December 2012 Beauty Box 5

Now let me start this off by saying I was kind of disappointed in this box, I had originally signed up for BB5 when one of the ladies over on the Beauty Spoiler FB page posted that BB5 was giving out a foundation brush to everyone who signed up for Decembers Box by a certain day and since I have been brush collecting lately I jumped on board!, I saw a few spoilers in the group and the brushes looked very nice and so did the rest of the box, now this is the box I received

Notice whats missing?.....The Brush! I also received a completely different box from what the other girls received and as far as a I can tell from the reactions to my box is that I received a box of older products that others had already received in previous boxes :(

 My box contained Blum Naturals oil absorbing facial tissues 50 sheets $2.99 (FULL SIZE)
Pur-liss pur delicate milk cleanser 1.7 oz (approx value $10.93 / full size 5.6 oz for $36)
BLINC Mascara 0.02 oz (full size 0.21 oz $26)
Rosebud Salve 0.8 oz $7 All Natural Face vegan mineral eye shadow in Peach Ice (product card says 0.07 oz $3.50, product has no markings ) (I do not really like the color with my very pale skin it sort of doesn't look like anything, I am going to try it with some primer to see if that helps)

 All in all good value 3 full size products, 4 of 5 are new to me, and I am excited for all of them aside for the sheets (my skin isn't oily and sheets freak me out lol) but darn it I wanted that brush!!!!

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!