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Hello Ladies!! I wanted to show you my nail strips that I have been wearing. I have actually had these on for three days so they are a little worn on the tips of my nails but besides that they have been holding up like champs! I am wearing the Sally Hansen Salon Effects Real Nail Polish Strips in 'Animal Instinct'. I actually got these in my Insiders' Choice Box, can be seen here, and it came with two sets of these babies! These ones are really cute!! I love zebra print so I was excited when I got them and I like that they have sparkles in them! I like the pink although I would not have picked pink if I were out buying these because I do have bright red hair and my hair color tends to clash with anything pink. I have used Sally Hansen's nail polish strips a few times and I absolutely love them. I am artistically challenged so these are perfect for me! What kind of nails are you sporting today?

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Hello ladies!!!

The nail polish I used for today's nails is O.P.I's 'AN AFFAIR IN RED SQUARE'

I love finding red nail polish colors; there are so many but it is honestly very hard to find the perfect red, but with this is one of the BEST red nail colors I have found to this day! I do not even know where I got this one at, it just kind of appeared in my house lol I'm sure I bought it awhile ago and just can't remember exactly when or where. I will be on the look out for another one though so that I can have a back-up! Have you seen one of these in a store, if so let me know which one!



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Hello Ladies!! In this month's July The Look Bag we received two Bon-Bons nail polishes, I was not over-the-hill about getting them because well they are only $0.88 at Walmart. I decided that I might as well try them out since I have them and I was actually surprised that they are not too bad! I loved the way the green color turned out and the orange is actually not to bad either! I was happy with the way the colors looked after only two coats. This picture was taken almost 24 hours after I painted my nails and just to let you know I did not even put a top coat on and they still have yet to chip.



It still obviously is not my favorite brand of nail polish but for $0.88 it is not too bad.

JULY BEAUTY ARMY BOX!

Hello ladies! Not only did I get my The Look Bag in the mail today but I also got my July Beauty Army box!!! This is my first month with Beauty Army and if you don't know what Beauty Army is, it is a monthly beauty subscription that sends out samples every month. It is only $12 per month and you get a guaranteed 6 samples! The thing that sets Beauty Army apart from other monthly beauty subscriptions is that you get to pick which samples that you want!! If you would like to subscribe to this beauty subscription you can use my referral link to sign up if you would like to, Click Here.

Here is what my box looks like and what I got in it!

 The outside of the box is really cute! It is sleek and definitely reusable!

I love the pink camo on the inside of the box!

The first product I got is the PSSSSST! Instant Dry Shampoo 1.76 OZ

This is a great size for a sample product! I am always trying out new dry shampoo's because they do come in handy!

 Apothederm Stretch Mark Cream 0.7 OZ

Pregnancy was horrible on my body so I am always looking for a new stretch mark cream that might be able to reduce the appearance of stretch marks. I am excited to try this cream but the downfall of it was that it was barely even half way full.

 Kellett Moisturizing Gel 0.1 FL OZ

YOUNGBLOOD Mineral Primer .17 FL OZ 

This is a good size sample because you do not need to use very much of this product per use. I also like that this sample was full to the brim. It is very silky smooth and spreads easily. I have heard many people say that there pump on this doesn't work so I was like, oh crap mine isn't going to work either! But surprisingly it did!! Although, even if it didn't work I would just use a lip brush to get the product out like I usually do with my elf cosmetics mineral primer. 

Macadamia Natural Oil Healing Oil Treatment 1 FL OZ

Another sample filled to the brim! This makes me a happy girl! I have heard such great reviews on this product that I am so excited to try it! I have been coloring my hair for a long time and it is some what damaged so I was very happy when this was one of the samples I got to pick from!



Last but not least the Aquolina Pink Sugar Eau De Toilette .06 FL oz

OMG I am so in love with this perfume! It smells like sugary vanilla, and I love sweet perfumes so this is perfect for me! It reminds me of walking into a candy shop that sells ice cream, one of the ones that make their one waffle cones. This scent smells like fresh waffle cones, I absolutely love it!

Overall I am loving my first month of Beauty Army! There was only two things that were a minus this month; The stretch mark cream wasn't even half full and that they mailed my box out super late but all of the good things about this box over rule the bad and I am still very pleased with this sub!

JULY'S THE LOOK BAG

YAY my The Look Bag came in the mail! This is my first and last bag through this subscription because they are cancelling their subscription services for awhile. If you do not know what The Look Bag is, it is a monthly beauty subscription that costs $10 per month and it comes with various beauty products ranging from sample size, travel size, deluxe sample size, and full size beauty products.

 This is what the bag looks like; it is a blue mesh pull-string bag.

Here is what came inside!!!

Inside it comes with a greeting post card..

To the good stuff ;)

This month's bag was pretty good, it had some not so high end products but I am still happy with the overall bag.

BREMENN Miracle Cream .24 FL OZ This is a multi-purpose face cream it works for wrinkles, as an eye cream, etc.

2 Bon-Bons nail polishes in green and orange. They are supposed to be scented apple and orange but I only smell the usual nail polish scent.. These aren't something that I want to see in a beauty subscription bag because I can go to Walmart and pick them up for I think $0.88 each.

ULTRAFLESH the gold standard Mascara in Blackout 3M. I love this mascara! I already tried it out and it works really well and I love how small it is because it is a perfect sized mascara to keep in your purse for when you're on the go.

Full-sized KORRES MANGO BUTTER LIPSTICK SPF 10 in 24 PURPLE. I have not tried this out but it is a really pretty color and this by itself almost pays for 2 bags at a retail prices of $18

Last but not least a sample of Betsey Johnson's Eau De Parfum it is 1 ML. I am not a fan of the packaging that the sample came in because if you open the sample you cannot re-close it so it will most likely evaporate. I would have rather the perfume came in a little vial. I will let you know how it smells once I sample it!

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I am off to find a new beauty sub to replace this one! Know of any good ones? Comment below if you do!





Insiders' Choice Box

Yay good news, my Insiders' Choice Box from Beauty Bar came in the mail today!

These are limited so I would get on it while you can! This box was only $15 and came with so much product, it was one of the best boxes I have received this month. It is not a monthly subscription, it is just something that Beauty Bar is hosting. So lets get to it, here is what the box looked like!



This box was FULL of product that I am so excited to try including:

Heidi Klum Shine Eau De Toilette .5 FL Retail $17

This does have a strong scent but goes down after a couple of minutes.

It is nice because the scent changes from a nice floral smell to a vanilla smell. It would be perfect for a night out. I love the bottle design, it is very cute and will go well in my perfume collection.

 Sally Hansen Nail Effects Strips in Animal Instinct. These retail around $8.50 each. I was so surprised when I opened the box and there was not one but two sets in there! I love using these so it felt like an extra treat. I am addicted to zebra print and the pink adds an extra pop on the nails especially with the glitter added in. Although, I do not think that these last more than a couple of days; at least not on my fingernails.

Strivectin-TL Tightening Neck Cream .25 FL OZ Retails for about $12 in this size.

I have not tried this before or really need it at this point in my life but I will be giving it to a family member so I will let you know what she thinks of it =]

L'occitane Lavender Hand Cream 1 OZ Retail $10

This does have a strong lavender scent but not so much that it is too over powering. It has a nice silky smooth consistency and is not greasy.

 L'OREAL Youth Code Serum retail $24.99 1 FL OZ

I probably will as well give this to a family member so I will let you know their review on this.

  Maybelline Instant Age Rewind Eraser Dark Circle Treatment Concealer in Neautralizer Retail $8.99

I am excited to try this; as a mom of a young child and a college student I do not always get the sleep I need so this will come in handy when I go out and have those dark under eye circles.

 Supergoop SPF 30 Face and Body moisturizer 1.6 FL OZ Retail $14 on birchbox.com

I LOVE moisturizers! I have dry skin especially on my face so I love getting new moisturizers to try out. SCORE!

 Burt's Bees Tinted Lip Balm in Red Dahlia Retail $7

I tried this out today and it is so nice! It is really buttery smooth and is very sheer. It has a bit of sparkle in it but not very much.

 IT Cosmetics Bye Bye Under Eye Concealer in Neutral medium .11 FL OZ Retails around $10

I love this bottle it is so tiny and cute! It will be perfect for carrying around in my purse. I have seen many great reviews on this so I can't wait to try this out!

 Burt's Bees Body Lotion 6 FL OZ Retail $7.99

This has a nice cocoa butter scent I like that it is not overpowering at all. It is really smooth and a great size!

L'OREAL Voluminous False Fiber Lashes in Black Noir Retail $8.95

I have already have one of these and I absolutely love it! It makes my eyelashes look thick and full. I'm happy it came in the box because I was planning on buying another one anyways!

 This actually came as an extra for ordering from Beauty Bar, I guess they send out samples with every purchase so that is awesome! It is a Malin + Goetz Vitamin E Face Moisturizer. As I have said before I love getting moisturizers because I have dry skin so I will definitely be using this!!

All in all I am very happy I ordered this box! $25 for over $100 in product is a great deal and I know that I will get use out of almost everything in it! I definitely recommend that you get in on this deal while it is still available at beautybar.com! Oh and another plus is that they are doing free 2 day shipping!!! I ordered this on Thursday the 19th and got it today, Saturday the 21st!

Have you tried any of these products? If you have what do you think of them?

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It took me only about 5 minutes to decide to try out my new nail decals that I showed you in my previous post lol I ended up having to use the old 'any mini miny moe' technique in order to decide which ones to try out. The winner was the purple tuxedo nail decals. I was kind of sad because they were pretty big so I had to cut them down a lot but they still turned out really cute! My base polish that I used is the Sally Hansen polish in 'Mint Sorbet' if you have not noticed I have been completely obsessed with this nail polish and I have 2 back ups of it for when I run out lol

Here are my nails, I think that they turned out cute; what do you think?.... Besides the fact that I am very messy when painting my nails lol

Next time I will use the pink tuxedo decals, what color should I use to go with them?

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