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Hey y’all! How’s it going?? I sure hope everyone’s new year is off to a great start! Mi e has been rather pleasant 😊 So anyways, I had previously mentioned that I was trying some of the products from my December Sephora box and I figured I could share my opinions with you.

Same cute box with six new products to try

Included in the December box is

Make Up For Ever Aqua Eyes in Matte Black
Dr. Brandt Skincare PoreDermabrasion
Smashbox Full Exposure Eye Shadow Duo
Fresh Seaberry Moisturizing Face Oil
Nude Skincare Advanced Renewal Serum
Viktor & Rolf Flowerbomb fragrance

A super creamy but smudge-proof, highly pigmented and waterproof eyeliner. This pencil is available in over 20 colors! The possibilities are endless when you have that sort of variety. It’s sold for $19 and is said to have been tested underwater for five hours along with the rest of the Aqua collection. Worth the money? Yes, yes, yes!

Dr. Brandt PoreDermabrasion Pore Perfecting Exfoliator

To be completely honest, this wasn’t my fave. But I base that opinion on my own skin and it’s needs. The exfoliation in this product isn’t very strong, it’s described as non-abrasive. If I had oily or acne prone skin this would be what I want. It is said to clear pores, and reduce shine. The standard 2 oz. tube is $58 and is recommended to use along with Dr. Brandt Skincare Pores No More Pore Refiner Primer for your daily skincare needs.

I liveeeee for the Smashbox Full Exposure and Double Exposure palettes! They blow UD Naked palettes out of the water! This little duo is great to toss in your overnight makeup bag for a quick trip or to just have on hand for a little bit of color throughout the day. The colors are pigmented and apply so smoothly. Such a great add in. 😍 You can purchase the Full Exposure Travel Palette ($24), the Full Exposure Palette ($52), and the Double Exposure Pallete ($39) all at Sephora or Ulta. Definitely a must-have for your collection.

I love Fresh products. Jeffree Star himself uses several of their skincare products and we all know how perfect his skin is 👌🏻 I was super excited to try this product. Seaberry Oil is native to Siberia and has been used for generations as a natural cure for all sorts of things. Sea buckthorn (Seaberry) provides 10 times more vitamin C than oranges, has lots of antioxidants and is super high in omega fatty acids. All the good things your body needs, this oil has. This specific formula also contains cranberry seed, camellia seed, grape seed and sweet almond oils. All perfectly blended to give your skin a boost and to maintain a youthful appearance. It protects your skins natural barrier, calms and soothes, and leaves your skin feeling soft and smooth! I’ve used three or four drops every other day for the past week and I’m in love love love! 😍😍😍 You can purchase a 0.5 oz for $18.50 or a 1.6 oz. for $50. Super worth it!

The reviews I’ve read on the Nude Skincare line of products are very 50/50. Either people absolutely love it and want everyone to buy it, or they hate it more than words can describe. It doesn’t help that the line is on the pricey side, given less people would be willing to try it. It’s said to contain Japanese Sea Kelp to improve elasticity and firmness, as well as Omega 9 fatty acids to hydrate and protect your skin, and also a polypeptide repair complex to renew and prevent signs of aging. As for me and this product specifically I really liked it. I noticed a bit of firming around my eye area after using this nightly for the past week and maybe in a month I’ll have no eye wrinkles?! 🙏🏻 The box included 7 samples, and 1 sample lasted nearly 3 nights for me. You can purchase the full-size product for $78.

If you along with everyone else this season are obsessed with floral, buy this! It really smells amazing and is a bit on the strong side. Which I love. It has four different floral notes including sambac jasmine, centifolia rose, cattleya orchid, and ballerina freesia followed by base notes of patchouli and vanilla. It’s a long lasting scent that will be wearable throughout spring. You can purchase several different sizes from $29-$215.
I really really liked the December box. These products, with the exclusion of the exfoliator, are things I actually want to use and most likely will purchase. ✌🏻️

Until next Sunday! Bye y’all 😘

Hey! I’ve been gone for…awhile. But I decided to commit to this again for a second time, and hopefully I put out a new post every Sunday! #goal 😁

I’m sure a lot of you have heard of the new Play by Sephora monthly box you can subscribe to that includes beauty products for you to try out. It’s super similar to ipsy, Birchbox and the Beauty Box but will come with things you probably have seen in Sephora and wanted to try. Which is what is appealing to me. I want to be sent something that I will actually use and from brands that I know I can go into a store and find again. It’s around $10.00 a month and the box is automatically shipped to you. My first box was the November box and along with a small booklet explaining each thing, here’s what it contained:

Make Up For Ever Step 1 Skin Equalizer Hydraring Primer
Bite Beauty High Pigment Pencil in Rhubarb
Buxom Full-on Lip Cream in Dolly
Sephora Collection Contour Eye Pencil 12HR Wear Waterproof in My Boyfriend’s Jeans
Josie Maran 100% Pure Argan Oil
Stella McCartney Stella EDP fragrance

I feel like six products for the monthly subscription price is a great deal! Considering that they’re much larger than sample size and are products I have already had my eyes on.

First up is the MUFE Hydrating Primer. I am obsessed with primers, especially those that I feel should help my skin because of how dry it is.

Make Up For Ever Step 1 Skin Equalizer Hydrating Primer

This product is just 1 of the 10 formulas that is offered in the Step 1 Skin Equalizer primer collection. This one is specifically targeted to those with normal skin, and is designed to just smooth and hydrate lightly before applying your foundation. I dabbed a bit of this on my face and it did leave a refreshing feeling. I have yet to wear it under my foundation but just based on what it felt like on its own I think I would like it. 😍 And using a primer on its own can keep your skin looking young and rested 😉

I think MUFE is a great brand and is super clever for creating and making available soooooo many different options for each of their products. I look forward to trying this under my makeup and maybe buying it in the future! You can pick this full size product up for $36.00 and choose which of the 10 options is best for you and your skin.

Now the Bite Beauty High Pigment Pencil. I have previously tried a few of the lipsticks that these guys put out and the pigment is great!

Bite Beauty High Pigment Pencil in Rhubarb

I really like this pencil for an everyday application. It left a super soft and dewy finish and reminded me a lot of the Laura Geller Lip Crayons. The pigment wasn’t as dark as I was expecting based on just looking at the color but still was a nice shade of rose. The size the box sent is great and will last quite awhile. This is probably one of those products I would keep in my purse for days that I don’t have lipstick on and just want to add a bit of color and moisture to my lips.

The Buxom Full-on Lip Cream is a great little lip gloss! I loved the tingly sensation it gives that most lip plumpers do. The tingly feeling lasted quite awhile and I noticed a small change in what in lips looked like. They seemed a bit fuller but like most similar products that fades away quickly. The pencil costs $24.00 and there are nearly 19 other colors you can add to your collection! This is a deluxe sample and I’m super pleased with it!

I loved the tingly sensation it gives that most lip plumpers do. The tingly feeling lasted quite awhile and I noticed a small change in what in lips looked like. They seems a bit fuller but like most similar products that fades away quickly. This is a deluxe sample and I’m super pleased with it! The standard product is $19.00 and there are 14 shades to choose from. This color, Dolly, is perfect for everyday, natural looks and can be used over any other lip product too. Maybe over the Rhubarb pencil from Bite? 😁

Who doesn’t love the Sephora Collection? This little sample pencil doesn’t fail you. The color is super BLUE and gorgeous!

Sephora Collection Contour Eye Pencil 12HR Wear Waterproof in My Boyfriend’s Jeans

Nothing super exciting or extravagant but definitely a nice pencil to have in your collection. The regular price for these pencils will run you $10.00, which is below average for any eyeliner. You never can have enough eyeliners after all!

This next product was what I got the MOST excited about. I mean, you can’t go wrong with Josie Maran and you definitely can’t go wrong with a beauty oil. I’m super happy to be adding this to my beauty routine. It doesn’t get any better than 100% Pure Argan Oil.

You can utilize this product in sooooo many ways! Josie Maran herself even adds a few drops to her morning smoothies. 🙌🏻 Argan Oil is one of the richest forms of essential fatty acids and vitamin E. It’s also one of the rarest oils, giving her 4 oz. bottle a price tag of $96.00. But definitely worth it! There is cheaper options too ranging from $16-$48.

Last but not least, the Stella McCartney Stella EDP fragrance. It smells sooooo amazing! Lots of rose and hints of peony, amber and manadarin! Spray it on you for a perfect pick me up as rose scent is a great antidepressant!

This could quite possible be my next fragrance purchase, since I really like it!
Have you subscribed to Play by Sephora? What are your thoughts on the November box? Which product was your favorite? Which one will you buy again? I can’t wait for my December box! And until next Sunday y’all! ✌🏼✌🏼 Thanks for reading!

Beauty Cin

I Hope You Feel Beautiful Today

December 2015 Play By Sephora Box

Play by Sephora November 2015 Box