Allure Freebies: August 2013

If you follow me on twitter (@CautiouslyOpRev), you will notice that I frequently enter giveaways. Entering giveaways is one of my guilty pleasures and I have been fortunate enough to win a few. Recently, I won a BarkBox (review coming soon)! 

Usually during the first or second week of each month, Allure magazine runs giveaways for free full-sized products. Well, I'm excited to share that during the month of August, Allure magazine will be running giveaways on every single weekday. Allure reports that they will give away "37,298 handbags, perfumes, eye creams, dresses and more."

May and June 2013 Empties

I did not get around to posting my May empties, so I am combining my May and June empties into this single post. I am determined to use up my inventory of samples and full size products! I am proud to say that I have been using up significantly more products ever since my first empties post in February. 

May and June Empties

Birchbox July 2013 Review

The Birchbox theme this month is 'Power Play'! 

Contents: My box included 5 items (4 items & 1 extra). I am enamored with the new design of the Birchbox, especially the cute zigzag pattern on the inside of the box!

Birchbox July 2013

Pawalla Mini Box June 2013 Review

Contents: The contents of this Pawalla mini box were selected by pet-nutritionist Dr. Susan Lauten. Dr. Lauten selects all-natural or organic foods, treats and supplements. This mini box included 4 items. 
  

Pawalla Mini Box

Sephora Promo Codes: Updated July 26, 2013

Sephora is one of my favorite beauty and skincare stores. I prefer to order online to take advantage of the enticing promo codes, 3 free samples and 4-8% cashback from ebates or fatwallet. Like many savvy Sephora shoppers, I search for the best promo codes before I make an online purchase; however, this process can take a significant amount of time. So, to save you that time, I compiled all the working Sephora promo codes in this post! 

I listed these promo codes to the best of my ability, so please let me know if you notice any mistakes. Also, although I personally checked all of these codes at checkout, I can not guarantee that they will be in stock when you make your next purchase. If you have any promo codes to share, or if any of the listed codes have expired, please let me know and I'll update the post.

Check out my latest Sephora haul. Enjoy your next Sephora haul! 

Travel Size Thursday: Anatomy Naturals, Caudalie, Clark's Botanicals and Scalisi

@BeautyEmpties started #travelsizethursday on Instagram a few weeks ago. The premise of this activity is that you pick 5 samples to try for the week and post your results. I loved the idea and recently started participating. It's a great way to use up my stash of samples. Also, I love reading the results from each of the participants at the end of each week.

Here are my first 5 picks for #travelsizethursday:

BeautySage Flash Sale On Rue La La

(image from Rue La La)

Rue La La is having another fantastic sale - this time it is for beauty products! For a limited time, you can get a $50 BeautySage credit for only $25. BeautySage sells products from 65 brands, including Carol's Daughter, Clark's Botanicals, First Aid Beauty and Klorane.

Allure Beauty Box Fall 2013 Spoilers

The Allure Fall beauty box will be on sale at 12:01 PM Eastern Time on Tuesday, July 23, 2013. This beauty box will be packed with 23 full-sized items, including skincare, make-up, hair and nail products. These products are valued at over $350!

The Allure Fall beauty box costs $39.99 (plus shipping & handling). Finally, $5 from each purchase will be donated to the Cancer and Careers foundation.

BarkBox Flash Giveaway

This is my first time hosting a giveaway and it is for the dogs! I was fortunate enough to win 2 giveaways for a $29 BarkBox credit. So, I am going to share one of these giveaway prizes with my subscribers! 

Love With Food Subscription Flash Sale

I really enjoy my Love With Food subscription box. It's a great way to try snacks and to provide a meal to a charity each month. So, I'm happy to share that Love With Food subscriptions are on sale at Rue La La! There are 3, 6 and 12 month subscriptions available  and each month would be ~ $7, compared to the usual monthly fee of $12. Plus, if you are new to Rue La La, sign up through my referral link and we will both get a $10 credit. Hurry, because the sale ends on Sunday, July 21 at 11 AM Eastern Time!

(image from Rue La La)

Sephora Promo Codes: Updated July 19, 2013

Sephora is one of my favorite beauty and skincare stores. I prefer to order online to take advantage of the enticing promo codes, 3 free samples and 4-8% cashback from ebates or fatwallet. Like many savvy Sephora shoppers, I search for the best promo codes before I make an online purchase; however, this process can take a significant amount of time. So, to save you that time, I compiled all the working Sephora promo codes in this post! 

I listed these promo codes to the best of my ability, so please let me know if you notice any mistakes. Also, although I personally checked all of these codes at checkout, I can not guarantee that they will be in stock when you make your next purchase. If you have any promo codes to share, or if any of the listed codes have expired, please let me know and I'll update the post.

Check out my latest Sephora haul. Enjoy your next Sephora haul! 

Skincare Stash: Eye Cream

This post is solely on my stash of eye creams. I'll write separate posts for exfoliators, masks, moisturizers and other skincare products. For reference, I have acne-prone combination-oily skin. 

I would like to age gracefully, so eye creams are a regular part of my skincare routine. Eye creams can address specific skin concerns in the delicate eye area such as puffiness, dark circles, fine lines, wrinkles, dehydration and lack of firmness. I favor eye creams that address puffiness and dark circles.

My morning and evening skincare step-wise routine:
1. Cleanser
2. Toner
3. Serum
4. Eye cream

HauteLook Summer Beauty Bag

HauteLook, a Nordstrom company, has released a summer beauty bag that is filled with 13 items! This HauteLook beauty bag only costs $20 (plus shipping & handling)!

Hautelook Summer Beauty Bag

Klutchclub Best of Box July 2013 Review and Promo Code!

I was excited to open up my KLUTCHclub Best of Box! I took advantage of a promo code that I posted earlier. So, I was able to get this Best of Box for only $10, which included the cost of shipping and handling.

KLUTCHclub is a health, wellness and personal care subscription box. There are 4 different options: Women, Men, Mom and Best of Box. KLUTCHclub normally gives a preview of the regular monthly boxes for Women, Men and Mom. KLUTCHclub provides some hints on the Best of Box contents because these box contents vary. Part of the fun of subscription boxes is the surprise aspect, so I couldn't wait to open up this Best of Box.

Sephora Promo Codes: Updated July 12, 2013

Sephora is one of my favorite beauty and skincare stores. I prefer to order online to take advantage of the enticing promo codes, 3 free samples and 4-8% cashback from ebates or fatwallet. Like many savvy Sephora shoppers, I search for the best promo codes before I make an online purchase; however, this process can take a significant amount of time. So, to save you that time, I compiled all the working Sephora promo codes in this post! 

I listed these promo codes to the best of my ability, so please let me know if you notice any mistakes. Also, although I personally checked all of these codes at checkout, I can not guarantee that they will be in stock when you make your next purchase. If you have any promo codes to share, or if any of the listed codes have expired, please let me know and I'll update the post.

Check out my latest Sephora haul. Enjoy your next Sephora haul! 

Birchbox July 2013 Spoilers - Full List of Box Contents!

(image from Birchbox)

Birchbox has started shipping the July boxes! There are 53 box variations this month. I listed these Birchbox contents to the best of my ability, so please let me know if you notice any mistakes. Also, keep in mind that box contents are subject to change. 

*Spoiler alert*

Allure Freebies: July 2013

If you follow me on twitter (@CautiouslyOpRev), you will notice that I frequently enter giveaways. Entering giveaways is one of my guilty pleasures and I have been fortunate enough to win a few. Recently, I won a Bonjour Jolie box! 

During the first or second week of each month, Allure magazine runs giveaways for free full-sized products. The first 500 Allure readers to sign up at noon EDT on the day of each giveaway will win. 

Popsugar Must Have Box July 2013 Spoilers!

This month marks Popsugar Must Have's one-year anniversary!

Contents: The Popsugar Must Have July 2013 Box will include 6 items (2 beauty, 2 edible, 1 fashion and 1 lifestyle product). 

PopSugar Must Have Box

*Spoiler alert*

Sephora Promo Codes: Updated July 5, 2013

Sephora is one of my favorite beauty and skincare stores. I prefer to order online to take advantage of the enticing promo codes, 3 free samples and 4-8% cashback from ebates or fatwallet. Like many savvy Sephora shoppers, I search for the best promo codes before I make an online purchase; however, this process can take a significant amount of time. So, to save you that time, I compiled all the working Sephora promo codes in this post! 

I listed these promo codes to the best of my ability, so please let me know if you notice any mistakes. Also, although I personally checked all of these codes at checkout, I can not guarantee that they will be in stock when you make your next purchase. If you have any promo codes to share, or if any of the listed codes have expired, please let me know and I'll update the post.

Check out my latest Sephora haul. Enjoy your next Sephora haul! 

Glossybox July 2013 Spoiler and Promo Code!

Glossybox is a monthly beauty subscription box that includes 5 travel-size (sometimes full-size) products that arrive in a beautiful pink box.

Are you excited for the upcoming Glossybox? The July 2013 Glossybox theme will be based on beach essentials! 

Glossybox released the following spoiler and promo code for the upcoming July Glossybox:

*Spoiler alert*

Beautyfix Winter 2012 Selection

Beautyfix is such a terrific value that I wanted to divulge the contents of my BeautyFix Winter 2012 box with you!

Beautyfix is a unique subscription box because you select 8 products and a makeup bag for only $49.99 (up to a $400 value). The Beautyfix product options include skin care, hair care, nail and make-up products that have been hand-picked by their panel of beauty experts. I love that all the products are either full-size or travel-size items. Also, if you complete 2 product surveys after you receive your BeautyFix box, you receive a $25 gift card for the Dermstore/Blush/HairEnvy site. Finally, shipping is free for the BeautyFix box.

Beautyfix Winter 2012 Selection!

Product Review: Supersmile Toothpaste

I drink several cups of tea throughout the day and to prevent tea-stained teeth, I regularly use whitening toothpastes. I picked up Supersmile toothpaste on a recent haul and I'm excited to tell you about my experience with this toothpaste!

Supersmile products!