Perfectly Posh

I received two orders this week from Perfectly Posh and was super happy with my shipments.

Apple of my Eye Bombinator -  ($3) These bombs are huge and smells delicious.  I got these because they were on the closeout list and I really wanted to try one.  SO looking forward to taking a bath with this.  

A Day at the Beach Bag Fuzzy Triplets -   ($9)   These are cute little bombs that make me think of the beach!  Love these! 

I also received this group of items.

Cajole for Her -  ($5)   This soap was also on closeout sale.  It smells a little strong for me but I like the massaging bumbs on this soap.

Polka-Dot Peppermint Chunk Big Bath Bar -  ($9) This smells amazing and I love using it.  It is a huge bar and I felt like it was a great deal.

Gender Bender Bar - ($9)  This is a charcoal bar for detoxing.  It says shea butter but it does not smell like shea butter - not sure what the scent is but it is gender neutral so my whole family can use it.

Raspberry Bang Bang Lipshot Lip Balm - ($4) I love these little balms - and the price is perfect.  I will have to order the whole set.  They also have Tree Hugger and Green Mango.

I was so impressed with this line that I have started to sell Perfectly Posh.  I believe in their values and products.  I am very passionate about promoting products where no animal testing is done and where all the products are all natural and free of petroleum, paraffins,  parabens, sulfates and gluten.   Another plus is that the whole line does not have any items over $25.

IPSY FLASH SALES

 Every Tuesday, Ipsy does a Flash sale with products from the current month.  Two weeks ago it was this NYX set; which included two eyeshadows in Lavish and Moonshine, a baked blush in Ignite and a Butter Lipstick in Sugar Wafer.  The whole set was $15.  Just another perk of having an Ipsy account.

Last weeks flash sale contained Be A Bombshell eyeshadows, blush and lip gloss. 
That set was $20.  

Ipsy is a monthly makeup bag containing 5 items in a bag for $10, free shipping.  Use my link to sign up and I receive points toward earning another piece of makeup.

INFLUENSTER #SURFSUPVOXBOX

Influenster is a website that sends you free samples after you fill out surveys and connect with your social sites.   Everyone does not get every box, which they call Voxboxes.  I was happy to get the Surfs Up Vox Box.  I received these products complimentary for testing purposes:

The first glance: 

I received the following: Hawaiian Tropic Silk Hydration (which is an after sun care item); Not Your Mothers Beach Babe Shampoo and Conditioner; Sinful Colors nail polish in Anchors Away; and First Aid Shot Therapy. 

The Hawaiian Tropic after sun care smells amazing and it will be used since we are very pale in my household.  I love the Beach Babe shampoo and conditioner too.  I am looking forward to painting my toenails - a fun summer color!

Monday Musings...

I finally found the Elf Ariel makeup products I have been looking for at my local Walgreens.  

UNDER THE SEA EYES - ($4.99) This set contains a waterproof eyeliner and two eye shadow sets.  The are blue and a light tan and then mauve and a darker tan.  

GO ON AND KISS THE GIRL - The lip kit included a lip stain pencil with two super glossy shines in light pink and dark pink.

FASHION BOX BY VEGAN CUTS - (39.99) plus use the code shopvegansave10 for 1o% off - shipping is $9.95.   There are six items in this special edition fashion box.   It includes:

1. Deux Lux Wallet
2. Djuna Shay Headband
3. LVX Nail Lacquer
4. Michelle Starbuck Designs Earrings
5. 2 x Pura Vida Bracelets
6. Coupons from V Apparel, Miakoda, Herbivore and Coral 8

BIRCHBOX ANNOUNCEMENTS -   So there are three bonus items available for July:

the Beauty Protector Dry Shampoo $18, headphones $13, or the Triple C Power Card charger $28. 

Birchbox is also letting us pick one of the items in our box next month - a nail polish from the Ruffian nail polish set that came in the Mermaid box or a Cynthia Rowley lip gloss in one of two shades: Valentine or Sugar.  The lip glosses will be the small size I believe.

Sephora store has a new skincare kit that is customizable.  You can pick 5 items from a variety of 12.  I think I have my list narrowed to the below.  The price is $29.

1.  Ole Henriksen Ultimate Lift Eye Gel

2.  Philosophy's Hope In a Jar

3.  Soap & Glory Face Soap and Clarity

4.  Dr Jart's Premium Beauty Balm

5.  Peter Thoms Roth Cucumber Gel Mask

PERFECTLY POSH...

A few weeks ago, I learned about an up and coming company that sells pampering items which are petroleum, paraffin, paraben, sulfate and gluten free.  They do not do animal testing and use natural based ingredients.  

Calm Down -  ($16) This is a mask to use when your face is feeling dry and irritated.  You leave it on for 10-15 minutes and then wash it off.  If makes your skin feel so soft!  I am in love with this mask.  I often experience dry skin so this should help at these times.

Brazilian Bombshell Skindelicious Body Butter -  ($22)  This smells divine!  It makes my skin feel so soft and not greasy.  I am in love with this and want the snarky bar as well. 

Daily Grind Coffee Scrub - ($24) This is a body scrub that smells so good - it is not recommended for the face.  But use it on arms, legs, neck and torso and it aides in the prevention in cellulite.

BIG FAT YUMMY HAND CREAM IN SNARKY -  ($9)  Again, I feel like I am saying this for everything but this smells amazing and makes my skin feel so soft.  There is no greasiness and I am in love with snarky stuff too!

These are the products I have sampled so far and I am in love with them all!  I am excited about signing up to sell these products as I really am passionate about their no animal testing and use of natural ingredients.  The products I have tried do what they claim to.  

Birchbox Limited Edition Mermaid Box

My Mermaid box came in the mail today!  This is my favorite Birchbox Limited Box to date!  I saved money on it with my points and added a Mystery box with two items to it.  There was a problem with my shipping so I also earned another 1oo points which is $10 in their store.  But this also caused my bracelet not to be shipped either so they are working with me on getting a replacement item.  Great customer service!  UPDATE:  Customer service is beyond amazing - I am getting the Skull Candy earbuds that you were supposed to spend $60 to get.  I love Birchbox!

The first look:

Vasanti Kajal Extreme Intense Eye Pencil in Electric Navy - Love that this has a sharpener in the cap of it.  I have blue eyes so this should really play them up.

Stephanie Johnson Mermaid Mirror - One of my favorite items in this box - so cute and I love the shimmery colors. 

 RUFFIAN Endless Summer Collection – Nail Polish Trio - I love this little set and this is really what made me buy this set when I saw that these were for sale in the shop for 

COOLA Liplux SPF 30 Original Formula - This is another favorite item of mine - love Coola products and just received the tinted sunscreen in my June BB! It is a very nice lip balm with sunscreen.

Captain Blankenship Mermaid Mane Sea Salt Spray - I am in love with sea salt sprays and this is the second one I have received this month in sub boxes.  

Atelier Cologne Cédrat Enivrant Cologne Absolue  - I have sampled a few of these colognes and this is my favorite!  It is a very nice size for a sample.  

Anastasia Beverly Hills Lash Genius Waterproof Topcoat - This goes on after your mascara to make them waterproof.  It is genius!

A great value for $44 since the items totaled $110.54.  I ended up with a price of $24 using my Birchbox points.  

I added on a Mystery Box since I was spending $35.  Thankfully, this is added before your points are taken off.  I received the perfume L'eau de Opale and Skin Transformer Face Spotlight which is a tinted sunscreen.  

Wednesday LOVES...

I ran into Walgreens looking for the Elf Ariel makeup line.  I did not find the complete set but this is one of the items you can purchase.

I picked up a new mascara and yes, a lot of the reason was because of the cute packaging!  I love the little panda on the packaging!  I also picked up another Elephant lip gloss in cherry for $1 and this little LA Colors set for 50 cents.

On my want list for a palette this month is the Too Faced Chocolate Bar.  I would love to own it and need to start saving for it.  It is $49 but I think I can get it on HSN for $29.

On my wish list for lipsticks this month are the Too Faced Melted lipsticks.  How cute are these?  i want them in every color! OF COURSE!

Memebox is not a subscription box service but they do sell boxes with themes from Korea with products from their cosmetics lines.  I ordered my first one today - a Naked box which means that it showed me everything that was in it before I purchased.  I cannot wait to try the bling Cream, face mask, eyeliners, and lip gloss.

Monday Musings....

My Mermaid Birchbox still had not arrived so I e-mailed Birchbox to find out what was the hold up - turns out they were having some mailing issues with their distributors so for my trouble they are giving me 100 BB points which is $10 off in their store.  That brings the cost of this box down to $24 - I got a mystery box and a free bracelet coming in this box and already saved $10 with other BB points.  Thanks, Birchbox!

My Mystery Citrus Lane should be getting here any day but from the previews I have seen, I should have passed on this box.  It fits more of a young baby than the 3 year old boy I bought it for.  I will probably be saving it for a baby Christmas gift. 

Julep had a Flash Sale last week and I picked up a few items.  I did not really need any nail polish but I could not resist Sheryl for $2.  I also picked up a few cute magnets and a bracelet for  a friend.   I spent maybe $12. 

I really want to order the Barkbox - if only they would come out with a good discount to buy this box!  I did find a new toy for Butch by seeing their unboxings - these bones are super cute and can be thrown in the wash.  $8 at the Harry Barker site. 

I finally got an e-mail from Influenster saying I am getting one of their sample SurfVoxBox's! I will review it once it gets here and I also got some freebies from Pinch Me which I will be reviewing soon.  Both sample companies are free to join and send you free samples in the mail if you are selected.

And finally, I am excited to try some Perfectly Posh products.  I ordered a few things to try this week and got the buy 5 get one free deal.  Here is a sample of what they sell.  I am trying the Gender Bender, Hippie Scrubber, Polka-Dot Peppermint, After Sun Body and Shimmer Lotion, and lip balms.

Ipsy June 2014

WHAT'S IN THE BAG?

Pretty in Paradise

Ipsy is a monthly makeup bag that arrives around second week of the month for $10.  It is usually jammed packed with makeup!  This month it arrived as expected and had lots of goodies!

NYX BUTTER LIP GLOSS- (Apple Struedel) $5 I am a big fan of the butter glosses and this will be my 3rd.  It is also a different flavor than my other too and could not be happier with it.  These are also so inexpensive you can get the whole set pretty cheaply.

BE A BOMBSHELL MASCARA -   $15  I like the Be a Bombshell line but I cannot tell you how crazy this has been!  People all over Facebook and the internet talking about this mascara and how stinky it is.  I must say that I probably never would have smelled this if someone had not mentioned it.  It does have a strong odor.  But I also compared it to my other mascaras and Smashbox smelled almost as bad.  This smells like plastic to me.  Be a Bombshell said the reason it is smelly is because they chose not to put a fragrance in it so people with sensitive eyes could wear it.   And really, I can say that this is the first time I have every smelled Mascara, ever.

MARC ANTHONY DREAM WAVES BEACH SPRAY - $8.79 I love beach sprays - even though I have really thick hair!  I love the way your hair feels at the beach - it is one of my favorite memories of summers in Florida.  This smells really good and I will use it all up.

clariSEA SEA SALT SOLUTIONS RAPID DETOX CHARCOAL EXFOLIANT - full size $18 I have never heard of this brand before but I have tried charcoal exfoliants.  These are harsh so you only use about three times a week or less if you have sensitive skin like me.  Make sure to use a moisturizer after as well.  

JESSE'S GIRL WATERPROOF LIQUID EYELINER -  $6.99  I am not a fan of eyeliners as a whole but this is very nice and I like that it is waterproof as my eyes water in the summer due to allergies.  Jesse's Girl is a brand I have used before so I was pleased to get something else in their line.

PRETTY IN PARADISE GLAM BAG BY Rebecca Minkoff -  This was made exclusively for Ipsy so I could not determine a retail price.  This is probably my favorite bag to date for Ipsy! Love it - so pretty and reminds me of tropics and summer!