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Showing posts with label The Natural Beauty Box. Show all posts
Showing posts with label The Natural Beauty Box. Show all posts

Tuesday, 26 February 2013

The Natural Beauty Box Feb 2013


 My February TNBB arrived. Look at the very colourful party bag. Now I normally love my Natural Beauty Boxes. But this was was just a middle of the road one for me. And I'm pretty sure I know which products' fault it is! Allow me to explain



Going left to right:
Top
Pharmacopia Verbana Everyday Bar Soap: A cleansing bar made with organic shea butter.
Scentuals Body Care 100% Natural Soap sample
Now I normally like soap samples but 2 in one box? Hmmm

Bottom: These two kinda ruined the box for me.
Foil samples of Tao of Man Daily Skin Defense and Jadience Herbal Formulas Purifying Toner. I clearly remember TNBB stating that foil samples would only be included as extras and not included in the 10-15 sample count. I'm sure these products will be dandy but I would have loved a bigger sample of the toner to try. :(

 Top:
Wine Delights Beer Natural Nourishing and Extra Hydrating Shampoo: it doesn't actually smell like beer, my husband and I agreed.

Beauty Without Cruelty Cleanser/Body Lotion: This sample is actually quite generous.

Bottom:
Selma Valentine Whipped Body Butter: Never tired of these :)

Kynk Naturals In The Raw Shea Butter




Overall Beauty Minerals eyeshadow sample in Treasure

Just Pure Minerals Blush sample in Girly Pink
These two will also get used for sure.

So not counting the 2 foil samples, that makes 8 samples. That's below their target guarantee of 10 samples per box. What the heck? I did not feel this box warranted a price increase. I understand that shipping prices go up every year, but service should not go down. I plan to contact TNBB about the foil samples soon as I feel they should not have been included in this month's sample count. Another hiccup. Come on TNBB! I'm rooting for you!

Wednesday, 16 January 2013

January 2013 ipsy bag and December 2012 Natural Beauty Box

First ipsy bag of 2013!

This month's ipsy theme was being a super star. And this little bag was full of goodies to indulge in :)

Going left to right
1) sexyhair bigsexyhair Spray and Play Volumizing Hairspray: I've always admired the packaging of these products . So simply yet so memorable. And these are salon products to boot.

2)Josie Maran 100% Pure Argan Oil: Argan oils made a huge splash in the beauty world lately.

3) Nailtini in Frappe: it was a huge surprise for me because I was expecting to get Bloody Mary as all the sneak peeks were suggesting. I do like this one though! It is a very light peach pink.

4) Pacifica Body Butter in Tuscan Blood Orange

At the bottom there is a Soho Beauty Brush. Here's a better look:

This is the eyeliner brush. I never turn away brushes so I'm happy to have it!
Another hit for ipsy this month! I'm so glad they opened up subscriptions to Canada! What did you think of your ipsy bag? Has it convinced you to sign up?


The Natural Beauty Box Dec. 2013



I'm gonna keep this as drama-free as possible. I've read all the posts and things so please refrain from posting things I've already seen. I'm subscribed for a year and I've been happy so far. Companies have huge hiccups. Its time to recover. Despite shipping mishaps and whatnot, I'm pretty easy going.  I still look forward to these boxes. The December box is no exception.

 At the very top is a Dr. Emerald Golden Berries Super Anti-Aging Stick: now I know it looks like a lip balm but the label clearly says not to use it as such. Its for the skin on your face, such as under eye areas.

Left to right:
1) Wine Delights Pina Colada All Natural Shower Gel: The bottle reminds me of the ones you get little samples of alcohol in, hehe!

2) Kitty Kozmetics Natural Body Scrub in Kandy Kane: The misspelling of all the names reminds me of LAWL cats! 

3) Temptations Bath N' Body Wicked Little Gingerbread Soap: Its a little smaller than I would like but smells like the cookies.

4) Original Purity Raw Seeds Facial Gelee: I believe you massage it over your face. It feels great and smells so delish!




Top Left to right: I've actually had the opportunity to try these two before. I received them with my order, but they were in foil packs.

1) Delizioso Skincare Watermelon & CoQ10 Microsphere Polish: I really enjoyed using this face polish. My skin felt great after. Definitely glad to see this little jar!

2) Delizioso Skincare Cucumber Cooling Facial Moisturizer : I didn't get to use a whole lot of it last time. But I do remember a little cooling effect it had on my skin. I'm normally wary of those kinds of sensations on my face because they are usually proceeded by irritation and redness. This did not. But I'm still so uncomfortable with that tingling sensation, I don't know if I'll ever get over it. This moisturizer did not irritate my skin, however. So I will be giving it a few more trys.

Middle left to right:

1) I Love Coffee Super Nourishing Hand Cream: I do love coffee! And coffee smells :) I like to use this on my hands before bed so I keep it on my nightstand.

2)Temptations Bath N' Body Smell Me Soy Lotion Candle: Now this might be fun. You get a great smelling room and a moisturizer for your skin!

3) I Love Coffee Butter Massage Bar: I like to use these right after the shower. The bar starts melting once it hits your skin.

At the bottom is a Delizioso Skincare Black Diamond Mascara. I'm actually pretty excited to try this. I've never had a mascara that is natural before.

So some fun goodies to try this month! :)