A Little Bit of Everything!

Treatsie Review March 2015 and Free Box Coupon Code!

noreply@blogger.com (Anonymous) — Wed, 08 Apr 2015 03:06:00 +0000

Treatsie is a monthly subscription site costing $19.95 after shipping costs, they sent artisan and unique treats from independent U.S. retailers.

This is my first Treatsie box and i'm happy to say it was well worth the money! I must note that I DID use the promo code for double sweets in my first box, so this box has more items than normal subscriptions. But fear not, if you use the code FRBUCO01 then you can also get double the items (for first time subscriptions only). Or you can get your first box free with the code FIRSTBOX22 (i'm not sure when this one expires though).

On to the snacks!

Quin Fruit Lillipops in 4 different flavors $4. I haven't tried these yet, I don't really like hard candy/lollipops so I will be gifting them.

Avenue Sweets Gourmet Caramels (i'd say this about a $5 value at least). These are amazing, there was a salted caramel flavor, and a cappuccino and dark chocolate.

Emoticandy (fruit flavors) $7. I haven't tried these yet, I'm not a fan of hard candy so I'll be gifting these.

Lambrecht Southern Pecan Toffee - This is DELICIOUS! $6.50

Stick Toffee Pudding Co. Millionaire Shortbread $3.50 - This was really good, but the Texas heat made it a little messy to consume.

J&M Foods Triple Chocolate Cookies $8 - loved the texture of these, perfect with my morning coffee.

Zingerman's Candy "What the fudge" bar $6. This is HEAVY stuff, I can only eat a little piece at a time, so it's well worth the price.

Overall i'm happy with the selection I got and the value is superb, but i'm expecting to only get 4 snacks in my next box since I had used the "double" treats promo code on this one.

Stitch Fix Coupon/Promo Code!

noreply@blogger.com (Anonymous) — Mon, 09 Mar 2015 03:51:00 +0000

I haven't posted in awhile but I've been having great experiences with Stitch Fix! This is a subscription service (you can skip months, or decide how frequent you want to receive your fixes) that sends you clothes and accessories according to your preferences, and you keep what you want and return the rest. You will be charged for what you keep with the $20 styling free subtracted from your price.

I've gotten all of my favorite basics and statement pieces from StitchFix and now my closet is slowly starting to become what I've been wanting for years!

If you want your first styling free waived, here is the coupon code/link riskfreemarch Let me know what you think!

This is a skirt I got last month from them :) Make sure to be specific with you're preferences, and even make a pinterest board of the styles you like, this will help your stylist choose the best pieces for you.

Mint Jeans!

noreply@blogger.com (Anonymous) — Tue, 18 Jun 2013 05:04:00 +0000

I recently found a pair of mint skinny jeans from Urban Outfitters for $20, I wasn't sure how to style them so I haven't worn for awhile. Here is what I decided to do to make my mint jeans perfect for Summer while not being overly dramatic or hipster!

Tie top - Marshalls ($10)

White Button Up - Marshalls ($12), Boden sweater vest from Savers ($2.99), Polka dot wedges from Shoe Central ($5)

What do YOU wear with mint jeans? Do you have any other colored jeans you wear in the Summer?

Retro Refashion!

noreply@blogger.com (Anonymous) — Sat, 15 Jun 2013 19:34:00 +0000

A couple of weeks ago I won a vintage dress from ebay for $6 (with $6 shipping), so a total of $12. I knew I'd have to alter the sleeves since I don't like long sleeved dresses. However I didn't know I'd have to alter it THIS much!! It was HUGE on me! But anyway, I wanted to share my before and after product:

I altered the sleeves, took in the sides, and then put a couple of pleats in the back to tighten the back area. I was feeling guilty for buying a vintage/thrift store item for $12, when I know I could get it for much cheaper elsewhere. But now i'm excited I got a project out of it as well!

Giveaway! $10 JewelMint giftcard

noreply@blogger.com (Anonymous) — Mon, 01 Apr 2013 00:38:00 +0000

I recently used JewelMint's 2 for the price of one code ($29.99) and got some of the best pieces i've ever owned. I love these two items and I wear them almost daily even though they are statement pieces (there are also more simple things on the site for those of you that prefer that.)

While this is a monthly subscription service, you can skip each month (or cancel if you would like!) before the 5th of each month. Otherwise you will get charged a credit in your account for $29.99 to spend on the site in whichever way you which. This is expensive for one piece of jewelry, but luckily there are always codes and coupons going around! So here is a $10 gift card for one of my lucky readers to try out this service :)

US citizens only.

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Beauty Box Challenge

noreply@blogger.com (Anonymous) — Mon, 01 Apr 2013 00:01:00 +0000

I was reading Pammy Blogs Beauty's recent post and I think her idea is fabulous and I am hopping on the train. I have been on a project pan/low buy since the middle of January. It has been going well (the low buy part) but it is just taking me FOREVER to use up products. And i'm realizing that I may not have a big enough library to do this to myself, considering I only have a few shadows (all browns...). I'm getting bored!

I canceled Birchbox, Ipsy and BeautyArmy last month so I didn't receive any of these this month. Pammy decided to use her budget that she would have spent on her Glossybox ($21) and instead spend it on products she considers "core," or essential to her everyday makeup collection. Whatever she doesn't spend for that month rolls over into next month's budget.

If I were to do this with my canceled beauty boxes my budget would be $32. However, I AM still on a low buy, so this seems to high. And I skipped beautyarmy the month before so I don't consider this a box that I would have spend that much on monthly anyway. So I'm giving myself a budget of $25.

Unlike Pammy I am not going to include shipping in my budget, since she was buying things in store and I do not have a car, so I do have to buy things online. However shipping still sucks and I am usually tempted to get above $50 to get free shipping...so this budget will make me stay under that limit (unless shipping is somehow $25 and I should just pay the $50...which I can't imagine it ever would be).

So I will be including this month in my challenge....and this is what I bought!

Sally Hansen Maximum Growth and polish in Green With Envy: I Paid $10.50 for these but got $5 in CVS bucks back (which I will probably spend on food...so i'm not going to count that as part of my budget). So I spent $5.50 then.

Cargo Safari 2011 Collection: I got this for $9.95 on Ruelala (I had a $20 referral credit so I just paid the ~$10 for shipping.

Total spent for March: $15.45
Budget rolling over to April: $10.55
Total budget for April makeup spending: $35.55

Seeing as how I spent so little this month (i'm very proud of myself!) I most likely will not spend the entire $35.55 in April. BUT TheBalm is having their 50% off EVERYTHING sale staring at midnight tonight...so we'll see :)

Season's Box - February 2013

noreply@blogger.com (Anonymous) — Thu, 21 Mar 2013 02:24:00 +0000

Hi everyone! I'm really excited to be posting this review because I actually won a giveaway for it, and an additional 2 months of the subscription. So I will be getting my March box in a few days to show you as well!

www.Seasonbox.com says that "Each box is uniquely curated with luxurious eco-friendly FULL SIZE seasonal must-have products."

And it costs $34.90 after shipping. I believer you can skip months as well...and you can usually skip them after you've seen what will be in the box (it's not a surprise, but at least you know if it's worth your money beforehand).

Kaia Naturals Bamboo Facial Cleansing Clothing 30 pack. Value = $17.99

- I use cleansing wipes every night. So i'm happy to try another pack/brand.

Bambu Earth Sugar Cookie Body Glow. Value = $18.00

- This smells awesome! It smells like a cupcake!

Dream organics Rose Water. Value = $22.00

- I don't know how I'll feel about this...I HATE rose...so we'll see. But i've heard that rose water is extremely good for you in a variety of ways.

Galerie Au Chocolat Fair Trade Bar in feufire (this has cardamon in it I believe.) Value = $5.00

- I was really hoping for their Cappuccino flavor :( But I'm just happy this didn't melt in our Texas heat!

Perfume Essence Aromatherapy Spa and Bath Shower Bombs. Value = $2.50

- Won't be using this just yet...unless I can figure out how to use it as a shower bomb...I don't have a tub!

The total value of this months Season's Box is $64.59.

March Indie Gift Box - Squeaky Clean Edition

noreply@blogger.com (Anonymous) — Thu, 14 Mar 2013 03:00:00 +0000

This was my first Indie Gift Box! It's a themed box that you can choose to buy every month (no subscription required) that send out products from Etsy shops.

So this is what I got!

4 oz bar of soap in pomegranate

probiotic deodorant

two small perfume jars (same scent). Probably has about .2 oz in each? they are super strong though since they're made from real oils

2oz of bubble gum scented lotion (kind of strange but I like it)

a full size lip balm in pink frosted cupcake

and 3 face wash mitts that are made of...knitting yarn?!?! I'm unsure of this one. Does anyone know how to use this?

Overall I liked this box. The value came out to $27 and I paid $26 including shipping. I don't know how often I would order an Indie Gift Box...it depends on the theme and how many products are included (you can usually tell because they will list the shops that are included in each box).

Have any of you had experience with Indie Gift Boxes?

Project Pan Update

noreply@blogger.com (Anonymous) — Thu, 14 Mar 2013 02:53:00 +0000

Alright, I'm back with an update on my Project Pan. I've been on an extreme low buy, and a NO buy of cosmetics of skincare products! I had originally planned on buying myself an item after I had finished 10 products (including samples), but now i'm realizing how much I really have! I need to save money and decrease my stash! So this is what I have finished in the last two months.

1. Simple Refreshing Facial Wash Gel. I got this as a free sample from the company (I signed up through their site awhile back). This wasn't my favorite, it's unscented (and one of my favorite thing about products are the scents) and didn't foam very well. It'd be great for sensitive skin but I didn't have a need for it. I also don't break out so I've never actually NEEDED face wash, just some warm water. I ended up using half of this product to clean my makeup brushes instead.

2. Not Your Mother's Smooth Moves Frizz-Free Hair Cream. I really liked this product. It smells like coconut and I noticed a difference if I used it before straightening my hair. I'm not sure how much better it works than other similar products but I would buy this again if it was on sale.

3. Pacifica Tuscan Blood Orange Body Butter. I really didn't like anything about this. I got it in my January Ipsy and it smelled like a synthetic strawberry banana smoothie. It also didn't do anything for me moisture-wise. I have dry skin and this didn't make the cut.

4. L'Occitane Almond Oil Shower Oil. This is the first time i've tried a shower oil. It wasn't bad but I didn't like the smell, it wasn't almond...it was more aromatherapy. And I prefer fruity body products.
5. KTO Kelly Teagarden Organics Rose and Cucumber Eye Cream. I didn't finish this, I barely used any at all in the year I owned it. It didn't absorb into my skin and just sat on top of it and I had to blot away excess cream.
6. DermaE Anti Aging Eye Cream. i didn't finish this either. I had it for a year and it just would NOT ever end. I never did like the smell (smells like some kind of weird plastic) and since it has been a year I decided to toss it. I read somewhere that you shouldn't have eye cream for longer than 6 months.

7. ELF Cream eyeliner in midnight. I didn't even get to USE this. It completely dried up just sitting in it's case. Which is weird because the silver one I bought at the same time is just fine.
8. Stila Smudge Stick in Purple Tang. I LOVE smudge sticks. They're my HG liners. Unfortunately I got this in a trade and the case was cracked. So I used it two times before the whole think dried out :(. I do love the pencil though and will find another one to replace it eventually.
9. The Balm What's Your Type? Black Mascara. I loved this mascara, unfortunately after 3 months of using it it started irritating my eyes. Usually I can get a good 6 months use out of mascara but this one just wouldn't have it.

10. CVS makeup wipes. These were good, and a good price. I'd buy them again.
11. 5 Perfume samples. I liked Juicy La Fluer but wouldn't buy it. I didn't like Coach...it smelled like rose. and Escada was way too sweet. The two Cartier Vole's I used as room sprays since they weren't my style.

That's all for now! hopefully I'll be back in another month with more empties!

IntiMint 60% off your ENTIRE order!

noreply@blogger.com (Anonymous) — Thu, 21 Feb 2013 23:00:00 +0000

Hey everyone, I got my Ditsies package in the mail yesterday and absolutely love it. WORTH the $12 by far. I'll be posting/taking a picture of them later.

For now, I wanted to let you in on this amazing deal. I've been buying from Jewelmint the last couple of months (they have great sales and I've managed to get items for $9 each!). IntiMint, one of their sister sites sells underwear, lingerie and sleep wear. Right now they're having a 60% off your entire order code: "entire60"

I got 2 pairs of underwear for $7.99 and free shipping :) I got this pair in both black and sky blue.

This picture was taken from the product page

I just wanted to share...so go ahead and use the code while you still can! IntiMint is a monthly sub that you can skip within the first 6 days of the month. If you don't skip you will be given a 29.99 credit to spend on the site. I've found it very easy to skip each month with Jewelmint (all the sites are connected so as long as I skip on ONE of the sites i'm good to go for all of them) and the CS has been wonderful for me so far.

Ditsies - A new monthly subscription service

noreply@blogger.com (Anonymous) — Sat, 02 Feb 2013 22:04:00 +0000

A few days ago I was searching for new subscriptions to join, as I have just canceled Ipsy and am contemplating canceling my Birchbox subscription as well. What I came across was Ditsies: a monthly lace underwear sub based in New York!

I was a little skeptical at first (especially for the price of $12 a month). But after doing some research I realized that everyone was raving about the quality, fit, packaging, colors and the fact that 10% of your purchase goes towards a woman's charity of your choice. You chose your size (S/M/L), style (right now they only have cheeky but they are looking to expand soon), and if you would like brights, neutral, or a mix of colors.

I usually buy my underwear from Victorias Secret (for 5/$25) but after having bought them for years I realized that they fade far too quickly and are very lacking in their lace department (i've heard they the lace is scratchy or just doesn't last long). So for $12 a month i've decided to try out this service and invest in some HIGH quality underwear for myself :)

ALSO: YOU CAN SKIP! I love this option, being able to skip a month (or cancel, or course) whenever you want.

Interested? Try it out with me! And i'll report back with my findings. My first pair comes in on February 15th.

Here's the link if you are interested

Nail Therapy Thursday: NCLA Dirty Martini Swatch

noreply@blogger.com (Anonymous) — Thu, 24 Jan 2013 19:50:00 +0000

Alright, another session of school = lots of nail biting. I'm in need of more nail polish therapy to stop biting my nails. This is NCLA's Dirty Martini (Retails at $16). I was expecting this to be as neon as it is, I thought it would be more olivey...but since I have a ton of olive polishes already this may be something more unique. Not sure how I feel about it yet, but I LOVE dirty martinis and it goes decently with my skin tone.

Thoughts?

Project X Pan

noreply@blogger.com (Anonymous) — Wed, 09 Jan 2013 20:38:00 +0000

I'm sure almost everyone knows what a P10P is, but just in case you don't...I just moved bathrooms yesterday since me and one of my roomies have adopted the stray neighbor cat. We put her litter in her bathroom and figured since she's "our" cat we should be the only ones dealing with her mess in the bathroom lol.

Picture of me and kitteh. She somehow found her way under my arm while I was sleeping, no idea when that happened. She just had surgery for an abscess :(

Anyway, as I was moving my items into the SMALLER bathroom (sad face) I realized how many things i've accumulated over the past year. I KNOW all of these items were from the past 12 months (from monthly beauty boxes, impulse buys, and swaps with friends) since I had almost zero makeup and only one nail polish at this time a year ago.

The makeup bags in the back are designated for 1. blush 2. lip and eye products, and 3. for nail polish (which I have a second bag for underneath the sink...yet somehow only have 27 polishes total). And my 5-6 perfumes are hidden in the back so they don't fall off the shelf.

The Julep tote is filled with hair products (most of these i've actually had for a couple of years)

These are perfume samples. I usually get 3-4 every time I make an order at Sephora

I was actually curious and had made a list of what I have 2 months ago (so it PROBABLY has increased a bit since then, but not too too much. Now i've been told I really don't that HAVE many items compared to other girls (most likely because i've only been buying makeup for the past year). But needless to say, I have enough to feel as though I have been buying more than I can use.

Polish: 27

Shadow Palettes: 5 (one is so old I desperately need to throw it away)

Shadow Pots: 6

Glosses: 9

Lipsticks/crayons: 5

Blushers: 12

Bronzers: 3

Eyeliners: 29.... :-/

Foundation: 2

Concealor: 5

Mascara: I THINK about 10 now. I keep getting samples!! Only 3 are full sizes. Of these two I only actually bought 2!!

Perfume samples: too many to count, probably 25?

Also, I have a LOT of primers, especially for someone who does not use them. I got a ton in beauty boxes and the Sephora It Kits.

So these are the items I've decided to have a project x pan on, a have a TON of small skincare samples so I should probably include those as well.

1. CVS Makeup Wipes (pretty sure i'm down to the last one or two anyway)

2. Josie Maran Makeup Wipes (haven't opened this yet)

3. Willa moisturizer (got this in my Birchbox, it's a sample size but has been lasting me a few months already, even with daily use)

4. Buxom cream shadow in Collie (got this with a Buxom box set and i've only used it once)

5. Not Your Mothers anti-fizz cream (should be almost done with this too, from my influenster beauty bloggers box)

6. Sephora Anti-Shine Primer (used once, from sephora it kit)

7. The Balm BodyBuilder mascara (got this in my Ipsy two months ago and will probably toss in 2 more months)

8. Apothederm Stretch Mark cream (should be almost done with this)

9. Urban Decay Makeup Setting Spray (from sephora it kit)

10. 3 perfume samples

11. (because it's small) Bareminerals Stroke of Light (again from a sephora it kit)

As you can see, most of these things I did not buy myself. So it'll be nice to use them up and decide what I would repurchase or not. I will keep you updated :)

Have you guys done a project pan? how long did it take you? What did you reward yourself with?

Julep Greens - Lisa and Haylee

noreply@blogger.com (Anonymous) — Sun, 06 Jan 2013 00:18:00 +0000

I decided to post the two greens i've been wearing lately from Julep. Lisa is from my October Maven's Choice box (the month was crackle themed and I chose the box without any crackle polishes).

Lisa is supposed to be a pebble grey, but it's actually more of a green khaki. This reminds me of the L'oreal Safari Chic I got a few months back but with more hints of grey to it. I like it a lot and I think it suits olive skin well.

Without Flash

With Flash

Haylee was from the November box, which included holiday themed colors in suede matte finishes. This is a really lovely color for the holidays, and I am in LOVE with it. HOWEVER, even with the matt top coat that I received chipping began immediately. And by immediately I mean within 3 hours. I tried the sandwich coating that was suggested on a forum (matte coat, regular top coat, and then matte again), but the polish still began to chip the next day. Overall this was a fail, even though I love the color :(

Cargo Blush Swatches and Mirabella Primer

noreply@blogger.com (Anonymous) — Mon, 31 Dec 2012 22:28:00 +0000

I'm a HUGE fan of Cargo blushes, and I was first introduced to them from Little Black Bag. So I decided it's about time I show some swatches, and I was interested in seeing how they look next to each other, since some of them do look a bit similar.

The quality is great for all of these blushes, however some of them (Tonga and Prague) or a bit soft which I'm not a fan of. And Laguna is extremely pigmented (about half a brush stroke is enough for me). All of these retail for about $29 at Dermstore and they are HUGE, they have much more blush than other products. I believe these have .33g while normal over the counter blushes are about .20-.27

From top right to left: Rome, Mendocino
Topeka, Prague, Tonga, Laguna

From left to right:

Laguna: you can't see from the picture but this is EXTREMELY orange in the tin, but it comes out a nice bronzey rose color. I like it but it's extremely pigmented so beware of this, it needs a lot less product than the other colors

Tonga: This is a dusty pink color and reminds me a lot of a matter version of Topeka

Prague: Pretty dark, I actually use this as a bronzer for contouring

Topeka: Slight shimmer, but shows up pretty matte on my cheeks, it's my favorite of the bunch and reminds me of the rosy cheeks one gets when coming from the snow

Mendocino: A berry color with hints of gold. This blush is very hard and takes a bit to show up without any primer.

Rome: Reminds me of a bronzier Mendocino, I also use this more as a bronzer with my skin tone.

All of these swatches are over the Mirabella Primer I got in my Ipsy bag last month, and I love it. It's a colorless gel and although it feels greasy it works well. Not sure i'll use it on my face (only on my lids) since I tend to break out from any liquid products on my cheeks and forehead.

This is what it looks like after I SCRUBBED my arm to get these blushes off:

It really did take a lot of scrubbing to get these colors off, and the primer works very well. Rome, Mendocino and Laguna still remained on my arm afterwards, which makes me believe these have the longest staying power.

Hope this post helps, and you will invest in some Cargo!

Little Black Bag December! $544 haul :)

noreply@blogger.com (Anonymous) — Sun, 30 Dec 2012 18:16:00 +0000

Wow I suck. Sorry guys! It's been a long time since i've posted. I need to get back on top of things. I had a busy semester but it paid off, I may get to go to a conference! Yay! Speaking of which, I should start doing more film reviews since that's what I study, would anyone be interested in that?

ANYWAY, this is my HUGE Little Black Bag haul from the beginning of the month (refer to this link to read how the site works). I opened with the bag that I show at the end of the video, and I never traded it. I wanted to mention that i had NO gifts and NO credits/exchanges, so I'm really proud of how much I got (value of $544!!) If you guys want me to post some tips on how I get a higher valued bag let me know! I forgot to mention how much each item costs in the video so I'll post a list here:

1- Secret Agent Beauty Agent Golden Spy Lip Gloss - $16
2- Nila Anthony Plaid Crossbody - $75
3- By Philippe Circle Threader Earrings - $30
4- Red by Marc Ecko Side Studded Tote - $89 (I opened with this)
5- By Philippe Tiered Diamond Cut Drop Earrings - $40
6- RJ Graziano Druzy Stone Necklace - $39
7- Deux Lux Love Drops Wristlet - $49
8- TIGI Dirty Secret Dry Shampoo - $5
9- Deux Lux Love Drops Wristlet - $49
10- By Philippe Double Curved Threader Earrings - $35
11- Pixi Mink Grey Nail Polish - $8
12- Flea Market Girl V Shaped Necklace - $14
13- Jardin Dream Necklace - $34
14- TIGI Dirty Secret Dry Shampoo - $5
15- iWave Audio Reptile Headphones - $25
16- Rain Triangle Earrings - $28

And here's my video/review! It's my first video so be kind :)

Pop Sugar Update - New JK Rowling Novel!

noreply@blogger.com (Anonymous) — Tue, 23 Oct 2012 02:51:00 +0000

Hey guys, I posted about Pop Sugar yesterday (or the day before) and was just informed that the October box contains the new JK Rowling book! I'm SO jealous! But now i'm definitely excited to get November's box. This seems like a great sub!

You can still sign up for the November box.

Pop Sugar $10 off code!

noreply@blogger.com (Anonymous) — Sun, 21 Oct 2012 16:38:00 +0000

Hey everyone! Pop Sugar Must Have is a new Monthly subscription, and while on the pricey side ($35) It's something I think is definitely worth it. Here is what was given in last months box:

I'm extremely impressed that their members received a theBlam Makeup Set, Two movie tickets and the Perks of the Wallflower book, and an $85 Scarf.

I signed up immediately after seeing this box! You can still sign up for the November box here with the $10 off promo "OPRAH." Which means it must have been featured by Oprah at some point?

Anyways I just joined and I'm excited to see what's in the next box!

The Look Bag is Back! October 2012

noreply@blogger.com (Anonymous) — Thu, 18 Oct 2012 21:49:00 +0000

The Look Bag took a hiatus over the Summer to get some kinks worked out, but now they're back and with a 25% off code (the code is TLB) off of your first bag. It now costs $12.95 (it used to cost $12). While these are not all products i'm necessarily interested in or going to use, i'm very happy with the variety and the 4 full size products.

So for a little over $9 this is what I got:

FULL SIZE York Peppermint Pattie Lip Balm SPF15 - Value = $3.00

- I probably won't be using this, it's a sunscreen balm (which means it won't be very moisturizing) and it smells like sugar instead of peppermint.

FULL SIZE Stila Mineral Matte Eye Shadow in Sajama. Value = $18.00

-I'll probably try to find someone to swap this with, I don't really wear dark eyeshadows

1 oz. Freeman Bare Foot Cucumber, melon and ginseng lathering body wash. Value = $0.72

FULL SIZE Pixi Lip and Line Primer in nearly clear. Value = $18.00

- I don't really do lip colors...but I'll use it for when I do, since I do get annoyed how quickly the color comes off. Let's see if this helps!

FULL SIZE POP Beauty crackle nail polish. Value = $10.00

- While i'm excited about this, I wish I would have ordered my bag a couple of weeks earlier because I had JUST bought Julep's black crackle for 4.99. SIGH Oh well. At least now I get to try out a new brand.

Total value - $49.72

Like I said, I'm pretty excited about this bag even though there's nothing i'm super excited about. But I can use most of it and compared to my last five months of Birchbox this is a dream come true!

Birchbox - October 2012

noreply@blogger.com (Anonymous) — Sun, 14 Oct 2012 01:43:00 +0000

Hey everyone, it's been a LONG time since i've posted. I was out of the country for a few months but now I'm back and all resubbed to my monthly subs! I did resub to Sample Society, only two cancel again after 2 boxes (it just wasn't doing it for me at $17 a pop).

Birchbox is $10 a month - and a LOT of people got a full size Essie Polish! This month there was the option to get either a Goop (Gwneth Paltrow's brand) themed Birchbox or a regular one with a "transformation" theme. I chose the regular box...and this is what I got!

1. Viva La Juicy La Fleur perfume sample with atomizer .05 fl oz- $70 for 2.5 fl oz. So my sample is worth $1.4

2. Jour Lip Enhancer Conditioning Treatment .07 fl oz - $14 for .33 fl oz. Mine being worth a little under $3.5

3. the Balm Mary lou-manizer (highlighter) 1 gram - $24 for 8.5 grams. The sample is worth $2.82

4. Vitivia Pro:Vitamin (Vit A, C and E capsules that you open and put on your skin) 6 capsules - $55 for 28. My sample is worth $11.8

5. Protein Luna Bar - $15 for 12, so mine is $1.25

Total Value: $20.77

Paid: $10.00

My thoughts: While I did get a higher value than what I paid, half of it came from the vitamins, which to be quite honest seem like a waste. I have a B.S. in Nutrition and the only vitamin that actually works on the skin is E, which I got 2 of. I am not interested in the lip product, but I'll try it. And the Balm sample is too small to even get my blush and contour brush into.

I'm pretty disappointed with this box, but as long as the value remains higher than what I pay I'll stick with it. It can be hit or miss, but nevertheless it's always fun to get a surprise in the mail and try out new things each month before investing a ton of money into them. For this reason I'm excited to try out the perfume and highlighter since these are things I normally splurge on if I like them enough.

Little Black Bag Haul Continued!

noreply@blogger.com (Anonymous) — Tue, 15 May 2012 07:26:00 +0000

Okay, because I'm still up and celebrating finishing the 2nd of my three papers...here is my bag that I received before the one in the previous post. Again, if you want to join in on the fun, go here!

ZAD Gypsy Earrings - $14, ZAD Conch Earrings - $15

Rhumba Watch - $45
Cargo Colorstick in Santorini -$28

Danielle Nicole Purple Jelly Mini Satchel - $48
Nila Anthony Quilted Messenger Bag - $72

Total Retail Value - $222

Little Black Bag Haul!

noreply@blogger.com (Anonymous) — Tue, 15 May 2012 06:42:00 +0000

Hey everyone, sorry I have been missing for the last month. I had a ton of papers to write for grad school but i'm taking a break right now to showing you what I just got in my Little Black Bag.

I've been doing this for about a month now and I am embarrassed to say how many bags I've had...so I won't! It's $49.50 a month (you can skip or cancel whenever you want), and you choose a main item that you like (a bag, wallet, watch, makeup etc.) and it then matches you with 2-4 other items that equal at least (usually more) $100. Then you get 7 days to trade with other users and get things you really want (and raise the value of your bag).

I had two exchange credits from my first bag (I'll post the previous ones later). I took the entire 7 days to trade and worked my way up to about $324 worth of items.

Here is what I got! Enjoy! And if you're interested...here's the link :)

Betsey Johnson Crystal Bow Earrings - $40

Haskell Feather Earrings - $12

Robert Rose Multi Leaf Earrings - $14

This is the back side of them.

Rain Tribal Earrings - $45

Matt and Nat Wallet (completely recycled from bottles) - $65

Matt and Nat wallet next to Melie Bianco Belted Satchel - $88

Betsey Johnson Square Framed Glasses in Yellow Tort - $60

What's in your Little Black Bag? :)

Delayed posting!

noreply@blogger.com (Anonymous) — Wed, 18 Apr 2012 06:03:00 +0000

Hey guys, sorry I haven't been posting. I've been super busy with school but I promise to write a few posts this weekend :)

Nail Therapy (belated) Thursday - Julep Brooke

noreply@blogger.com (Anonymous) — Fri, 13 Apr 2012 20:42:00 +0000

I forgot to post my nail picture yesterday, I even had it ready to go but was too busy with my work!

Here you go :) This is Brooke - a purple glitter top coat. I wanted to try it with Black underneath but I made a mess of the black with my nails being so short right now. So this is it alone, THREE coats!! I like it because it's subtle and when it catches the light it turns different shades of purple/blue and sometimes pink.

Two days left to enter my giveaway!

noreply@blogger.com (Anonymous) — Tue, 10 Apr 2012 23:36:00 +0000

Two days left ladies! Go here to enter :)