First PinchMe box

I was lucky enough to get some samples! Finally!! Anyways, that was a month ago and I still have not received my samples. I'm going to wait to 6 weeks and then I will really get worried. I hope I get them because there were a lot of cool things that I definitely want to try!

*** Update** *

 I got my samples!!! Yay! It was so exciting. haha. I was starting to wonder if this was real. Anyways, I got my PINCHme box and it was full of goodies.

I'm going to have so many box options for Christmas presents this year! Anyways, this was a good amount of samples! It included:

-2 Gold Bond healing lotions

-Mini Splenda tablets

-Luzianne pour and stir tea sample

-Shea Moisture baby shampoo & lotion

-2 coupons for Method laundry detergent

- Garden Goddess Natural Sunscreen

-1 Olay Cooling White Strawberry & Mint Body Wash + $1 off coupon

- A $100 wind voucher if you spend at last $160.

 

 

I've used quite a few of these already and I just received this a few days ago! My reviews on their website are due soon anyways.

 

Gold Bond Lotion-  I really liked this but one of the things that didn't make it great, was that it is really greasy. I tried rubbing and rubbing and still, there was a lot of grease residue for a long time. I couldn't use my cell phone because it left smudges all over! It is really thick, which made my hands really soft. It worked really well too because they still feel soft today. So besides the grease part, I really like this so far. 

Shea Moisture baby shampoo & lotion- I actually don't have any kids, so I'm not sure why this was an option for me. I have heard a lot of good things about this and that adults use it themselves. So I asked for it and I used it. I love it!! It smells amazing and I love that it is all natural and organic. I'm not a bit natural/organic must have person. I just thought that this was a great, considering that it smells so good and works so well.

Olay Body Wash- I've used Olay for many years. I use that and a couple others, depending on the time of year and sales. I was really excited to get a decent sized sample of this. I really like it so far. It smells amazing and my skin feels soft and hydrated.

$100 wine voucher- I actually didn't think we would use this. My husband saw it and checked out their website and decided to try the $160 12 pack of wine. Their are some wines that sound so good and we can't wait to try! It was a pretty good deal because it also included shipping with tracking!

Mini Splenda Tablets- These are so handy! I will always be able to order my sweet tea at restaurants now. I hate when they don't have sweet tea but now I can make my own! It only took a tablet or two for it to provide the sweet great taste in my tea. They are really handy and you can carry them in your purse.

Luzianne pour and stir tea- This tea taste just like it's home brewed!! My husband doesn't care for tea that much and he really liked it. It doesn't taste too sweet or not natural. It is really good and we used up this sample in one day. I will be buying this product in the future!

Garden Goddess Natural Sunscreen- This product, I did not like that much. It definitely worked to keep me protected from the sun when I was out but I didn't like the application. When I opened it there was a big mess because it just poured out of the tube. The actual product is a liquid, which I did not like. When I applied it, my arms looked so white and it took a lot of rubbing to get it to blend into my skin. I just didn't like that. So I will not purchase this product in the future.


This was an amazing PINCHme box and I cannot wait to get more in the future. What a great thing to do! Try products before to decide if you want to purchase. Love this!

May Glam Bag from Ipsy!

I got my bag a couple days ago and I'm so excited. I have only been able to try one thing so far. There's also a few things that I've learned from Ipsy this month.

First, I received my bellapierre gel eye liner with the tip completely broken off and stuck in the lid. I was pretty bummed about it but wasn't sure if Ipsy would do anything. They have a guarantee on their website that you will receive all your items and they will replace anything that is damaged/broken. So I emailed them and got a response within the next hour! They have sent an order to replace my eye liner at no charge. So awesome! Fast responses and easy customer service are awesome.

Second, I asked if they would be doing a little something extra for birthday months and the answer is No. :( I tried though! haha!

So here is a picture of my bag.

 

 

First of all, I love the bag! There were three options and I was hoping this would be the one I got.

I have these items:

-Bellapierre gel eye liner

- Briogeo Rosarco Milk Leave-in Conditioner

- Urban Decay 24/7 Glide on Lip Pencil + Bonus two sample lip glosses

-Aime: Morning Dew Matte-Finish Moisturizer

-Luxie Beauty: Tapered blending eye brush

 

 

This is the item that I received broken. They have sent me a replacement but it sure is taking it's time to get here. I finally got my replacement but it was about 2 weeks later. I did like it though. It is a thicker tip and so it's a bit more difficult to apply. I think I just need to practice with it. So far, so good though. I really like this and so glad they replaced the broken one!

 

I did not care for this. I had to use half the bottle yesterday and it didn't really do much for my hair. I have thicker hair and sometimes products just don't work. This was one of them. It smelled okay and it did make my soft but only for a short time. My hair became frizzy and a bit of a mess after a while. I will try it again to use the sample but I wasn't impressed.

 

 

Love, love this! I was so excited to get this in my bag. It also came with two lip glosses and I have tried the purple. I actually like it a lot better then I thought I would. Anyways, the lip liner is awesome and goes on so smoothly. It kept my lipstick nice and even throughout the day. I did apply it after work and before going out again but that's not too bad. I'm going to try putting it down under my lipstick and see how long it will last. So far, I really love this!

 

 

Was not impressed with this. I've tried a few moisturizers and this one didn't seem to do much for me. I put it on after my shower in the morning and didn't apply make up that day. I was hoping for my face to feel a bit refreshed but instead it felt oily and that was not a good feeling. I don't even know that I'll use the rest of this sample.

 

 

 

Beauty tools are cool. For me a lot of eye brushes are kind of the same. I received an eye brush two months ago and this one is really similar. I liked it and will definitely be getting a lot of use out of it.

 

 

 

 

Product Revew: Sally Hansen Gel Nail Polish

So.. I love nail polish. I own too many to count and always want to try the latest thing.. on a budget. So usually, I wait until something new goes clearance. It really doesn't take that long. I've heard mixed reviews about the Sally Hansen Gel Nail polish. Well a bottle of a blue that I've been wanting, went on clearance for $2.98 at Target. What. Yes! I love Target. 

Anyways, this is what my nails look like after less than a week on! 

It did not take them long at all to chip. The very next day they started chipping. I also did my nails hours before bed and it just took too long to dry. I had some creases in my nails from when I sleep on my stomach. My nails feel like there's just a big plastic coating and it doesn't feel very comfortable. I do not like this product and do not recommend it! So glad that I only bought one color instead of a few, like I was going to do. The regular price for this polish is $10 and it's not worth it at all. It's a shame because I love Sally Hansen products. Not worth the money here.. not even the $3 clearance price!

Second Bzzagent Campaign!

 

 

So, I got my second Bzzagent Campaign shortly after my first one! I'm so excited that I got to try out Neutrogena Anti-Residue Shampoo. I've used it once for three weeks and the results are awesome. My hair needs less product when it's dry and it looks so much shinier and healthier. It just feels lighter and bouncier. I know, I have a lot of the "ier" words. haha. It really does work though! I'll have more to say after my campaigning is over!

So I have used this product for about a month and a half now. I will not be able to go without this product once it runs out. It's a new step in my beauty routine. I use it just once a week and the difference was amazing. My hair feels healthier and lighter the next day. There is more shine and I feel like I don't have to put any product in my hair to keep it from being crazy and unruly. This anti-residue really does help bring the bounce back in your hair. You will feel the difference just after one use. When your hair feels soft and lovely, thank this product! I recommend this for sure. These thoughts and my opinions are my own and receiving it free, has in no way, influenced my opinion.

First Bzzagent Campaign!!

 

 

 

I am so excited!! I joined bzzagent a month or two ago. I finally got picked for my first campaign! I just received it on Monday and I used it last night. I loved this product before. I had the pink razor/trim style combo before. I've used it for a couple years and I love it. So, I was really excited to receive this. My legs still feel smooth today. I think that the razor part is much improved. I can't wait to see how long it will be before I have to shave again. Probably tomorrow, haha! I want to thank bzzagent for letting me a part of this campaign to test this product for free. I am giving my honest review of the product.

 

 

So, I love this razor! I have used it as my actual razor for the last two months and I can't ever go back. Even though, my last razor was this ones previous razor. I cannot explain how amazingly close it shaves. My husband will comment a few days later on how soft my legs feel. It is so nice not having to shave your legs as often. Even better is that it has a trimmer too!! I get to keep my bikini line in check with just a few minutes in the shower. It's better than having to wait and do it one time and take a while.. if you get my drift. My legs feel so soft and moisturized and not dry after some shaves. All in all, this is a great razor. I highly recommend it!!

Sisters Baby Shower

So this past weekend I threw a baby shower for my sister. Over the past 3 months, I have worked pretty hard on making her decorations. I hand made just about everything. Her gift was the shower and the two diaper bouquets, I made. I also gave her lots of baby care items with the games we played. I'm going to just show you some of the things I made by hand. Definitely, easy to throw a nice shower for a small budget!



I made this for my sister as part of her gift. I make them for all my friends who have babies.

 

 

 

This was her corsage that I made myself. I whipped it up the night before because I kind of forgot! Not bad from just walking through the store and picking up a couple things before a dinner date.

 

 

This was the favors, guest book and diaper game table. The diaper game was the cool one where people just write funny messages on the diapers!

 

 

I made these huge paper flowers and used those to cover up the tape that was holding up the clothes line. We went through the outfits she already had for Avery and picked  a bunch that we liked. I hung them around the lodge. It was a great hit. Easy, cheap and a big hit!

 

-You can also see my tables here. I used pink and white table cloths and all the centerpieces were hand made. I made two diaper bouquets and one with a stuffed elephant. You can kind of see both here. People showed up too early and I was still trying to get things finished. Then people helped clean up early and I just never got around to taking close up pictures! Gr! All that work!

 

 

 

Here's a picture of a regular table without a big centerpiece (too many tables). It's a diaper cake layer, about 7 diapers, with a pop flower on top. I used some wood sticks to stick in the middle of the diapers. Looked pretty awesome. I had small hurricanes with white and pink daisies. I also had light pink tulle and pearl strands in all the vases/centerpieces. My sister is obsessed with the pearl strands.

 

 

These were a PAIN! I made 25 of these water bottles. It took hours to make these but my sister really wanted them. They seemed to get a lot of comments. So at least there is that. I seriously, hated the fact that I had to throw so many in the trash at the end of the shower. AHHH. the pain. haha

My sister's friend made this cake. It was gorgeous! It even had some sparkle on it and was just so pretty. My sister really hated to cut it.

 

Here's a picture of the gift table with the hanging clothes line.

 

 

Here's another picture of the other side of the room. You can kind of see my tables a little better (centerpieces) which were all moved around.

April Glam Bag!! @ipsy

 

#BeautifullyBohemian

This is my April Glam Bag from Ipsy! It is my second bag and I love this one.

 

I will update with my review of each product when I've tried them out. I'm so excited to do so!

 

 

 

I love this nail color! It's a bright summer polish and goes on so easy. I've had it on for two days and there's no chips but I go into work soon. Work will definitely be the test. This is my first time using Julie nail polish!

What cute packaging! I've heard so many great things about this brand. I've never used the Balm before and am so excited that it's in the bag this month. I actually think that I like my pixi eye shadow from last month more. This is cool packaging and I love the color. I used it for my sisters shower and it was barely noticeable by the end it. So I'm not sure how great it is. I'm going to try and put on more next time and see if it lasts longer. So far, I just think it's okay.

 

 

 

 

I did not care for this. I'm not a big perfume person and it's not selected on my quiz. So I'm not sure why I received it. The scent is okay but it didn't last long. I'm very picky with perfume scents and that's why I don't usually wear it. It is not something I'll be wearing.

 

 

 

 

 

This is by far my FAVORITE product from this bag. I love the color and how well it went on. It made my lips look gorgeous!! I am hooked now but it costs $21. I will most likely never be able to afford it! I'll have to use this on special occasions.

 

 

I did not like this product at all. It made my hair feel gross and stringy. It was hard to brush out and I definitely felt like my hair was worse off. Oh well, can't win them all!