Beauty Box 5 September Review

I'm squeezing this review in the last day of the month! But forgive me... it's been a crazy month for me! I have lots of exciting news, but I'll wait until another post to share that. 

Beauty Box 5 is a subscription-based beauty sampling service. They deliver a box to your door of 5 samples and full size products. You get a mixture of makeup, beauty, hair and nail care products. It's a lot of fun to recieve a box of make up each month!

 Cost: $12 Month, $30 for a quarterly plan, or $99 for a year.

Coupon Codes

FREEBOX1 - Get a free box when you subscribe for a subscription, valid for the first time subscribers only. 

HALFOFF - Get $6 off a subscription 

Nicka K New York Eyelight Crayon (Gold)
$4.49

This is a little eye crayon. The color is very rich, but it's a bit oily. I tried to use this as an eye shadow but it eventually gathered in the creases of my eye lids. I figured it would, so I wasn't too upset. I really like the color, and I use it as an eye liner. It is really sparkly and as an eyeliner it lasts a pretty long time. I wouldn't use it as an eye shadow again. 

Natural Style by FUBU Deep Conditioner & Co-Wash
Samples

I'm always happy to recieve deep conditioners each month... it's keeping my bleached hair on the healthier side. This month it's two small samples of leave in conditioner. I read the back label and wasn't too excited about some of the chemicals in there.. So I may not be using these too much. 

Sally Hansen Toe Spacers
$1.99

My Beauty Spot Nail Polish

$4.00

This item is something I'm not totally wild about.. I absolutely hate things between my toes, so I may not use the toe spacers very often at all. I loved the color of the nail polish though, but found it's not too long lasting. 

Revlon Bold Laquer Mascara
$7 

This is the same one I got last month, so I'm not too excited about it. It will be good to have on hand in case I run out. 

This month's box was a tad bit disappointing as many of the items felt like fillers that were thrown in, rather than actual items or new samples. But I can't complain too much because these are still useful items and good to have around the house. 

Does any one else have a subscription with Beauty Box  5? What did you think of this month's box? Each box is a bit different so I'm interested to know what you thought of yours! 

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Self Improvement and BALANCE

I love improving myself... Body, Mind and Spirit. I do some form of yoga every day, climb about a mile on my adorable pink stepper and do about 150 squats a day. (I just noticed the difference yesterday!) Seeing and feeling results has been the biggest reward and has kept me going, with excitement. 

Our bodies are always changing. As we age, we start to loose muscle which is replaced by fat, we loose vitamins, and elastin in our skin so it starts to sag. A lot of these things are inevitable, but they can be combatted with a healthy diet and exercise..  I'm starting early in life, since aging is inevitable, I'd like to do it with grace! 

On top of my exercising and active lifestyle I have started a new daily beauty regime. 
I was shopping around at the local market for some healthy eye creams that were rich in minerals and vitamins that my skin would need to combat aging. I didn't find too much, so I gave up for about a day.....

Thanks to synchronicity with the universe (something I've been meditating on to strengthen), I was contacted by Tula. A skin care company that revolves around healthy living, and balance. I got to try out some of the products before they were released, and am extremely excited to review them!

The skin care products are made with probiotics and vitamins! It's everything I was looking for, but packed full of things I didn't even know I wanted! Tulā’ is sanskrit for "Balance." Which is something I strive to achieve daily. 

I've been using the Tula's skin care regime for about 2 weeks now and I'm liking it. I'll be back to do another review in the next 60 days or so when I really can see a difference. It takes time to notice results, like my first paragraph stated, I just noticed results from my squats! (My butt totally feels like a different butt.... but I think that's a post for another day.) 

First off, I don't have a lot of wrinkles, I don't really have many fine lines but sometimes I notice make up sticking to my skin creating wrinkles. In the right light, I do notice fine lines under my eyes and the skin under my eyes has felt very thin lately .. So that was my starting point. 

Here is what I thought of each of the products.

Purifying Face Cleanser: I have very sensitive skin, and use a face wash at night from my dermatologist, so I only used this in the mornings so I don't mess up my night routine... which I feel would throw my face into a massive breakout.  The cleanser is very smooth and silky and didn't sting my face..(remember, I have very sensitive skin, everything stings it!) 

Illuminating Face Serum: I loved this stuff, it evens out the skin tone and adds a nice glow. I'm not a huge fan of concealer or foundation, so I loved this stuff as it evened my skin tone out enough to where I felt comfortable without wearing any make up! 

Hydrating Day and Night Cream: I actually noticed a difference with this stuff. Any lines I noticed before have been fading, and my skin feels firmer and moisturized without feeling oily.

Revitalizing Eye Cream: This stuff really firmed the skin under my eyes! I've never been prone to dark circles, but I have noticed the skin lightening up and firming.

I can honestly say I love these products so far!

This is my face after using the Tula Skin Care.. totally bare faced with just mascara on.. 
The way I like it. My face doesn't feel weighed down by product, and it doesn't feel oily. 

The creator of Tula is a total babe as well.  Reading her about me page was awesome. She sounds like such an amazing woman too.. Such a healthy glow to her. 


I'm extremely excited about the results. Noticing my body improving with healthy eating and exercising, my mind improving with meditation and yoga and my face improving with Tula! 

I can't wait to do another review in a month or two to show even more results! 
Check out their website, and facebook .



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Thursday Threads - Like A Glove

Dress - eShakti 

Boots - Steve Madden

I'm going to have to brag a bit on this dress. It fits me like a glove.

I've never really had that.

Not that I'm funny shaped, I'm just kind of boney.

So, when I get dresses I normally know I'll have to belt them,

 or wear layers or sew them up to fit better.

This one fits me exactly. 

eShakti has some fabulous dresses and they are completely customizable!
You put in your exact measurements.. and you can also choose dress type, sleeve type, and much more!

So many wonderful things to choose from! 

AND!

There is a coupon code just for my readers! 

Enter the code TLK2THETRE32 for $25.00 gift card! Valid through March 30th

Thursday Threads - Sunspots And Sage

Sterling and I stopped at a lovely forest in Arizona just as the sun was setting. 

The light was perfect for that washed out look and sunspots. 

Some of my favorite things in photography.

Despite the looks on my face...

I was happy.

We had been in the car for about 8 hours and my eye hurt.

No excuse, I know.. I should have smiled. 

Sage Tunic- NowIStyle

Lace Shrug - NowIStyle

Legwarmers - Selfmade

Lace Thigh Highs - Selfmade

View It On Lookbook! 

Giveaway With Chicnova!

It's been FOREVER since we had a giveaway here on the blog and I have missed it!
My crazy schedules have slowed WAY down and I'm now able to start hosting giveaways and product reviews again. Head over to my Sponsor Info page to find out more information if you'd like to host one!

Until then, we have a giveaway today!
Remember last week's product review/outfit post?
Chicnova is sponsoring our first giveaway of the New Year!

Chichnova is offering THREE lucky winners their choice of jewelry in their 9.90/prize section.

 

Ways to enter.

1. Be a follower of this blog. 

Leave a comment telling me you did.

2. Check out their prize section

 and tell me your favorite piece. in a comment.

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Leave a comment here telling me you did. 

4. Share this link on twitter or facebook.

Leave a comment telling me you did. 

(Example: I just entered to win free jewelery from @chic_nova and @talk2thetrees! http://talk2thetrees.blogspot.com/2013/01/giveaway-with-chicnova.html )

5. And while you are on twitter, give us a follow! 

And leave a comment telling me you did.

You can do just one, or you can do all 5. Just be sure to leave separate comments.

I'm working on getting rafflecopter, but until then, lets do it the old fashioned way! 

The winners will be announced next Monday.

This Giveaway Is Now Closed!

Another Dose of Wilderness Medicine

When we went on our adventure, I actually ended up taking a lot more photos than what I showed you yesterday.
So, I decided to post the photos over two days, so no one's computer slowed down too drastically.

I think Wicket loved exploring. He is usually so timid. He kept very close to us. Which I was thankful for. I didn't want him to see any snakes, spiders or squirrels. (oh my!)
Only once did I "loose" Wicket.
We were getting him his water bowl.. when we noticed he was no where to be found.
Then I checked under the car, where he was hiding.

Before I go into the details of the outfit, I want to talk about my newest ring. This ring comes from Helena Ribeiro of Pulguinha

This ring was recently featured on Preston Baile "Bride Ideas" Though, I'm not a bride at all... I still love it!  When the ring first came in the mail, I put it on. The ring was a perfect fit, and so comfortable! I wasn't sure how comfortable it would be, since it looked a bit bulky, but I barely noticed it on! The little jewel was so sparkly too. After receiving this ring, I noticed she added a darling pink one into her shop too!  These rings are hand cut from acrylic, and as Helen said, it's not an easy thing to do. This ring is definitely something I will cherish, and I hope you will check out her shop too! She's got all sorts of rings and bracelets.

And now, for the outfit details. 

Skirt: This is actually a silk wrap from Hawaii

Shirt: Charlotte Russe

Feather Necklace: My own design

Beaded Necklace: A gift from a friend

Black Acrylic Ring: Helena Ribeiro

Driftwood Ring: My own design

Straw Fedora: Target

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