Bellabox January 2013 (my last beautybox for a while)

So with my new-found unemployment/self employment/start of startup journey, I need to cut unnecessary expenses (oh boy) like excess bodycare, makeup and food purchases (seriously?!). Tabby shall be thrifty and frugal against all odds and so one unnecessary expense would be beautyboxes! I took away my Bellabox account and they gave me the last box that I was due, the January 2013 box. As expected of life, it was epically underwhelming:

 

 

 

Final box ever

 

A little pinker than previous boxes

 

 

Some marketing bumbo jumbo about Chinese New Year

 

 

 

Finally, a list of products!

 

I like the idea behind it but the execution is poor. The wrapping paper is made from brown recylced paper so it looked so cheap and old.

 

 

 

 

 

1. Bunch of Skinfood samples. I was only supposed to get the Watery Berry package in the first picture but I guess they decided to throw in some extras

 

 

2. Dynastie Vamp EDP: Never heard of this brand before

 

 

Could this be??

 

 

 

 

Yes! It the blackheads removal tool that facials use to 'cleanse' your pores after steaming it! It's also derided as nothing more than some tool of pain that does not damage to your skin by forcing the oil glands out!

 

3. Skinmiso - Comedo Remover

 

 

 

 

 

4. Ichikami - Shampoo, Conditioner, Intensive Pack Treatment

 

 

5. B.Liv - Feel no sluggish: A one time use mask

 

 

All in all a complete and total disappointment. Though the comedone remover is worth more than the box itself, it still is a pretty poor box and I guess that's how all things end, with a mere whimper.

 

Love,

Tabby



Day 15 of samples: Urban Decay Primer Potion

Ah the lovely UDPP! I had a sample size that came with the Naked one palette a long time ago but I've heard that they've reformulated it and changed the packaging so I eagerly anticipated trying this sample!

 

 

 

 

 

 

It feels...pretty nice actually. It was of a thicker consistency compared to the Too Faced Shadow Insurance and quite nice. This can be used for about 2 applications or so though I polished it off after one use! I do like it and will definitely re-buy this once I'm done finishing my TFSI and trying the NARS and Bareminerals primer (which will be in 5 years or so!)

 

Love,

Tabby



Day 14 of samples: Missha Signature Real Completel BB cream in #23

So today's sample is one of my much aggrevied BB creams that I own. Seduced by the promise of BB creams, let me not rattle on the multitude of promised benefits, but let down by the pinkishness of them all, I had a sample of a BB cream that I actually owned but had never opened. Thank goodness I decided to try this sample before I opened that bottl!

I had already threw the satchet so I only had the unopened box left to show!

 

Too pink, white cast, I look much fairer that I actually am? Typical BB creams issues. Even though the shade had the name "yellow" in it, it was much too grey/pink, so I decided to donate the full size bottle to a much fairer lady.

Bottom line: Would I purchase it? I already it, but definitely not if I could go back in time!

Love,

Tabby

Day 13 of samples: Organix Moroccan argan oil penetrating oil

 

The picture says it all.  Today's sample is all about conditioning hair oils for the hair! The moroccan argan oil hair oil smells pretty nice in the sweet argan oil smell but is it a nice hair oil? Not really in my opinion, my hair still had fly-aways and it felt pretty greasy to the touch. One satchet can be used about 3-4 times. 

Final word: Would I buy this sample? No.

This series of 30 days of samples has been broken already, but I thought I might as well continue it, posting periodically on the theme of samples and extending it to 100 days of samples. To my embarrassment, I have definitely accumulated more than 100 samples so efforts must be made to steadily use them up in this year. Toodles!

Love,

Tabby

Make Out 2013

 

Another year, another decision to stop buying makeup and de-cluttering my makeup collection!

 

In 2011, I bought a crapload of makeup and started my hoarding. In 2012, I pledged to cut down on makeup and I did! Did I buy more than I should? Absolutely. Do I regret it? Yes...and no. I did spend too much in indulging myself, and I enjoyed every moment of it.

 

But this year is enough and I have pretty much bought anything that I would want! NARS blush? Looked at so many of them and apart from NARS Zen, which I've bought but barely used, I don't feel like getting anything more from there. Contour? MAC Strada, Blunt, Burberry Earthy, Chanel Notorious, etc. That should be enough for oh, 5 years? That, and much more are reasons why I really don't need any makeup at all for at least a year. I do buy when I'm bored/in a bad mood, so here's to an emotionally stable and awesome year ahead!

This post is inspired by Pinksofoxy and her fabulous youtube channel. The style of Makeout 2013 that I'm following will be the similar to Thatgallowaygirl's rules, where I'll take out 120 makeup products and hide away the rest. Whenever I finish any 5 makeup products, I can retrieve one makeup product from my stash as a reward and a treat. After assessing my collection, I really don't need any more makeup for a good 5 years or so...

 

Splurge-free for 13 days already!

 

Love,

Tabby



Back and Oct & Nov Empties 2012

 

So after disappearing for almost 2 months, I've finally managed to find the time and motivation to write the next part of my post for this blog!

 

 

I got a pretty amount of posts scheduled in my head but I can't posts them until I get down to it and TYPE! So without further ado, let me catch up to all my back-logged posts.

 

 

 

1. Victoria's Secret Body Lotion in Tease

 

2. Rosken Dry Skin cream 500ml

 

3. Avene Clearnance Gel

 

4. Organix Brazilian Keratin Therapy Shampoo

 

5. Organix Brazilian Keratin Therapy Conditioner

 

6. & 7. Guardian Antiseptic wipes

 

8. Guardian Facial cleansing wipes

 

9. Superdrug Tea Tree wipes in Sensitive

 

10.Watson's facial cleansing wipes in Witch Hazel

 

11. Watson's facial cleansing wipes

 

12. Lux Secret Bliss body soap

 

13. Rohto contacts eye drops

 

14. Kose Sekkisui Cleansing Oil

 

15. Attimo Ferragamo Scented body lotion

 

16. L'oreal Youth Code pre-essence

 

17. BRTC Toner

 

18. BRTC Gel remover

 

19. Biotherm Body lotion

 

20. Bioderma Sensibo H20

 

21. Macademia Healing Oil Treatment

 

22. & 23. Rohto Eyedrops

 

24. & 25. Eyemo eyedrops

 

26. Steam Cream

 

27. Caudalie Eye cream

 

28. Sample satcheets

 

29.L'oreal Eye makeup remover

 

30. Watson's antiseptic cloth

 

31. Cherry Culture lip balm

 

32. Bath and bodyworks PocketBac Tangerine Nectarine

 

33. Silk Naturals Lush Locks Hair Oil

 

34. Am/pm dermalogical indoor defence cream

 

35. Burt's Bees radiance serum

 

36. Ecotools Eyebrow brush

 

A ton of crap that I managed to finish! Now onto doing my December empties!

 

Love,

Tabby