August 2016 Monthly Favourites!

I'm a little slow getting my August goodies together, but here is a look at what I have been loving this month! 

Eminence Firm Skin Acai Cleanser ~ $38.00 (also comes in travel size!) This Naturally-derived hyaluronic acid and seabuckthorn oil help reduce the signs of aging and restore elasticity for a more youthful appearance.This cleanses and refines dull, devitalized skin for a smooth and glowing complexion. Helps maturing skin with antioxidant-rich acai berry. Cruelty-free and formulated without parabens, sodium lauryl sulfates, synthetic dyes, petrochemicals, animal by-products, phthalates, GMOs and triclosan.

I love this creamy cleanser - it is purple and smells amazing! It is really gentle and I love how well it works! 

July 2015 Ipsy Glam Bag - Beauty Bag Review

Ipsy is one of the inexpensive beauty bag sample subscriptions. You receive 4-5 deluxe sample size or full size products each month. The cost is $10 US (+ $4.95 shipping to Canada). 

Ipsy is generally make-up products with a mix of skincare, nail polish, and hair products based on a beauty profile you complete. There is usually 12-18 products that are selected from each month! You can view your "glam room" online that tells you all the products you will receive each month. You also receive a make-up bag each month with your products.

Ipsy arrived sooo late this month and I know I wasn't the only one with shipping problems for July! 

Here is a look at the July Ipsy bag:

The theme for this month's bag is "Summer Lovin'" - I love this month's bag! It is a light canvas material and it is so cute! 

April 2015 Lip Monthly Review (and Rant)

Lip Monthly is an inexpensive beauty box subscription focusing on lip products. It costs $10 a month + $3 shipping to Canada.

Lip Monthly describes their boxes as: 

For only $10/month, Lip Monthly helps you discover the best lip products on the market. Every month we’ll send you a unique box straight to your door and help you discover the best of Lip Glosses, Lip Sticks, Lip Balms, Lip Stains and much more.

*I have to start this post with a rant - bear with me!

There has been quite a few complaints with Lip Monthly double-billing customers and not sending bags. Up until this point, I have had no issues with Lip Monthly - I have read the comments and took this information in to account. 

Now this month I did experience terrible customer service and wrongful billing. I cancelled my account on April 23. A couple of days later I checked my credit card bill and was charged for May's bag on April 24. I went and checked the website and they had re-activated my account without telling me and charged me! I contacted the Customer Service department and instead of being polite and explaining what had happened, they were rude and advised me that I had to cancel 48 before my payment date - in their Terms of Service it advises I can cancel anytime and they sent me a link for something stating 24 hours before. I would have met both of those time-frames and they were really terrible to deal with. Based on how they treat their customers, I will not be recommending this bag to anyone - I have disputed the charges and refused to be lied to by a company (I know it is only $15 or so but it more about the principle to me!)

Additionally, Lip Monthly has been sending review bags out to bloggers with an additional item in it - most people agree that this is completely false advertising as it appears you get 5 items instead of 4! Just one more reason that I will not be supporting Lip Monthly any longer. 

This company has also stopped allowing Facebook posts which means those of us with bad experiences cannot share this on social media! 

*End of rant - sorry! 

Here is a look at the April 2015 Lip Monthly bag:

It came in a mailer - when you opened it, it had such a strong smell of burning plastic and smelled terrible! It was so strong, and the make-up bag inside smelled just as bad!

October 2014 Ipsy Glam Bag - Review and Unboxing

Ipsy is one of the inexpensive beauty bag sample subscriptions. You receive 4-5 deluxe sample size or full size products each month. The cost is $10 US (+ $4.95 shipping to Canada) - with the exchange rate, I paid $17.19 this month. 

Ipsy is generally makeup products with a mix of skin, nail, and hair products based on a beauty profile you complete. There is usually 12-18 products that are selected from each month! You can view your "glam room" online that tells you all the products you will receive each month (I really like to keep it a surprise so I don't check ahead of time!)

Ipsy shipped really fast again this month again for me. The summer was very slow but I have been impressed with the last couple of months!

Here is a look at my October 2014 Ipsy Glambag:

This month's theme is "Beauty Candy"!

August 2014 Lip Monthly Beauty Box - Review and Unboxing

Lip Monthly is an inexpensive beauty box subscription focusing on lip products. It costs $10 a month + $5 shipping to Canada.

Lip Monthly describes their boxes as: For only $10/month, LipMonthly helps you discover the best lip products on the market. Every month we’ll send you a unique box straight to your door and help you discover the best of Lip Glosses, Lip Sticks, Lip Balms, Lip Stains and much more.

I signed up for the August Box when I saw a coupon for the first box for $6.99. There was no way I could turn down a box for $7! I'm not usually huge for just boxes with lip items - only because I am very basic with my lip products!

Here is a look at the August 2014 Lip Monthly Beauty Box:

Here is a look at the products I received: