Birchbox October 2016

Kiehl's Rare Earth Deep Pore Cleansing Mask

Marcelle Curling and Lengthening Mascara

PBJ Smoothie Stick (Gift with re-sub.)

Embrylisse Lait-Creme Concentrate( Moisturizer)

Make Lipstick in Taffy

R+Co Death Valley Dry Shampoo

I got all these items in my October 2016 Birchbox. 

A little bit of everything in this months box. I live on dry shampoo and face masks, I will use the moisturizer, and as for the lipstick I won't use it. I got a gift for re-subscribing to birchbox after a few years hiatus from it. That gift was the PBJ Smoothie Stick. I might use this on a special occasion, it is a nude redish/pink color almost the same as the make lipstick in this box. 

I personally can't wait to try the face mask. I have tried the dry shampoo, and I like it. I'm waiting to try the mascara, and moisturizer. 

This box gets a 3/5 for me, for having some stuff I won't use at all. 

I hope next months is better, we'll see. 

What's new since last time I subbed, is that you get to choose one sample size product a month, or you can choose the surprise box for the month. I'm not sure what I will choose, but I'll see what I like for November. 

Stay tuned for more beauty and birchbox goodness soon,

Ashley 

WalMart Fall 2016 Beauty Box

This is an in depth look/review into the Walmart Fall 2016 Beauty Box. I ordered this a bit ago, and received it last week. I got an array of items I could use everyday. 

I got:

A sample of hair, skin, and nail gummies

Dove advanced care cool essentials 48hr. deodorant travel size

Burt's Bees Cleansing Oil sample

a sample size of Village Naturals

Aches and Pains Bath Soak

Dove Nutrium Purely Pampering Body Wash travel size

Biore Charcoal Pore Strip

Clean and Clear 

Deep Action 60 sec. Shower Mask

Hello Pure Mint Extra Whitening Toothpaste travel size

Cetaphil Moisturing Cream travel size

I like the variety of samples in this beauty box, and I like the sizes of the items, I also like the price of the box. at 5.00$ it is a great deal. 

I might get this again, I really like it! 

Stay tuned for more beauty boxes and beauty goodness soon,

Ashley

Pinch Me: August 21st 2016

Pinch Me: August 21st 2016

Beneful Dog Food Sample

Purina Dog/Cat Food coupons

Good Morning Sample

Nexcare Bandages samples

That's all that was in this box of sample items from pinch me. I got 3 items this time to try out. If you would like to try free samples, go to pinchme.com and sign up for free stuff. It is first come first serve though. 

stay tuned for more stuff soon,

Ashley

Influenster ZzzQuil VoxBox

Influenster ZZZQuil VoxBox

I got qualified for the Influenster ZzzQuil voxbox and I recieved this box yesterday in the mail. Yay! I do currently take prescription sleeping meds. because the over the counter stuff isn't strong enough for me, and I have an insomnia and sleeping problem. I can however, once and a while take this with melatonin and get some sleep. so I will save this for when I or someone I know needs it. 

For free samples, gifts, ect go to https://www.influenster.com/

enjoy, and stay tuned for a review and more beauty goodness,

~Ashley~

Burt's Bees Honey and Grapeseed Hand Cream

Burt's Bees Honey and Grapeseed Hand Cream

I got this hand cream in a Burt's Bees set around Christmas time this year. I thought I'd do a review on it. This is part of the Burt's Bees hand care line, but it is the smaller travel sized bottles that they put in their little sample kits to try a lot of items at once.  This is a .75 oz. tube. 

The formula is a thick white cream, it is thicker then normal lotion, it's made for very dry, cracked hands. It is formulated with jojoba butter, grape seed oil, beeswax, cupuacu seed butter, macadamia seed oil, sunflower seed oil, and rosemary leaf extract. I love the smell of this, it is a beeswax and honey smell. Not overpowering. Which is great for sensitive skin and sensitive noses. 

I personally love thick hand creams more in the winter, due to the cold weather where I live. But this goes on lightly, and doesn't feel very thick on the skin at all. The moisturization stays on all day long, even after you wash your hands (which I do a lot).  So you can use this year round on your dry little mitts. I also do needlework and find that the thread and canvas I work with take away all the oils/moisturization from my hand, so I also use this while working on my crafts. 

I love this product a whole lot. This is one of my favorite hand creams from Burt's Bees, in the hand care line. I love the smell, the texture of the cream, how it goes on, and how they feel afterwards, I would purchase a full size any day. 

This gets: an A+ 

5/5 

I Love it! 

You can purchase this on amazon, ulta.com,target, target.com,wal-mart,walmart.com, drugstores, grocery stores, ect. 

You can also buy it on the Burt's Bees website: http://www.burtsbees.com/Honey-Grapeseed-Hand-Cream/64699-00,default,pd.html?cgid=handCare&start=5&q=

Stay tuned for more beauty reviews soon,

Ashley

Freeman Beauty: Goji Berry Hydration Face Mask

Freeman Beauty: Goji Berry Hydration Mask Review

This is a review for Freeman Beauty's goji berry hydration mask. This is a face mask that is designed to hydrate, re-balance and soothe stressed and dehydrated skin. It has Goji berry extract, chamomile extract, and avacado oil in it. I got the travel size of the mask which is .5 oz and is good for 2-4 uses. the price is 2.00$ for a travel size packet.

The interesting thing about this mask is the mask is a gel/cream mixture and you put it on your skin, and it sinks in while your wearing it, then you wash off what is left of the mask and your left with soft and silky skin. It does a really good job at hydrating and balancing your skin.

I would re-purchase this mask in the summer and winter to help sunburnt/sun damaged skin, or wind burnt, chapped skin on your face. It is a great Mask! You have to try if you have dry skin.

You can buy it Here!

Stay Hydrated,

~Ashley~

Pinch Me: May 2016 Sample Box

Pinch Me: May 2016 Sample Box

Here's everything I got in my Pinch Me Box this month. It was a good box, and I waited and got there on time to get the items in this box.

stay tuned for more boxes and samples,

~Ashley~

Eclos: Daily Facial Cleansing Oil Review

Eclos: Daily Facial Cleansing Oil

Eclos is a secondary brand on the freeman beauty company website. The brand is an anti-aging brand with special apple stem cells in it. I got a sample of the daily facial cleansing oil with my purchase of all the face masks from freeman beauty. the full size is  5 oz. for 11.00$. This has ingredients like argan, olive, kukui nut, and sesame oils. This uses oils to cleanse your skin and remove makeup.  it is soap free and doesn't strip your skin of it's necessary oils.

To use you put on a semi-wet or dry face to remove the night's makeup, dirt, and oil. Mix with water and cleanse your face, then wash well with water. Dry and continue with your skin regimen. This works just like other cleansing oils, that are now popular and are used everywhere by everyone.  If you haven't tried one I would try it to easily remove your heavy water-proof makeup at night, with no tugging or pulling your face. It's kind of like Dermalogica Pre-Cleanse.  Here

Its great for balancing, cleansing, and regulating your skin. Can be used by all skin types.

It works similar and just as well as the Dermalogica brand oil.  It can be found at the freeman beauty website Here

stay tuned for more reviews soon,

~Ashley~

Illume Lavish Hand Creme: Cactus Verde Sample Review

I got this hand creme in my March Birchbox in 2014, and I tried it out, I thought I'd review it for everyone. so here we go.

The scent I got was cactus verde which is cassis, sea salt, and wild geranium. The scent is clean and airy, kind of beachy and it is perfect for spring time. I absolutely love this smell, it is soo fresh and makes me think of being outside on a spring day.

The little sample packet contains .34oz  which is enough for a few times of trying it out. It is made by illume candles, and is made locally for me in minneapolis, mn.  It contains nourishing and hydrating coconut, mango, cocoa, jojoba, and avacado oils. It is paraben-free and 100% natural.  It also isn't tested on animals and isn't made with animal ingredients.

I love this stuff and probably will be purchasing a full size of this product either on birchbox to get points or through the illume website. a full size tube of this stuff is 20.00$ for 3.5oz.

can be found at :

http://www.birchbox.com/shop/illume-lavish-hand-creme

and

http://www.illumecandles.com/c-312-lavish-hand-creme.aspx?1=1

Have you tried this? do you love it? let me know.

and until next time people, Stay Lovely

<3 Ash <3

Pop Beauty: Aqua Laquer- Flowering Fuchsia

Here is the Pop Beauty aqua laquer in the color flowering fuchsia, it is a darker hot pink color. The size is .34oz.  The texture of this gloss is a bit stickier then other glosses, and it reminds me of the texture of warmed honey. The gloss smells slightly minty, which I don't mind at all, it's not overpowering, but you can smell it. I like minty smelling/feeling glosses during the fall and winter months, it's refreshing.

The unique thing about this gloss is the wand, it is a flexable "Paddle" like applicator. It does scoop up enough product to cover your lips, and I find it is easy to apply on my upper lip because my lips are slightly rounded on top. This wand is unlike anything I have seen before, and it is kind of refreshing to see people trying different things to a product.

The color is very pretty, it is a sheerer pink on your lips, but it makes my lips look shiny and like I just ate a fruity Popsicle. I really love this gloss! I have worn it frequently, and keep using it because it is soo pretty, and it moisturizes my lips and stays on longer then normal lip glosses. It has jojoba oil in it to deeply moisturize your lips, while providing a sheer color. This is perfect for spring. I personally think the color is great for my pale skin, and cooler undertones. I also think it makes your teeth look whiter, which is a plus. because it is sheer I think it can work on almost every skin tone, from pale to deeper skin tones.

I will try to find more of these to keep in my lipgloss collection. The full size is .34 oz for 14.00$ and you can find it on ulta.com, ulta, and popbeauty.co.uk, or wherever pop beauty items are sold.

have you tried these? what is your favorite lip gloss? let me know! I'd love to see what you lovies are wearing on your lips.

<3 Ash

It's A 10+Keratin

This is a review for It's a 10 + Keratin miracle leave in conditioner.  This product is a leave in conditioner with ten benefits to it, plus the keratin to help strengthen your hair.

The ten benfits of this product are:

- keratin to strengthen your hair

- increases styling, and managability

-  good for all hair types

- replaces lost protein

- protects keratin in hair

- protects against heat

- restores hydration

- detangles, de frizzes, and adds shine

- strengthens hair

- seals the cuticle of your hair and smooths hair.

The it's a ten +Keratin is a leave in hair treatment, that you can out on wet hair or dry hair to receive the many benefits listed above, to keep hair healthy, manageable, and frizz free. i got this as a full-size sample when we went shopping at ulta during their special 28 days of beauty or something like that. I honestly don't shop much at ulta because their rewards program is shit! Literally! but I do every so often. I think this retails for 20$ which is a bit high for a leave in conditioner(For Me) but I got it free, so who cares! Lol! :)

I do really like this stuff. I use this after I shower and I want to straighten my hair, or use a hot tool on it. I also use this when I want manageable hair after I wash it, it gets tangles easily, and when I use this it makes un-tangling easy.  The claim of it adding shine, and de- frizzing is true, it does both very well. My hair does feel smoother after using this product on it. My only problem is during the summer my hair get very oily/greasy and I do have a fine hair type, so this adds a bit too much product for my hair in the summer, but any other season this would be perfect.  My hair is longer now, and I need a leave in conditioner to keep my hair semi-healthy(Even though I dye it). I would repurchase this product, and even the other ones from this brand. It is worth the hype, and the price.

I would give it a b+ - A-

<3 Ashley <3

Klorane Labs Dry Shampoo

I got this as a sample in a Birchbox, and have used it all up. I had just run out of a big bottle of dry shampoo (Suave) which is the cheapest dry shampoo out there I think it's like 2.00$ So I needed some to survive a few more months. 

My hair is past my shoulders and it's fine, but sorta thick, and damaged from coloring, pony tails, buns, and heat styling. I haven't been doing much heat styling in the summer, but in the winter I like to curl and straighten my hair. I mainly use dry shampoo because I have colored hair and it's usually red, or a weird color which fades wayyy to fast. So I try to wash my hair every 2-3 days, 4 at the max with dry shampoo in my hair. So dry shampoo is a god send when they finally made it! I bought like 4 bottles of it to help my hair. 

It also is great for voluminous  hair from the root to the tip, you can create crazy hairstyles and updos with it. I need these products in my life. 

This dry shampoo works well, but i have two gripes to it. One is the white cast is strong with this product after spraying it in, but you can sort of brush it out. The second is the smell, it smells like chemical and not so good. Otherwise this is a great dry shampoo. It is on the higher end of the spectrum for pricing, so I would look for a cheaper one because I use soo much of it. But it is good. 

It gets a B- to me, It's just not right for my price range. 

That's what I think.There are plenty out there to try for under 10$ or even 5$ which is awesome. 

What do you think? have you tried this? any dry shampoo recommendations? let me know! 

Stay Beautiful! 

~Ashley~

Peter Thomas Roth: FirmX Peeling Gel

Peter Thomas Roth FirmX Peeling Gel

  This product is a exfoliating gel that you put on to remove dry, scaly, dead skin. The packaging is very shiny so taking a picture of it sucks quite a bit. To use this product you put it on dry skin and rub it gently(Not hard)  in circular motions to roll away balled up bits of skin, it's very weird, but kind of cool. then rinse away with water to get rid of the excess and bits of skin, and you have fresh, exfoliated skin. It's great for anti-aging because of removing dead skin from wrinkles makes them less deep and  it smooths the skin for a more even skin appearance and it also prevents other wrinkles. it is a chemical exfoliant so I would be careful if you are super sensitive to things on your face, or break out very easily. It uses cellulose, glycerin, and hyaluronic acid to exfoliate and hydrate. I have acne-prone skin, and it is fine on my skin.

I got this small sample tube (15 ml/0.5 oz.) in a sephora skin sample set awhile back. I love pampering my skin, and trying new products and this shows you can find new awesome products all the time. I love the feeling of peeling away my dead skin, and revealing great skin underneath. It's fun! at least for me. The full size of this product is 100ml./3.4 oz for 48.00$

You can find it at:

~ Sephora stores~  ~ sephora.com~ ~ http://www.peterthomasroth.com/p-272-firmx-peeling-gel.aspx ~  or you can google the product for places and more info.

Exfoliate away girls,

~Ashley~

St. Ives Refresh & Revive Body Lotion

St. Ives Refresh & Revive Pear Nectar and Soy Body Lotion

I got a vox box from Influenster full of three new full size St.Ives products. I have purchased St. Ives since I was in high school, so like 10+ years, I have never been disappointed, ever!  I wasn't really surprised when I tried each product that I Loved them all so much, I love St.Ives products so much, and will continue to buy till I die!

This line that was released, is made to boots your skins radiance and make your skin glowy. This lotion is made with 100% natural moisturizers like soy bean oil and vegetable glycerin. It also contains pear extract. It is paraben free and dermatologist tested on sensitive skin. the formulation is made to deeply moisturize and refresh your skin, while boosting radiance.

I love the smell of this lotion, it smells like pears and fruity goodness, it is not heavily scented it is light, but lingers on your skin for a long while. Which I love. The formulation of the lotion is light and it sinks into your skin very quickly, I was surprised when I put it on it's not heavy but it moisturizes very, very well. I love this even more then the Vaseline Aloe spray moisturizer lotion, and the Vaseline Aloe Fresh Body lotion which are my go to spring/summer time lotions.  It makes my skin soo soft and it does give my skin a tiny bit of glow. I love it and will repurchase again and again.

This gets an A+++++++ Try IT!!

To Buy the lotion go here : St Ives Link

To Sign up for influnester (Free Stuff) go here:Influenster Link

Have a Great Week,

~Ashley~