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:

August 2014 Your Bijoux Box Jewellery Box - Review and Unboxing

Your Bijoux Box is a monthly jewellery subscription box that delivers 3 pieces of jewellery with over $100 value each month for $35 US + $6 shipping (with the exchange rate I paid $45.99).

I really like getting jewellery each month and the last 3 months have been really good! The jewellery is not customizable; every subscriber gets the same items each month!

The sneak-peak was a lantern pendant that looked really pretty!

Here is a look at my August 2014 Your Bijoux Box:

Here are the three items I received:

Manicure Monday - Panda Nail Art!

The only thing I like about Mondays is that I can post my weekly Manicure!! This week I'm doing Panda Nails! 

I'm such a panda fan so I love these! 

August 2014 Beauty Box Comparison - Beauty Box 5 vs. Ipsy Vs. Topbox

Here is my Chart Comparison on the August 2014 value beauty boxes, Ipsy, Topbox, and Beauty Box 5:

August 2014 Topbox - Review and Unboxing

TopBox is a Canadian Beauty Box Subscription! For $12 CDN a month with free shipping you get 4 deluxe sample size or full size products. You fill out a beauty profile and get items based on what you have identified. Also, every month you have the option to "wish" for a prive box. A prive box is a box that focuses on one brand or product for the whole box.

I have recieved a Prive Box for the last 2 months, so this month I requested a "regular" Topbox.

Here is a look at my August 2014 Topbox:

Here is a look at the products I received:

Memebox Collaboration #1 Memebox X The Pink Diary - Review and Unboxing

Memebox is a Korean Beauty Box company. Memebox is not a monthly subscription box - they instead have a ton you can choose from ranging in price from $15 and up. The boxes have different themes and their are limited quantities (from what it looks they, they are very popular and the boxes sell out quickly!) The boxes come with 4-8 full size and deluxe sample size items & they usually show you 1 spoiler from the box and the rest are all surprises! Shipping to Canada is $6.99. (shipping does take any where from 10-20 business days).

They just released a special collaboration with The Pink Diary. This box was said to include 6 full sized products. The Box was $23 + $6.99 shipping (with the exchange rate I paid $33.63 CDN).

Here is a look at my Memebox X The Pink Diary Collaboration Box

I was excited for this box - Memebox always has some really unique items; here is a closer look at the products I got:

August 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 longer you get a lower price per box: $30 quarterly, and $99 a year.

I signed up for Beauty Box 5 when they had a promotional code for $12 off a year - so I got a full year for $87. This worked out to $97.60 Canadian with the exchange rate so $8.14 a month.

Here is a look at my August 2014 Beauty Box 5:

This month's theme is "Radiant and Remarkable" and is all about "embracing beaming skin, dazzling lips, and lustrous locks to keep your glow going".

Manicure Monday (my first attempt at water marbling - it needs a little improvement!)

I have been dying to try out Water Marbling on my nails for quite a while now! So this week for my Manicure Monday, I decided to go ahead and try it out! 

Here are the products that I used:

August 2014 Julep Maven Nail Polish Box - Review and Unboxing

Julep is a monthly nail polish subscription box. For $24.99 US per month Julep will send you 2 nail polishes and 1 other item (beauty product/nail product). If you sign up for 3 months you will get the boxes for $19.99 per month. 

Julep matches you up with a style box each month based on a quiz you take - you can choose to buy the box Julep selects for you or you can choose another box that you prefer!

This month I was matched up with the "Bombshell" Box - I ended up customizing the box and switching one of the colors around. Here is a look at my August customized Julep Maven Box:

This month's "Wanderlust" nail polish collection was beautiful - unfortunately for Julep they did not plan well and ended up running out of some colors. Some people were receiving 3 of 1 color and getting random replacements instead of what they ordered! Yikes - I was a little but mine turned up just as ordered it!!

August 2014 Ipsy Glam Bag - Review and Unboxing + Urban Decay Perversion Mascara Review!

Ipsy is a beauty bag subscription that that sends you 4-5 deluxe sample or full size products each month. The cost is $10 US + $4.95 shipping to Canada (I paid $16.76 with the exchange rate this month). Ipsy is generally makeup products with a mix of skin, nail, and hair products based on a beauty profile you complete. 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!

I was really impressed with Ipsy's shipping this month (July was super slow, so the quick shipping in August really made up for it to me!)

Here is a look at my August 2014 Ipsy Glam Bag review:

This month's theme is "Beauty Schooled". I have to say, this is the first month that I am not a fan of the make-up bag this month (no biggie though, I have loved the last few months so I will find someone who likes this one!).

Manicure Monday (Coral and Teal Polka Dot Nails) and Monthly Pedicure (Flower Toes)!

This week's Manicure is Coral and Teal Polka Dots!

I love the colour combo of orange and teal! 

Manicure Monday - Strawberry Nail Art!

Time for another Manicure Monday (a real one this time!). I have been loving all the fruit nails that I have been seeing lately and decided to jump on the bandwagon! I'm planning on doing Strawberry Nails! 

How cute are these nails?! I love the light pink behind the bright strawberries! 

July 2014 Petit Vour Vegan Beauty Box - Review and Unboxing

Petit Vour is an all vegan/ cruelty free beauty subscription box. For Canadians, it is $23 US a month (I paid $25.10 with the exchange rate) and Americans pay $15 a month. You receive 4-5 sample or full size beauty products from luxury vegan brands.

Here is a look at the July 2014 Petit Vour Box:

This month's theme is "Summer Loves". For their July Box, Petit Vour teamed up with vegan lifestyle blogger, Logical Harmony to help select their items for must haves for the ultimate summer beauty collection.