.julep maven box [june 2014]

The Julep Maven June 2014 box came in the mail today.  This is my second round of boxes and I'm going to do an honest review for you here...

The packaging is fun && they even included some pixy stix this month.  The polish colors are pretty as well.  I received 2 boxes: one included 3 polishes, and one had 2 polishes with a base coat.  I haven't tested the base coat yet...  The last box I received a few weeks ago had a beautiful mint color that I wore for about a week. Here's where I'm going to be honest.  I wasn't crazy about the formula going on.  It was a little goopy and took several coats.  The lasting power wasn't terrible, but wasn't exceptional either.  I will say that the swatches I did of this months bottles went on a lot smoother, much less goopy.  Maybe my mint color was bad?  I don't know ladies, I'm just not sold yet...  I don't feel they last any longer than a cheap bottle of China Glaze, and they for sure don't apply better.  For the price point, I think I might stick with my Butter London.  Julep is advertised on nearly every website, every youtuber reviews it, most nail blogs talk about it... I'm just here to give my true honest opinion.  I'm not impressed.

Quorra had a fun time getting into the box when I walked away!  I had to stop and take pictures real quick before she actually got the pixy stix open <33

Do you subscribe to Maven?  Good experience?  Bad?  Let me know in the comments below.