Julep Maven April 2016 Unboxing

It felt like Christmas in my household last night as I not only received 1 box, not two boxes but THREE!  One of them was my FitBit Charge HR so that won't be getting a blog post.. but my Julep Maven for April 2016 definitely deserves some time in the spotlight.  I completely forgot to take a picture of the box this time... oops.  It's presently in the recycle bin outside so I will just forgo this step this month.

For those of you unfamiliar with Julep, it is a monthly nail polish and beauty product subscription at a reasonable price of 24.99$/month.  If you sign up on the 3-month plan (pay for three months all at once), it costs 19.99$/month. Subscribers get to pick their choice of beauty product and nail polish on the 20th of every month and get billed on the 27th.  They are also free to skip a month if needed.

And now, for what I got!  The treat this month was an Airhead in Green Apple flavor.  I have always been a sucker for taffies so this was an appreciated treat.   First and foremost, I'll cover the items that were part of this month before talking about the add-ons.

First thing is a Konjac Sponge in Kaolin Clay (RV 12$). When I saw this as one of the featured items this month, I simply could not resist.  As you may have remembered, I got a Konjac sponge in my FabFitFun awhile back and I am defenitely due for a new one.  This sponge just simply is the best thing out there, it's gentle to the touch, it exfoliates well, and the kaolin clay detoxifies the skin of its impurities.  Honestly, this thing is amazing and if you've never used a Konjac sponge, I highly recommend trying it.

Next item is Love Your Bar Face Detoxifying Cleansing Stick (RV 28$).  This product is already worth more than the price of my subscription.  That is insane!  Anyway, this is a blend of natural oils to cleanse, detoxify and exfoliate the skin.  Like the Konjac sponge, when I saw this in the monthly features this month, I knew I wanted to try it.  I've been getting a few blemishes lately, so this might be the solution... I hope so.

The nail polish featured this month are sheer nail polishes and came with an accompanying white polish so you can sport it two different ways.

The sheer polish is called Kimball (RV 14$) which is described as a high-voltage watermelon sheer.  I personally like it as is but I definitely see from the pictures on Julep website how pretty it can also be with a white polish underneath.

The white polish is called Brigitte (RV 14$) described as a bright white crème.  This is definitely versatile.  Can use this with Kimball, for nail art or as a base for any other colors that are a bit on the sheer side.  Love adding this to my collection.

And now for add-ons.  As you know, I can hardly resist getting myself some add-ons when they promise a free gift when you get three.  Plus I had points to redeem so I only ended up paying 3.95$ for the add-ons this month.

I got a pack of Emery Boards (RV 15$) because I somehow misplaced the one I was currently using.  These are really useful to me and I knew I needed a replacement.  Now I'm set for home, my office and on the go.

You know I'm a sucker for nail decals, so I obviously could not resist adding this to my box.  Actually thinking my current manicure could use a few chevrons ;)  This was 3.95$ but I think I recall seeing that RV is 6.95$ when I got it in my add-ons.

The first polish in the picture is my gift for getting three add-ons.  This is Lulu (RV 14$) which is Wisteria mist soft focus (semi-matte).  I have been intrigued by their soft-focus nail polishes and glad to own one...However, when I tried it...I realized it wasn't really for me.  So I added a top-coat and problem solve...sort of.  It might just be the color...it's a tad too light for my skin tone.  The problem may be that my cuticles are seriously damaged right now so with this light color, the nail issues become more apparent.  Will need to try again when my cuticles are healthier.

The other polish is Danielle (RV 14$).  Instead of going the mystery route this month, I decided I should choose a color that draws me in.  This one definitely fit the bill.  It is described as a Cerulean Wave duo-chrome.  Such a pretty color.

That covers what I got for this month.  That totals 117.95$ worth of products for 19.95$ +3.95$ for my add-ons.  I am really loving this month's box and definitely looking forward to seeing what May has in store for us.