Product Review | February ipsy Glam Bag

Okay hands down THIS has got to be my FAVORITE subscription service to date when it comes to make-up.  The folks at ipsy have got it right when it comes to products and packaging and this month’s bag did not disappoint!

As with the Birchbox, this month’s theme was Get Red Carpet Ready and included in the cute little black patent leather make up bag were these cute 5 little gems:

·         Coastal Scents | Eye Shadow Palette Sample in Dark Goldenrod, Sunbeam, Golden Globe and Dark Golden Olive

·         Pixi | Flawless & Poreless primer

·         POP Beauty | Smokey Lash Kapow Mascara

·         MicaBeauty | Gel Eyeliner

·         Lash Card | Individually Wrapped Mascara Shields

Super excited about the products and I can’t wait to play with everything.  Make sure you check back to see my thoughts on all of the products towards the end of the month.

**Please note that I purchased all products listed in this review as a part of my Ipsy subscription.  Ipsy is a subscription service where every month subscribers receive a beautiful Glam Bag with deluxe samples and full-sized beauty products for $10 a month.  For more information on how you can receive your very own Glam Bag check out Ipsy’s website.

Product Review | February Birchbox

The theme for this box is Red Carpet Ready.  Now before I tell you what is in the box, I must tell you that this will be my last month getting Birchbox as I will be cancelling my subscription.  I have been a subscriber for about 11 months and in the beginning I loved the products that I received however over the past few month, I've been a little disappointed.  So for that reason, I have decided to stop receiving the box.  Now that doesn't mean I won’t restart my subscription again in the future but for now I’m all sampled out. 

So now that I have said that, let’s take a look at what was inside this month’s box.

•  Lancome | BI-FACIAL Eye Makeup Remover {I tried this last night and LOVED it!  This is definitely one product that I will be purchasing in the near future.}
• SKIN & Co Roma | Cleansing Gel w/Olive & Sicilian Orange Extracts {This product smells fresh and yummy!  Can’t wait to try it during my next shower.}
• Color Club | Nail Polish in Wild Cactus {Not shown.  My goddaughter was over when I opened my box and that was the first thing she took.  The color was cute but suited for a much younger person hence the reason why she took it.}
•  Twistband | Thick Headband – {I LOVE these soooo much!!!  I have a few of their hair ties that I use when working out and also on my mini me.  They are ouchless and do not pull your hair.  This is definitely a winner in my mind.}

The good people at Ghirardelli also provided us all with a little treat, their Milk & Carmel square which satisfied the MAJOR sweet tooth I was experiencing at the time!

All in all cute box, however as I mentioned in the beginning of my post, it will be my last one.  Still not sure if I will replace this one with another subscription service or if I will enjoy the other two subscriptions for a while. 

Until next time!

**Please note that I purchased all products listed in this review as a part of my BirchBOX subscription.  Birchbox is a subscription service where every month subscribers receive a beautiful box with deluxe samples and full-sized beauty products for $10 a month.  For more information on how you can receive your very own Birchbox check out their website.

Product Review | January curlBOX

This past summer, I decided after wearing my hair straight for all of my adult life, to put down my flat iron and embrace my curly hair.  Now don't get me wrong, it's not like I didn't like my curly hair, I just didn't know how to maintain it (i.e. how to stop it from making me look like a big frizz ball).  It wasn't until I stumbled on a YouTuber by the name of Mahogany Curls that I learned about the curly girl method and how using regular conditioner as a leave in will help you define and preserve my curly locks.  Who knew? After watching all of her videos on YouTube, I wanted to know more (boy there is a LOT of great info on YouTube), so I watched video after video and read blog after blog; learning about hair type, different styling techniques and how shampoo is not a curly girls friend.  It was also during my research that I found out about the great subscription service called CurlBOX.

   

CurlBOX is an affordable and easy way to explore new hair care products delivered to your door every month.  The subscription service is $20/month, which wasn't too much and well worth giving it a try.  Plus I had heard so many good things about the service that I couldn't wait to sign up.  Lucky for me, I was able to snag a subscription when they became available in December for the January 2013 box.  I received mt first box this weekend and baybee I was NOT disappointed.

This is what came in my January box:

• First Line Deep Stimulating Brush made from 100% boar bristles.  Since I wear my hair curly I try to stay away from using a comb and a brush, but I will use this on my daughter's hair or when I pull my hair back in a sleek style.
• Creme Of Nature's Sulfate Free Shampoo, Argan Oil Intensive Conditioning Treatment and Perfect Edges 
• Elentee Soy Organics Anti-Breakage Moisturizer
• Mizani Supreme Oil
• Oyin Handmade Hair Dew

This couldn't have come at a better time too, because I was planning on deep conditioning my hair this week.     I am happy with my overall experience with curlBOX and the quantity of products in the January box.  Now it's time for me to try them all!  Check back later with my thoughts on each of the products.

Your curly hair friend!

Erika