☻☻November Lip Monthly Unboxing 2014 + Oct Review☻☻

Lip Monthly is a monthly subscription box for LIP products (plus one non-lip item.) Every month, they will send out a new set of lip products. Sometimes the lip boxes have different colors but usually they are all the same brand.

I was not given this box. All opinions are my own. Based off my preferences! :D

Cost: $10 per month

You can use the coupon code HOLIDAYLIPS and get your first box for only $5

They ship to the U.S., Canada, and Internationally

This is the new bag! I love it. I hope they keep switching up the bags up like Ipsy does.

1. Hikari Cosmetics Lipstick Full Size in "Cabernet" for $13

The card promised dark colors and this is a red. Not even a brick red really. Here is a before and after with this color.

2. City Color Cosmetics White Gold Shadow & Highlight Mousse Full Size for $4

This is an AMAZING product. Feels wet and goes on like powder. I adore the color. Win!

3. Crown Lip Brush Full Size (well.. duh lol) for $3

My favorite item in this bag. I never buy brushes and this is one I've always wanted (a lip one.) 

4. Ofra Lipliner Full Size in "Orchid" for $13

This is my second favorite item in the bag. I have never owned a lip liner either and I loved the way it feels on my lips. I'll be wearing this on its own and coupled with other lipsticks! Here is a before and after with this liner. Here is a before and after of this product.

5. NYC Expert Last Lipstick Full Size in "Berry Me" for $1.99

Love it! I'm pretty familiar with NYC and I wasn't surprised that I liked this product. Also, it smells like berries! Not as dark a color as I wanted though. Here is a before and after of this product.

Total spent for the bag: $10

Total bag is worth: $34.99

Total saved: $24.99

That is a win! I loved every single item and I will use all of them. So far that is the best subscription box I've gotten to date. I really hope I get a DARK lip color in December though. They said on the card that they were giving us "dark lipsticks" but I guess my definition and theirs is different when it comes to DARK lipsticks. Ha ha. Still happy with it all though.

My Lip Monthly Referral Link:

https://lipmonthly.com//referral/pEGmKEviwjCIdA8

Here is the video unboxing of this bag!

Thank you so much for following along. 

Influenster Vaseline Unboxing with Test Strips Review

•••Where to Find This Product•••

Vaseline Intenstive Advanced Repair Non-Greasy Lotion (available in 2oz, 10oz, 20.3oz, and 32oz)

(Fragrance Free) $3.99 for 10oz at Walgreens.

http://www.walgreens.com/store/c/vaseline-intensive-rescue-intensive-rescue-repairing-moisture-lotion/ID=prod1401663-product?AID=10652189&PID=751771&CID=720783&ext=751771

•••INFLUENSTER•••

Free to sign up. "Flex your social media influence" Post reviews. Take surveys. Get boxes to try!

https://www.influenster.com/

So, yeah.. that kind of says it all. You make an inflenster account and eventually (hopefully) you'll get something in the mail. It is really up to what companies want to send you though (meeting their criteria.)

I'm posting this because I got only one product but it came with NEAT test strips! Read on.

This card kind of outlines what you need to do (since they sent it to you for free)

Here is the product. I received the 10oz in "Rich." Which, I wish I had gotten "light" but I've been using this on my feet for three days and the crack I had on the bottom of my right foot is GONE. I mean.. G.O.N.E. I'll spare you foot photos. Take my word for it. I've been putting lotion on my feet for MONTHS trying to rid myself of the crack and nothing worked. This stuff SMOKED it in three days. On the bottle it says "healed in 5 days." Yeah.. 5 is generous.

The lotion soaks in quickly and completely 100% scentless. Which, is perfection for me. When I go through this bottle I will be purchasing another. It helps that it is very affordable too! They aren't paying me to say that. Ha ha. It sounded a bit... forced. I'm just so excited about this. 

Okay, so here is the fun bit! It came with these little test strips. A before one and one for after.

I peeled off the before stripe and held it to my elbow for 3 seconds. When I peeled it off, I sat it down and compared it to the card below. The stripe on the left is the before. CRACKED. Gross.

It matches the second circle which is "dry skin" (the other two are normal skin and very dry skin.) Then I used the lotion on the same spot. It soaked in immediately. So, I picked up the after and held it to my elbow for 3 seconds and peeled it off. Now.... when I peeled it off it was FLAWLESS. Watch my video that I've posted at the bottom. It gives you a view of both right after I do it and the process. In the video I accidentally TOUCHED the black part which feels sticky like a sticker. So.. anything you see on the one on the right is actually from my thumb! So disappoint!

I'm absolutely sold on this product. I will be purchasing it again in the future and I've already recommended it to three people and I've only used it for three days. It is flawless. 

 ♥♥♥My Promises♥♥♥ 

I was given this box for free for taking surveys and writing reviews on the influenster website. It will always be my honest opinion about the products. If I am ever compensated for products, I will let you know either in the video or in this description box. Honesty is the best policy. :D

Here is the video!

Thank you so much for following along!

NYC Applelicious Glossy Lip Balm Review

I was search for a tinted balm like Babylips though (I'm always searching....) and I found

NYC Appleicious Glossy Lip Balm $2.99 on their website or $2.74 at Walmart.

1. It has beautiful colors (10 of them!)

2. It is sheer-ish
3. It isn't sticky
4. It moisturizes
5. lips feel softer
6. Doesn't solidify on lips when cold

Key ingredients are Shea butter, Jojoba, and Avocado oil!

These are the two I have. Apple Blossom on the left and Applelicious Pink on the right. Applelicious Pink is my favorite but I do love the Apple Blossom color. It seems like the Apple Blossom is more sheer than the Applelicious Pink.

The apple scent?
It doesn't smell bad but it isn't exactly my favorite scent. I think it smells like a sweet apple mixed with that lipstick smell. I don't notice the smell on my lips though after a bit so it isn't a con for me. Oddly enough the Applelicious Pink one smells more like apple than the Apple Blossom does. They all have this center of balm that is shaped like apple! They look a little curved because I've used them!

I'm basically in love with this product and I plan on buying more of the colors. The next one I buy will be Big Apple Red for sure then perhaps garnet gala or apple plum pie. One of those two. Caramel apple... looks good too though. I DONT KNOWWWW the CHOICESS. Lucky they are only $2.74 at Walmart.

This is my lips without any product.

This is my lips with Applelicious Pink (My favorite)

This is my lips with Apple Blossom

Babylips

I hate it. I'm not sure why it is so popular. Is it my lips? When I put Babylips on it feels like.. tacky goop mess that doesn't soak in and if the temperature drops even a whit it turns completely solid on my lips. UGH. If you love Babylips please let me know your wonderful experience and if I just bought a faulty batch!