmentation combination basically everything terrible thrown into one pot) and still get acne cysts sometimes. But seeing some bloggers and youtube makeup tutorials, I realize my skin problems could always be worse! I'm trying to look on the bright side now.

 

[Alicia Loves]

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

lol you don't even know. everything always sucks /emoticons/[email protected] 2x" width="20" height="20" />

I have a friend who has acne issues (she still has a lot of scarring pits and gets acne now even at 25), and her skin is super super oily that she usually goes through 3-5 sheets of the matte oil blotting paper when she uses it. D: But I can definitely see her starting to get minor wrinkles around her eyes (at least more than what I'd normally attribute to someone her age). I'm just not mean and haven't said anything because she clearly has enough to worry about!!

Sooooo don't wish bad things upon yourself. I hate my skin too (lol acne-prone, sensitive, scars easily, hyperpigmentation combination basically everything terrible thrown into one pot) and still get acne cysts sometimes. But seeing some bloggers and youtube makeup tutorials, I realize my skin problems could always be worse! I'm trying to look on the bright side now.

I'm like that with blotting sheets! I've never met anyone else with skin as oily as mine. Trust me you don't want oily skin. What a buzz kill about the wrinkles. I thought well at least that would be postponed. That sucks!

 

[AshY]

I just noticed Karmen is close to Zoya Reva, except Karmen has more gold shimmer and is deeper, not a raspberry color like Reva.
 

 

[deactivateduser232015]

Since there are a lot of Zoya almost-dupes, I just want to point out Zoya is having a BOGO right now:

http://zoyanailpolish.blogspot.com/2013/08/back-to-school-bogo-time.html

 

[wels5711]

This is Bosica version of the Konjac sponge http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kIZMPX5pxjs

 

[deactivateduser232015]

hm... i already have a clarisonic but i'm too lazy to use that every day. then again, if i had this, i'd have to clean it up after use so maybe i'd be too lazy to use that too. XD i'm interested in it but not... so much i guess.

 

[jessicalriley]

Those of you who placed orders during the sale over the weekend- any shipping progress? Mine has been in Auburn, WA since Friday. Stupid DHL.