April BoxyCharm!!

April's BoxyCharm was the belle of the ball for me this month for two reasons...But, because I am a mysterious, mischievous minx, you will have to read each review to find out why.

I forgot to snag pictures, and it;s been several weeks, so I am just putting the titles of the products here.

1.) ModelCo Blush Cheek Powder in Peach Bellini ★★★

Don't get me wrong, I love ModelCo!  BoxyCharm introduced me to their products in March and I reaaalllyyy like it!!  But, my blush literally fell out in a full powdery mess when I first opened it.  I am assuming it's supposed to be more solid, but..it fell out in the top drawer of my vanity, and since it was all in one pile, there was no real way to try it because WAY to much clung to my blush brush.  I am assuming here this is neither ModelCo's fault, nor BoxyCharms but just what happens sometimes in shipping.  All in all, I was unable to use the Peach Bellini Blush in any form, so I can't tell you whether it's good or not.

2.) Ofra Long Lasting Liquid Lipstick in “Hollywood” ★★★

If you look this up, do not be shocked by the color.  It looks BRIGHT PINK...but it isn't that pink when you put it on.  The color is pretty good, but...I found it to be a bit drying and...not to my liking.  I will give this one to my 10 year old who is just learning to experiment with make up.

3.) ModelCo Eye Pencil in Black ★★★★★

I. Love. This. Eye. Pencil!  Seriously, I use it almost everyday.  The lid has a handy built in sharpener,  so a quick 1/4 turn gives you a nice sharp point for a thinner line.  It glides on smooth, and actually attaches to the tear line of the lower lid (my experience has been that eye liner pencils don't attach well.)  First run along the tear line, and it's there, and the BEST PART, is that the eye liner tends to stay!  I love in the desert, and it can get sweltering out here, and often if I wear eyeliner on a hot day, I end up looking like a raccoon by 3 PM.  Even if I powder underneath, which I don't like to do, because the powder often settles into the wrinkles I am starting to develop.  (I am 36...it happens)  Not with this eye liner...nope.  It's awesome!  Will definitely buy!!

4.) bellapierre Nail Polish in Lavender ★★★★

Cute nail polish.  I wore it on my toes, and it was great!  

5.) Coolway Glow Finishing Oil ★★★★

I loved this stuff, too.  ESPECIALLY with my hair texture and humidity induced frizziness.  Now, as with all hair finishing oils, "a little dab'll do ya", and one, maybe two sprays should be more than enough.  More than that, and your hair may end up feeling greasy.  That's the nature of finishing oils, though...not a mark against the product.



And there you have it!!  For me, front runners were the ModelCo eye liner (HIGHLY recommend) and the CoolWay Glow.  Sorry about the no pictures thing, but I figured for this instance, you could Google it if you are curious.

Until next time,
XOXO
Sam

Inaugural Post!!

Hey, guys!  Sam, here.  Thought I would baptize this blog with an inaugural post. 

Just a few notes about what I will be doing here.

• Reviews!  I am currently subscribed to 4 beauty boxes, where I get goodies every month...some samples, some full sized products.  Cosmetics, perfumes, skin care, hair products...and likely much more.  I am a bit of a geek, and our whole family also gets Loot Crate boxes as well.  While most of those get split between my husband and oldest son...we will add a review of those things, too.
• Sales!  I am also a Paparazzi Independent Consultant, and we will go over some bling!  I will post info to my website where you will also be able to buy the bling, which is all way cute and dirt cheap!!
• Empowerment!! Finally, my goal is to empower women.  I want all women to feel beautiful and radiant and all around awesome.  No matter what number is on the scale, measuring tape or on the tag of your jeans, I want to help women know they are beautiful, inside and out. I hope to give you tips and tricks to make you feel as awesome as you already are.  I want to set an important precedent among women of all ages to impress upon the next generation that you don't have to look like a supermodel to be worthwhile and loved.  That's my goal.
• Miscellaneous:  I am a mother of 4, a geek, an actress and a writer, so there may be posts here and there that pertain to any number of things.  I have several other blogs and will try and keep some things separate from this one, but occasionally, things may get cross posted.  It happens.  

Anyway, stick around!  I hope you enjoy it here!  The first (next) post will be about the March Birchbox I got the other day, and then the March BoxyCharm that I just received today.  Come back and see me!  

Until next time,

XOXO

Sam