I keep saying that I'm going to cancel my Julep subscription, but for some reason I just skip most months rather than actually cancelling. Can you blame me? Anyway, this month was kind of the perfect storm. One of my favorite all time products is from Julep and I was running out, so it was time to pick up another one, I had some points to spend to get some bonus items, and Winter Is Coming so keeping my hands and cuticles hydrated is topping my list right now. So, really, what I'm trying to say... is that I just couldn't resist!

Keep reading to see what I got!

It's been a long time since I've gotten a Julep Maven box, I admit. I've been skipping almost every month because I just can't justify the expense and I'm just not as into nails as I was when I originally signed up. Because of this, I decided I was going to cancel my subscription after just one more box. I mean, I had Jules to spend and it seemed silly not to go out with a box, right? Also, there were a couple of things that I'd been wanting to try as well as one product that is a long time favorite of mine that I wanted another bottle of before I left Julep for keeps.

Wanna see what I picked in my 100% customized Julep box? Keep reading!

So, before I do this unboxing, I have to admit something. The only reason that I ended up getting this box was because I accidentally deleted the selection email and forgot to skip. I've been pretty consistently skipping Julep for the past several months because the exchange rate is just really not making it worth it for me anymore and I think this will likely be my last box because I'm going to go in and cancel my subscription entirely. I was holding on and keeping my eyes open for products that I wanted to try, but I don't want to risk accidentally getting a box that I don't want in the future and it's just not worth it for me to stay subscribed.

Anyway, I did get the box and I figured I'd unbox it here on the blog for you guys in case you're curious about the products - so keep reading to see what I got!

It's been months since I've done a Julep unboxing and I suspect this might be my last one. Honestly, it just hasn't felt like the right subscription service for me for a while, no matter how much I absolutely love their products. A big part of this is the price. With the exchange rate being what it is at the moment, it's hard to justify what the cost is now for Canadians.  Also, being that I'm not nearly as into nail polish as I was when I first signed up for Julep, it just doesn't make sense anymore. This month, however, they released newly formulated blushes and eyeshadow sticks and it seemed like a great time to make use of some of the Maven Points that I had saved on my account to grab an add on, so I went for it.

Keep reading to take a look at my box as well as the add on I chose!

The month's collection was called the Afterglow Collection and I feel like they really focused on the new highlighters. Because I'm a little overloaded with nail polish, I was instantly drawn to the box that included the highlighter, which is one makeup item that I feel like I'm constantly on a holy grail hunt for, as well as a liquid illuminator pen. To be honest, I'm often drawn to the beauty types of items from Julep, because I really do feel like they've had some amazing ones and I always want to try to look for the next Bare Face oil. This is, unsurprisingly, why I picked up the Night Shift Sleeping Mask. I feel like this is a product that is similarly inspired by current trends in Asian skincare, and those are some of my favorite trends to follow. Along with the metamorphic top coat that I absolutely had. to. have. this month, there was a bonus polish in this month's box. Let's take a closer look!

It's been a minute since I posted a Julep Unboxing... but that's because I've been choosing the skip option recently. The reasons I've been skipping have been threefold. First, I've been trying to be a little more selective about how I spend my money, especially as the holidays were approaching and most of my shopping budget was directed at gifts for friends and family. Second, I've been trying not to buy nail polish recently, because I haven't been painting my nails all that often and my collection is already out of control. Third, I just haven't been whipped into excitement by Julep recently - which is probably more to do with my lack of interest in nails more than their actual selection.

This month, however, there was a bonus top coat that I absolutely needed to have as well as a new lip product that I was dying to try, so I went for it. Keep reading to take a closer look at my box and for my thoughts on its contents.

As I'm sure I mentioned in my last Julep unboxing (which was actually quite some time ago, as I've taken to skipping lately) I believe I said that I was going back and forth on whether or not I wanted to stick with the service. With the jump in price, the issues with shipping these days, and the fact that I already own a shameful amount of nail polish, it would probably be prudent to stop. That said, I just decided to take a little break, hold onto my skip privileges, and see what happens. However, this month there were 2 reasons not to skip. The first, of course, was lippies. To be specific, chubby stick formula lippies, which are one of my greatest loves. The second was that I had enough Jules saved up that I mostly covered this using those. Mostly. And I'm must say that I'm mostly happy. Mostly.

Keep reading to take a closer look.

So... this took forever to get to me. I honestly don't remember any of my Julep orders ever taking as long as this one took. Once it got to the Canadian border, it took like 3 days to get here - so it hung out in the US for over 2 weeks. According to my tracking info, it didn't even get picked up until about a week after I got my tracking number. Not cool, Julep. Not cool. Whatever changed recently in their shipping is really disappointing me. I'm pretty bummed about this, really, and it's not helping with my overall feelings about sticking with Maven. But I'll get to that a little bit later.

For now, let's talk about the products - because I actually have really good things to say about that. Keep reading for a closer look.

Julep Maven Classic With A Twist Box April 2014 Plus Add On