Unboxing Boxycharm September 2014, Fashion week fabulous!

Hi everyone! 

I got my September Boxycharm today. I’m glad about the colors this month. (Last month got some really odd colors for my color profile.) Overall I like this box, though I’m getting kind of sick of getting Hello by Harvey Prince. It has been in literally every subscription box I’ve gotten. I’m so glad about the Tarina Tarantino collab with boxycharm, I’m really pumped about this mascara! New subscribers to boxycharm get the hyperlight we got in an old box, so this is exciting. Ths is a pretty good fall themed box with dark NCLA nail polish, perfume, lip gloss (ick), mascara, and fall colored eyeshadow.

This box also included 2 coupon codes:

1. 10% off mynamenecklace.com – BOXYCHARM
2. 20% off tarte.com – FALLBOXY (10/10 – 10/24)

All of the items laid out

This is the intro card to the box:

Items listed on card included

The items!

Tarte lipsurgence lip gloss in tipsy:

This was the color I wanted so I’m glad I got it. Still not the biggest fan of lip gloss though.

Coastal Scents London Go Palette:

I really wanted the Moscow one, but this was my second favorite. I’m glad there is a red shade in this! Coastal Scents is an ok brand, but I’ve never had a problem with them. Their eyeshadows aren’t always so pigmented, but I love the Revealed palette I have from them that is a dupe of Naked 1 and Naked 2 from Urban Decay.

London Go Palette

Closeup of London Go Palette

NCLA Nail Lacquer

I love funky nail polish colors, and this dark color is perfect for fall! I’m so sick of the red/pink nail polish.

Tarina Tarantino Mascara (Fleur de lash)

I need a new mascara, and this came at the perfect time. I like the look of the brush on this, but it looks a little clumpy. I’ll see how it goes after using it for a bit.

Harvey Prince Hello

I actually already bought the full-sized version of this with Birchbox points. I wear it sometimes. I really like the scent, but this has been in literally every subscription box I’ve seen. I wish they’d move onto a new scent. ಠ_ಠ

Boxycharm September 2014 Box Contents Spoiler!

Boxycharm sent a box to 11th Gorgeous, I’m assuming to hype up this month’s box. If you want to watch the video, it’s here. (I personally did not really like it, but they did show the products well.)

The items that are in this box look realllllly awesome.

Items:
Box Value – $95.95

• tarte LipSurgence lip gloss – $19.00
• Coastal Scents Go Palette – $12.95
• NCLA Nail Lacquer – $16.00
• TARINA TARANTINO Fleur de Lash Mascara – $19.00
• Hello by Harvey Prince – $29.00 (must be the rollerball)

Final Ipsy September Spoiler, “Street Style”

Hi everyone! Here is the final spoiler for the September 2014 Ipsy bag:

 

This is an exciting bag because it is pretty much all makeup!

 

And that bag is really nice. It looks to be the same size as the Beauty Rocks bag, but much more tastefully designed. 

Ipsy September Spoilers and Glamrooms!

Hi everyone!

3 Ipsy spoilers have been posted (see 1 and 2 here)

 

September Ipsy Spoilers

In this sneak peek so far there is:

• Part 1: Pacifica Eyeliner or Pacifica Nail Polish
• Part 2: Hikari Lipstick, Maybelline Glaze, Cailyn Lip Gloss
• Part 3: Hello by Harvey Prince, Precious Gold Lip Balm, Sally Hansen Gel, Nourish Organic Face Cleanser, ???, Nyx Eyeshadow, Be a Bombshell Powder, Crown Brush

Thoughts –

Pacifica is brand that Ipsy has collaborated with before, I loved the body butter they sent me. I will be so pissed if I get eyeliner. Every box and their mother is sending out Red Nail Polish for fall. Enough! What about the other nice fall colors? >:C The second part isn’t bad, Cailyn is an ipsy “favorite” (ugh), Maybelline Glaze is something you can pick up in the drug store but looks decent. What really interests me is the Hikari Lipstick. And finally for the last of these 3, the hello by Harvey Prince has made its rounds in boxes (first Birchbox, then petit vour, then bb5, then ipsy). No idea about the Precious Gold Lip Balm, but I’m really excited about both the Sally Hansen Gel Polish and the Nourish Organic Face Cleanser. I got a really small sample of the Nourish Organic moisturizer in Birchbox awhile back and loved it, so I’m glad this is full sized. Nyx eyeshadow is definitely a better quality than the other brands they give (looking at Be a Bombshell here). I’ve heard pretty meh reviews about Crown Brushes (they’re always on Hautelook).

I guess in the final sneak peek will be the bag, but you can see it in your glamrooms.

As of this morning, glam rooms are up (go to ipsy.com and click on glamroom)! So go see whatcha got!

Ipsy September Spoilers and Glamrooms!

Hi everyone!

3 Ipsy spoilers have been posted (see 1 and 2 here)

 

September Ipsy Spoilers

In this sneak peek so far there is:

• Part 1: Pacifica Eyeliner or Pacifica Nail Polish
• Part 2: Hikari Lipstick, Maybelline Glaze, Cailyn Lip Gloss
• Part 3: Hello by Harvey Prince, Precious Gold Lip Balm, Sally Hansen Gel, Nourish Organic Face Cleanser, ???, Nyx Eyeshadow, Be a Bombshell Powder, Crown Brush

Thoughts –

Pacifica is brand that Ipsy has collaborated with before, I loved the body butter they sent me. I will be so pissed if I get eyeliner. Every box and their mother is sending out Red Nail Polish for fall. Enough! What about the other nice fall colors? >:C The second part isn’t bad, Cailyn is an ipsy “favorite” (ugh), Maybelline Glaze is something you can pick up in the drug store but looks decent. What really interests me is the Hikari Lipstick. And finally for the last of these 3, the hello by Harvey Prince has made its rounds in boxes (first Birchbox, then petit vour, then bb5, then ipsy). No idea about the Precious Gold Lip Balm, but I’m really excited about both the Sally Hansen Gel Polish and the Nourish Organic Face Cleanser. I got a really small sample of the Nourish Organic moisturizer in Birchbox awhile back and loved it, so I’m glad this is full sized. Nyx eyeshadow is definitely a better quality than the other brands they give (looking at Be a Bombshell here). I’ve heard pretty meh reviews about Crown Brushes (they’re always on Hautelook).

I guess in the final sneak peek will be the bag, but you can see it in your glamrooms.

As of this morning, glam rooms are up (go to ipsy.com and click on glamroom)! So go see whatcha got!

Unboxing Birchbox July 2014: Power Up!

Hi everyone. This month was an exciting month for Birchbox because you got to pick one of your samples!! I, being a nail polish addict, picked nail polish of course! (If you want to see what the choices were, check out my previous post here.)
This month I received:

• Cynthia Rowley Beauty Eyeliner
• Ruffian Nail Polish Ambrosia
• Ruffian Nail Polish Remover
• Naobay Body Lotion
• Real Chemistry 3-Minute Peel
• 100% Pure Shower Gel

 

This box is a partnership with Women’s health, and they have challenges all month in the booklet! They’re kind of silly, but look like a ton of fun. 🙂

 

 

Items Received and Value Breakdown:

Cynthia Rowley Beauty Eyeliner
Full Size- 0.04 oz $16.00
Sample Size- 0.03 oz $12.00

Thoughts: Nice, deep black.  Just another eyeliner.

RUFFIAN Nail Lacquer – Ambrosia
Full Size- 0.17 fl oz $11.00
Sample Size- 0.17 fl oz $11.00

Thoughts: More silver than lavender, small as hell.

RUFFIAN Dressing Room Nail Lacquer Remover Towelettes
Full Size- 10 count $12.00
Sample Size- 1 count $1.20

Thoughts: There are better cheaper removers than these, e.g. LA FRESH. Don’t waste your money, they don’t work well.

Naobay Body Radiance Lotion
Full Size- 250 mL $24.00
Sample Size- 30 mL $4.25

Thoughts: Smell fades fast (a plus in my book), but feels kind of sticky at first.

Real Chemistry Luminous 3-Minute Peel
Full Size- 1.7 fl oz $48.00
Sample Size- 0.17 fl oz $4.80

Thoughts: Cool? Haven’t tried it yet, but I am intrigued.

100% Pure Gingerade Shower Gel (Honey Cream Wash)
Full Size- 390 mL $15.00
Sample Size- 10 mL $0.38

Thoughts: This isn’t bad, but nothing special.

Total Value = $33.63

Overall thoughts

This box is much better than last month’s value of $12.23. I honestly think this box is better curated because it seems like one of their more generic boxes for those that picked the ruffian polish, which is understandable. That being said – it is ridiculous that the ruffian full-size is 5 mL. For real?! Even Julep, who is notorious for having bullshit small full sizes, is better than this. It is bad when Julep is better than you. The color is okay, thought it would be a little bit more lavender. It’s more silver tinted lavender than lavender tinted silver. The eyeliner is nothing impressive, it goes on nicely, but not sure the staying power is good. It is a nice deep black though. Don’t even waste your money on those nail polish removers though. For considerably less, the LA fresh ones are much cheaper and work 10x better. The rest is ok. It’s an okay birchbox, but not a great one.

 

See unboxing pictures below:

This is the card that came with it:

And here are the values/descriptions they gave:

All of the items laid out:

The booklet with 12 challenges! You can do these challenges and tweet @birchbox with pictures tagged as #powerupchallenge and #giveaway and you might win something!

Swatches of ruffian ambrosia on my accent nail…. on second thought I am really loving this color!!

A close up:

 

What do you think of this box?

Boxycharm July Sneak Peaks!

What is ?

Boxycharm is a monthly beauty box subscription that “surprises you each month with beauty products from popular and chic brands.” There are typically 4-6 items in each box, and it can range from hair, to nails, to makeup, to skincare.

June 2014: Bridal Beauty

Cost: $21
Cycle: Monthly
Types of Items: Makeup, Skincare, Haircare, Nails
Number of items: 4-6

There have been 3 spoilers so far:

All 3 items

• LaurenBBeauty Nail Polish, an $18 Value.
• Purlisse SPF Moisturizer, a $55 Value.
• AppealCosmetics Luxurious Lipstick, a $22 Value.

  I’ve tried the Purlisse Pur-moist and loved it so so much. We’ll see how the pur-protect is. I’m a huge fan of nail polish, so also good. And we’ll see how the lipstick is.

  Boxycharm is currently my favorite subscription!! I was really pumped about getting the tarte cheek stain and Strangebeautiful nail polishes last month.

  If you’d like to sign up, this is my link to Boxycharm (affliate).

Sale: Monday Magic Promo with Zoya use code Magic for free remover

Zoya’s running a Monday Magic promotion to spice up Mondays, and so until Thursday at Midnight EST you can get a Zoya Remove+ with the purchase of the summer magical pixie trio. The remove + will automatically add into your cart. (link to their blog here, no affiliate link)

Ulta Beauty Steal: Too Faced Primed and Poreless Face Primer for $15 + coupon

Ulta is having a good beauty sale today, June 3rd 2014, for face primer! It’s only $15 for the primer, which is pretty good for face primer.

 

That’s really not a bad deal at all. I might order one, I do need a new primer. You can click the picture above (and all below) and it will take you to the products without any affiliate linking.

Here’s the normal coupon code (206928) for 20% off one item (most likely won’t work for prestige though)

Ooh and they have a good OPI deal right now too:

Here is the rest of the ad if you’re interested!

Birchbox Limited Edition Box: Modern Mermaid goes on Sale today!

This limited edition box goes on sale today 6/3! It’s $44 and available on the birchbox website.

“When it comes to our summer beauty routines, we have a lot in common with the mermaids of folklore: we favor beachy waves, metallic colors, and waterproof formulas. Which is why we put together this mermaid-inspired limited edition box. From a salt spray to a compact mirror covered in iridescent scales, this collection is a fun, spirited way to channel your inner sea goddess.”

 

Here is the cost breakdown for each item:

• Ruffian Nail Polish Trio (Endless Summer Collection): $24
• Anastasia Lash Genius Waterproof Top Coat: $21
• Vasanti Kajal Extreme Eye Pencil in Electric Navy: $18
• Coola Liplux SPF 30 in Original: $12
• Captain Blankenship Mermaid Mane Sea Salt Spray: $22
• Atelier Cologne Travel Spray in Cedrant Enivrant: $25
• Stephanie Johnson Mermaid Mirror: $22

Total: $144

 

Personally I think I’m going to pass, because the only thing that really intrigues me is the nail polish, and I don’t think $44 is worth that.

Are you going to buy this? Let me know in the comments 🙂