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Julep Maven – October

  • Posted on October 2, 2012 at 11:13 PM

I can’t believe it’s October! Where has the time gone? Fall is my absolute favorite season, but we (Montana) got robbed of a good summer. I was pouting until I checked my snail mail. I got my October Julep box! I love the cute little quite they put inside.

“Never out your faith in a Prince. When you require a miracle, trust a Witch.”

The theme for the month is “Simply Bewitching”. I wish I could have afforded the entire collection. It is amazing! I love love love dark colors.

For October I chose It Girl. (I usually go American Beauty) I got Caroline, (Darkest burgundy shimmer) Leslie, (Black and silver specked shimmer) and Glenda (Radiant silver metallic crackle). Because I’ve a subscriber for 2 whole months, they let me choose an add on for FREE. I chose Kiera (Deep merlot red creme). I also got 3 goodies! A small bag of candy corn, and two glitters. I’m not sure what they are for. I’m assuming they are for after you polish?

Here is a stock picture of the colors so you can get a better idea of what they look like. My picture taking skills are horrible!

This is box three, I might add, and because I’m having too much fun with the polishes, I’m keeping Julep Maven for now.

~D

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Glossybox ~ September

  • Posted on September 29, 2012 at 4:30 AM

This is my third GLOSSYBOX and I’m still loving them! Everything I’ve tried so far I’ve loved, even if I had reservations about the product. Before I explode, let’s look in this month’s box! 🙂

September’s box is dubbed “Fall Forward” Here is what my card reads:

“From the fall fashion runways to the season’s latest beauty trends, GLOSSYBOX offers a forward look into new products, formulas, technologies and colors of the season. This month we celebrate beauty’s breakthrough products and offer a mixed set of forward thinking essentials”

Now here’s what’s inside…

 

 

GKHAIR ~ (stands for Global Keratin)

Moisturizing Shampoo/Conditioner. Contains Juvexin. Yeah I’m going to have to Google that one. The shampoo nourishes with plant extracts, smooths, purifies and moisturizes the scalp and hair.  The conditioner smooths, revitalizes an leaves hair radiant. So sayith the card. It smells clean, almost, but not quite, like baby powder.

Full-sized 10.0 oz retails for $20 each.

 

 

 

 

KOH GEN DO ~ Cleansing Spa Water

Made with mineral-rich Japanese hot spring water. It’s infused with six essential herbs (Rosemary leaf, Lavender extract, Sage leaf extract, Artemisia Princeps Leaf extract, Perilla Ocymoides Leaf extract and Ginger root extract) to protect and nurture the skin. It’s supposed to gently remove makeup and your skins toughest impurities.

Those herbs don’t seem appealing to me so I had to break the seal and sniff it right away. (not currently at home) I am happy to report it doesn’t have much of a smell! YAY

The bottle is 3.38 oz and it’s actually a “full-sized” bottle. Retails for $13. NOT BAD!

 

KRYOLAN for GLOSSYBOX ~ Moisture Rich Lipstick in GLOSSY Pink

Long lasting lipstick enriched with Vitamin E to stimulate and hydrate lips. “The perfect pop of GLOSSY pink compliments all skin tones and lifestyles.”  It actually looks OK on  me. It just looks like I have some color to my usually bare lips. If I remember, when I get home I’ll take a picture. For now you’ll just see the tube. BTW it’s darker than shown.

Retails for $14.

 

 

 

MISSHA ~ M Perfect Cover BB Cream SPF 42

Hailing from Korea, this Blemish Balm, also known as the uber popular “BB Cream” is a multi-tasking powerhouse for the face. It provides light coverage, soothes, protects and moisturizes. Suitable for all skin types.  We’ll have to see. I have sensitive skin and all of the BB creams I’ve tried up until know have made me break out like a pizza-faced teen. 🙁

I’m not too happy about the smell. (I’m big on scents, if you haven’t noticed.) The texture is like other balms and the coverage is the same. It blended nicely though. I’ll just have to wait and see if I break out.

Retails for $29.99

 

Once again I’m super happy with my GLOSSYBOX and can’t wait until next month! To get yours go to www.GLOSSYBOX.com. $21 for a Monthly Subscription

~D

Disclosure:

I bought this box on my own.  All opinions expressed about the products and company are my own as well.

 

 

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Beauty Box Five ~ September

  • Posted on September 24, 2012 at 12:18 AM

This is my second BeautyBox 5. Next months will determine if I keep it or not. It’s not looking good. Here is what I got. BTW aside from the Lip Shine (shiney gold tube) everything is tiny this month.

Nume Hydro Punch. It’s a hydrating shampoo. It irritates me when I get a shampoo sample, but not conditioner. I have to use BOTH.

Goat Haus Dairy Bath Melt. Meh, I don’t take many baths. Maybe this will give me an excuse.

H.Wood.Beauty Lip Shine. I don’t like the color. (Poppy) I might take a different picture so you can see it. I doubt will suit me as well.

Silk Naturals Eyeshadow (black lid) (Posh) I like the color. It’s a shimmery light brown. It will blend well.

Nastassja Skin Enzyme Facial Peel. Umm ouch. I don’t like those. LOL I’m glad because the full size is $45!!!

So that was what I got. If you want a box of your own to try click Sign up for Beauty Box 5!

 

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Sample Society ~ September

  • Posted on September 23, 2012 at 11:58 PM

I am sooo happy with this month’s box! I’m also kind of bummed. WHY? Well I love the products in this box, but full sizes are HELLA expensive for my budget. (You’ll see) I might just have to use the gift code they give us toward a purchase. $15 off of $50 or more. Oh and I can totally rack up 50 fast! GAH!

Here is what I got.

CellCeuticals extremely gentle skin cleanser. YAY I have sensitive skin. BOO full size is $35

Borghese B Gloss. Its a little more brown than in the picture. I love it! Creamy, not sticky and the color actually suites me. 🙂 Full size is $18.50

Stila Smudge Crayon. I’m not full on make-up girl. I like this pen, but I may trade or give it to someone else.  Full size $22

Diptyque Fragrance “Philoskos” I it’s like something I’ve never REALLY smelled before. FIG. I don’t know if I like it or not. I keep sniffing it trying to decide. I’m going to TRY not to like it. Full size is $150!!!!!!! Those exclamations might as well be zeros! 🙁

Ahava Purifying Mud Mask. It smells so clean. It’s to clear so maybe that’s why. I’m hoping it’s not to harsh like most muds are for me. Full size is $30.

All give all my boxes 3 months to wow me.  This one totally wows me so I’m going to keep going for now. 🙂 I also love love love that when you sign up with Beauty Bar (the company that produces this box, along with Allure magazine) to get your box I don’t get points or rewards. Rather they give $30 to many different charities. I chose Best Friends Animal Sanctuary. How cool is that!  To start getting your boxes click on this:

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Birch Box ~ September

  • Posted on September 23, 2012 at 11:19 PM

This month’s Birch Box is my second one.  Here is what I got.

boscia soothing cleansing cream.

Benefit Cosmetics The POREfessional. This will be my first time using Benefit so I’m kind of excited. I also have JUMBO pores. 🙁

Color Club Birchbox Custom Polish. It’s hard to see it, but it’s blah. It is this dark steel-grey blue creme color.  It’s not ugly but  it’s not edgy enough to be pretty.  I’m thinking this will be a toes only polish.

Kate Spade New York “Twirl” perfume. I really like it. It’s fresh and clean smelling, not overly flowery.

“twishband” pink (ick) Hair Tie. I have too much hair to even consider trying it. It would surely break!

The “tili” Bags is an extra. I don’t care what it’s called or that it has designs, IT’S. A. BAGGIE. ’nuff said.

So there you go, Birch Box for September.  Not too wowed, but not going to jump right in and try everything right away. If the meh factor continues I will cancel, but for now I’ll keep getting them. OH I almost forgot… The list card gave an address for musician Tristan Prettyman downloads. Free music! I am an MP3 junky! If I don’t like it, at least I didn’t pay for it.

~D

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Julep Maven Mystery Box ~ September

  • Posted on September 22, 2012 at 3:29 AM

I finally got my Julep Maven for September. I did something different. Instead of getting my normal box, I chose a Product Lovers’ “Mystery” box. I paid the same price, but another part of the mystery is that your box could be worth up to $200!  So what did I get?

Another Julep tote. I only have two so I’m not tired of them yet. LOL I also got Age Defying Hand Brightener ($32 for a 3 oz bottle),  a glass nail file ($6), fast dry topcoat ($14, .27 oz) and the cuticle oil ($18, .28 oz).  A $70 value!

Boo! Not bad, but maybe next time I’ll get the $200 box. Yes, there will be a next time. Mystery boxes are fun and it’s a break from monthly polish boxes. Though a girl can’t too much polish right? 😉

The mystery boxes are no longer on sale, but if you like the idea of a monthly nail polish subscription service and want to help a nail polish junky out, you can use my referral link.  Enter the promo code MAVENINTRO and your first box is just a penny!

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Last Day To Sign Up For September’s Beauty Box 5

  • Posted on September 14, 2012 at 8:16 AM

TODAY is the last day to sign up for September’s Beauty Box 5! Only $12 with free shipping.

Beauty Products Delivered Each Month!

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Insiders’ Choice Box ~ Summer 2012

  • Posted on September 4, 2012 at 11:33 PM

The must-have, coveted summer beauty set has arrived. The expert curators of Beauty Bar have joined forces with Cosmetic Executive Women to bring you the limited-edition Insiders’ Choice Beauty Box, filled with 11 luxe beauty products voted as the top picks of this year’s CEW Beauty Insiders’ Choice Awards.

This best-in-beauty exclusive features essentials handpicked by industry pros, including products from Burt’s Bees, Sally Hansen, and L’Occitane to name a few. The ultimate summer gift for your favorite beauty addict – or a fabulous treat for yourself – the Insiders’ Choice Beauty Box is valued at $109, but is available for a special price of just $25.

 

 

Mine showed up on my doorstep today even though I only ordered it a week ago! Here is what’s inside:

  • StriVectin Tightening Neck Cream (deluxe sample)
  • Burt’s Bees Richly Replenishing Cocoa & Cupuacu Butters Body Lotion (6 oz.)
  • Burt’s Bees Tinted Lip Balm in Red Dahlia
  • IT Cosmetics Bye Bye Under Eye Concealer (travel size)
  • Dr. T’s Supergoop! All-Over Everyday UV Lotion for Face + Body SPF 30 (travel size)
  • Sally Hansen SalonEffects Nail Color Strips in Animal Instinct
  • L’Occitane Lavender Hand Cream (1 oz.)
  • Maybelline New York Instant Age Rewind Eraser for Dark Circles Treatment Concealer in Neutralizer
  • Heidi Klum Shine Eau de Toilette (.5 oz)
  • L’Oreal Paris Voluminous False Fiber Lashes
  • L’Oreal Paris Youth Code Serum Intense

These boxes do not last long, so if  you want one, order now! BTW Shipping is free.

~D

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