October Sample Society Box

Hello everyone!

How are you all doing? It's finally cooling down in California and I don't know about you but I am so excited for fall! Autumn means pumpkin pie, candles, and lattes galore. I am also ready to break out the cute coats and boots for fall too. Anyways, this month's Sample Society box is here and it's just ok for me. Lets take a look at what is inside:

1. butter LONDON 3 Free Nail Lacquer-Scallywag ($15)- I admit it's nice to have a luxury nail polish in my box but unfortunately I just know that this shade of blue won't flatter my skin tone. I'll probably use this for a giveaway in the future, so stay tuned!

2. Ouidad Botanical Boost Moisture Infusing & Refreshing Spray ($full size $17)- Hm hm hm, a detangler, heat protectant and leave in moisturizer for curly and wavy haired gals. After using this my hair was moisturized and my wavy hair was enhanced. If you have beautiful wavy or curly hair this could be a good product for you. For me, I don't like the natural medusa waves in my hair so I prefer to use something that doesn't enhance them. The product is very lightweight and doesn't leave your hair greasy at all.



3. Diptyque 34 Eau De Toilette (full size $100)- 34 boulevard saint germain is a fragrance celebrating Diptyque's 50th anniversary. 34 encapsulates the scent of its first boutique located on 34 boulevard saint germain with rare and precious fragrances. The result is a fragrance that has an innovative and complex signature, that is neither feminine nor masculine. Ok, I don't like perfume in general so I'm stashing this for now.

4. Minus 417 Hand Moisturizer (full size $14)- Contains natural oils such as evening primrose oil and olive oil. Protects your hands from weather hazards and leaves the skin nourished and silky soft to the touch. Yay! A hand moisturizer. I can never get enough moisturizers and hand creams. Especially now that it's winter I will be going through these like water. I really like this hand cream. It left my skin feeling soft and non greasy. I felt like it locked in moisture really well which is perfect when I just want to put it on and leave the house. I would buy this.

5. IPKN Moist & Firm BB SPF 45 in 02 light (full size $35)- Another BB cream? Sure, why not! I've never actually heard of IPKN before so I was curious to test out this bb cream. The formula is good! It dries perfectly matte and you don't need much to cover your face. The only thing is that it was too dark for me. I would have to try the fair version instead. I would purchase this, just in a different shade!

Well, that's all folks. Thank you for so much reading, and if you'd like to sign up to Sample Society, click HERE to receive 20% off your first order of shopping using the code STAT4718 . <3

June Sample Society Box

Hi everyone! My June Sample Society Box has come in the mail and it's a great value box. Last month's box was underwhelming for me, but this month's box has lots of awesome stuff, including a small candle! Let's look at what was inside.



1. Stila Cosmetics Lip Glaze In Apricot (full size $22)- This lip gloss looked so pretty in the tube I didn't even want to try it. Mmmmmm it smells like apricot candy! It smells so good and juicy. The color on me pretty much looks clear with a tiny bit of shimmer. The texture is sticky.

2. Diptyque Eau Moheli (full size $98)- Diptyque's exclusive summer scent hits all the right notes: spicy, floral and green thanks to ylang-ylang, black currant, pink peppercorn and pachouli. Although, I'm not a huge perfume person myself, Diptyque makes wonderful perfumes. This one in particular reminds me of the gardenias my grandma plants in her backyard. If you're looking for elegant, floral, and classic scents, Diptyque is the way to go.

3. Philosophy Hope in a Jar (full size $40)- I've always seen this at Sephora and wanted to try it, but I never took the plunge. So when I saw it in my box I was pretty excited. This moisturizer was really lightweight and absorbed super fast into my skin. It had an interesting smell. At first, it smelled really chemical, but on closer inspection it kind of smells like licorice. I'm not a big fan of the smell to be honest. The product itself is pretty good. It doesn't keep my skin as tight as my other products, but it does a nice job of brightening up my skin.

4. Murad Age Reform AHA/BHA Exfoliating Cleanser (full size $36)- Polish away dullness and locked-in impurities with Murad AHA/BHA Exfoliating Cleanser, which utilizes a trio of gentle exfoliating acids. I really liked this lightweight cream cleanser. It had small exfoliating beads in it and it felt so gentle on my face. It says for optimal results to use it 2-3 times a week.



5. Illume Desert Tulip Tin (full size $22)- I'm sooo excited I got a mini candle in my box this month. Isn't it pretty? It has a light floral scent with notes of red tulip, raspberry, and musk. These would make awesome gifts for girlfriends. The mini ones are $9 each! I wouldn't mind if Sample Society sent me a candle every month. :)

I was super happy with this months box. I hope the next one will be just as great! Beauty boxes have opened me up to so many great items that I would have never tried on my own. I am really loving them. If you'd like to sign up for a box, you can do so here and enter the code: STAT4718 to get 20% off your first order. I hope you enjoyed this post and thank you so much for reading! <3