Influenster Rocks!

Monopoly Junior!

Once again, Influenster is amazing, they sent me the Monopoly Junior game, complimentary for testing purposes!!!

Monopoly Junior is for the age of 5 and up. It requires a minimum of 2 players and a maximum of 4. The tokens differ from the original, I love these ones! I will always be the cat, lol!  Besides the cat, there is a dog, car and ship! 

It is a really great game for kids. Children are never too young to learn the value of a dollar. It helps them grasp that money can come and go. Along with that, they learn how to count, which is an obvious plus!

Children today don't know a world of no video games, cell phones, computers, etc... I've loved board games since I was a child. They bring family together to have a real fun time. I love bonding in that way. I believe every family should have a board game night at least once a week! Hasbro has done a fantastic job of turning adult board games into games for young ones. I would like to get more soon. With Christmas just weeks away, this family will be playing a few different games!

Thanks again to Influenster my family thanks you! 

So Much Goodness Going On!

Chick Advisor Rocks!!!

If you don't know what Chick Advisor is, well, I'm about to tell you and you just might want an invite! It is a site to review mainly beauty products, but life style and groceries are also reviewed at Chick Advisor! They also send out products to active members for complimentary purchases, if you apply to be in a campaigns. Well, I've been a member for quite a while, but never have I been chosen for any campaigns. Then I saw the holy grail of a product to test and review, something that I wish I could own, but never could afford...The Clarisonic Mia2!!! As soon as the applications were sent and received, I filled out the application instantly. Then the wait. Chick Advisor mentioned that even though the application deadline was up, it didn't hurt to keep spreading the word. Well, almost daily I was either tweeting about it, sharing it on Facebook and Instagram. Then they announced the lucky 100 members chosen to review it. I received an email and this is what it said...

I nearly fell off my chair and I startled the beejezziz out my cats when I screamed for joy like a kid on Christmas morning! Now I sit and wait for what will be a little bit of heaven for my face! All I've ever heard is great things about the Clarisonic Mia2, never once have I heard anything negative! So until I receive my box, I will wait patiently and I will give a full report on all the details! Please leave a comment if you want an invite to Chick Advisor!

Memebox Sampling Review Contest!

Whoohoo I'm a winner!!!

Last weekend Memebox had a Sampling giveaway. There where 3 items in the shop, that you could review;
1. 7 Seconds Morning Sheet these look amazing. They are being offered right now for the awesomely low price of $20 plus FREE shipping anywhere, normaly it costs $38, noot sure how long this deal lasts, so grab one quick!

2. Camel Milk White Volume this sounds so neat and it is something I'd really like to try. This too is being offered right now for $20 including free shipping again right now! Normally it retails for $44 plus shipping.

3. Shining Crystal Tint Lip Gloss this one had me most intrigued. It is a clear shiney gloss in the tube, but once you put it on it changes to a beautiful pink colour! It retails for $14, but you can order it right now with free shipping for just $5!!! 

So, I did reviews for all 3 products and on Monday morning I received an email from Memebox  letting me know I would be receiving the Shining Crystal Tint Lip Gloss!!! It sure started my week on the right foot! I put a collage together with pictures from Memebox to show the coolness of the Lip Gloss...

So, I'm super thankful that I was chosen. Thank you again Memebox! I will post my own before and after once it arrives!

My tablet died :( But I can login!

A sad day...

Well my tablet that Thomas got me for Christmas last year, died. I tried everything to revive it, but to no avail. So, instead of an awesome beauty themed Advent calendar, I have to save every penny for a new one, asap! Thankfully when I pulled out my desktop, she is working okay. It's a Dell, and it's old put reliable! Unlike my Acer tablet! I may do a raffle of makeup and some of my art work.

The one thing I managed to do on Thomas' tablet, was that I was able to sign into my blog again! I some how managed to lock myself out of my account, lol. It had to to with logging in with my gmail, but it just would not work! I'm so happy to be able to post again! It's bedtime for me know, but I will blog about something. Till then, sweet dreams...

Welcome To Wishtrend!

Let Me Introduce You To Wishtrend!

   Not too long ago I found out about a Korean beauty site called Wishtrend. As you well know that I am a Memebox fanatic, I thought I'd check out some competition, lol. It really truly seems like a great place, and I heard from a fellow blogger that she preferred the Wishtrend Cleansing Box over the Memebox Cleansing Box. At Wishtrend they have what is called the 24\7 Free Shipping Zone! Here you can purchase your favourite Korean products and you don't have to pay for shipping. To me, there is nothing better than free, lol! At Wishtrend they dont have beauty boxes as their main attraction. To find the boxes they have and have had, you have to go to the Special section on the Wishtrend site and then click on Wish Box. It's always nice that they also offer free shipping on orders of $69 plus they include samples all the time!

   You can also join their affiliate program for free! You will earn 4% commission when someone clicks on your link posted on your blog. If you want to be an advanced affiliate and make 8% commission, you have to apply for that. If you are chosen as an advanced affiliate you will receive a $25 voucher towards your first/next order!

  They also have a Friend Invitation program, by clicking my link you will sign up and receive $5 off your first order! Than I receive $5 once that person makes their first order! Here is my invitation link right here and then enter my promo code '312777307'. It would be wonderful if you used my link!

Now hear are some promotions that Wishtrend is having for the month of September 2014...

#1.The first promo is for 10% off an order off any order over $55! It can not be combined with any other discount or offer. It is valid for all of September. The code is: WISHSEP2014

#2. The second promo is a Special Gift Voucher for any order at Wishtrend! It is a 3 sample pack of Klairs Gentle Black Sugar Scrub ($18.99 US value), you can see it here! The code is: WISHGIFTSEP2014

#3. The last promo for September is the $5 Friend Invitation I spoke of about earlier. It is more of a Bonus!

I'm just new to Wishtrend too, so I'm still learning my way around their site. It looks great and I'm excited to place my first order!!! They have a large selection of great Korean beauty products, which a lot of us have come to love.

If you have any questions about Wishtrend please comment in the comments and I will do my best to help you! Thanks so much everyone

~ The Art of Embroidery ~

Embroidery, learning the stitches all over again!

Its been a few years since I've just sad down and embroidered. So long, that I had to relearn the stitches! But just liked riding a bike, a little practice and I'm back at it. I feel art is a great coping mechanism for my anxiety. The tediousness of it is very calming. I should really say it must have been a lot longer ago than I thought its been. Must be 25 years ago when I was about 13. I've always cross stitched, but I like the freeness of embroidery, lol, if that makes sense. I've only used the pattern's of Jenny Hart! She has so many books and lots of cool designs. I haven't purchased one in awhile, so if you are ever searching for patterns, turn to Jenny Hart! I've also been told this type of work is similar to crewl, I will look into it!

Here are 3 books I own by Jenny Hart!

I can not yet show the first one I made, as I made it for a friend who does not know anything about it yet! I can't wait till I can show you it!!! For now I can show you my first finished one! I made this for my boyfriend and he absolutely loved it!

I currently have 3 more that I am working on, but they are almost complete!

This one just needs a bit of outlining and it will be finished. This one was perfect for showing a lot of different stitches! This will probably hang in our kitchen!

So my boyfriend said, "I think you should make 50 of these and sell them, I know people would buy these!", so I said sure, lol. I hope to be done by Nov. 30!

So this is number 1/50!

This is #2/50!

I will be doing a whole lot of embroidery during the next 70 days!!! 

Wish me luck on this endeavor!!! I will continue to update my quest to complete all 50!

More Memebox Love!

I don't know why i don't blog more? I love doing it, I think about it, I take pictures and then for some reason I don't blog, lol. I'm really working on changing that! So I'm going to continue on with the Memeboxes I have been receiving!!!

Superbox #29-Burst of Colour

This box is hands down my most favourite box yet! I give it an 11 out of 10! The price of this box was $39.00+$6.99=$45.99. With codes I used I paid $28.99 (the most I've ever paid for a box!). Boy was it worth it! The total value of the box is $160!!! Now the fun part...photos!!!

I always love that first peek of what you have received!

Then once I remove the product card, I just stare at it for about 20 seconds to take all the goodness in!

The best part is pulling out everything from the box and again staring at it, lol! I really do find it fun taking it all in! I like to prolong the process as much as possible. I guess after years of open boxes, I found this works well for me, lol.

Hope Girl 3D Powder Blusher 5g ($18)

First off, I had to check out the blush, being the blush hoarder I am. Wow, it is so beautiful! From the mirror on the top, to the blush coming through the container and through the brush (something I never seen before and I love it!) this Hope Girl blush is gorgeous. The box came with either 01 Sexy Rose or 03 Girly Pink. I received the pink and I'm very happy I did!

Mein Sua Young Mineral Essence In Liquid Foundation SPF PA+++30g ($34)

One advantage I have with ordering Korean beauty products is that I am very fair. I feel for those that are not, because not everyone is pale like me. I have to say I love this foundation! I've been wearing Holika Holika BB cream for a few years now. Then I changed to the Bling Bling BB cream from Memebox #11. I always liked liquid foundation and its been a long time since I've worn it, but I love this formula. Great pick Memebox!

Y.E.T Catgirl Waterproof Pen Liner Black 0.5g ($9)

When I saw this I nearly died. When your a crazy cat lady like myself, anything with a cat on it is purrfect! I have yet to open it, as I have a pen liner on the go and I don't want to dry this one out.

LadyKin Close-Up Decuple Fitting Powder 20g ($17)

I have not yet tried this powder yet, but I definitely will be! I love loose powder after applying my BB cream, it works great with my skin. I have lots of these, so I will try it tomorrow when I go for lunch! The product card lists that this item was randomly selected from #21,#23,#33. I have no clue which I received, lol.

Beauty People 10 Seconds Auto Eye Liner Pencil x2 ($48, so $24 each)

1. At first I was like, ok $24 seems like a high price for an eyeliner, but after swatching and trying these, I would definitely pay that much! These are absolutely stunning. The pigmentation is outstanding and once it is on, it will not smudge, and trust me, I tried rubbing off the swatch on my hand extremely hard! It can also be used as an eyeshadow as well! They were sent out in pair, I received 02 Diamond Burgundy/Diamond Natural Berry. The other set was 01 Diamond Bronze/Diamond Beige.

Hope Gil Tinted Cushion Lipstick 1.1g ($12)

This came in either 03 Coral Pink or 04 Neon Orange, I received the later. I was so hoping for the Coral Pink, that was the one tiny flaw of this box. I can't expect to always get what I want, the colors I received in the previous items made up for it! I did try it and it is very orange, lol. But I love the built in cushion on the other end to help adjust the shade. Worn lightly it is actually quite nice. For those who love orange, you would love this!

Hope Girl Wonder Magic Mascara 7ml ($22)

I have so many mascara's, but I have yet to try one from Korea. So I think I'm going to try it out tomorrow when I go for lunch!

So there is Superbox #29-Burst of Colour 2! I'm sure by reading this post you can tell i was over the moon with happiness with this box! I am more of a makeup person then skin care, so I tend to gravitate to those boxes. I love the Global boxes, for just the right mix. Today I received 2 Memeboxes!!! It was mainly purchased because it was a set that came with the men's Memebox #2 and it came with Superbox #37-At Home. My boyfriend was ecstatic with his box! He is into his skin big time, so this was huge for him! The At Home box has quite the mixture of products! I will review that tomorrow! That is all for the day, I hope your day has been filled with happiness! :)

~ Memebox Madness ~

Memebox Madness Has Begun...

     After reading and hearing about Memebox, I knew I had to jump on board! I've been a user of Korean BB cream for the last few years, and I know the wonderfullness of Korean products. Though I have not fully experienced enough yet! I was intrigued by the fact that Memebox shipped to so many countries and the boxes looked fabulous for the price! I warn you now though, after you order just one, it can quickly become an obsession (at least for me it has, lol). I have now received my first two boxes, with another, ahem, eleven to come! So the first box I had arrive was Memebox Global #11, and I was not disappointed one bit! Here are the contents...

I was pleasantly surprised that it didn't take more than two weeks to get here, Canada that is! It came packaged very well.

The box itself is beautiful and very easily reusable!

Here is my very first peak inside, I could tell I was going to be very happy!

Once I removed the product card, I got to see the glorious insides, hehe! It all looked so nice, I just sat and stared at it for a few minutes, then I dug in!

Here is everything I received, doesn't it all look amazing!!!

I will be editing this post with more pics and notes shortly...

Broadway Nails imPRESS Press-on Manicure

Broadway Nails imPRESS Press-on Manicure

So I was lucky enough to be chosen for another Influenster VoxBox! This time i was sent imPress Press-On Manicure by Broadway Nails. Well, I've been gifted the ability to grow thick long nails that some people are envious about, lol. Here is a picture of my last diy manicure...

So as you can see I grow quite long nails. So at first I wasn't sure how I could try the   imPress, but then I noticed my pointer finger had cracked and thought I could try it as an accent nail!

Ok, here is what I was sent (with my Holly Hobby tray)  :)

I received two "bottles" of imPress nails. The one on the left is called "It Girl" #150 and the one on the right is called "Evil Queen" (this one seems themed and by looking at the packaging it might be evil Disney female villian's!). It was the one I decided to try, I figured it would work well with a bright solid colour!

I love how the imPress nails come in a cute little nail bottle! It can be easily reused to store all kinds of things! I love when I can reuse packaging.

Along with the nails comes a little wipe, which is just an alcohol swab . There is also a prep pad, was not sure how this works, but I think you put the finger you are putting the nail press on, on top of it to prevent sliding. I could be totally wrong too, so don't quote me on that, lol.

So here Is a photo of my naked nails!

So i followed the directions and applied one imPress nail on my pointer finger. I have to say the colour is really stunning! It was very easy to apply!

Then a chose a polish from my collection. I went with "Spot On! Pink" (614) a Special Edition from Gosh cosmetics.

From just using one, i would say that in my case they will work great for me. Whenever and whichever finger nail i break i can put on an imPress nail and work my manicure around it. I did notice that from the side you can tell it is higher than my own nail bed, but it could be that I did not apply enough pressure on that spot. So all and all i found them easy to use and for people who dont have time to do their nails, this would work!

Thank you again Influenster for choosing me to review this product!

*I received these products complimentary for testing purposes.

~ More Whimseybox ~

~ Whimseybox December 2013 ~

Here is my Dec 2013 box from Whimseybox. As you may notice I jump from month to different month, lol. I seem to have them pile up when I get busy! Then I grab a box and get busy! I was super excited with the contents...

Here is the opened box! It contains Das Modeling Material (air dry clay), a doily (For design), a round metal circle, nail file, a wood tool, an awesome 5x7" inch print of feathers (the directions are on the inside), an air dry pin and a really cool Calendar for 2014!

Here is a better picture of some of the tools. My clay dish is formed and sitting in the cup as you can see. It says to let it sit overnight, which I did!

Tada...Here is my first ever clay anything, lol. The directions always show alternatives, so I painted my whole dish white and then emphasized the doily design with a couple shades of orange! It was so much fun! I have so much left over clay that I can make many dishes! I have lots of cute rubber stamps that I want to work with next! I will post pictures of what I create.

So, as per usual, Whimseybox was amazing this month and every month.

If you do consider joining, please use my referral link and you will save $5 off your first month!

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Back to Crafts and Whimseybox Projects!

Whimseybox I Love You...

If you recall I did an unboxing of my September 2013 Whimseybox and it was a macrame project. Well, here is the finished product...

It looked hard, so I had put off making it, lol. I eventually made it around Christmas and it wasn't as hard as it looked! Whimseybox does an amazing job at giving very detailed instructions.

I have to say that learning to make this macrame wall hanging was lots of fun. Once i got started I couldn't stop, it took a few hours to make with breaks in between!

If anyone would like to subscribe to Whimseybox, please use my referral link and you will save $5 off your first box! Thanks!

https://whimseybox.com/subscription?r=w78kos0z

Mystery Revealed ~ Garnier Fructis Damage Eraser

Well, I guessed correct on the brand and that makes me really happy because it is affordable! Also, I've always liked other Fructis products I've tried before.

I have coarse hair and I dye it, so it is only sometimes soft. The Garnier Fructis Damage Eraser blew me away with how soft my hair felt after using the products. My boyfriend even commented on how soft it really is now! This is definitely my new hair routine! I'm so thankful that I was chosen to participate in this testing because otherwise I might never have tried it!

*I received these items complimentary for testing purposes!

Influenster Mystery Brand Voxbox ~ L'oreal

I was pleasentedly surprised to receive the Mystery VoxBox, I had taken the survey and did not qualify. I'm very happy that I received it, it contained L'oreal shampoo, conditioner and a split-end serum. I have a lot of hair as you can see in the photo! The brand is a mystery, whatever it is though, I'm totally loving it. It made my hair extremely soft! My boyfriend kept touching my hair and saying 'Wow your hair is really soft and hydrated!'. The split-end serum really feels like it is working! Now, in a week or so I will receive the full size products and find out the brand! I will let you all know what it is as soon as I get it! :)

                 Here is what I received from Influenster ~ Mystery Brand VoxBox

                  Here is my towel dried hair after using the Mystery Brand items!

                Here is what I had left after one wash! So happy with this product!

Disclaimer: "I received these products complimentary from Influenster for testing purposes."