Nail Polish Organization

Just a quick photo I shot on my point and shoot to show how I organize my nail polish collection since I’ve been getting asked about it a lot lately.

January 2012 Birchbox

If you love getting to try new products out (especially cosmetic products) then I suggest jumping on the Birchbox bandwagon! I’ve been getting the boxes for a few months now ($10 a month) and have found a few products I really enjoy (and have become purse staples).

I thought I would just do a quick post on what I got for this month’s box and by all means if you’re interested go and sign up! I would love it if you did it via my affiliate link: Birchbox Affilate because I can then earn points. I’m all about reward systems!

The products are (in no particular order):

• birchbox magnet
• borghese — curaforte moisture intensifier (it’s a serum)
• juicy couture — viva la juicy
• jouer — body butter
• stila smudge stick eyeliner — peacock
• larabar — cherry pie

I thought the magnet was a super cute idea, the boys, especially my little one, LOVES magnets for the fridge!

The Borghese Serum just isn’t for me though as it’s not AS intense as my Peter Thomas Roth viz-1000 75% hyaluronic acid complex! However I think this would be perfect for my twin sister! I was sad to see yet ANOTHER perfume sample as I have about 8 of these little teeny vials rolling around in my vanity right now. The scent itself is nice but the vials are just so… annoying to use that I end up just tossing them for the most part.

I was SOO thrilled to get a Stila Eyeliner because I love the formula, its creamy, easy to blend, and has great pigmentation. This peacock blue shade is super lovely too!

I’m torn on the Jouer body butter, generally I do not use an all over lotion most days and when I DO it’s usually the Lush Helping Hands. I think this will become a purse staple!

The Larabar was an epic fail. I tried to pawn it off on my boys and they gagged and tossed it back at me. All I got from my oldest son is that “there is something WRONG with THAT!”. I did like they included an extra but I wish it wasn’t a FOOD item as I would like Birchbox to focus more on BEAUTY products rather than LIFESTYLE products.

Overall I do think this box is MUCH better than last month’s and hope they continue to improve through out 2012!

If you have any questions about any of the products or anything really, let me know!

January 2012 MyGlam Bag

This is my FIRST MyGlam bag and granted these are my initial impressions (haven’t had time to USE any of the products yet) but overall I’m very pleased!

Each month for $10 you get a custom made makeup bag (so each month the bag itself is different) and a selection of beauty products.

This is what I got this month:

• sheer cover — duo concealer
• wen hair care — sweet almond mint cleansing conditioner
• freeman — cucumber facial peel-off masque
• thebalm cosmetics — eyeshadow — shady lady
• makeup bag — nature design

I am REALLY happy to see that the majority of the products are full-sized. The only thing that isn’t full size is the Wen Cleansing Conditioner but even then I think 2oz is a really decent size. You also get coupon codes for EACH product ranging from a special kits to a percentage off your order with those companies.

I also LOVE the bag, I think it’s really cute, a good size, and I love anything and everything that has a nature inspired design on it.

Overall the only products I’m a bit iffy about are the concealer and facial mask. I’m very picky when it comes to facial care and worry that the mask isn’t a good fit for my super dry occasionally sensitive skin. When it comes to the concealer, I believe it’s a mineral based brand? So I may try that on my dark circles, see how it goes.

Do you have any experience with any of these products or with MyGlam? By all means, share!