July Julep Maven

"July’s gorgeous colors and finishes were inspired by surf, sand, sunsets and the breathtaking natural beauty of the coastline."

To save on some cash, I've been skipping some sub boxes, and Julep has been one of them. But I couldn't help myself for their July box!

Julep's July Maven box is all about California/Beach lifestyle and the colors are, of course, on trend as well as their products. Lately Sea Salt texture sprays and Dry oils have been popping up left and right. I have somewhat wavy hair and have been looking for a good sea salt spray. I haven't tried a lot, but I did try the Bumble and Bumble Surf Spray and wasn't very impressed (back to Sephora it went). So I was a little skeptical when I saw this one from Julep.

The Sea Salt Texture Spray was featured as an add-on or as one of the main products in the Modern Beauty box. I'm  usually a "Boho Glam" girl, but my nail polish collection has gotten rather large and I want to get through what I have before I purchase anymore lol.  So I switched from my Boho Glam profile to the Modern Beauty. And for those who aren't familiar, Modern Beauty boxes receive two full-size beauty products and no polish. 

What I received! YAY! Along with Green Tea Blotting Papers!

Sea Salt Texture Spray:

Regular price $22 (or 20% off if you're a Maven! )

3.9 fl oz. 

Please ignore the nails :)

What Julep says:

What It Is: We bottled the beach! This paraben-free spray uses sea salt water infused with a combination of marine botanicals that provide intense moisture and essential nourishment. The two-punch combo protects hair from sun damage while creating ocean-kissed, tousled waves.

What It Does: Adds texture, boosts volume, and creates gorgeous, ocean-kissed waves allowing for weightless volume and a carefree look, with little work. Great for fine hair to add volume and texture and curly or wavy hair to add piecy texture.

How To Use: Spray on damp or dry hair, finger dry or let air dry. For maximum body, diffuse with heat. Works on wet hair to create volume, on dry hair for piecy texture.

Features & Benefits:

• Creates soft, natural looking texture without getting crunchy or greasy.
• Natural sea salt adds texture and volume with a slight matte finish.
• Marine botanicals provide moisture and protect hair from sun damage.
• Paraben and sulfate free.

Ingredients: Water/Aqua, Magnesium Sulfate, Sea Salt/Maris Sal, Algae Ex-tract, Macrocysits Pyrifera Extract, Polysorbate 20, Fragrance/Parfum, Methyl-chloroisothiazolinone, Methylisothia-zolinone, Blue1/CI42090, Yellow CI 19140.

I took this about 4-5 hrs after applying it. 

My thoughts:

I love this stuff. It doesn't smell weird and I like the way it leaves my hair. It's not crunchy and it does add some serious volume! I love it! It does leave a semi-matte finish. I've applied it to dry hair and got lots of volume and piecy texture. When I added it to wet hair, it added to my natural wavy texture and added volume. 

Beach Tonic Dry Body Oil:

Regular price $23 (or 20% off if you're a Maven! )

3.5 fl oz. 

What Julep Says:

What It Is: A blend of lightweight yet nourishing oils that moisturize, condition, and restore elasticity and suppleness to the body.

What It Does: Absorbs instantly and leaves a satin finish without a greasy residue. Treatment mist contains a blend of cotton seed oil, rich in cell nourishing vitamin E, and sunflower oil- for deep conditioning and softening of even the driest skin.

How To Use: Mist onto slightly damp skin. Massage in thoroughly. Use whenever and whenever skin feels dry. Can be used under lotion for more skin conditioning. Do not use on face.

Features & Benefits:

• Cotton seed oil, rich in cell nourishing vitamin E
• Sunflower oil deep conditions with linoleic acid, an essential fatty acid
• Absorbs instantly, and leaves a satin finish- never a greasy residue
• Lightly fragranced with a pleasant blend of citrus and floral notes
• Fine mist spray provides an easy application
• Does not contain parabens or sulfates

Ingredients: Cyclopentaxiloxane, Isopropyl Myristate, Hydrogenated Polyisobutene, Dimethicone, Isononyl Isononanoate, Dibutyl Adipate, Parfum/Fragrance, Isoeicosane, Gossypium Herbaceum (Cotton) Seed Oil, Tocopheryl Acetate (Vitamin E), Helianthus Annuus (Sunflower) Seed Oil, Phenoxyethanol.

My thoughts:

Since Julep recommends this be applied after I shower, that's exactly what I did. And at first I didn't care for it. I spritzed it on, rubbed it in, and even though I have dry skin, I didn't think it "instantly absorbed". I thought it left a dry kind of feeling on my arms, like when you apply that dry suntan oil. And since my legs are usually super dry, I applied coconut body butter on top of this, but I only did this to my legs. The ending result: My skin was soft for over 24 hours! I don't know about you, but this is rare for me, I'm the girl that has to constantly apply lotion throughout the day (a perk of living in the desert I guess haha). And my legs - even softer! So at first glance, not super impressed, but the longer it stayed on my skin, the better it got. Also, this didn't break me out. I thought there might be a chance of that but so far so good.

!!UPDATE!!

Beach Tonic Dry Body Oil + Trader Joe's Coconut Body Butter = AMAZING!!! 

Seriously though. My skin is super soft with the body oil and the body butter layered on top. 

OMG! In. Love!

I'm super happy with both of these products and pleasantly surprised with the dry oil. :) The overall value of my Maven box is about $45 (regular price).

The free box promo code is still good! So if you want to join in on the fun, sign up! :) Click the image below and enter promo code at checkout. I believe you just have to pay for shipping..

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