Favorite YouTube Video of the Day!!!

Take a look at this eye tutorial called "Autumn Smoke" by Kait!  I follow her channel on YouTube and I think this look is just so pretty! It would look great on anyone.  She lists all the products she used in the down bar in case you would like to try this look as well.  If you are interested in makeup and all things beauty you may want to subscribe to her too!

BEAUTY SAMPLE SUBSCRIPTION BOXES!

If you are like me and you like to try things before you buy the full size products then these subscripton boxes are for you!!!  I belong to several of them and currently I am trying to weed out the ones that I don't like as much and adding others that I wish to try.  There are literally tons of them. They start from just $10 a month and up (including shipping!).

Beauty Army - $12 per month will get you 6 samples of your choosing. In March of 2012 Beauty Army introduced a new referral program where you can earn one free box for every three friends you refer, up to four free boxes.

BeautyBox - $29.99 + $3.99 per month will get you a box filled with 12 samples. BeautyBox is from the same company that brought us JewelMint and StyleMint.

Beauty Box 5 - Beauty Box 5 will send out 4-5 beauty samples each month. A subscription starts at $12 per month (shipping is included) but you can get discounts if you pay upfront for a quarterly or yearly subscription.

Beauty Cache - $29.95 per quarter will get you a selection of beauty and skincare products. Beauty Cache is owned by SkinCareRX.

Beautyfix - $49.99 per quarter will get you nearly $400 worth of products! You fill out a style profile and the products recommended to you should match your needs and wants. Ultimately, you’ll get to choose the 8 products that are shipped to you. Shipping is free.

BeautyMint - Take a skincare profile and then they will recommend skincare products based on your answers. It looks like the base price is $39.99 for four products, or $49.99 for five products. There is a 30-day moneyback guarantee.

Birchbox - $10 per month will get you a box full of beauty samples and other surprises tailored to your tastes. Birchbox was one of the first subscription boxes and really helped launch the craze in the U.S.
Earn Rewards if you buy full sizes in the Birch Shop.

Conscious Box -  Earth Friendly.  Healthy snacks, cleaning products, drinks, teas, detergent or soaps all natural samples. Coupons. $19 per box.

Eco-Emi  - Earth Friendly Products. Membership is $15 a month with includes a wide range of products like beauty, home and food.

GlossyBox – Glossybox has announced it will soon be launching in the U.S.! A subscription will cost $21 per month and for that you will receive 4-5 deluxe high-end beauty samples. GlossyBox was allegedly one of the first subscription boxes and launched internationally before introducing a U.S. box.

Glymm - Currently this box only ships within Canada. A subscription costs $12 per month and includes 4-5 deluxe beauty samples.

GoodeBox - $19 per month will get you 7-10 deluxe samples of ”clean & healthy, innovative & effective beauty products, along with occasional samples of health & wellness products and style-centric eco-living tools.”

Green Grab Bag – $15 per month will get a selection of natural, organic, and vegan beauty samples delivered to your door.

Julep Maven - $19.99 per month gets you $40+ worth of nail polish and mani/pedi products from Julep. Extra discounts and bonus treats all year long!  All mavens receive 20% off their boutique purchases, plus free shipping!! Get your first box for just ONE Penny!!  If you don't like it, then cancel your membership and you are only out 1 cent!  Here is the link: http://julep.com/?r=21059709 use discount code: PENNY If you join you can skip any month if you do not like that months products without having to cancel.

Kara’s Way – For $15 per month you will receive an assortment of 5-10 eco-friendly beauty products. They are dedicated to helping consumers find new eco-friendly brands without needing to pay full price for your first item.

La Bella Box – La Bella Box is the best way to discover samples of boutique products from entrepreneurs all over the U.S. Join our mission in discovering boutique products. $20 per month

Makeup Monthly - Packages start as low as $18 per month and you’ll get a box of samples. You can choose if you’d prefer to receive skincare products, cosmetics, or nail products.

MyGlam - $10 gets you an assortment of beauty products to try each month as well as a video from a stylist explaining the products.

My Shade of Brown – Beauty samples for women of color! $10 per month will get you 4-5 deluxe samples.

New Beauty Test Tube - $29.95 per quarter gets you a tube filled with $150+ worth of beauty and skincare products

Sample Society by BeautyBar.com - $15 per month will get you 5 samples from BeautyBar.com's new beauty subscription service. Unfortunately at this time they are not accepting new members but you can put your name on the waiting list. If you like beauty subscription boxes I HIGHLY recommend getting on the waiting list because this is one of my favorite boxes!

Total Beauty - When the boxes come out you can see whats in them, if you like or want to try something in them you buy the box for $15. Elite members get full sized products. They ask that you review the product on their site. There is no monthly Subscription. There will be 5-6 items in each box.

Topbox – This box only ships within Canada. A box costs $10 per month, shipping is free, and will include 4 deluxe beauty samples.

 
  Beauty Expert - Brow Design Kit

Get a free gift with a $30 purchase!!

http://www.sigmabeauty.com/Beauty_Expert_Brow_Design_Kit_p/ep005.htm?Click=270452

The Beauty Expert - Brow Design Kit contains all of the arching, shaping and grooming tools needed to achieve the most beautiful and defined brows. Make perfect brows an essential part of your beauty routine!

Included in Kit:

5 Brow Powder Shades: Bella, Chloé, Scarlett, Natasha & Valentina

E75 - Angled Brow & E80 - Wand Dual-Ended Brush

Dual-Ended Brow Pencil
Dual-Ended Brow Gel
Dual-Ended Highlighting Pencil
Small, Medium & Large Brow Stencils

Tweezer
Scissors

Sharpener

My most recent Makeup haul!!

Recently I bought some new makeup from Hautelook.  I love that site.  You can shop new sale events daily featuring your favorite brands for women, beauty, home, kids, and men at up to 75% off!

Now on to what I bought!!

The Nude 'Tude palette by theBalm

theBalm unabashedly reveals their newest palette- Nude 'Tude! This amazing collection consists of 12 beautiful shadows that make wearing nudes fun. These satiny smooth colors can be applied naturally "i.e. let me slip into something more comfortable" or beautifully layered. The wide range of naked neutrals gives you light highlighters as well as brazen bold shades that work to add definition and emphasis.

 This palette allows you to dramatically dress up your eyes (if nothing else).

- Talc-free
- Paraben-free
- Size: 0.38oz. total net weight
- 100% Authentic
- Made in USA

Palette includes:
- Sassy (white frost)
- Stubborn (pale shimmering nude pink)
- Selfish (metallic true taupe)
- Sophisticated (shimmering bronze taupe)
- Sexy (rich matte mahogany)
- Serious (true matte black)
- Snobby (light gold)
- Stand-Offish (metallic champagne)
- Sultry (matte neutral brown)
- Schitzo (soft shimmering bronze)
- Silly (rich brown with gold shimmer)
- Sleek (deep matte brown)
- Double ended shadow/ liner brush 

Directions: Use the conveniently included dual ended brush to apply to the eyes to contour, define and emphasize. All colors are multifunctional shadows and liners that can be used wet or dry.

It's time for you to Meet Matt(e)

It's time for you to Meet Matt(e). This gorgeous multi-shade, matte eyeshadow palette is just what you've been looking for. Featuring 9 fine and flattering matte shadows (named after all our favorite "Matt"s), this perfectly portable palette lets you combine shades to create a multitude of soft, wearable looks. Take your look from day-to-play with your pick of nice neutrals or dashing dark shades. A convenient, compact size means you can take this dreamboat anywhere you please.

 

Directions: Use the conveniently included dual-ended brush to apply desired colors to eyelids. All colors are multifunctional shadows and liners that can be used wet or dry.

Introducing Shady Lady!

theBalm has revamped the oh so popular shadyLady Palette. This palette is a treat for the eyes in more ways than one. Featuring 9 shades (6 exclusive to Volume 2) tucked inside a zebra print package.

Shades:

• Caught in the Act Courtney (shimmering rich brown)
• Just This Once Jamie (silvery lilac shimmer)
• Mischievous Marissa (luxurious champagne gold)

New Shades (exclusive to Volume 2!):

• Feisty Felicia (midnight black shimmer)
• Insane Jane (shimmery taupe)
• Bossy Bobbi (shimmering peacock blue)
• Makeout Mary (moss green shimmer)
• Tempting Tara (shimmering sugar)
• Devilish Danielle (golden peach shimmer)

BUXOM Big and Healthy Lip Polish

What it is:
A pout-perfecting, sheer coverage, shimmering lip gloss.

What it does:
This bestselling, sparkling diamond lip polish instantly creates the look of fuller, more voluptuous lips with luminous shine. Vitamins A and E help keep lips soft, smooth, and protected while the tingling sensation reminds you that it's working.

What it is formulated WITHOUT:
- Parabens
- Sulfates
- Phthalates
- GMOs
- Triclosan

Research results:
In clinical trials:
-86% of women experience an immediate increase in lip fullness
-75% of women felt that moisture in their lips had increased
-96% of women were satisfied with the overall improvement in the their lips.



 

Dino Lingo Language for kids

 

Several people recieved a complimentary copy of this program from Influenster!  I didn't recieve one myself but I have seen this program and wanted to review it anyway.  It is really a great way for kids to learn a new language.  They catch on super quick and because of the way it is taught (including flashcards) they retain what they have learned.  Here is a link to the site to check it out!  If you go to their site you can try a free lesson.  There are several languages to choose from!

 

http://www.dinolingo.com/

 

Here is some more information:

 

Dino Lingo Language Sets for Kids

#1 Language Set for Children

Dino Lingo is an interactive language learning program for babies and kids. It is as easy as child's play and works like magic.

Dino Lingo 4 Kids is a language set where 6 adorable dinosaurs introduce the most common 200 words in target language. This language set consists of 5 DVDs/Episodes: animals, shapes, numbers, verbs, greetings and nouns.After watching these videos several times, most babies and small children can easily name everyday objects and understand basic phrases such as "hello", "what's this?" in foreign languages. Dino Lingo is ideal to foster toddler's cognitive development and has won the Influential Parents Award in 2010 and 2011 in education category.

Check out Dino Lingo at www.dinolingo.com

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

I was recently sent a complimentary Original Dish Drying Mat from Influenster to try and review.  I have to say I really do love it!  It holds so much water!  It is just like some of the drying mats you use when getting out of the tub!  I love how you can throw it into the washing machine to clean it when you need too.  Here is some more information about this product.. I recommend you try it!!  :)

Introducing The Original™ Dish Drying Mat!

The new solution to the age old tradition of placing dish towels on the counter when hand-washing pots, pans, dishes and glassware. Hardworking and super-absorbent, the Dish Drying Mat protects countertops and dishes, dries fast and stores easily. Discover the exciting range of “The Original” products.


· Holds 4 times its weight in water
· Cushions delicate dishes and stemware
· Machine washable and highly durable
· Folds and stores easily
· Has multiple uses: try it underneath your dish drying rack in place of the plastic drain board. Place it underneath your appliances (mixer, blender, etc.) to protect your counter top from scratches and scuffs.
 
Care:
For best results, allow The Original Dish Drying Mat to thoroughly dry between uses. Frequently machine wash, with like colors, in cold water with a liquid detergent , and before first use. Tumble dry low. Do not iron. Do not use bleach, fabric softener or dryer sheets.
 
CAUTION:
The Original Dish Drying Mat should not be used as a pot holder, oven mitt or hot pad.

Where to Buy
The Original Dish Drying Mat is available exclusively at Bed, Bath & Beyond.
Suggested retail price:  $4.99



 New Products from Sigma!!

  Beauty Expert - Brow Design Kit

The Beauty Expert - Brow Design Kit contains all of the arching, shaping and grooming tools needed to achieve the most beautiful and defined brows. Make perfect brows an essential part of your beauty routine!

Included in Kit:

5 Brow Powder Shades: Bella, Chloé, Scarlett, Natasha & Valentina

E75 - Angled Brow & E80 - Wand Dual-Ended Brush

Dual-Ended Brow Pencil
Dual-Ended Brow Gel
Dual-Ended Highlighting Pencil
Small, Medium & Large Brow Stencils

Tweezer
Scissors

Sharpener
Price: $69.00

New Angled brushes!

F88 Flat Angled Kabuki 

Unique Feature: Soft and angled head

Function: Blended cream product application 

Recommended Use: Blends foundation easily onto  hard to reach areas of the face. Angle fits all areas of the face seamlessly. Works especially well on cheekbones and contours of the nose.

Bristle Type: Synthetic Sigmax

Price: $16.00

P88 Precision Flat Angled 
Unique Feature: Small, dense and flat angled head 

Function: Precise contouring 

Recommended Use: Use for precise application of concealer products anywhere on the face. Works particularly well around eyes nose. 

Bristle Type: Synthetic Sigmax

Price: $14.00