Julep Maven: March 2013

It's here, it's here, it's here!! My Julep Maven box for March! 

March's theme is: "The Riviera Collection."

This month I switched up my profile and went with Boho Glam, which offered two polishes and a lip gloss.

Elisa

"Soft wisteria shimmer"

$14/$11.20 maven

I think Elisa is so, so pretty. A perfect Spring/Easter pastel. She is the color that sold me on the Boho Glam profile, and will pair well with the other polish in the set. 

Harriet

"Guava coral crème"

$14/$11.20 maven

I probably would never have picked Harriet on her own. I think she is a pretty color, but I don't tend to wear a lot of orange. That said, I am happy to have her in my ever expanding Julep collection and look forward to a spring mani featuring both Harriet and Elisa.

Julep Lip Gloss - Fearless

"Sheer silvery pink shimmer, with Power Cell Complex™"

$16

So far I am very pleased with Fearless. There is some definite shimmer and it was exactly the shade of pink I was hoping for. I have read some not so great comments about previous Julep lip glosses. Tales of breaking bottles and a gloss explosion in people's pursues. I am hoping none of those horror stories come to pass. The lip gloss is a good size, and has a faint aroma of cotton candy.

Polish obsessed as I am, I had to add-on some more. Julep limits the number of add-ons to three. Which is probably for the best, at least for my poor abused monthly budget. 

Lizanne - It Girl

"Sea green shimmer"

$14/$11.20 maven 

($4.99 as an add-on)

Lizanne was my favorite of the It Girl profile, and I found her lovely green shimmer too hard to resist. Which is strange since I am not normally a green fan. Yet, Roc Solid was the army green polish I loved last month. Hmm. I guess I am going to the green side. Actually Lizanne is more teal in person, but she does have a great shimmer. I can't wait to test her out!

Monaco - Bombshell

"Pantone® 2014 Color of Spring, a dazzling mariner blue crème"

$14/$11.20 maven

($4.99 as an add-on)

Monaco reminded me a bit of Octavia, the dark blue from last month's Classic with a Twist box that I am still coveting. Plus, I've been to Monaco and couldn't resist having the namesake polish. This blue is gorgeous and could be the start of some fun spring nautical nails.

Rae - Classic with a Twist

"Pantone® 2014 Color of the Year, a radiant orchid crème"

$14/$11.20 maven

($4.99 as an add-on)

Rae is a fun, pretty color and as the Pantone color of the year I couldn't pass her up. That, and something about the silver cap makes the polish feel extra special. How could I say no?! 

This month's bonus item was candy. Cute idea, but meh. I would rather have a nail file or something useful. Or another free polish. Hint, hint Julep!

This month's coupon codes are 35% the new luxery lipcare duo and 25% off another lip gloss. I think I will be passing on both. 

Summary: this month's box contained five polishes and a lip gloss. I paid $19.99 for the monthly subscription and another $14.97 for the add-ons. A grand total of $38.28 (including $3.32 in tax). The polish is a $70 value ($56 at maven pricing), plus another $16 for the lip gloss. With an $86 total value, I paid less than half the total value of the box. Good deal! I also love the quote card this month.

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