December Favorites

Hey Guys,

I can't believe we are already half way through January! I have been pretty behind on blog posts and videos. The holiday break got me off track then I got sick. I haven't been super motivated to get all of these videos edited that I have filmed over the past month. It takes so much time and I have been enjoying laying on the couch watching movies instead of glued to my computer every night. I wish there were more hours in a day to do both but for me, it's not realistic. I get out of work at 5:30 p.m. and don't get home until almost 6:00 p.m. (which is way less of a commute than most people in MA). By the time I work out, cook dinner, and sit down its already 7:30-8:00 at night. The last couple of hours before bed I am making lunch, showering, laundry etc so it really doesn't leave much time for blogging/YouTube, looking for a new job, AND relaxing. That being said, I have a TON of reviews I need to get to writing. Many of them are Tarte but I have a handful of other brands as well. I have been trying so many new products lately that I had a hard time picking just a few items to discuss. Check out my video below to see what I was loving last month!

Review: Play! By Sephora February 2016

Hey Guys,

I'm here to share with you my thoughts on my February Play! By Sephora Box. The theme for this month is "Now and Later". For those of you unfamiliar with Play! By Sephora, it is Sephora's new subscription box for $10.00 a month. You get 5-6 deluxe size samples of makeup, beauty, skincare, and hair care items. All of the brands included in the box are high end brands that you can find at Sephora. 

Review: Play! By Sephora Sept 2015

Hey Guys, 

I'm super excited to share with you the first Play! By Sephora subscription box! Just last month I found out Sephora was coming out with their own beauty subscription for just $10.00 a month. You better believe I jumped on that and signed up on the waiting list right away. Like other subscriptions, you get 5-6 deluxe sized samples sent to you for $10.00 a month. The difference with this service is that they are all high end products that you can buy at Sephora. 

Here what was inside the September box:

Check out my video below to hear more about this subscription and my thoughts on these products!


Elizabeth and James Nirvana White $80.00 (for full size product) 

GlamGlow Super Cleanse Daily Clearing Cleanser $39.00 (for full size product)

Bumble and Bumble Hairdresser's Invisible Oil Primer $27.00 (for full size product)

Sephora Rouge Infusion Lip Stain in Peony $14.00 (for full size product)

Marc Jacobs Beauty Highliner Gel Eye Crayon in Blacquer $25.00 (for full size product)

Ole Henriksen Sheer Transformation $40.00 (for full size product)

Here are swatches of the Marc Jacobs eyeliner in Blacquer and the Sephora Lip Stain in Peony:

Overall, I was pretty happy with my first Play! By Sephora box. I really like that we are getting high end products to try out that are from brands that I am actually familiar with. I also like that everyone gets the same items. That way, I don't get bummed when I see someone else get something that I would have rather had. I am really excited to see what I get in next months box.

Are you interested in signing up for Play! By Sephora? You can get on their waitlist HERE.

What product interests you the most from this box? Post your comments below!

Review: Ipsy Glam Bag December 2014

Hi Ladies! 

I'm here to share with you my last Ipsy Glam Bag of the year! I can't believe that December is more than half over! This month has been crazy for me! Running around doing Christmas shopping, decorating, and going to holiday parties. Even though it is hectic, Christmas is my favorite time of the year. Let's talk about Ipsy..For those of you unfamiliar with  Ipsy, it is a monthly beauty subscription service. For $10.00 a month, you get 4-5 deluxe to full size beauty products. To learn more you can check out my previous Ipsy reviews on my Subscription Reviews tab at the top of my blog.  The theme of this month's bag is "Fearless Heroine".  I  wasn't really wowed by anything in my glam room this month. It was kind of disappointing because last December I got my first glam bag and I was really impressed! This month...not so much. 

Let's move on to what I recieved: