December Julep Maven Unboxing ♡

I got my December Julep box in the mail on Monday and I think it was my most anticipated box yet.

First of all, the December collection killed it. Not only were all of the polishes gorgeous, they also released an eyeshadow palette (which I think was limited edition) and some amazing orbital eyeshadow singles. I didn't end up getting any eyeshadows (my sister did! Here's her unboxing), however, but I did get three polishes and some dainty decals. I've linked each header to the Julep website if you want to buy them!

| Nell | $14.00, $11.20 Maven

It's described on Julep's website as "blushing holographic full coverage glitter," which made me immediately add it to my box. I automatically gravitate towards anything holographic, probably since I was obsessed with it as a little girl in the 90s, but I'd never seen a pink glitter like this. The photographs on the website don't do it much justice since the dimension and multicolor glitter is lost. I would say it could definitely be a full coverage glitter, especially with several coats, as you can see in the picture below. I'm imagining it as an accent or french tip on pink nails and completely swooning.

| Gold Decals |

I chose these because they're so cute and holiday-feeling. These would look amazing with Nell as a french tip as well, or simply on some red nail polish. I love Julep's decals since they're sturdy but so pretty. I got some black cats back in October. Plus, they also aren't the nail polish kind so you can open them and use them forever!

| Silk Effect Top Coat | $14.00, $11.20 Maven

I was so thrilled to see this as an option for this month. I've never used anything like it, but after seeing the amazing swatches online (check them out, you can see it way better), I knew I had to snatch it up. I can especially see this over a pale blue or pink or red for the holidays or literally any nail polish because it's so pretty! I tried to swatch it over a red in the shot below but it doesn't show up well on my camera.

 

| Rochelle | $14.00, $11.20 Maven

This is actually a present for my mom (who better not be reading this! I warned you) because she saw it online when I was selecting my picks and thought it was stunning. Julep describes it as a "boysenberry shimmer" and I think that's spot on. I never would've picked this myself since I'm a cream polish gal, but it's an amazing winter color!

How amazing are these polishes?! There's a gorgeous cobalt blue nail color called Paula with gold microshimmer that I would have loved to get but I already felt silly getting three other colors. If you'd like to read up on the eyeshadows they offer now, Miss Amelia Joy will be posting her unboxing soon!

If you want to sign up, here's my link. Use the code FROSTY to get a $58 box with three nail polishes and a liner for free!

Do you have Maven? How do you like Julep's products?

P.S. CHRISTMAS IS IN A WEEK!

Thanks for reading! xo

October Julep Maven Unboxing ♡

I got my October Julep box recently and I'm so excited! I absolutely adore every bit of it. I picked out Estelle, Dana, cat decals, and as an add-on I chose white chevrons. This box was $24.99 and the add-on was only supposed to be a few dollars but I redeemed some of my points. I decided to take these shots in the leaves since I love fall and it makes them feel more festive. The leaves are actually why the reflective sticker looks gold-colored instead of being silver like it usually is. Yay for pretty trees and let's get into it!

| White Chevron Nail Decals |

I haven't gotten any decals from Julep before so I wasn't sure what to expect. I really love these! I'm thrilled to use them for an accent nail. They are definitely a little raised so I'm not sure if I'll be able to get a top coat to smooth it out or not.

| Black Cat Nail Decals |

These are absolutely adorable! They're pretty small and neither these or the chevrons have a clear border around them or anything. They're actual stickers which is nice since the ones made out of nail polish can't really be resealed. I'll be sure to Instagram pictures (@hannahvanhoozle) of both nail decals when I use them!

It looks like these aren't being sold on Julep's website yet so I'll try to link these when I can.

  

 

| Julep Estelle | $11.20 (Maven price)

I'm obsessed. This is a black nail polish with lovely holographic glitter and small, black glitter as well. I love anything holographic so naturally I was drawn to this and couldn't handle waiting for it to come. This is more sheer than I expected, but I used it the other day (you can my nails in some of these pictures) and I had to do two heavier coats to get full coverage. However, since it's dominantly glitter, I was pleased to see it still dried fast. I used my Seche Vite for a top coat and it couldn't quite smooth out the glitter completely so I may have to do two coats of that next time.

| Julep Dana | $11.20 (Maven price)

Dana is a creamy white with electric blue shimmer that reacts in black light. This girl is impressively opaque! I wasn't sure what to expect, but two coats gives full coverage which can be hard to find with a white polish. Unfortunately the blue isn't as obvious once it's on nails. However, it does allow this white polish to look less chalky like some whites can and you can see it in the sun or natural light. I haven't tried out the "black light reactive" aspect yet. In the pictures online it looks like it glows really well so I'm excited!

That's everything I got this month, except for the bonus candy corn. I've already worn both of the nail polishes and I'm going to be trying out the chevrons and cats soon!
Here's a link to the free fall-themed welcome box (limited time!) and also the Julep website.
Thanks for reading! xo