Julep Maven Review – February 2019

I got an email that they are discontinuing the Maven Box and we will lose all our
‘Jules’. Not happy about that as I had enough for a free box.

I forgot to customize my box. They sent the new foaming face wash and two old black nail polishes. I’m too old/not goth enough for this stuff. It looks like they are dumping out the stuff they couldn’t sell. I will have to watch the date more carefully. Usually MSA gives us notice that it’s time to pick but I don’t think so this month. Maybe I just missed it.

Julep went through bankruptcy and was bought by AS Beauty on the 5th of February, the people who created e.l.f., so I don’t think Julep is going away entirely but I expect changes… maybe the end to this subscription box, but I hope not.

I find it funny how when describing the concealer, taking a pic with your beautiful cat in the background, you talk about the MAC products you use. MAC tests its products on animals. Personally, I dont care how great a product is, if they torture animals in the process of developing that products…. I wont use it. There are plenty of great products that dont test on animals. But I also understand not everyone feels the same way I do.

I received my February box last week. I added on a stick cream blush and a Way Butter lip balm/gloss – I love that stuff and have it in every color. I’ll really miss it it Julep goes away.

I’ve been a Maven for nearly 6 years. Just got my latest box today. Unfortunately, the oils in the Dream Big Nightly Renewal Pressed Serum with BHA (which was one of the featured products) have turned rancid, so the product has a strong spoiled smell, making it unusable. The product is clearly old backstock that they’re trying to move, and isn’t from a recently made batch. (I’ve purchased it before, so I know how it smells when it’s fresh.) I’ve reported the problem to Julep customer service but am waiting for a response. It usually takes them a day or two to get back to me when there’s a problem with my orders, but they’re friendly and helpful when I do hear from them. But I’d warn against buying one of their two pressed serum products right now; you might get an old, stinky product.

Great post!! Sad to hear julep may be on its way out. I stopped subbing awhile back. I have purchased the mystery boxes several times while I love the products I must say it seems every time I buy from julep my bank account is compromised. I do remember them sending some kind of form letter warning of a problem with unsecured data. I don’t wanna think they caused my problems but I definately use a prepaid card to order now.

Watch out with that cushion complexion. I have had two experiences with it: the first was great, which led me to picking it for my box again a few months later. However, with the second one, the little cushioned part separated from the wand within about a week of using it. I reached out to customer service, but never received a response (I guess we know why). I still use the cushion complexion by clicking up the product and putting it on a fingertip for application, because no way am I going to throw it away and waste all that product. It’s very disappointing, though, that the “cushion” can’t be used and that Julep never got back to me.

I missed February selection time because no post on MSA. Was charged and sent a box had no idea content. Was pretty good, though. I got a new Julep product cream-to-foam cleanser, navy smoke eyeliner (fun getting a color other than black or nearly black), nail polish Jean (a deep red). Hope box sticks around. I like the subscription. Will be sad if have to possibly cancel because lack of customer service. I’ve always found Julep to be excellent.

I still haven’t received my Feb box. Normally I receive a box a few days before the end of the previous month.

While I did not take a box this month, I think it is important to note that the allowed RV for the box was higher than previously. I believe in the past, you may have only been allowed one polish in addition to the concealer, for a total RV of $45.

I still can’t understand why no one at MSA is bringing up the parent company’s bankruptcy, the fact that there was not a polish collection in February, and the lack of customer service recently.