StarLooks StarBox - April

My favorite time of the month - Star Looks! I am so in love w/ this sub. For only $15 a month, you get 3-4 full size items. It's a makeup only sub and their quality is incredible.

April's Goodies

Translucent Mineralized Powder $19

Sensation Mascara Primer $15

Tendergloss Lipstick in Basic $11

Bonus

Mint Lip Balm $5

I'm most excited to try this powder. I've been needing something like this. I wear bb cream but I still get shiny. The poof is so soft & velvety. 

Tendergloss Lipstick in Basic.

It's a nudey pink shimmer. 

Pretty - I like it. 

The mascara primer seems awesome. Not only is it a primer & thickener but it also helps your lashes grow. I have a small bald spot on one of my eyebrows...I wonder if it will work for brows?  I'm going to try it & report back.  

Another awesome month! What do you think?

You can sign up for Star Looks here

 I will be so grateful if you mention Souly Stones as the blog who referred you.

Ipsy - April

I caved and signed back up. After seeing the blush spoiler, I couldn't resist.

Pretty in Pink

Be A Bombshell - Blush in Beach Please Full Size

Mica Beauty - Shimmer Powder in Earth Deluxe Sample

Sation - Nail Lacquer in Love At First Byte Full Size

Healthy Sexy Hair - Soy Renewal Styling Treatment Deluxe Size

I LOVE the blush! I got beach please which is a matte hot pink.

I'm wearing it today - it's pigmented but no so much that you need to use a light hand.

I'm excited to try the soy renewal. 

It's supposed to help frizz which I have a abundance of. 

I'm trading the earth shimmer powder. 

It's a pretty color but I have zero room for more shadows. 

I'm forcing myself to get rid one if I want another. 

Not loving the polish. I prefer dark or bright colors. 

Overall, a great bag! The blush alone retails for $16 

You can get a similar bag here for $10 a month

Garnier Fructis Triple Nutrition Bzz Report

Thanks to Bzz Agent and Garnier Fructis - I was given the opportunity to try Garnier Fructis Miracle Dry Oil.

I love that's its a multipurpose product that can be used on your skin, hair and face.
It has a combination of 3 oils - shea, avacado and olive oil. It retails for $5.99 and can be found at Target and Walmart.

It works wonders for my long, thick and very frizzy hair. It works better if you spray it in your hands and then apply to hair. I found that spraying it directly on your hair made it appear oily. A little goes a long way and it absorbs quickly.

I love spritzing this on shaved legs after I've showered. Since it instantly absorbs, my skin stays soft through out the day.

Bzz Agent is a social marketing community. You qualify for BzzCampaigns and in return, you get free products or services. You then Bzz (share/talk) your opinions on the product. Its a awesome way to try new things! http://www.bzzagent.com

DISCLAIMER - I received this free to review. My opinions are 100% my own.

The Balm - Instain Blush Swatches - Lace, Toile and Pinstripe

The Balm revamped their website & reopened April 1st w/ a 50% off sale. The site crashed quickly. It's still not up!

Anyway, I got lucky & was able to view their website through a back door link. I only wanted to see their new 6 instain blushes but after seeing them, I couldn't resist. I LOVE blush. I wanted to order all 6 but I was good and got 3. I was only good because hubbster was sitting right next to me - ha ha.

I got pinstripe - a shimmery plum. Toile is a gorgeous strawberry color and lace is bright pink. These blushes are a stain in powder form. They also have argyle (petal pink), houndstooth (mauve) and swiss dot (peach) . These retail for $22 each.

Toile

Lace

Pinstripe

Toile, Lace & Pinstripe

There is some serious pigment in these instain blushes. Surprisingly, pinstripe is the most pigmented of the 3. I love the color - it's gorgeous. Toile and pinstripe are hard to blend - I suspect lace is the same way. I have toile on one cheek and pinstripe on another - I couldn't chose!

I don't know when their site will be back up again.They are going to announce their re-opening on their facebook page. They are supposed to have a 24 hour 50% off sale upon re-opening. Bad news - all the instain blushes are on back order until May :(

UPDATE 4/8
The site is back up!
http://www.thebalm.com

Glossybox - March

The theme this month is Spring Fling. 

Box Contents

Elite Models - Matt Liner in Matt Brown Full Size $15

Model Co - Cheek & Lip Tint in Rosy Red Full Size $24

Pixi - Lid Last Shadow Pen in Charcoal Grey Full Size $18

Prestiche - Essential Oil Bar Soap Full Size $16.99

Sebastian - Shaper Fierce Hair Spray Deluxe Sample $2.41 (full size $17)

$40 Gift Certificate to Prestiche

I love the cheek & lip tint. It reminds me of Benefit's benetint but this is more pigmented. 

I know using a blush from a squeeze bottle seems kinda scary. I put a small amount on my finger and dab 3 dots along my cheek bone and blend upwards.

The soap from Prestiche smells divine. As divine as it smells, I would never pay $16.99 for a bar of soap. The gift certificate seems generous but shipping runs around $12. And, you can't use the gift certificate to pay for shipping. 

The eyeliner from Elite Models is pretty cool. It dries to a matte finish. I only wish I got a different color. I don't wear brown eyeliner, I love bold colors. I just don't know what to do with a neutral. And I have about 50 eyeliners (or more) in my stash that I already don't use so I'm passing this onto my trade list. 

I would have been stoked to get Pixi's Lid Shadow Pen if I didn't already have a million chubby eyeshadow pencils already. I don't even want to guess how many I have (hanging my head down in shame). I don't have a grey one though but honestly, I will never use it....another one for the trade list. 

And finally, a hair spray from Sebastian. Trade List :)

This particular box is valued at $76.40

For $21 a month, you can get a box similar to this one. There is a different theme every month. 

You can sign up here

Star Looks - March

I will be honest - upon arrival,  I was a little bummed by this box.

I was hoping for more spring like colors.

But after playing around w/ the products, I am digging it.

 

Box Contents

Flutter Lipstick retails $11

Disarray Eyeshadow retails $12

Black Lengthening Mascara retails $15

Vanilla Sugar Scrub $2

 The lipstick - flutter is a frosty copper color. I love the color but it looks awful on me :(

The navy blue eyeshadow - disrray is gorgeous. It almost looks matte but it has a slight hint
of shimmer. It goes on pretty light which was suprising but you can build it up.The lip
sugar scrub smells delish. I have super dry lips so this will be used frequently. I haven't
tried the mascara yet as I am drowning in them. It's a weighty, non
clumping and looks pretty awesome. It has a huge applicator & is supposed to
lengthen lashes by 50% with 2-3 coats.
 

 

My swatches look awful so I'm not going to post pics.

 

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Nails Inc - Feather Effect Nail Polish

I am loving Nail Inc's new line called Feather Effects. I picked up a gorgeous teal and yellow polish named Brighton.

I wouldn't say this looks like feathers. It looks fuzzy to me. It reminds me of a fuzzy little chick - very Easter like. I love it. It's unique & different. They have 3 other colors - Cornwall is blue & white, Edinburgh is orange & blue and York is peach and white.

Available @ Sephora $9.50