Now on to the review. Julep's May 2014 box was called the Fresh Twist Box. I crowdfunded so I received the Plie Wand with my Polish Lover's Upgrade for free! I also added on the Creativity Set (Striping and Dotting Tools), an extra Iona ( I hoped I was going to like it more than I did), and Swatch Me Stickers (it always seems like I need more the months they don't have them as add-ons).
First Look. Everything came in different boxes (does anyone else seem to think this was a serious waste of packaging?) and so I waited until everything came in before taking photos.
The Creativity Kit. I hoped to love it, but I instead found it to be a letdown. The striping tool makes much thicker lines than I was hoping for. It seemed like such a great idea, everything being able to attach to the wand, but I would much rather use other tools that I know makes smaller lines. The dotting tool did what it was supposed to do...make dots. I wasn't expecting much out of this other than the attachment convenience.
This is the full kit for the wand, including the Plie Wand, Creativity Kit, and Precision Brush. I liked that they sent an extra brush, but I am not planning on using it anytime soon. I might purchase more so I can use the wand for non-Julep polishes, or I might just try to keep this one really clean.
I must admit, I love the idea of the wand. I like how it fits in my hand, but it is a little big. I have tiny hands, and things aren't usually made for tiny hands. I wish it wasn't so heavy and would allow the bottle to stand up without propping it against something. I also found it was far easier to uncap all of the polishes I was using so I didn't mess up the painted nails trying to attach the wand to the new bottle. I still feel like there could be some tweaks made so it's even easier to use while polishing.
Finally, the polishes! Since I crowdfunded, I received Yumi as a gift. The top row is Yumi and Iona. The bottom row is Maddy, Ramona, Saaya, Laree, Jeanne, Paulette, Iona, Jules, and Kam. The colors weren't quite what I thought they were going to be and thus, I haven't used all of them yet. I have noticed that they seem to be more difficult to apply, but it could be due to the formula being '5-free.' I'm hoping the formulation gets better with time and they apply like the ones I am used to.
Any input on this month's box? I know some people still haven't even gotten their boxes and the shipping completely sucked. Did anyone have a good experience with the wand?
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