Julep July 2013 Review

Finally moving on to July! Yay!

Ok, so, Julep is one of my favorite subscriptions! I've had it since January and have already amassed a pretty large collection of polish. Which was great because I just went through and threw out all my really old polish and anything that wasn't 3-free. Each month, Julep releases new polish collections and for $19.95/month, you get either 3 polishes or 2 polishes and a beauty item. When you sign up, you take a short quiz that helps determine your Maven Style Profile - that would be the box they'd suggest you choose based on your personality. But, you can switch between profiles at any time - I'm Boho Glam, but I switch almost every month! Between the 20th and 24th of each month, box choosing opens up - at this time, you go and look at that month's colors and products and choose which, if any, box you want. You can always skip a month if you don't like the colors or want to work through your current stash - you just have to select the skip option during the choosing period. You can even choose to upgrade to the full collection for an additional $35. Once you've made your choice, the box usually ships within a week and you get your box around the beginning of the next month.

July's theme was The California Coast collection. Unlike June's collection, I wasn't terribly tempted to upgrade to the full collection this month (June was my first upgrade - it was a set of beautiful preppy beachy themed polish, though the beauty items, a DD creme and concealer set, were underwhelming). In the future, I'll post updates when collections are first announced, but since I didn't last month, here's a picture of the full set:

Julep's July collection

I went with the It Girl box this month - It Girl is always 3 polishes, no beauty items. I'm interested in the Beach Tonic, which was the beauty item included in all the other boxes, but I liked the polishes better in the It Girl Box, so It Girl it was. Julep is probably the box I look forward to the most, so when it arrived early this month, I tore right in!

Opening the box

There's always a bonus item. It can be anything from hair ties to candy to a sample of a product. This month, we got their Green Tea Facial Blotting Papers, which are not on the site yet, so I can't even give a value. I live in TX, where it's always hot and humid, so these should come in handy! I threw them in my purse.

Julep Green Tea Facial Blotting Papers

Next up, is my polish!! They always wrap them in bubble wrap to keep them from getting damaged in shipping and I've never had an issue. In addition to my 3 It Girl included colors, I chose to add on 3 other polishes - each month there's a small selection of polishes and other products you can add on to your box at a very discounted price (you can add on up to 3 things). Here's what I got:

• Tracy - this was so pretty in person! It's a sparkly medium blue that dries with their sea salt finish.
• Nadia - this was the one I was least excited about, mainly just because I don't really know how to incorporate yellow into my nails well yet. It's really pretty though. A darker, buttery yellow with some shimmer.
• Angela - Julep describes this as "deep sea blue molten". It's a dark blue-green with a purple sheen. The purple isn't noticeable on the site's pictures, but I definitely see it in person.
• Blakely - (add-on) this one is somewhat similar to Angela in that it's described as a molten. This one is purple and green. I almost wish Angela didn't have the purple so they were a bit more different, but they're still both pretty.
• Adele - (add-on) this is a top coat that gives polish a golden sheen. I loved the swatches of different colors with this on top, so I had to add it on.
• Fireworks - (add-on) I got this box just before the 4th of July, and this was perfect in my manicure! It's a glitter top coat with different sized glitters in red, silver, and blue!

Julep July polishes. Top to bottom: Tracy, Nadia, Angela, Blakely, Adele, Fireworks

 I loved my July Julep box! I've already used Fireworks and I can't wait to try out the rest! If you'd like to sign up, I'd love it if you'd sign up with my link! AND! If you use promo code, FREEBOX, you can get your first box free! You just pay shipping! I started my subscription with a similar deal! :) As usual, the link at the top is a non-referral link if you'd prefer (but I'd be soo thankful if you used mine!). If you already get Julep, which box and add-ons, if any, did you pick this month?

(And just a disclaimer: I bought this box myself and was not compensated for this review in any way. All opinions are my own. The final link is a referral link, but I also included a non-referral link at the top.)