Preview: March 2012 Julep Maven Boxes

Julep - Express Yourself Collection
I've combined all the information from my email, my Julep account page, and Julep's blog post, so this post is very PICTURE HEAVY.  I'm so happy that Julep decided to post swatches of the polish, everyone should see them before making a final decision! I've also included my thoughts, to help me see what I want...ignore them or help me! Now let's jump:

Surprise Nail Mail: Julep Golden Mystery Box!

NO WAY!
I thought this was my accidental repeat February box from Julep (which was supposedly shipped, but they refunded my money, but it never arrived...odd...), but no! What an exciting surprise it was to see this golden parcel...I was curious when I saw this message in the previews, but never thought it'd be me! 

You won't want to skip this month! You could win a GOLDEN MYSTERY BOX with over $100 of Julep beauty

I know what you're thinking. "OKAY SERIOUSLY, SHOW US WHAT'S INSIDE!"...

Nail Mail/Hauls

 ...but I want to show you so much!
I am so, so, so tired, and feeling no motivation to do anything lately.  I feel like I'm never going to get to my 11 things tag, and my Week 6 challenge is on hold.  No, it's not because I hate you! Actually, I'm waiting on doing my half moon mani because I just made up (kind of) a simple Valentine's Day themed nail art that I've been wearing.  Hopefully I'll get that posted soon because I love it! Vain.  Anyway, I really am embarrassed at how often I'm hauling.  I thought every other weekend was well enough, but this week was bad.  In fact, I even forgot to put 3 in this main photo.  Shopping two days in a row...6 of these polishes weren't technically from this week, but I'll save the boring explanation for another time.  I've swatched most of these, and I'm really content with them.  No regrets! Okay, no more talking - picture time and great deals ahead!

Preview: February 2012 Julep Maven Boxes

Now's the Time!
If you haven't started Julep yet, you should do it now.  This $0.01 deal probably won't last long, and I'm liking the previews I'm seeing for the February boxes! Glitter, Golden Mystery Boxes, and Oscar Giveaways? They have my attention! More information after the jump:

Week 3 - Color Block

Painter's Block
For this challenge, I wanted to recreate the look of paint chips and color palettes.  Unfortunately I don't have any striping tape, so I tried to cut scotch tape into thin strips.  I still didn't like the look, so I removed this right after I took these photos.  I'll show you what I replaced it with soon!

Nail Mail/Hauls

My Recent Acquisitions!
Would you believe me if I said I paid ~$17 for everything in this photo? That's 9 bottles, 6 pens, 2 sets of nail strips, and a gel manicure! I received my Julep penny box, got my first giveaway prizes, took advantage of some drugstore sales, and crossed some polishes off my wishlist.