I wasn’t too impressed with the first few Sephora Play! beauty boxes that I got earlier this year. In fact, I didn’t even post about it last month because I was so underwhelmed. But finally this month, I got one that I really like! First, I love that it came with a cute cotton drawstring …
Two Months of Ipsy: April & May 2016
Going away last month threw me off. I have 5 unreviewed subscription boxes. Oy! I’ll try to get caught up if I can. I’ll start with ipsy because they stood out more to me. Ipsy Dreamers: April 2016 I like the summery looking colors and pattern of the makeup bag. And the goodies inside were …
My First Sephora Play! Subscription Box
For months, I was trying to subscribe to the new Sephora Play! subscription box. Like ipsy and Birchbox, it costs $10 a month for 5+ sample products. The new subscription from Sephora was announced last summer, and Boston was one of the test market or initial roll-out cities. I was beyond excited. I signed up immediately to …
Ipsy Hello Spring Glam Bag March 2016
Yesterday I showed off my new Birchbox, and today is ipsy’s turn. How is it that I lucked out with two great boxes this month? ipsy’s theme is Hello Spring, very apt. But I was surprise that the pretty pastel colors on the postcard didn’t really go with the fabulous spring green bag with the …
Birchbox March 2016
My March Birchbox celebrating International Women’s Day and Women’s History Month arrived on Saturday. The box itself is in my favorite colors especially for spring and summer: aqua, spring green with accents of gold and beige. I love the look! And I was not disappointed this month like I was in February, thank goodness! I …
“Pretty in #IpsyPink” Bag February 2016
First things first. Congratulations to Ashley P, the winner of the Derma e Purifying 2-in-1 Charcoal Mask giveaway! Woohoo! I just emailed her and hope to hear back from her soon. Thank you to everyone who participated. I’ve got a new giveaway with a makeup product this time coming up shortly. I just have to …
Date Night Birchbox February 2016
I’m coming right out and saying it, I am very disappointed with the February Birchbox – both of ’em! This is only my second Birchbox, and it’s the first monthly box I received after getting the Welcome box last month. The Welcome box introduced me to one fabulous product and a couple of good ones, and …
ipsy “The Eyes Have It” Glam Bag January 2016
The first ipsy bag of 2016 is themed “The Eyes Have It”, and it’s filled with goodies for eyes. And the makeup bag featuring 1950s faces with cat-eye sunglasses is the most adorable I’ve received yet in more than 2 years of subscribing. Don’t you just love it? Four of the five items I received …
MeVee Live-Streaming Video App & My New Birchbox Subscription!
MeVee Live-Streaming Video App Have you heard about the new live streaming video app, MeVee? I just learned about it myself a couple of weeks ago because it’s just rolling out now. It’s brand new, and it is so fun! What makes it different is that you stream your video live as you record. Not …
Ipsy Glam Bag December 2015 & Giveaway Winner Announcement
The December 2015 ipsy bag is called “For You With Love From ipsy”. The theme card gets across that this is a thank you from ipsy to their subscribers. Nice thought. What really would have been nice is if they threw in an example sample or product! The red quilted plastic makeup bag is bright and …
TargetStyle Glitz & Glam Beauty Box 2015
Somehow I managed to see an alert at the very end of November for the new TargetStyle Beauty Box. This month, the women’s box was $10 instead of the $5 I paid last time. And they also had a men’s box for $5 that I should have picked up for my family’s Yankee Swap that …
Double Trouble: ipsy bags October & November 2015
Time has gotten away from me. I never got a chance to talk about my October ipsy bag, and now here’s November. So I’d like to show them both to you at once. Alter Ego October 2015 I liked how the bag that’s gold on one side and black patent on the other fit the …
Beauty Box 5 Think Pink October 2015: My First BB5 Box!
I love subscription boxes but I only have experience with a few of them. So I was thrilled when the October Beauty Box 5 arrived in the mail at the end of last week! The theme of the box adopts the famous phrase by famed fashion designer of the 1940s-50s Elsa Schiaparelli, “Think Pink”. It’s …
Face Fashion September 2015 ipsy Bag
I know I’ve said this before, but I measure the passage of time in ipsy bags, and I got my September bag a couple of weeks ago. This year is just flying by! I wish it would slow down. This month’s theme is Face Fashion, and all of my products were face makeup, skincare or beauty …
ipsy Prep School Bag August 2015
My ipsy “Prep School” bag arrived right on time this month, and I say it’s a really good one. First, I love the plastic makeup bag with the houndstooth print. Houndstooth says “back to school” for me. Years ago when I was in middle school, my mom gave me a houndstooth skirt, I think, that …