Sample Society January 2015

This review is for the January 2015 Sample Society Box.  I was generously gifted a 3 month subscription to the allure Sample Society Box for my birthday (in October). The box costs $15/month + tax and is curated by allure magazine. The box includes 5 deluxe samples of makeup, skincare, hair care, and fragrance items. You also receive a $10 off of $50 coupon each month to use at BeautyBar.com, which is the umbrella company. This is my final box of the subscription.

Pink Stripes and Heart Nails

My first nail art of the new year! I decided to forgo the winter themes and go with something a little bit on the cuter side. I guess this could even be a Valentine's Day mani! I really like this bright pink color that I picked up the other day and I thought that the gunmetal color would really complement it.

Walmart Beauty Box Winter 2014-2015

This review is for the Winter 2014-2015 Beauty Box from Walmart. It is a quarterly box that you receive once every season and it costs $5 per box. This is only the second box, but so far it seems like each box contains a mix of "deluxe-sized" makeup, skin care, and hair care samples along with a couple "foil packet" style samples. There were a lot of variations that I saw this season that seemed highly dependent on when you received the box. I got mine in late December for reference.

Ipsy December 2014

This is a long overdue post about the Ipsy bag from December 2014. Ipsy is a monthly subscription box that focuses on makeup with some skincare, hair care, and nail polish products. It's $10/month (+ $.75 for tax (?)) for a small makeup bag plus 5 samples that are influenced by a quiz you take. You can earn Ipsy points for reviewing products, posting things to your facebook, and inviting friends. These points can be redeemed for additional full-sized products.

Cabins & Cross-Country Skiing in Central New York

Now for a post that's a little out of context! While I was visiting my family in New York, we took a trip up to the Fish Creek Cabin Resort in Taberg. It's a little cluster of cabins in a tiny town, which is open year-round for seasonal activities. My family, my boyfriend, and I rented two cabins for the weekend to enjoy some snow sports.

Winter Break Nails

I have not been doing a very good job of keeping up with my blogging! So, get ready for a flood of posts! First, I want to show a couple of nail art designs I did while I was visiting my family up in Central New York.

Christmas Nails 2014 Nails #2 - Christmas Stripes

For my second holiday manicure this year, I wanted to go with something simple but festive. I also had to work with only the polishes I brought home with me! I think it turned out really well and I got to take a few sun-lit pictures by the Christmas tree!