March 2013 Birchbox

This months theme is "March Madness"

     I received my Birchbox on the 13th which is earlier then usual for me.  And as a whole I like this box, its got good size items and some new stuff.  Like this eye shadow from MAKE, I have never gotten such a cute little eye shadow before.  The MAKE eyeshadow is a dark chocolate brown with a black undertone, with no shimmer and very pigmented.  Also if you remember back in my December Birchbox I received the Nick Chavez Volume Shampoo.  I did not like it at all, it made my hair very tangly!  So I don't think I will like this one but I will still try it.  Another new and never seen, this exclusive Birchbox emery board.

So what I had in my box:

MAKE eyeshadow in the color Burnt Umber Full-size $18 

Make, Face primer SPF 30 Full-size $30

Nickchavez Beverly Hills, Color-saver sulfate free shampoo Full-size $22 

Whish, Shave crave shaving cream in the scent blueberry Full-size $20

Beauty Extra:

Madewell for birchbox, Emery Board Full-Size $5

Box total: $24.22

To get your own Birchbox go to: https://www.birchbox.com?raf=lnlgl

GIVEAWAY! *CLOSED*

WINNER will be announced soon!

Today I'm doing my first giveaway, yay! So things might be a little rocky at first but I promise I will get better.

The winner will receive:
essie in the color "wrapped in rubies"
Hard Candy in the color "masquerade"
N.Y.C. xtreme lip glider lip gloss in the color "Park Ave Pink"
Freeman facial peel-off mask in the cucumber sent
Plus deluxe sample sizes of Nuxe ultra comfortable face cream
   and Ulta instant nourish facial moisturizer.
And maybe a couple of extras ;)

All you have to do is submit your entries use the rafflecopter form below:

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This giveaway is not sponsored and was purchased 100% by me.

Beauty Haul

    Last week I picked a few thing from the beauty section of my local store. I really needed a good setting/face powder and I've heard good things about Revlon photoready powder. I got mine in the color 010 fair. I've tried it for a couple of days now and I'm just not impressed. When I use it, I feel like nothing is going onto my face, nothing ... at all!  But still I'll try it a couple of more times before I give up on it and let you know.
    I also picked up the Hard Candy Glamoflauge that's a dupe for Kat Von D's Lock-it tattoo concealer which is amazing but $25, verses Hard Candy that is just the same for only $6.  And let me tell you Glamoflauge is no joke! It covered so much it actually looked a little funny at first, (so a little goes a long way) but if you just keep blending, its amazing.  It also comes with a concealer pencil that is pretty much the same formula.  The last thing I got was small comb and scissors. Because my eyebrows grow very long and they needed some extra attention.  This was exactly what I needed. If you do your own eyebrow then this is something you really need one hand.
    Just a side note, sorry it's been about a week sense my last post things have been kind of busy and honestly I'm kind of running out of ideas here. Lol, so if there is anything you'd like to see please let me know.

NUDE 'tude by The Balm

This week I picked up the NUDE 'tude eye shadow palette from The Balm.

     If you read my blog you know that I'm signed up for Birchbox. Birchbox is a monthly subscription service that sends you four to six deluxe size sample and sometimes even full size make up to try for just $10 a month. It allows you to try different make up brand that you wouldn't normal be able to and my favorite part, you get to try high end brands also.  So every month they will also ask to do a small review on their website about each product you received in you Birchbox for that month.  For ever review you do you get 10 points in the Birchbox shop that is equal to $1. So when I racked up 36 reviews that equals 3600 points and that equaled (wait for it...) $36! OMG I was so happy I could scream. Okay not really but still, I was very happy. 

     This was pretty much a free item just for review sample products. (If you want to see what my past Birchbox look like check here)  I will do swatches of these colors just as soon as I have a sunny day for pictures.  But I can tell you so far that this palette its amazing!  It has seven mate shades and five shimmer shades that are very pretty and unique.  (also note that this has a true mate black)  The colors are all very cream and pigmented.  The palette it self  includes a large mirror and a magnetic closer.  You can find it online here.

Suzi's Hungary AGAIN! Euro Centrale collection by OPI nail polish

Suzi's Hungary AGAIN! from the NEW Euro Centrale Mini collection by OPI

     This goes on almost opaque in three coats. But I had are harder time painting my nails with these mini polishes because the brush was a little smaller and it took more passes to cover my nail completely.  But in any case this is a very beautiful color a pinky coral, its one of those that you have a hard time saying "its pink no its coral no its pink... uhh" But what ever it is, it is very pretty!  From the same collection Can't Find my czechbook, Suzi's Hungary AGAIN!, You're such a budapest and OY-another polish joke! (Swatches of other colors to come, so check back soon.) Original Haul.

(from left to right) Can't find my czechbook, Suzi's hungary AGAIN!, You're such a budapest and OY-another polish joke!