Unbagging ~ Ipsy January 2016 ~ the Balm, Pixi, Burts Bees, Skone, Hanalei

Thanks for joining me once again for my January 2016 Ipsy unboxing – yet another lovely bag full of great stuff.

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Here’s what came in the bag – everything is cruelty free except for the item marked with * - it may be cruelty free, but I haven’t been able to verify that:

1. Pixi  Mesmerizing Mineral Duo – yes, it’s full size – $6

2. Skone Cosmetics Smudger Brush – $15

3. Mr Write eye pencil from the Balm - $17

4. Burts Bees Cleansing Oil – deluxe sample

5. Hanalei Sugar Lip Scrub – deluxe sample *

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Beauty boxes I subscribe to - I unsubscribed from a several which leaves me with the three I decided to keep - plus I gave Ipsy one more month:

Boxycharm - my favorite box

Kloverbox - eco friendly and cruelty free, a bit expensive

Allure Beauty Box - a good starter box

Ipsy - generous sample size and sometimes full size items

Freebie sites I belong to:

Influenster

BzzAgent

Unless otherwise stated in my video or description above, this product was purchased by me. I am not affiliated with manufacturers or any subscription service and am not compensated for the review.  I promise you that you will always get my full and honest opinion.

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Unboxing ~ Boxycharm October 2015 ~ Palmetto Derma, Doucce, Bellapierre, Lord & Berry, Cult

Welcome to my web page. Here is my unboxing of my fabulous October Boxycharm - see below for all the products I got in this box. Total retail value for everything I got is $137.99. See that’s the reason I can’t ever see myself quitting this box! Another added bonus is that everything in the box is cruelty free.

1. Palmetto Derma Rejuvenating Antioxidant Mask - $64

2. Doucce Punk Volumizer Mascara - $24

3. Bellapierre Cheek and Lip Stain - $19.99

4. Lord & Berry Line/Shade Eyeliner - $18

5. Cult Cosmetics Nail Polish - $12

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Beauty boxes I subscribe to – too many boxes again!  This is an ever fluctuating list - coming and going frequently. Now that Starlooks is eliminating the custom box for the look book only subscription, I'll be leaving them and going with another box.

Boxycharm - my favorite box

E.L.F. Play Beautifully Box - cruelty free and ships every other month

Ipsy - generous sample size and sometimes full size items

BeautyFix - mostly skin care and hair care

Walmart Beauty Box - seasonal (4 times a year), mostly samples with an occassional full size item

Birchbox - a great starter box with mostly travel size products

Here are subscription boxes that I recently unsubscribed from:

PopSugar - random lifestyle thngs, very expensive box

Starlooks - cruelty free, great cosmetics

And, I’ve suspended my Allure membership, so they won’t ship again unless I reactivate my account

Allure Beauty Box - also a good starter box

Unless otherwise stated in my video or description above (BzzAgent & Pinch Me), products were purchased by me. I am not affiliated with manufacturers or any subscription service and am not compensated for the review.  I promise you that you will always get my full and honest opinion.

Marketing: I would be open to discussing and trying products. Contact me if there is something you would like to send for me to try and review.

Unboxing ~ Ipsy bag ~ October 2015 ~ Laura Geller, Lavanilla, the Balm

Welcome to my website. Here is my unboxing/unbagging of the October Ipsy bag – I just couldn’t stay away.  Below is a list of what was in the bag, along with cruelty free status. All items are deluxe samples, except, maybe, the eyeliner.

1. Lavanila rollerball cologne in Pure Vanilla (0.017 oz) – cruelty free

2. theBalm Meet Matt Hues Liquid Lipstick in Comitted – cruelty free

3. Laura Geller Baked Blush-n-Brighten in Tropical Hues – cruelty free

4. Scone Cosmetics Pretty Eyes Eyeliner in Plum – I’m pleased to say that I found that this IS cruelty free!

5. Dr. Brandt Microdermabrasion skin exfoliant – 0.25 oz – NOT cruelty free

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Beauty boxes I subscribe to – too many boxes again!  This is an ever fluctuating list - coming and going frequently. Now that Starlooks is eliminating the custom box for the look book only subscription, I'll be leaving them and going with another box.

Boxycharm - my favorite box

E.L.F. Play Beautifully Box - cruelty free and ships every other month

Ipsy - generous sample size and sometimes full size items

BeautyFix - mostly skin care and hair care

Walmart Beauty Box - seasonal (4 times a year), mostly samples with an occassional full size item

Birchbox - a great starter box with mostly travel size products

Here are subscription boxes that I recently unsubscribed from:

PopSugar - random lifestyle thngs, very expensive box

Starlooks - cruelty free, great cosmetics

And, I’ve suspended my Allure membership, so they won’t ship again unless I reactivate my account

Allure Beauty Box - also a good starter box

Unless otherwise stated in my video or description above (BzzAgent & Pinch Me), products were purchased by me. I am not affiliated with manufacturers or any subscription service and am not compensated for the review.  I promise you that you will always get my full and honest opinion.

Marketing: I would be open to discussing and trying products. Contact me if there is something you would like to send for me to try and review.

Finish 13 by Halloween ~ Update #4 (Project Pan)

Welcome to my web site. Here is my fourth and final Project Pan update for Finish 13 by Halloween. I have made significant progress. As things are used up they are going into an empties drawer and will be fully reviewed in the next empties video.

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Okay, so here are the things I've been using in this Project Pan:

1. Lancome Crème Radiance face wash – NOT cruelty free – GONE!

2. Lancome Tonique Radiance – NOT cruelty free

3. Lancome Benfait UV 50+ - Super Fluid Facial Sunscreen – exp 10/2015

4. Pur-lisse moisturizer with SPF 30 – cruelty free

5. Man Kind for Women cologne – could not find cruelty free status

6. Harvey Prince Hello cologne – cruelty free – GONE!

7. Milani Cream to Powder Foundation in 09 Buff – cruelty free

8. Milani Eye Shadow Primer – about half done – cruelty free

9. NYC Smooth Skin Pressed Face Powder in 702A Naturally Beige – NOT cruelty free

10. NYC Smooth Skin Primer -- replaced by CeraVe moisturizer with SPF 30 – cruelty free

11. Maybelline Age Rewind concealer – NOT cruelty free

12. L’Oreal Feel Naturale blush duo in Full Bloom – NOT cruelty free

13. Elizabeth Arden mini blush in Neutral #3 – NOT cruelty free

14. Coastal Scents Mini Quad in Ballerina – cruelty free

15. E.L.F. eye shadow quad in Teal Dream – cruelty free

16. Two eye pencils – Elizabeth Arden is NOT cruelty free / Lord and Berry IS cruelty free

17. L’Oreal Voluminous mascara – one of my favorites for years – NOT cruelty free – GONE!

18. Ulta nail polish mini in Peach Parfait – all Ulta cosmetics are cruelty free

19. LipFusion mini in Babydoll - is cruelty free

20. Ulta chubby stick in Sugar and Spice – cruelty free

21. Elizabeth Arden lipstick in Plum Pearl – NOT cruelty free

22. Urban Decay lip samples – cruelty free

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Beauty boxes I subscribe to – too many boxes again!  I’ll likely unsubscribe E.L.F. next:

Boxycharm - my favorite box

E.L.F. Play Beautifully Box - cruelty free and ships every other month

Ipsy - generous sample size and sometimes full size items

BeautyFix - mostly skin care and hair care

Starlooks - cruelty free, great cosmetics

Walmart Beauty Box - seasonal (4 times a year), mostly samples with an occassional full size item

Here are subscription boxes that I recently, sadly, unsubscribed from:

Birchbox - a great starter box with mostly travel size products

PopSugar - random lifestyle thngs, very expensive box

And, I’ve suspended my Allure membership, so they won’t ship again unless I reactivate my account

Allure Beauty Box - also a good starter box

Unless otherwise stated in my video or description above (BzzAgent & Pinch Me), products were purchased by me. I am not affiliated with manufacturers or any subscription service and am not compensated for the review.  I promise you that you will always get my full and honest opinion.

Marketing: I would be open to discussing and trying products. Contact me if there is something you would like to send for me to try and review.

Haul ~ Ulta and Elizabeth Arden

I don't buy Elizabeth Arden any longer because I am converting, over time, to all cruelty free products. But, this video was in the archives and hadn't been published and I thought it was worth producing. Bottom line is that everyone makes their own choices. I don't presume to tell others what they should do. I only know what path I plan to follow. Tarte is still cruelty free and make up the majority of my Ulta haul.

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Beauty boxes I subscribe to – too many boxes again!  I’ll likely unsubscribe E.L.F. next:

Boxycharm - my favorite box

E.L.F. Play Beautifully Box - cruelty free and ships every other month

Ipsy - generous sample size and sometimes full size items

BeautyFix - mostly skin care and hair care

Starlooks - cruelty free, great cosmetics

Walmart Beauty Box - seasonal (4 times a year), mostly samples with an occassional full size item

Here are subscription boxes that I recently, sadly, unsubscribed from:

Birchbox - a great starter box with mostly travel size products

PopSugar - random lifestyle thngs, very expensive box

And, I’ve suspended my Allure membership, so they won’t ship again unless I reactivate my account

Allure Beauty Box - also a good starter box

Unless otherwise stated in my video or description above (BzzAgent & Pinch Me), products were purchased by me. I am not affiliated with manufacturers or any subscription service and am not compensated for the review.  I promise you that you will always get my full and honest opinion.

Marketing: I would be open to discussing and trying products. Contact me if there is something you would like to send for me to try and review.

Unboxing / Haul ~ BzzAgent, Pinch Me, @Ulta Haul ~ Physicians Formula, Too Faced awesomeness!

Welcome back to my channel – today I have a nice haul video for you. I belong to a couple freebies websites (links below). BzzAgent sends all full size products free for testing and review purposes. You need to have a place to review the item you receive, and they give different activities for you to follow for each one. Pinch Me is also a freebie site, but it is more to give feedback to their company partners, so you can review products as you use them, but I don’t think you have to. Pinch Me is a bit deceptive – they send boxes of full size products to a couple YouTubers to gain publicity, but what you get from them is always sample size. They come out with emails once or twice a month, always in the middle of the day, and the stuff goes too fast. I just don’t know if Pinch Me is worth it. Of course another freebie site is Influenster – I haven’t got a lot from them because I’m not very active on their site, but when I do get something I get a huge box full of full-size stuff.

My Ulta Haul – the largest portion of this video, is fabulous. I’ve been using the foundation and think I’ve found my Holy Grail foundation now. It doesn’t even feel like you have makeup on, yet it provides great coverage, but it lets your skin breathe. Truly great stuff. I’ll do a separate review for and demo for the foundation soon.

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Here are the freebie sites I mentioned:

BzzAgent - you usually get 1 full-size item

Pinch Me - up to 5 samples

Influenster – an entire box of full-size stuff – probably the best

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Beauty boxes I subscribe to – too many boxes again!  I’ll likely unsubscribe E.L.F. next:

Boxycharm - my favorite box

E.L.F. Play Beautifully Box - cruelty free and ships every other month

Ipsy - generous sample size and sometimes full size items

BeautyFix - mostly skin care and hair care

Starlooks - cruelty free, great cosmetics

Walmart Beauty Box - seasonal (4 times a year), mostly samples with an occassional full size item

Here are subscription boxes that I recently, sadly, unsubscribed from:

Birchbox - a great starter box with mostly travel size products

PopSugar - random lifestyle thngs, very expensive box

And, I’ve suspended my Allure membership, so they won’t ship again unless I reactivate my account

Allure Beauty Box - also a good starter box

Unless otherwise stated in my video or description above (BzzAgent & Pinch Me), products were purchased by me. I am not affiliated with manufacturers or any subscription service and am not compensated for the review.  I promise you that you will always get my full and honest opinion.

Marketing: I would be open to trying products from any company. Contact me if there is something you would like to send for me to try and review.

Unboxing ~ Fabulous BeautyFix box ~ September 2015 @Dermstore @Beautyfix

Welcome to my channel. Here is my fabulous BeautyFix box for September 2015. I had unsubscribed after the August box, figuring I get too many boxes, which I do, but I resubscribed in time to get this beautiful September box. I’m hoping the debacle that ruined the July box is over. This makes the second box in a row that I really like. …. Kinda miss those neat Blush Beauty bags we got before they morphed into BeautyFix. Okay, so on with the products!

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As promised, here’s a listing of the products along with their cruelty free status.:

1. Dr. Brandt BB Cream – 1 oz – this is full size and sells for $39 on Dermstore – NOT cruelty free

2. Nick Chavez Starlet Shine Spray – 3.5 oz – this is full size, $19 on Dermstore – cruelty free

3. Sanitas Lemon Cream Scrub – 60 ml/2 oz – deluxe sample, full size is 200 ml for $32 – cruelty free

4. Nia24 Sun Damage Prevention SPF 30 – 1 oz – deluxe sample, full size is 2.5 oz for $49 – cruelty free

5. L’Occitane Extra Gentle Soap in Verbena – 1.7 oz – deluxe sample, full size is 8.8 oz for $12 – NOT cruelty FREE

6. Jane Iredale Just Kissed Lip & Cheek Stain in Forever Peach – no measurements on this tiny sample tube – full size is 0.1 oz for $25 – cruelty free

7. Raw Spirit cologne in Summer Rain – 0.03 oz sample – full size is 1 oz for $90 – could not find cruelty status on this item

8. Avene Retrinal cream – 0.1 oz sample – full size is 1.01 oz for $69 – NOT cruelty free

9. Medicell Labs Advanced Moisture Eye Mask Duo - 1 set, sample – full size is 4 sets for $60 – could not find cruelty status on this product anywhere

10. SkinCeuticals Phloretin CF – couldn’t find a measurement on this tiny bottle – full size is 1 oz for $162 – NOT cruelty free

11. SkinMedica Total Defense & Repair – 0.13 oz – full size is 2.3 oz for $65 - cruelty free

12. SkinMedica TNS Eye Repair – 0.07 oz – full size is 0.5 oz is $98 – cruelty free

Not too bad – of the 12 items in the box, 4 were not cruelty, but I could find no data on the cologne sample or Medicell Labs

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Beauty boxes I subscribe to – too many boxes again!  I’ll likely unsubscribe E.L.F. next:

Boxycharm - my favorite box

E.L.F. Play Beautifully Box - cruelty free and ships every other month

Ipsy - generous sample size and sometimes full size items

BeautyFix - mostly skin care and hair care

Starlooks - cruelty free, great cosmetics

Walmart Beauty Box - seasonal (4 times a year), mostly samples with an occassional full size item

Here are subscription boxes that I recently, sadly, unsubscribed from:

Birchbox - a great starter box with mostly travel size products

PopSugar - random lifestyle thngs, very expensive box

And, I’ve suspended my Allure membership, so they won’t ship again unless I reactivate my account

Allure Beauty Box - also a good starter box

Unless otherwise stated in my video or description above, this product was purchased by me. I am not affiliated with manufacturers or any subscription service and am not compensated for the review.  I promise you that you will always get my full and honest opinion.

Marketing: I would be open to trying products from any company. Contact me if there is something you would like to send for me to try and review.

Finish 13 by Halloween (Project Pan) ~ Update #3

Welcome to my web site. Here is my third Project Pan update for Finish 13 by Halloween. I have made significant progress, and two items are completely used up. Feel great about that. As things are used up they are going into an empties drawer and will be fully reviewed in the next empties video.

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Okay, so here are the things I've been using in this Project Pan:

1. Lancome Crème Radiance face wash – NOT cruelty free – now really is GONE! Used it up after this video and retired it to the empties drawer.

2. Lancome Tonique Radiance – NOT cruelty free

3. Lancome Benfait UV 50+ - Super Fluid Facial Sunscreen – exp 10/2015 – ditto

4. Pur-lisse moisturizer with SPF 30 – cruelty free

5. Man Kind for Women cologne – could not find cruelty free status

6. Harvey Prince Hello cologne – cruelty free – GONE, now retired to the empties drawer

7. Milani Cream to Powder Foundation in 09 Buff – cruelty free

8. Milani Eye Shadow Primer – about half done – cruelty free

9. NYC Smooth Skin Pressed Face Powder in 702A Naturally Beige – NOT cruelty free

10. NYC Smooth Skin Primer -- replaced by CeraVe moisturizer with SPF 30 – cruelty free

11. Maybelline Age Rewind concealer – NOT cruelty free

12. L’Oreal Feel Naturale blush duo in Full Bloom – NOT cruelty free

13. Elizabeth Arden mini blush in Neutral #3 – NOT cruelty free

14. Coastal Scents Mini Quad in Balerina – cruelty free

15. E.L.F. eye shadow quad in Teal Dream – cruelty free

16. Two eye pencils – Elizabeth Arden is NOT cruelty free / Lord and Berry IS cruelty free

17. L’Oreal Voluminous mascara – one of my favorites for years – NOT cruelty free

18. Ulta nail polish mini in Peach Parfait – all Ulta cosmetics are cruelty free

19. LipFusion mini in Babydoll - is cruelty free

20. Ulta chubby stick in Sugar and Spice – cruelty free

21. Elizabeth Arden lipstick in Plum Pearl – NOT crelty free

22. Urban Decay lip samples – cruelty free

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Beauty boxes I subscribe to – too many boxes again!  I’ll likely unsubscribe E.L.F. next:

Boxycharm

Walmart Beauty Box

Ipsy

BeautyFix

E.L.F. Play Beautifully Box

Here are subscription boxes that I recently, sadly, unsubscribed from:

Birchbox

PopSugar Must Have

Starlooks

And, I’ve suspended my Allure membership, so they won’t ship again unless I reactivate my account

Allure Beauty Box: http://tinyurl.com/pw4hxpq

Unless otherwise stated in my video or description above, this product was purchased by me. I am not affiliated with manufacturers or any subscription service and am not compensated for the review.  I promise you that you will always get my full and honest opinion.

Marketing: I would be open to trying products from any company. Contact me if there is something you would like to send for me to try and review.

Finish 13 by Halloween (Project Pan) ~ Update #1

Welcome to my channel. Here is my first Project Pan update for Finish 13 by Halloween. From taping the intro to taping this update was about a week and a half.

Here are the products – you can see what is and is not cruelty free below. See the video for more details. Go to the playlist to watch all my Project Pan videos.

Okay, so to recap, here are the things from this Project Pan:

1. Lancome Crème Radiance face wash – was 2 oz and have about 1 oz left – not cruelty free

2. Lancome Tonique Radiance – was 4.2 oz and I used slightly less than an oz – ditto above

3. Lancome Benfait UV 50+ - Super Fluid Facial Sunscreen – exp 10/2015 – ditto again

4. Pur-lisse moisturizer with SPF 30 – had 1.7 oz and have about 1 oz left – is cruelty free

5. Man Kind for Women cologne – could not find cruelty free status

6. Harvey Prince Hello cologne – is cruelty free

7. Milani Cream to Powder Foundation in 09 Buff – cruelty free

8. Milani Eye Shadow Primer – about half done – cruelty free

9. NYC Smooth Skin Pressed Face Powder in 702A Naturally Beige – NOT cruelty free

10. NYC Smooth Skin Perfecting Primer in shade 684 – have about half an ounce left – NOT cruelty free

Replaced by CeraVe moisturizer with SPF

11. Maybelline Age Rewind concealer – NOT cruelty free

12. L’Oreal Feel Naturale blush duo in Full Bloom – NOT cruelty free

13. Elizabeth Arden mini blush in Neutral #3 – NOT cruelty free

14. Coastal Scents Mini Quad in Balerina – cruelty free

15. E.L.F. eye shadow quad in Teal Dream – cruelty free

16. Two eye pencils – Elizabeth Arden is NOT cruelty free and Lord and Berry IS cruelty free

17. L’Oreal Voluminous mascara – one of my favorites for years – NOT cruelty free

18. Ulta nail polish mini in Peach Parfait – all Ulta cosmetics are cruelty free

19. LipFusion mini in Babydoll - is cruelty free

20. Ulta chubby stick in Sugar and Spice – cruelty free

21. Elizabeth Arden lipstick in Plum Pearl – NOT crelty free

22. Urban Decay lip samples – cruelty free

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Beauty boxes I subscribe to:

Boxycharm

Walmart Beauty Box

E.L.F. Play Beautifully Box

Here are subscription boxes that I recently, sadly, unsubscribed from:

Birchbox

Ipsy

PopSugar Must Have

BeautyFix

And, I’ve suspended my Allure membership, so they won’t ship again unless I reactivate my account

Allure Beauty Box

Unless otherwise stated in my video or description above, this product was purchased by me. I am not affiliated with manufacturers or any subscription service and am not compensated for the review.  I promise you that you will always get my full an honest opinion.

Marketing: I would be open to trying products from any company. Contact me if there is something you would like to send for me to try and review.