Wantable Accessories: November 2014

My Wantable Accessories Box has arrived in the mail!! Wantable Accessories is a monthyl subscription that costs $36/month or $40 for a one-time purchase. I would always recommend picking the "subsctiption" option, because you can cancel or pause your subscription at any time. Wantable is super customizable- you can say you "dislike" certain kinds of products and you will NEVER receive them.

This month I received 3 pairs of earrings and a necklace. First thoughts: 3 pairs of earrings is a lot. I'm not super picky on my preference, so I'm not sure why I received so many earrings. 

The piecces that I received:

I love all of these pieces and will wear them all for sure.Wantable has been an amazing way to build my collection of accessories. I have gotten great statement pieces and a large assortment of cute earrings. fI would absolutely recommend Wantable Accessories to anyone looking to fill their collection with cute, trendy pieces. However, I am going to pause my subscription for a while. It's so pricy and I now have a ton of accessories that I couldn't possibly all wear frequently enough to make receiving new pieces worthwhile. 

I will always be a wantable lover. If you don't need accessories, check out their makeup or intimates subscriptions.

Dottiebox: November 2014

My Dottiebox came in the mail! Dottiebox is $26 a month ($20 + $6 shipping) and sends 3-4 artisan products ranging from personal care to home goods. They also have a Dottiebox mini that comes later in the month. 

My first look:

First I got the Lillian Eve nail polish in the color Sinful. Retail is $12. I don't know that I would ever pay that much for a nail polish, but I do think that this is a great fall color. 

Next was a coffee cozy from The Cozy Project. Retail is $16. While I don't use coffee cozies, I think this could be a great gift. 

Next I pulled out a chocolate bar from Cacao 7.  Retail is $3. This bar is 70% cacao, which is too dark for me. However, I know people who love dark chocolate, so I will be gifting this to them. 

Last was body butter from Botanical Bars. Mine had leaked, but luckily it was packaged in its own cellophane bag. Retail is $4. 

Overall, I liked this Dottiebox. It's a bummer that the body butter leaked, but the other products were great. 

Nailed Kit: November 2014

After receiving Nailed Kit decals in my PopSuagar MustHave Box last month, I decided to subscribe to their monthly subscription. It's $10/month and they send you 2 sets of decals, which normally retail for $8 each. The decals are applied by cutting around the decal, placing it on your nail, and then putting water on it. After about 15 seconds, the paper comes off and the small plastic decal remains. You paint over it with 2 coats of clear polish and you're done! I even used these with gelish and they worked great!

This month, I received some great Fall-themed decals. 

They came packaged in a plastic blue mailer and then inside of a cute little paper bag with a personalized note for my first month. 

My bonus gift...

The two sets of decals...

My thoughts: I love both sets of nail decals! They are super cute and I can't wait to use them. The bonus donut ones aren't my style, but I'm sure someone will love them if I post them to eDivv. This subscription is for sure a keeper! 

Moda Vox Box from Influenster

A few weeks ago I joined Infulenster at the recommendation of some people I follow on Instagram. At the time, I saw it as a possible way to get some free samples or products, but didn't really think anything would come of it. Now that I've been a member for a hot minute, I qualified for the new Moda Vox Box, which is filled with some really great products. Influenster sent me this box complimentary to review and try out the products. They're not paying me to give positive reviews, but I did get the products for free. That being said, I'm going to be completely honest in my review of each product.

Here's my box:

From Rimmel London, I received Scandaleyes Rockin' Curves Mascara (retail is $5.45-$5.99), Moisture Renew Lipstick (Retail is $6.99-$7.49), and Moisture Renew Lip Liner (Retail is $5.99-$6.49). My first thoughts: I don't really wear lipstick, mostly because I always have issue with it drying out my lips and feathering. I will say that this formula seems promising for the moisture, but I don't know if that will keep me from wearing lip balm under other lip products. As for the mascara- I'm always down to try something new, but I'm not sure how I feel about the heart-shaped wand. We'll see.

From Puffs, I received the Puffs SoftPack (retail is $1.99-$2.49 for one pack). The unique park about this package is that tnstead of a box, the tissues are kept in a soft plastic bag. This makes them easier to put into tight places like your car. My only thought: I know that the cardboard is recyclable. What about this plastic?

From Hair Food, I received the Moisture Hair Mask (retial is $14.99). First thought: at this price, it had better make my hair amazing. The mask contains honey and apricot oil. The directions say to apply it to your hair, comb it through, and then rinse. I'm going to try this when I wash my hair tonight. We'll see. I want to know: 1. Does it work better than my regular conditioner? 2. Does it work better than products at a less expensive price point?

From Swiss Miss, I received a packet of Simply Cocoa. A box of this retails for $2.29. I'm excited to make this and put in some of the apple cinnamon marshmallows I got in my Treatsie box.

From Jergens, I received a bottle of Ultra Healing Extra Dry Skin Moisturizer (Retail is $5.99). Jergens says that is contains "illuminating Hydralucence blend" and "locks in moisture for up to 48 hours." My skin is constantly dry, so we'll see if this makes a difference.

Last but not least, I received a bottle of Resource Spring Water (retail is $1.49). This water is spring water with naturally occuring electrolytes for a clean, refreshing taste. The bottle is from 50% recycled plastic and is itself recyclable, which is nice.

I'll have to check back in later this week and post what my thoughts are after using the products some more. Hopefully they live up to their claims!!

PopSugar Must Have October 2014 FINALLY!!

My October PopSugar Must Have FINALLY came in the mail. I'm so glad it got here before Halloween as one of the items is Halloween themed. 

PopSugar Must Have costs $39.95 and ships monthly. It includes home goods, accessories, makeup, and treats. 

I received my PopSugar Must Have in the mail today. Shipping was very delayed this month due to a website transition, but they communicated pretty well. I'm just hoping they're back on track for next month. 

My first look at this month's box:

And this is the whole box: 

The products were:

1. Mine Chalkboard Soy Message Candle (retail is $24)

2. Happy Socks (Retail is $12)

3. Isaac Jacobs Acrylic Magnet Photo Frame (Retail is $36). 

4. Butter London Eye Pencil in "earl grey" (retail is $18)

5. Nailed Kit (Retail is $8)

6. Dean & Deluca Pumpkin Spice Malt Balls (Retail is $5.50). 

7. K. Hall Designs Shea Butter/Olive Oil Soap (Retail is $10)

8. Coupons for Dean & Deluca, Marchesa by Shop Vouyage, and Blue Jeans Bar Express

My overall feeling about this box: I love it! These are items that all a little more luxurious than I would normally buy ($10 for soap??). So, getting this box gives me an opportunity to try some nicer things that I know I would never spend money on. I'm especially excited to do some Halloween nail art!

Who else received this box? What were your thoughts? 

Target Back to College Care Package- Fall 2014

Target recently released their College Care Packages. When I saw what was in them, I had to grab one just beacuse of the value. I paid $5 for the box + $5 shipping. 

The box took a week or two to ship, but once it shipped I had it within the week.

Here's what the box was packaged in. It's worth noting that the products came in a high-quality white cardboard box. I'm keeping mine to reuse during holiday gift giving. It's something that one might pay $3-5 for at the store in the giftwrap section. The black target design is just a black slipcover separate from the box itself.

The first look...

Once I removed the coupon book ($32 in savings!!), this is what I got...

A Venus Snap razor, retails for $10. Just receiving this paid for the box. The size is perfect for travel, and yet it's a real razor that you can change the blade head on.

Next were samples of a Tide Pod and of Downy Unstoppables. I'll say these samples are worth about $1.

After those were a pack of Neutrogena Make-Up Remover Wipes. This pack has 7 wipes in it, which is perfect to throw in a purse or travel bag. I estimated this to also be about $1. 

Next were some tampon and panty liner samples, a Purell hand sanitizer and a Nivea body wash. These are all things that I use on a regular basis, and the Purell is peppermit cheer scented, so I'm super excited about that! All together, these three were probably worth about $2.

This box was an awesome buy. The coupons were a sweet bonus, and I will be able to use EVERY SINGLE ONE of the products. I paid $10 total for this box and I estimate the value to be about $15 plus $32 in coupons. Target boxes are always a great deal, and this is no exception!

Treatsie October 2014

This is my first month of Treatsie and I LOVE IT!

My packaged shipped via USPS and took 2 days to arrive once shipped. It costs $19.95/month and includes 3 artisan goodies. This month I also used a promo code for extra goodies. 

The box arrived inside of a USPS mailer. Once removed, this is what the box looked like:

I opened it...

Removed the cards...

Folded back the tissue paper...

And there were treats!

First were the 2 hard candy mixes from Papabubble. These retail for $4.50 each. 

Next was the Original Dark Chocolate La-Dee-Dah from Whimsical Treats, retailing for $3. This is white chocolate nougat and sea salt caramel swirl dipped in dark chocolate. 

Then I pulled out the Wondermade apple cinnamon marshmallows. These retail for $9. 

Next came the extras...

AvenueSweets Caramels in apple cinnamon and pumpkin spice. Retail is about $6.  

TCHO "Mokaccino" bar, retails for $5.95. 

And last but not least, Kika's Treats Caramelized Graham Crackers in Pure Dark Chocolate, retails for $8. 

I loved this box. Even without the extra treats, it was worth the subscription. Retail value before the extras is $21 and the treats are so awesome. With the extras, the total retail value is $41. I have never seen any of these companies or goodies before, and I am super excited to try them all and share them with my family. I'm loving treatsie and cannot wait for next month!!