Spring Quarterly MizFit box review

Once a year, I treat myself to a deluxe box of fitness from the amazing fitfluencer Bianca Jade aka MIZZFIT. This Spring box she curated with Quarterly.co was a skincare focused box that was perfect for me- beauty!!! It also had snacks which were so delicious.

Snacks: Bare banana chips and Mama Chia Squeeze which reminds me of those kid pouches but it's good for you!

Accessories: Shower Cap with amazing terry lining to keep my hair dry in the shower and a glass water bottle that I keep in the office

Skincare/Beauty: Spongelle which is already infused with body wash is perfect to get exfoliating! The Tula probiotic cleanser is a morning staple along with the PulsaDerm facial brush. (Think of a vibrating brush for your skin! Or a more affordable FOREO) The BossBabe scrub is great for a once a week treatment. To keep my bags from getting worse, I've been prepping them with the NuGlow eye cream..so far so good!

Amazing box and can't wait to see more for the Fall or winter box!

Pampered Mommy Box September

September's Pampered Mommy Box had a nice mix of mom essentials- snacks, pampering plus accessories! I enjoyed crunching on the Sea Salt Caramel popcorn clusters by Funky Chunky and wearing my Starfish Project beaded necklace. The green is perfect to add to my neutral wardrobe and provide a rich jewel tone to my outfits. When I get a few extra minutes to myself, the 100% Pure shower gel feels luxurious with the exfoliating mitt! I haven't tried the hair mask yet but I am due for a hair mask very soon. In the meantime, I use argan oil to keep my tips moisturized! (Pro beauty tip!)

All in all, another win for Pampered Mommy Box! 

Birchbox September 2016 Review

My September Birchbox is here!! This one of my favorites as they celebrate their 5 year anniversary it marks another anniversary for me getting Birchbox. I also love the confetti-design box as it screams party and fun! Ok onto the contents...

I chose the MILK makeup Lip + Cheek sample.. gorgeous pink tint that can be used as a blush or lip colour.. I am liking it more for my cheerks though. I also received the Beautiful Nutrition Lemon Rinse, R+Co Cleansing Foam Conditioner, Elizabeth Mott Volumizing Mascara and a Bioderma Sebium H2O (aka makeup remover) sample.  

My favorites of this box is definitely the MILK makeup sample as this is the perfect color to bring me rosy cheeks and the R+Co conditioner..never tried a foam formula before and it is amazingly easy to use. I think I can get used to this!

Pampered Mommy Box August 2016 Review

A new-to-me subscription box called Pampered Mommy offers a life-style box to all women (moms or not) who want an extra something in their life. We all want to be pampered and have cute accessories right?? This month, we got spoiled with a Juice Beauty cleanser, nail polish, eye mask filled with lavender, notecards to send a hello to those we haven't chatted with in a while and eye glass wipes. 

Check out pamperedmommybox.com today to sign up! Each month is $29.99

Birchbox July 2016 review

Even after the whole Birchbox ending their review points after July uproar in the subscription box community, I decided to continue with my sub and see what goodies I will continue to get. After all, I have the annual plan and tons of points I have racked up I need to use. I will sorely miss it and my end of the year shopping sprees, but I've had Birchbox for 5 years already! Wow! 

Lots of cleansers this month- Oribe shampoo/conditioner samples for the hair, Clinique facial cleanser and Marcelle 3in1 Micellar makeup remover! I chose the Benefit They're Real lengthening mascara :) not too shabby of a box but I am looking forward to August's box to bring it! 

Birchbox May 2016 review

My May Birchbox review looks promising with brands I'm already familiar such as Benefit and Dr. Brandt but with new products! (Except for Avene's refreshing water spray! I already tried this and love it!)

Excited to be upgrading my brows with Benefits new gimme brow Volumizing fiber gel. To help cleanse and exfoliate my skin, I'll be sloughing dead skin cells away with Dr. Brandt's poreDermabrasion! So far, so good! I e also got 2 sunscreen options this month- Lavanila's Healthy sunscreen sports lux with sweat -proof technology or IPKN's BB cream option for correcting coverage. Either way can't go wrong, will just need to assess my day. :) 

And when my skin is crying of sweat because of the insane heat we are experimenting in SoCal, I will happily spray the Avene thermal spring wate. I've already finished a bottle last summer so I know this stuff is amazing! 

Looking forward to next month's box. After July, it will be difficult as the point system is changing (aka no more points to review products in August...) hope the boxes will be awesome!!

Sephora Play Beauty May 2016 review

Sephora's coveted beauty subscription finally opened up and I got a chance to join in for May. Here's what I got:

Bonus: cute drawstring bag to put everything inside!

Fave items:

-Bite mini lipstick in kimchi (although I would've expected that color to be more orange)

-Briogeo hair mask

-Korres wild rose facial 

So far I'm enjoying the items I got in this bag, so I'll be sticking with this sub to see how it goes this summer!

February Vegan Cuts Beauty Box Review

VeganCuts Beauty Box is an amazing monthly subscription service that introduces you to new brands and products that will help update and make your makeup/skincare/haircare more natural. In February, new subscribers got a bonus goody of the nail polish.

Each month they give spoilers and 2 of them were the 100% Pure double eyeshadow sticks and the Wonder Seed facial cream.  Totally got me hooked as I'm a huge fan of the of 100% Pure! 

The WonderSeed Facial cream is amazing, just as amazing as their hand cream!

June Birchbox and Ipsy Reveals

In June I enjoyed my Birchbox and Ipsy box/bag due to the variety of products received. My favorites from Birchbox include the skyn Iceland eye gel pads.. helps reduce the bags I have been getting for my lack of sleep and the Emi Jay hair tie extra!

From my Ipsy bag in June, themed Swim into Beauty, I loved the vanilla scented Body Butter from Lavanila and eyeshadow stick from Trestique.

My July goodies are coming just around the corner. Can't wait! I already saw a sneak peek of my July Ipsy bag and can't wait to get them in person!

May Birchbox and Ipsy Reveals

For the month of May, I got the following in my Birchbox and Ipsy subscriptions.

Birchbox: Chosen sample was the Naobay moisturizing lotions

Ipsy bag: Jetsetter themed 

Each subscription is $10/month and includes free shipping. Each box/bag will vary in products depending on the style profile/quiz provided to them. I'm pleased with both subscriptions this month as I enjoy the variety. (I don't mind double moisturizers either since I love using them.)

Stay tuned for my June reveals!

April Ipsy Bag review

This month, Ipsy was themed Beautifully Bohemian. The multi-colored straw bag is gorgeous and different from previous bags which I love! I got to add a few new colors to my makeup stash including theBalm's neutral eyeshadow and Hikari's blush. It's a nice pop of pink to get that blushing glow.  Also have a new nude glossy from Starlooks. 

Not a fan of scents so didn't care too much for it. I was hoping to get a makeup tool so hoping May will finally bring me an amazing bag! :)

Get your Ipsy bag today for $10/Month.

April Birchbox Review

This month, Birchbox teamed up with Rifle Paper Co. to create these beautiful boxes and special add-on products (in which I didn't purchase.) The 2 curated boxes were in partnership with the show Mad Men (which I didn't get also.)

Instead I got these 2 boxes below which I'm not too crazy about since there's dupes! (The Beaver shampoo/conditioner)

My favorites from both boxes are:

Jouer lip and cheek tint!

Cynthia Rowley's Brightening Illuminator 

LAQA & CO's Lip Lube

Definitely going to select a sample choice next month! Haven't joined Birchbox yet? Join today! 

As always, each review of your product will earn you 10 points that you can accumulate to use in the Birchbox shop (50 points per month= $5!)

Beauty Box 5- February Review

It's the three-year anniversary of Beauty Box 5 and their box is filled with celabratory beauty goodies. I was excited to see which variations of the samples/colors I was going to receive after I saw others post their #BB5FAVE boxes already on social media.

Here's what I got!

- Freeman shower scrub sample

- Marsk mineral eyeshadow

- revlon colorstay nail polish

- Absolute lip gloss in Strawberry

- Avon eyeshadow stick

What do you think about this month's box? Compared to the previous two I've gotten, so far this is my fave! 

November Ipsy bag review

My #GirlMeetsGlitter November Ipsy bag is amazing!! The bag is shiny and glitter-full and the products inside are perfect! Here's what I got:

-Laura Mercier finishing powder with a mini fan brush

-Calvin Klein lip gloss 

-Elizabeth Mott eyeliner 

-Be a bombshell eyeshadow/base

-Marc Anthony hairspray 

I got spoiled again by Ipsy with this amazing bag. I definitely lucked out with two higher end brands- Laura Mercier and Calvin Klein- and I feel like Ipsy got me as these would have been my top picks out of their choices this month. Can't wait for December's!

Ipsy #StreetStyle September bag

My September Ipsy bag is here!! I'm not crazy about the silver metallic bag but it is different from all the other bags that I have gotten. I am loving the contents INSIDE the bag though. They're all useful and practical and I'm seriously digging the variety!

Goodies in my Ipsy bag:
- Pacifica Eyeliner pencil- I've already got this in Gun Metal, so glad I got another color- Fringe (dark brown). Perfect to wear everyday.
- Crown Eyeshadow brush for creases and eyeshadows. This 2 in 1 brush is awesome! I can never have enough brushes so glad to add this to my collection.
- Nourish Organics- Face Cleanser in Cucumber & Watercress- this sample size cleanser is great for travel. I've already tried this before in my Teens Turning Green Conscious Collections box last year, so glad I got some extra! Cream cleansers are gentle and more moisturizing for the fall.
- Briogeo's Don't Despair, Repair! deep conditioning mask- this 1 oz. tub is super hydrating with avocado, almond and argan oils. Since my hair is already on the oilier side, this will be only for the ends! I've found my hair more conditioned when I use a conditioning mask every other week.
- Cailyn Art Touch Tinted lip gloss- this dark red color is more dark than what I would normally wear- which is why I love subscription boxes. I get to try new colors/products that I wouldn't usually go for. I'm saving this for late Fall though.. it still feels like summer to wear this dark of a red.

Join Ipsy today!!

As always look forward to October's Ipsy bag and seeing what kind of treats they'll be including. I feel like Ipsy has been spot on with my products! They're giving me the products that I would've wanted from all the choices they have for the month and they're also more natural products. :)

Love with Food August Gluten-free box review

This month, Love with Food debuted their first Gluten-free box filled with delicious #CountyFair themed treats. It's a monthly FOOD subscription box with natural, organic, healthy snacks so there's no excuse not to add something healthy to your food palette. Also, for each box sold, they donate a meal to a hungry child. (Deluxe and Gluten-Free boxes sold will donate 2 meals.)

Missed the box? They're selling it on their shop for $35- Get it here or sign up for the Love with Food subscription here! (to start getting September's box)

Contents in the box include: 

Redwood Smoky BBQ Multigrain Chips by Lundberg Family Farms (reminds me of smoky ribs but a lot healthier!)

Lollipops by YumEarth (got about 5 pops and they were yum!)
Nutty Rice Bites with Blueberries by 180 Snacks (2 bags!! Wish there were more since each bag only had 7 bite size pieces.. they were good!)
Apple Crisp JunoBar by BumbleBar (apple pie anyone? This was a great snack bar)
Butter Crisp Love ginnyminis by ginnybakes (These were actually light and crispy like it advertised!)
Gluten Free Granola by Boulder Granola (Looking for something to top off your plain yogurt? This was my go-to)
Cookie Mix by Jules Gluten Free (This actually makes 60 cookies, per the nutrition label. Haven't made this yet but might be great for Thanksgiving..) 
Toasted Coconut Chips by Dang (Another 2 bag item- I've already had this so I know it's good! I also use this to sprinkle on my salads)
Terra Sweets & Beets Chips by Terra Chips (Yes- these were a treat! It's a healthier option for potato chips and tastes a lot better!)

Thanks to Love with Food for sending the box to me for review! Had a delicious week and can't wait to finish the rest!! 

(Disclaimer: I received this product from this company to test, try and share my thoughts with my readers.)

August VeganCuts Beauty Box review

As part of my "try new boxes" journey, I decided to get my first Vegan Cuts beauty box. Not gonna lie- their sneak peeks and new sign-up perk easily convnced me! Check out my first box here:

All subscribers get the same products except for the variation in scents. New sign ups also received a mini pack of Jasmine Seven fresh feet wipes or yoga mat wipes. I signed up pretty late so glad I was still able to get this! The yoga mat wipes came in handy too! 

The sneak peek video I saw from Vegan Cuts included the emani colour for lips, cheeks and eyes, Pacifica BB cream and the Balanced Guru mist. Those were probably the 3 main and largest items in here that makes the box worth it's $20 price-tag. The two additional items- soap and bath salts are nice but would have loved to see a larger sample size from them. 

I absolutely love the Balanced Guru energy mist I received! I'm a huge fan of natural oils and aromatherapy and this is definitely the pick- me- up that I needed! 

The BB cream from Pacifica is relatively new and very radiant. It's a bit too shimmery for me to use all over but I've been using it as a highlighter. results? Absolutely glowing! 

My fave product? The Emani color compact with flecks of copper shimmers is gorgeous!! I don't have anything like this so it's nice for the lips and cheeks. They're also handmade so no two pots are alike! 

Oh and this box was curated by MyBeautyBunny! One of my fave green bloggers out there! 

Check out Vegancuts.com to get your Beauty box today!! 

August PopSugar Must Have Box Review

Yes- I finally got my PopSugar Must Have box and I am extremely pleased with what I received! Of course I saw all the spoilers prior to getting my box so it wasn't a complete surprise. But it was so much better to see my items in person. Plus I didn't know if I was going to get the necklace or the earrings.

Here's what I got in my #MUSTHAVE August box:

-Kendra Scott's Elisa necklace in Black Cat's Eye

-Paddywax candle in Ocean Tide + Sea Salt

-bite Beauty Lip gloss- a new shade just for Popsugar must have subscribers.

-Goodbyn snack containers

-Lollia's At Last Perfumed Shower Gel

-Mason Jar Cookie Company cookie mix in Celebrate! 

- EXTRA: Think Thin brownie crunch protein bar (perfect for snacking)

I also used a $10 off coupon which made this even sweeter. You can get next month's box for $10 off too using code:  MUSTHAVEMOM (expires soon!)

Psyched for September's #PopsugarMUSTHAVE box now! Look forward to Fall favorites and getting ready for the cooler weather.

BareBlissBox now available !

I recently discovered a new natural beauty box- BlissBareBox which debuts their September box next month! I'm excited to check this out as they just released which brands will be in the premiere box. 

There won't be any foil sized samples here! Monthly subscriptions start at $16.99/month or $12.99/month with a 3 month subscription.

Check out bareblissbox.com for more details! 

The Conscious Collection: Back to School edition

Right now you can get this amazing box full of natural goodies - ranging from skincare to snacks to lifestyle products - from The Conscious Collections. This box also supports the Teens Turning Green program.

Get all this for $75! A steal considering all this is valued at over $225+.

I'm excited to try 5 different Acure Organics products and many more! I think this box will hold me over until their Holiday one.. :)

Check out http://theconsciouscollections.com to learn more!