Purederm Ultra Repairing Foot Mask - Mishibox April 2016

I finally got around to trying some of the items in our Mishibox! The one I was most excited about was the Ultra Repairing Foot Mask from Purederm.

I guess I should preface this review by saying I have the WORST feet. Super calloused and dry, my feet always look like ass. So, anything that will help my poor feet without a ton of work (like scrubbing at my callouses for a long time) is my best friend.

I was super excited to get this item in our Mishibox! If you'd like to see the other items we got you can view the video here!

Birchbox Points Update - Sad and Significant Changes

I just received a very distressing email! Birchbox is changing their much loved point system! Unfortunately, I feel it's not for the better.

SK-II Facial Treatment Oil - 30 Day Skin Care Trial

We just posted a new video in our 30 Skin Trial Series! If you've been dying to see how SK-II performs check it out at our YouTube Channel!

Club W Wine Tasting Review and Unboxing

We just posted our latest wine tasting video! It's the Club W monthly wine subscription box!

Oui Please Subscription Box Review and Unboxing

We just posted our new subscription box review and unboxing video for Oui Please! Oui Please is a luxe subscription box that is bi-monthly. Each box is based on a french theme (since this box is curated directly from France) and this box's theme is White Winter in the Alps.

Allure Posts 50 Best Drugstore Finds - We Cut it to our 5 Favorites!

I just got an email from Allure.com promoting the 50 (yes that's right 5-ohhh) best drug store products. Of course I was intrigued! I scanned through this incredibly long list and managed to find 5 highlight products that I'm going to try in order to see how good their picks actually are. If you'd like to see the whole list you can find it here.

I was really surprised to see some great skin care options. I'm sort of a snob when it comes to my skin care products but, in my journeys through subscription boxes, I've come across some really great drug store options (Derma-e Microdermabrasion Scrub!). The one on this list that hit all of the points for me was the Lumene Bright Now Vitamin C Hyaluronic Essence. One of my favorite lines of skin care is the Peter Thomas Roth Camu Camu Vitamin C items. This looks like it might be a cheaper alternative. Vitamin C does amazing things for your skin and you're also getting the added benefit of Hyaluronic Acid which moisturizes and promotes all kinds of anti-aging properties.

Julep February 2016 Unboxing and Review

We just posted our new subscription box review and unboxing for Julep! Come check it out!

This month was an awesome month (aside from the minor mishap with the eyeshadow stick - watch the video for details!).

Not only were the colors on point for February and Valentine's day but we got a freebie glitter topcoat with hearts in it! YAY!!!

Besides that the lipgloss was amazing and I've been wearing it non-stop since this box came in...huge win with Julep this month!

Dr. Jart All That Lift and Firm Mask Review

We just posted a new mask review video!

We had a chance to check Dr. Jart's All That Lift and Firm Mask. It was an interesting mask as it was not full of goo and "essence" as you'd expect from a K-Beauty mask. Instead it was more of a compression style mask. Not sure if we're in love with the mask or not but, the idea is definitely intriguing.

For our full review check out our video on on our YouTube channel! Also, don't forget! We're running a subscriber giveaway on our YouTube channel! To enter all you need to do is subscribe. Once we hit 50 subscribers we're giving away a beauty bag with 50 items that we've featured on our YouTube channel!

Sephora vs. Ulta Rewards Systems - Part II - Ulta

So, just to recap, Sephora has a "good-ish" rewards program that can get you some some deluxe size samples, access to their super awesome 20% off sale and some other minimal rewards. If you'd like to see more about the Sephora rewards program, check out my earlier post here. Or you can just view or video on the topic!

It's now time for Ulta to enter the smack down! Sephora does have a few pros on Ulta outside of the reward program. Sephora offers more prestige brands (you can see this as a plus or minus because prestige brands definitely equal more money), better information available in the store, and in general better customer service. Now, I know there were be a lot of people out there that will LOUDLY disagree with my customer service statement. What I mean by that is when you walk into a Sephora it's more like walking into Nordstrom vs. JCPenney. A Sephora associate will generally greet you and ask to help you find what you need (Ulta is getting better at this but, most of the stores I frequent in the Orange County and Inland Empire areas still need work) they will offer up suggestions of what other customers have and what they, themselves have tried, and they will offer samples if needed. There have been many times that a Sephora associate has basically shopped with me through my entire visit at the store.

Ulta is my cheap thrills store. I know I can go there for basic stuff, but they also have all kinds of off the wall items that I LOVE. Plus the prices are great and there's always a sell (except on their prestige lines like Tarte, Urban Decay, etc., their pricing is comparable to Sephora). But, Ulta's major selling points are the values they bring to their customer in their every day promos and their rewards program.

So let's dive in!

Ipsy January 2016 Subscription Review

Ipsy has arrived! Check out our new video for the full review! Ipsy was kind of a miss for me this month. It was OK but, I wasn't overwhelmed by the stuff in the bag.

Glossybox January 2016 Subscription Box Review

Glossybox - yeah, it's not the same when you can't say it in a high pitched voice...In that case, come check out our new video!

Glossybox was a hit/miss this month for me. I liked about half the items. The other half not so much.

Birchbox December 2015

Birchbox is the original beauty subscription box and still one of the best. While they don't offer full size items they do send unique beauty items and are very good at introducing subscribers to new brands. They're only $10 per month and you get 5-6 samples every month as well as a bonus every few months. Plus, they have awesome perks that other subscription boxes just can't compete with such as their Birchbox points that you can use to spend in their store.

For our full review of the month's box take a look at our video!

Club W - December 2015

Club W has done it again. They've sent out wines that we pretty much loved. For our full review check out our video here.

Club W is a monthly online wine subscription box. You can have either 3 bottles or 6 bottles sent monthly at $39 or $78 respectively. All bottles bought on your subscription are $13. However, that doesn't mean that they're selling $13 bottles of wine. They mark down their fabulous wines so that they can offer a wide range of wine and still meet their going price of $13.

Subscription Box Updates!!!!

We have tons of new subscription box updates!!!! Take a look at our November reviews at our channel here.

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Thanksgiving Yumminess!!!

The holidays are officially here! And with that comes tons of cooking whether you're going to someonelse's house or hosting a holiday event yourself. So, we decided to preview some amazing cookbooks and sites that we found and give you some options to spice up your holiday meals. Check out our first video here.