Showing posts with label Miscellaneous. Show all posts
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Wednesday, April 23, 2014

Pop Sugar Must Have - April 2014

So this is probably going to be my one and only post about this subscription service because I purchased it for one specific reason this month.  Pop Sugar Must Have is a monthly subscription that isn't specifically a beauty subscription but does often seem to include a beauty item.  This months beauty selection was awesome, which is why it deserves a post here.  The website describes the service as delivering "Hand-selected items in beauty, fashion, home, fitness, and food"  I believe Popsugar Must Have sends out only full sized items.


I've seen unboxings of this subscription on blogs and YouTube vlogs and while it often has cute stuff, at $39.95/month it is too pricey for me to spend on something that includes surprise items I may or may not use.  That said, for April they released a sneak peak that made me sure the box would be well worth the price.  I've been looking for a neutral eye palette and they leaked that April's box would include the Too Faced Natural Eyes palette!  I was also able to find a $5 off coupon code so I got box for $34.95 with free shipping.  The Too Faced palette alone is $36 so it's like I was buying the palette at a slight discount and getting 5 other bonus items.  Signing up for April did automatically sign me up for a monthly subscription, but after my April box shipped it was very easy to cancel online under the "My Account" settings.


The Too Faced Natural Eyes Palette (Retail Value $36) that came with the box is the newly released update that includes 3 new shades.  The packaging also changed from a cardboard box with the old palette to a nice sturdy tin.  I'll do a full review of this palette at some point soon once I've worn it a little more, but for now here's a couple of pictures of the palette itself.



The Blue Avocado Eco Shopper (Retail Value $25) is a cute and very convenient collapsible totebag.  I will definitely be using this and I'm glad it was included in the box, though I don't see myself paying full price for a second one.



The Graphic Image Pocket Notebook (Retail Value $20) is cute but not something I have much use for, I use my iPhone for most notes and reminders, and only use notepads for shopping lists, and for that I prefer the magnetic notepads that I can put on the fridge.


The Fresh Pastry Stand Totally Awesome Tea Towel Set (Retail Value $18) included 2 nice quality tea towels but they are not ones that I would display since they don't match my kitchen decor.  However I do have someone in mind who I think will really like these, so I will be passing them on to that person soon. 


The Caldera Rosewater Driftwood Hand Soap (Retail Value $10.50) is nice and has a pleasant mild scent.  I typically buy unscented hand soap, but I'll use this in the guest bath.


The Naturebox Popsugar Exclusive Must Have Mix (Retail Value $5) has soy in it, which I can't eat unfortunately, but I'm sure my husband will enjoy this.


Overall this was a fun treat this month (especially since it came just a few days before my birthday), but aside from the Too Faced Eye Palette I wasn't overly excited about the items.  The box did have a total retail value of $114.50 so it was well worth the price of $34.95 that I paid since I was considering purchasing the Too Faced Palette on its own.  I might get this box once a year or so, especially if I see a good spoiler, but I don't plan on getting it regularly.  There are a lot of bloggers & vloggers who do though, so if you're interested in seeing other months unboxings Google will definitely help you out.  I think Popsugar only releases spoilers some of the time, so some months it's a complete surprise.  If you want to go ahead and sign up you can do so here and use the code REFER5 to get $5 off your first months box.  That's a referral link but if you prefer not to use those you can sign up simply by going to musthave.popsugar.com.

Wednesday, April 16, 2014

First Post!

Welcome to Makeup Miscellaneous!  I've been interested in nail polish and growing my collection for the last several years and recently became more interested in makeup as well.  I've been reading lots of nail & beauty blogs and decided to join in and start my own.  This will be a place for random reviews and manicure pictures, Ipsy bag unboxings, etc.  Hope you enjoy!