Birchbox Breakdown: December 2011

Wow where has the time gone?

My December Birchbox was really late and didn’t come until a couple weeks ago but better late than never right? If you want to learn more about Birchbox go HERE.

The theme for December was Frolic and Fancy and this is what I got……..

 

1. Benefit Cosmetics POREfessional

My Opinion: I was really skeptical about this especially because I do have some fairly visible pores and I must say I was surprised and I think I will end up getting this in the full sized version.

 

 

2. Blinc eyeliner

My Opinion: I was scared to use this because I had a strange skin reaction to the brown blinc mascara and I don’t have the most steady hand for liquid eyeliner but I really did like this on my eyes. It was dramatic and fun to wear and it stayed on all day and came off easily when I was ready to remove it.

 

3. Harvey Prince – Ageless perfume

My Opinion: I love love love this fruity scent I will definitely be getting this in the full sized version.

 

4. Jouer Lip Gloss in Birchbox Pink

My Opinion: I really like the color but not a huge fan of the formula.

 

Treat/Extra: ShowStoppers Designer Fashion Tape

My Opinion: To be honest I don’t have one for this product yet because I am two feet deep in snow and have no need for double-sided tape strips at the moment lol. I will keep you posted if/when I get the chance to use them.

 

 

AND: EBoost Orange Natural Energy Booster Drink Mix

My Opinion: I really did not like this at all it did not dissolve well and was chunky and the flavor was just plain yucky.

Have a happy day and I will be posting about my January Birchbox very soon!!

Dipped Marshmallows

This has been a fun treat to deliver to neighbors and friends and they make your hot cocoa taste fantastic!

Happy Holidays!

NYX is on Hautelook today!!!

I am so excited that NYX makeup is on Hauetlook today.

Click HERE to go shopping!!

I am still deciding on what exact colors to get because the selection is pretty good but I am thinking I need these for sure….

This entire lip set is only$18.50

 

And this cute set called “earth angel” is only $25

Sorry if you are not a makeup freak like me but they do have cute clothes today too (I love Ella Moss) but oh my goodness I am excited. Happy Monday!

2011 Holiday Card

I wish you could see how cute the glitter turned out I hope your Holiday preparations are going perfectly!!

HauteLook: Urban Decay

I am so excited because Urban Decay is on HauteLook today and I just got my favorite primer potion for $9 (regularly $18). This is by far the best eye shadow primer ever. I think this is the old packaging because now it comes in a squeeze tube but that is a great price so who cares.

And I also picked up this Urban Defense tinted moisturizer for $3 (regularly $30). I love tinted moisturizers (MAC is my favorite) but for $3 I thought how could I go wrong lol.

I was just super excited and had to share it with someone!

Birchbox Breakdown: November 2011

I feel like I am always behind posting about my latest Birchbox but hey I get to it eventually right {wink}. If you want to learn more about Birchbox go HERE.

The theme for this box was Getting Gifty and this is what I got….

 

1. Atelier Cologne: Vanille Insensee Cologne Absolue

My Opinion: I was not a huge fan of this scent it was a little too musky and I tend to lean towards the fruity/sweet side when it comes to perfumes.

2. Borghese Fango Active Mud mask

My Opinion: I really enjoyed this mud mask it left my skin feeling really smooth and clean; although I have to say for the price of a full sized bottle I don’t think I will be buying this one.

3. LaROCCA Champagne and Shimmer Supreme Crème

My Opinion: I love this glittery lotion. It smells good, it’s not greasy, and has the perfect amount of shimmer.

4. Zoya nail polish in the color Izzy

My Opinion: The color is so so perfect for me it is a very shimmery pink I love it. It went on smooth and had pretty good staying power.

 

Treat/Extra: Two paper dolls coasters

My Opinion: They are super cute. I think they would make a fun gift for your friends or neighbors.

AND I also got something from the “Bauble Bar” because I purchased a full sized item through the website. I like when companies give you a little surprise like this especially when it’s so cute!

As usual I am already so excited to get my December Birchbox and I will keep you posted when I do! I hope you all had a wonderful Thanksgiving Holiday.

Blog swapping!!

I have been asked by my bloggy friend Jennifer over at quirky pickings to do a little blog swap, and to make it even more fun she asked me to pose the question for her to answer!

Stay tuned to read what she had to say and come and visit me HERE to get find out how I would finish this phrase “If you really knew me you would know……” (P.S. it does include a picture of me and you know how very rare that is lol)

Enjoy my friend Jennifer…..

Are you inspired by anyone that you would be embarrassed to admit?

i didn't have an immediate answer to this question because i don't believe a person should be afraid to confess to inspiration, however it is achieved. so it took me a long time to answer this. the question’d been sitting in my inbox, then my read folder for months. literally. i'd asked for it in august. and been mulling over the answer ever since.

i decided this morning to tackle it. and so, my thinking cap took the form of a google search: embarrassing inspirations. i checked the image results. i saw pictures of women with their eyes covered with black rectangles, as though their vision had been censored. of monkeys with their teeth bared and their hands across their faces. of french mastiffs (best dogs ever, by the way) with their upper lips caught on their bottom teeth and their eyes fierce. of rats and rings and seth rogen.

and for some reason, i thought of bette midler.

and remembered all those times when, as a child or adolescent, i would go off by myself and sing her version of the rose.

or be sitting in class (or detention) writing down the lyrics and drawing a cheesy picture of a rose to go with it. because i knew how to do the homework already, knew i'd ace the test regardless of whether i completed the assignment, and my teachers’ busy work bored me. because the lyrics:

when the night has been too lonely

and the road has been too long

and you think that love is only

for the lucky and the strong

just remember ...

these gave me solace when my day had been unbearable. and more often than not, it had been.

we had two versions of this song in my house. one by her. and one by harry belafonte. hers is infinitely better.

i love this song.

singing it is one of the few things i do well.

not that i can sing as well as i did twenty years ago. i smoked too many cigarettes between now and then, and my range is significantly less because of it. but even still, i can sing it sufficiently.

i used to sing it on the bus on the way to and from school.

quietly. or so i thought.

someone heard me once. and, of course, his reaction wasn't kind. neither were those of others who clued in on his mockery of me.

i rarely sing in front of people. probably because of that. i hadn't realized until just now, though, that that's why this is. i'd been in choir for one year in high school. i do the occasional karaoke with friends. that's it.

anyway. i love this woman's voice. i love her spunk. i used to dream that i could be a little bit like her.

but ultimately, it wasn't her so much as the song that inspired. the lyrics. the hope in them. it kept me believing in the future when i couldn't see much of one at all.