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.