Thursday, January 22, 2015

Beauty Box Five Hello! January 2015 Subscription Box Review @beautybox5 #coastalscents #sallyhansen #fusionbeauty #softsoap #garnier

Disclosure: I was not financially compensated for this post. I received a sample of the products for review purposes. The opinions are my own, based on my personal experience with the product.



I love it....Beauty Box Five has the most amazing outlook 365 days a year.  My little blue box from BB5 helps me manage to keep it all together at work and at home to freshen up my glam look no matter whether there is sun, rain or snow.  BB5 shows you how you can squeeze in quality beauty time into even the chilliest days of January with a few beauty assistants.  Check out all the trendiest of warm winter fashions and hot colors...don't forget to bookmark your fave finds and share with friends too. You just found a few goodies to share with friends along with a hot cup of cocoa....don't forget the marshmallow. 


Everyone loves getting the inside scoop. I like trying new beauty products from sunscreens to lipsticks and find that I often find new faves.  That is one of the great things about BB5.  You can try lots of new things and sub in new favorites without being stuck with a huge bottle of this or that. I happens to the best of us even with green intentions. Sometimes I look at a product in the store but I worry it might not be for me and I don't want to spend all that money if I don't know that I really like it.  Who needs something else to sit on the bathroom shelf or take up more room in a drawer? I would always feel guilty. Every once in a while you get lucky and the store has a sample or perhaps a beauty company sends you a sample and you get to try it first.  That is the premise behind BB5.

The ideal solution for all of us is brought to you by Beauty Box 5. They understand  and created their great sampling box program. Beauty Box 5 is an amazing subscription beauty box sampler that is delivered right to your doorstep (or mailbox) filled with a combination of 5 brand new cosmetic samples monthly, quarterly or annually. You can start out at just $12 a month or save more by getting a longer subscription. Signing up to receive Beauty Box 5 each month is a great new way for anyone from teens to moms to sample new cosmetic products and see what works for you.  Each month they include tips and tricks for the products on the back of this little card below to help you get the most out of your beauty samples each month.



Beauty Box 5 is always on the lookout for the latest new items to make the best matches for your own personal taste and lifestyle.  The prices are reasonable too. You can get a Beauty Box 5 monthly for $12, quarterly for $30 or annually for just $99.  Shipping is always free.  A fun way to check out lots  of the new beauty stuff out there without a whole lot of $$ investment. The great part is that if you like something, you can just up and buy the full size item, right?  Much better than buying a full size you-know-what-beauty-item and paying a fortune and then it sits in the makeup bag gathering dust because it doesn't work for you.



Beauty Box 5 mixes it up with their brands and keeps things adventurous. They source from a mix of niche, luxe, regular drugstore, vegan and eco-conscious brands.  One month you might get hair care, nail care, makeup, skin care, fragrances or even beauty accessories or a mix of any of the above.  I love the suspense!  You will get a carefully curated blend of travel, full-size and deluxe samples from their most current collection.
  

I just received the January Hello! Box this week.  The team at Beauty Box 5 wants to remind you to take care of yourself care no matter what the chilly season. Don't forget about yourself even in the busy-ness of trying to get back to business. Take a few minutes and say Hello! to yourself and to friends. Take good care of yourself with some of these goodies. You will feel so much better about taking on challenges and saying Hello! to someone new or even a new project. You will look great doing it too which helps a bunch. Sometimes it is a challenge, yes it is sure but I do it too. We deserve to take a little bit of time to beautify and keep our look fresh even as we work hard all week long. Beauty Box Five is here with a few special treats to help you along the way.  Say Hello! to new possibilities.  Here is the scoop on the amazing treats that were in this sweet sea blue January box:

As always It was chock full of amazing goodies that I could not wait to try. There were goodies for my hands, face and body tucked in there this month.  Lots of special items to keep me looking fresh and alluring wherever my chilly winter days take me.  They take me all over too....from the the mid-Atlantic to Florida and who knows where else this winter. We will have to see. I am one busy mama!

The first item in this box is a sample of SoftSoap NutriSerums Body Wash. I love these mini sizes to take with me on my business trips. It is a moisturizing treat that performs well at a bargain price.  I love all the scents and they are very gentle on my sensitive skin. I really like their bodywashes and creams and pick them up often at my local RiteAid. I used this one several times this week and my skin felt great after my shower. I love the rich lather and my smooth skin. Retail: $8.00/15 fl oz.


The next product in the box is perfect for perking up your nails in the chilly January weather.  Sally Hansen Salon Effects in Strip-Tease is an easy way to have some fun. This adds some serious style and punch to all that black we see this time of year. I love fun manis...they just add fun to the day. Sometimes I use these on my toes too.  Even more fun is the fact that you will have a perfect mani or pedi for up to 10 days. Peel and apply strips to your nails in a flash and smooth them over. Shape with the emery board and you are done. Even better is that they remove quickly with regular polish remover. Consider that this a fun little option to add some zip to your winter wardrobe.  A deal at $9.99 for 16 Nail Polish Strips.


Have you ever tried Garnier products? They are the beauty secret bargain available everywhere at my local and chain pharmacies. They perform well and are priced reasonably.  I love this Garnier Shampoo. 
I have to say....I have been using their products ever since they launched a bunch of years back and they keep innovating. I really like several of their skin and hair care products a lot. I tried this one yesterday and my hair felt so so soft and clean. I love the rich lather and my hair styled perfectly. The price is reasonable at $3.99 13 oz


I love a good mascara for two reasons. My lashes are not very long and not very thick. If a mascara can solve both those issues then I am thrilled. Ultraflesh The Gold Standard Mascara in Blackout gives me thick, long lashes just like I always want. This is a winner for me especially during my busy days when I just want a light makeup look but L-O-N-G lashes. I am looking forward long lashes all winter long. They even suggest a few coats for super long lashes. I have to say one coat worked beautifully for me. A good deal at $21.00 for 0.2.7oz


The last item in this exciting January box for a final surprise is a tiny sample of 4 super pigmented eye shadows.  Coastal Scents Eye Shadow gives you tons of options.  I never tried these before but the colors really rock it for winter and add a ton of depth to my eyes. This little container is so small it is perfect for quick work touch ups or even travel.  A complete steal at $1.95-24.95.

So, are you ready to get in on the fun? The ladies from BB5 have put together another really amazing box full of beauty fun perfect to take you straight into Fall. Don't forget to join Beauty Box 5 and get in on the goodies to keep you looking fab all four season.


After you join, you can even spread your good fortune via Instagram and have an opportunity to win full-size versions of these products too! Don't forget to tag @beautybox5 and #bb5fave so they know that it was you spreading the love around!

Disclosure of Material Connection:  I received one or more of the products or services mentioned above in the hope that I would mention it on my blog. Regardless, I only recommend products or services I use personally and believe would be good for my readers. I am disclosing this in accordance with the Federal Trade Commission's 16 CFR, Part 255:  "Guides Concerning the Use of Endorsements and Testimonials in Advertising."

Wednesday, January 21, 2015

Landscape Laser Light for beauty and style anywhere inside or outside your home or business #LaserLights


I love to see my yard lit up with professional quality lighting. There is nothing like it to really make your yard look completely finished. We have spent countless hours with the landscape and the shrubs look pristine. I wanted to really show it off day and night. The best way I thought would be to use a professional quality blue laser beam landscape light from Quality Source. This powerful low voltage energy efficient laser light projects thousands of tiny laser beams up to hundreds of feet. It works to beautifully illuminate our front yard and the landscaping. This would work like a dream for any trees, landscaping or in a pool area.  


This Quality Source Landscape Laser Light is constructed with heavy duty aluminum housing. It has weatherproof electrical connectors which make it perfect for outdoor usage year round. I have the blue laser light but it is also available in green or red and green perfect for the holidays like Christmas. These would be great for parties and I would even say you could place it in a large planter and it would work beautifully indoors for a party or a celebration. That would look just amazing too. I tried it out first in the house and look how cool it looks! 


Some of these string lights that people take forever to put up look just gorgeous but I can't imagine how much time they take to put up and wrap them around the trees or hang them up on the house. Besides, I freak out with ladders and heights. This Quality Source Landscape Laser made it happen in a flash with almost no work and we got the same beautiful fantasy-like result. All we did was just stick the Landscape Laser in the ground and plug it in. It makes our yard totally stand out. Our two neighbors came right over the next morning to ask how we did it. This energy efficient low voltage laser light casts light from the bottom to the top of even the tallest trees in your yard.

This takes advantage of energy efficient low voltage light that became available over the past few years. It uses only a fraction of the electricity of a standard light. 

FYI facts and tidbits about the Landscape Laser Light:
  • Creates a beautiful sparkling color in trees and shrubs quickly with almost no work
  • Use them together or separately for unusual effects
  • Multifunction remote control eliminates bending and kneeling
  • 6 hour timer 
  • Quick n' easy setup let you decorate any surface with thousands of lights in a flash
  • Sturdy weatherproof aluminum construction
  • Use it indoors or outdoors
  • Covers a huge area with 1000 points of lights  
  • Glitterize an entire room for parties and other special events
  • Several mounting options included for increased versatility

You can pick up this beautiful Landscape Laser Light right on Amazon for easy shopping anytime!  


Disclosure of Material Connection: I received one or more of the products or services mentioned above in the hope that I would mention it on my blog. Regardless, I only recommend products or services I use personally and believe would be good for my readers. I am disclosing this in accordance with the Federal Trade Commission's 16 CFR, Part 255: "Guides Concerning the Use of Endorsements and Testimonials in Advertising."

Monday, January 19, 2015

Chamberlain’s Leather Milk Liniment is the ideal way to naturally clean and refresh all your leather goods #leathermilk



I am pretty particular about my leather goods.  Shoes, purses, boots...I am a bit of a shoe fanatic.  I always bought the very highest quality shoes and purses since day 1.  In the early days I bought Coach and Dooney & Bourke purses...these days I prefer the understated but well constructed Brahmin line.  My shoes and boots have always been leather from the tips to the soles whether they were hand sewn in the USA or Italy.  
I like good leather goods.  My husband is the recipient of my leather goods fascination as well.  I am talking about his shoes.  I make sure he has well made shoes.  When you own good quality leather goods you do need to care for them properly.  If you don't you will be very sorry.  I am always searching for the perfect product to help me keep my beautiful leather goods in  perfect condition.  The biggest concern these days with a young child is finding more natural products.  I also like my fave Jimmy Choo black boots to stay looking beautiful.  See how soft and shiny they look after a little bit of Chamberlain's Leather Milk? 


Chamberlain's Leather Care Liniment is a totally modern and effective leather care product that comes in a old fashioned style bottle. I love that quaint aspect. It is a milky, water-based natural leather care recipe containing some remarkable leather enriching ingredients.  It isn't oily, actually it is a water based product that also works as a gentle cleaner as well.  
 
The nice part about the light water based formula is that you can use it regularly without over-doing it.  Chamberlain's Leather Care Liniment is a perfect way to clean and refresh your leather purse, shoes, coat, tote bags, auto interior and even furniture.  Think about it:  I know my purse follows me everywhere it I always try to keep it off floors, but who knows what lurks on it?  I love that I can use Leather Care Liniment and lightly clean and refresh it anytime with no worries. I can do it quickly, effectively and get a refreshed look and feel in a flash. Chamberlain's actually has a whole line of wonderful natural leather care products.
 

Chamberlain’s Leather Milk is truly for all things leather. If you are unsure you can take a peek on their website and get additional guidance. If you purchase quality leather items like leather furniture, luxurious auto interiors, leather briefcases, purses or luggage you know you have to care for them.  Take good care of them and they last forever.  An example is my trusty Justin cowboy boots below.  I love these boots. They are ancient but well made. I bought them on a business trip years ago in Texas. After this winter they are in need of some help.  You can see how beautiful they look after a session with Chamberlains. They have a fresh, clean sheen now.  I love the scent of Leather Milk too....clean and light, very natural.  The ingredients include natural oils and conditioners plus a few secrets.  It definitely works like a charm. I can't wait to try it on my leather blazer and coat. I have several other pairs of boots and shoes in need of love as well. Chamberlain's Leather Milk Liniment is my new little secret for leather care and it only take a minute.



 
You can pick up this wonderful leather cleaner and conditioner conveniently on the Chamberlain company website.

Disclosure of Material Connection:  I received one or more of the products or services mentioned above in the hope that I would mention it on my blog. Regardless, I only recommend products or services I use personally and  believe would be good for my readers. I am disclosing this in accordance with the Federal Trade Commission's 16 CFR, Part 255:  "Guides Concerning the Use of Endorsements and Testimonials in Advertising." 

Sunday, January 18, 2015

Blogger Ambassador Programs and Blogger Affiliate Sites courtesy of Tiffany Reviews

Sign up and Have Fun

I recently found another great fellow blogger at Tiffany Reviews who offered to share her bountiful list of Blogger Ambassador Programs.  She took a great deal of time to put this list together over the past few years and I appreciate her willingness to share her experiences with others. You can find out more about Tiffany via her blog. I will attach the link below for you. She is a sweetie and has some great posts that I am sure you will just love. Some of the links may no longer be active as programs quickly open and close or make changes but there are a ton of goodies in here for your benefit. Thanks Tiffany!

Don't forget to jump right in and sign up. Have fun!

Blogging/Ambassador Programs

  1. Active NEW
  2. Active Wear
  3. Agnitus
  4. Ah goo baby
  5. Ahnu NEW
  6. Alexia Foods NEW
  7. All You Reality Checker
  8. Allure Beauty
  9. Amazing Clubs
  10. Amways
  11. Artisana Organic Foods
  12. Arhaus Jewels
  13. Babo Botanicals NEW
  14. Baby Clip
  15. Baby K’tan NEW
  16. Baby Loving Mama NEW
  17. Barefoot Books –New
  18. Bellafind
  19. Belle & Blaire
  20. Beta test Beauty
  21. Bethany House Blogger New
  22. B&H Publishing NEW
  23. Big Dog
  24. Boba Baby
  25. Bon Looks –New
  26. Books
  27. Book Look
  28. Book Sneeze
  29. Blog For Books
  30. Bloggin for Books
  31. Blogger International –New
  32. Bloggers Match
  33. Boon Inc
  34. Brilo Consumer Advisory Panel
  35. Busch Garden -New (reopens 2015)
  36. Buzz Club for Cosmo magazine
  37. Canon Ambassador — New
  38. Case Mate
  39. CocoGo NEW
  40. Coffee Cup NEW
  41. Copper tone Moms
  42. Couch Surfing NEW
  43. CP Toys
  44. CVS
  45. Daily Cocktails
  46. Diet To Go
  47. Dog Toy Testing
  48. Earth Mama Angel Baby Organics
  49. Eco Store
  50. Edens Baby
  51. Escape Monthly
  52. Etekcity
  53. Fabfitfun
  54. Fashion
  55. Firmoo
  56. FitFluential Ambassador
  57. Fit Mark
  58. Franklin Foods
  59. Frito Lays
  60. Fresh baby
  61. FuzziBunz
  62. Gigaavvy
  63. Go Dogger
  64. Go Girl NEW
  65. Gone For Run
  66. Gortons
  67. Gossamer Gear
  68. Greens Mom Meet
  69. Griffin
  70. Gumball
  71. Hamiliton Beach
  72. HDX Mix NEW
  73. Hi di Hi
  74. Jade Yoga
  75. JK Walz Jewelry
  76. Jockey
  77. Joovy
  78. Kalos Book
  79. Katie Hart Morse NEW
  80. K-Cup Ambassador
  81. Kids II
  82. Kidsii
  83. Kids Me NEW
  84. Kite Readers NEW
  85. K’nex
  86. Kids Stuff
  87. Kleenex
  88. Knee Bouncers NEW
  89. Koko Baby (at Bottom) NEW
  90. Krafts First Taste
  91. Kregel Book
  92. Larabar NEW
  93. Leap Frog
  94. Litfuse Publicity NEW
  95. Little Tikes
  96. L’Oreal Testing survey
  97. Loveable Labels NEW
  98. Lululemon NEW
  99. Makers Mark NEW
  100. Me4Kidz
  101. Mc Cormick
  102. Melissa and Doug
  103. Microsoft Play Testers
  104. Mill
  105. Moody Blogger NEW
  106. Nailene
  107. Nature’s Sleep Blogging Program
  108. Naty Baby NEW
  109. NetGalley NEW
  110. New Balance Shoe tester
  111. New F Surfboard
  112. Nike
  113. Nintendo Ambassador Program
  114. Now Foods NEW
  115. Nuby
  116. Nuun NEW
  117. Oreilly
  118. Oriental Trading
  119. OXO NEW
  120. Parenting
  121. Pearista
  122. Peppy Parents
  123. Pet Toys
  124. Pretty City
  125. Pur Attitude
  126. Restonic
  127. Revelle Reads NEW
  128. Rodelle Blogger program
  129. Rubbermaid
  130. Rust-Oluem
  131. Skin tactix
  132. Skintimate
  133. Shoplets
  134. Smarty Pants
  135. Snacks
  136. Sony NEW
  137. Snuggle Community
  138. Sugar Lips
  139. Sunooco
  140. Texas Pepper Jelly
  141. Tchelo’s
  142. The Runner Box
  143. The Toy Chest NEW
  144. Too Good Gourmet
  145. The Honest Company NEW
  146. Too Sexy Store
  147. Toy Testers
  148. Toy Testing Lab
  149. Try mbl
  150. Tryology
  151. Tweezerman
  152. Tyndale Blog New
  153. Uber
  154. Uncommon Goods
  155. Unleashed USA
  156. Vegan Cuts
  157. Veggies Tales
  158. Verizon Wireless Brand Ambassadors
  159. Walt Disney World Moms Panel
  160. Warner Bros
  161. Wear Test
  162. WetNWild
  163. Wowee
International Blogger Programs
  1. Blogger Match-up NEW
  2. Click Intelligence NEW
DIY Blogger Programs
  1. Annie Sloan Unfolded NEW
  2. Deco Art NEW
  3. Modern Masters NEW
Fashion Focused Programs (some require fashion blogs, some don’t)
  1. Estarer
  2. Jessica Buurman
  3. Required Flare
  4. Mont Affair
  5. E Fox City
  6. Clothing Loves
  7. She Inside
  8. Zealotries
  9. Beginning Boutique
  10. Chic Nova
  11. Solilor
  12. ROMWE
  13. Sugar Lips
  14. Urban Philosophy
  15. Storets 
  16. Stylezi
  17. Felice Fabric
  18. Jolie Moi
  19. QQone
  20. GumBall
  21. Shop Lately
  22. Fasholista
  23. The Fashion Potential
Sign up for Products
  1. Advertise With Bloggers
  2. Be Blogalicious
  3. Bethany House
  4. Bloggerdise
  5. Blogging Edge
  6. Blogger Connect NEW
  7. Blogger Reach NEW
  8. Bloggers Required
  9. Bloggy Moms
  10. Blogaholic Social Network
  11. Blog Dash
  12. Blog Paws
  13. Blog PR Wire
  14. Blue Print
  15. Blog Release
  16. BookieBoo
  17. Boom Box Network
  18. Brand Backer
  19. Brandfluential
  20. Business 2 Blogger
  21. Burtsmedia
  22. BzzAgent
  23. Clever Girls
  24. Collectively
  25. Color Society
  26. Coopertaize
  27. Crowdtap
  28. Double Duty Divas
  29. Ella Media
  30. Empire Avenue
  31. Etail PR
  32. Expo TV
  33. Federated Media
  34. Find Your Influence
  35. FitFluential
  36. Glam Media
  37. Glitter Network
  38. Global Influence
  39. Healthy Green Network
  40. Houseparty
  41. Ignite
  42. Influenster
  43. Intern Queen NEW
  44. Latina Bloggers Connect
  45. Latina Mom Bloggers
  46. Latina Lifestyle Bloggers
  47. litfuse
  48. Linqia
  49. Lunchbox
  50. Markerly
  51. Mami Innovative
  52. Meet The Blogger NEW
  53. Millennial Central
  54. Millennial Blogs
  55. Mom Fuse
  56. Mom Blogger
  57. Mom Blogger Club
  58. Mom Blog Society
  59. Mommerce
  60. Mom Affliate NEW
  61. Mom Central
  62. Mom Select
  63. Moms Meet
  64. Mom Spark
  65. Moms Trend NEW
  66. Mommy Mindset
  67. Mommy PR
  68. Muslim Mom Media Network
  69. MVM Group
  70. My Blog Spark
  71. One 2 One network
  72. Parent Tested Parent Approved
  73. Partners Hub
  74. Pink Panel
  75. PitchRate
  76. Pollinate
  77. Question Moms
  78. She Speaks
  79. Smiley 360
  80. SIT Girls
  81. Simply Sassy Media
  82. Social Fabrics
  83. Social influz
  84. Socialyte
  85. Social Spark
  86. Social Chorus
  87. Splash Creative
  88. Stiletto
  89. Style Coalition
  90. Sverve
  91. Talented Talkers
  92. Tap Influence
  93. TasteMaker
  94. Technorati
  95. Triberr
  96. The Brand Connection
  97. The Motherhood
  98. The Niche Parent
  99. The Review Wire
  100. The Social Media Chicks
  101. Tomoson
  102. US Family
  103. VetIQ
  104. Vocalpoint
  105. Weave Made
  106. Wolf Best Buy
  107. Womans Forum
Paid Sites/Affiliate  (some don't appreciate no follow so "heads up")
  1. Link Vehicle -paid – They don’t use no follow
  2. Sponsored Reviews -paid – They done use nofollow
  3. Sponsored Tweets -paid
  4. Coppertize – uses no follow – NEW
  5. Mums The Word NEW
  6. Saving Blogger Network NEW
  7. T-Mobile NEW
Don't forget to bookmark Tiffany's blog at Tiffany Reviews and see all the great stuff she has available.