Julep September 2013 (Spoilers)

[gypsiemagic]

So that sponge is made out of the same plant that 0 carb noodles are made from. 

iiiiiinteresting...

 

[invisiblebike]

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

So that sponge is made out of the same plant that 0 carb noodles are made from. 

iiiiiinteresting...

lol maybe i'll just rub uncooked noodles on my face for ~*gentle*~ exfoliation

 

[AtomicBunny]

I've officially skipped yet another month. :-(

 

[DragonChick]

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

OMG! I wondered the same thing when looking at the swatches. I don't think they are actual nail polish swatches, the colors are completely Photoshopped onto the nail! THAT's WHY THE SWATCHES NEVER SEEM TRUE TO THE BOTTLE COLOR.

Funny, that same grey striped nail was what made me realize the swatches are being Photoshopped.

Yeah, it was apparent they Photoshop heavily awhile ago when a blogger pic was featured with her Julep mani - her cuticles and application weren't 100% perfect on her pic on her site but was still very clean, but when you looked at Julep's version, cleanup was beyond immaculate and her cuticles and nailbeds were beyond perfect.

I'm sure they use hand models with actual polish on their nails, but get 'shopped to add the glare and whatnot and have color levels adjusted, which in turn changes the swatch into a completely different shade.

 

[deactivateduser232015]

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


Yeah, it was apparent they Photoshop heavily awhile ago when a blogger pic was featured with her Julep mani - her cuticles and application weren't 100% perfect on her pic on her site but was still very clean, but when you looked at Julep's version, cleanup was beyond immaculate and her cuticles and nailbeds were beyond perfect.

I'm sure they use hand models with actual polish on their nails, but get 'shopped to add the glare and whatnot and have color levels adjusted, which in turn changes the swatch into a completely different shade.

Yeah it seems so. I don't think they photoshop the colours onto the hands like what happens with clothes and colours sometimes but they do seem heavily photoshopped. 



If they were photoshopped onto the nail, everything would match. I think they just heavily edit it for what they think they'd like to sell us...

 

[Jac13]

Yea that really sucks! Julep have some unethical ways or maybe I just expect too much from companies like honesty.

 

[invisiblebike]

Originally Posted by Jac13 /img/forum/go_quote.gif
Yea that really sucks! Julep have some unethical ways or maybe I just expect too much from companies like honesty.

idk if it's a matter of HONESTY or dishonesty... I mean, we can all look at their retail and maven prices and do the math for ourselves. It is certainly unfair, though.

But, you know, even the other month with the Doublestep Friction-stick which is pretty overpriced at, like, $17 something with a maven discount, the other boxes were STILL worth 6-7 more than the other boxes. Like, maybe don't include a fourth polish but SOMETHING to even up the value a little more?

 

[DragonChick]

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

Yeah it seems so. I don't think they photoshop the colours onto the hands like what happens with clothes and colours sometimes but they do seem heavily photoshopped. 



If they were photoshopped onto the nail, everything would match. I think they just heavily edit it for what they think they'd like to sell us...

Or heavily edit for the "perfect picture", which isn't so perfect because nail bloggers have upped the standard and expectations of swatching for accuracy.

 

[Alicia Loves]

Hi ladies /emoticons/[email protected] 2x" width="20" height="20" /> I know several of you have ordered Kai. Can one of you swatch it when it arrives? I'm not sure I want it and there aren't any swatches that I can find online.

 

[cari12]

Oh gosh. Just read the story behind Kristy and I had heard her story back when she passed, she went to the same college as many of my friends and graduated a couple years behind my sister. I remember seeing a link to her caring bridge page on FB /emoticons/[email protected] 2x" width="20" height="20" /> So so sad. I'm glad to be buying a polish in her memory, I'd already decided on it because it's my name too (though I spell mine differently) but this is a much better reason <3

 

[jessicalriley]

Hi ladies /emoticons/[email protected] 2x" width="20" height="20" /> I know several of you have ordered Kai. Can one of you swatch it when it arrives? I'm not sure I want it and there aren't any swatches that I can find online.

Alicia- I hope this helps! Something blue is on the right, Kai is in the middle, & Tracy to the left. I apologize for the messiness, but my two-year-old likes to sit in my lap when I swatch (it is how I teach him colors!).

 

[invisiblebike]

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

Oh gosh. Just read the story behind Kristy and I had heard her story back when she passed, she went to the same college as many of my friends and graduated a couple years behind my sister. I remember seeing a link to her caring bridge page on FB /emoticons/[email protected] 2x" width="20" height="20" /> So so sad. I'm glad to be buying a polish in her memory, I'd already decided on it because it's my name too (though I spell mine differently) but this is a much better reason <3

oh gosh, how sad. i was debating about getting kristy (i love blue) and now I might have to. that's nice that they're donating 10% of sales to charity.

 

[deactivateduser232015]

After hearing Kristy's story, I decided to switch to BG. I'm still not a fan of Tatiana or oranges in general, but I'm sure I can sell it pretty easily or pawn it off to a friend. There seems to be a lot of people who are interested in the microglitters.

Someone mentioned in the EM Michelle Phan thread that her brand might do well because a lot of makeup purchase decisions are made based on emotion/sentimentality. I wouldn't have agreed with that about MP, but I think it's really true for Julep at least. 

Anyway, I don't think I actually have a dark blue creme polish (because of my utter loathing of most blues XD) but I'm excited to try Kristy. I definitely have some nail art ideas to go with it!

 

[r4chel77]

enter the tracking number not into usps and put it in dhl.. i think it was jessicariley who said hers is stuck in WA but it's probably not; my friend put it into dhl and it shows that the package has gone all the way across the country yet usps says it's in WA.

also, my friend knows the catrina for whom the marigold polish was named after.... she is a mom with terminal cancer and picked the color herself.

 

[tacehtpuekam]

enter the tracking number not into usps and put it in dhl.. i think it was jessicariley who said hers is stuck in WA but it's probably not; my friend put it into dhl and it shows that the package has gone all the way across the country yet usps says it's in WA. also, my friend knows the catrina for whom the marigold polish was named after.... she is a mom with terminal cancer and picked the color herself.

If I put my tracking number into DHL it says its heading somewhere in Alabama..hope that's not accurate!

 

[Alicia Loves]

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

Alicia- I hope this helps! Something blue is on the right, Kai is in the middle, & Tracy to the left. I apologize for the messiness, but my two-year-old likes to sit in my lap when I swatch (it is how I teach him colors!).

Thanks so much Jessica! I love it

 

[angismith]

Originally Posted by Alicia Loves /img/forum/go_quote.gif


Thanks so much Jessica! I love it

I see you got your swatch sticks, Jessica! Are you enjoying all the swatching and sorting? Are you going to use an organization method?

 

[angismith]

I read somewhere on Julep's FB page that they are working on a polish rack. I can't wait to see what they come up with!

 

[Jac13]

Angie, that should be interesting. But knowing Julep, I am sure it will be waaaay over price.

 

[jessicalriley]

I see you got your swatch sticks, Jessica! Are you enjoying all the swatching and sorting? Are you going to use an organization method?

Angi- here's what I've got! This is about half of my collection!

I'm going to organize them by color on these stitch holders (for knitting). I've had a lot of fun getting this done, and it has helped me to abstain from buying polish!