Manicure Monday (julep oxygen treatment)

Okay, I know last week I promised a good Manicure Monday today! But 2 things happened:
1) I forgot it was Thanksgiving and I cooked my butt of yesterday and today - my hands and nails did not enjoy it!
2) Those stickers I used last week destroyed my nails - peeling and lifting a bunch of layers off - wah! 

My nails are not in good shape! They are super uneven and a few have pieces that have peeled but not all the way off so they are really uneven! There is no way any polish will look good on my nails this week!

September 2014 My Subscription Addiction Quarterly Co Box #MSA01 - Review and Unboxing

Quarterly Co. features quarterly subscription boxes curated by celebrities and personalities you love. The subscriptions range from fashion to food to books and include packages curated by people from Bill Nye to Pharrel Williams to Rosario Dawson, etc. Most packages are $50 but a couple are $100 plus shipping (shipping to Canada is a little hefty on this site - $10-$20 per package so make sure you are signing up for one you really want!).

I was so excited when Liz from My Subscription Addiction announced that she was a new curator for Quarterly Co - I signed up immediately. I thought she would make a great box - this is what she does all the time, so she knows that a box should have value and good products inside! She also is very ingredient conscious so everything will be natural! 

This Box was $50 (plus $20 shipping to Canada) - so with the exchange rate I paid $73.37. Quarterly uses USPS to ship and I find they were super slow (especially last month) so this box shipped on September 19 and I received it yesterday (October 9). The wait is fine except I had to see everyone else posting pictures and I really tried to keep this box a surprise!! 

Here is the first look at My Subscription Addiction #MSA01 Box:

Looks like a good mix of products - here is a closer look at everything inside!

September 2014 Beauty Box Comparison - Ipsy vs. Topbox vs. Beauty Box 5

Here is a chart comparing the September 2014 Beauty Boxes:

September 2014 Beauty Box 5 - Review and Unboxing

Beauty Box 5 is a monthly subscription box that costs $12 US per month + $3 shipping to Canada. If you sign up for a longer subscription, you get a lower price per box: $30 quarterly, and $99 a year ( plus $3 shipping per month). 

I signed up for Beauty Box 5 when they had a promotional code for $12 off a year (and before they started charging for shipping!) - so I got a full year for $87. This worked out to $97.60 Canadian with the exchange rate so I only pay $8.14 a month for this subscription.

Shipping was very slow this month - this box shipped on September 8th and didn't arrive until yesterday (October 6)!. I think with quite a few companies shipping was slow so it's not really Beauty Box 5's fault. Here is a look at my September 2014 Beauty Box 5:

This month's theme is "Balancing Act" and is going to be products that balance between trying new trends and taking care of yourself. 

Manicure Monday (quick + easy stickers!)

Happy Manicure Monday! My Manicure Monday is a little sad this week - I started playing volleyball again and coaching Damian's basketball which led to 3 broken nails (I had to cut them all off!). On top of that, I'm still sick this week! So, my manicure this week is a quick and easy nail sticker application!

Here are the products I used: