$40 worth of nail product for ONE PENNY!

I haven't written a review on a beauty products in a while and I love them so much that I have to make it a point to do so now. I have already written about Julep and their Maven program several times on this blog. It is another subscription box, but the cool thing about the Julep Maven program is that it gives you lots of options. This box is full of nail polishes and other products for your mani/pedi needs. They send you a preview email of what the polishes and products are going to be sent out each month and you can choose whether or not you want to skip the month or even gift your box to a friend. I like that you have the option to skip a month, as far as I know Julep is the only subscription box out there that gives you that option. There are also several boxes to choose from. When you first sign up, you take a quiz and the result will tell you what box they think you will like and that is what you will be subscribed to, but you have the option to switch which box you get which is really cool because each box is usually really different from the rest. Another really awesome thing about being a Julep Maven is that you get 20% off at the website and free shipping if you want to buy products outside of the boxes. And if that all wasn't enough the Julep Maven subscription box is unique is that you get rewarded when you refer your friends. If just 3 of your friends sign up to get the Maven box, you get a free Maven box! And there is no limitation on how many friends you can invite, so you could get plenty of free boxes! And they are always new colors which I think is super cool. I loved last months metallics. I got a beautiful pearly white that I am just so in love with and a pretty minty green, along with Julep's polish remove (the best remover I have ever used.) I can't wait to see what is in store for September!

If you are not yet a Julep Maven and want to try it, but don't want to sink money into something you are unsure about- they offer new Maven's their first box for just ONE PENNY! That's right, one cent! Just enter the code COLOR2012 at checkout. If you end up not liking the program, you can cancel at anytime. Join Julep Maven for One Penny!

Julep Maven April "It Girl" Review

April's Julep Maven box is my 3rd and the 3rd consecutive time I have chosen to get the "It Girl" box. I love that my Maven box always arrives by the 1st of each month (the April box actually arrived at the end of March! FABULOUS shipping time, Julep!) I also love that the packaging is always so cute and there is always a little extra gift inside. This month's box had green raffia paper (to look like Easter grass) with little chocolate eggs hidden in them, as well two nail seperators.

The 3 colors I received are:

Penelope- a light, almost opaque light pink cream
Niecy- a hot pink/fuschia cream
Jessica- a light blue cream

I loved that these colors are all great spring colors, but all so different from one another. My first thought upon receiving these colors is that I could use all of them on Maddie's nails!

Here is a picture of my little "It Girl's" manicure-

She said her favorite color is Niecy!


I also thought I would attempt my first nail art post from these colors. I know it isn't perfect (I free handed it) but here are my spring stripes-

The Julep Maven program is unlike other subscription boxes because you have several options for the month. You can choose from several different boxes, so you have different choices each month. You can choose to get your box for the month, or you can skip the month and not have to pay anything. Another cool thing is you can choose to send the box to a friend as a gift. It is always nice to have options!

Another cool thing about being a Julep Maven is their referal progrom. For each 2 friends you refer that become Julep Maven's you earn a free box! It is always nice to be rewarded for spreading the word about products you love, something you would probably be doing anyway!