Saturday 23 June 2012

June Julep Box - Classic with a Twist

Since I skipped my Julep Maven box in May, I thought I would treat myself to a box in June. What a good month to choose because the colours were beautiful! I choose Classic with a Twist and could not be happier with my choices. I had every intention to skip July.. but seriously how could I say no to the colour selection for next month!? I caved and can't wait for my July box to arrive. But before I get too ahead of myself.. let's go through June's box!



Lauren is the fuchsia pink which is a fantastic jelly texture. I have already worn it and with two coats it is a beautiful bright opaque colour. Though I did find it to peel quickly. Claire is a great creamy but bright blue. I haven't worn this fully on my nails but I did do polka dots on top of Lauren and it showed up great! I also received two additional nail polish brushes in my box. There was a note saying this was for the defective brushes some subscribers received last month. I didn't order a box last month so I didn't really need these brushes, but they are certainly great to have!

The additional products that Julep always sends in its boxes this month was the Julep Daylight Defence for Hands and Face and the Daylight Defence Lip Balm in Vanilla Mint. These were great additional products and perfect for summer. With the addition of products like this, I can justify the $20 price tag. The lip chap is fantastic: a fairly standard consistency but I love the flavour of mint and vanilla together. Plus, the addition of SPF is great. So often people forget that our lips need SPF too! The consistency of the Daylight Defence cream is great. It is not greasy or heavy and is great for all over the body. I have used it a few times on my face and it has not broken me out. Chelsea at Chelsea Morgan Beauty raves about this and I would have to agree with her review!

Please note that there were two pixie sticks in this box... though they barely saw daylight before I devoured them. What a nice little touch.. so nostalgic for me since I definitely grew up in the era of the pixie sticks!

I love my box this month and shipping was super fast to Ontario (it was me that took so long getting up this post)! Overall, Julep just makes it harder and harder to skip a month!!


Hope you enjoyed this post!


xo Kathryn

32 comments:

  1. love the new layout!

    Those colors are so pretty!

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    1. Aww thanks hun..I'm an amateur when it comes to blog design but I do my best :) they are pretty aren't they :)

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  2. Love the polishes the colors are fab!
    xo,
    http://missmelissafashionandbeautyblog.blogspot.com/

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    1. Thanks girlie :) they are amazing very on trend for summer!

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  3. Looks like we both updated our layot. I like the black and white, very chic. Those colors look great!!

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    1. Aww thanks hun! I did my best redoing my blog :) yours is gorgeous!!!

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  4. I am in love with the duo you received, the colors compliment each other sooo well!:)

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    1. I agree it is a great combo! Great summer colours:)

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  5. The two colors you got are so gorgeous! What a great box for summer :) [Plus the pixie sticks sound like an excellent bonus!] I ended up skipping the May and June boxes, but I totally had to order July's because of the O Canada nail polish. It looks SO pretty!

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    1. Isn't O Canada amazing! That's why I ordered too I hope it is as amazing in person as online :)

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  6. I'm glad that you were happy with your box :) The colours look really bright and bold, I like the blue especially. Mint and vanilla sound like a lovely combination for a lip balm as well.

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    1. It is a great flavour! The blue is gorgeous I can't wait to wear it on my toes:)

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  7. Love the box you picked for the month! I'm obsessed with Julep!

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    1. Me too!! Such a lovely suprise to receive nail polish in the mail every month :)

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  8. Fun layout! I also find that some Julep colours tend to peel a bit within the first few days, but others stay on great. Not sure what's up with that! Mmmm I love vanilla mint!

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    1. Thanks hun! I thought I would switch up my blog design for a bit for a change! I'm glad im not the only one who finds it peels..I thought maybe my layers were to thick!

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  9. I got the same box as you andi love all the products! I gave the cream to the man because I already have an HG sunscreen, but he works outside all day so he needs to be using a good SPF! I also haven't used the blue polish yet, even though it is lovely. I have Lauren on and fingers AND toes at the moment...I'm obsessed! It's the perfect watermelon pink!

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    1. It is the perfect pink!! I would love to hear which product is your HG sunscreen :)

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  10. I am Classic With a Twist...but I switched to It Girl for May and added these two on. :) I was just in love with too many colours! :)

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    1. It is hard to pick!! Every month it takes me awhile to decide :)

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  11. Love the polishes! So bright and cheerful - perfect for Summer :)

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    1. Aren't they though!! I love that Julep matches the polish selection to the season and trend!!

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  12. This looks amazing!!!

    The beauty boxes in the UK ca be quite disappointing some months, but these look great :)

    xxxx

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    1. I have never been disappointed with Julep though you do get to see ahead of time what you are getting so you never order something you don't want! Thanks for the comment girlie xo

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  13. Pretty colour picks! And I just got the lipgloss in my mystery box - so yummy smelling!

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    1. Ohh is it? Now I'm excited to get it I have been wondering about the quality of it since I ordered :)

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  14. I really want to try the sunscreen, but I skipped June...sigh...I guess I can still buy it at full price if I really wanted to...how come no pics of the polka dots?! It sounds like they turned out really well!

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    1. I would take pictures...but I'm super self conscious about my nail beds..they never look good in pictures!! Maybe I'll try again :)

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  15. What a great box! I love the colors of the polishes-they're perfect for summer! Love your blog xoxo

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    1. Agreed I love that the polish selection matches the season :) thank you for the flattering comment hun!!

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  16. LOVEIT<3

    Your blog is absolutely gorgeous!!!! (((:

    Wanna follow each other? let me know: follow me and I will follow you back!

    xoxo

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    1. Thanks hun I appreciate the compliment! Will definitely follow you blog :)

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