Julep Maven is a monthly nail polish and beauty subscription box. They make all their own products, so subscribers get a good value each month – over $40 retail worth of product for $24.99 a month.
Julep recently released a new mystery box—the Confetti Ready Mystery Box.
FYI – This mystery box is now sold out and no longer available for purchase.
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About This Mystery Box
The Subscription Box: Julep Confetti Ready Mystery Box
The Cost: $24.99 + $4.99 shipping
ACTIVE DEAL: Get a 12-piece Polish Gift ($160+ Value) with your first box!
CODE: POLISHGIFT
The Products:
- Bradie (Bombshell) – Silver + Iridescent Glitter
- Chira (Boho Glam) – Dark Teal Shimmer
- PLUS other beauty & nail surprises!
Julep Confetti Ready Mystery Box Review
When Pencil Met Gel Long-Lasting Eyeliner in Galaxy, Full-Size! Retail Value $16
I really like the gel pencil eyeliners from Julep – I find them to be creamy and buttery to apply, you can blend them out, and it will stay put! Galaxy is a black amethyst shimmer, but unfortunately, the purple tones don't show up in real life as they do on the website. Without that, this is just a basic black eyeliner with the tiniest hint of sparkle. I also received this exact shade in the recent Living Large Mystery Box.
Feels Like Velvet Full-Coverage Eyeshadow Duo in Dark and Stormy, Full-Size! Retail Value $24
I don’t have a lot of experience with the eyeshadows from Julep, and this duo is creamy and buttery to apply. The shades are intensely pigmented, and this duo would be perfect for a dramatic smoky eye.
Skip the Brush Blush Stick in Passionfruit, Full-Size! Retail Value $24
I am not much of a blush person, and this deep berry shade is too dark for my complexion. It does apply smoothly and can be blended out, and once it sets it isn’t cakey.
Here is the blush swatched below the eyeshadow and the eyeliner.
Julep Nail Polish in Passionate Pisces, Full-Size! Retail Value $14
Reds are a nail polish shade I never really reach for, but this one is unique enough that I actually quite like it. It is described as a “resourceful burgundy for the passionate and powerful Pisces,” but that doesn’t really do much to tell you about the shade. It is burgundy, but it has a red shimmer base with flecks of gold sparkle. The formula was a bit thin, but two coats were enough for full opacity.
Here it is swatched.
Julep Nail Polish in Bradie, Full-Size! Estimated Value $14
This is a brand new shade made exclusively for the box, and it is described as a silver and iridescent glitter. It has silver and blue bar glitter as well as smaller flecks of turquoise glitter that really looks like confetti in nail polish form. The photo Julep showed of these polishes made it look like this could be built up to full opacity, but I have my doubts and think it is better as a topper. This did suck in all the top coat I applied, so you’ll need multiple coats if you want a smooth and shiny finish.
Julep Nail Polish in Chira, Full-Size! Estimated Value $14
Chira is the other new shade made for this box, and it is described as a dark teal shimmer. The shimmer is so fine that this almost has a liquid metal finish, and I find it to be a really neat shade. One thing I noticed as I applied this is that it shrunk a bit from the edges of my nails as it dried, so make sure to cap the tops of your nails when applying.
Here is one coat of Bradie over two coats of Chira.
The Verdict: Julep mystery boxes are always a great way to get products at a big discount, and this box was no exception. It was fun to get two exclusive nail polish shades, and I think that the box as a whole could be used for a dramatic New Year’s Eve makeup look. Julep promised a value of at least $100 in this box, and by my math, they met that with a total estimated value of $106.
To Wrap Up:
Can you still get this box if you sign up today? No, this box is now sold out.
Value Breakdown: This box cost $29.98 ($24.99 + $4.99 shipping), and I calculated a value of $106. That means you are paying approximately the following per item:
- Eyeliner: $4.52
- Eyeshadow: $6.79
- Blush:$6.79
- Passionate Pisces: $3.96
- Bradie: $3.96
- Chira: $3.96
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