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Thursday, January 31, 2013

January PopSugar Must Have Box

I'm finally doing my post on my January PopSugar Must Have Box!

It always takes a bit to get here and I don't want to post anything until I've tried everything. This is my second box and I'm still really enjoying this monthly subscription! Here was this month's box : 




In this box was a stability ball, Remix Timebomb watch, ThinkThin bars, Kraft Mallow Bits, Epicuren Lip Balm and Popbars. I've already been using my stability ball (blowing it up was a workout in itself!) and I really like it... even if I am terrible at anything requiring balance on it. lol The Mallow Bits are delicious! They're like the marshmallows in Lucky Charms! So yummy. Here's the watch ... 


This is the Remix Timebomb watch. I really wanted the hot pink watch, but ended up with baby blue. I don't mind it too much though. It's a huge watch, especially on my tiny wrist! But big watches are in. This also has a button you can press that will make it flash blue, green, red and kind of a purplish shade. You can also change out the band by purchasing them on the Remix site. They're about $20. Eh. I'll keep what I have.


I really like the Epicuren Lip Balm. The scent is Tea Tree Oil and leaves your lips tingly at first and soft. Very happy with this! 


I received two Popbar Hot Chocolate on Stick bars. With these you heat up a cup of milk and then stir these around in it til they're totally melted. 

(those are the Mallow Bits! YUM! And in one of the Bodum mugs from last month!)
I've tried the milk chocolate so far ... it was ok. I'll see how the dark chocolate is ... but so far I think I like my Starbucks Double Chocolate hot chocolate best. 

Finally the ThinkThin bars ... I received three of them. Divine Dark Chocolate Coconut, Chocolate Dipped Mixed Nuts Crunch bar, and a Peanut Butter Protein bar. I gave my mom the Dark Chocolate one as I don't like coconut, but she hasn't tried it yet. I tried the other two. The Peanut Butter Protein bar was eh. Kind of flavorless really. However the crunch bar was yummy! It had mixed nuts and chocolate on the bottom. I would buy that one again if I could find it in town. They also sent a $15 coupon for Casetagram which I actually tossed. I didn't like any of the cases and didn't want to make my own. Plus I'd still have to spend $25 on it. So, the box total :

Stability Ball : $38.99
Remix Timebomb Watch : $44.95
Epicuren Lip Balm : (according to Amazon as the official site didn't have a price) $8.96
ThinkThin Bars (3) : $5.97
Mallow Bits : I'm estimating only a couple of bucks at Walmart on this one
= $100.87 

The box costs $35/month, so this month was definitely getting your money's worth! Want to sign up for the February box? There's still time if you sign up pretty quickly! Use this link ---> http://popsu.gr/KXP I believe you can still use the code REFERFRIENDS to get $5 off your first order. I can't wait to see what's in February's box! Maybe something fun for VDay or the Oscars! Til then, glam it up!

Thursday, January 10, 2013

Boots No7, Sample Squad & Palmolive Fresh Infusions

Well, I finally received my first box from Influenster, so I figured it would be a good time to do a few reviews I've been holding off on. First review is on Boots No7 Intelligent Balance Mousse Foundation.


My best friend Kristi introduced me to this and I love it! It's a little pricey at $13, however I think it will last awhile because a little goes a long way! 


I had a minor freak out when I first put this on because I didn't realize that a little does go a long way... and put on WAY too much. It looked awful. I had to take it all off and start over. The second time I put a little on at a time, and it looked a million times better! Now it's my favorite foundation. After you start blending it, it almost starts to feel like a powder... and it blends really well! Highly recommend this one! 

Next, I also received my first free sample from Popsugar's Sample Squad! Olay's 2 in 1 Daily Facial Cloths. 


I know I've tried something similar to these before, because they look too familiar. However, I don't think they're quite the same and I LOVE these! So much so that I purchased a box. I've been a faithful user of Say Yes to Cucumbers Cleansing Towelettes ... but these changed my mind! They get so much more makeup off that I didn't even realize was still on my face! Definitely my new favorite! Another highly recommend! These are at basically any drugstore/supermarket for around $7. 

Finally, my complimentary Influenster box! 


I was sent three full size (16 oz) bottles of Palmolive Fresh Infusions dish soap. I admit, I wasn't too excited once I found out this was my first box... but once I actually got them I found I was actually excited to do the dishes. ha! Something about free full size stuff.... haha anyway, they came in three scents: Lemon Thyme, Ginger White Tea and Lime Basil. I'm keeping the Lemon Thyme and Lime Basil and I gave the Ginger White Tea to my friend Elaine to try. She liked it as well saying it had a clean, fresh scent and a pretty bottle. I tried both the Lemon Thyme and the Lime Basil tonight... I found that I liked the Lime Basil best while my mom liked the Lemon Thyme. It worked really well and I loved the scent... seemed to be pretty relaxing actually! I also noticed that it left my hands soft afterwards. They cleaned my cat's dishes really well! They also did a great job on dishes used to make brownies tonight. However, I didn't have any dishes tonight with really stuck on food, so that'll be my next challenge for these. So far, I'm impressed with them! These can be purchased at Walmart for $2.96. Links for both Palmolive and Influenster will be at the bottom.

I also need to give a little shout out to Alka Seltzer Plus for Cough/Cold... I've been sick all week with bronchitis... I usually use DayQuil and NyQuil but decided to give these a go as they're supposed to do better with a runny nose. Love it! It works wonders!! So if you have any of the nonsense going around out there... use this! It really helps! 

And that's it so far! My January Popsugar Must Have box started processing today, so I'll be getting that in the next couple of weeks. Hopefully I'll be getting more boxes from Influenster and will have more free samples from the Sample Squad! Til then, glam it up! 

Palmolive : http://www.colgate.com/app/Palmolive/US/EN/HomePage.cwsp
Influenster Review Page : http://www.influenster.com/review/palmolive-fresh-infusions