Monday 31 December 2012
Friday 28 December 2012
Tuesday 18 December 2012
November Golden Tote Review!
So after a very busy weekend I finally have a chance to review my first Golden Tote! If you haven't heard of this Sub, I strongly suggest that you check it out, only you now will have to wait until February :(
Just to recap Golden Tote is a clothing Subscription Service that offers two tiers of service, your first Option is $49 plus shipping (up to $250 value) with this option you get to choose 1 of 2 items and they surprise you with 1 or 2 more. Option 2 is a bit more pricey but in my opinion is more bang for your buck, for $149 (up to $600 value!! ) plus shipping you get to pick 2 of 4 choices (not the same ones as the other version) and they surprise you with 3 to 5 other items.
Now I strongly dislike going to the mall,and when I do what I buy is usually black or grey, my wardrobe really consists of pieces that can go together without much thought, but it is not very exciting or trendy, and many times when we have somewhere to go, I panic cause I have nothing to wear!!, so when I heard of this service I thought this could be a great opportunity to add to my lacking wardrobe, not break my bank and try something fun! Sorry about the Photo's they really do not do the clothing justice, but I am home alone with no one to help hehe will edit post later with better photo's
My first Item was the Aztec Sweater which was what started this whole adventure, I got my tote in between the Annual Realtors Luncheon and my work Christmas party so I was able to wear it to dinner!! I love this item and wore it again to a friendly get together the next night. I can see this becoming a staple in my wardrobe. This piece is very versatile, it could be paired with jeans, skirts, dress pants and I wore it with my lu's for a more casual look too! Also the fit was amazing and it drapes beautifully.
My second item was a hooded twill jacket. This item most likely will not get alot of wear until spring as its a bit cold for this piece but definitely will go into spring rotation. Fit was great, and I think its a quality piece.
My third item was a blue ombre infinity scarf. I can not say enough about this scarf aside from the fact that I have practically lived in it since Friday :) It is so soft and makes me feel quite cozy. I will definitely be checking this designer out so I can order another......or 2.......or 3 :)
4th Item - Puella Striped Babydoll (what I am calling it anyways)
The fit on this is great though I am not 100% sold on the chevron type stripes on the top part as I think they make my chest look strange lol- but I think on someone with less ample attributes ;) this would look great with leggings and boots. I was really hoping to get one of the Saint Grace Maxi's but maybe in the future.
5th Item - Color Block Sweater. I love this sweater! jeans,work pants and leggings! this will go with everything. Once again Fit was spot on.
6th Item - hmm what to call this sweater?
I really like this piece and I think you could really mix up what you wear under it to set different tones to your outfit, Fit was pretty good as I think its meant to be on the loose side.
I got a tad concerned when I made my December Sale Tote and Accessory Tote prior to receiving my first tote, but after receiving my tote my only concern is that the next sale is not until February 28th
I personally love this service, what do you think? would you try it?Monday 17 December 2012
Burt's Bee's Intense Hydration Review
I have now been using the products for almost two weeks, and I have to say I can notice a difference in my skin.
My Review below
When I received my Intense Hydration I was very happy with the product sizes and the amount of samples received that I can pass on to my friends and family so that they can try the product as well.
Packaging 4 out of 5. I really liked the packaging for the night cream as I can reuse the pot which I think is both environmental conscious and responsible, I of course could not reuse the cleanser packaging but I still thought it was pretty.
I have a very sensitive nose so some products can be overpowering, but I found the fragrance of the cleanser and the night cream to be very light and pleasant.
Cleanser 5 out of 5: I really enjoy using the cleanser and I can feel a difference in my skin after I use it, I have dry patches on my skin and after use it all felt moisturized. It gives my skin that clean tingly feeling that I associate with a deep clean, this is definitely going to be a product that I purchase in the future and would recommend you try as well if you have combination skin like me.
Night Cream 4 out of 5, I only give this product a 4 because it feels very heavy going on my face, I am not sure if that is just because this is my first real time at applying night cream everyday or if it is the actual product, it did absorb very quickly, and I did notice a difference in my skin in the morning, I usually have very "Blotchy" skin as I have a very light skin tone and I get areas of red where my skin is dry, the reduction of those red areas is very noticeable for me. I am on the fence about repurchasing this product.
All in all I give these products a 4.5 out of 5.Please Note: I received these products to review at no cost to myself, as part of the BZZAgent Program, if you haven't checked it out you should!
Friday 14 December 2012
December Beauty Boxes
So its the middle of the month and I am expecting many pretty things in the mail but have yet to receive anything and the wait is killing me!!! I am expecting:
IPSY - This is my first bag from Ipsy and the reviews of last months bag AND the information on this months bag was amazing so I am really sad that it has not arrived yet, even though I got my shipping notification on Monday the bag has not yet been received by Canada Post for delivery :(
TOPBOX - I received my shipping notification yesterday with an expected delivery date of December 19th, I usually always receive my Topbox a day earlier than expected, but being the Christmas Season I do not have high hopes!, this one was shipped out late due to a sample not being received on time, the 1 posted spoiler on FB does not really give me high hopes for this one as everyone says that these are all items that have been previously received but since there are at least 56 variations of Topbox this month I am crossing my fingers mine will be decent
GLYMM - No Shipping notification yet, but I usually receive notification around the 14- 17th each month so crossing my fingers!! Normally Glymm does a hint thing on their FB for one of the products in the bag, but so far this has not happened this month, this one should be a complete surprise (If I manage not to look at spoilers on FB once the packages get shipped, which we know will never happen)
GLOSSYBOX - This one doesn't even get shipped until the end of the month so not too concerned though it would be nice if they had gotten their act together so we could have it pre-Christmas.
LUXBOX - I signed up for this one by the deadline for the Winter Box and was charged and then the payment was mysteriously reversed and when I logged in I was told I had no active subscription, but word on the Beauty Box FB pages is that the guy who runs it is a bit shady. Though the spoilers I have seen seem to indicate the winter box being an "O.K" box I am not too sad that I won't be receiving this.
BEAUTY BOX 5 - I signed up for this one solely based on a brush..........yep, you heard me.......a brush, I figure if its crap or the rest of the box isn't worth it I can always cancel in the new year LOL - no idea when I should be receiving it because I only ordered it yesterday.
and last but definitely not least
GOLDEN TOTE - I have been waiting very patiently for this one, I assume because its shipped from California and has to go through customs is what is causing the delay, but I tell ya hoping it has arrived makes my walk home from work go much faster! I was super hoping that my November Tote (Very late order, my bad) would have arrived by today as I have been dreaming of some of the items in the tote and would have been great to wear today for the Realtor's Luncheon, I am very excited about my December totes as well (ya two of them ! one large tote and the accessory tote as well LOL) these ones where posted this week so I m crossing my fingers that they arrive prior to Christmas or at least New Years as the dress I chose as one of my pieces would be great for holiday parties, though I note that they change the other option which was a cardigan that I didn't much care for to another lace dress (This one with long sleeves and absolutely to die for) which made me run to their page and try and order another one :) Thankfully for my credit card they are sold out
So to Canada Post please bring me pretty things in the mail soon!
IPSY - This is my first bag from Ipsy and the reviews of last months bag AND the information on this months bag was amazing so I am really sad that it has not arrived yet, even though I got my shipping notification on Monday the bag has not yet been received by Canada Post for delivery :(
TOPBOX - I received my shipping notification yesterday with an expected delivery date of December 19th, I usually always receive my Topbox a day earlier than expected, but being the Christmas Season I do not have high hopes!, this one was shipped out late due to a sample not being received on time, the 1 posted spoiler on FB does not really give me high hopes for this one as everyone says that these are all items that have been previously received but since there are at least 56 variations of Topbox this month I am crossing my fingers mine will be decent
GLYMM - No Shipping notification yet, but I usually receive notification around the 14- 17th each month so crossing my fingers!! Normally Glymm does a hint thing on their FB for one of the products in the bag, but so far this has not happened this month, this one should be a complete surprise (If I manage not to look at spoilers on FB once the packages get shipped, which we know will never happen)
GLOSSYBOX - This one doesn't even get shipped until the end of the month so not too concerned though it would be nice if they had gotten their act together so we could have it pre-Christmas.
LUXBOX - I signed up for this one by the deadline for the Winter Box and was charged and then the payment was mysteriously reversed and when I logged in I was told I had no active subscription, but word on the Beauty Box FB pages is that the guy who runs it is a bit shady. Though the spoilers I have seen seem to indicate the winter box being an "O.K" box I am not too sad that I won't be receiving this.
BEAUTY BOX 5 - I signed up for this one solely based on a brush..........yep, you heard me.......a brush, I figure if its crap or the rest of the box isn't worth it I can always cancel in the new year LOL - no idea when I should be receiving it because I only ordered it yesterday.
and last but definitely not least
GOLDEN TOTE - I have been waiting very patiently for this one, I assume because its shipped from California and has to go through customs is what is causing the delay, but I tell ya hoping it has arrived makes my walk home from work go much faster! I was super hoping that my November Tote (Very late order, my bad) would have arrived by today as I have been dreaming of some of the items in the tote and would have been great to wear today for the Realtor's Luncheon, I am very excited about my December totes as well (ya two of them ! one large tote and the accessory tote as well LOL) these ones where posted this week so I m crossing my fingers that they arrive prior to Christmas or at least New Years as the dress I chose as one of my pieces would be great for holiday parties, though I note that they change the other option which was a cardigan that I didn't much care for to another lace dress (This one with long sleeves and absolutely to die for) which made me run to their page and try and order another one :) Thankfully for my credit card they are sold out
So to Canada Post please bring me pretty things in the mail soon!
Thursday 6 December 2012
Burts Bee's Bzz Agent Campaign kit
I got my Bzz Agent kit today (yay for sick days). Included in my free review kit are
-Full Size (170g) Intense Hydration Cream Cleanser with Clary Sage
-Full Size (50g) Intense Hydration Night Cream with Clary Sage
-14 sample size (4.2g) of the Night Cream to share with my friends
I have gotten several different samples of facial creams, anti wrinkle, anti aging products, either in samplers or beauty boxes, but I have always thought "I don't need these" but recently I have been taking a hard look at my skin and I finally have to admit that maybe its time to start being proactive, I am no spring chicken anymore and though I am lucky and do not normally have dry skin winter may be the best time to start. I am excited to try these products!
These products are reportedly 99% natural with one ingredients being Clary Sage, I have never heard of this plant before, the information provided in my kit states that it is a adaptable plant that lives in harsh conditions and retains moisture....interesting.
I love most Burt's Bees products so I will be testing out the product for the first time tonight so look for future updates!
Monday 3 December 2012
Golden Tote
Golden Toes December sale starts today! Run, do not walk and go check it out
http://www.goldentote.com/index.php
My Referral Link is http://bit.ly/VgStqX
though in my case I checked last night before bed and it was already up and running so I snagged both a $149 (worth up to $600) AND the $49 (worth up to $100) Accessorize Gift Tote, I have not yet received my November Tote (being sent out today) but it looks like December is going to a month of presents LOL, I m kind of glad that the next Tote doesn't go on sale till the end of February as it gives me to time to appreciate and enjoy my current totes. This is a service that I can't help but think is genius.Can't wait to review them for you guys!
http://www.goldentote.com/index.php
My Referral Link is http://bit.ly/VgStqX
though in my case I checked last night before bed and it was already up and running so I snagged both a $149 (worth up to $600) AND the $49 (worth up to $100) Accessorize Gift Tote, I have not yet received my November Tote (being sent out today) but it looks like December is going to a month of presents LOL, I m kind of glad that the next Tote doesn't go on sale till the end of February as it gives me to time to appreciate and enjoy my current totes. This is a service that I can't help but think is genius.Can't wait to review them for you guys!
Sunday 2 December 2012
Baking Adventures
Pintrest.... I love it, I can't even explain to you how much. Since Captain Amazing has been working late pretty much every night, I have had to pick up the ball as far as dinner goes, Pintrest has made this much easier by providing me with awesome recipes with words like "easy " or "best" in the title followed by pictures that make even me think I can handle this lol. I stumbled across a recipe for mini cheesecakes and since we had a pot luck to go to last night I thought I would give it a shot, Happy to report that my first time EVER was a successful, I had a few moments of panic as I had no previous experince with cheesecake. Everyone couldn't believe that a) I made them and b) I had never made it before.
Glossybox November 2012
So Friday I arrived home to find my Glossy Box jammed into my mailbox (I really should look into getting a larger one lol) I pretty much already knew what would be in it from FB Beauty Box Spoilers, so I wasn't really too excited as its a pretty boring box. I will most likely use everything in the box but almost everything I could run out and pick up at my local walmart or SDM, so they not "luxury" samples nor do I feel like I am being exposed to Brands I normally wouldn't purchase or know about.
Curel -Cuticle and Hand repair formula 100mg $5-7 for full size 3.5 oz
I used this yesterday after removing the sparkly polish I recieved in my Glymm bag, as that can be tough on my hands. Inital thoughts: it moisturized, didn't feel greasy and absorbed fast, so overall I enjoyed this sample, its a generous size as well. With the colder weather approaching I can see this getting alot of use. Plus I didn't currently have a hand creme.
Nexxus Therappee shampoo and Humectrus conditioner. $15 each for full size which is over a liter so these samples are the most low value ones in this box. Inital thoughts: smells amazing, hair seemed full of body (though this might be due to the new styling regime I found on Pintrest) I have recieved shampoo and conditioner samples in the last like 4 beauty boxes so I m pretty played out but at least I m stockpiling travel sizes.
Vitabath - Citrus Twist Bath and Shower Gelee, 6.5 oz -- $18 for 10.5 oz (they also sell it in 32 oz for $40) I m actually really happy with this product as I didn't currently have a bubble bath and it being winter I do like to indulge in baths, so I have been using Dishwashing Soap. Inital Thoughts: smells delish, good bubble production, to soon to say if it makes a difference to my skin.
Kryolan for Glossy Box - Blush
No price as its exclusive to GB, this obviously is a full size sample. Inital thoughts: pretty color, good coverage. Meh whats to say its blush?? will swatch later if I get a chance.
Maybelline -NYM Lip Gloss
I can't seem to find a price for this as I can't seem to find these glosses. Inital Thoughts: Smells good, color.ans shine are fine. Formula is way to thick I do not like the feel of it on my lips at all
Nicole -Kardashian Kolor
$7-14 obviously this is full size
Inital Thoughts: pretty color have tried it yet
There you have it November 2012 Glossy Box, this was the first box for me at the higher price and aside from the fact we got a mini magazine (that the US has been getting in their boxes) I don't really think that the quality of the box improved with the price jump. I did get $21 worth of product and I will still stick it out at least until GB's Anniversary Box in February, hoping to see an increase in box quality, if not I ll just stick
to the gazillion other subs
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