so, I'm Katlyne. :D youre about to read an array of stuffs about makeup. I'll be shamelessly promoting my youtube channel. I'll also be talking alot about my 3 beauty subsciptions; Ipsy, Beauty Army, and Julep. I'm also on Influenster, so here is one of the places that I will be reviewing the products they send me. also, I own like 5 drawers of makeup, so I'll tell you about all the products I love and hate, and I like 'em cheap! ;D okk. so. overview: beauty reviews and unboxings
ok. so. I'm in love with baby lips. I have all of them available in the US and I've held off doing a review until I finally got the last two yesterday FOREVER AGO BUT BLOGGER WOULDN'T LET ME UPLOAD PHOTOS :( . so the ones that were able to complete my collection are Yummy Plummy and Melon Mania. I really hope that Maybelline releases the color adjusting ones that they have in other countries. that would be amazing!!!! so. I use Baby Lips when I want color on my lips, but not too much, I'm not a bold lip kinda girl. I play around with colors when I'm at home, but I would never leave the house in it. I especially like Grape Vine for the winter, it gives a sheer purple/wine color, it wonderful. When I want to draw more attention to my eyes(because my lips are already deep in color theyre a hot pink/red/mauve color) I put on Peach Kiss for a "nude" lip color, and its got shimmer in it so I don't look like my lips are dead. :)
all U.S. Baby Lips from left to right: Pink Wink, Peppermint, Cherry Me, Grape Vine, Peach Kiss, Quenched, Pink Wink(Limited Edition), Coral Crush(Limited Edition), Twinkle(Limited Edition), Melon Mania(Limited Edition), Yummy Plummy(Limited Edition)
this post is more for a "hey! Katlyne, you need to remember what all you pay for!!!"
Julep-$19.99(I really like this one, but I'm not sure I can justify $20 on nail polish)
Ipsy-$10.00(this ones staying. I don't care about anything else but this one) Sample Society-$15.00(silly girl. you've cancelled this. you don't want anti-aging) The Look Bag-$12.95(oops. no. they've cancelled that for you, which sucks, it was your favorite)
Jewelmint-$29.95(it was a one-time order, you really need to call and cancel that..)
JustFab(2)-$39.95EACH(you REALLY need to call and cancel that. it was a one time order. really good sale) BeautyArmy-$12.00(its ok. luckily, you can skip months until you like stuff. you can also skip julep.)
so, today in the mail I got lots O' goodies!! but the most exciting thing was my Julep mystery box, Julep is a subscription service you take a style profile, and get matched with different nail polishes, and often times, you get other little "pamper me" products. if youre interested, http://www.julep.com/ theres the link, you can explore, sign up, do whatever you want! :D and thats not a referral link, so I don't get anything from you signing up or anything. :) so now, on to the contents!
In the box, I received:
a full-size Julep Glow On(age defying hand brightening lotion)
4 polishes and 1 top coat(from left to right): Hoch from the Trina Turk fall 2012 collection, Portia, Isla, mystery glitter polish and a matte top coat.
2 foil packets of Glycolic hand scrub
3 one-step nail polish remover pads
1 canister of white glitter
so overall, I feel like with the 5 polishes, yes, it was worth the $19.99. and I'm very happy with my box
now lets get on to "overall value"*which, most people want to know**
Value
Reg. non-subscribers
Hoch; $14
Portia; $14
Isla; $14
mystery glitter; nothing concrete, but call it $14
matte top coat; $14
age defying hand brightener; $32
3 polish remover wipes; $3
2 glycolic hand scrub packets; they’re packets, so we’ll call it, no value white glitter; idk, $3
Overall value: $108
Subscriber prices
All polishes; $11.20
age defying hand brightener; $25.60
3 polish remover wipes; $2.40
2 glycolic hand scrub packets; they’re packets, so we’ll call it, no value white glitter; I'm not sure, $2.40
By clicking here, you can go to the Bath & Body Works' website to shop to your little heart's content!
Forever Red Exclusively at Bath & Body Works!!!
I received this product complimentary to test through Influenster’s VoxBox program!!!!
so, Bath & Body Works is always coming up with new scents, some hits, some...not so hits :) but let me tell you, Forever Red? DEFINITE HIT!!! This is what it is:
"Experience Our Most Luxurious Fragrance Ever!
Bath & Body Works' most luxurious longest lasting fragrance blends opulent notes of fiery red pomegranate and delicate peche de vigne, a rare and fleeting French peach. Soft petals of red osmanthus give way to notes of addictive velvety marshmallow and a surprising finale of rich vanilla rum that leaves an unforgettable impression.
Forever Red is available in:
Eau du Parfum
Fine Fragrance Mist
Rollerball & Lip Wand Duo
Shower Gel
Body Lotion
Triple Moisture Body Cream
Shimmer Mist
Golden Sugar Scrub
Where to Buy:
You can find Bath and Body Works products at a registered retail store near you or online at bathandbodyworks.com!"-Influenster website
I received a 10ml sample from my 2012 Influenster Cosmo VoxBox!!! and let me tell you! I love it!!!! my boyfriend likes it (but come on, he's a guy, who doesn't like a lot of smells...he didn't even like to be in the B&BW store for too long..) so, let me tell you WHY I love it, because at first it reminds me of apples, and I love the smell of apples(I know it doesn't have apple notes in it, but hey, my nose smells what it wants :D) and the smell that lasts the rest of the few hours it lasts? VANILLA!!! and I love sweet smells. so this perfume is just perfect!!! want prices???
PRICES:
Eau de parfum: $44.50
Fine Fragrance Mist: $22.00
Rollerball & Lip Wand Duo: $15.00
Shower Gel: $18.00
Body Lotion: $20.00
Triple Moisture Body Cream: $20.00
Shimmer Mist: $22.00
Golden Sugar Scrub: $16.50
prices found on Bath & Body Works website!
Pricey, I know, but, it smells really good! I will probably buy the fine fragrance mist because I don't think I've ever paid that much for a perfume....well, once, but it also came with a scrub and lotion...
better yet, I'll ask for it for Christmas!! (<-----which is a hint, in case my boyfriend manages to come across my blog ;p and since he's a guy.... SWEETIE! CLICK HERE!! it looks like that, babe)
I got my Cosmo VoxBox yesterday! heres my video that I posted on youtube when I first got it!
here, I'll review the individual products!
1. Ghirardelli Sea Salt Escape chocolate bar- $2.79 this chocolate bar was the yummiest thing ever. it was salty and sweet and it had roasted almonds in EVERY bite! it was perfect. :D
2. Bath and Body Works Forever Red-$10.00 for a 7ml/.25 fl oz. sample, this is a really nice smelling perfume! its more like a body spray because it doesn't last very long, but TO ME(bbw got onto me on twitter, telling me what it ACTUALLY smells like -_-) but, to me, it smells at first like apples, then pears and flowers, and finally, vanilla. bath and body works, however, says "It's a passionate blend of pomegranate & red osmanthus! Plus, a sexy surprise of vanilla rum!" (<--that's what they replied to me on twitter when I said it smelled nice and followed with what it smelled like to me...) anywho. it smells lovely, doesn't last long though, it disappeared within 30 minutes.
3.Pilot FriXion pens-$3.00(2 pens in box) nothing really to say, theyre two pens that are erasable by rubbing it off with a soft plastic eraser. its a cool concept. and the pens have really cool detailing on them.
4.Gilette Venus Embrace razor- idk, around $9.00? its a reusable razor, you buy new shave heads, it comes with one on it, it doesn't have the soapy gel stuff on it already, so you have to use shaving cream/gel. I'm out of razors/refills so, that was a wonderful surprise :)
5. Gilette Venus & Olay razor refill- around $3.00, its a refill for the razor when the blades get dull, that was really cool for them to include. I use the Venus Spa Breeze refills, so its nice to try something new.
I really like this box, I'm really excited to do all the requirements and HOPEFULLY** be eligible for more!!
