July Maven Box Review + Free Box Promo Code

I feel like I'm starting to sound like a broken record but holy smokes, am I ever sick of Julep coming out with shimmers, glitters and chromes for their Maven boxes. FINALLY - they released a collection that was strictly creme polishes. For the first time this year, I ordered my box without hesitation. Shipping was delayed so it finally just came to me not so long ago. I wanted a few days to test out the lotion to give a thorough review. That also gave me time to wear my two polishes for a couple days, too.

I always order the Boho Glam box because it never disappoints. This time though, neither my mom or I could decide which box to pick because we like different colours from other boxes. So, I chose the Classic With A Twist box, and mom chose to stick with her regular box, Bombshell. We then each traded one of our polishes, I got the teal colour from her box and she got the peach colour from mine. I must say though, at first I kind of regret passing up the peach! Here's what was in each box:

Classic With A Twist

Kelsey - Powder peach creme

Vicki - Pink Flamingo creme

Bare Body Milk 

Bombshell

Lissa - Tumbled turquoise creme

Beverly - Boysenberry creme

Bare Body Milk 

The two colours in Classic with a Twist are so feminine and pretty. I don't have enough of that in my collection so I was so excited. Vicki is actually the most perfect pink I've ever owned. Kelsey is very gorgeous but didn't match my skin tone very well (seen here), so I am okay with the fact that I traded. Lissa is the one I traded for the peach polish and I'm glad I did. It's so so so cute and is well paired with many colours (seen here). It did stain my fingers a bit from removal but I have yet to find a turquoise/green/seafoam that hasn't. Beverly is gorgeous but definitely an Autumn colour for me. My mom really loves it!

Finally, let's talk about Bare Body Milk. Julep describes it as "an ultra hydrating body lotion for thirsty skin. The lightweight, fast-absorbing formula leaves a soft, silky finish that’s not heavy or greasy, and our signature Beach Tonic fragrance lets you smell like summer all year long." That pretty much sums it up. I have yet to find a lotion that keeps my legs hydrated for over an hour until now. It absorbs almost immediately and doesn't leave my skin feeling heavy or greasy like most lotions do. The only lotions I've found that don't do that are Lush Cosmetic lotions but still, none seem to keep my legs hydrated for very long. I've been using Bare Body Milk after showers and every night before bed and my skin is so incredibly soft! I'm not amazed by the scent, I'm more of a fruity scent gal and currently pining over everything coconut, but it's not a scent I would complain about at all! It's a nice subtle, lady like scent. 

Overall, I'm quite happy with the creme polishes from July's collection and 100% in love with Bare Body Milk. I definitely will be ordering more when I run out and use it all year round. 

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Are you a Maven yet? If not, and you're interested, you can receive your first Maven box free with the code FREEBOX upon check out. All you have to do is pay $2.99 for shipping and voila - full sized products right at your doorstep, for free! There's a few new welcome boxes available at the moment that are limited edition, including the Summer Nights box, Nautical box and Summer Brights box. And if you're going to sign up, I would really appreciate anyone adding my referral code to their order, by copying and pasting the number 361148 into the designated box upon check out! Thanks! xo

The products in this review were not compensated. I am, however, affiliated with Julep and thus will receive a small compensation if a link is clicked and a purchase is made. That being said, I only promote products I truly adore and all opinions are solely my own. To read more about affiliate links, click here :)