Thursday, May 30, 2013

May glossybox 1 year anniversary box!

I'd been on the fence about whether I would renew my glossybox subscription. That was until I saw that this months was the one year anniversary box so I knew it had to be good! It's also looking like the June box will be a good one since its a collaboration and called the American beauty box. Can't wait to see what goodies are in that but for now onto the contents of the may box.
Xtreme lashes glide liner long lasting eye pencil in xspresso-  I'm glad that this is a soft pencil liner and that they sent a dark brown shade so now I have a black and a brown eyeliner.
Sebastian volupt spray- I have been trying several different types of products to add volume to my thin flat hair so I'm excited to give this spray gel a try.
Epionce intense defense anti-aging and repair serum- ill probably give this to my mom as she likes these types of products and I don't really feel I need anti aging products at my age.
Être  belle collagen and aloe Vera hydro mask- I'm looking forward to trying this as it is supposed to be very moisturizing.
European wax center slow it body lotion and slow it body wash- I don't tend to like foil packet samples but these products sound interesting as the body was helps prevent ingrown hairs and the lotion nourishes the skin.
Nicka k new york absolute! perfume stick-  I've never tried a solid perfume before and probably wouldn't have bought one for myself so it'll be nice to try something out of my comfort zone. 
It's a pretty good box except for having 3 foil packets but other then that I like it and cant wait to see what's in June's!
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Saturday, May 18, 2013

Goodies co may box #4

So far this month all my monthly boxes have arrived before their given delivery dates! Wasn't expecting my goodies co to get here till Monday then when I checked today it said it was out for delivery! This will be my last goodies box til september since I suspended this one so here's hoping it's a good one this month!
Numi organic tea in Moroccan mint- well right off the bat I pull out a product I won't use. I can not stand the taste or smell of mint so this tea is not something I will drink.
Beanitos white bean chips in nacho cheese- I don't think I can eat these either since I'm lactose intolerant so I'll probably give these to someone too.
Super seedz sea salt gourmet shelled pumpkin seedz- these do sound good but I'll most likely give them to my dad since I think he likes pumpkin seeds. Also he calls me punk'in so that'll be kinda cute since they are pumpkin seeds lol.
Bronco bobs roasted raspberry chipotle sauce- this actually sounds really good since I love raspberry and I think the sweet from that will help the heat from the chipotle.
California olive ranch extra virgin olive oil x2- I like the little packages these come in and since I have been trying my hand at cooking lately to help my mom out I'm sure I'll find a use for this.
Wholly guacamole chip clip and coupon for a free product- I love guacamole and this is an amazing coupon so I'm looking forward to trying it. Might give this chip clip to my boyfriend since he almost always has chips at his house but no clips to shut them lol.
Sour power straws in strawberry and a multi flavor with strawberry, apple/peach, tutti frutti, and raspberry/ grape- these sound good to me since I like sour things so I can not wait to try them. 
Zico pure premium coconut water- I am surprised they sent a liter of this that seems like a lot of coconut water. Not sure what exactly I can use this for but I will find something to use it for.
This box did have a few things I won't use but I'm sure that I can find someone who will like those products. I think the things I'm most looking forward to are the sour straws, the guacamole coupon and the spread. It does seem to have more products then last month though so that's a plus.
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Thursday, May 16, 2013

Popsugar Must Haves May box

So last week popsugar had an amazing code out for 50% off a box and since I've been really wanting to try this one of course I snatched one up! Today my may box came in the mail and I've been super excited to see what was inside so let's get right into this box of great stuff!
Kooringal Giselle mid brim hat: this is a big floppy sun hat that says it helps to protect against harmful UV rays. They sent me what looks to be a charcoal colored hat which is cute but I am not much of a hat person. So I might end up gifting this to someone or trying to find someone to trade it to for something I will use.
The modern cocktails modern margarita set- this set is just so cute and includes 5 flavored mixers in individual bottles to make unique cocktails or mocktails. These flavors sound really good and I am looking forward to trying them out!
Questions I ask when I want to talk about myself deck- Mindy Kaling is by far my favorite comic right now. I love to watch her show Mindy and I've been wanting to read her book just haven't read it yet. It sounds like she transformed the book into these conversation cards. I think these would make a fun party game and am looking forward to trying these out soon!
The original beauty blender and blender cleanser- the beauty blender is a cute little pink sponge with a unique shape to help fit the contours of the face while easily applying makeup. I'm going to try this to see if it helps applying my BB cream evenly because right now I apply it with my fingers. Also glad they included the cleanser for the sponge since this will make it easier to clean up the sponge after use.
Pacifica natural color quench lip tint in sugared fig- this is the third pacifica product I've received this month in boxes and so far I am really liking the first two so I am sure this one will be just as good.
Charm and chain gift card- I will probably give this to someone else and I am unlikely to use it. I'd rather give it to someone who will be able to use it then have it go to waste.
Special extra items:
Way better snacks sweet potato tortilla chips- this sound very tasty and since I really like sweet potatoes I'm sure I'll love these.
Popsugar tote bag- they included a cute little white vinyl tote bag with hot pink side panels, black handles and the popsugar brand name on both sides of the bag. It's a cute little bag and I am sure to find some use for it. I just wish it was made of a different material. 
All in all this is a great box this month and I am so glad I was able to get it for such a great price. Also glad that this months box was better than Aprils box since I wouldn't have had a use for the garment bag and wouldn't have wanted the Kai fragrance. 
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Wednesday, May 15, 2013

Ipsy May "Spring Fling" Bag

Today my May ipsy bag got here and it is amazing! I'd found out in my tracking email that I was getting a bonus item this month which made me even more excited to receive the bag. It got here a day earlier then the expected delivery date so that was a great surprise!
But enough of my rambling on to the goodies!
Zoya nail polish in Blu- lots of people were excited including myself to see the first sneak peek for this bag was a zoya nail polish. The shade I got looks very light in the bottle so I'm hoping that the blue shows up a little more on.
Yaby concealer refill in buff- I was a little nervous when I found out they included concealer as to whether the shade would match my skin tone since some others said theirs didn't. Luckily it looks they sent me the right shade for my skin tone so I'm looking forward to trying this concealer.
Pacifica perfume roll on in island vanilla- this scent is really nice and the packaging is really cute. I'm glad I got this scent instead of the gardenia one since I love vanilla perfume.
Pacifica luminizing body butter in coconut crushed pearl- this lotion smells amazing and it left my skin feel super soft.
Juice beauty reflecting gloss in pink- this has a very strong orange scent to it and the shade seems to not have much color to it. I was a little worried when I took it out of the bag that the color was going to  be too dark but thankfully that's not the case.
Bonus item: Urban Decay moon dust eyeshadow in intergalactic: this is the product I was most excited to get after receiving my tracking email. Ipsy hadn't told us what shade we would be receiving and I am loving this sparkling purple shade and can not wait to use it!
I also really liked the actual bag the products came in this month it's such a cute orange and blue chevron and I have no makeup bags like this in my collection. Much better then last months solid white bag that they ended up not sending all subscribers last month since some of the people got a bag covered in flowers instead of the white bag and I wish I'd been sent the second version of the bag instead.
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Sunday, May 5, 2013

Juniper May box

I received my free May juniper box this week which they offered to send free after forgetting the midol packs last month. I was surprised to see the email for mays box the last week of April. Again I have to say I really like the colors they use. I will probably have to put a hold on this box for a few months at least though since it is more expensive then other boxes and I will be having a big surgery hopefully in the next month or two.
Let's get into the goodies:
Tampons, pads and midol- which are the main components of this box but I won't go into those since I would hope you know what they are for.
Clean getaway lip balm- this tin is super cute and it was nice that they included an item that wasn't food. Although this is the third lip balm I've received in the last two weeks and I am still working on my goal of using up my entire honest co lip balm I got in glossybox before I open another one.
GloryBee honey in blackberry, mango, and mint- I think I still have one honey stick left from last months box but two of this months honey flavors sound good to me as well. The only one I won't be using is the mint one since I absolutely can not stand the taste/smell of mint. So that honey stick will go to someone else.
Justin's chocolate hazelnut butter- I have been wanting to try this since I saw it as one of the products people were sent on swaggable but I'd gotten the chai mission which was tasty just not something I'd drink often.
Montmorency dried cherries- these sound really good to me since I do enjoy dried fruit. On a side note last weekend while we were all enjoying my brothers birthday pineapple upside down cake my niece informed us she didn't want the cherry and that though I don't think she'd ever tried one she doesnt like them. So her dad got her to eat one and it turns out she does like cherries.
Snack factory pretzel crisps- these sound very tasty and I like the fact that they are flattened like chips.
Tulsi tea in chamomile, hibiscus and their signature blend- I didn't like last months tea as much as I thought I might so these teas are most likely going to be finding a new home with the two teas from last month I have left and the mint honey stick from the may box.
Though I do like the company and they have great customer service I will have to stop getting this box for a little while. Although if every box keeps having tea and honey I may have to give this box up for good since I'm not a big tea drinker or honey person.
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Thursday, May 2, 2013

Thursday thoughts on Saturday lol


Once again I forgot to post this on Thursday but this week my left eye was hurting really bad on Thursday so I didn't get much of anything done. I had started writing this but wasn't ready to post it so I'd saved it thinking I'd get to it later in the day and never did.

Glossybox: so my 3 month sub to glossybox has ended and I am debating if I want to renew for another 3 months or not. Although with May being their one year anniversary box i most likely will renew just wish i could find a code for an extra free product to use when i renew. I do have a 20% off code so it would be less then last time and I have really liked 2 of my 3 boxes although the April is my favorite since I will use everything but the shower gel and I already gave that to John.

Speaking of boxes I did break down and order the target beauty box cause I have been wanting one of those Venus and Olay razors wondering if they are sending the original or sugarberry. Also I've tried a sample of the BB cream that will be in it before and I think it's actually the BB cream I bought at rite aid last Wednesday so I can always use more of that since I love it.

Thursday I got my may juniper box which they sent me free since they'd forgotten the midol I asked for last month so i will be getting the review of that box up soon. I shouldn't be getting a box till the middle of the month when ipsy gets here which I'm excited for since the one sneak peek I messed up and saw was zoya nail polish and I've been wanting one of those for a while just never bought one. But I'll most likely use it on my toes since regular polish doesn't seem to work with a gel top coat and I love the staying power of gel on my fingers.
Candy crush: so I got this game on my phone a few weeks ago and now I see how addicting it is. I finally passed level 35 and now I'm stuck waiting for my friends to help me get to the next part. The waiting is probably gonna drive me insane lol.
Get up and move: so this week I've made it a point to start working out a little bit and am happy to say that I did a mile on the elipitical 3 days this week! Hopefully overtime I will be able to bring my time down but for now I'm just proud of myself for doing it!
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