October Glam Bag

OK, so I know it's been a while since I've posted, but I just got my October Glam Bag in the mail and it has inspired me to write. I plan to try and post more often, at least once a week as long as I have the time to do so! And I figured I would start back up with the October Glam Bag. This has honestly been one of my favorite bags in a long time! The theme of this bag is the "Bomb Shell Look". You know the look, red lips, sultry eye colors, out to there lashes, and of course that perfect black winged out eyeliner. So this is going to be an overview/review of some of the products in it that I tried. So first things first, eyeshadow! I love eye shadow, especially good quality ones! In this month's glam bag we received a sample size Coastal Scents eyeshadow quad. The colors in the quad that I got were: Vibrant Red, Frosty Taupe, Vanilla Sky, and Raisin Berry. These colors are beautiful and the color payoff is amazing! The only one I haven't tried yet is the Vibrant Red. I've never used this brand before, mostly because I thought it wouldn't be in my budget range, but after looking at the website, the prices really are reasonable! Frosty Taupe is a perfect lid color and Vanilla Sky is a perfect shimmery highlight color. I tried Raisin Berry as a crease color and I loved it, but I think it would also look pretty as a lid color.

Coastal Scents Sample Quad

The next product I tried was the be a Bombshell liquid eyeliner. The shade I got was in Onyx. It is very black and it applies so smoothly. I tend to stick to pencil liners, but only because I'm really comfortable with applying them. I'm always afraid I'm going to mess up the liquid liner when I use it. This liquid liner is nice though because it has a felt tip and works kind of like a marker. Because of this design, it is super easy to apply. The other nice thing about it is that it doesn't dry too fast, so if you do make a mistake, it's pretty easy to fix right away. 

Bombshell Liquid Eye Liner

The next product was the Balm's What's Your Type? "the body builder" Mascara in Black. Yet again, another win! In fact, this may be my new favorite mascara. It literally made my lashes look so much longer with one coat and when I added a second, it looked like I was wearing false lashes! This is nice for me because while I love the look of false lashes, I do not actually like to wear false lashes.

The Balm's What's Your Type Mascara in Black

And the last product that I tried was the Mirenesse Lip Balm Glossy Lacquer Stain. The color I received was Lip Balm 2, which is a really deep red. This was kind of scary for me to see, since as far as lip colors go, I tend to stick to neutral or nude shades, but I tried it anyway. It wasn't as scary as I thought it would be. It was a little crazy seeing myself in the mirror with red on my lips, but I slowly got used to it. It applies really smoothly and is a totally build-able lip color. It isn't sticky like most glosses, well it is at first, until it dries, which doesn't take very long. Once it dries it doesn't budge and it's more of stain than anything, but at the same time feels like a lip balm. I really like it, I don't know if it's a color I would got to on a regular basis, but when I feel like spicing things up, it will definitely be my first choice!

Mirenesse Lip Balm Stain in #2

  

There was one other product in the bag, but I haven't tried it yet. It was Couture Colour's Pequi Oil Treatment. It says that it is supposed to restore softness and and shine to your hair. If I can remember, I will will add a review of this later after I try it.

Couture Colour's Pequi Oil Treatment

 So last thing, I took a couple pictures using the products. So here is my October Glam Bag eye look! Oh and I tried to take a picture of my lips to show you the color on me, but my camera did not want to cooperate with me.  

Coastal Scents Eye-shadow Look

Coastal Scents Eye-shadow Look

I used Frosty Taupe on the lid and Raisin Berry in the crease and underneath the eye for a pop of color. I used the Vanilla Sky as a highlight and on my inner corner, but my camera didn't pick it up as nicely as I would have liked. I also used the eyeliner and mascara from this bag as well! I love this look! It is a perfect look for everyday wear!

February Glam Bag

I am so excited to unbox my February Glam Bag!! One of my favorite You-tubers is Michele Phan, a beauty guru! She recently formed a company called MyGlam, which is a subscription service that sends out the Glam Bag. The Glam Bag is a cute little makeup bag, that changes every month. It is filled with 5 or 6 deluxe samples, regular samples, and sometimes even full size beauty products that the MyGlam team of stylists picks out for their subscribers to try. For only $10.00 a month it's no surprise that it sells out quickly! The February Glam Bag is the third glam bag to be sent out and the first that I have been able to receive. I was so excited when I got it in the mail! When I opened up the packaging this is what I saw!

The bag!

 It is so cute! I love the hot pink with black hearts combo! What did I find when I opened up the cute pink with black hearts makeup bag that I love so much? The first thing I saw was a sample of X Out Shine Control.The X Out skin care line was created by the same people that brought you Proactive. This particular sample is an oil free moisturizer that actually gives your skin a matte finish. This is nice because it can also double as a primer for your foundation.

X Out Shine Control

 The next thing that came out of the bag was a full size NYX roll on shimmer. The NYX roll on shimmers come in just about every color you can imagine; and not everyone got the same color. The shade I got is salmon. It is a really pretty peachy gold tan color with subtle hints of pink. If you want to use this product by itself on your eyes, I recommend using an eye primer first, it will help the glitter stay on your lids better!

NYX Roll on Shimmer in Salmon

I wish my camera would have picked up the colors better!

The next thing I saw was a sample of the Premier Dead Sea Cinderella Mask. The sample comes with two packets. One is a Biox Anti-Aging Complex and the other is an Instant Stretching and Revitalizing Mask. Also, inside the little pink pouch they came in is a card that tells you if you like them on Facebook, you will be entered into a contest to win a $1000 shopping spree, so that's pretty nice! I don't know much about the Premier skin care line, but the description card says that it is luxury skincare rich in life-enhancing minerals from the Dead Sea waters.

Premier Dead Sea Face Mask

 The next thing I pulled out of the makeup bag was another sample facial mask. This particular mask is by Freeman Feeling Beautiful. It is a Facial Enzyme Mask in Pineapple. The front of the package says that it restores radiant skin. The back of the package says this enzyme mask, with pineapple extract and AHAs, gently efoliates while it lightly moisturzes, leaving your skin soft, supple, and younger looking. I can't wait to try this!

Freeman Facial Enzyme Mask

 OK, so I have this minor, well major addiction to chocolate. I am sure there are many other people with this same problem. It is a curse, I know, but sadly we just have to live with it I guess. So you can imagine how I must have felt when I pulled out the next thing from the bag. This months bag contained a sweet treat with a note. It says:

Dear Glammies,

 Here's a sweet surprise with love from San Francisco! Enjoy these decadent delights!

xoxo,

The MyGlam Team

Ghirardelli Chocolate

 They were so nice to help feed my addiction with two peices of Ghirardelli chocolate. One milk chocolate and one dark chocolate! Now that I am finally posting this blog and have taken pictures of everything in the glam bag, I can enjoy these two treats! Seriously people, these things have been in my apartment for two weeks and I have not touched them yet, because I haven't had time to write this post. If you know me at all, you know how difficult that is for me to do!

I thought that was everything, but I almost missed this card that was in the bag. Let me tell you I, was super excited about this one when I found it! It is a $100 gift certificate to put towards any professional styling tools and hair extensions at NuMeOnline.com. Since I really need a new hair dryer, this came at a perfect time! Now I just need to remember to use it before it expires!

NuMe Gift Card

 Overall, I love this Glam Bag and I can't wait until I get the March one! If you want to learn more about the Glam bags and MyGlam check out the web site http://www.myglam.com/. It's really easy to sign up, all you have to do is take a style quiz and there's no obligation to subscribe and if you choose to subscribe you can cancel at any time. I'd say for $10 a month, it's worth a try to see if you like it! Talk to you all soon! I'm going to go and enjoy my chocolate now! :)