Julep May 2016 Review

I've been out and about lately, so I didn't have much time to actually count down the days til I received my Julep box...but this month is a very special box for me.  So, when I got home and saw my box waiting for me, I was very excited to break it open.  But before I tell you why, let me tell you about Julep.
 Julep 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.  You have the opportunity to add items in your box as well and if you add three, you get a bonus gift.  Also, you ave the opportunity to upgrade the box to get a bigger part of the collection, or the whole collection. 

The minute I saw the collection, I knew I had to get them all.

 This month's selection features iridescent rainbow colored nail polishes, and to be sure, I really can't resist anything with shimmer in it.  These colors each draw me in in their own way, so to pick only two of them, was making it too hard on me...and then, well, Those lip oils seem to be exactly what I need at the moment, but how do you choose a color?  Bonus?  A mascara and some nail decals...yep! I needed the whole collection.  I forget how much more I paid to get it (I think 50$ more), but I am so happy to have them, even more so after swatching them!

First this is these nail decals.  Apparently, these show a diamond shape on the nails and can be worn on nude nails or over a base color.  Personally, I'd wear it with a base color.  They look gorgeous and I am definitely looking forward to sporting them.

This Length Matters Mascara (24$) was a featured product as the packaging has been improved.  I am not sure what the previous package looked like but this looks fine.  This mascara promises length, lift and definition to the lashes.  Looking forward to trying it out since mascara is my go to make-up product.

Your Lip Addiction is a tinted lip oil that promises to plump and smooth the lips, promote collagen production and repair dry cracked lips.  I've been having issues with dry lips lately so I knew I needed to get my hands on these.  Each lip oil is valued at 22.00$.  From left to right, we have Covet, Crave, and Obsessed.  I was personally hoping the clear one would be in the box, but nope.  However, the tint is not too dark, so it does match my preferences.

These are all the polishes included in the May 2016 collection.  Each polish is worth 14.00$

Pepper is a cornflower multidimensional shimmer; a very stunning blue with a purple shift.

Wilma is a Mojave sunrise gold chrome polish.  This is absolutely gorgeous!  A soothing neutral.

Mickey is a pink geranium ghost iridescent.  From the picture on the site, I wasn't sure the iridescent shimmer would show but it is quite noticeable in person; there's a beautiful pink/purple shimmer that runs though it.

Francine is a seaglass iridescent chrome polish.  This color is quite attractive; I don't think I've ever seen anything quite like it.

Regina is a nebula pink iridescent chrome.  I am more tempted to describe it as a lilac purple and this is another unique color.

Summer is a cantaloupe sheer iridescent.  This cannot be described any better.  This color is fantastic too.  I am loving how soft this color is in comparison to other in the collection.

Riley is a firecracker iridescent shimmer.  The glow in this polish is outstanding!  I am definitely looking forward to sporting this color sometime soon.

I got myself some add-ons, as always, I can't resist a free gift.

First thing is Freedom Polymer Top Coat (18$).  I ran out of my previous top coat, so I needed to get a new bottle, end of discussion.  No, but honestly, Julep has the best top coat I have come across so far: nice glossy finish, quick-drying for a smudge-free manicure.  Love it!

Next is Sigourney which is a black holographic stardust.  I personally am a huge fan of stardust finish so if I can get my hands on that collection in my add-ons, I will build it gradually.

Next to that one is Laure which is a blazing red-orange stardust.  So as I already said, I am a fan of stardust finish.  This one is spectacular!!!  I love how bold it looks!

My gift this month was Becky!!! This is an oil slick duochrome silk polish and ever since I laid eyes on this one, I knew I needed to have it.  The fact it's my gift this month is pretty awesome!  I know the oil slickness doesn't really show from the picture, so I urge you to click to see it on Julep website.

Apparently someone joined using my promo-code.  Who ever it is, thank you! I got a 20$ promotion code so I got myself more polish lol (when I look my desk right now, it's covered with 12 polishes + 1 I'll give away...so many options, so little time! haha)

I was a bit sad when I saw Becky was my gift for this month because I had redeemed part of my 20$ on that color.  That goes to show you just how much I wanted that color.  I will be giving the duplicate to a family member or a friend.  Still to be determined.

Second color is Brenna which is a blue glow-in-the-dark iridescent microglitter top coat.  Julep had me at glow-in-the-dark.  I don't know why because I won't really have a need for glow-in-the-dark nails often but I like having the option.

And finally, my last polish is Delores which is an iris lineal liquid holographic polish.  This is another finish I have a hard time resisting...holographic is just so pretty.

That concludes my Julep May 2016 Review.  I will not tabulate the exact numbers for this month as quite frankly, I don't know the exact numbers...69$ for the collection?  19$ for add-ons? 7$ for the last three? If I guestimated right, I paid approximately 100$ for this month...but I got close to 300$ worth of products... sooooo worth it!