Theme for May's box was Fun in the Sun! I was so psyched for this box because it contained Julep's first magnetic polish. I was so psyched that and completely forgot about the other items in the box. Either way, these products are focused on getting your feet flip flop friendly.
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| Julep May 2012 Boho Glam |
For the first time in a while, I actually kept my Boho Glam box this month. I did consider going to It Girl but overall, I really just wanted the magnetic polish. I also got a little sample of The Best Pedi Creme Ever, which they recommend after the Pedi Prep.
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| Kylie Sultry violet magnetic polish. Gorgeous without the magnetic effect, or use the included magnet to create dark accent stripes in whatever direction you choose |
Either way, I still tried to use it... And I don't know if the magnet thing needs some practice or if it is the brush and the second layer that aren't cutting it. Either way, I could not get it to work for the life of me. Which was pretty disappointing. I tried it over nails for varying lengths of time and at as close as possible distance. However, my hands are not very steady. After years of playing flute, playing video games, being on computers, and being a barista, my wrists do not hold still and it's rather painful for me to hold for the full 15 seconds. So to actually make it through the full time recommended and have little to no pay off... Well, certainly a bit of a disappointment.
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| Kylie (on my nails) |
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| Sheryl Sheer butterscotch shimmer with a hint of golden bronze |
Honestly, I didn't even think about the second color I was going to get in my Julep Maven box until I opened it. Like I said before, I had psyched myself out so much for the magnetic polish that anything else just left my mind. Thankfully, Sheryl has been the saving grace polish of this month. It is this super glittery, summery bronze color that is simply beyond fabulous. It is a bit on the sheer side and would probably be best used as a type of top coat.... But I just put too coats on and it looks pretty darn good. I'll definitely be wearing this a bit more this summer! I think it would be nice and subtle over Rachel if I'm not feeling too crazy.
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| The Best Pedi Prep Ever! |
I'm thankful that my feet are not in a bad way, despite that I stand for many hours in a day. I do have a bit a roughness to my feet and decided to try this product out. For one, this product smells delicious. It's like a Julep mani/pedi care product standard. Overall, I think this product did a pretty good job. I can't tell you over the long term because I ruined my hard work by standing in wet shoes the next day.
Some issues with this product:
1. You need to wash it off. Now, I don't really wash just my feet. This means I need to do it right before a shower. Which makes my showering process even longer.
2. Can't really walk anywhere with this stuff on my feet. I don't want to ruin any carpet or anything.
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| Julep Foot File |
I used this immediately after the pedi prep and it did fairly well. I have not tried it out since but I think this will do well on my feet and my mom's feet. Not quite sure about the other sides and how they work but I'm sure I'll figure it out.
* It would seem that Julep had a pretty big product malfunction with a lot of the polishes that came out in the May boxes. Apparently many of the brushes are wonky! For some, it appears that the brushes may have been puffy and out of place. In my case, my Kylie has a brush with a variety of lengths in the bristles. I e-mailed them and they responded back within a day. They told me that I'll be getting tracking number for a replacement (which I did get). I am assuming that they mean replacement brush however the e-mail did not specify.
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Currently on my nails:
Julep's Blake
Wet N Wild's The Wonder Yellows (ring fingers)
