My first Julep came in the mail!

Hey guys, I have some very exciting news to share with you! My very first Julep maven box came in the mail yesterday :) For only one cent, I was more than pleased with the products I received. I got the American Beauty maven box, which included two beautiful nail polish colors, Kelly and Emma. Kelly is described on the website as a blushed pink creme and Emma is a shimmery sheer pink with iridescent shine. Upon ordering the American Beauty box, the website said that Julep's Elixir Organic Argan Oil would be included. However, as you will later see, I received a Glycolic Hand Scrub instead, which is just as fine considering I only paid a cent! Perhaps, with the popularity of the maven boxes at such a cheap price, they ran out of the argan oil, but that is not under my control. I'm just happy I was able to receive some pretty polishes ^_^ Below, I will provide pictures of the overall packaging in which the products came in and some swatches. Enjoy :)


Here is the maven box that I received in the mail, just a simple black cardboard with the name Julep printed on the sides.


Upon first opening the box


Beneath the two cards of paper: the lovely products and their packaging


Glycolic Hand Scrub (aka a facial for the hands)


Emma is to the left & Kelly is to the right


Another shot of the two gorgeous nail colors


Two coats of Kelly and one coat of Emma (pic not taken in direct sunlight, but this typically how the color appears on the nails, quite peachy :)


Sitting next to a window w/ direct sunglight, holding the nail color 'Kelly'. & Yes, it is exactly what it looks like in the bottle. Kelly leans a little more on the peachy side rather than a light pink creme.


This shot really captures the complexity of the shimmer in Emma.

So what do I think of the Julep American Beauty March maven box? Other than it being a steal, I think Kelly and Emma will make wonderful additions to anyone's nail polish collection! The application process of these polishes weren't too bad. I was able to achieve full opacity with Kelly using two coats, albeit it did require some precision in order to avoid some streaks. I can see some people using three coats, but I was satisfied with just two. Emma on its own was very sheer and shimmery. It would work just as fine alone if you only wanted something simple with a little sparkle :) The combination of the two turned out beautifully. These polishes seem like they would suit a variety of skin tones AND it's absolutely perfect for spring!

If you are not already signed up with Julep and are interested in purchasing these polishes or checking out some of their other colors, you may use my referral link to do so:
http://www.julep.com?r=19829686

Disclaimer: Julep will kindly provide me with a free month for every 2 people who join using my link. So if you do use it, I just want to say thank you so much :) Of course, you do not have to use my referral link if you would prefer not to, which is totally fine as well!

Julep for ONE CENT!

Hi everyone! I'm sure a lot of you are already with the site "Julep", but in case you aren't, it is a monthly subscription service for the hottest nail colors and beauty products of the season. For $19.99 each month, you will receive over $40 worth of nail polishes and a treatment product in their specialized Maven box. You can also purchase additional nail polishes which are sold on the site for 20% off as a member. Shipping is free for all of your purchases so that is really nice too! :)

What I'm most excited to share with you guys is a special promotional Julep is having for the month of March. New members will be able to receive their introductory maven box for ONLY $0.01. Yes, I am serious. ONE CENT!! All you need to do is take their style quiz, which will match you with one of their styles (American Beauty, It Girl, Classic With a Twist, Boho Glam, Bombshell), and enter "shareonmarch" in the promo code box accordingly.

You can use my referral link to do so:
http://www.julep.com?r=19829686

Disclaimer: Julep will kindly provide me with a free month for every 2 people who join using my link. So if you do use it, I just want to say thank you so much :) Of course, you do not have to use my referral link if you would prefer not to, which is totally fine as well!

I'd also like to note that you will be charged on the 27th of each month for Julep, and if you would like to skip a month for whatever reason you may have, please remember to do so between the 20th and the 24th of each month so that you will not be charged. I just placed my order for my introductory box earlier this week, so it should be arriving soon. I'll be sure to post pictures when I do receive it! If you have any further questions, feel free to leave it as a comment & I will do my best to answer it. Otherwise, you can refer to http://www.julep.com/mavens/faq
Until next time! :)

First Blog Post!

Hey guys! I'm Pauline and I'm really excited to start up my first actual blog :) This blog will primarily be focused on nail polishes and I may possibly incorporate some fashion into it. I'll post pictures of my nail polish of the week and update you guys on any new nail polishes (or even clothes) that I happen to pick up. I can even do mini reviews on certain products if you guys would like that :) I also really want to be able to talk about some less commonly known polishes and share my insight on those because I know how frustrating it can be to see something in a store, look it up online, but still end up being skeptical because of the lack of reviews/swatches. So I'm going to keep this short & simple, and I'll talk to you guys later in my next blog post. I can't wait to get this blog up and running! Thank you for reading and have a great day!


xo Pauline

P.S. spread the word about my new blog if you can :) <3
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