Cloud 9 Sample Box- December 2013

The Subscription: Cloud 9 Sample Box 

What It Contains:  An assortment of really cool food samples, beauty samples and other surprises designed to "take you away from the everyday"

Price: $15 plus $5.95 shipping and handling

Ship Date: 15th of every month via USPS

This was my box inside the box with a handwritten note from Cloud 9, who was so kind to send me this box for reviewing purposes :) It was adorable themes for Christmas and came with some candy canes and a sparkly little snowflake tree ornament on the outside.

This was my first glance inside the box which was all packed neatly inside some red crimped shred of paper. I have seen the Cosmos popcorn before in another box and they were so delicious. I knew this box was going to a be a hit already!

DCS Chocolates Chocolate Dipped Graham- $2.30 (Based on assortment dipped trays)
At DCS Chocolates, years of family traditions in chocolate dipping and a deep love for chocolate is what inspired a mother and daughter to team up and start this company. These have even been featured on the Kris Jenner show. Now if you know me, I do have a slight sweet tooth, so this was the first thing I bit into before even finishing unboxing as you can tell! Let me tell you, this is hands down one of the most delicious things I have ever had in my entire life. I still have their business card in my wallet! You can shop my occasions on their website or even custom make your own assortment of milk, dark and white chocolate dipped items. You can get salted caramel cups, strawberries, pretzels, basically... ANYTHING you want or can imagine DIPPED in gourmet chocolate! Seriously, go to their website and snag yourself something for yourself, friend, baby shower, even Easter. Oh my, how lovely an Easter basket of these would be! I would just die and go to heaven if someone got me one of these.

Villa Lusso Italian Inspired Lotion in Sicilia- $7.00 (Based on sample size)
Villa Lusso offers mists, lotions, candles, etc! They are all scented and named after and Italian city that the designer and owner, Deborah Carducci has fallen in love with. This Sicilia lotion is made with olive oil, shea butters and no parabens. It is a very hydrating lotion with a sweet almond scent. I was not a huge fan of this smell, but it was definitely something I knew my grandmother would love. (I keep a box of stuff to send to her sporadically throughout the year that is filled with stuff I know she will love that I collect from boxes I get)

Jiva Coffee Cubes Classic- $1.26
Jiva isn't your typical instant coffee, they are a delicious mixture of world renowned Colombian coffee beans and raw, unrefined cane sugar called Panela. They are Fair Trade and Non GMO too! You just drop one of these babies into your cup of warm or hot water, wait just 30 seconds and ENJOY. If you use the code CUBENOOB, you can get free shipping on their website too. They offer many flavors, including hot chocolate. Absolute. Yum. 

Cosmos Creations in Cinnamon Crunch- $2.49

PURE, Natural, corn baked in the oven with a unique blend of cinnamon and sugar infused with caramel.... Let me just stop there real quick. HOW delicious does that already sound?! Anywho, these are tasty treats with the bonus factor of them being gluten free, trans fat free and NON GMO corn. They are available in many flavors including, Coconut Crunch, Sea Salt & Butter, Caramel, Salted Caramel, well... You get the idea! Just amazing! They also come in bigger bags too for those of you who just can't stop at this small serving. I think I am going to order me some because I have not had my fix on these in a few months now. Which flavor should I try? I am thinking the salted caramel... mmmm. From what I hear you can get these at Sams Club now too and their is a store locator on their website too.

Sun Cups Caramel Cups-$0.83
NUT AND GLUTEN FREE! These are milk chocolate cps oozing with caramel goodness with organic ingredients. These tasted sooooo amazing. You can order one cup or two cup packs on their website for just $20.00. They come in Dark, Milk, Caramel, Mint and have a master case as well :) They sell bars of chocolate too!

Box Total: $13.88 -- A bit lower than the cost plus shipping, but this box I find the value to be in finding products that you have never heard of before! I found some decadent items in this box and I absolutely loved ALL the sweets and food.

If you want to order a sample box for yourself or give one for a gift just click here and their website will walk you through it all. Enjoy!

The Great UGlee Pen! An Ergonomic Comfortable Pen

Disclosure: I got this product as part of an advertorial. 

I was given an opportunity to try these new pens. I have so many pens and these looked super comfy so I was excited.

The website claims that these are the "world's most comfortable ergonomic pen"

They are called Uglee Pens and they are nearly fully covered in a smooth grip that comes in multiple colors as well. I recieved three different colors and started test driving them for a few days. They were quite comfortable but they were not very durable. The gel grips started to roll down and cover the pen tip multiple times and it was hard to pull it back up to start writing again. They did however write very smoother which they claimed to do. Eventually they wore down after just a week or so of using, so sadly I cannot say I would buy these pens from my own expenses.

However, if you are interested in trying these ergonomic pens just click here. They will run you about $15.00 then $2.95 for shipping and you will get 10 pens for this cost.

I received one or more of the products mentioned above for free using Tomoson.com. Regardless, I only recommend products or services I use personally and believe will be good for my readers.

The Target Beauty Box!

This Target Beauty Box is $5.00 and a one-time purchase. Also, depending on what state you are in, there will be shipping costs for each states taxes. 

I have a RedCard, so if you use your RedCard, you get free shipping on everything online you order as always :) (I LOVE that about my Target card, it was such a good investment; especially when it comes to rebuilding my credit too!)

THIS is what you will be getting in The Target Beauty Box this time around:

1) TONI&GUY Casual Sea Salt Texturising Spray (2.5 fl oz): Want beachy hair without hitting the surf? Spray from root to tip for salty, sultry texture and subtle, windswept waves. --Toni & Guy always has amazing products so I can't wait to see what I can do to my hair with this stuff.

2) L’Oreal Voluminous Butterfly Mascara (.22 fl oz): Stretch and lengthen lashes for a fluttery, winged-out look with this unique mascara formula and revolutionary asymmetrical Butterfly Brush. -- Always love a new mascara, I can never get enough mascara.

3) Herbal Essences Naked Dry Shampoo (1.7 oz): Give hair a rejuvenating boost with this paraben and colorant-free formula made with natural tapioca to instantly absorb excess oil with less residue. -- I LOVE dry shampoo ever since I discovered it a year or two ago. So excited to try this.

4) COVERGIRL Smoochies Sizzle Gloss (.44 fl oz): Pucker up. Sheer color meets sizzling shimmer in a moisturizing formula that’s always stunning, never sticky. --I love lip stuff, so of course this is going to be worth just the 5 dollars alone!

5) Jergens BB Cream Light (2 fl oz): Finally, a multi-tasking beauty cream in a quick-drying formula that goes on sheer and delivers visible results in just 5 days. --BB is amazing, especially for those of you do not like to wear a ton of makeup or have sensitive skin. My skin breaks out so easily, so this stuff will be added to my HUGE BB cream collection that surprisingly, does not contain this brand yet.

Honestly, this is GREAT and very amazing price point for a gift for a girlfriend or teenage daughter's upcoming birthday or something. I can't think of any birthdays coming up though, so I have only placed and order for one of these. However, the deal just seems so good and I really want to get more! Eek! I just can't afford it right now. Thank god for my Target card. 

How many Target Beauty Boxes are you going to buy? Do you like all the products you are going to get in this box?

Healthy Surprise Snack Subscription Box November 2013 + Giveaway!

The Box: Healthy Surprise
Prices/Sizes: Starter Box-$33(+$7 Shipping), Healthy Box-$60.00(+$10 Shipping), & Combo Box-$95.00(Free Shipping)

What is it? 11-27(depending on box choice) FULL sized snacks, all of which are Dairy-Free, Soy-Free, Gluten-Free, Vegan, Natural, Corn-Free AND Wheat-Free.

Healthy Surprise is a special kind of subscription snack box. Since you are going to eat what is around you when you are hungry, why not supply your house and work environment with the healthiest snacks there are? That way, you are promised nutrition at its best when it comes time for those mid-day, or even midnight, munchies. Healthy Surprise takes such pride in giving you the best of the best when it comes to healthy snacking. They offer three size options to meet everyone's specific needs and I find that absolutely awesome. They also SHIP the SAME day you order, so no waiting around for your box to ship with all the other orders. You get your box simply when you want it! There is also a money-back guarantee and you can cancel at any time.

What is in it?!

Healthy Surprise was nice enough to offer me this box to review AS WELL as a giveaway. Be sure to enter the giveaway down below(worth $40.00). I was sent the "Starter" box to review and this is what was inside:

Stickers and Information Cards

I loved this Pro-Life Anti- GMO sticker, I ended up putting it on my fridge. :) Everything in these boxes are
free of

• Artificial Sweeteners
• Artificial Flavors
• Artificial Colors
• Gluten
• Soy
• Corn
• Wheat
• Dairy
• Meat
• Honey
• Peanuts
• Shellfish
• MSG & Yeast Extract
• High Fructose Corn Syrup
• Partially Hydrogenated Oils

Nutritional Information Packet with tons of great information about what you are consuming and how to learn more!

My Box came with a gift card to surprise someone(or myself again!) with a gift of health! It also came with some great informational readings as well as recipes to make yourself.

-All Natural King Henry's Private Reserve Roasted and Salted Pistachios- (Price Nor Seller Found Online)

The Fiance loves Pistachios so I was glad to add these to the pantry for future snacking.

-Smooze All Natural Fruit Ice- $2.40

These are super interesting and are in my freezer getting nice and cold right now. These will be a lovely treat for a hot day for baby and me.  In Texas, that day may even come today, even in December :p

Rawxies Banana Nut Bread Bar- $2.79
Go Raw Real Live Apricot Bar- $1.19
OneBar in Mango- $0.99

I love BANANA nut bread and this rawxies bar was so DELISH! I tried this apricot bar(I dislike apricots/seeds) and I just did not enjoy it, it was leathery and to a dry fruit eater, this would have been awesome but I just couldn't get into it. This onebar however, was an entire fruit serving and was really good!

The Daily Crave Veggie Chips- $2.99
Beanfields Bean & Rice Chips- $1.17

I LOVE veggie chips and these are great just like all the others I have had except these are super natural and free of everything disgusting for you. I have also had Beanfields rice chips before and this flavor Salt N' Pepper was awesome. Just the right amount of salt and pepper to create a classic chip flavor.

Wai Lana Chips- $1.39
Peeled Snacks Apple Clusters- $1.89

My absolute FAVORITE chip flavor is Sea Salt and Vinegar so these were gobbled up quickly and YUM! I tried a couple of these apple clusters but I just have never been a HUGE fan of anything apple... I have no idea why but I do like fresh apples! So I will just stick with fresh fruit for my apple cravings.

Cousin Mary Jane Toasted Hemp Seeds- $3.00
Delights in Brownie, Coconut Cream and Dark Chocolate Mint- $2.50

I am not too sure about these hemp seeds, I have never had anything like this but I assume they taste like... sunflowery type... seeds? I have saved them for a rainy day when I am starving so I hope they are good. These Delights were what I was most excited for, since we all have a sweet tooth in this house, I dug right in and they were pretty tasty at most! I hate coconut so that one went elsewhere but the others were thick and creamy for being dairy free! 

Box Total: $20.31(without the Pistachios)

Verdict: Although this box does cost $40.00 after shipping is added in, there is so much to be found in this subscription. You are gaining insight to new information all the time about ways to be healthier as well as constantly discovering new, amazing, healthy products for living a "free" life. If you were to go out and buy all of these without trying them first, you would be purchasing many "packs" of things and might end up not even liking the item. Healthy Surprise takes the guesswork out of finding new healthy foods for you and makes sure you get a great full sized sampling or the best products they can find. Go ahead and treat yourself to this gift of health, or even a friend/coworker, by clicking here!
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Ipsy Glam Bag December 2013 - Makeup Subscription

The Subscription: Ipsy
Price: $10.00 (shipping included)
What is it? Deluxe samples and full-sized beauty products delivered to you each month.

As always, I look forward to my Ipsy and BirchBox subscriptions each month and once I saw my Glam Room(a feature on your Ipsy account where you can see some of the things you are getting) I was super excited! After you sign up, you might be put on a slight wait list, but if you hurry now you may be able to bypass it for the holiday season like some people I know. Once you fill our your personal makeup stylist quiz they will curate some products specifically for you. You also have the option to retake the quiz whenever you want as well.

 Here is my bag for December 2013:

The bright and shiny pink bag is always a wonderful sight in my mailbox!

The bag... in the bag.

This month, I got SEVEN, yes, SEVEN items which included this awesome shiny black makeup bag. I was very pleased with the amount of products this month and I love that Ipsy always sends your stuff in a new makeup bag to add to your collection each month. I dug right in and tested them all out right away. My photos were taken quickly with my camera phone so I apologize for the grainy, dark quality.

My products(plus makeup bag)!

1- Black Ipsy Glam Makeup Bag - Celebration: ($5.00?)
2- POP Beauty- Bright Up Your Life- Eyeshadow Trio: $8.00
3- Be a Bombshell- The One Stick: $16.00
4- Nicka K New York- Nail Color in Red Hood: $4.99
5- NYX Extra Creamy Round Lipstick: $4.00
6- Demeter- Snow Perfume Oil Roll-On: $10.00
7- Mirabella Eye Blender Brush: $27.00 (Not shown, a replacement is being sent to me)

Glam Bag Total: $74.99! - BY FAR the most expensive Glam Bag I have received yet, I am so happy!

All of the makeup on

So, there you have it. I put it all on and I love love love the eye shadow and cheek cream by Bombshell(I love Bombshell cosmetics so much). I lipstick was a bit too nude for my liking, but it would work well if I used it with some brighter colors everywhere else. The nail polish is super bright red, but it has a sort of deep finishing touch to it. No one can have too many red polishes :) Although you cannot smell or see this perfume is the photo, let me just tell you, it is seriously the best smelling new perfume I have smelled in a very long time. It is so soft and sensual and honestly it just smells like.... sexy snow. I can't describe perfumes very well, but just trust me. If you don't like anything too over-powering or fruity, this stuff is the PERFECT match for you. Go ahead and grab your spot in line for Ipsy as soon as you can here! Have a wonderful holiday season and stay tuned for some new beauty subscription reviews today!

SquareHue Nail Polish Subscription - December 2013

The Subscription: SquareHue

What is it? SquareHue is a monthly nail polish subscription club. SquareHue is the promise to deliver unique, curated collections of premium nail polish colors to its style aware members :) (That is me and you!)

Price: $19.99/month+ $5.00 shipping to United States and $9.00 to Canada(Shipped USPS First Class Mail)

Return Policy: Return the entire collection within 15 days for a refund.

Cancellation Options: You may cancel or pause your subscription at any time in your billing cycle(which is monthly) from your account on the website. I suggest keeping it on pause if you have interest in just continuing a few months later in order to lock in your membership price in case it ever goes up. You can also cancel or pause by emailing them here: memberservices@squarehue.com

Their Small little white box arrived to me very speedy the first week of December!

SquareHue takes pride in being a very sustainable company, which I love. They are able to offer super high end polishes at a fantastic price because their team have taken action in cutting out ALL the greedy middlemen. Due to wanting the FRESHEST(freshyyy fresh!) colors each month for their awesome subscribers, you cannot order past colors/products at this time. So, if you want this stuff each month, make sure to sign up here or you will for sure miss out. The colors of the month are not released for preview simply because, we must trust them and I mean... who doesn't love these flipping sweat surprises!?

The setup inside the box plus the information card.

The theme was: New York 12.13 -- Each polish had its own little cut out spot in the cardboard to safely be shipped without breaking or being thrown all over the box while still saving on packaging! I love the cute little cardboard crinkles, I see these in many boxes lately. I couldn't quite tell what colors these were until I took them out, but the card had the shades on them for me to see the shades as well.

The Three Polishes!

I admit, I was soooo not sure about the middle color pictured above. I was very apprehensive about even trying it. But, my solar nails just came off a bit ago and my nails had been bare and chewed on for the past couple weeks so I decided to sit out and experiment with my first SquareHue set, go all out, and use them all! I am glad I did. Here is what I did!

The Polishes On!

I know the lighting is a bit bad since I took these photos with my phone but I love the way these looked! They were festive without being too festive if that makes any sense at all. It has been about two weeks since I painted my nails these colors and let me tell you, I have ZERO chips in the paint. The only thing you can see is where my nail beds have grown out. This polish is absolutely durable and very, very, very smooth. It is stunning and shiny and barely left any mess for me to clean up even though I have such tiny nails underneath my fake ones, haha. The only downside to any of these was that color on my middle finger, (which was the one I was worried about) it took about three or four coats to get it the color shown here. 

Verdict: I am super satisfied with this new subscription and I could not be happier about the quality of these polishes. Definitely my favorite new nail polish subscription by far. I might even pain my toes with this months box still, but I still have my November green BirchBox color on them which I am attached to right now. 

Dollar Shave Club Monthly Subscription Box

The Subscription: Dollar Shave Club

Prices: $1(plus s&h), $6 or $9(both include shipping for these)

Options: The dollar option is a two bladed razor with 5 cartridges per month, the six dollar option(which I received) is four bladed and 4 cartridges per month, the "executive" blade is SIX! bladed and you get 4 cartridges as well per month!

*Upgrade or Cancel at any time through your account*

I was chosen by the kind company, Dollar Shave Club, to do a review of their middle subscription box option. I was so happy when this arrived because I had recently bought the man and I new razors but have not busted them out yet. Since I extreme coupon on the side, I always happen to have tons of razor, shave cream, blade stock in our bathroom. But honestly, sometimes I just want to try something new and I have been eyeing this subscription for awhile because it looked so interesting and convenient. 

The 4X Blade Option with 4 cartridges- ($6.00)

I would totally say this subscription is an amazing option for the bachelor, or even married man, who just can't seem to find time in his busy life to constantly replace his razor, blades, and shave needs every month. So, if you are a man(or even woman!) who needs these essentials delivered to you, these prices are absolutely not able to be passed on! I mean... what? A razor alone at the store with one spare blade is over $10.00 if you want the nice one right? I immediately used this razor once I pulled it out and it was precise, let me tell you. Not only do you get just the razor either, you get tons of extra blades. So get to shaving those legs girl, or that beard that grows ever so quickly because all the razors they offer come with moisturizing strips on them too!

Dr. Carver's Shave Butter(6oz)- $8.00 & One Wipe Charles(40ct)- $4.00

The coolest part of the subscription has to be the ability to add on these awesome extras in your box for a great price too! This shave butter is not recommended for occasional shavers but it has a TERRIFIC smell and it leave absolutely no residue either. These wipes are peppermint scented too(christmas time much?:p) and they are basically butt wipes(tee-hee) that are gentle for the tushies and are also flushable!

Box Total: $18.00 for three premium shave items!

This would be a great Christmas gift for the special man in your life if he wants some luxurious shave products. Click here to order him a subscription today, or even order one for yourself, because these are not just for women either!

*I received this box completely complimentary for reviewing purposes only. I was not compensated in any way for my opinions, as they are my own*