Bring on your Bombshell with Julep Maven ~ Carol Au Courant

Sunday, July 15, 2012

Bring on your Bombshell with Julep Maven

I have so much nail polish, I totally don't need anymore. Said NO ONE ever.

Seriously, what girl out there doesn't love a new polish that compliments her style and mood?

I switch my nail colours as often as I wash my hair. My mood is constantly changing and so is my polish-style!

I have to thank my beautiful mom for my love of nail polish (and handbags).

She still to this day, has one of biggest collections of nail polish I've ever seen in life.

Like the Imelda Marcos of Nail Polish. No joke.

We all know how much I raved about and was smitten by beauty boxes, well guess what, there's a new subscription out there for the Nail Polish aficionado.

Ladies (and possibly some gents... to each his own), may I introduce you to Julep Maven.

For just $19.99 a month, you will receive at least $40 worth of hand-picked Julep products in an exclusive gift-able Julep Maven Box.

I was very intrigued, so was giddy to receive an intro box to see what this was all about.

This was what I received inside my intro box.

Very chic, simple black re-giftable box, lovely packaging filled with 2 nail polishes (I chose which style I liked best which in this case was Bombshell Maven), The Best Pedi Creme Ever!, and a set of toe separators.

I loved the Bombshell Maven colours!

Oscar is an ultra-chic, multi-dimensional gold glitter (which looks fabulous over any colour polish you have!)

and Natasha is an intense orange, so perfect for this season, especially on your toes.

Each polish if you were to buy individually costs $14.00 USD each.

The Best Pedi Creme Ever! was luxuriously soft and smooth on my feet and I truly did feel a difference overnight.

It exfoliates with alpha hydroxy acids, hydrates with shea butter and coconut oil, nourishes with vitamin E. Apply nightly for noticeable results in just 1 to 2 uses.

To buy this individually will cost you $22.00 USD for a regular 2 oz. bottle.

What I really love best though about Julep Maven polishes is that they are “4-free,” meaning they don’t contain the carcinogens formaldehyde, formaldehyde resin, toluene or DBP. Perfect for me right now since I'm pregnant, but also great to use even when my little "diva" wants to follow in mommy's footsteps (literally) and have some polish applied as well.

I am quite nail polish-snobby. As soon as I pull the brush out and apply the first layer, I instantly know if this polish is of good quality.

I love the flat brush which made for easier application, and the quality of the polish itself was perfect for even just a quick one-time application -- no 2nd layers required! The polish dried quickly and after days of mommy duties, noticed hardly any chipping and it still looked good! WIN!

To get started on this membership, all you have to do is fill out a quick Style Quiz so they can determine what best suits your style and voila! You have a choice to join then and receive your first intro box.

To find out more on how this works, click here.

You can choose to be charged every 27th of each month or choose from 3 pre-pay options: 3, 6 or 12 months.

At this time, they are only accepting credit card payments, hopefully they will incorporate Paypal (I love me some Paypal).

You can cancel at anytime and another great thing is that S&H is free! And we like free, don't we ladies?

More of your FAQ's answered here.

So, do I think it's worth $19.99 per month (or $59.97 quarterly, etc.) for what I'm receiving monthly?

Considering the quality of these polishes, including the other great perks you receive as a Julep Maven, perhaps. I would like to see the monthly price at a little less than this if possible, to be honest.

I've only received one intro box, and very interested in seeing how a regular box would look like (if it's any different than this one).

I can easily purchase nail polish during my drug store run with a variety of equally great polishes & colours to choose from for much less than $19.97 but again, you have to put into consideration the monthly little "surprise gift" beautifully packaged including amazing quality polishes and products specifically for you that you receive in your mailbox.

I do appreciate that little extra every now and then, don't you?

*SPECIAL PROMO CODE for CAROL AU COURANT Readers

For my lovely readers, you can receive your first Julep Maven Box for only a PENNY, yes a penny.

Just head on over to this link, take the quick, easy & fun Style Quiz, and use the promo code MAVENINTRO at checkout.

I'm also giving one of my readers a FREE Julep Maven Box!