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| Muti-use brush showing both ends, Nail Color in 'Bunny' |
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| The 2 in 1 brush is two pieces, the concealer brush goes into the foundation brush to form one brush. |
Julep Double Duty Makeup Brush
I couldn't help but add this 2 in 1 brush. I've been looking for a good foundation brush and I'm considering buying Urband Decay's 'Good Karma' brush since I'm using Naked Foundation (aka perfection! finally a color that actually works on me!) Before this brush, I was using a busted old target brand brush that does a great job of leaving awful foundation streaks all over my face when I use it. The brush is synthetic so (hopefully) no animal products here and the brushes have a super soft feel which is fantastic. I'm going to do a full face of makeup using these to really try them out. I can't believe I'm actually excited about a brush! 10/10
Add-on price: $19.99 or 2000 Jules
Current Retail: $28.00
Julep Maven Price: $22.40
Julep Nail Color in 'Bunny'
This month, with the theme being 'nantucket nostalgia', all of the nail colors are named for pretty WASP-y sounding names/nicknames. The type of names I guess are typical in, say, the hamptons or for any public school educated posh brit. So, 'bunny' is described as a "crisp white linen with fine gold shimmer". You can't really see the gold shimmer in the pictures and it takes a little bit of close observation but it is there. This color (which is part of the 'it girl' profile) was the only one that I was remotely interested in this month and so I had to get it. It was only available as an add-on so it wasn't included in any of the other profiles. The consistency of the formula is in keeping with Julep's other polishes and two coats makes it pretty opaque (well not opaque but not see through). I like it and I'm wearing it as an accent color on my ring fingernail only. It's very summery and even though it's not my type (I'm still all about rocking out even in my 20s) at all, it's fun to wear. Maybe I'll add black to make it more 'me'. Overall, I really like it and I'm glad I recanted my ban on add-ons and went for it. 10/10
Add-on price: $4.99 or 750 Jules.
Current retail: $14.00
Julep Maven price: $11.20
Overall:
Since these are only the add-ons for my June box, I don't think I can have an overall impression yet. However, I'm totally in love with the items that I picked out to add. Also, as you can see in the price breakdown, I saved a couple of bucks on each item by getting it though my subscription. I'm quite happy with both the brush and the nail color plus actually excited to use them!
Box:
Frequency:
Monthly
Price:
19.99 for monthly box, different prices for add-ons, typically starting at about 3.99, the upgrade (everything offered that month) is usually $35.00 extra.
Perks:
Earn jules for referrals, upgrades, birthday (200 jules), and yearly anniversary. Jules can be used on nail colors, add-ons, and at 2000 jules, the monthly box. Ability to skip months (no charge) or send box to a friend as a gift.
Recommend?
Yes! I love my julep maven box and I wholeheartedly recommend it. Plus, the CS is pretty nice and responsive (especially over the phone; email takes a couple of days). I feel that it's a good fit for me and the 'modern beauty' profile makes it easy for me to still get things even when I don't want any nail polish that month (like this one). I'd say, if you're interested, give it a try and then decide from there. I'm sure other nail polish addicts like me will be enthralled!
Promo codes:
FREEBOX (1st month free)
Codes change pretty often so they might not work but you can check retailmenot.com to check if any new ones are up.
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