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  • Boxycharm April 2017 Unboxing & First Impressions

    April 25, 2017 / 0 Comments

    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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  • March Monthly Empties and Reviews

    April 15, 2017 / 0 Comments

    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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  • Walmart Spring Beauty Box Unboxing & First Impressions

    April 12, 2017 / 0 Comments

    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

    April 10, 2017 / 0 Comments

    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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  • Ipsy March 2017 Glam Bag Unboxing & First Impressions

    April 3, 2017 / 0 Comments

    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 January 2017 Unboxing & First Impressions

    February 8, 2017 / 0 Comments

    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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  • Walmart Winter Beauty Box Unboxing & First Impressions

    January 13, 2017 / 0 Comments

    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

    January 5, 2017 / 2 Comments

    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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  • November Empties and Mini Reviews

    December 8, 2016 / 0 Comments

    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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  • Sephora Play! October 2016 Unboxing

    November 15, 2016 / 0 Comments

    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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  • Boxycharm October 2016 Unboxing

    November 6, 2016 / 0 Comments

    Happy November, loves!  I do apologize for the late posts as my Atlanta trip set me back on my beauty subscription posts.  Thank you for bearing with me while I play catch up!  Let’s get right to it by diving into October’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. October’s theme is Boxy Bazaar and comes with 5 products. Briogeo Blow Dry Perfection Heat Protectant – $24 (briogeohair.com) A weightless blow-dry finishing and heat protectant cream formulate without parabens, sulfates, and phthalates.…

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  • Sephora Play! September 2016 Unboxing

    October 13, 2016 / 0 Comments

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  • Boxycharm September 2016 Unboxing

    October 11, 2016 / 0 Comments

    Hey girl heeey!  It’s time to dive into September’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. September’s theme is Camp Glam and comes with 5 products. Project Beauty Hairgurt Smoothing Yogurt Hair Masque – $11 (myprojectbeauty.com) A smoothing yogurt hair masque made with yogurt protein, prebiotics, quinoa, a botanical oil blend and bio-keratin (excerpt).  This masque smells INCREDIBLE, like watermelon Jolly Ranchers.  Makes my mouth water every time I use it.  However, this feels very lightweight for a masque.  I have relatively dry hair…

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  • Ipsy Glam Bag September 2016 Unboxing

    October 7, 2016 / 0 Comments

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