Olive & June “Everything Box” Review

hello hello. I’m excited today to share my review of the Olive & June Everything Box with you. I received a good amount of messages on Instagram when I shared that I had purchased it, but I wanted to put the polish to the test before doing an actual review.

First off – Olive & June is a brand based out of LA. Originally Olive & June opened as a nail salon in 2013, but they’ve expanded into selling at home products as well. I’ve had this box on my wishlist for almost a year, but finally bit the bullet during quarantine. I don’t foresee myself in a nail salon any time soon, and I have plenty of time to perfect my at home mani. I chose to purchase a manicure kit because it seemed like the best value + the best way to get my manicure to last. If you’re interested in simply purchasing a polish, or something individually you can do that as well. But, today is all about the kits!

Olive & June Manicure Kit Options:

Olive & June currently offers four “mani kits.” The Tool Box (all tools and no polish), The Studio Box ($50), The Everything Box ($80) and The Treat Yourself Box ($100). The only difference in boxes is the amount of nail polish colors.

I purchased the “Everything Box” which includes:

6 colors of your choice
1 neutral of your choice
Top coat
Cuticle serum
Flat-edge nail clippers
Dual-grit nail file
Buffer Cube
The Poppy
Nail Polish Remover Pot (non-acetone)
Clean Up Brush

What I loved:

• I found that the polish dries quickly (which is great for my lack of patience)
• I love that the kit came with step by step instructions for your best manicure and all the tools required. The Poppy is a great tool if you’re not the best nail painter. The top of the cap pulls off, and you can slip The Poppy right on to make painting easier. I did not do it for my manicure, since I used a different color for each nail. But, I did go back and do it for my top coat + it was helpful.
• The cuticle serum is awesome (make sure to twist the top around at least 15 times to get it going)
• The polish holds up quite well for not being dip or gel (I’ll share more on this below)
• It is 7-Free, which means it does not contain dibutyl phthalate (DBP), toluene, formaldehyde, formaldehyde resin, camphor, ethyl tosylamide, or xylene. You can read more about chemicals in nail polish here, but this is much better for your nails!

Putting it to the test:

I wanted to truly put this polish to the test before I recommended it to anyone, and I can say that it absolutely holds up. I hate to say it, but I’m a monster to my nails. Below are daily shots of my nails day by day over the past week. These nails survived dishes, laundry, a bathroom deep clean, scrubbing wood trim, switching the plates out on the barbell + lifting weights. (For reference, I’ve chipped an entire dip nail off before at the gym switching plates). As you can see, there was a tiny bit of chipping on the end, but outside of quarantine my weeks don’t involve Murphy’s Oil soap and scrubbing trim. Needless to say, I was pleasantly surprised with how well this polish held up!

I painted my nails on Sunday and took it off the following Sunday (by choice!) Colors I used from Left to Right: BI, JLR, KMC, BP & JM.

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The verdict?

I love the kit. And will continue doing my own manis for the foreseeable future. Yes, I will probably still get a professional manicure every once in a while, or for special occasions, but I love the polish and the Everything Box! Not to mention I love supporting a small, female run business. For $80 the Everything Box is an amazing value. Considering a single Essie polish retails for $9, and this kit includes 7 colors plus a top coat, you’re already winning. At the salon I go to in Grand Rapids a dip manicure is $40 + tip. Yes, this is not the same as a dip. But two dip manicures plus tips are more than this entire box.

Anyway, I hope this was helpful! I know plenty of you were on the fence about whether or not to purchase. I am happy to answer any questions. Thanks for stopping by today!
xo, Maddy