Blush Mystery Beauty Box June 2014 Review

 

I was very excited to see the Blush Mystery Beauty Box arrive yesterday! This is really one of my top favorite boxes, so I couldn't wait to see what they had for me this month.

Same black bag as always.

 

 Foil Samples. Meh. I like the extra surprise, but for some reason foil packets stress me out.

NYX Be Free Palette $20- This was the first item I pulled out, and I thought it was pretty cool. I do not wear a lot of eyeshadows, but this collection also contains blushes and lip glosses. And I think the box is very pretty. Seriously. I want that dress!! I will be gifting this because I don't need it.

 Back side so you can see the layout and the colors that are included.

 DermaNew Cleansing Crème - This is for sensitive skin. I'll be trying this. I love that it's full size.

Alterna Caviar Anti-Aging Seasilk Oil Gel  $28 Full size - Sounds like an interesting mix of products. I don't normally use gel, but I do want to try this, if only to see how it holds.

Briogeo Don't despair Hair Repair $26 - Full size, Deep conditioning hair mask. Never heard of it, but willing to try it out. This is much pricier than what I would normally spend, mostly because I love my Neutrogena deep conditioner so much.

 

Phyto Phytoolisse Ultra-Glossing Finishing Serum - This is sample size, but full size is $30 I like hair serums, the trick is to just use a little bit.

Once again I am very happy with the Blush Mystery Beauty Box! I love seeing so many full-size products, and I'm always thrilled with shipments. It's $24.95 +shipping a month. Each month blush mystery box features travel-size and full-size beauty products worth at least $100. If you are interested, please email me at brierreview@gmail.com and I will send you a referral code from their website
~A

PopSugar Must Have Box June 2014 Review

A- PopSugar Must Have Box is here! This seems much earlier than the last couple of months, and it's always good to see this box. Somehow they always manage to surprise me. The link is a referral link.

Love the Palm Tree info card, reminds me of a resort. This is much nicer than the ones we normally see in this box.

First Look!

A- Turkish Towel $32 - I had just received one in the April PopSugar Special Edition Resort box, which I have yet to try out. I like this one better. This is supposed to be super absorbent, and is a good alternative to a regular beach towel.

K- I love the colors and happy to see a turkish towel in the box because I haven't received one yet.

A- Emily Griffins - The One and Only $28 - I read a few pages of this and it's really good writing, so I'm looking forward to reading it. Even though I still prefer my kindle.

K- I was ecstatic to see this! When I first decided to sign up for popsugar the thing that really sold me on their subscription service was the books they sent out in past boxes, which has included JK Rowling's book and Perks of Being a Wallflower.  I have read a few chapters so far and it's okay, nothing really that exciting has happened and the writing is meh. However, a book is a more useful item to receive, so I am still happy to get it!!

A- SachaJuan Shiny Citrus Body Lotion - $24 I love citrus lotions, great addition for summer, and this smells awesome, not overpowering. I hope that's still true when I try it on.

K- I love the light citrus smell, its a win for me.

A- Lollies - Basic Hair Tiess - $8 - I'm happy to see these colors, because blacks and other neutral colors are what I'm most likely to use.

K-These are super cute. I always carry ties on my wrist so these ones will look like more stylish bracelets.

A- Native Union $15 Voucher - Meh. This is a waste of printing. There is nothing on the site that costs around this price. I have no use for this, if anyone would like this please contact us BrierReview@gmail.com  and I'll send it to you.

K- The site had really limited options for an online store. I don't like that in order to use this you have to spend money. I may or may not use this.

A- You Smell Lemon Wet Wipes $5 - I Love these! These smell really lemony and they are very good. Individually wrapped so they won't dry out. Gentle enough for a face.

K- I love lemon so this is a huge win for me. My upcoming summer job gets pretty dirty so I know these will get put to good use.



A- One Potato Two Potato Hawaiian BBQ Kettle Potato Chips - I'm having a dental issue currently, so I'm unable to try these for myself. K says they are good though.

K- These taste like regular BBQ kettle chips. They are pretty tasty and "all natural". 

A- I loved the beach theme this month, and happy to have a good book for those days. PopSugar Must Have Box- $39.99/monthly. Use the code REFER5 to get $5 off.

K- Overall this is one of my favorite boxes we have received from PopSugar. I will use every item in the box and I feel like everything was great quality. 

ShaveMob Review

Since I'm on the lookout for good razor/shave deals, I thought I'd give ShaveMob a try. This is a link they provided us to share with our readers ShaveMob. I paid $21.99 for 12 cartidges, and the razor  handle. This is cheaper than I get at the store. I got the six-blade package. The package is designed for six months, but I actually change my blade weekly since I worry about bacteria developing.

I was surprised to see it get delivered in a tube, but hey, I'm open minded. Also, I couldn't figure out how to open it at first, but then finally realized it was easier just to punch the top through.

Cute. And Pink. Now that I've had a chance to try this out this week, I'm really liking this. I actually like it much better than the Hydro 5 razor I had been using. Maybe I just like the extra blade? Who knows. My legs feel very soft and I feel like I've had a really close shave. I like the flexible head also, it glides right over those problem areas. I am always concerned with getting nicked each time I try out an unknown razor, but I have not had any issues at all. So, I'll be keeping this subscription. It's an order as you need, not a monthly sub, but much cheaper than what I had been spending.
~A

Dior Addict Fluid Stick and Lip Mazimizer - Review

I'm trying to focus more on product reviews this week, rather than just sub boxes. I don't feel I'm doing enough of them lately. We'll see how well I do this week. Today I'm sharing about the Dior Addict Fluid Stick and Dior Lip Maximizer. Anyone who knows my makeup routine, knows I'm a huge Dior makeup fan (especially Capture Totale, but that's a post for another day)!

 

Dior Fluid Stick - $35 This goes on like a lipgloss, but dries like a lipstick, and the color does seem to last on me. This color shown is 754 Pandore, which I love. I'm thrilled with the bottle because it's super cute. 

Dior Lip Maximizer - $32 The Lip Mazimizer is very simple to use. I have personally been using it over my lipstick, but I understand it also works well under. It does seem to make my lips just a little more plumper. I've tried other lip plumpers in the past, but this one seems to last longer.

 

I picked both these items up at my local Macys.

~A

Coppertone Clearly Sheer Review

My most recent package from BzzAgent was the Coppertone Clearly Sheer Sunscreens. If you are not familiar with BzzAgent, It's basically a product review company. They send you free products, and you review them and tell people what you think. It's important to be honest, whether positive or negative, so folks can get an idea of what people really think. You fill out surveys so they can get an idea of what types of campaigns to put you on. You can find out more info here. I do not get anything for referring you, but thought I would pass this on because all of the products are free, and frankly, I'm having  a lot of fun with it.

 This is how they send their packages, and I am loving the cute packing tape. Really.

This is the kit they sent me this time, for the Coppertone Clearly Sheer campaign. As I already mentioned, I got it free for being a BzzAgent. I was pleased they sent a variety of sizes and samples, because I was able to share on my last trip to the beach. I was not impressed with the SPF 30 lotions. I still got a little too red, which is understandable since I generally use at least a 50. I was most disappointed the product separated, and required me to really shake well before applying. I've never had this happen with a sunscreen before, aren't they supposed to be able to sit in the sun? On the other hand, I really liked the SPF 50 spray. It was non-greasy, went on evenly, and I did not get red that day. It worked well. I did not use either one of these on my face, because I just can't take chances like that!

If you are interested in becoming a BzzAgent, you can click here and read more about it. I am happy to announce this site is not a scam, and I have gotten many fun products to review.

~A

Cate and Chloe June 2014 Review

My Cate and Chloe package arrived today. This is the first shipment for June. Cate and Chloe is $39.99 a month, with free shipping. You receive $200+ worth of designer jewelry. You receive one item every 15 days. They offer the freedom to exchange any item you don't love. And the first month you sign up you receive a free welcome/bonus gift, but I never did receive mine.  You can use the discount code BrierReview20 to receive 20% off for the month to month sign up. Please use our name if you sign up, we get credit for referrals. 



 

I always love the pretty packaging they do, there is a different color bow each shipment. I like this, it keeps the packaging interesting.

The info card tells you about the item you are receiving, and the value of the item.

This is the other part of the presentation/packaging I really like, the jewelry boxes with really pretty bows. They have a magnet to keep the box closed.

 

Zoe Interlocking Ring - I'm loving this. I used to have a ring like this years ago, but it's long gone. I'm thrilled to have something like this again, because I actually think it's cool. This shipment was a hit for me.

~A





Pop Sugar Must Have Special Edition Summer 2014

Hurray! Arrived home to find the PopSugar Must Have Special Edition Summer box at my doorstep!!

 

 

Info Card! Very pretty with the summer theme.

Sisters of LA City Rocks Glasses $45 - K loved these glasses immediately. Each one has a different city, Los Angeles, New York, San Francisco, and London. I'm not sure why London, and not another US city, such as Seattle. However, they will look very cute in her new apartment.

Tarte Cheek Stain $30 & Lipsurgence Power Pigment $24 - I think the cheek stain is a good edition to my summer makeup bag. The Lip tint is peppermint infused, I like that it has a flavor.

 

Samudra Blue Tropics Pouch $60 - I'm showing you both sides of the pouch. I love this!! Definitely my favorite item in the box!! This is much larger than a standard makeup bag, so I'm not sure what I will be actually using it for, but I really love it!!

Eliunt Extra Virgin Olive Oil $16 - LOVE! This is my 2nd favorite item this month. I like that PopSugar included something like this, that is not just standard makeup beauty item, which is why I like this box so much. There is always something different and surprising.

Soixante Neuf Jewels by Joi Jager Horn Necklace $110 - K's favorite item, she loved instantly. She's already wearing it as I write this. It looks super cute on her.

SachaJuan Ocean Mist $28 - This is basically a texturizing spray. This was way to perfumy for my taste. K might be trying it as she is really into sea salt sprays this year, and will like this.

 

I don't always feel the special edition boxes are the best, but there are always products that I like and that K likes. We paid $100 and received over $300 worth of products. I really do like the variety of the types of items, which is why this is one of my favorite subs.

~A