What I got in the mail.

I have been getting a lot of freebies here lately and have been waiting until I had a bunch before I did a blog post about them. I have gotten some really nice things here lately!

 To start off I am not sure how I got signed up for this sample, but I am sure glad I did! They sent an amazing sample pack for free!!! These are from Wholesome Sweeteners out of Sugar Land, TX, what a fitting name! As you can see they really want you to experience a lot of their products, and I am thrilled! I was sent 2 packets of organic Stevia, 1 packet of organic fair trade sugar, 2 packets of organic Blue Agave light color, 2 packets of maple organic blue agave, 2 packets of strawberry organic blue agave, 2 packets of organic blue agave amber color, 2 packets of vanilla organic blue agave, and finally 2 packets of cinnamon organic blue agave. The sample value is $2.12, that might not seem like a lot, but its a lot of product for that price... I really am thinking about ordering from them!

These next 3 items came from Jouer Cosmetics directly. You might remember I received the moisture tint in my Sample Society and Birch Boxes last month, well in both cases I received the wrong color. I emailed Jouer about possibly getting a sample of the moisture tint in my color and I received an email back very quickly saying sure and they also offered up 2 more products to sample, even giving me a choice of colors on one. Here you see what I got, 2 packets of the moisture tint, the lip enhancer (have fallen in love with it, I will be buying the full size), and finally 2 mini lip glosses the colors I chose are mimosa (left) and tender (right). The glosses are the most perfect formula EVER, the colors are beautiful, the formula is not sticky or grainy, and it lasts more that 10 minutes!!! They are a bit pricey but I think will be a worth it buy when my samples run out! The sample value for these all together is $15.72, again I received these for free!

Next are foil packets of Clear scalp and hair total care. I have heard some really great things about these products and am actually taking part in a consumer study for them from shespeaks.com, I am waiting now on my coupons for the full size. No value on these, foil packets just aren't worth the time to look up.

I received both of these razors from Walmart, always keep an eye on their sample section they have some really cool stuff. These are not the only razors we have gotten from them either, I have gotten a couple Venus razors and husband actually got the Schick electric razor from them. These are both from the Schick Hydro line for men and women. Mine of course is still in the package to be used when I need it, husband on the other hand had to take his out to look at it, lol. The value on these are $15.88.

 I think I got this sample from the Purina facebook page. It is Cat Chow Healthy Weight. First off, my cats are spoiled, we have 2, Riley and Shelby, they do not have to eat dry food, they get wet food. But, when we are going somewhere for the weekend these sample boxes are a lifesaver, all we have to do is fill up their big bowl and they are set. I am not sure of the sample size of this so I am not going to try to guess at a price.

 Almost done now, I received these two 5 Hour Energy shots in Berry and Pomegranate from smiley360.com which is another consumer sampling site, this is the mission link if you are interested in checking out what its all about http://smiley360.com/726562.cfm I really like these personally, and am still holding on to them for that day that I am absolutely dead on my feet. I will probably throw one in my laptop bag for when I hit that 2 pm wall of sleepy. The sample value on these are $4.68.

Last is Chris Cagle's new CD Back In The Saddle. Ok, well I didn't get this in the mail, and not everyone can go and sign up for it. I got it through my husband who's job sometimes puts him in direct contact with people on the inside. LOL. He is a diesel mechanic and more often than you would think they have tour buses and semi trucks that haul band equipment come through. This time around he was the lucky one that got to work on one of these and the driver gave him this CD, the driver had just come off of tour with Chris Cagle and was driving the tour bus for a band called Cherri Bomb who are on the Warped tour. The value on this is $14.98.

July's BirchBox! Some Fun, some bleh...

Last Friday I received my July BirchBox. I was so excited to get it when I found out that they were teaming up with Glamour Magazine because I was thinking we would be getting samples of the newest trendiest things on the market. I was incorrect, it turns out it was more like a way for Birchbox to get rid of a bunch of samples they had and throw a couple of new bones to people. Now I am not fully upset about this, there have been things in past boxes I really wanted but didn't get. So without further ado BirchBox July.

The theme as you can see is See it, Hear it, Taste it, Touch it, Smell it. I do like the box cover, very pretty.

As usual when you open the box there is a card on top telling about the box and on the other side of the card is the list of products included.

Here is a shot of under the tissue paper, as usual I love the little wrapped goodies.

First up is the See it item. I received the boscia Green Tea Blotting Linens. I must say I was happy to get these. Living in the humid humid south and having oily skin sucks. I am constantly blotting my face to get rid of the shinies. This is a pretty good sample size to. The sample price is $2.50.

Also in the See it category is my second item. Eyeko Skinny liquid eye liner in Olive. I was planning on using this today for part of my work makeup, but I got up super late and ended up with no makeup on. The tip is really cool and very unlike most liquid eyeliners, think felt tip pen instead of a brush. I am really happy to get this item as well. Best part this is a full size item!! Retail is $15.00.

If you feel like you are having dejavu for the next 2 items, no fear, you are. In the Feel is slot is Jouer Luminizing Moisture Tint. I received a sample of this in my Sample Society box this month, if you remember correctly it was in bronzed and to dark. Well, Birchbox sent me Golden, guess what, its to dark too, and much smaller than the one sent from Sample Society. This went into the pot for the giveaway collection that I am building. Ok, so the sample value that was in my Sample Society box is $3.80, this sample value is $1.56. Pretty big difference.

 In the Smell it category I recieved Oscar De La Renta's Live in Love fragrance. Again, I had already received this fragrance in my Sample Society box, and again in a much larger size. I will say I really love this fragrance so the more the merrier. This is a tiny tiny vial though, I am trying to figure out how to put this tiny amount into my bigger bottle. The sample value from Sample Society was $5.80, from Birchbox the value is $1.37. Another big difference.

 For Taste it I got a LaraBar in Cherry Cobbler. First may I say that I haven't had a whole lot of luck in the bar department taste wise. Second, I do not like cherries at all. So with all the luck in the world I am handing this off to my giveaway collection. The sample value is $1.74.

Last is the Hear it. These are BirchBox exclusive ear buds. Sadly I cannot use ear buds because my ears are shaped funny and will not keep them secure. So these will be in the giveaway as well. I put a sample value of $3.00 on these, I had to guess at it, but I figured higher than lower. 

So all in all it was half and half. Half products I will use and half I won't. The total value of the box is $25.17 the only reason it is this high is because they included a full sized eyeliner, without the eyeliner it is $10.17. Not the best box, but I have high hopes for next month!!

*I bought this box, all reviews are honest and my own.*

July Sample Society Box!!!

Hey again, I am on a roll, 2nd blog post in 2 days!!! While I was on vacation I received my Sample Society box for July! Thankfully my Dad came by that day to check in on my fur children so he brought it inside! I am thrilled with the box this month!!! So without further ado here is what I got.

This is how the box comes! I really love the sturdy boxes and pretty silver tissue paper that I can use for gifting or storage!

On top of the products underneath the tissue paper is the Allure Magazine monthly beauty guide, these are so nice.

And then under the guide we find the products all nestled in their confetti bed. The packaging is great nothing moves or gets jostled!

The first product in the product guide is the Borghese Tono Body Cream. I am a sucker for body cremes and lotions and this size is perfect to throw in my purse. It is really really thick so a tiny bit goes a long long way. The scent is very nice not really really heavy which I like, there is nothing worse than the scent of your lotion overpowering your perfume. The sample worth is $4.34.

Second up is VBeaute Eye Never Nourishing Repair Eye Cream. I don't know what it is about eye cream but I love it, I just wish they weren't always in such tiny tubes when you get them as a sample. This stuff is very nice, I have been using it since I got home on Friday and I can definitely tell a difference in my dark bags under my eyes! Hopefully this sample will hold out long enough for me to find some that I like. The sample worth of this is $5.61.

 

Facial Moisturizer is something else I am a sucker for I use it 2 times a day normally. This is Sisley- Paris Hydra Global Intense Anti Aging Hydration creme. I know it is anti aging, and I know I am only 26, but its never to early to start worrying about things like wrinkles, lol. This stuff is nice, it goes on rather well and doesn't make my skin oily at all! The sample worth of this tiny .14 oz sample is $25.00, yes you read that right. The full size retails for $250.00. Personally I will never spend that kind of money on a face cream, but its really nice to try it.

 Next up is a Vincent Longo Duo Lip Pencil. This my dear readers is worth getting sample boxes, its Full Size!!!! As you can see the colors I got are White Glimmer and Sangria. Only problem is that I don't use lip liner, but a little known fact is that you can use lip liner as eyeliner too!!! I used the Sangria color last night when I went to go see Magic Mike, because you know I wanted to look pretty for the hot guys on the movie screen, LOL, it all made sense in my head. It goes on sooo smooth and the color is awesome, not to red but not to brown!!!! The worth of this product is $26.00!!!!

Last but not least is Jouer Cosmetics Luminizing Moisture Tint SPF 20. I received the shade Bronzed, which I am tan, but definitely not bronzed by any means. I swatched it on my hand just to be sure and though it blended in quite nicely it was way to dark for me. So, what I have decided to do is start collecting really cool samples like this that I can't use to at some point giveaway to one of my lucky blog readers. I am not sure when I will give the samples away, but it will be awesome! The sample worth of this is 3.80.

So, what do you guys think? Definitely worth the $15.00 that the sample box costs? I think so, the total worth of the whole box is $64.75 this month. If you want to sign up please use my referral code SSBeauty. Remember if you sign up using my referral code money is donated towards the charity of my choice which happens to be Kaboom Playgrounds! Thanks!

*please remember I am reviewing these products honestly, I spent my own money purchasing them*