Small Town Mama: July Julep Review + FREE First box + GIVEAWAY

I am so excited to be getting my first "official" Julep Maven box! Julep is a monthly nail polish and beauty box. Your first box is a welcome box, which I had already gotten (see here), and then each month the maven window opens up from the 20-24th to pick out your colors and products for the next month. All new Julep subscriptions are completely customizable. You can pick two colors and a beauty/nail product or two beauty products. You are also given options to upgrade from there and yes, you can get the whole collection if you choose :).

Shipping took quite while this month and to apologize Julep gave everyone 100 Jules (those are their reward points). I know on Facebook someone had talked to customer service and was told that they were working on their shipping issues and things would come faster within 30 days. Hopefully that means next month I won't have to wait so long! Anyways, like I said this was my first month to customize and it was harder than I thought it would be to settle on two colors and one product.

Lorenzana ($11.20/14.00) - This is a really pretty light taupe color with a creme finish. I am actually going to use this as my base color today! I am quite certain this color and I are going to get along fabulously!

Lissa ($11.20/14.00) - This color was a no brainer for me. I love teals and turquoises and was immediately drawn to this color. I am going to do some kind of accent nail with this today for my mani (I also have a coral I might add in), now to decide on a design...

Oxygen Performance Top Coat ($14.40/18.00) - I already have and love the Freedom topcoat so I am really hoping to love this too! Their new oxygen technology (which is also in the nail polish) is supposed to let oxygen get through to your nails letting them breathe. I figured for healthier nails it is worth a try, plus you can always use more topcoats!

All totaled up this box has a value of $36.80 for Maven members or $46.00 retail value. Julep Maven boxes start at $24.99 a month or $20 a box for 3 month subscription, so you are getting your money's worth. I love being able to customize too, that really adds value for me (cause I am so picky with my colors). When you are making your selections you have the option of several add ons and you can also shop the secret store, where you can find some great deals. As I mentioned earlier, if you are interested in giving Julep a try you can get your welcome box for free (plus $2.99 shipping) with the code FREEBOX. You really can't go wrong with that! Also, just because I thought it would be a nice treat, I am giving away a free July box!! I picked out three fun summer colors in the picture below (including Lissa which is now out of stock online). Thank you for taking the time to visit my blog and be sure to get in on the giveaway!