Birchbox September 2013 Review

I am still trying to catch up on some (very) belated subscription box reviews! 

The Birchbox September 2013 theme was 'Heritage'. 

Contents: My box included 5 items. I am enamored with the re-designed Birchbox, especially the cute zigzag pattern on the inside of the box!

Birchbox September 2013

Barkbox August 2013 Review

I had won an August BarkBox for our dog and never got around to reviewing it! Don't worry, that certainly doesn't mean that I had deprived him of the box contents until now - I let him enjoy a few of the goodies as soon as the box had arrived!

Contents: August's small & cute BarkBox was 'inspired by the deep blue sea' and included 5 different items. 

Love with Food October 2013 Review

I like the philosophy behind Love With Food (LWF) and I found a great deal, so I bought an additional 6-month subscription to LWF. My subscriptions overlapped for the month of October, so I received 2 October subscription boxes. In addition, I had received a complimentary October box from LWF for review purposes, so I will be giving away an October LWF box soon!

Love With Food

Contents: The October LWF theme was 'Scary Delicious.' It included 8 different items and a bonus coupon for a complimentary Lean Cuisine Honestly Good Entree.

Unboxing the October Love with Food Box

Love with Food September Review

I am still trying to catch up on some (very) belated subscription box reviews! 

I like the philosophy behind Love With Food (LWF) and I found a great deal on Rue La La, so I bought an additional 6-month subscription to LWF!

Love With Food

Contents: The September LWF theme was curated by Chef Ming Tsai. I seem to have lost the info card, so I don't know what the monthly theme was, but it was an entirely gluten-free box. It included 9 different items.

Unboxing the September Love with Food Box

Wantable Makeup Box August 2013 Review

Wantable Makeup Box

I am trying to catch up on some (very) belated subscription box reviews! 

Wantable is a personalized subscription box that costs $36-$40 a month. Each box contains 4-6 full-sized products from unique, specialty, and premium brands and is valued between $80-$100.

To celebrate their one-year anniversary in August, Wantable had a buy-one-get-one offer on their Makeup subscription boxes. I love taking advantage of deals, so I couldn't resist signing up for my first Wantable makeup box!

Goodies September 2013 Review

I received a code for a free Goodies box from a Goodies subscriber on MakeupTalk, so, I was able to try out Goodies for the first time! This is a review of the September Goodies box, so it's a belated post.

Goodies

Contents: The September Goodies box included 7 different items.

Love With Food August 2013 Review

I received my October Love With Food (LWF) box yesterday, so that was a timely reminder that I needed to post my August and September LWF boxes. I like the philosophy behind LWF and I found a great deal, so I bought a 6-month subscription to LWF!

Love With Food

Contents: The August LWF theme was 'Backyard BBQ.' It included 8 different items.

Unboxing the August Love with Food Box

Goodebox September 2013 Review

Goodebox is a subscription box for healthy, eco-friendly beauty and lifestyle products. Note: I have not had the chance to take pictures of the individual items, but will update this post when I have these pictures.

Goodebox

Conscious Box Classic July 2013 Review

This July Classic Conscious box review is quite delayed. I'm starting to sound like a broken record...once again (yes, for the fourth straight month), I was disappointed in the Conscious box contents. I procrastinated while writing this review because I prefer to not write negative reviews on products and subscription boxes. However, I reasoned that it would be helpful for readers to see the contents of the July Classic Conscious box to determine if this subscription box is a good fit for their lifestyle. These opinions are solely my own and keep in mind that the same products/subscription box may have been loved by others. 

Conscious box

Contents: 
The July Conscious box theme month was 'Find Nature's Fireworks'. My Classic Conscious box included 15 different items (2 baby/children, 1 beauty, 2 food, 6 health and 4 home products). 

Travel Size Thursday: Clear Scalp & Hair, Gluten Free Beauty, Earthpaste, Lierac, Supergoop

@BeautyEmpties recently started #travelsizethursday on Instagram. The premise of this activity is that you try 5 samples for the week and then post your results. I loved the idea because 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 5 recent picks for #travelsizethursday: 

Products for Travel Size Thursday

Product Review: Eminence Clear Probiotic Masque

Eminence is a cruelty-free brand from Hungary that produces handmade, organic skin care products. This clear probiotic masque is the first product that I've tried from Eminence and I am thoroughly impressed! For reference, I have combination acne-prone skin. I use this masque once every 1-2 weeks to help prevent blemishes and also resolve existing blemishes. 

image from Dermstore

Klutchclub June 2013 Women's Box Review

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. 

The reason that this June box review is delayed is because KLUTCHclub occasionally sells surplus boxes from previous months at a discounted price. I was able to purchase this box for only $8 (normally $18) - it was supposed to be the May box, but the May box had sold out, so KLUTCHclub sent me a June box. 

Unmentionably Cheeky Review

I was lucky enough to win an Unmentionably Cheeky (UM Cheeky) giveaway from Fantabulously Frugal! UM Cheeky is a panty monthly subscription. It is the brain child of Richard and Melody, a husband and wife team in NYC. The monthly cost is only $8 for 3 fun, feminine and flirty panties. Finally, there is a 100% satisfaction guarantee, so it's risk-free.

Neatly wrapped in tissue paper

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

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.

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! 

Conscious Box - Vegan Box May 2013 Review

This May Vegan Conscious box review is quite delayed. Once again, I was slightly disappointed in the Conscious box contents. I thought that this May Vegan box was not as good as my April Vegan box. I procrastinated while writing this review because I prefer to not write negative reviews on products and subscription boxes. However, I reasoned that it would be helpful for readers to see the contents of the May Vegan Conscious box to determine if this subscription box is a good fit for their lifestyle. These opinions are solely my own and keep in mind that the same products/subscription box may have been loved by others. 

Conscious box

Bonjour Jolie Grand Opening Box Review

Bonjour Jolie Box!

I was lucky enough to win a Bonjour Jolie giveaway from Ramblings of a Suburban Mom! Bonjour Jolie is a mother-daughter company that provides discrete, monthly period subscription boxes for women. You get to select 30 of your favorite feminine products - including tampons, pads and pantyliners. Bonjour Jolie carries mainstream brands like Tampax, Kotex and Always as well as lesser known brands such as Softcup and NatraCare. In addition to the feminine products, Bonjour Jolie also includes edible and non-edible goodies to pamper yourself. A monthly subscription is only $16 plus shipping and handling ($5 in the US and $10 in Canada). 

Unboxing the Bonjour Jolie Grand Opening Box

Contents: The Bonjour Jolie box that I received had the theme 'A Grand Opening, a Box of New Relationships and New Beginnings'. My box included 11 different items (9 items & 2 feminine products). The box contents are divided into 4 categories: gift, edibles, pampering and feminine products.