(Spoilers) Julep November 2013

[BerryK]

This just occurred to me. Has anyone gotten a text code from julep lately? I can't remember the last time I received one.

 

[AMaas]

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

This just occurred to me. Has anyone gotten a text code from julep lately? I can't remember the last time I received one.
Nope.  Last text I received was on 9/13. 

 

[BerryK]

Nope.  Last text I received was on 9/13. 

Thank you! Glad I'm not missing out on anything.

 

[deactivateduser232015]

Quote: Originally Posted by AMaas /img/forum/go_quote.gif
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You're right - Sheila does look a lot like Jackie.  

I also noticed that Nic looks very similar to Lucy.  http://www.julep.com/lucy.html
Oh well that's a bummer. And here we can discuss the state of Julep's deception. Their "swatch": http://www.julep.com/jackie.html



vs. a swatch by @OiiO, which I pulled from MUT:



 and another one: http://thepolishedfox.com/julep-maven-unboxing-april-2013/



Consistently a bit lighter and slightly more coral than Julep's swatches if you search for swatches :| 

I really like a couple of the colours, and I'd set mine on CWaT, but I'm not super interested in Sheila or lipgloss now. I was okay with Sheila before but eeeeh after being reminded about Julep's swatching situation 2/3rds of a box being unappealing to me is a bit too much.

I hope whatever promo they run with the boxes after will include Cynthia. :| And a couple of the ones I like. Maybe Cythnia + Lola for desert nights 

Sooo I guess skipping again. Hopefully they'll do good in December since it's my birthday month.

 

[stephstrong]

I was so irritated with both Veronica and Valerie, both were WAY darker than in the Julep swatches

 

[hiheather]

I'm certain their swatches are just photoshopped. The swatch on Lola on the lighter skin is odd like it is hovering over her nail and not actually on it. Winona last month ended up looking nothing like their swatches.

 

[Moonittude]

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

I'm certain their swatches are just photoshopped. The swatch on Lola on the lighter skin is odd like it is hovering over her nail and not actually on it.

Winona last month ended up looking nothing like their swatches.
This is why I am toying with the idea of canceling. I rationalize that I can skip every month, if I want. But what happens is, I see the swatches and order the box, and then I end up disappointed when the color isn't something I want. It's a shame, because I love the formula. We'll see how this box goes. In two boxes, I'll have enough for a free box, and a free add-on. After that I will decide.

 

[secrethoarder]

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

I'm certain their swatches are just photoshopped. The swatch on Lola on the lighter skin is odd like it is hovering over her nail and not actually on it.

Winona last month ended up looking nothing like their swatches.

I know! I still liked the Winona color, but it was so different from the swatch that I'm sure some people were disappointed. 

 

[AgathaLaupin]

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

I'm certain their swatches are just photoshopped. The swatch on Lola on the lighter skin is odd like it is hovering over her nail and not actually on it.

Winona last month ended up looking nothing like their swatches.
They are totally photoshopped and the worst is they aren't even photoshopped WELL. I complained about this in one of their surveys saying how I no longer trust their swatches whatsoever because they aren't actually representative of the colors and it just sets me up to be disappointed in their product every. single. month.

Padma and a couple of the other Sept. colors were the biggest fails for me. I thought I was ordering distinct, rich colors but I ended up with 3 different shades of black (unless I'm in direct sunlight but I don't live outside so...), none of which I am going to use or keep. I skipped Oct. and now I'm skipping Nov.

 

[smiletorismile]

I ended up skipping. I like the colors, but not enough of them to upgrade, and sadly I didn't like any of the profiles enough to get one, since I really wanted a polish from two different ones and a lip gloss from another one. I might end up buying it all later, but I also might not since I can get similar colors elsewhere. I'm sorta sad, because I was so hoping I could get a Julep box this month.

 

[Flowerfish]

I skipped... maybe I need a break from Julep after not liking the formula of Edith from my Hope Trio and also the portrayal of colors of my box last month...my Anisa looks like a dup of Demi.

Same here. I thought I was going to like Edith from the Hope Trio but I dislike the formula. It appeared slightly textured which is not something that appeals to me. I wasn't sure if I just got a bad one or if that is what Julep was going for, but either way I know I won't be wearing it again.

I was so irritated with both Veronica and Valerie, both were WAY darker than in the Julep swatches

I feel the same way. I like the way Valerie looks in the swatches but in person it does not look like that. The actual color appears to be several shades off from the swatch. I'm not saying it's a bad color, but it's not something I personally would wear, whereas the color in the swatches I would have liked. The swatches were misleading. If I had known what Valerie really looked like I would have gone with Classic with a Twist last month instead of Boho Glam and being a happier customer.

 

[zadidoll]

At this time I'm skipping - again. Had they done a lip gloss only set I'd have bought it.

 

[meaganola]

At this time I'm skipping - again. Had they done a lip gloss only set I'd have bought it.

I have a sneaking suspicion that will be one of the sets offered to skippers.

 

[utgal2004]

I went with boho glam and added on autumn.  I'm usually a classic with a twist so I'm excited to try something new, and I'm a sucker for lipgloss so I knew I'd have to get at least one.  Off to paint my nails 

 

[smiletorismile]

Quote: Originally Posted by zadidoll /img/forum/go_quote.gif
  At this time I'm skipping - again. Had they done a lip gloss only set I'd have bought it.
I probably would have too!

 

[kira685]

i skipped because i wasn't interested in the lip gloss.. if the plumper had been the product, i might have gone for the boho glam

 

[hiheather]

I know! I still liked the Winona color, but it was so different from the swatch that I'm sure some people were disappointed. 

I was one of those people. I wanted a beige not an ugly green/grey/beige lovechild.

 

[tacehtpuekam]

Another easy skip. This makes 4 months in a row... 

 

[rachelshine]

Quote: Originally Posted by AgathaLaupin /img/forum/go_quote.gif
  This is an easy skip for me. I'm wondering if I'm feeling kind of over julep because they are being boring (another red, another dark blue, another grey, another orange, etc.) or if it's because I hit a critical mass of polishes where it's harder for things to appeal to me. I know I have a little overload going on but I still was able to find about 10 zoyas I'm interested in yesterday...

Either way, if there was a higher value/more compelling beauty product this month they probably would have had my $20 but not with a lip gloss. I know they put a high value on all their beauty products, but the foot stick, the liner, and now the gloss to me reads as "we're cutting costs."
Exactly how I feel. It feels like the same colors over and over again. And their dark colors, while pretty in the bottle, ALWAYS come out near black. Zoya is definitely winning me over, I really want to try a few more. Will probably wait for another promo code to pop up for them. 

Quote: Originally Posted by Kennelly1017 /img/forum/go_quote.gif
  I think I'm skipping.  There are only 1 or 2 colors I like and I'm not a big fan of lip gloss.  The Lip Primer is intriguing but I can pick that up anywhere.  I'm going to wait for the mystery box - I'm a sucker for those!!
Yuuup, only like 1 or 2 colors stood out to me but then I realized it's because I already own them. Julep is duping their own colors each month it seems. 

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

I'm certain their swatches are just photoshopped. The swatch on Lola on the lighter skin is odd like it is hovering over her nail and not actually on it.

Winona last month ended up looking nothing like their swatches.
Absolutely!! It's such obvious photoshop too. Not just how glossy the colors are, but the actual shade as well. They usually NEVER look like that out of the bottle sadly. 

Quote: Originally Posted by allistra44 /img/forum/go_quote.gif
  Another easy skip. This makes 4 months in a row... 

Same here. I forgot to skip the month they had the awful neons in there and ended up just throwing them out. 

 

[cari12]

I actually thought the cost of the ultimate upgrade was really reasonable. $75 for 15 items (9 polishes, 5 glosses & 1 lip primer) comes out to $5/item - that's really not that bad. If I liked the whole collection enough I'd definitely go for it and get the jules too. I wish they would go back to including the featured add-on polish, but again even with Autumn added on at $4.99 it's still that $5/item price point. $75-$80 is a lot to pay upfront though so I can see how it seems extreme compared to the usual $50 or $55 upgrade cost.