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August 2012

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Hawaiian Tropic Silk Hydration Lotion Sunscreen

Disclaimer: I received this product complimentary for testing and review purposes from Influenster. All opinions are my own.

 Also available in SPF 12, 30, 50!

With its ultra-luxurious hydrating silk ribbons, Hawaiian Tropic Silk Hydration™ lotion sunscreen nourishes and pampers skin while providing broad spectrum UVA and UVB protection, and 12-hour moisturization when out in the sun.

I have to say that I really enjoyed using this product. It has been pretty sunny outside lately and I used this product because my legs have been really dry and this was the first thing at hand. I only put it on my legs and went outside and to my surprise it really protected as well as being moisturizing. I got a lot of color on my face and arms but my leg were still as pale as day! I have liked using this product and am grateful to Hawaiian Tropic for sending this product in the Vox Box and giving me an opportunity to try it out I really think I will be re purchasing.

Aug 7, 2012
#Hawaiian Tropic #Vox Box #Influenster #sunscreen #hydration

June 2012

10 posts

Jun 15, 20121 note
#MyGlamBag #MyGam #My Glam #makeup #eyeliner #lipstick #beauty box #beauty subsription #swatches #June
A New Take On Winger Liner

Today I was watching a video on youtube about winged eyeliner and was suprised when KlairdelysArt was making an ACTUAL wing! I decided to try it on myself and this is what came out 

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Excuse my messy eyebrows!

Watch the video and try it out for yourself :D
 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GC0lavl72ZU&feature=g-u-u

Jun 15, 2012
#eyeliner #inspired #makeup #winged liner #wings #klairdelysart
Slacking again, oh boy.

I said I would have the glam bag up here but I dont so shame on me. I have been trying the products though so hopefully when i do get it up here I can some things to say. I also got a shipment from hautelook containing The Balm products so maybe I will have some reviews of those too. Fingers crossed

Jun 15, 20121 note

Today I received my June MyGlam Bag, pretty happy with the contents. I will post more info later today :D 

Jun 11, 20122 notes
#June #Myglam #myglambag #my glam #beauty box #beauty bag
Jun 8, 2012
#beauty army #beauty box #box #bag #my glam #birchbox #beauty #army #nyx #mascara #primer #eyes #skin
Jun 5, 20121 note
#myglam #beauty #box #beauty box #makeup #living proof #hair
Jun 4, 20123 notes
Jun 1, 20122 notes
yelling

-I have to do my may glossy box and put up the hints for myglam bag and gah. I will though. soon. keep motivating me!

Jun 1, 2012
Im getting lazy, someone yell at me
Jun 1, 2012

May 2012

39 posts

What a great birthday present!

MY GLOSSYBOX IS HERE!

May 30, 2012
#glossybox #beauty box #may #makeup #the box
Maybelline Mega Plush

Brand New Maybelline Mascara, Maybelline Mega Plush!
It claims to have a new gel-mousse forumla that gives mega volume with no brittle feel. I have it in the color 270 blackest black and I must say it does make my lashes pretty dark.

Would I say that it gave me massive volume? No.

I believe that this mascara is marketed wrong because instead of massive volume I got some massive length. 

This mascara really separated my lashes, coated each lash with a very dark color, and it did not clump at all. I could immediately tell the different on my lashes and saw a huge difference in the length. 

Like all Maybelline mascaras it have a slight smell that might put people off.

Otherwise I would recommend this mascara to those who are looking for natural looking lashes with lots of length :D

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May 26, 20121 note
#Mascara #Maybelline #black #length #volume #lashes #makeup #eyes #beauty #natural #new #Mega #Plush #Maybelline Mega Plush Mascara
May 24, 20122 notes
#MyGlam #Beauty box #beauty box #makeup #my #glam #My Glam #My Glam Bag #Sneak peak #hint
Just wanted to know what your favorite cosmetics box is. I have MyGlam bags right now and I'm not acquainted with others. :O

If I had to choose a favorite, it would be beauty army because for 12 dollars a month, you get 6 great size samples that you get to choose and you can keep retaking your quiz until you get everything that you like in your 9 product selection window to choose from. I have a new one coming on the way called glossybox which is 21 dollars a month which seems promising because it has already been available for a long time in the UK and Canada and other places as well. My blog is full of my opinions and different box reviews. There are a few boxes that I am looking to get in the future but waiting to swap out wit another bag as well! Hope this helped!

May 22, 2012
May 21, 2012
#BeautyBox5 #beauty box #beauty #box #beauty boxes #makeup #skincare #hair #makeup sample service #love #myglam #Birchbox #beauty army #glossybox
May 20, 2012
#Dress #Zara #Cute #Pretty
I'm so obsessed with beauty boxes right now so I have a couple of questionsss cause you seem like an expert on them; 1. Which one's your favorite? 2. How'd you like the beauty box 5?

I wouldn’t say an expert but I am flattered! Lol. Well a bunch of services offer different things. Lets just say that the only one I would not recommend at all is Birchbox. I have time after time received samples that I really was not pleased with. I think the best one I have so far is Beauty Army only because you get to choose 6 samples for 12 dollars a month, you can keep retaking your beauty quiz until you get all the samples you like, the samples are a great size for the money, and they have amazing and quick customer service. A lot of people have had problems with MyGlam but I have been enjoying them. I think their products are aimed toward a younger age group which is great for me because I hate getting heavy scents and “anti-aging” product since I dont even need them. I have not had issues with the products or service and I really do thing that people are getting hot headed over the company without thinking or doing some research. Julep was a nice service but I dont need that many nail polishes and I do not do my nails that often. For 20 dollars a month I really did not think it was worth it. I have not received my first glossy box yet but I really have high hopes for it and I would check it out if you can. Finally Beautybox5, lets just say that I was really happy when I opened the box, the samples were a great size, there were many of them and they were actually products that I would enjoy trying. there are a few foil packets but there is enough product to really get a feel if I enjoy them or not. Lets be honest here, I dont usually buy a product if get it in a box and like it but I really do like using fancy new products! The box was all creams and serums and no makeup but I am looking forward for what is to come from this company. Sorry about this being really long but I wanted to talk about all of them so you can get the idea about their services. I have a post coming up soon with the pictures from beautybox5 and my thoughts about the products since I have already tried a few. Follow to keep up to date with all the updates! :D

May 20, 2012
May 19, 20121 note

Today I ordered some TheBalm products on hautelook. I am super excited to get them!

May 17, 2012
Also

Update on my beauty army missing product while I am on the topic of being nice to companies. I told them that I was missing a product and they said that they were very sorry and will make sure that my missing product comes with my next box.

And that is how it is done. 

May 17, 2012
#that is how it is done #makeup #get shit done #yay #beauty #army #polite #customer service
To all those complaining about the sample box/bag companies

They work hard to get their products assembled and get them out to hundreds of thousands of people. There will be mistakes some times but that does not mean you have to be sassy about them. If you contact the companies very politely and ask them what went wrong and how it can be fixed, in the nicest way possible and thank them for reading your email, they will be very nice back, answer quickly and be very generous with what they can do to help you. I am sick of seeing people bashing a company for getting shitty products (just because you don’t like a product doesn’t mean other people don’t like it), having bad service (like I said, be nice and they will be nice to you) and having a few errors. These people are human, not machines. If you really do not like a service, then simple unsubscribe to it. There is no need to lash out on the workers who are trying their best for production to run smoothly.

Also people who are looking to subscribe to one of these services should not base their decisions on other peoples opinions. My service has been completely fine and yes there has been a few mistakes but I contacted the company, thanked them for their time and told them how much I appreciate their work, and I got my issues resolved very quickly. Simple as that. Not everyone will have a tough time with these companies and the only way to find out if you enjoy them is to try a month. 

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May 17, 2012
#rant #beauty box #makeup #cosmetics #rude #myglam #birchbox #beautyarmy #glossybox #julep #problems #polite
May 17, 2012
#May #Myglam #My #Glam #Bag #MyGlamBag #Michelle Phan #Lipstick #bag #brushes #average #perfume
Its beauty army time!

I just received my box, but i am missing a product so I want to send an email to the company, I will keep you updated

May 16, 2012
Mail timeeeeee

I got my may MyGlam bag today, pictures up tomorrow!

May 15, 20121 note
#MyGlam #My #Glam #Bag #lipstick #brushes #perfume #beauty #samples #bag
May 14, 20122 notes
#May #MyGlam #My Glam Bag #Beauty #makeup #lipstick #philoshopy #samples #beauty box #the box #picture #glam #cosmetics #nails #nail art #scent #love #sweet #brushes #pink #may
May 11, 20121 note
#makeup #lips #eyes #cateye #bold #the box #pretty
May 11, 2012
#makeup #girl #pretty #eyeliner #pink #lips #hair #cute #eyes #light #bright
May 11, 20123 notes
#May #The box #bb cream #beauty #beauty army #beauty blender #beauty box #birch #birchbox #box #disappointed #girl #glam #glossy #glossybox #gossip #gossip girl #makeup #may birchbox #my #my glam #myglam #nail polish #sample service #samples #twistband #beautybox
BIG NEWS BIG NEWS

glossy box, a UK sample box company had just opened boxes for US customers.
They are taking subscriptions now and I would hurry. This box is a bit more expensive, it is 21 dollars a month but I think it is worth it from what I have seen in the UK box. You know i am not waiting  on this one! I am going to cancel my Julep subscription for this one.

May 10, 20122 notes
#glossybox #beautybox #us #uk #subscription #open #new #makeup #cosmetics #skincare
May 9, 2012
May 8, 20121 note
#asilenceofthreeparts #may #birchbox #makeup #lip #ojon #gossip girl #arquiste #Thebox #subscription #submission
i tired to message you and it did not work. let me say if you do not end up doing runway make up it would be a shame. i also do reviews of beauty boxes on here plus random purchases i make here and there. i noticed there was talk of this. pass me on or follow me if you want. please do more make up photos and post!

Thank you so much :D Its one of my dreams to do something in makeup, but not everyone in my family agrees that it is a smart option. I will check out your blog and follow! And I dont get to do makeup like that all the time since it is such a pain to take off but when I do I definitely will post them :)

May 8, 2012
No need to fear

Boxes and bags will soon be here!

May 7, 20121 note
#The box #myglam #birchbox #beautyarmy #bags #may #shippments
You could do makeup looks using products you received. Or reviews of products from brands that the boxes introduced you to. Or take a look at brands that the boxes work with and review those even if you didn't receive it in the box but have it already or purchased it because you saw they recommend it. I like what you are doing with the MyGlam sneek peeks. Now that you know of the Birchbox spoilers you could post thse too. Whew, hope this helps.

It really does help. I think I am going to do the birchbox spoilers tomorrow though I just have so much work to do and have to get up early tomorrow. Life of a teenage girl!

May 6, 20121 note
I've never done the trading either. Haha Just an idea. : ) I'm glad you started this blog BTW. Tumblr was lacking in the beauty box category. Birchbox is the only beauty one that I'm subbed to.

Thanks :D I know I always looked around on tumblr to see what people were getting and if boxes were worth the investment but i really did not see any worthwhile blogs  that were very informative. And I really do love my beauty boxes! How would you feel if I posted a few product reviews and makeup looks on here too? Or do you think I should keep it strictly beauty box? Or maybe review products that I got from  the boxes?

May 6, 2012
i forgot to add that if you're ever displeased with what's in your box, there is a thread for trading/swapping items with other ladies.

I have heard about those but I have been skeptical about them. How do I know if they are going to send me the products even or if they are actually unused? Plus it would cost money to ship. I feel like swapping defeats the purpose of these boxes too because you pay a small price to try out products and you arent always going to like a product but that is the point of the box, to get things you thought you would never buy yourself. I like being surprised by my boxes and getting items I never heard about.

May 6, 2012
Check out the Birchbox forums on makeuptalk(.)com. The link to the box spoilers is somewhere on page 25 of the Gossip Girl + Birchbox May thread. : )

Thank you! Will check right now :D

May 6, 20121 note
Have you seen the sneak peeks of the May Birchbox? They look awesome! Dior mascara, Stila eyeliner, BB cream, etc.

I have not! Where did you find them? are they on the birchbox twitter? I wasn’t even aware that they did hints as well. I really hope I get some of those awesome products because I never have good luck with Birchbox :/

May 6, 2012
May Birchbox has been shipped!

I have just recieved a conformation E-mail stating that my may Birchbox has been shipped. This month birchbox is teaming up with gossip girl, “to bring you a blockbuster collection of products inspired by the series and New York’s most fabulous events.” 

I am really hopeful and excited for this box since I didnt really care for last months. Fingers crossed it is a good one!

May 6, 20121 note
#May #Birchbox #Shipped #Makeup #skincare #the box #beautyboxblabber #gossipgirl #gossip #girl #excited
Thank you:D

I know that 16 followers is not a lot at all but I am grateful for every one of you, thank you so much for following

May 3, 20121 note
May 3, 20121 note
#My #glam #bag #glambag #myglam #nail #nail art #the box #samples #beauty box
May Beauty Army Selections

I forgot to take a picture of all the products that I got to choose from sorry! I tool the profile quiz several times with varying choices before settling on product that I wanted, just to see everything available then tried to take the quiz to get everything I wanted. I am happy to say that it worked pretty well and I am happy with my choices. 

I also want to state before hand that I inquired a problem i had about the previous box to the company and I was allowed to get a 7th product in this months box.

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The products that I chose this month were:
~Barbour Anti Stress Jet Lag Cream
~Aquolina Pink Sugar Body Mousse 
~Karuna Brightening Treatment Mask
~Joico K-Pak Deep Penetrating Reconstructor
~Larocca Skincare Cellular Gold Hydrating Body Balm
~Cover FX Clear Prep FX
~Grand Central Beauty SMART Skin Perfecting Mask 

May 3, 2012
#Beauty #Army #Beauty army #beauty box #makeup #beauty samples #miosturizers #joico #primer #The Box #beautyboxbabble #May #selections #products #awesome
May 2, 20121 note
#Makeup #eyelook #modeling #pretty #cute #blue #inspired makeup #makeup creation #eyeshadow #feathers #picture
May 2, 2012
#Julep #Julep Mavin #Nail polish #magnetic polish #makeup #pictures #samles #samples #boxes #maven box #myglam #birchbox #beauty army #exciting #pretty #foot #hands
May 2, 20124 notes
#Myglam #may #box #the box #beauty box #brushes #makeup
Beauty army selections are open for me tomorrow

CAN YOU SAY EXCITED?

May 2, 20121 note
May 2, 2012
#Julep Maven #Julep #Nail polish #first impression #beauty box #the box #mkeup #magnetic polish #package #box #mail #manicure #beauty subscription #myglam #beauty army #birchbox
May 1, 2012
May 1, 2012
#Studio gear #glam #glam bag #myglam #my glam #my glam bag #michelle phan #lipstick #makeup #the box #beauty box #samples
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