February Popsugar Must Have Box + More

Ok, I actually got my February box a couple of weeks ago ... sorry it's taken so long to post on it! I also have gotten a few other random things to post on ... so here goes! The Must Have Box ...

I was really surprised this month ... they charged me the first of the month and shipped it not long after. I received my box on Valentine's Day! (great gift to myself!) 

Ok, I LOVE this month's box!! It came with ... 

Brokedown wrap and a Hanky Panky thong in cobalt.

Mariebelle Cacao Nibs.

Revlon Just Bitten Kissable Balm Stain in Romantic. (difficult to get a close pic for some reason)

I also received the Safe Haven book, jewelry cleaner and Sweethearts. There were also discounts for items. There was a 30% discount for a purchase at Brokedown, a free song download from the Safe Haven soundtrack, 15% discount on a purchase at Hanky Panky as well as a free Zoya polish with purchase in Hanky Panky Purple. I actually already used the code for the free polish. If you sign up for their email updates you get $10 off your first purchase, which was a better deal than 15% off. So I also got another pair of the undies but in Passionate Pink. They also sent me some Lingerie Wash Powder.

Box value : 

Brokedown Spa Wrap : $84

Hanky Panky Thong : $20

Mariebelle Cacao Nibs : $12

Revlon Balm : $7

Connoisseur Jewelry Cleaner : $8

Safe Haven Book : $8

Sweethearts : about $2 I'd say

Total Value : $141

Again, this box is $35/month. If you want to sign up for next month use this link : http://popsu.gr/KXP You can use the code REFERFRIENDS to get $5 off your new subscription. This code is good until 2/28. (however this is the same code it's been the last couple of times)

Next up ... MAC came out with a new collection called Archie's Girls. So many cute items! I wish I could've bought one of everything, but they're pricey. So I limited myself to one item. I chose the Pearlmatte Face Powder in Flatter Me.

I've been using it everyday ... such a nice powder! I bought this on MAC's site for $30. It's currently sold out ... check local MAC stores! 

I also received another sample from Popsugar's Sample Squad! I requested both the Wella Professional Thermal Image Heat Protectant spray and the Dial lotion.. but I only got the Wella. I'm thinking they may have more people signed up than when I first signed up and you may not get everything you request. They only chose 100 people for the Wella. You also have to check the site regularly for new samples. They don't send out alerts to your email like you can request them to do. So I missed requesting the Dove body wash. Anyway, I do love the Wella spray! Everything they send out is full size... I love that! The spray smells so good and works great. It doesn't make it difficult to curl like other heat protectants I've tried. I recommend this one! 

Finally I also bought three of the Pixie Dust polishes from Zoya! 

I bought Nyx, Dahlia and Godiva. I love this polish! It's so simple! No base or top coat needed. Just three thin layers of this polish. It dries to a sandpaper finish with sparkle. 

Here's Nyx with all three layered on my ring finger to make a navy.

And Godiva ...

I forgot to get picture of Dahlia while I had it on ... maybe I can remember for the next post! Anyway, love these polishes and hope they come out with more shades! Their polishes are $9 each.

Quite a lot for this post! Now I'm waiting on a super cute glow in the dark case for my phone from Victoria's Secret in Lemon Lime and of course my March Must Have box! I completed a survey for Influenster the other day to opt in for the February Voxbox ... so hopefully I'll get that and have more things to post here next time! It'll be my first actual Voxbox! Til then, glam it up! 

Ulta Mini Haul!

Hi y'all! Ok, so it's been FOR-STINKIN-EVER since I've posted anything.... I was kind of wondering if anyone has been reading this! But I got several new fun things today at Ulta, and thought I might as well make a new post on them!

So, I went to Ulta today with the intention of buying only a couple of Zoya polishes.... and of course ended up leaving with much more! haha I went in to get two polishes so I could try a gradient polish. Well they didn't have one of the shades, so I'll have to order it.... BUT I found much more! Here we go......

First, I got these fun nail stickers! OPI came out with their own stickers... they had some different designs, and I may have to try some other ones. They're pricey at $11.95... but they do apply well. I kept my file from the Sally Hansen Salon Effects and it worked exactly the same. Sally Hansen also came out with Salon Effects specifically for pedicures. Which doesn't completely make sense to me only because I am able to do a full mani/pedi with the regular Salon Effects. But they do have a few different designs for the toes that I haven't seen for manis. The one I got was Strike a Posie. They both look really nice and I love them! Not sure how often I'll get the pedi ones... probably only if there's a pattern I really love. I also just saw that Sally is coming out with (may already be out) Rock of Ages inspired Salon Effects as well! 

Ok, so first thing, the packaging is completely different in these Sally Hansen pedis! I actually was afraid someone had stolen one of the packs, especially since there were two instruction sheets inside! But no, they put both sets together. 

A little blurry I think... sorry! But anyway, here's the two strips.... you have to tear them apart at the bottom. But otherwise, they are exactly the same as the mani packaging. I'm not taking a pic of my feet... but trust me, they look nice. lol 

This is the OPI strip.... just like the pedis! I'm sure you can apply these with the smaller gold and some black on the ends... but I went with the other side... maybe next time I'll try it that way! 

This is the finished result! Very sparkly and gold! I love it. Very pretty!

These are all the shades I bought today!

Ok, I did try out the shades... this is Arizona from Zoya's new Beach and Surf collection. Looked pretty similar to OPI In My Back Pocket... but it might be a little more... burnished? It's slightly different. Anyway, this is one of the shades in the gradient and I wanted to be sure to get the exact shades! This is nice on it's own as well! 

It was hard to get this one photographed because of the glitters... but it's also from the Beach and Surf Collection. This one is called Kimber and is pretty much a bright pink with tiny gold glitters. It's really pretty on. This picture doesn't do it justice! 

Also from Beach and Surf... Shelby! To me it's a bubble gum pink. I don't have any pinks in this shade, so I'm excited to wear this one! I can't help but think of Steel Magnolias and Shelby with this shade... 'Pink is my signature color!' Mine too, Shelby. 

Finally, I also got a new OPI shade from their Brights collection. This is Bright Lights - Big Color! Very pretty shade that I'm super excited to wear! It's a pinkish orangish shade with gold flecks. (I LOVE gold flecks if you haven't noticed haha) 

Anyway, that's my haul for the day! Had to share! Hopefully I can keep up with this (and get more readers?!) from now on! 

By the way, want a coupon for FREE polish with Zoya?? Click this link ---> https://www.artofbeauty.com/rd/01184D05 It's part of their Share the Love program. I signed up with it, so when someone clicks this link for the first time and signs up as well, they get a free bottle of polish! After that, you earn points for discounts by sharing the love! Pretty awesome! 

Enjoy!! 

Sigma Brushes & Zoya Polish

Hey again y'all! Well, I got my Sigma brushes!! I ordered The Cities - Paris. I love them!! However, I will have to order some brushes separately. I found that I still need a few others, but luckily you can order whatever you need! Ok, so the pictures!

Love this packaging! So stylish!

It also came with this lovely guide about all of the brushes it comes with, as well as descriptions of the other three cities brushes.

This is how everything looks for travel. This should be very convenient for vacations! 

Somehow I can't get this photo to flip, but these are the brushes it comes with! From top to bottom: Eye Liner - E05; Tapered Blending - E35; Small Tapered Blending - E45; Large Shader - E60; Small Contour - F05; Duo Fibre Powder/Blush - F15; and Large Powder - F30. The small silver brush came free and is another blending brush. So far I am loving these brushes! The bristles are very soft and they're all around well made brushes. These brushes are red to represent the romance capital of the world, Paris. Very pretty!

Here they all are in one of the cups. I love this! It works so perfectly on my countertop! I used a few this morning, and they work wonderfully! I'm excited to try more! I highly recommend these brushes! I hope you all give them a try! Like I said, I'm going to have to buy a few more for my purposes, but is that really a bad thing? ;-) 

Ok, now for my Zoya polish! Another product I am highly impressed with! I was going to wait until my Nails Inc started chipping more, but boy did that stay on well! But since I got my brushes, I decided to go ahead. As you all know, I purchased the shade 'Kelly'. How could I pass that up since it's my name?! Anyhow, I love the shade! I was pleasantly surprised. I'm not a huge fan of gray, but this is really a different shade of it! It has blue and purple undertones and really just is beautiful. I also was completely impressed with the application! It went on so smoothly! I'll have to try some other shades, but they all go on this well... Zoya may be my new favorite brand of polish! Dare I say I like it better than butter London and OPI?! I'll try more shades and see. But I expect that statement will be true. Here's the picture!

Well, there you have it! My newest purchases! I am very happy with both!! My next debate is whether or not I should buy Urban Decay's Naked 2 palette. I've seen varying reviews on it. And having three Too Faced palettes I'm not sure I need it. Any thoughts? Til next time, glam it up!

***Update*** I ended up buying the palette with my VIB discount. I figured that was a better buy than lip balm that with shipping ended up being $27. Lip balm! The palette had free shipping plus comes with 12 shades, a double sided brush and gloss. Soooo better buy I'm thinking. Will update when it arrives!