Birchbox sample box review - December 2011 AND January 2012

I did both boxes because I was really disappointed in my December box and didn't feel like reviewing it because at the time I had nothing nice to say about their box....



List of items that were in the December box:
Harvey Prince- Yogini
Jouer- Moisturizing lip gloss in Birchbox pink
L'Orel Professionnel- Mythic Oil
BeFine- Gentle Cleanser
ShowStoppers- Designer Fashion Tape
Eboost- Orange natural energy booster.

And the January box:
Borghese- CuraForte moisture intensifier
C.O. Bigelow- Lavender and Peppermint Shampoo and Conditioner
Stila- Smudge stick waterproof eye liner in moray
Tay- Cucumber day moisturizer with mango butter
By Terry- Baume de rose SPF 15

Picture of the December items:

And the January items:

Thanks for looking have a great day!

GogoGirlfriend box review - December (received it late january)

This is my second gogogirlfriend box and I'm still pretty impressed! Here is the video of what I got.

Also, I got this box like January 20th so I'm not sure if this is considered their January box or December box, the website isn't really clear.



Spa terry cloth adjustable velcro headband
Blossoms lip shimmer and gloss in sunset
Blossoms lip liner in Current, Comodynes Self Tanning Towlette
RenuDerma creamy cleanser 4 gram sample
Blums naturals orange peel exfoliating towlette
Blums naturals pro age cleansing/makeup remover with grape seed
GogoGirlfriend unscented floating candle
Gogogirlfriend all natural olive and shea butter soap sample

Here's a picture of what I received

Polish Change - Zoya Kotori/Haul

Bought a few new colors today!

Zoya Kotori, Essie Luxedo, Essie Super Bossa Nova, Essie Sexy Divide and China Glaze Ruby Pumps

I decided to wear Zoya's Kotori, here is the first coat:

It went on kinda sheer, but was easy to work with.

Here is the second coat:

It was almost opaque and was so pretty to look at. It has a lot of tiny pieces of glitter.

Here is the third coat, along with the bottle.

I really love all of Zoya's colors. They are all so pretty and unique! Kotori is a steel blue/turquoise color that has blue teeny pieces of glitter. It reminded me of Essie's Dive Bar in the bottle but once I got it home and put it on I realized the two colors were completely different. Since we're technically still in winter, though I live in Florida, I figured a wintery blue would be appropriate before I got into the springy pinks and oranges!

Eco Emi December Box

Here's my first Eco Emi box review! I am in love with this sample box so much!



This is the adorable box that the eco emi treats come in!

Here is an overview of everything that was in my December box.

Here is a list of items in the box:
GreenShield organic free and clear laundry detergent by greenology products
Botanical lip gloss in winterberry by Lauren Brooke cosmetics
whispering pine candle by Wyk candles
Tangerine lip balm by Zambeezi
Patterned footies by Maggies Functional Organics
Jojoba and ginseng exfoliating face cleanser and blood orange and vanilla body wash by John Masters Organics
Organic raw cacao bliss by artisana
Vitamin C with Zinc chews by Genesis Today
Organic candy cane by The Natural Candy Store

Polish Change - Essie's Smooth Sailing

First, here's how OPI's DS Temptation held up...it chipped after 2 days, but I'm still in love with it.

I used OPI's base coat, ORLY's SEC N' DRY and then OPI's Drip Dry

Here is the bottle of Essie's Smooth Sailing

After just one coat, it was pretty opaque, and with a second coat, it would be perfect.

Here it is with the second coat. I love it! It's a light corn flower blue with tiny silver glitter pieces floating in it. It was easy to apply and worked well. It also didn't chip!

This is one of my new favorite colors, though it came out a while ago!

How to: Keep your hair healthy when straightening it a lot

Keep your hair healthy when straightening it a lot

I was my hair with ever straight brazilian keratin therapy shampoo and conditioner by organix then use Fekkai's protein rx anti breakage treatment.

When I'm done washing my hair I spray It's a 10 miracle leave in treatment, followed by brazilian keratin therapy anti breakage serum by organix, then spray chi's 44 iron guard on my hair, comb through and dry. I use the Sedu ionic pro ceramic flat iron 1 1/2 inch straightener to straighten my hair. As I straighten it, I spray the chi guard on every layer before I straighten it.

Finally, once it's all straight, I lightly spray organix brazilian keratin therapy shimmering spray on my hair. Spray it far away though because it can get oily if you use too much. I wash my hair every 2 days so to keep my hair fresh I use TRESemme dry shampoo for straight normal hair.

Polish Change - OPI DS Temptation

This is the polish I had on before I switched to DS Temptation. It's the Franken Polish I made, this picture is after it's been on for like 3 days so it lasted pretty well.

And here is OPI's DS Temptation in all of it's glory!

Ok, so first it is so much more glittery in person! This polish is a blueish/purple base with multi colored tiny glitter pieces. This is part of OPI's Designer Series so you'll have to pay a little more than normal for it. I paid $12.50 for it and found it in JC Penney's hair salon which always has a really good selection of OPI surprisingly.

When I put the first coat on I seriously wanted to cry! I thought it was so ugly and sheer...

The second coat I started to feel a little better, still wasn't thrilled though.

And then BOOM it happened! With the third coat it all came together and I was so happy!

What I love about this polish: The color is very unique, I have over 100 bottles of nail polish and this one really sticks out to me. Though the first coat was ugly and make my nails look kinda dirty, after the third coat it was opaque. It was easy to apply, spreading pretty evenly. Also, this polish dried very fast!

What I dislike about this polish: It dries very gritty, you can feel the glitter and texture even after 2 coats of top coat. I'm also not a huge fan that I had to apply 3 coats of this polish because I've found that when you apply more than 2 coats the polish sometimes chips a little easier.

Overall, I'd give this polish a B+, I was a lot more excited about the color in the bottle than when it was on my nails.

Totally Obsessed With and Completely Over It!

I decided to do some of my current favorite products and then one that I'm not so happy with in this video.



Here's the picture of my 3 Totally Obsessed With items:

Bath and Body Works Dark Kiss Triple Moisture Body Cream, OPI's DS Temptation Nail polish and Maybelline's Baby Lips in Peppermint.

And for the Completely Over It product:

Crest 3D White Multi Care Whitening Rinse

GogoGirlfriend Box - November Review

This was my first beauty box I received a few days ago from GogoGirlfriend. GogoGirlfriend is similar to Birchbox. Basically, you sign up and receive many samples in a cute little box once a month. I also subscribed to eco-emi but haven't received my first box from them yet but can't wait until I do! I'll post the websites below if anyone is interested in learning more about the subscriptions. I think GogoGirlfriend has put a hold on their memberships until January.

http://gogogirlfriend.com
http://www.birchbox.com
http://ecoemi.com

Here's a closer look at the products inside the box:

This is what you see when you first open the box, black tissue paper with a sticker that has their logo on it

What the inside of the box looks like

Here is the Camille Beckman Mango Beach 5 Piece Gift Set

Oluv Fresh Face & Body Scrub

Dolce & Gabbana Fragrance - Light Blue

Crystal Essence Natural Deodorant Towelette

E.L.F. Eye Shadow Crease Brush

Blossoms Full Size Natural Mineral Eye Shadow - Dreamy Girl

My First Franken Polish

For those of you who don't know what Frankening is, it's basically when you make your own nail polish color. Some people do it from scratch using pigments, glitter, etc. Others just mix existing colors. For my first one I just mixed two existing colors I already had. This was my result: 

It kinda reminds me of funfetti cake! I used Essie's Marshmallow and OPI's Rainbow Connection from the Muppets Collection. I was inspired by Deborah Lippmanns Forget You and Candy Shop. I am so in love with all of her colors! They're all very unique. Sorry this picture isn't the best quality and the background is busy, I just took a quick picture of it when I was at my boyfriend's house.

First Blog Post!!

Hi guys! Thanks for checking out my beauty blog. It's brand new so bear with me! My goal is to do 1 to 2 posts a week, (but some weeks that probably won't happen) along with a video or two. I'll post about makeup boxes I receive each month, random makeup and beauty products I buy, nail polish, etc.

A little bit about me: My name's Kellyn, I'm 21 years old and live in Florida. I love love love all beauty items and have wanted to do a beauty blog for a while now. I hope you guys enjoy it as much as I do!