Julep's Jodie

Today I decided to paint my nails with Julep's Jodie. I signed up for the Julep Maven program using the coupon code COLOR2012 which allowed me to get my first month for a penny.

Julep Maven is another subscription service, but this one sends you nail polish, and usually some sort of extra like hand cream, cuticle oil, etc. It regularly costs $19.99 a month, and they will select 2-3 polishes for you based on a style quiz that you take. They let you view the polishes they picked for you about a week before they will ship each month. You have the option to get that box, skip the month, cancel, or you can choose to view the rest of the boxes they are sending out and pick one of those.

I love the idea but I do NOT love the price or the size of the polish. A standard bottle of Zoya, OPI, Essie, etc., is .50oz, the Julep bottles are .27oz.... so about half the size. Also, $20 for two half sized bottles of polish is ridiculous. You are basically paying for just over one regular sized bottle of polish... for $20?? Yeah, I will stick with my .50oz $8 Zoya and will be canceling Julep thanks..... but, onto one of the bottles I received in my Julep box.

Julep's Jodie:

Julep's Jodie

This is a really pretty rose gold color. It ends up looking more metallic rose on my nails, with the gold shimmer kinda of disappearing. In the bottle the gold shimmer is a lot more obvious, but for some reason it just doesn't translate once applied. The formula is really nice, not too thick or thin. It is a little on the sheer side, so 2 good coats is definitely needed. I probably could have even done 3. As for wear, I have found that Julep's polishes wears pretty well. I can usually get 3-4 days out of it with minimal tip wear and no chipping. I have found that it doesn't last as long as say Essie or Zoya, but it is a strong second when it comes to how long it wears.

One of the things that I do not like about the polishes are the brush. The bottles are long and narrow, which means that the brush is really long. A longer brush means less control. As someone who graduated with an art degree I can work with it pretty well, but I definitely think it makes it more challenging to apply.



Jodie



As you can see, it is a beautiful polish. It dries smoothly and covers evenly. I just wish Julep wasn't so expensive for such small bottles... Maybe I am just biased toward Zoya.

You could argue that you are paying more for the service of them selecting the polish for you than for the actual polish, but honestly I don't think it's such a hard job that I would pay $20 for it. The Julep Maven program just isn't for me. I would rather get 2 more Birchbox subs, or go buy myself two bottles of Zoya. If you are someone who can't ever pick your colors and want the surprise of someone else picking it, then it might be for you though.

I will swatch and review the other colors that I have received from Julep as I use them.

*All reviews are my own opinions and are not paid for by the reviewed company. The polish reviewed in this post was paid for by myself.*