Julep December 2013 Modern Beauty

Hi Y'all!  I got my Julep Maven box today and I am super excited to use it too!  So, as you have read in my other Julep Maven posts, I am a "Bombshell, well this month I change my profile to "Modern Beauty".  I wanted to try the neutral eye shadow pallet that they had coming this months box.  I will probably change back to my regular profile next month depending on what they have.  So, a little something about Julep and being a Maven for those of you who are new to my blog.  Julep is a monthly subscription of 20 bucks, depending on your profile you will get beauty items or nail polish or both.  They will send you an email at the end of the month letting you know that you can go into your account and either change your profile or add things to your shipment.  You can also skip a month if you would like to, it is up to you.  I LOVE Julep and all the products I get from them. All the nail polishes have great pigmentation to them, gorgeous colors and they last a long time.  I know you might be thinking 20 bucks for a month subscription doesn't sound like it would be in my frugal realm, but really it is.  Each of the polishes themselves are 15 bucks and I usually get 2 of them.  This month I didn't get any polish, I chose only make-up items.  Alright enough blabbing, I can do more at the end.  On with it Diva!  

The boxes are always packaged so well and so cute...

I am excited to use this months items!

This Blank Canvas Mattifying Eye Primer ( Retail $22)  I use a different eye primer but I will be trying this one.  It is an anti-aging primer and says it will mask the shine and extend the the look of your eyes.  Well, anything that says it's anti-aging and will help me with any fine lines and wrinkles around my eye WILL be used by me.  LOL  =}

Sweep Eyeshadow Palette - Neutrals (Retail $24) This is the reason I switched from "Bombshell" to "Modern Beauty"  I need a neutral palette and the colors are gorgeous.  This is also why I am super excited to use this months box...  =}

OH BOY!!!  This really shows my age lol

I went ahead and swatched the palette on my hand as well as the primer.  The bottom is the primer, the palette was swatched with and without the primer. The bottom where the colors are a little darker is where the primer was half way blended and the top was with out.  I am afraid using the primer on my hand really made the fine lines in my hand stand out more, so we will see how it does on my face.  The colors are gorgeous!  I will be using them tomorrow, I am going shopping! =}

A card to tell you about the collection and colors

The bonus item is hair ties.  The Twistbands are suppose to help with damage and keep from making that kink/mark in your hair that you always get from ponytail holders when you put your hair up.  I have a different brand and they do the job, so we will see if these do too...  

The one thing I had to add on to this box was the Julep Eyeshadow Brush (Retail $18) It is very soft and made of synthetic bristles. It's also kind of heavy, I have a handful of make up brushes and this one is definitely as heavy as a powder brush, nothing like my other eyeshadow brushes...  

And the info cards along with a little quote, as always.  I love getting the quotes, they can make you smile and some are just great quotes.  They choose quotes that match then theme of the month. (this months nail polish was glittery) 

So, as you can tell I chose not to do nail polish this month, even though I love their polish.  Now, after seeing this I know you want to sign up for it.  =}  

Use this link  http://www.julep.com/rewardsref/index/refer/id/125986/
and if you use FREEBOX you will get the first box for the shipping price only, $3.99 that is AWESOME! So, try it out and you will see that it is not only a great deal but they have great polish as well.  

Alright time for me to head to bed, I wanted to tell you about my Julep Maven box before I did. Night all!

Bye for now Y'all  <3

Ipsy - I'm off the waitlist and got my first one YAY! November 2013

Hi Y'all!  I signed up for Ipsy about a month ago and anxiously waited to get off the wait list, just in time.  I am SOOO happy I am now getting Ipsy! (and just in time for my birthday =})   I got my first bag this month and OMG I love it!  I am not going to ramble on in this post.  I am super excited to talk about this sub box.  Let me tell you a little about Ipsy before I begin. Ipsy is a monthly subscription, you pay 10 bucks a month for a Glam Bag (make-up bag), and deluxe or full size samples of beauty products (4-5), bags are curated by Michelle Phan (a beauty guru).  I have watched YouTube videos and have seen posts on FB of other people glam bags and I knew I had to sign up right away.  I didn't know there was a wait list, but i was only on the wait list for 1 month, that isn't bad for a product that is in high demand.    I received 5 full size items and one deluxe size item and a make-up bag for only 10 bucks, trust me this is something you want to sign up for you!  OK done talking away, on with the show  LOL  =}

This is the Glam Bag...

Its not really my color but they are different colors every month

The first item I got I was really happy to see it!  I have been wanting to try a lip crayon and I got one in my first bag, how awesome is that!?  So the one that was sent to me was the Be a Bombshell Lip Crayon in the color Shameless (Retail $14)...  It glides right on and is a nice red/brown color (they call it burgundy).

Sorry the pic doesn't show the color well, looks coral but its not at all.

 The next beauty item I got was a bronzer by Pixi.  I have heard of Pixi or a bronzer for that matter but I have never tried it, as you know I am more then willing to try new things.  This is the Pixi Beauty Bronzer in the color Subtly Suntouched (retail $18).  The packaging is cute too...  =}

Another pic that didn't show the color right.  Sorry Y'all.

 The next item is a mascara by Michelle Phan.  EM Lash Galley Clean Volume Mascara (retail $20) in black.  I opened it up and looked at the color and it is a true black and the brush looks like a long lash mascara brush.

This is absolutely gorgeous.  It is the Nailtini in Champagne (retail $13) and the shiny soft rose gold color of this polish is gorgeous!

I so need better lighting!!!

The last full size beauty item I got is the is the Starlooks Gem Eye Pencil in Amethyst (retail $14).  This is a beautiful silver purple color, I need to figure out what I am going to wear it with.  I love purple eye make-up, so I was very happy to see this.  =}

The last item I got was a deluxe sample size but it is a full size pan.  This is an eye shadow that belongs in a palette.  It out of the Galaxy Chic pallet but BH Cosmetics, I got the color Sun.  The palette is 18 colors and is $14.95.   It is a pretty bronze/copper color, its also very shimmery. 

This is the packaging and had a magnet

So that is my Ipsy Glam Bag for November 2013, my first one.  I love this subscription, I got a make-up bag, 5 full size beauty items and one "deluxe" size beauty item. I got 79 bucks worth of make-up not including the bag and the eye shadow for 10 bucks.  

The other perks are with each item you can go into your Glam room, review each of the items and you will also get a code for a % off of any item(S) you go the their website and buy.  When you leave a review for the items you get points too, you rack up points to get free stuff too.  I have to say I LOVE IPSY!  I know I said this but I have to say it again I am SOOO glad I signed up for it!  =}

You want to sign up for Ipsy don't you!?!?!?  You know you do, use this link and I will get points and you will get the Ipsy subscription   http://www.ipsy.com/r/3b9l 

Bye for now Y'all  <3

I'm a BombShell

Hi Y'all!  I'm back with another subscription box review.  This is one Julep I am a Julep Maven and I have been for about 8 months now.  I LOVE my Julep, I love the nail polish and the beauty products I get from them.  I am going to tell you about this months Maven box and a little about my other boxes that I got.

So, lets talk about becoming a Julep Maven.  I pay $19.99 a month for 2 gorgeous nail polishes and a beauty product, they also throw in little things here and there.  I had to take a quiz to see what profile I would be, at first I was an "It Girl" and I was sent 3 nail polishes and any little goodies they put in the box, I retook the quiz and I am now a Bombshell.  The profiles are a little different.  The "It Girl"  will receive 3 nail polishes, the "Bombshell", "Boho Glam", and the "Classic With A Twist" will receive 2 polishes and a beauty product and the "Modern Beauty" will receive 2 beauty products.  I know spending 20 bucks on a few nail polish may not seem like a move that a Frugal Diva would make but if you go to places like Sephora you will spend $14.00 on each one.  And the beauty product your looking at a good 20 - 40 bucks a pop, so I think it in still in my realm of being frugal.  =} I will post the price of each product when I do the reviews.

Now lets take a took at this months Julep Maven box...  =}


This is how the box looks pretty much all the time, I have to hand it to Julep though, they are excellent at packaging.

This is my beauty product for this month it is a lip gloss. The color is Posh, it is a lip gloss so it has a sheer kind of look to it with a plum color.  I wasn't sure if I would like it but I tried it on and its pretty.  

These are my gorgeous polishes, man I love how pigmented the polish is

Brielle

Nic

Here are the nail polishes I have collected over the last few months as a Julep Maven.

When your a Julep Maven you collect points.  I have collected enough to put towards a "Modern Beauty" intro box.  It has 2 beauty products in it.  When I receive it I will so another show and tell.  =}

I have to say I LOVE my Julep boxes!  I highly recommend this subscription!

This is my referral link.  Sign up and get the perks of being a Julep Maven... 
 http://www.julep.com/rewardsref/index/refer/id/125986/

Bye for now y'all  <3