Devine Designs Jewelry

A new feature, that I love, is that you can pick out what products you want, instead of just choosing a curated box or just swapping out from a curated box with certain selections. With this improvement, I opted for all make-up this month. A nice compact, but nothing that special about these eye shadows. But Julep does make the BEST gel eye glider crayons I've ever tried. I got a teal and the new radiant amethyst. Till next time!

This month's box I swapped out most of the products picked for me. Did I mention that you can preview your box before it ships and select other products to swap out? This is a good feature that Julep does have. I kept this nail polish selection which is called,"Nayely". It's a light apricot creme. Then I swapped out the next 2 products for these. Julep's "light on your lips" full coverage creme lipstick in "primp" , which is a neutral beige with pink undertones. I've got to admit that I just don't like some of the lip products that Julep is coming out with. The color is nice, but the lipstick smells like rancid oil. I'm sure you know what I'm talking about-like when a product goes bad. Their lipsticks could use some work. What they do a fabulous job at is the gel eye glider pencils . These are the most smooth pencils that do "glide on" and completely waterproof and smudge proof after about 30 seconds. T...

Julep Maven February box Luxie brushes ~Review coming soon!

I'm a little late posting my December's Birchbox , but here it is. Not a great selection of products for me. The only one I really liked and use is the Mirenesse iCurl mascara . This is a NICE mascara! It should be, considering the cost of $29.00! It has a unique curved brush;narrower at one end, and fits the eye fully for a great application. The mascara itself does give some curl and separates the lashes. (I'll have to wait for a sale on this one!) I ended up trading the Davines hair replumping treatment and shampoo and conditioner sample. If you know me, and you know my hair, I definitely do not need any plumping! Next up, my January Julep Maven box. A good selection of products this month from Julep . Two polishes- first "Casey" a teal, bluish-green cream, and metamorphic top coat, "Bjork". As you can see how the teal transforms when using the iridescent top coat. (Excuse my shaky hand, please) Next came a gel eye glider pencil in oliv...

This month's box included two shades of polish: Paula- a medium blue with slightly purple tones and gold micro-glitter. I call it my "Wonder Woman" nail polish. And Soleil; a frosty bronze taupe color. Plus a fabulous large "orbital eyeshadow" in the color "Equinox"; a smokey greyish purple that intensifies when applied wet. See photo left to right. To get your first box FREE just click on the Julep Maven box in the side bar! (My Wonder Woman toes!)

I can't help but to sing the praises of this amazing "Diamond Mystery box" that I ordered from Julep . One of the perks of becoming a "Julep Maven" is that you get chances to shop special sales, special shops (on their site) and special mystery boxes. I think this Diamond box was advertised for $20.99 or $24.99- I don't remember, anyway, promised about $120.00 worth of Julep products. I was intrigued, to say the least. SO EXCITED! I received all these polishes ranging from blues, purples, red, creams and sparkles, and two glitters; a silver and gold. AND THEN, also in the box was a eye shadow primer (similar to Smashbox eye primer), a pinkish/neutral lip gloss (slightly sticky, but a nice thickness and vanilla scent), a black gel eye liner (glides on so smoothly), and two eye brushes. I just can't say enough about the brushes. The handles seem to be weighted at one end making them easy to use and comfortable in the hand. The brush hairs are s...

Since I have the week off, I have a chance to add another blog post. November's Julep box included: "Gayle" nail polish- a purple cream, Oh, did I mention that all Julep's polishes are named after women? And did I mention that they have pull off tops so that you can swatch the color, and also so that you can attach their "plie' wand" for nail designing. A great concept. The other color I got this month is called, "Sawyer". It's a bio-chrome brown"ish" color with a green flash of iridescence. Hard to describe. I'm only wearing one coat in this photo. Next, I got the "Go Big" volumizing mascara. I like the formula of this mascara, but don't get the wand. It's small, making it perfect for the bottom lashes, but doesn't cover the whole upper lash line, and I do prefer a curved wand. Still I do like this mascara. I have a great "mystery box" to post about coming soon, so stop back for...

What it is: A monthly subscription box featuring Julep nail polishes and Julep cosmetic products that you can personalize to your likings. How it works: Join Julep . You can get your first box free, just pay the $2.99 shipping. You can find various codes for free boxes on the site. Then it costs $24.99/month. What I got in this box: (Geared toward Halloween), 3 Julep nail polishes and a Julep gel eye liner pencil. NAIL POLISHES: Ledi- A black with very, very tiny-almost invisible background glitter. Mary Lee- A dark red/burgundy And a "spray paint" top coat in Ana- clear coat with white flecks PLUS a Julep gel eye liner in "rich brown". I have so many liners that I did not swatch this one- I will probably save for a giveaway. In comparison with other nail polishes: I compared Julep with OPI , China Glaze , and Ulta brand. Overall, they all had similar if not the exact same first 5 ingredients. OPI and China Glaze have formaldehyde, Ulta brand, su...