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

Giveaway Round Up: Updated December 28, 2013

Here's a brief round-up of giveaways that I've entered and wanted to share...

Sephora Promo Codes: Updated December 27, 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! 

Happy Holidays!

One of the many reasons that we love living in NYC is because the city is decked out for the holidays!

Lights at Time Warner Center

Hello Fresh $25 Voucher Giveaway

Update: Congrats Ricki M. for winning this giveaway!

To celebrate the holidays, I am hosting a giveaway for blog subscribers! I received this Hello Fresh $25 voucher card in the July Love with Food box.

Thank you so much for reading and commenting on this blog. I truly appreciate your support!

Now, for the important giveaway details...

Giveaway Round-Up: Updated December 21, 2013

Here's a brief round-up of giveaways that I've entered and wanted to share...

Sephora Promo Codes: Updated December 20, 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 4-10% 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 December 2013 Updated Spoilers

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

Glossybox has released the following spoilers for the December Glossybox:

*Spoiler alert*

Julep NYC Pop-Up Shop

Julep opened their very first pop-up shop on the East Coast and it is in NYC for the holidays! Julep is a beauty company that started as a nail parlor and has now ventured into e-commerce and subscription boxes. Julep's nail polishes are 4-free and do not contain formaldehyde, formaldehyde resin, toluene or DBP. 

Julep Pop-Up Shop

Sephora Promo Codes: December 13, 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 4-10% 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! 

Giveaway Round-Up: Updated December 11, 2013

Here's a brief round-up of giveaways that I've entered and wanted to share...

Blush Mystery Beauty Box December 2013 Spoilers

Blush's mystery beauty box is one of the latest beauty boxes to hit the market. It was such a big hit that the first box sold out in 3 hours! The Blush mystery beauty box usually includes skin care, hair care and make-up products that are hand-picked by their panel of beauty experts. Each Blush mystery beauty box features mostly full-size and some travel-size products that are worth at least $100. Finally, shipping is free for the Blush mystery beauty box. 

The December Blush box is now available! If you're curious about the contents of previous boxes, check out the contents of my March Blush Mystery Beauty Box.

Blush has revealed the following spoilers for the December mystery beauty box.

*Spoiler alert*

Glossybox December 2013 Spoilers

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 December 2013 Glossybox theme will be 'chic and sophisticated'. 

Glossybox has released the following spoiler for the upcoming December Glossybox:

*Spoiler alert*

Sephora Promo Codes: Updated December 6, 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 4-10% 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! 

How To Save Money: Cash Back, Freebies, Gift Cards & More!

I spent the last few years in graduate school, so I know what it's like to be on a tight budget. I like to think that I'm a frugal, yet savvy, shopper. I try to find the best deal by getting cash back on purchases and using promo codes. 

Since a busy shopping season is ahead of us, I wanted to share my methods of saving money - including cash back, free products and gift cards. I hope that this post helps to save you money!

Birchbox December 2013 Spoilers

image from Birchbox

The December Birchbox sneak peek video has been released!

*Spoiler alert*

Cyber Monday: Online Shopping & Subscription Box Deal

Here is a list of online shopping and subscription box deals for Black Friday/Cyber Monday. 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.


Don't forget to use ebates and/or fatwallet to get cash back!

Allure Freebies: December 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 Klorane dry shampoo with nettle from the Allure July giveaway! 

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. 

Giveaway Round-Up: Updated November 30, 2013

Here's a brief round-up of giveaways that I've entered and wanted to share...

Sephora Promo Codes: Updated November 29, 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 4-10% 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! 

Black Friday & Cyber Monday: Online Shopping & Subscription Box Deals

Here is a list of online shopping and subscription box deals for Black Friday/Cyber Monday. 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.


Don't forget to use ebates and/or fatwallet to get cash back!

Birchbox Special Holiday Perks

The Birchbox Holiday Shop is loaded with limited-time holiday perks (valid through November 28). These perks include promo codes, gifts with purchase and sweepstakes. 

Birchbox will be uploading new perks every day this week, so keep an eye out for the following "Holiday Perk" logo in the Birchbox Holiday Shop: 

To help minimize the amount of time that you spend online shopping, I've compiled the perks that I've found! 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.

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!

Giveaway Round-Up: Updated November 23, 2013

Here's a brief round-up of giveaways that I've entered and wanted to share...

Sephora Promo Codes: Updated November 22, 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 Precious Metals Limited Edition Box

The Birchbox Precious Metals Limited Edition Box is now available! Below are the details from Birchbox:

Birchbox Precious Metals Limited Edition Box

• Birchbox Breakdown:

Who doesn’t love a bright and shiny gift for the holidays? Our latest limited edition Precious Metals box is dedicated to all that glitters — and instead of just one gilded object, it’s chock-full of luxe-meets-modern finds. A great buy for the woman who has everything (or anyone who loves to sparkle), the $330 value — for just $120! — makes this box truly worth its weight in gold.

Glossybox Limited Edition Holiday Box

Glossybox has released a limited edition box for the upcoming holiday season. It is $50 as a one-time purchase and is free with a 12-month Glossybox subscription (use code 'GOLD', expires December 6). This limited edition box contains 7 luxurious products that are worth over $150. 

I did some digging and thanks to the ladies on MakeupTalk, here are the spoilers for this limited edition Glossybox!

*SPOILER ALERT*

Online Shopping & Subscription Box News: Allure, BarkBox, Birchbox, Love With Food, Popsugar

I recently discovered sample sales - a magical place where products are deeply discounted - thanks to Kim of Fashionably Petite. I've gone to 2 sample sales recently (Club Monaco and Helmut Lang) and will post a haul soon. In the meantime, here's a brief round-up of online shopping and subscription box news...

Allure: Allure Winter Beauty Box will go on sale on November 19 - click here for more info.  

Sephora Promo Codes: Updated November 15, 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 Discovery Dash Featuring Caudalie!

Birchbox periodically has a 'Discovery Dash', which is a 24-hour flash sale. The latest Discovery Dash features Caudalie, a lovely skincare brand. 

One of the featured items in this Discovery Dash is the Caudalie hand and nail cream. This product is my favorite summer-time hand cream because it's a light, non-greasy hand cream. 

My favorite summer-time hand cream is on sale!

*SOLD OUT* Allure Beauty Box Winter 2013 Spoilers

Update: This box is sold-out!

The Allure Winter beauty box will be on sale at 12:01 PM Eastern Time on Tuesday, November 19, 2013. This beauty box will be packed with 24 full-sized items, including skincare, make-up, hair and nail products. These products are valued at over $300!

The Allure Winter beauty box costs $39.99 (plus shipping & handling). 

image from Allure

Glossybox November 2013 Spoilers

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 November 2013 Glossybox theme has not been officially announced yet, but the spoiler indicates that Glossybox is inspired by modern romance with 'flowing hair, matte skin, and a sultry smokey eye'. 

Glossybox has released the following spoiler for the upcoming November Glossybox:

*Spoiler alert*

Sephora Promo Codes: Updated November 8, 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 Snow Day Limited Edition Home Box

The Birchbox Snow Day Limited Edition Home Box is now available! Below are the details from Birchbox:

Birchbox Snow Day Limited Edition Home Box

• Please note: This box will ship by Tuesday, November 12th.

Birchbox November 2013 Spoilers

image from Birchbox

The November Birchbox sneak peek video has been released and the November theme will be 'More Good'.

*Spoiler alert*

Glossybox Net-A-Porter Limited Edition Box

Glossybox has collaborated with Net-A-Porter, an online luxury retailer to create a limited edition box. 

This limited edition Glossybox costs $40 (a $140+ value) and contains 8 products in a custom black box:

*Spoiler Alert*

Allure Freebies: November 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. 

Giveaway Round-Up: Updated November 2, 2013

Here's a brief round-up of giveaways that I've entered and wanted to share...

Sephora Promo Codes: Updated November 1, 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! 

Blush Mystery Box November 2013 Spoilers

Blush's mystery beauty box is one of the latest beauty boxes to hit the market. It was such a big hit that the first box sold out in 3 hours! The Blush mystery beauty box usually includes skin care, hair care and make-up products that are hand-picked by their panel of beauty experts. Each Blush mystery beauty box features mostly full-size and some travel-size products that are worth at least $100. Finally, shipping is free for the Blush mystery beauty box. 

The November Blush box is now available and it is valued at over $250! If you're curious about the contents of previous boxes, check out the contents of my March Blush Mystery Beauty Box.

Blush has revealed the following spoilers for the November mystery beauty box.

*Spoiler alert*

*SOLD OUT* Popsugar Must Have Limited Edition Holiday Box

Update: This limited edition box is sold out!

Popsugar Must Have is releasing another limited edition box tomorrow (October 30, 2013)! The cost of this box is $100, compared to the $35 monthly subscription boxes. 

Birthday Freebies Haul (a.k.a. how to get *free* beauty products, food and clothes during your birthday month)

October is my birthday month and I turned 30 this year! I spent the last few years in graduate school, so, I appreciate a good freebie (follow me on twitter @CautiouslyOpRev if you like giveaways). Beauty, food and lifestyle products are my favorite types of freebies. Luckily, several brands give out birthday freebies. Please note that some of these birthday freebies are only available at retail stores and/or require a purchase.

This entire birthday haul only cost $8 ($6 for the two Joie knit camisoles & $2 for the Godiva pumpkin spice pecan bark)!

Birthday haul

Sephora Promo Codes: Updated October 25, 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! 

Online Shopping & Subscription Box News: Birchbox, Bondi, Goodies and Popsugar Must Have

Here's a brief round-up of online shopping and subscription box news...

Birchbox: Birchbox launched their mobile app a few days ago. To celebrate, you can use code 'MOBILE20' to get 20% off your $50+ purchase from the Birchbox online shop. Also, if you live in San Francisco, make sure that you RSVP to this Birchbox & Joie San Francisco event. I love attending Birchbox events - here's a post on the Birchbox & Joie NYC event.

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.

Sephora Promo Codes: Updated October 18, 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! 

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