ProcrastiNails: Julep Maven January 2015 Selections are Open – The Chrysalis Collection

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The Julep January 2015 selections are here! I’m sorry this post is a day late – I’ve felt kind of burnt-out this past week so I wasn’t able to get it up when I normally would. Oh well. We’re here now, and January has some exciting new products and program changes that I’m looking forward to sharing with you!

One thing that excited me the most when I was making my selections for January is that it seems you can now choose two beauty items instead of just one. Julep seems to be going into 2015 with a focus on beauty rather than nails which is interesting and will definitely bring up a lot of diverse opinions… Personally I don’t mind it since it makes the box a higher value, and you always have the option to switch all three items out for polishes anyway. 🙂 My one concern is that there are more polishes in the collection than are included in the boxes… And that seems a bit redundant? Hm.

Enough talking, let’s look at the collection!

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The first beauty item Julep is introducing us to for January is four shades of an already-popular item: their Luxe Lip Conditioning Treatment which is now available in Sheer Fig, Sheer Pink, Sheer Coral and Sheer Magenta. Julep says they are each “enriched with natural ingredients that soothe, hydrate, and plump lips, this silky-smooth treatment delivers major moisture with a hint of tint. The cooling tip soothes lips and boosts microcirculation.” Basically a lip gloss that also packs an enriched punch.

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Re-releases of new colours is a theme for January, since Julep is also giving us two new shades of their Gel Eye Gliders – Navy and Olive. I got one of the older shades in my Aug 2014 box and was generally happy with it. Julep says their eye gliders are: “Clinically proven to last for 10+ hours, this easy-to-use eye pencil delivers the creamy formula & intense color payoff of a gel eyeliner. The waterproof formula glides on, sets in 30 seconds, and then stays put. Because eyeliner shouldn’t stand in the way of adventures.”

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Now let’s look at actual the boxes:

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• Plié wand with Precision Brush:  A nail polishing tool that makes manis easier, faster, and better, even with your non-dominant hand. Use the precision brush for decorative details like stripes and zig zags.
• Raegan (Bombshell): Electric dark pink crème
• Zelda (Bombshell): Pink Champagne metallic
• Nail Decals – Holographic Chevron: Stick ‘em to your polish and seal with a top coat for the easiest on-trend nail art around.

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• Elixir Organic Argan Oil: A miracle moisturizer for face, hair, and body
• Bare Face Cleansing Oil: A lightweight oil blend that cleanses without over-drying
• Luxe Lip Conditioning Treatment: A silky-smooth balm with a cooling metal tip

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• Brilliance Glycolic Hand & Body Scrub: A dual-action exfoliator that uses apricot seeds to slough away dirt, oil, and dead skin, and a potent concentration of glycolic acid to fight signs of aging.
• Luxe Lip – Sheer Magenta: Subtle color enriched with natural ingredients that soothe, hydrate, and plump lips. A silky-smooth moisturizer that sets a new bar for balm.

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• Luxe Lip – Sheer Coral: Subtle color enriched with natural ingredients that soothe, hydrate, and plump lips. A silky-smooth moisturizer that sets a new bar for balm. 
• Casey (Boho Glam): Galapagos teal crème
• Gel Eye Glider – Olive: Clinically proven to last for 10+ hours of wear, this rich, creamy liner goes on smoothly and sets in 30 seconds.

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• Luxe Lip – Sheer Fig: Subtle color enriched with natural ingredients that soothe, hydrate, and plump lips. A silky-smooth moisturizer that sets a new bar for balm. 
• Sandi (Bomshell): Smoky eggplant crème
• Gel Eye Glider – Navy Smoke: Clinically proven to last for 10+ hours of wear, this rich, creamy liner goes on smoothly and sets in 30 seconds.

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• Luxe Lip – Sheer Pink: Subtle color enriched with natural ingredients that soothe, hydrate, and plump lips. A silky-smooth moisturizer that sets a new bar for balm. 
• Maryam (Classic with a Twist): Dark merlot shimmer
• Oxygen Nail Treatment – Ivory: Our original, breathable “nail makeup” for strong, healthy nails in a chic and subtle ivory tint.

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• Janae (It Girl): Cool charcoal crème
• Margit (It Girl): Mushroom with rose shimmer
• Shelly (It Girl): Wintermint crème 

Other Collection Shades:
Note: Since this month not all of the shades in the collection are represented in the boxes (but I assumed you would still want to see them) I’ve rounded up the remainder to give you a look. Each is available for box swap-in, or you can add them on for $6.99 each.

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• Alicia (Boho Glam): Back from the vault – Sunny salmon crème

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• Shawn (Bombshell): Bright poppy crème

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• Phyllis (Classic With a Twist): Soft petal pink crème

Add-Ons: 
Note: these are just a few of the add-ons that are available. Please log into your account to see the full list of products and prices!

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• Luna (It Girl): Light blue duochrome with jagged cut glitter

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• Charcoal with peacock pearlescence. This multidimensional formula is packed with triple the pigment for intense brightness, incredible stamina, and endless looks.

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• Rust with silver pearlescence. This multidimensional formula is packed with triple the pigment for intense brightness, incredible stamina, and endless looks.

You can see more information and swatches of all these products on the official Julep blog.

About the Julep Maven Program: The Julep Maven program costs $24.99 a month and is fully customizable, or you can pre-pay for 3 months and receive each box for $19.99. You can also upgrade to the Maven Luxe program for $39.99 a month ($34.99/mo if you pre-pay for 3 months) which entitles you to a fully customizable box plus one additional product per month. You can skip whenever you want.

My choices for this month are the Ivory Oxygen Nail Treatment, Shelly and Phyllis. I don’t see that changing, but who knows! 🙂

The selection window is open from now until the 24th at midnight so if you want to get in to select, change or skip your box remember to do it soon!

The other change Julep has implemented recently is that they’ve gotten rid of their free welcome boxes. I have mixed feelings about this, but I think they probably did it because people were signing up to get the free box and then being surprised when they were charged for a box the next month. With the new system you get the box for 50% off instead + free shipping. If you’re interested in becoming a Maven you can use the code FROSTY50 to get the Snow Day Welcome Box or 50CHEERS to get the Bubbly Welcome Box.

Let me know what you think of the products this month! Thanks for visiting!