March 2013 Beauty Box 5

I have been awful about beauty box postings this month and now with Glymm GONE, and no word back from my credit company for a refund, there is one less beauty box for me to spend my money on! I won’t even get into the full story with Glymm as I’m sure many of your know what happened with them and the patronizing “goodbye email” they sent before vanishing into thin air. I have paid for the full year with BB5 so I hope they don’t disappear like Glymm did! What happened with Glymm has definitely made me think twice about paying for full year subscriptions…

Anyway, enough about sad things and onto more positive beauty things! 

Day 17-Having Fun with Nail Foils

Today’s manicure is all about trying a new technique which I feel is pretty much the theme of this entire challenge! I just picked up the Limited Edition Ciate Colourfoil Manicure Set and decided to give nail foils a go! I started with three coats Ciate-Pepperminty (provided with the set) and once my nails were completely dry, used the provided foil glue and rubbed random pieces of coloured foil onto sections of my nails. The fun part was ripping off the foil almost like when waxing! Seeing the foil get transferred was oddly satisfying and I do enjoy the end results. The only thing that didn’t work out so well was that once I applied top coat, the colour from the foil started to bleed…but other than that I actually love the results!   

Sample Sundays-Round 8!

It has been more than a month since my last round of Sample Sundays so I knew it was time to shop the sample stash again! This time around, I want to go through more of my skincare products as I have noticed that my sample box for skincare is literally overflowing.

Here’s what’s on the menu for the next few weeks!

Treats from Beijing!

I have a few treats to share with you all from a friend’s visit to Beijing! When it comes to Asian goodies, I always look forward to the excessive yet wonderfully attractive packaging of everything from food to beauty products! Shall we check out the goods? 

You all know my love affair with face masks especially sheet masks so on the left is an MG sheet mask box set consisting of: one Honey Oats Nourishing & Brightening Mask, two Emerald Grape Moisturizing Masks, two Oxygen Spring Water Purifying & Hydrating Masks, one Ocean Ice Spring Hydrating Mask and two Dynamic Hydrating Eye Masks. On the right are four Chamomile Anti-Allergy Repairing Masks which are meant for redness. I just can’t use these, the packaging is just too perfect with its metallic sheen and sheet mask plushness that I can feel through the packaging…the experience is all so magical. 

Day 16-Colour Opposites with Blue and Orange Dots

Today’s manicure involves colour opposites so I looked at the complimentary colour wheel and chose blue and orange as I felt like being bold and bright! I started off with two coats of Julep-Ally from the new brights collection followed by dots of OPI-Roll in the Hague. Is it just me, or do the dots make you think of growing bacteria on agar?? That’s all I keep seeing right now!

Be sure to check out the other wonderful ladies also participating in this challenge!

Naomi @ Bellezza

Traci @ drinkcitra

Masha @ Lost in Lacquer

The Anti Glymm Box Box Courtesy of Nail Polish Canada

If any of you are currently in a position, like myself, of trying to get your money back from your credit company ever since Glymm (Metro news article from today) up and left after weeks of dodging questions and horrible customer service, I have some news that will make your day!

Nail Polish Canada has graciously put together a $25 special edition box for those that got burned by Glymm! What a wonderful way to give back to the beauty community!

(images from nailpolishcanada.com)

Anybody who was a Glymm box member at any point during the last 4 months qualifies.

1. Email with proof of membership (receipt, confirmation email, credit card statement etc.) to boxmeup@nailpolishcanada.com
2. Within 24 hours we'll email you a coupon code to get this $25 value box for free!

Make sure to tell us if you want the Shocking Pink, Nova, or Towel Boy Toy version. (and give a backup choice too)

This awesome Anti-Glymm Box includes

• 1 x Choice of: China Glaze Shocking Pink, Nova (silver glitter), or Towel Boy Toy (blue)
• 1 x China Glaze For Audrey (best selling China Glaze ever!)
• 1 x Color Club In Theory
• 1 x White Nail File
• 1 x mini Seche Vite Top Coat
• 1 x mini Tend Skin

Note: The box is free, you don't need to order anything else. However standard shipping rules apply (basically order $25 of other items and everything ships free or it's only $3 shipping for just the box). Limited quantity available. 

Wow! I am beyond impressed as NPC is certainly going out of their way by doing this. They really are the “friendly neighbourhood polish people” and I am so proud to say that they are from my neck of the woods!