Julep Maven October 2017 SPOILERS + Free Box Coupon!

Hey there! You’ll be able to edit your box starting on the 20th. They release a preview of what they’re releasing a couple of day prior , then open the option to edit for I think 4 days (they’ll show you a pre-customized box, but you can either go with it or swap out the items per your choosing). No one can edit at the moment, so just check back tomorrow or the 21st 🙂

I have used many different polishes from different companies, including OPI. I find that if I used the Julep bounding basecoat and Julep top coat, my polish stays on without chipping for about 4-5 days (I’m really hard on my nails, and struggle not to pick), which is about 1-2 days longer than I was getting with OPI. It does take a little longer to dry completely, however, it dries to a smudgeless amount in about 5 minutes, so I am able to pick things up, etc, as long as I don’t try to do something like unbottom my jeans or wash dishes for about 30 minutes. I find that their are many better color options with Julep, and with a subscription it is definitely cheaper.

For me, their polishes are not quite as lasting as OPI but worlds better than Essie.
They dry faster than all my other polishes, and they don’t cause my nails to split.

I use Posh basecoat and ILM Out the Door topcoat with all my manis.

Hands down, the best polish out there! I use their base coat, 1-2 coats of color and a top coat and it will last a week easy. It dries quickly and has amazing stay power.

Some of the julep polishes do take forever. I picked their Ta Da nail drying product and it’s amazing. It smells like lavender and ylang ylang and it helps my nails dry much faster. And it smells great. I like Julep as a box bc I can customie everything, or skip when I’m not feeling it. You can always chose from what’s new, or pick from a limited supply of older stuff. And you can always add onto your box too. I love all of Julep’s holos and glitters. They’re makeup is generally good. And their customer service is amazing. The two times I had issues with product breaking or being weird they sent me new ones immediately. I didn’t feel like a criminal or anything. Hope you check them out. Definitely get the 12 piece polish collection when you sign up.

I totally agree that the drying time of Julep polishes (at least in my experience) is not a problem at all. I put on between 1-2 coats and my nails dry within minutes. I’ve used so many different brands of nail polish over the years (Butter London, Sally Hansen, OPI, Essie, etc), and Julep has to be my favorite brand thus far. The colors go on so well, and they make my nails feel nourished. With other nail polishes, my nails (along with the nail polish) would just flake and chip off. It is definitely worth a shot! The free 12 piece gift is a great way to get started because they’ll give you different finishes and colors.

Julep is the ONLY nail polish I can wear—all other brands, including OPI, rarely dry & make my nails break & split.

I literally could not wear nail polish until I found Julep.

Obviously, it’s different for everyone but I will never again buy OPI, Essie, Butter London, Zoya, or even Chanel.

I prefer OPI as my experience has been hit & miss with Julep’s polishes in terms of chipping. I paint my nails in the evening, and some will chip by the next morning, but some will have virtually no chipping for a whole week. I hear it could depend on the finish, but I’ve honestly never taken the time to figure out which ones chip quicker. I find the drying time to be comparable to OPI though. Also, besides an e.l.f. nail polish I have, Julep seems to be the most aromatic out of all of my polishes, which is surprising because of how “free” they are, I would think the lack of chemicals would make them virtually odorless.

I actually think that they are fantastic. I’ve never had a problem with drying time. My friends say that since they started using Julep polishes, their nails actually grow instead of splitting. I really like everything the Julep makes. Their glitter polishes are some of the best around. This was one of my first subs, and I think it is the best value because you can totally customize every month.

Not great. Takes hours and hours to dry (I often have it smudge 12 hours later if I’m not extremely careful) and it usually starts chipping within a day or two. But the colors are pretty!

I think those glitters look chunky and hideous, but I just switched out for items I wanted and opted for the bat stickers!!!! I’m so excited for the bat stickers!

Try using a peel-off base coat instead of a regular base coat. Alternatively, Sephora’s glitter removal works really well – it’s one where you stick your nail in and swish it around for a few seconds. I have rather long nails and wear glitter polish frequently. Both of these work for me without having broken or weak nails. I also use hair, skin and nail vitamins daily.

Julep’s glitter polish remover system is fantastic! It actually removes the glitter without killing my nails. Anita’s idea works as well but does take a bit longer to work (in my experience at least).

i find it easier to remove glitter polish by dampening cotton balls with nail polish remover, pressing it against my nails and then wrapping my fingers with aluminum foil. let it sit for like 10 minutes. the glitter polish comes off pretty easy after that. you can use the same process to remove the glitter polish off your toes as well.

Usually if you pick something like three polishes, there is a little value left over and you can use that for like a konjac sponge or a sheet of stickers or some small tool. If you pick a beauty product instead of a polish, you may not get to choose the stickers.

One time I left the stickers in by default and they sent me 96 sheets of the same ones…

Me too. I’m not normally a black polish wearer, but those silver stickers and black polish looked really very Halloween for October. 🙂

I agree 🙂 I think this would be the only time I would actually get nail stickers… It’d be a fun change from my tried and true orange polish with black crackle on top (it’s simple, but looks really cool!). But, I’m not a subscriber. 🙁