March 2014 Julep Maven Box

This month I decided to change up my Maven box style from "It Girl" to "Boho Glam". I really wanted to try out one of Julep's lip glosses and I liked the nail colors better in this box. :) I also got a candy stick that was cotton candy flavored. lol Thanks for appealing to my sweet tooth this month, Julep!

Being a Maven also gets you free shipping and 20% off all your orders! You can also earn points called "Jules" and once you get enough, you can use them for other products. :) Julep doesn't just do nail polish, they also have makeup, skin care products and more. The monthly subscription is $20 for a box with $40 worth of product in it. If you'd like to sign up, please use this link! By referring friends, you can earn Jules for a free Maven box! Without further ado, here is what I got in my box!

 In the Boho Glam box for this month, it was two polishes and a lip gloss.

The lip gloss I chose was Enchanted and the two polishes are called Elisa and Harriet.

 Here are the swatches for the nail colors! They are very pretty colors for spring... which I hope arrives soon!

Elisa is described as a soft wisteria shimmer.

Harriet is described as a guava coral creme.

 This is the Julep lip gloss in the color Enchanted.

"Featuring subtle color, unstoppable shine, luscious hydration, and our age-defying Power Cell Complex."

Enchanted is described as a sheer watermelon colored gloss.

It could be a great every day, go-to kind of gloss. It smells so good... like a yummy cake or some other similar sweet treat. lol It goes on light and smooth and is hydrating. I really like it!

Here is a comparison of bare lips and with a little gloss.

NYC Big Bold Gloss Review

I got this NYC Big Bold Gloss gloss from my Varsity Vox Box from Influenster! It is supposed to be a plumping gloss and it is in the shade Pleasantly Plump Pink. You get 0.39 oz of gloss for $3.99. After reading up on it, I discovered that there are quite a few shades (12 of them I think). This shade is a light pink that goes with anything. :)

When you unscrew the cap, the first thing you will notice is that the applicator is huge. lol It seems at about 3 times the size of the average doe foot applicator. You get your lips glossed in one stroke! Also, the gloss comes out rather goopy. I always open it slowly and then take some off the applicator by rubbing it on the side. Once you actually apply the gloss, you should find that it isn't sticky and goopy on your lips. It goes on thinner than expected. I was surprised by that! It actually felt quite nice especially compared to the e.l.f glosses that can be horribly sticky. Since the gloss is supposed to be plumping, it will make your lips tingle a little after a few seconds.



The color actually has a little pigment to it, which is nice too. After looking up the other shades, they all seem to actually give off some color. There is fine glitter which adds some nice shimmer, but it doesn't seem to be super shiny... or very plumping, to be honest. It does give the pouty lip effect, but I don't see big results. The smell and flavor seem to be similar to vanilla, but I can't say it it particularly good smelling. lol

Here is the gloss on my previously bare lips.

On left is my lips with a hot pink lipstick on and no gloss, and on the right is the same lipstick after I added the gloss.



I wouldn't say they are the best out there, but they aren't terrible either. It's a lot of gloss or the money and I still like the way it looks and feels on my lips. :) I keep it in my purse all the time.The lasting power is actually pretty good as well. I don't need to reapply it every 5 minutes, which is how I feel with a lot of cheaper glosses. lol