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March Monthly Empties and Reviews
Happy Saturday, dolls!!! Today we will be going over the Empties from March and February. I was out of the country for most of February so I was unable to get a post up then. This will combine empties from both months 🙂 Each of these products will be accompanied by a mini review, and recommendation on whether or not I would repurchase. MAKEUP L’oreal Voluminous Carbon Black Mascara: There is a reason this is a cult favorite. The mid-sized brush adds length and volume with each buildable coat for va-va-voom lashes. The formula is pitch black, dries quickly, and doesn’t smudge or irritate my eyes. This is one of my top…
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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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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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January Monthly Empties and Reviews
Happy Friday, loves! I hope you all had a wonderful week! Today we will be going over the first Monthly Empties of 2017. I wanted to get this post up in early February, but with the apartment move, there was just no time unfortunately. Thank you so much for hanging tight through this time 🙂 Now, let’s dive into January’s Empties! MAKEUP E.L.F. Makeup Mist & Set: I have gone through numerous bottles of these as this is my favorite drugstore makeup setting spray, ever! This mist extends the longevity of my makeup while smoothing out my skin when I’ve over-powdered. This was also in my previous months’ empties and…
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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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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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December Empties and Reviews
Happy Thursday, loves! I hope you are having a great week so far! Today we will be going over the last Monthly Empties of 2016. Each of these products will be accompanied by a mini review, and recommendation on whether or not I would repurchase. Now, let’s dive into December’s Empties! MAKEUP E.L.F. Makeup Mist & Set: I have gone through numerous bottles of these as this is my favorite drugstore makeup setting spray, ever! This mist extends the longevity of my makeup while smoothing out my skin when I’ve over-powdered. This was also in my November’s empties and I am sure this won’t be the last time you see it.…
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Lancome VoxBox Review
Hiii dolls! Today, I will be reviewing the makeup goodies that I received in my Lancome VoxBox from Influenster! This VoxBox’s theme is #LookMeInMyLashes and includes an eye cream, mascara, makeup remover, pencil sharpener, and two eyeliner pencils. This was a generous package as Lancome is a department store brand, so I’m thankful to be able to partake in the campaign. I’ve had about 3 weeks to put these products to the test and formulate my own opinions. Please read on to see my rating of each product based on my personal experience 🙂 Lancôme Visionnaire Yeux Eye On Correction Eye Balm – Deluxe Sample Sized – 0.101 oz A fresh,…
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November Empties and Mini Reviews
Happy Thursdays, loves! I hope you will enjoy this new monthly series from now on, where I go over the previous month’s emptied products, accompanied by a mini review, and whether or not I would repurchase. Now, let’s dive into November’s Empties! MAKEUPNeutrogena Makeup Remover Cleansing Towelettes: These did not impress me as I didn’t feel it remove all my makeup before I go in with my cream cleanser. I will be sticking to my Costco wipes so I would not repurchase this. Maybelline Instant Age Rewind Dark Circle Eraser: Because this Medium shade was too light for my skintone, I used this solely as my eye primer for which it worked…
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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…
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Sephora Play! October 2016 Unboxing
Happy Tuesday, babes! Today, I will be sharing with you the contents of my Play! by Sephora sample box for October. 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! October’s theme is The Cool Cut and the Play! Bag comes with 6 products in this “Lipstix & Chill”- design 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. Smashbox Always on Matte Liquid Lipstick in Driver’s Seat – Deluxe Sample Sized Matte…
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Sephora Play! September 2016 Unboxing
Hi loves! Today, I will be sharing with you the contents of my Play! by Sephora sample box for September 2016. 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! September’s theme is The Unbasic Basics and the Play! Bag comes with 6 products in a simple, lipstick- design 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. Sephora Collection Rouge Shine Lipstick in Love Spell – Deluxe Sample Sized (1 g) Deep glossy…
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Boxycharm August 2016 Unboxing
Boxycharm August 2016 Unboxing Hi dolls! Today, I will be sharing with you the contents of my August 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. Let’s dive right in and get started! August’s theme is Express Yourself and comes with 5 products. 1. Coastal Scents Blush & Bronzer Mini Palette w/ Angled Blush Brush – $13.95 + $6 (coastalscents.com) Apply the bronzers to achieve an even skin tone, use the contouring tones for well-defined cheekbones, and blushes for just the right finishing touch…
