First Impressions
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Walmart Summer Beauty Box Unboxing and First Impressions
Hi loves! Today, I will be sharing with you the contents of my Walmart Beauty Box for Summer 2017. The Walmart Beauty Box is a quarterly subscription service that provides an assortment of beauty samples for $5 every 4 months. The box is essentially free and the $5 covers the shipping costs.
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Play! by Sephora June 2017 Unboxing and First Impressions
Happy Friday, everyone! Today, we are reviewing my Sephora Play! sample box for June 2017 You can find my review of last month's Play! box here. Play! is Sephora’s subscription service that provides 5 beauty samples plus 1 fragrance sample for $10/month (plus local taxes).
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Boxycharm June 2017 Unboxing and First Impressions
Hi, y'all! Today, we are tackling another monthly subscription box. This time, I'll be reviewing the contents of June’s Boxycharm! You can find my review on last month’s Boxycharm here. Boxycharm is my favorite beauty subscription box that provides 5-6 full-sized items for $21/month. What I love about Boxycharm is that the value of all the luxury products always well exceed the $21 price.
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Ipsy June 2017 Glam Bag Unboxing and First Impressions
Happy Saturday, dolls! How is your weekend treating you so far? :) Today, I’ll be sharing with you the contents of my June Ipsy Glam Bag! You can find my May Ipsy Glam Bag here. Ipsy is a beauty subscription service that provides 5-6 sample/full-sized items for $10/month. What I like about Ipsy is that the price encompasses shipping, and it regularly includes full sized products in a cute cosmetics bag.
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Play! by Sephora May 2017 Unboxing and First Impressions
Happy Monday, everyone! Today, we are kickstarting the week with a review of my Sephora Play! sample box for May 2017. Play! is Sephora’s subscription service that provides 5 beauty samples plus 1 fragrance sample for $10/month (plus local taxes).
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Boxycharm May 2017 Unboxing and First Impressions
Happy Memorial Day, loves! I hope you're all enjoying your holiday weekend so far :) The hubs and I just returned from a relaxing getaway to the Peppermill Resort & Spa in Reno, NV. The resort was beautiful and the staff were top notch. I highly recommend if you're looking for a quick retreat ;) Today, I’m back at it with a review of May’s Boxycharm! You can find my blogpost on April's Boxycharm here.
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Ipsy May 2017 Glam Bag Unboxing and First Impressions
Hi y'all! It's mid-month already so you know what that means. The subscription boxes are trickling in ;) Today, I’ll be sharing with you the contents of my May Ipsy Glam Bag! Ipsy is a beauty subscription service that provides 5-6 sample/full-sized items for $10/month. What I like about Ipsy is that the price encompasses shipping, and it regularly includes full sized products in a cute cosmetics bag.
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Play! by Sephora April 2017 Unboxing and First Impressions
Happy Friday, everyone! Congrats on making it to the weekend :) Today, I will be sharing with you the contents of my Sephora Play! sample box for April 2017. Play! is Sephora’s subscription service that provides 5 beauty samples plus 1 fragrance sample for $10/month (plus local taxes). April’s theme is Step It Up! and the Play! Bag comes with 6 products in a simple, white pouch.
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Boxycharm April 2017 Unboxing & First Impressions
Happy Tuesday, y’all! Today, I’ll be sharing with you my review of April’s Boxycharm! Boxycharm is my favorite beauty subscription box that provides 5-6 full-sized items for $21/month. What I love about Boxycharm is that the value of all the luxury products always well exceed the $21 price. April’s theme was Boho Glow and came with 5 products. Ofra Cosmetics Rodeo Drive Highlighter – $35 (ofracosmetics.com) Soak up the summer sun day or night with Ofra’s Rodeo Drive Highlighter! This radiant new product captures the luxury and glamour of the famous street in sunny California (excerpt). Woohoo! I finally got my hands on an Ofra Highlighter. Seeing them all over social media have been giving me…
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Ipsy April 2017 Glam Bag Unboxing & First Impressions
Happy Friday, loves! Congrats on making it to the weekend ;) Today, I'll be sharing with you the contents of my April Ipsy Glam Bag! Ipsy is a beauty subscription service that provides 5-6 sample/full-sized items for $10/month. What I like about Ipsy is that the price encompasses shipping, and it regularly includes full sized products in a cute cosmetics bag.
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Walmart Spring Beauty Box Unboxing & First Impressions
Hi loves! Today, I will be sharing with you the contents of my Walmart Beauty Box for Spring 2017. The Walmart Beauty Box is a quarterly subscription service that provides an assortment of beauty samples for $5 every 4 months. The box is essentially free and the $5 covers the shipping costs. The Spring Box contains 7 deluxe sample-sized products: Neutrogena Hydro Boost Hydrating Lip Shine in Radiant Rose Schwarzkopf Gliss Hair Repair Ultra Moisture Shampoo Schwarzkopf Gliss Hair Repair Ultra Moisture Conditioner Dove Advanced Care Cool Essentials Deodorant Biore Baking Soda Acne Scrub John Frieda Frizz Ease Moisturizing Conditioner Colgate Optic White Beauty Toothpaste Overall Rating: I would give…
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Play! by Sephora March 2017 Unboxing & First Impressions
Happy Monday, loves! Today, I will be sharing with you the contents of my Sephora Play! sample box for March 2017. Play! is Sephora’s subscription service that provides 5 beauty samples plus 1 fragrance sample for $10/month (plus local taxes). March’s theme is The Gleam Team and the Play! Bag comes with 6 products in a simple, white pouch.As usual, it includes an insert with product descriptions/ directions and a Play! Pass, redeemable in Sephora stores for 50 extra Beauty Insider points with any purchase. Glamglow Glowstarter Mega Illuminating Moisturizer – Deluxe Sample Sized (0.24 oz) Two-in-one moisturizer and luminizer hydrates, blurs, and enhances any complexion with a lit-from-within finish (insert). I…
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Boxycharm March 2017 Unboxing & First Impressions
Happy Hump Day, y’all! It’s time to dive into March’s Boxycharm 🙂 Boxycharm is my favorite beauty subscription box that provides 5-6 full-sized items for $21/month. What I love about Boxycharm is that the value of all the luxury products always well exceed the $21 price. March’s theme is Creepy Cute and comes with 5 products. Naked Cosmetics Urban Rustic Palette – $39.99 (nakedcos.com) These colors offer a dramatic look when applied damp or with an eye base. The colors have hints of green, bronze, purple, and brown (excerpt). I’ve received loose pigments from Naked Cosmetics in previous Ipsy bags and liked their beautiful formula. These pressed eyeshadows are equally stunning. The formula is…
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Ipsy March 2017 Glam Bag Unboxing & First Impressions
Happy Monday, loves! Today, we are kickstarting the week with a review of the March Ipsy Glam Bag! Ipsy is a beauty subscription service that provides 5-6 sample/full-sized items for $10/month. What I like about Ipsy is that the price encompasses shipping, and it regularly includes full sized products in a cute cosmetics bag. March’s theme is You Are Beautiful and the Glam Bag comes with 5 products in this square, blush-colored bag. Tarte Tarteist Quick Dry Matte Lip Paint in Vibin – Deluxe Sample Sized (0.034 fl oz) – (tartecosmetics.com) A quick-dry, full-coverage, transfer-proof liquid lipstick (sephora.com). This wine shade is absolutely gorgeous, but I am also really digging the formula of these Tarteist Liquid…
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Play! by Sephora February 2017 Unboxing & First Impressions
Happy Tuesday, loves! Today, I will be sharing with you the contents of my February Sephora Play! sample box. Hooray for finally catching up on all of February’s beauty subscriptions! 🙂 Play! is Sephora’s subscription service that provides 5 beauty samples plus 1 fragrance sample for $10/month (plus local taxes). February’s theme was The Soft Side and the Play! Bag comes with 6 products in this pretty satin mauve pouch.As usual, it includes an insert with product descriptions/ directions and a Play! Pass, redeemable in Sephora stores for 50 extra Beauty Insider points with any purchase. Nars Velvet Lip Glide in Bound – Deluxe Sample Sized (0.07 oz) A nude-pink, stay-all-day…
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Boxycharm February 2017 Unboxing & First Impressions
Happy Sunday Funday! I hope y’all having a great weekend so far 🙂 It’s time to dive into February’s Boxycharm! Boxycharm is my favorite beauty subscription box that provides 5-6 full-sized items for $21/month. What I love about Boxycharm is that the value of all the luxury products always well exceed the $21 price. February’s theme was Would You Be My Galentine? and came with 5 products. Sedona Lace Trio Eye Kit – $39.95 (sedonalace.com) Take your eye makeup to the next level with Sedona Lace’s new trio eye kit. The cruelty free brushes are crafted out of state of the art, incredibly soft, synthetic bristles. This complete set offers…
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Ipsy Glam Bag February 2017 Unboxing & First Impressions
Hiii, loves! I’m baaaccckkk!!! The hubs and I just recently returned from a three week trip to the Caribbean, which was ahhh-mazing. During that time, I had limited to no access to Wi-Fi and cellphone reception so I apologize for being MIA for so long. I am so excited to be back, playing with new makeup, and blogging again! 😉 Thank you so much for bearing with me while I play catch-up on all the beauty subscriptions that arrived while I was away. Today, I am chipping away at the pileup by starting with my February Ipsy Glam Bag! Ipsy is a beauty subscription service that provides 5-6 sample/full-sized items for…
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Play! by Sephora January 2017 Unboxing & First Impressions
Hiii loves!!! I’m finally back! I apologize for my long absence. I just got back from a week-long family reunion/ Caribbean cruise and when coupled with the hectic move, I haven’t been able to post as much as I would like to. Please bear with me as I play catch up 🙂 Today, I will be sharing with you the contents of the first Sephora Play! sample box of 2017. Play! is Sephora’s subscription service that provides 5 beauty samples plus 1 fragrance sample for $10/month (plus local taxes). January’s theme is Beauty, Set, Go and the Play! Bag comes with 6 products in a white and neon orange mesh pouch.As…
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Boxycharm January 2017 Unboxing & First Impressions
Happy Tuesday, loves! I hope everyone had a wonderful weekend 🙂 It’s time to dive into the first Boxycharm of 2017! Boxycharm is my favorite beauty subscription box that provides 5-6 full-sized items for $21/month. What I love about Boxycharm is that the value of all the luxury products always well exceed the $21 price. January’s theme is And The Charm Award Goes To… and comes with 5 products. Vintage Highlighter Double in Chocolate Diamond & Rose Quartz – $35 (vintagecosmetics.com) Add a beautiful wash of color and subtle, sexy shimmer with this limited eidtion illuminating face highlighter set. Wear it alone or as a beautiful highlight over pretty blush or bronzer…
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Ipsy Glam Bag January 2017 Unboxing & First Impressions
Happy Thursday, y’all! I hope you are having a great week so far 🙂 Today, I will be sharing with you the contents of the first Ipsy Glam Bag of 2017! Ipsy is a beauty subscription service that provides 5-6 sample/full-sized items for $10/month. What I like about Ipsy is that the price encompasses shipping, and it regularly includes full sized products in a cute cosmetics bag. January’s theme is Metropolis and the Glam Bag comes with 5 products in this sky-blue perforated pouch. Trust Fund Beauty Lipgasm Lipgloss in Blame Game – Full Sized (0.14 fl oz) – $22 (trustfundbeauty.com) A pigmented non sticky moisturizing gloss in a pinky toned brown…
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Walmart Winter Beauty Box Unboxing & First Impressions
Happy Friday, dolls! The weekend is almost upon us, YAY! Today, I will be sharing with you the contents of my Walmart Beauty Box for Winter 2016. The Walmart Beauty Box is a quarterly subscription service that provides an assortment of beauty samples for $5 every 4 months. The box is essentially free and the $5 covers the shipping costs. I previously reviewed the Fall Beauty Box here if you’re interested in seeing its contents as well 😉 This Winter Box has the cutest packaging to date. I love the turquoise with white snowflake design.It contains 1 full-sized, 1 sample-sized, and 4 deluxe-sized products. 1. Covergirl Lashblast Volume Mascara in Brown Black – Full Sized…
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Play! by Sephora December 2016 Unboxing & First Impressions
Happy New Year, loves!!! I hope you are having a fabulous start to the new year so far! I am so excited to welcome 2017 and can’t wait to see what adventure lie ahead 🙂 Today, I will be sharing with you the contents of my December Play! by Sephora sample box. Play! is Sephora’s subscription service that provides 5 beauty samples plus 1 fragrance sample for $10/month (plus local taxes). Now, let’s dive right in and get started! December’s theme is The Partygoers and the Play! Bag comes with 6 products in a chic, black pouch instead of the standard white.As usual, it includes an insert with product descriptions/ directions…
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Pinch Me Unboxing & First Impressions
Hiii dolls! Today, I will be doing a quick First Impressions on the samples I received in my very first Pinch Me Sample Box. Pinch Me is a free subscription where you receive samples from various brands, based on your online profile. After testing out the samples, you are asked to honestly review the products and fill out a survey. Shipping is free and new samples go live rather sporadically, so you just have to check in regularly as the popular samples are snapped up pretty quickly. As I am new to the website, I am still familiarizing myself with how it works exactly. I assume that the more you participate in providing…
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E.L.F. Cosmetics Haul & Reviews
Happy Tuesday, loves! I hope everyone had an amazing Christmas weekend with their loved ones 🙂 I’m stoked to be back today to share with you the goodies from my recent ELF Cosmetics Haul! I love the ELF brand as it is super affordable and easily accessible at the drugstores, all while having such high quality products. So when they had a 50% off sale on the majority of items on their website, I jumped on that right quick 😉 Some of these products are repurchases while others are new to me. Let’s dive right in and see how they performed! Makeup Mist & Set: This is my favorite drugstore makeup…
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Boxycharm December 2016 Unboxing & First Impressions
Happy Wednesday, dolls! I hope you’re having a great week so far 🙂 It’s time to dive into the last Boxycharm of 2016! Boxycharm is my favorite beauty subscription box that provides 5-6 full-sized items for $21/month. What I love about Boxycharm is that the value of all the luxury products always well exceed the $21 price. December’s theme is Makeup On Pointe and comes with 5 products. Pure Cosmetics Eyeshadow Palette – $50 (purecosmetics.com) A palette featuring 12 wearable shades inspired by the popular smokey eye trend (excerpt). This looks identical to the Urban Decay Naked 3 Palette, from the casing, brush, to all the rose tone shades. However, this Pure…
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Ipsy Glam Bag December 2016 Unboxing & First Impressions
Happy Thursday, loves! Today, I will be sharing with you the contents of my December Glam Bag! Ipsy is a beauty subscription service that provides 5-6 sample/full-sized items for $10/month. What I like about Ipsy is that the price encompasses shipping, and it regularly includes full sized products in a cute cosmetics bag. December’s theme is Carpe P.M. and the Glam Bag comes with 5 products in a fuzzy fuschia pouch. Smashbox Insta-Matte Lipstick Transformer – Deluxe Sized (0.16 fl oz) Give your lipstick a matte makeover—instantly! Created by our L.A. photo studio pro artists to instantly double their lipstick collection on set, this gel transforms any cream lipstick into…
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Play! By Sephora November 2016 Unboxing & First Impressions
Happy Thursday, dolls! Today, I will be sharing with you the contents of my Sephora Play! sample box for November 2016. Play! is Sephora’s subscription service that provides 5 beauty samples plus 1 fragrance sample for $10/month (plus local taxes). Let’s get right to it! November’s theme is Best in Glow and the Play! Bag comes with 6 products in this “The Glow-Getters” pouch.As usual, it includes an insert with product descriptions/ directions and a Play! Pass, redeemable in Sephora stores for 50 extra Beauty Insider points with any purchase. Cover FX Illuminating Primer – Deluxe Sample Sized (0.16 fl oz) Glow-inducing, silicone-free primer preps skin with a light-reflecting mineral…
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Boxycharm November 2016 Unboxing & First Impressions
Happy Hump Day, loves! It’s time to dive into November’s Boxycharm! Boxycharm is my favorite beauty subscription box that provides 5-6 full-sized items for $21/month. What I love about Boxycharm is that the value of all the luxury products always well exceed the $21 price. November’s theme is Groovy Town and comes with 5 products. 1. Vintage Illumination Face Highlight in Rose Gold – $32 (vintagecosmetics.com)This highlight has reflective pearls that add radiance on contact, a delicate glow, and a diamond-like finish to the skin (excerpt). This highlighter is gorgeous! It’s creamy and imparts a peachy golden glow to the cheekbones. It would make a lovely blush topper as well.…
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Walmart Fall Beauty Box Unboxing & First Impressions
Hi loves! Today, I will be sharing with you the contents of my Walmart Beauty Box for Fall 2016. The Walmart Beauty Box is a quarterly subscription service that provides an assortment of beauty samples for $5, every 4 months. The box is essentially free and the $5 covers the shipping costs. I’ve received about 3 boxes from them so far and have never really been blown away by the selection. However, the $20 price tag per year is reasonable and I couldn’t resist yet another beauty subscription 😉The Fall Box contains 9 sample sized products. Cetaphil Moisturizing Cream Clean & Clear Deep Action 60 Second Shower Mask Dove Purely…
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Ipsy Glam Bag November 2016 Unboxing
Happy Wednesday, loves! Today, I will be sharing with you the contents of my November Ipsy Glam Bag! Ipsy is a beauty subscription service that provides 5-6 sample/full-sized items for $10/month. What I like about Ipsy is that the price encompasses shipping, and it regularly includes full sized products in a cute cosmetics bag. Let’s dive right in and get started! November’s theme is Rockstarlet and the Glam Bag comes with 5 products in this cute navy and silver constellation-themed pouch. 1. Absolute NY Matte Stick Lipstick in Dark Red – Full Sized (5.4g) – $5.99 (absolutenyproducts.com)Combine the sophistication of a matte lip with super rich color for an incredible…
