Showing posts with label samples. Show all posts
Showing posts with label samples. Show all posts
Thursday, April 25, 2013
Sample Bar - April
I haven't been busy, I've just been very lazy and too consumed with online shopping to do anything else. This box arrived last week which is great because the other box for March that I haven't been bothered to write about yet arrived very late, only like a week before this April one! So... Sample Bar, still my favourite sample subscription service!
Natural Goodies!
The theme for this box was Eco Chic, so apart from the little easter treat, everything was natural. I'm not normally a natural products person because I love my science and technology in products and what I use works for me, but the whole point of this thing is to try new things so let's see.
- Evolu Travel Tower - One Tower
- Antipodes Avocado Pear Night Cream - 5ml
- Sorbet Shampoo Bar - 40g (approx. I weighed it on my kitchen scales)
- Perfumies in Boys Boys Boys - 0.07oz (full size)
- Tailor Masque Detoxifying Facial Treatment - 21g
The only thing I've tried from this box is the perfume stick and man is it strong! I think I could have just put a dot on my wrist and it would have been good enough. Instead, I had to kind of draw an imaginary picture on both my wrists and well... I stink now. It probably doesn't stink, but it's too over powering now for me to concentrate and I do not think I smell pretty. Ugh.
There is a mask in this box but I'm probably not going to use it on my face because I have too many face masks to deal with now, but I read you can use it on your body and treats cellulite and firms so that's what I'm going to do tonight! So excited!
and I think next months box has already been leaked online (scandalous!) and I'm even more excited! I love Sample Bar!
and I think next months box has already been leaked online (scandalous!) and I'm even more excited! I love Sample Bar!
Monday, March 18, 2013
Sample Bar - March
My Sample Bar package today arrived and with miserable weather and Jack being gone I thought it would brighten up my day... I open the courier bag to be greeted with a slightly battered box garnished with a bow with badly cut ends on the ribbon, open the box and ugh, more black and white.
Don't get me wrong, after the initial bore of colours (nitpicking triggered by bad mood), I got over it and I actually didn't mind the box this month, still better than the other sample service's goods and value wise, I definitely got more than I paid for, so I don't know why people keep complaining that they got things not suitable for them blah blah blah, they're samples, you don't have to like them, you try them and I challenge you to open a sample service and tailor for every single annoying person out there. People...
Don't get me wrong, after the initial bore of colours (nitpicking triggered by bad mood), I got over it and I actually didn't mind the box this month, still better than the other sample service's goods and value wise, I definitely got more than I paid for, so I don't know why people keep complaining that they got things not suitable for them blah blah blah, they're samples, you don't have to like them, you try them and I challenge you to open a sample service and tailor for every single annoying person out there. People...
Ooooo!
- Geoskincare Light Moisturiser - 50ml (full size!)
- Carol Priest Almond and Lemongrass Facial Scrub - 15g
- Model Co Black Eyeliner - 1.2g (full size)
- Spa Ritual Bath Salts - 17g x 2
- Bestow Beauty Powder - 10g
I actually tried the facial scrub today, it burnt my face a bit, nevertheless it looks fine and truth be told, a lot of scrubs normally burn my face so it was good to try even though it wasn't suited to my skin I didn't complain that it wasn't for my skin type or age... actually with all the years I've worked with skincare, I can say that a lot of people don't really know what their skin type is and most of the time it's because they are using the wrong products that makes them think they are the way they are. As for age, I have customers in their 60s with better skin than 20 year olds, so physical age means nothing in skincare.
Alright, that's my complaining done for the day, such a vicious cycle complaining about complainers... but they started it! :)
I am excited to try the rest of my goodies though... I only wish I had a bath tub for the salts... I guess I can use it as a hand or foot soak and a beauty powder for eating?! Interesting! Brushed my teeth already for the night, might try tomorrow in my yoghurt, I hope it makes me beautiful :p
I am excited to try the rest of my goodies though... I only wish I had a bath tub for the salts... I guess I can use it as a hand or foot soak and a beauty powder for eating?! Interesting! Brushed my teeth already for the night, might try tomorrow in my yoghurt, I hope it makes me beautiful :p
Friday, March 1, 2013
GoodieBox
Better... but not wowed yet.
My GoodieBox arrived today a bit before 7.15am. I know this because my alarm is set to 7.15am and the courier man decided not to park in our driveway like most people and waltz on up to the front door. Instead he chose to knock on our laundry door which is next to my room, which would have been fine if it was connected to laundry room but no, the laundry room is connected to just the laundry room so yeah... and he was persistent... most give up and leave a card, this one, no...
But anyway, my February box arrived on the first day of March...
My GoodieBox arrived today a bit before 7.15am. I know this because my alarm is set to 7.15am and the courier man decided not to park in our driveway like most people and waltz on up to the front door. Instead he chose to knock on our laundry door which is next to my room, which would have been fine if it was connected to laundry room but no, the laundry room is connected to just the laundry room so yeah... and he was persistent... most give up and leave a card, this one, no...
But anyway, my February box arrived on the first day of March...
Goodies?
Maybe?
If I got this box as my first box, maybe I would have been a little more excited, but I didn't and after receiving my first Sample Bar, this one is good but hmmm.
- L'oreal Professional Vitamino Color Shampoo - 100ml
- L'oreal Professional Vitamino Color Gel Masque - 75ml
- Summer's Eve Feminine Wash - 119ml
- Freeman Apricot Creamy Facial Scrub - 6ml
- Freeman Avocado and Oatmeal Facial Clay Mask - 6ml
- Bodeze Exfoliating Soap - (full size?)
- MOR Essentials Hand Cream - 80ml (full size?)
- Lord & Berry Lipstique Ultimate Lipstick - .088oz
More items than last time, generous size shampoo, and I've used L'oreal Professional shampoo so I know they are decent but it's still lacking that one prestige product... maybe I'm just being a bit greedy and possibly a little grudged at the shortened sleep and it being March but they tried, and it is better than last months so I guess I'll keep my subscription for another month...
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Tomorrow is the Lantern Festival but I won't be going this year because Jack is going to Auckland. Hopefully not for too long, but finding a job in this city is harder than we thought it would be so it's a matter of waiting and seeing. He will still be looking for jobs here as well as there but also be doing a semester at Auckland University.
I've already stocked up on junk food because what do you do when you are sad and lonely? Eat.
Monday, February 18, 2013
Sample Bar
A while ago I joined this service where they send you out premium samples on a monthly basis for a small price, which I considered exciting and fun because they have them overseas and I'd always been so jealous. We finally have one in New Zealand hooray, and even though I'm paying for it, I love getting stuff in the mail, especially when it's beauty related.
First package arrived, tore it open in excitement. Totally disappointed. I think I tossed it aside somewhere. When I checked their facebook page there were people complaining about it, so obviously I wasn't the only one disappointed, then I also found out that they did two versions of the box and I got the lame one, so I was a bit annoyed but then someone mentioned another sample service so I immediately did my research and the only thing I was annoyed about was that I did not know about this one sooner?!
They had pictures of what was in previous boxes and it put the other company to shame, AND price wise it was cheaper because shipping was free! I joined and was on the waiting list for two days and when I got the confirmation... happy dance!
My box arrived today.
First package arrived, tore it open in excitement. Totally disappointed. I think I tossed it aside somewhere. When I checked their facebook page there were people complaining about it, so obviously I wasn't the only one disappointed, then I also found out that they did two versions of the box and I got the lame one, so I was a bit annoyed but then someone mentioned another sample service so I immediately did my research and the only thing I was annoyed about was that I did not know about this one sooner?!
They had pictures of what was in previous boxes and it put the other company to shame, AND price wise it was cheaper because shipping was free! I joined and was on the waiting list for two days and when I got the confirmation... happy dance!
My box arrived today.
Excitement awaiting...
EXCITEMENT!!!!!
I actually haven't tried anything yet because my parcel arrived at 11-ish this morning and I'd already brushed my teeth, done my makeup and it's Monday, last day of no work, I had no energy to paint my nails or moisturise my body but still wow!
I may be a little bias and not that I need any more of it, but anything that has Shiseido in it, take note other sample place, awesomeness! and... this is how you do it!
Quick run down of what is inside even though the picture is pretty clear:
- Shiseido The Skincare Night Moisture Recharge Enriched - 10ml
- ELF Bronzing powder - 5g (full size?)
- Lash Card - 10 Mascara Shields (full size?)
- Booty Parlor's Flirty Little Secret Firming Cream - 5ml
- Tooth Spa Toothpaste - 50g
- SB Heart Shaped Toe Separators - 1
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