Ok, so please keep in mind that I am just experimenting with YouTube and and by no means proclaiming to be a vlogger.
For now I am only sharing a few videos (really slide shows) that I have made using the Flipagram app. Nothing too fancy! Eventually I’ll step up my game, but not yet.
I have already uploaded two videos, one of them is of my March Birchbox!
Velvet nails. Sounds interesting, right? Well, in my January Birchbox a while back, I got Nail Rock by Rock Beauty London in Velvet Burgundy.
The application was simple enough, just two coats of polish, then dip. The results? Soft and fuzzy! Very cool.
If you’re not adventurous when it comes to beauty, I’m not really sure how’d you feel about it. Otherwise, this is worth a try. The velvet effect doesn’t last that long, mine started to fade after a couple of days, but the color shows through so it’s hardly noticeable.
I really wish there was a way you could feel this via the internet right now! Think it’s something you’d consider trying? Velvet too creepy? It also comes in glitter!
Daylight savings was just what I needed. Bring on the sunlight, longer days, and warmer weather! Can’t wait for spring, so I went with a yellow effect mani and a bright and cheery magazine.
Instyle Magazine is one of my favorites and I used OPI Nail Lacquer in Alpine Snow as my base and OPI Sheer Tints Top Coat in I’m Never Amberrassed. Both were purchased from the Birchbox Shop.
Sheer Tints are also perfect for creating an easy ombré look.
Have you tried Sheer Tints yet? What do you think? Thoughts on the ombré nail trend?
It seems like everyone is talking about orange lips and while I’m all for bold, I’m not sure orange is something I’m ready to jump into…At least not yet.
Want to try it without actually trying it? There are two ways that I have started bracing myself for giving this trend a shot:
1. Not ready to go so bold? Try a colored balm, it gives you the orange color minus the shocking electric effect.
2. Don’t mind bright lips, just not sure about orange? Go for a red lipstick with an orange tint.
Already dived in? What orange do you use? Have any recommendations? Would love to hear your suggestions, in case I do decide to give this orange lip trend a try!
When deciding on what color to paint your nails, you can never go wrong with red. Likewise, when picking a magazine, you can never go wrong with Vogue. These are the classics.
Picking out which shade of red may be another story, but I went with Butter London’s Ladybird (Because it’s my newest red polish, and it matches this month’s cover of Vogue).
Is red your go-to nail color? Do you have a a favorite red nail polish? Share in the comments!
Being VIB (Very Important Beauty) Rouge status in the Sephora Beauty Insider program has it’s perks. Some of the reviews I’ve read online on various makeup forums and beauty blogs say that the only benefit is the free shipping. I disagree with this on so many levels, but I wanted to share how the free shipping is amazeballs! Not only can you buy one item, any item and get the standard three free samples, but you don’t have to spend $50 for free shipping.
Why is that such a big deal? I get emails that are exclusively for Beauty Insiders. This happens quite often as I also get emails for VIB only and occasionally for VIB Rouge only. I don’t always take advantage of these deals but one was for three free luxury deluxe samples with a purchase of $35. I was torn because I didn’t want to spend any money, but I had a few things I needed (OK, maybe just really wanted) so I got them and the deluxe samples without having to torment myself by debate between paying for shipping or spending another $15 just to qualify for free shipping. Again AMAZEBALLS!
Do you shop at Sephora? What are your thoughts on their BI program? Where do you prefer to buy your beauty products?
I promise that my posts won’t always be about Birchbox or even products, but I wanted to share some (twenty something, well twenty one to be exact) of the samples I’ve received, tried, and hearted. Some of them I loved so much that I purchased the full sized version from the Birchbox Shop.
If you’ve never heard of Birchbox, you should check them out, but Birchbox can pretty much be summed up as being a monthly box of awesome (well really, four or five awesomes for only ten bucks).
I have been a Birchbox subscriber for a little over a year and have no intention of canceling my subscription. And no, they are not paying me to say any of this. Month after month, I anxiously await getting my Birchbox in the mail and trying out the samples that are tailored to me.
Thanks to the Birchbox app, you can now track your box and get a sneak peek of what’s inside. If you have Birchbox or are even just considering signing up for it, I cannot stress enough that you should really write reviews for the products you’ve sampled. Each review gets you points and points add up and can be redeemed for full sized purchases.
Every once in a while, Birchbox offers special limited edition boxes with themes like home, snow day, precious metals, etc. After surveying subscribers on what they’d like to see, Birchbox recently launched a finds themed box. Now, I personally like finds because they are typically things you can find and buy from your local drugstore. For $18 you get $55 worth of products.
(Included: Bioré Self Heating One Minute Mask 4 Pack, Covergirl Bombshell Shine Shadow by LastBlast, Covergirl Bombshell Volume by LashBlast Mascara, John Frieda Frizz Ease Nourishing Oil Elixir, Nivea Kiss of Care & Color, Rimmel London Stay Glossy 3D Lipgloss, and Sally Hansen Complete Salon Manicure)
Do you subscribe to Birchbox? Did you purchase the Limited Edition: Birchbox Finds box? Share you thoughts, I’d love to hear what you think! Think I should review the products in the Limited Edition: Birchbox Finds box? Let me know!