I decided to treat myself to this box since it was only $19.99 (for, mind you, at least $100 worth of goodies) and I was skipping my January box anyway (didn't care for the color selections). The shipping slip said it definitely would not arrive in time for Christmas, but--SQUEE!--mine showed up on December 24th! Major Christmas present for moi!
So naturally when I opened it I was majorly psyched, and I was not let down by the contents. For starters, that big lovely jar is the Julep Sicilian Orange Foot Soak ($26/10 oz.), a sea salt foot soak that is 100% natural and vegan. I also got a few more packets of the polish remover wipes, which I have yet to try from my November Maven box, and a couple of sample packets of hand cream, along with a nail file. Nice little sample additions.
I also got a tube of Boho Glam Lengthening Mascara ($24) in Espresso Brown. I've heard very mixed things about this mascara and at that price I certainly wouldn't have picked it up myself, so I was very excited to see it in my box.
Ah, but you're really waiting for a close-up of those five lovely nail colors, aren't you?
The bubblegum pink is Lauren, and I'm in love. This is that perfect almost-neon strawberry pink that I've been looking for in beauty shops for months, so I was thrilled to see her. This color almost reminds me of a pink highlighter pen. Next up is Georgia, a shimmery peach orange that I wouldn't have bought for myself, but which looks interesting nonetheless.
Cindy was the real wild card of the bunch. I would normally not buy a shimmery kelly green for myself, but this is one color that sort of grew on me after I painted my tootsies. It's certainly pretty for nail art, if nothing else.
The last two colors are flat-out awesome. Sienna is a metallic that's neither gold nor silver--it's perfectly balanced in the middle. And the promised "mystery glitter" is a full-coverage glitter with a black and champagne base flecked with multicolored reds and blues.
Altogether, I'm pleased not only with the contents of my box but the value: about $120 not counting the samples. Not bad, Julep!
Did any of you pretties splurge on a New Year's Mystery Box? If so, what did you get? I'd love to see your posts and pictures, so leave me your links in the comments section below!
Wow! Wishing I'd ordered that box now! :) I really want to try their mascara and, I agree, the last 2 polishes are really beautiful! :)
ReplyDeleteIt looks like several different types of boxes went out, judging from some other blogger reviews I've seen, and I would say I definitely got one of the better boxes! I love that metallic champagne.
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