Beauty Box Link Up with Allie!

Hey there, ladies!  Allie from Counting Our Cupcakes invited me to join her Beauty Box link up.  This is the first link up for me, so I hope I'm doing this right lol.

This is the second month I've gotten Ipsy.  I learned about it over at Megan from Miss Madison's Charmed Life.  I must say, well worth the $10 subscription.  I've always gotten at least 1 full sized product, sometimes 2!  Here's what came in this month's box:

1. Pacifica Tuscan Blood Orange Body Butter: OMG, this stuff smells incredible.  I put it on the minute I got the box in (around 2pm) and my husband keep complimenting me on the scent when he got home (about 8pm).  It made my skin really soft without being overly greasy, and it lasted a long time.  I will be buying more once it runs out, for sure!  This size retails for $7

2. Nailtini premium nail color in Frappe: This nail color took 3 coats of polish just to look decent.  I was burned last month with their glitter polish (chipped in less than 2 hours), so I didn't know what to expect from this one.  Well, it lasted the 2 days that I expect from my nail colors.  I get bored on the 3rd day and change it regardless, so it doesn't really matter to me if it lasts longer than that because it's gone.  Would I pay the $13 retail for this color?  Probably not.  I have 2 similar ones from Essie that cover a lot better.  Here's what my nails looked like on Day 3.  You can see the 1 nail chipped. 

3. Big Sexy Hair's Spray and Play: I already use this and the Spray and Play Harder.  Both work, you can't go wrong.  I stock up when Ulta has it on sale for $10.  Buy it, you'll love it, trust me!  My hair keeps it's curl for days with this stuff...and my hair never held a curl before this hairspray.  Here's me rocking 2nd day, slept on waves..

4. Josie Maran 100% Pure Argan Oil: I heard a lot of good buzz about this product, but I could never justify dropping the dough for it.  I was so excited to get a small dropper full of this goodness!  And, it does indeed live up to it's hype.  I used about 4 drops of this oil on my ends and then rubbed the rest onto my flyaways.  My hair was so soft and shiny!  This is something I would not hesitate to buy in the future.  A little really goes a long way, too.

5. SOHO "Get a Grip" Concealer Brush: The concept of this brush is great as it is contoured to fit your grip, but the bristles were a little too hard for my undereye area.  I don't have really sensitive skin, so I don't know if it's just me, but I like my brushes to be nice and soft.  I use a foundation brush and then blender sponge on my whole face for makeup application.  I don't see me using this at all and will probably just gift it to my niece who uses concealer a lot, since I hardly do.

All these products came, as usual, in a cute little makeup bag.  It was a dark navy blue color and the lining had a brighter blue with white polka dots.  Cute!

Hey there, ladies!  Allie from Counting Our Cupcakes invited me to join her Beauty Box link up.  This is the first link up for me, so I hope I'm doing this right lol.

This is the second month I've gotten Ipsy.  I learned about it over at Megan from Miss Madison's Charmed Life.  I must say, well worth the $10 subscription.  I've always gotten at least 1 full sized product, sometimes 2!  Here's what came in this month's box:

1. Pacifica Tuscan Blood Orange Body Butter: OMG, this stuff smells incredible.  I put it on the minute I got the box in (around 2pm) and my husband keep complimenting me on the scent when he got home (about 8pm).  It made my skin really soft without being overly greasy, and it lasted a long time.  I will be buying more once it runs out, for sure!  This size retails for $7

2. Nailtini premium nail color in Frappe: This nail color took 3 coats of polish just to look decent.  I was burned last month with their glitter polish (chipped in less than 2 hours), so I didn't know what to expect from this one.  Well, it lasted the 2 days that I expect from my nail colors.  I get bored on the 3rd day and change it regardless, so it doesn't really matter to me if it lasts longer than that because it's gone.  Would I pay the $13 retail for this color?  Probably not.  I have 2 similar ones from Essie that cover a lot better.  Here's what my nails looked like on Day 3.  You can see the 1 nail chipped. 

3. Big Sexy Hair's Spray and Play: I already use this and the Spray and Play Harder.  Both work, you can't go wrong.  I stock up when Ulta has it on sale for $10.  Buy it, you'll love it, trust me!  My hair keeps it's curl for days with this stuff...and my hair never held a curl before this hairspray.  Here's me rocking 2nd day, slept on waves..

4. Josie Maran 100% Pure Argan Oil: I heard a lot of good buzz about this product, but I could never justify dropping the dough for it.  I was so excited to get a small dropper full of this goodness!  And, it does indeed live up to it's hype.  I used about 4 drops of this oil on my ends and then rubbed the rest onto my flyaways.  My hair was so soft and shiny!  This is something I would not hesitate to buy in the future.  A little really goes a long way, too.

5. SOHO "Get a Grip" Concealer Brush: The concept of this brush is great as it is contoured to fit your grip, but the bristles were a little too hard for my undereye area.  I don't have really sensitive skin, so I don't know if it's just me, but I like my brushes to be nice and soft.  I use a foundation brush and then blender sponge on my whole face for makeup application.  I don't see me using this at all and will probably just gift it to my niece who uses concealer a lot, since I hardly do.

All these products came, as usual, in a cute little makeup bag.  It was a dark navy blue color and the lining had a brighter blue with white polka dots.  Cute!

Hey there, ladies!  Allie from Counting Our Cupcakes invited me to join her Beauty Box link up.  This is the first link up for me, so I hope I'm doing this right lol.

This is the second month I've gotten Ipsy.  I learned about it over at Megan from Miss Madison's Charmed Life.  I must say, well worth the $10 subscription.  I've always gotten at least 1 full sized product, sometimes 2!  Here's what came in this month's box:

1. Pacifica Tuscan Blood Orange Body Butter: OMG, this stuff smells incredible.  I put it on the minute I got the box in (around 2pm) and my husband keep complimenting me on the scent when he got home (about 8pm).  It made my skin really soft without being overly greasy, and it lasted a long time.  I will be buying more once it runs out, for sure!  This size retails for $7

2. Nailtini premium nail color in Frappe: This nail color took 3 coats of polish just to look decent.  I was burned last month with their glitter polish (chipped in less than 2 hours), so I didn't know what to expect from this one.  Well, it lasted the 2 days that I expect from my nail colors.  I get bored on the 3rd day and change it regardless, so it doesn't really matter to me if it lasts longer than that because it's gone.  Would I pay the $13 retail for this color?  Probably not.  I have 2 similar ones from Essie that cover a lot better.  Here's what my nails looked like on Day 3.  You can see the 1 nail chipped. 

3. Big Sexy Hair's Spray and Play: I already use this and the Spray and Play Harder.  Both work, you can't go wrong.  I stock up when Ulta has it on sale for $10.  Buy it, you'll love it, trust me!  My hair keeps it's curl for days with this stuff...and my hair never held a curl before this hairspray.  Here's me rocking 2nd day, slept on waves..

4. Josie Maran 100% Pure Argan Oil: I heard a lot of good buzz about this product, but I could never justify dropping the dough for it.  I was so excited to get a small dropper full of this goodness!  And, it does indeed live up to it's hype.  I used about 4 drops of this oil on my ends and then rubbed the rest onto my flyaways.  My hair was so soft and shiny!  This is something I would not hesitate to buy in the future.  A little really goes a long way, too.

5. SOHO "Get a Grip" Concealer Brush: The concept of this brush is great as it is contoured to fit your grip, but the bristles were a little too hard for my undereye area.  I don't have really sensitive skin, so I don't know if it's just me, but I like my brushes to be nice and soft.  I use a foundation brush and then blender sponge on my whole face for makeup application.  I don't see me using this at all and will probably just gift it to my niece who uses concealer a lot, since I hardly do.

All these products came, as usual, in a cute little makeup bag.  It was a dark navy blue color and the lining had a brighter blue with white polka dots.  Cute!