Julep Maven Box

I received my first julep box.  I received it for free after seeing a promo on facebook.  I received 3 nail polishes, a lip gloss, and an eyeliner.

I am happy to receive my box and enjoy the products.  I have used Julep polishes before when i received one in my pop sugar must have box.  I wanted to try some new polishes and colors.

The consistency of the polishes are great.  They last long and the top coat that i received with it was very good.  My nails didn't chip as quickly as they usually do.  I work with my hands every day so i need a nail polish to really last.

 

 

Duel sided eyeliner in brown shimmer and carbon black.

 

I like the fact that it is duel ended.  They are some pretty colors.  I like to use black and browns for my eyeliner.  The liner is very creamy.  I haven't tested it for staying power yet so stay tuned.

 

 

Lip Gloss in Charming

 

These ploishes are very pretty.  The only one that i don't like that much is the nude one.  It is okay for me but i like the other two colors. 

 

I purchased this julep box with my own money.  Even though the box was free i paid the shipping.  I am not being compensated for making this blog post.  All opinions are my own. 

Fortune Cookie Soaps Summer Box

The Theme for this box is To The Candy Aisle.  Every item is candy themed.  Fortune Cookie Soaps is a quarterly subscription that cost $19.99 every three months.  I like the different themes that they have and that they try new things every box.  I enjoy the soaps and like the smell of everything that I receive in the box.  I will continue my subscription with them.

 

"Lick Your Lips" Fortune Cookie Soap

 

 

"Lollipop Your Cherry" OCD Hand Sanitizer

 

 

"Rock Your Socks Off" Solid Sugar Scrub

 

"Captains Berried Booty" Whipped Cream

 

"Sweet Dreamsicle" Wax Tart

 

"Lemon Drop It Like It's Hot" Microdermabrasion Facial Scrub

 

"The Sweet Spot" Sparkle Me

 

"Blow Me!" Lip Scrub

 

When I looked at each item i was throughly impressed with what we got this time.  I am most excited to try the lip scrub and the solid sugar scrub.

 

I purchase the Fortune Cookie Soap Box with my own money.  I am not compensated for this blog post.  All opinions are my own.

Ipsy January 2014

For January the theme was Amazing.  We received 5 sample products this month.  At the end of the month I will review the products.

Nourish Organic Face Lotion  ($21.00 1.7oz.)

Briogeo Don't Despair Repair deep conditioning mask  (26.00 5.25 oz.)

Mica Beauty Tinted Lip Balm in Fiesta ($30.00)

Proactiv+ Mark Fading Pads

 Elizabeth Mott Smooth Shadow Creamy Eye Pencil in pearl  (14.99 1.5g)

I purchased the Ipsy Glam Bag with my own money.  All opinions are my own. I am not paid or compensated for reviewing this bag.  

Ipsy is a monthly subscription.  It contains 5 sample and sometimes full size items.  The cost is $10.00 per month.

Ipsy December 2013

I received my December Ipsy Glam Bag.  It contained 5 products.  This months theme is Celebration.

The bag that came is really nice.  I like the quality of it.  

 Be a Bombshell stick in Flustered $16.00

Nicka K Nail Polish in NY139 Ripe Apple $4.99

Nyx Lip Stick in LSS579 Sky Pink (Apparently discontinued)

Signature by English Laundry Perfume  1.7oz $72.00

Pop Beauty Eyeshadow Palette in Bright Up Your Life

I purchased the Ipsy Glam Bag with my own money.  All opinions are my own. I am not paid or compensated for reviewing this bag.  

Ipsy is a monthly subscription.  It contains 5 sample and sometimes full size items.  The cost is $10.00 per month.

Ipsy December 2013 Spoilers

This is new to me.  I will try this for one to two months to see if i will continue to do spoilers.

Ipsy is a monthly subscription that send you 4-5 sample to full size products.  The price is $10.00 per month.

Spoilers
1) Starrily Nail Polish in Bzzz Bzzz

Photo: Bzzz Bzzz

2)The One Stick by Be a Bombshell

Photo: Ipsy

Photo: be a bombshell

3)Pop Eye Shadow Trio

Photo: Ipsy

4) NYX Extra Creamy Round Lipstick and J. Cat The Big Lip Pencil

Photo: Ipsy

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Photo: Ipsy

6) The Ipsy Bag

Photo: Ipsy

I will update with the other products as they come out.

I also get a glam bag that i purchase with my own money.  I will have a separate post on what i received.

Sweater Weather Tag

1. Favorite candle scent?

I love the scent leaves from bath and body works. I got hooked on that scent 3 years ago. If I don’t have that scent then I like scents that are woodsy. I not really fond of sweet smells in the winter.

 2. Coffee, tea, or hot chocolate? 

Tea and hot chocolate. They are the only things that I usually drink in the winter time. I like the starbucks white hot chocolate. If I do have coffee then I get the salted caramel latte from starbucks. 

 3. What's the best fall memory you have?

The only memory I have that is very significant with fall is the birth of my first born child. She was born on October 2.

 4. Which makeup trend do you prefer: dark lips or winged eyeliner? 

 Winged eyeliner. I don’t think I can pull off the dark lip.

 5. Best fragrance for fall?

I don’t have a best fragrance for fall. It’s just whatever I feel like wearing. But to go along with the not sweet scent then I like Juicy Couture, the original version.

 6. Favorite Thanksgiving food?

Mac and cheese, dressing with cranberry sauce. I love to eat those. 

 7. What is autumn weather like where you live?

It gets cold, the leaves change colors and it look beautiful. This year it’s very cold than in past years. But with that I am okay with the change in season.

 8. Most worn sweater?

I don’t have a most worn sweater. I have many that I wear all the time.

 9. Must-have nail polish this fall?

I like anything gold. I also like to wear purples and burgundy’s. Gold is one of those colors that looks good during this time of year.

 10. Football games or jumping in leaf piles?

Jumping in leaf piles, just as long as I don’t find a rake or snake in the pile.

 11. Skinny jeans or leggings?

Skinny jeans. I can’t really rock the leggings right now, nor the skinny jeans. But I would wear them more often then leggings.

 12. Boots or Uggs?

Boots. I don’t own a pair of uggs.

 13. Is pumpkin spice worth the hype?

It depends on what it’s for. There are a lot of places that have that scent everywhere. I am okay with it depending on the scent. Bath and body works has a scent called pumpkin caramel latte that I like. The other pumpkin scents were too much for me.

 14. Favorite fall TV show? 

Don’t really have one. I look at a lot of different shows. 

 15. What song really gets you into the fall spirit? 

There is a song that just came out called Sweater Weather. I can’t get that song out of my head. I really like it.

I enjoyed doing this tag.  I may do it on youtube so stay tuned for that.

Fortune Cookie Soap Winter Box 2013

The Fortune Cookie Soap Winter Box's Theme is The Nightmare Before Christmas.  I am very excited to try all the products in the box.  I just received the box after postal issues, but i do have it.

"JACK" Bath Fizzy

If we had a nickle for every time we called each other a "Jack Head" while we were making this fizzy, we'd be rich!  With noted of iced lemon and airy menthol, warmed by woodland moss and smashed cranberries.

"Sally" Fortune Cookie Soap

For our favorite rag doll, we wanted to create a fragrance that captures her spirit.  Fresh breezes, fluttering white cotton and dry crackling leaves, held together by twine.

"Oogie Boogie" OCD Hand Sanitizer

MY BUGS!!! A mix of smushed winter berries against a backdrop of sweet muted cinnamon.

"Lock, Shock and Barrel" Bath Melt

Everyone's favorite trick-or-treaters! Which will land on your doorstep? Literally. Frosted woods of pine and spruce, warmed with hints of spice.

"Sandy Claws" Exfoliating Body Butter

'Dis beech will rough you up - IN A GOOD WAY!  They call him Sandy CLAWS for a reason.  So anyway, it smells like chocolate and chai and yumminess. Mhm.

"Zero" Dry Shampoo

Not to play favorites but..um..kind of maybe the best fragrance in the entire box.  Yeah. Ghostly billows of sweet peppermint, with just the faintest whisper of pumpkin. 

"Holiday Worlds" Whipped Cream Body Butter

Four festive fragrances to capture the magic of each season. 

"What's This" Roll on Perfume

Mystery fragrance

The fortune cookie soap box is a seasonal box.  You get four boxes per year tailored to the season.  The box costs $19.99 every three months.

I purchase the box with my own money.  The description is from the card that comes from the box.