Glossybox October 2013 Review! Glossybox + Brydie box!

Hi guys! Today I have my Glossybox review for you guys! This month was a partnership with Byrdie. Now normally I love the collab boxes the best, but this month well I already knew I wasn't going to like because of the spoilers. I was hoping my opinion would change after actually seeing the box, but well we'll get to that.

This is what their boxes looked like this month. A charcoal grey color with white writing.

This is the info card. This month a coupon code was also included (it's 40% off a $50 purchase to Sesha.) The information cards didn't give the usual paragraphs this month, just the sames and prices of the product.

The first item is a full size Tarte Lights, Camera, Flashes Mascara. This goes for $23. I actually have a mini of this somewhere and I'm not sure why I waited so long to use it. I used, this one, today and I can not believe how long and full my lashes look. It is amazing! I think I found my HG mascara!

This is what the brush looks like. Which according to a little insert that came with the mascara it is a 360 degrees volu-flex brush. I don't really care what type of brush it is, it is amazing!

The next item is aFull Size Balance Me Shine On Tinted Lip Salve in Super Soft Beige. This goes for $7.99 on Ebay, which was the only place I could find it. I haven't actually tried this yet, but I'm not sure if I'm going to or not. I hope it's sheer, because if it really is a brown color I will not be wearing it, since I'm not a big fan of brown lip products.

The next item is a Bvlgari Eau Parfumee Au The Vert. This goes for $1.05. I really like getting a miniature bottle instead of a spray bottle. I think it is so cute! Okay it's a bit sucky to have to pour it instead of spraying it, but it is so cute I don't even care! This has a nice clean floral scent that I do really like.

The thing is this is the third collab box Glossybox has done this year. All three have had Bvlgari products and all three have had Tarte products. While I've enjoyed all the products that I've received from both of these brands, it makes me wonder how much input the people who are curating the box have. Also I would have loved to see some different brands instead of the same brand over and over again.

The next item is a Sesha Renu Exfoliating Gel. This goes for $16.80. This is quite a nice sized sample. I'm pretty excited to try it. It has papaya enzymes and well I tend to like things that has mango/papaya ingredients in it, so I have high hopes for this!

The last item is a Fresh Lotus Youth Preserve Face Cream. This goes for $14. Glossybox why in the world do you have us fill out a profile if you won't even follow it? I get it, this is a subscription box. I'm not going to like every item I get. Every month won't be the best. But this is the second item 2 months in a row that I am going to give away. I don't need an anti aging product! I know all about prevention, but I really don't want to start any type of prevention until I'm at least 20! I just I don't think I'd care so much about not following a profile, if there was no profile, but there is a profile so I care.

I'm sorry I didn't take a group picture. I ended up cancelling my Glossybox subscription. It's a bittersweet ending. On one note I'm happy to have $21 a month to spend on something else, since yeah every month I get my money's worth, but at the same point there are always at least 2 products I don't really like, and I haven't been too impressed with any of the recent boxes. The bitter part is that Glossybox was my first box and they will always be a bit special. Oh well I guess it's just time to say good bye.

I would still totally recommend Glossybox. For me they've always had great CS and I've never had a problem with any of the boxes. It's just more of what the actual items are type of thing.

Beauty Box 5 October Box Review!

Hi guys! Today I have a review of a box that I got in last week and it is Beauty Box 5!

Now I don't have many boxes anymore, I have this one, Ophelia's Apothecary, Ipsy, and Glossybox (which I will possibly be canceling for Lip Factory next month). Then I usually skip Julep, but I do technically still have that one. And I just used Bondi's code for a $1 box from them. I had to cancel some because Christmas is coming up and I have tons of people to buy for.

Anyway, back to the box. Beauty Box 5 is only $12 a month and they send a lot of known brands, with a few more indie style brands. The thing I always like most about their boxes is how usable everything is! Which is why I've kept my subscription. I like getting things that I would actually go and buy and then sometimes getting something fun too!

I love their pretty blue boxes!

This is their cards. On the back it tells you what products you get and it also usually tells you if there are any coupons!

The first thing I got is a pair of glittery toe separators by Swissco. These go for $2 a pair. I'll admit, I've never used toe separators when I apply toe nail polish simply because I never get polish on any of my other toes. But hey, these feel very spa like, so next time I have a spa night I'll use them!

The next things is a pack of the La Fresh Travel Lite Facial Cleansing Wipes. This comes with 8 wipes and goes for $2.49. I love cleansing wipes! I use them every night, so these are always great to have on hand. I actually have a big packet of the La Fresh makeup remover wipes that I got from TJ Maxx, so I'm excited to try these!

The next item is a Nubar Alter Ego Nail Laquer in Blondie. This is .25 oz and goes for $4. I love glitter topcoats and this one is super pretty and glittery. Plus I know that this is my only glitter polish that looks like this, so score there too! I applied this over my Topshop nail polish in Mermaid, and it looked so pretty and futuristic. I loved it! (I could not find this color on their website.)

The next item is a Model Co Cheek and Lip Tint. I'm not estimating this at all mostly because I know I'm never going to use this item. I got a full size in a Glossybox months ago and I hated it! It is way way too sheer, but yet it stained my brushes and my hand and if I put a small drop on my cheek it left a big round blotch, so I think I'll just stick with my other cheek tints. Sadly this product was a waste to me.

The last item is an Aveeno Daily Moisturizing Lotion. It is 1 ox and goes for .87. I love Aveeno products! They are affordable, but are super moisturizing. I'm keeping this mini in my purse!

The total value of this box is $9.36. While that's not a great value I did like this box because it introduced me to a new nail polish brand and it gave me some great basic items. I did end up getting an item that I loathe, but that's not BB5's fault! I'm not sure how much longer I'm going to be keeping them, but like I said I do enjoy getting their basic items!

Zoya Mason Review and Swatches.

Hi guys, sorry for the lack of posts! I recently got a new job and so did my hubby, so it's been harder to find time to do a bit of blogging. However I'm going to try hard to do posts at least twice a week. Probably on mine or David's day off, so expect one every Thursday and some other day!

Today I have swatches and a mini review of the polish I got in last month's Ipsy bag. I got the Zoya polish in Mason.

I'm sorry both of the pictures are super glarey. These were the best I could get.

The color is super pretty, however I'm just not in love with it. It's great for the fall, but I guess my thing is that this is a color that would be awesome on my toes, but it just doesn't work on my hands.

Also the wear time on this seems pretty awful for Zoya, I put this on at about two this afternoon and all I did was some light shopping and chasing Gabe around the play thing at the mall, not very nail stressful, and I already have some chipping around my tips! Sad!

The best part about the whole thing, besides the fact that I know have another pretty toe nail color, is the awesome code that Ipsy gives out when Zoya is included in the bags!

I would recommend Zoya polish, however just not this particular shade.

Ophelia's Apothecary October 2013 Box Review!

Hi guys! Today I have a review of my all time favorite subscription box: Ophelia's Apothecary!

Ophelia's Apothecary is a box curated by an Etsy seller, who now has her own website. All her stuff is homemade, but it is amazing! Boxes are $15 a month, and you always get a nice assortment of items!

She ships all her boxes in a bubble mailer, and this is the bag that was inside it! (It was tied and made to look pretty of course, but I already opened mine!)

This is the information card. I love her info cards btw, they are just amazing! This month the box has a breast cancer theme.

The first two items is a beautiful pink bracelet that has an angel charm on it and a little pink ribbon. I really love the bracelet! It will be beautiful layered or by its self. I'll probably put the little pink ribbon on a chain and put it in my car. My grandmother had breast cancer twice, and both times she recovered from it, so it will be a strong reminder to me to get regular exams and to make sure to see a doctor if anything seems weird.

The next item I'm totally in love with! It is a little gift card from www.sentimentalist.etsy.com. I love this! I'm not too sure who I'll give it too, but it is such a great quality card! I'm already planning a Christmas card order from her, since those seem equally as nice and are super cute!

The next item is a sample of the Pink Chiffon Whipped Body butter. This smells super sweet and somewhat fruity. I love it!

This also seems super thick and moisturizing, so I'm super excited to try this and see how it helps my super dry skin!

The next item is a Pink Frosting Lip Balm. I love getting lip balm, and I like the little tub this comes in. I will probably use this at night before bed with a lip brush, so I don't get a bunch of bacteria in it though. This does really smell like frosting! I just love how her products smell! They all smell amazing!

The next item is a Pink perfume oil. This smells very nice. Like flowers and fall and I can already tell I'm going to wear this a lot! I've gotten a couple other perfume oils from her and they have all been amazing!

The last item is a Pink Sugar Luxe Body Splash.This smells just like candy, actually a lot like cotton candy. This isn't my favorite scent, but I do like it a lot.

That's it for my box. I don't do a total value really for her box, since I always feel like I get my money's worth! This box is my fave. I love her products, and her customer service is great. I'm so excited for my Christmas card order, and I just love this box! If you like homemade/indie type brands you need to try her box! (:

Upcoming posts!

So I just wanted to do a really quick post about some of the upcoming posts that you guys can expect!

A collective drugstore haul
Box reviews from Blissmo, Birchbox, Ipsy, Beauty Box 5, Bonjour Jolie, Ophelia's, Lip Factory, Eco Emi, and Green Grab Bag.

Some of the box reviews are from a couple weeks ago, but that's ok since I had a chance to tell you if I like the products or not!

So yeah. Things have been pretty hectic here. I've been buying things like crazy for my new house (I seriously have been to TJ Maxx about 5 times in the last 2 weeks, they are amazing!) and then with fall I've had to get Gabe a bunch of new fall clothes.

Speaking of new clothes, I'm excited for Thursday when I can use my Gymbucks! I have $50 worth, and I actually have no idea what I'm going to buy. I was thinking about buying him a somewhat fancy outfit, but I really don't think he needs that since he never really needs to dress up.

Oh well knowing me I know I can find something!

Anyway, the posts will be posted within the next week or so!

Poll: Is this too much on a toddler's outfit?

Today I was at Younkers and I saw the cutest outfit for Gabe, that he just had to have. After checking the price I found that not only was it on sale, but it was the last one in his size (which okay, am I the only one that somewhat freaks out when it is the last one in the size I need? I swear sometimes that alone gets me to buy things.)

So I bought it. David was with me and he totally freaked out, since my total with tax was like $29. He then proceeded to give me a lecture on how I could have bought three outfits for that price and why did I spend so much on it? It is a super nice Carter's overall set (which will be shown in an upcoming haul) that is going to be perfect for fall! It's super warm and versatile. And it came with a cute plaid shirt that again will be versatile for fall.

Just so everyone knows, I'm pretty sure this is the only piece of clothing I've ever bought Gabe from Younkers (since I normally don't really care for what they have) so it's not like this is a weekly thing. Plus it's not like we really super badly need money (in case some people were going to point that out, we are pretty financially stable.)

I see nothing wrong with getting Gabe something nice, but is it silly to spend $30 on one outfit? I don't think so, but apparently David does.

What do you think?

Collective Haul: Dillards, Dry Goods, Gymboree, Barnes and Noble, Forever 21, and More!!

Well I am very behind on my box reviews, so I decided that I'm just going to start fresh with them as of the next time I get a box in.

Today I have a haul, my husband (David) and I went to a big mall by us for our anniversary this weekend since I really wanted to go to Cheesecake Factory. I wasn't too sure if this would be of interest or not, so let me know if you guys like this and I can do more, since I'm always online shopping.

The big collection of bags. I went to Sephora, Ulta, Dillards, Dry Goods, TJ Maxx, Forever 21, Gymboree, Barnes and Noble, Pottery Barn Kids, Lyla's, and I thrifted a couple things.

From Dry Goods I got a really pretty tie dyed orange and white maxi skirt. This has two slits going up the sides as well. It is super comfy and casual and I love it! I'll probably wear it with a lace sweater and tan wedge sneakers. I'm sorry the picture is so awful, but really the print is what makes the skirt, I've been looking for something similar all summer. Plus it was only $14!!

*I can't find this online at the Dry Goods website, but it is the brand Urban Day.

From Sephora I got two bottles of nail polish. I was going to buy something from the Marc Jacob's beauty line, but I couldn't find anything that I really super wanted (besides more nail polish) so I got something that I have also been wanting for awhile. Nail polish from Nails Inc!

The first one is one of their new Leather Effect polishes in Ladbroke Grove. I wasn't sure if I wanted the cream or the pink more, but I decided to get the pink since the cream would be more for nail art and if these are as hard to work with as people say, then I wouldn't be doing nail art with them anyway. This was $11, but it's super pretty and I hope it does have a real looking leather look!

The second one is kind of old, but it is one of their Feathers polishes in Edinburg which is orange and blue. I love the more neutral colors on this one and the lid is so pretty! I've wanted to try this for awhile and I'm so happy I got it! This one was $9.50.

From Dillards I got a Chanel Le Vernis (nail polish) in Taboo. I really wanted one of their new fall shades (it was a dark green one that I believe is called Mysterious) but it was too similar to one I already own, so I just decided to get this one.

Taboo is a really pretty dark purple color with red glitter in it. I love it a lot! This was $27 I believe.

From Ulta I got a NYX Wonder Pencil in Light. I already have one of these, but I wanted a backup for my bag because I find myself reaching for this a lot. This was only $4.50.

Then from TJ Maxx I got a Warm Apple Cider mini body lotion from Hempz Treats. I love Hempz Treats, but I can never seem to find the fun or seasonal in my local Younkers store, so I always get so excited when I find them at TJ Maxx. This one smells really good, more like just plain apples then apple cider, but still nice and fall like! Plus their lotions are pretty moisturizing. This was only $2.99.

**This looks like it is an older item, so I cannot find it online for sale.

From Forever 21 I got a neon pink scarf. The scarf is so much brighter in person then the picture shows. I really wanted a similar scarf from Hollister, but I ended up not buying it in store when I saw it, and then I couldn't find it online so I was so excited to get this. It's nice and soft and I'm sure it will be warm in winter. I'll be pairing this with a lace maxi dress and a leather jacket. This was only $12.80.

**I'm not sure if the scarf linked is the same or not, the price is different and the fringe looks different, but it looks close

Then from Lyla's Boutique I got two super cute rings. I think they only have stores in Iowa (specifically Ames) but I'm not sure. They do have a website, but as with most small boutiques it doesn't have a huge selection.

The first ring is a big chunky cat ring. I love these big chunky rings! They are so cute and I think they really add something to an outfit. I have quite a few of these animal rings, but I think this is the first cat one I have, which is weird since I have pretty much every other cat shaped/printed piece of clothing available. This was $14.

The next ring is a super cute 3-D looking bunny ring. I've wanted a ring that looks like this for a while so I was so excited to get this! This was also $14!

**I couldn't find these online at their website.

The next item is from a card shop on Main Street Ames (I know it has a name, but I'm not really sure what it is since I just call it the card shop.) It is just a Magic life die. Magic is a card game like Pokémon, but it is so much fun! David taught me how to play and I'm addicted it is a lot of fun! Maybe it's a bit nerdy, but oh well, I like playing. This was only 75 cents.

From Gymboree I got Gabe a bunch of fall clothes! They were having a great sale and I've also bought a few things from their website (which I'll show when I get in). The "Baby Sale" is going to be on until Sunday and pretty much everything is on sale in case you are interested in checking it out.

The first two items are both slipper socks. Gabe is having a really hard time wearing shoes (mostly keeping them on) so I decided to try some fun socks! Maybe if his feet have cool animals on them he won't take them off? Plus I just really wanted an excuse to buy them! The fox ones were the only thing that wasn't on sale and they were $6. The beaver ones were $2.09!

The next item is a beaver shaped hat. Not only are these animal hats in for adults, but I think they are adorable on kids! I could not resist this one, plus it seems like it would be warm, which is good since Gabe still doesn't really have much hair. This was only $5.59!

The next item is a really cute long sleeved beaver tee shirt. They also had this really cute beaver sweater, that I'm still thinking of buying, but David thought this would be better for right now. It is really cute and the beaver's tail is 3-D. Plus it was only $8.75!

Then I got one of my favorite pieces, this really nice hooded zip up cardigan! I love the stripey fair isle like print and it seems like it would be very warm and that it will last a while. I just love how simple it is and it is just a great versatile piece! This was another amazing sale item, it was only $20 thanks to their baby sale! Score! (:

The last item from Gymboree is a stripped thermal. I thought this would be really nice when it's not too cold with jeans, but it could also be layered under a tee shirt with jeans or just under a sweater as an extra layer. Really these are great pieces and I'll probably be buying Gabe more as it gets colder. This was only $10, but I only bought it because I wanted to get my Gymbucks. Which is $25 off a $50 purchase, which in my opinion is pretty good!

The next item is from Pottery Barn Kids. I initially went in there because me and David recently bought a house and I'm looking for things to decorate Gabe's room with. I ended up finding this super cute trick or treat bag for Halloween and me and Gabe both loved it! He love's kitties (he calls them Arlo, which is the name of my cat) and he was so happy and smiley when I showed this too him, so I had to get it. Plus it's a nice black cat, a classic Halloween symbol, so it can be used with many different costumes, it also seems pretty durable, so I'm sure it will last. My only thing is, is that I think it might be a bit girly since it has pink polka dots inside, but oh well when he get's candy no one's going to notice anyway right? This was only $13.

Then because David is such a thrifty person, totally the opposite of me, he found Gabe a few super cool bath toys at a Garage Sale. And they were brand new! Score! The first one is a Suds and Mirrors toy that also comes with a come and a seahorse that you squish and it squirts water. It is by Little Tikes.

The other two bath toys are also from Little Tikes. The first one is a Floating Fountain. This is super cool because you pull the fish and there is a little fountain that shoots out of the frogs mouth. I know Gabe is going to have a blast with this, and I think it's pretty awesome.

The other one is a Glow Pals. It is just a light up duck, that supposedly lights up by itself when it's in the water. Surprisingly I don't have any ducky toys for Gabe so I'm excited that he found this. The coolest part about this is that all 3 of these toys were only $4 for all of them!

From F.Y.E. I got Asking Alexandria's newest CD!! (: I love Asking Alexandria, they are my most favorite band. Not only is Danny Worsnop really hot, but his voice is amazing too. And they are British! This CD I like more then their second CD, but I still like their first one the most.

**Edit. This CD is called From Death to Destiny and was $9.99. Sorry I got wrapped up in their amazingness.**

From Barnes and Noble, which I'll admit I totally prefer BAM (Books a Million) to B&N. It is just so much more interesting and they have a way better magazine selection.

Anyway I got 2 magazines. One is People Style Watch, which was $3.99. I was so sad because I thought the new issue of Nylon would be out, but alas it was not so I had to satisfy my craving with People Style Watch. They're an ok magazine, but I only buy them sporadically since they aren't my favorite.

I also got the newest edition of Seventeen*, which is $2.99. I forgot to renew my subscription, so I thought I'd pick it up.

I also got two books for Gabe. The first one is The Bear's Winter House by John Yeoman and Quentin Blake. This was only $6.98. This is such a cute fall book, and since I'm trying to stop buying board books and trying to buy more like real story books this one is perfect!

The next one is Just Go to Bed by Mercer Mayer. This was only $3.99. I love this book! I had it when I was little, so when I saw this I just had to get it! I wish they would have had the Just Me and My Mom one, since that one was my favorite, but since they didn't I guess I'll be on the lookout for it.

I know that was a lot of stuff, but I thought it would be fun to do a haul, since I love watching hauls on Youtube. If you liked this let me know, and I can do more!

*I know, you guys are probably thinking wait, you have a 1 year old and you still buy Seventeen magazine? Well let me tell you a secret...I was a teen mom, so I'm only 18, so the fashion tips and everything in there is still totally relevant. (: I hope that you guy's don't think less of me because of that, but I just thought I'd let you know.