It has been a while since I ordered a Julep Maven Box. None of the past boxes really excited me, but then I saw that December's box would include a little eyeshadow palette and I couldn't resist.
The theme this month was Glitterati -- lots of shimmer and glitter. I went with the Bombshell box instead of my preordained Classic with a Twist box, but both boxes had great colours, though.
Let's start with the polishes included in the box. First, the polishes came neatly boxed in thin cardboard packaging. I love that the bottles now come with "swatch" stickers on the lids -- it's a great way to see the colours when they're stored away.
Both polishes applied beautifully. There's Cara a frosted cranberry and Andrea a sparkling full-coverage gold glitter. I only used one coat in the swatches below, great pigmentation & opacity.
Cara
Andrea
Moving onto the bonus product inside this box: the Sweep Eyeshadow Palette in Neutrals. I love when Julep includes beauty products in their boxes (although, I didn't have much luck with their DD Cream).
While the packaging leaves something to be desired (it's in a simple, albeit flimsy, cardboard case), but eyeshadows are actually quite nice. They are pigmented, easy to apply, and smooth to blend.
There are five great neutral shades:
- Tiramisu—nude satin
- Glow—golden shimmer
- Dusk—mauve satin
- Toffee—bronze shimmer
- Cocoa—chocolate brown with gold shimmer
While I do like the colours and the quality, at $24.00 (or $19.20 for Maven members), I wouldn't recommend you run out to get it. Each shadow is fairly small (only about 1.2g per shade), and like I said, the packaging is basically glorified cardboard. There are some great drugstore palettes at a more affordable price, but if this palette comes around in a box again, don't hesitate to get it! :)
l-r: Tiramisu, Glow, Dusk, Toffee, Cocoa
l-r: Tiramisu, Glow, Dusk, Toffee, Cocoa
Did you receive a Julep box this month? What did you think? x
The eye shadows actually look quite nice! :)
ReplyDeleteAddictedtoOPI
i don't subscribe to julep but i'm really loving the gold glitter polish! it would look so good paired with so many colors. i think owning a few glitters is a great way to switch up your colors and an easy way to fancy up your nails.
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