My June For The Makers Box ~ Unwrapped

Hi lovelies!  Today I'm sharing my June For The Makers box with you.  If you're not familiar, For The Makers comes up with 4 amazing, original designed projects and sends you all the supplies you'll need.  Now that's a bit generic.  They are able to source some of the most incredible materials you've ever seen.  We're talking high quality, vintage, stuff that you can't get at a local craft store.  The projects range from jewelry to sewing and lots in between.  There's always 4 projects that form a cohesive, mini-collection based on that month's theme.  Now you may be wondering, but Lia, you've only shown 3 pieces above.  What gives?  Ahhhh, more on that to come!  {Click to keep reading!}

My June Darby Smart To DIY For Box ~ Unwrapped

Hi lovelies!  I wanted to start something new here on SnS.  Normally, I review my monthly beauty subscription boxes and you guys seem to love them!  So I thought I'd also share my monthly craft subscription boxes too!  As much as I love coming up with my own DIYs, sometimes I need a break from thinking and using my brain and just want to craft and make things.  So this is the first one I've received this month, it's Darby Smart's monthly To DIY For box.  If you're not familiar with Darby Smart, it's a unique concept.  Designers (such as myself!  Check out my kits here and here) come up with projects, and Darby Smart turns them into a DIY kit for people to buy!  There's also a monthly 'surprise' DIY box, which I absolutely love and am sharing here today.  Check out what the projects were!  {Click to keep reading!}

My June Julep Maven Boho Glam Box Unwrapped

Hi lovelies!  This month's Nantucket themed Maven box is one of my favorites yet, so I needed to share with you, naturally!  If you're not familiar with the Julep Maven box, you take a quiz to determine your profile, and for $19.99 a month, you get nail polish (and beauty products!) from the higher end Julep brand (sold at Sephora), with a retail value of at least double (usually more than that!) {the polishes alone retail for $14 each}. If you haven't, click on one of my links and sign up! And right now, sign up and enter promo code FREEBOX to get your first box for free, just pay $3.99 shipping. The best part is that they show you what you'll be getting each month, so you have a 5 day window to either switch to a different profile (there's 5!) or skip the month altogether and not be charged. Brilliant!  {Click to keep reading!}

Review ~ My May Birchbox Unwrapped

Hi lovelies!  It's that time of the month... no not that time, it's the time when my subscription boxes come in! Here's May's Birchbox.  If you're not familiar, subscribe to Birchbox for only $10 a month and get handpicked beauty and lifestyle samples delivered to your door free!  {Click to keep reading!}

Review ~ May Julep Maven Boho Glam Box Unwrapped

Hi lovelies!  Can you believe it's already May?!  Here in Colorado, the calendar says it's May, but it feels more like January with the 6+" of snow I got yesterday.  Anyways, I wanted to share with you my May Julep Maven Boho Glam box I recently received!  This month's theme is 'Set the Stage' and is inspired by the Jazz Age - The Roaring Twenties.  Perfect timing with the release of The Great Gatsby, no?  If you're not familiar with the Julep Maven box, you take a quiz to determine your profile, and for $19.99 a month, you get nail polish (and beauty products!) from the higher end Julep brand (sold at Sephora), with a retail value of at least double (usually more than that!) {the polishes alone retail for $14 each}. If you haven't, click on one of my links and sign up! And right now, sign up and enter promo code FREEBOX and get your first box for free, just pay $3.99 shipping. The best part is that they show you what you'll be getting each month, so you have a 5 day window to either switch to a different profile (there's 5!) or skip the month altogether and not be charged. Brilliant!  {Click to keep reading!}

My Mani ~ Can't Find My Czechbook + Ulta Nail FX Review!

Hi lovelies!  You may remember in my Ulta Haul Vlog from last week (if you didn't watch it, check it out now!) that I got OPI's new 'Can't Find My Czechbook' as well as this incredible collection of topcoats, Ulta Nail FX.  And as promised, I've swatched them!  First of all, I really love this gorgeous shade of blue from OPI, I think that this Euro Centrale collection may be my favorite one yet.  {Click to keep reading!}

Review ~ My April Glossybox ~ Unwrapped

Hi lovelies!  I just got my April Glossybox in, and couldn't wait to share it with you!  If you're still not familiar, Sign up for GlossyBox here, and get some amazing goodies delivered to your door for only $21 every month too!  They promise 5-6 luxury deluxe sized samples, with a total box value of at least twice of its cost!  {Click to keep reading!}

Review ~ My April Birchbox Unwrapped

Hi lovelies!  I recently got my Women's Health Birchbox collaboration box, and love it!  If you're not familiar, subscribe to Birchbox for only $10 a month and get handpicked beauty and lifestyle samples delivered to your door free!  This was April's box this year, and I usually love their collab boxes (Gossip Girl, Teen Vogue, Goop) so it was no surprise that I thoroughly enjoyed it!  {Click to keep reading and see what was inside!}

Review: April Julep Maven Boho Glam Box ~ Unwrapped

Hi lovelies!  I've been meaning to share April's Julep Maven Boho Glam box with you!  If you're not familiar,  you take a quiz to determine your profile, and for $19.99 a month, you get nail polish (and beauty products!) from the higher end Julep brand (sold at Sephora), with a retail value of at least double (usually more than that!) {the polishes alone retail for $14 each}.  If you haven't, click on one of my links and sign up!  And right now, sign up and enter promo code FREEBOX and get your first box for free, just pay $3.99 shipping.  The best part is that they show you what you'll be getting each month, so you have a 5 day window to either switch to a different profile (there's 5!) or skip the month altogether and not be charged.  Brilliant!

This month's theme was 'Turn on The Brights' and it is one of my favorite boxes yet!  There was a stick of blue rock candy, but that didn't last...

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Birchbox vs. Glossybox ~ March Edition

Hey lovelies!  I realized April is upon us, yet I forgot to do my Birchbox vs. Glossybox head to head comparison.  I did review both boxes, check out my March Birchbox review and my March Glossybox review.  {Click to read more!}

Review ~ My March GlossyBox Unwrapped

Hi lovelies!  I know you love seeing what everyone gets in their monthly boxes, so here's March's Spring Fling GlossyBox.  I did share the unboxing on Vine, check it out!

Here's all the goodies!  All in all, some great products and a fun box!  {Click to keep reading }

How to Reduce Under Eye Puffiness ~ Masqueology Eye Gel Review

Hi lovelies! I usually struggle with under-eye issues (puffiness, bags, etc.) and have tried so many different products, but to no avail.  While concealer helps with the bags, there's not really much I can do with the puffiness usually.  I've tried the roller-balls, and while they feel amazing I wasn't able to see any difference.  I received these eye-patches in a Birchbox, and I didn't think much of them at first.  I decided to try them out the other day, and really found them to work amazingly!

So when you open up the foil pouch, these slimy, mesh covered in gel thingies are stuck to a thin piece of plastic.  Then you peel them off and wriggle with the sliminess and think of how weird they feel, but you decide to just do it and stick it on under your eye.  It took a little fidgeting around to get them in place and to stay in place, but then I just laid down and relaxed, leaving these on for about 20 minutes.  The slimy goopy feel of them turned into cooling and soothing and it felt amazing.  After peeling them off, you don't wash anything off - you instead pat any remaining gel into your under-eye area.

I was most shocked at how the puffiness was gone!  I mean, it disappeared!  Now the bags/discoloration kinda stuff was still there.  But that's manageable (I do love my MUFE Hi-Definition Concealer!).  I seriously had no puffiness for two days and have never seen my eyes like that before.  If you have troublesome puffy-eyes like I do, I highly recommend you try the Masqueology Revitalizing Eye Gel Mask.  It's one of the few (if not the only) products advertising to reduce puffiness that actually does!  I can't attest to the brightening/revitalizing because I think that the lack of puff actually brightened and revitalized.  I think that with regular uses, there could be more of a difference.  The only issue is with the price.  Now at $24 for three sets, they are costly.  But if you make those last a month (do it every 10 days!) then it's not so bad.  It's a way of treating / pampering yourself!

xx
Lia

Review ~ My March Birchbox Unwrapped

Hi lovelies!  I just received my March Birchbox the other day and I couldn't wait to share it with you!  I was pretty stoked with everything I received, and plan on buying some full sizes of these samples.  If you're not familiar with Birchbox, $10 a month gets you a box with hand-picked (high-end) beauty and lifestyle samples, delivered!  I've been a subscriber for two years now, and LOVE it! {More after the jump}

Birchbloggers Review ~ Jouer Perfume and Body Butter

Hi lovelies!  I recently received these amazing Jouer products from Birchbox to review and I have been LOVING them so much!  I was initially introduced to the Jouer brand through my monthly Birchbox subscription, and am absolutely obsessed.  Their lip enhancer and luminizing moisture tint are daily must-use products for me.  So when the opportunity to review their perfume oil and body butter as a Birchblogger presented itself, I squealed with delight! {Click below to read more!}