Christmas Haul

This is the stuff that I bought with money and gift cards that I got for Christmas.

Bath & Body Works:
I got the Sweet Cinnamon Pumpkin and Eucalyptus Spearmint Body Sprays. I got the Tis The Season Mini Candle. I also stocked up on different Pocket Bacs. I got Sweet Cinnamon Pumpkin, Sparkling Limoncello, I Donut Care, London Tea Time Shortbread, Italy Tuscan Lemon Tart, New York Big Apple Sparkler, Paris Pink Champagne & Tulips, Red Velvet Cheer, #sELFie Christmas Tree and Oh Snap! Jolly Gingerbread.

Go! Games:
I got a 500 piece puzzle that says Love You To The Moon And Back and an adult Coloring Book called Paisley Designs. I have wanted these two things for the longest time and I finally found them and bought them with some Christmas money. I am so excited to work on these.

FYE:
FYE is going out of business so I wanted to look for some movies at a good price. There wasn't much left but I did pick up The Complete Saw Collection on DVD and I also got the House of 1000 Corpses Blu Ray for really.good prices.

So that's what I got with my Christmas loot. I'm so excited to use all these things. Look for some product reviews possibly in the coming months and I'm sure they will all make upcoming appearances in my monthly favorites blogs.

Thanks for reading :)

XOXO Lola

What I Got For Christmas 2015

This year I decided to do a What I Got For Christmas Blog. I love watching these videos on YouTube but I haven't seen that many blogs and I thought it would be cool to do one. So here are the gifts I got this year...

First up is what I got in my stocking. I have a gingerbread man stocking which I think is so cute. In it this year I got Essie nail stickers in a to zebra as well as Sally Hansen nail stickers in Faux Real. I'm so excited to try those out. I also got Sally Hansen nail growth polish. I got the Miss Manga Rock mascara which I have been dying to try. I got a new phone case finally.  This one is white with a woman walking her dog in front of the Eiffel Tower. I think it's so cute and I have been loving it. I got some more hair ribbons. These are the only things that I put my hair up with now so I was excited to get those. I have a set of green blue and black ones and a set of pastel ones. I also got toothpaste and deodorant which I get every year because that's something that I always use.  I also got a pair of blue ear buds which I needed because my other headphones broke. I got some White Rain makeup remover and cleanser as well as a Deep Cleaning Face Mask. Both of which I am excited to try out. Then of course I got the annual bag of candy but I forgot to include that in the photos.

Next are the gifts that were under the tree. I got two Victoria's Secret sprays. I got Such A Flirt Body Mist and I got Wild At Heart from the PINK collection. I also got a Winter Candy Apple body lotion from Bath & Body Works as well as the mini candle but I burned that before I could get a photo. I got a picture frame that says Live Every Moment, Laugh Everyday,  Love Beyond Words. I love it. I got the Coach Perfume Poppy. I have loved this scent for a long time but just didn't want to spend the money when I had so many others. The set includes a 1oz perfume, body lotion and a mini perfume. It smells so good I can't get enough of it. I also got some Sour Patch Kids, some Hot Apple Cider and some French Vanilla coffee mate because I love to put that in my tea.

I also got some money and gift cards which I am planning to spend at the semi annual sales so I'll post a separate  blog for that stuff.

That's what I got for Christmas this year. What did you all get?

Thanks for reading :)

XOXO Lola

December IPSY Unbagging

Today I am doing my December Ipsy unbagging. This month's bag was alot better than the one that I got last month. I am really excited to try the products.

The bag itself is a fake leather type material with patchwork quilting texture and it's a bright red. It's really pretty and perfect for Christmas time.

The first thing that I grabbed from the bag is the Lather Honey Moisture Mask with Propolis Extract. It says that it's a relief mask for environmentally stressed skin. I am excited to try this out and see how it works for my skin. I love getting face masks to try. This is a 0.5 OZ tub so  assuming this is a sample size.

The second thing I pulled from the bag is the Pacifica Power of Love Powerful Color Natural Lipstick. It's in the color Nudie Red. It's a very wearable color and I love when they send natural type shades. I believe the lipstick is a full size product.

The next thing in the bag is a Formula X Nail Polish. It's in the color Revved Up. It's a very pretty metallic gold sparkly color. It's going to be perfect for New Years. This is also a sample size.

The next thing is he Elizabeth Mott Thank Me Later Eye Shadow Primer. This is a sample size and the only product this month that I am not all that excited about. I don't wear eye shadow on a regular basis but I will definitely try it out on the occasions that I do.

The last thing in my Ipsy bag for the month of December  is a pair of pink tweezers from Precision Beauty. I have Cover Girl tweezers that are almost identical and I have had them for years and love them so I am really excited to see how these ones work in comparison.

So that's what I got this month from IPSY. I give this bag a 9 out of 10 for this month. I am really excited to try these products out. What did you all get In yours?

Thanks for reading :)

XOXO Lola

Happy Holidays!

Christmas Tag!

Hey guys!

So it's been a while since I posted anything and that's because I upgraded my computer to windows 10 and since then Blogger hasn't been working for me.  I can't post photos, it won't even let me click on them. I was doing my blogs from my phone but the Blogger app doesn't let you put the pictures where you want that's why the last several Blogs I posted the pictures were at the bottom which I really dislike. I thought I could save them from the app and then go onto the computer and edit it so the pictures could be where I wanted them to be and I can't even do that. I am going to try to figure out what is going on because I miss blogging so for now I'm just going to do it from my phone and hopefully I'll be able to get back to my regular posting soon.

Now on to the good stuff... I decided to do the Christmas Tag that I've been seeing on YouTube. I haven't seen many recent ones but I think the tag is pretty cool so I'm going to do it and make a few changes because I'm blogging it not taping it.

Here we go....

1. Use one noise to describe how excited you are for Christmas.     I can't say it because this is a blog but it would be something like Ahhh I'm so excited.

2. What's the best present you've ever been given and why?     I honestly can't pick the best present because I've had so many but my favorites are usually the simple little gifts that I get in my stocking.

3. What's the worst present you've ever been given and why?     I haven't gotten anything that I didn't like. Everyone knows me pretty well and they know I don't like clutter so they only get me things that I will use or I get money and gift cards which are great.

4. Sing a line from your favorite Christmas song.     Again this is a blog so I can't sing but my favorite Christmas song is Last Christmas and I love all versions.

5. What's your favorite Christmas film?     Christmas Vacation and Home Alone 1 & 2 are tied for my all time favorites.

6. Show how good you are at wrapping a present?     Again a blog lol but I love to wrap and add little things like bows or ribbon and either candy canes or pens or little toys to them just to make each one different and unique.

7. If you could rename one of Santa's reindeer, what would you name it?     This one is easy. Growing up I always thought ones name was Donner. It wasn't until I was in middle school that I found out its actually pronounced Donder. So I would rename Donder and name his Donner just because it sounds better! Lol

8. What's your favorite thing about Christmas?     I love decorating the Christmas tree and wrapping presents for everyone.

So that's my Christmas Tag. I tag everyone. These are some of my favorite blogs to read and favorite videos to watch so let me know in the comments or on Instagram if you have done one so I can go and read or watch it.

Thanks for reading :)

XOXO Lola

October Favorites

Hey Guys!

It's time for my October Favorites. I don't have much this month but these are the things that I was loving in October. Enjoy!

I have been loving the Sparkling Ice Cherry Limeade water.  I have had Sparkling Ice before but this was the first time I tried the Cherry Limeade flavor and I am obsessed.
I have been loving two nail polishes this month. The first is Aruba Blue by Essie. Essie is one of my top nail polish brands so of course I love this color as well. The other nail polish I have been loving is Inky Dinky from Aurora. Both polishes are different shades of blue. Inky Dinky is a dark blue and Aruba Blue is more of a medium almost metallic blue.
I have also really been loving the pumpkin face scrub from Ipsy this month.  It's the Peter Lamas Naturals Exfoliating Pumpkin Facial Scrub. I have been using it everyday since I got it. I love how exfoliating it is and my skin feels so smooth after using it. I don't really think that it smells that much like pumpkin but it does smell good and it works great on my sensitive skin.
This month I read a book called When You Went Away by Michael Baron. I realized that I never really put books in my favorites. I read all of the time and most of them I love. This month I read When You Went Away and I finished it in about 3 days. It was so good. Without giving too much away, it's about a man dealing with his teenage daughter running away and then the death of his wife suddenly a month after giving birth to their son. It was so good and such a tear herder.  I recommend it to anyone.

A few more things I've been loving this month but didn't take a photo....

I watched the movie Cinderella. I thought it was really good. I liked it more than the Brandy version but of course it could never compete with the original Disney version!
Also American Horror Story Hotel started in October. This AHS is a lot more dark and demented in my opinion but still an amazing show.
I have been loving two new apps this month. One is called Colorfy and it's an adult coloring app where you can choose from a bunch of pictures and color them for free. You can also pay a monthly fee and get even more pictures and colors but I have found that the options you have for free are really all you need.
I have also been loving Photogrid. My computer has been acting up so I haven't been able to write blogs on it and I've been using my phone. The Blogger app on my phone will only let me use three photos so I was trying to find another way to use photos and Photogrid helps me do that. It's basically a collage maker app. You can choose the photos and layout as well.as a background color and border. You can add text and do a slide show if you want. I just recently began using it so I'm still figuring things out but I am loving it so far.

Those are my October Favorites.

Thanks for reading :)

XOXO Lola

Love With Food October Unboxing

This is the October Love With Food Unboxing. This monthly subscription starts at $10 a month and for every box you buy they donate a meal to a hungry child or family. This month LWF also partnered with World Champion Pro Football Player Steve Weatherford. The theme of this month's box is Touchdown Treats.

This month I'm doing the blog a little different. All of the snacks were amazing so instead of rating them all one by one I'm putting them into two different pictures with just two ratings. Enjoy!

These first four snacks were so amazing. They are all rated 10 out of 10. I got the Luna Chocolate Salted Caramel Protein Bar. This is Gluten Free and I love how it tasted exactly like Salted Caramel. Next I got the Dolcetto Cookies and Cream Wafer Bites. These were also amazing and I loved the contrast between the Chocolate wafer cookie and the Cookies and Cream filling. I also got the Cosmos Creations Cheddar and Pepper Premium Puffed Corn. This is also Gluten Free. At first I didn't think I would like it because I don't usually like peppered things but it was so good. I ate it all in one night! The other snack I got that I rated a 10 was Hubs Home Cooked Salted Virginia Peanuts. These are Gluten Free and Non GMO. These just tasted like Salted Peanuts and I love them in general no matter what the brand.

The last four snacks were also good and I rated them all an 8 out of 10. The first thing is the Torie and Howard Chewie Fruities. These are assorted flavors and Gluten Free and Non GMO. I ate these first and they tasted like Strawberry Starburst to me. They were so good. The next thing is Beecher's Handmade Cheese Original Crackers. I really liked these because they took me back to my childhood. They tasted like those crackers you get that come with the cheese you can dunk them in. The ones that also come in breadsticks and pretzels. I also got the Somersault Snacks Crunchy Sunflower Seed Bites.  These are Vegan and Non GMO. These were chocolate covered sunflower seed balls. You could taste the seeds and I loved that about them. The last thing was Brothers All Natural Fruit Crisps. These are Gluten Free, Vegan and Non GMO. I got the Pear flavored ones and they were so delicious. I had been wanting to try them and I was so happy that I didn't get sent the apple ones because I hate apple.

There were also the regular coupons you get for certain snacks. I forgot to take a picture of those so I don't remember what they are because I gave them away to a friend.

So that's what I got in my October Love With Food Box. I highly recommend that you all check it out if only for the fact that they give back.

Thanks for reading :)

XOXO Lola

IPSY October Unboxing

Today's blog is the October IPSY Unbagging.

This month's theme is Alter Ego which is perfect for Halloween. The bag is pretty this month as well. One side is black and the other is gold. The bag is has a square shape instead of a rectangle and the zipper is on the top instead of the front. I like the look of this bag better than the others. Now onto what was inside this month's bag...

The first three things are the ones that I am most looking forward to. I got the Delectable Hand Cream. This is in the scent Coconut and Cream. It has Shea Butter, Coconut Oil and Aloe Vera. It's also a 2.0 OZ bottle so it's a pretty good sample size that I can get many uses out of. I got the Peter Lamas Natural Exfoliating Pumpkin Facial Scrub. This is for all skin types and says that it deep cleanses, exfoliates, polishes and invigorates skin and brightens skin tone. I don't think that it really smells like pumpkin but it does smell really good and I'm excited to try it out. I also got the Aurora Gel Effect Nail Lacquer in 136 Inky Dinky. I love this shade and have already painted my nails with it.

The last two things that came in my bag I am happy with but not as excited about. I got The Balm Meet Matt(e) Hughes Long-lasting Liquid Lipstick in the shade Committed. I also got an eye liner by CoastalScents. It's the Xpress Line 01 Black eyeliner pencil. I also have the swatches in the photo as well.

I am very happy with this month's bag. There wasn't one product that I hated and there were actually three that I loved so much. The bag was also very cure.  I definitely give the October IPSY Glam Bag a 10 out of 10.

Thanks for reading :)

XOXO Lola

Pink & Red Lip Gloss Swatches

Here is the fourth and final lip swatch blog post. These are all the lip swatches for my pink and red lip glosses. Again, everything I said about the previous swatches are also true about these so check out my other blog posts for more information.

Elf Glossy Gloss ~ Wild Watermelons

Elf Glossy Gloss ~ Pink Candy

Elf Hypershine Gloss ~ Flirt

Ulta Butter Balm ~ Fiona

Ulta Brilliant Color Lip Gloss ~ Pixie

NYX Extreme Lip Cream ~ Candy Land

Elf Ex-tra Gloss ~ Marc

Wet N Wild Mega Sticks ~ Cherish

Rimmel London Show Off Lip Lacquer ~ Out Of This World

Hikari Lip Gloss ~ Salsa

NYC Applelicious Glossy Lip Balm ~ Garnet Gala

NYC Applelicious Glossy Lip Balm ~ Chocolate Apple

L'Oreal Glossy ~ Pink Me Up

Elf Jumbo Lip Gloss Stick ~ Tiki Torches

Elf Jumbo Lip Gloss Stick ~ Pink Umbrellas

Thanks for reading :)

XOXO Lola

Nude & Brown Lip Gloss Swatches

This is part three of my lip swatch collection blog posts. I'm not going to rewrite again what I did in the previous two blogs but basically everything I said in those about the actual swatches, are true for these as well. Again the swatches are listed from left to right.

Elf Mineral Lip Gloss ~ Bare

Bareminerals Marvelous Moxie ~ Maverick

NYX Xtreme Shine Lip Cream ~ Nude Peach Fuzz

Ulta Brilliant Color Lip Gloss ~ Caramel

Elf Ex-tra Lip Gloss ~ Scott

Trestique Matte Lip Crayon ~ Nantucket Nude

Elf Jumbo Lip Gloss Stick ~ In The Nude

Elf Jumbo Lip Gloss Stick ~ Summer Nights

Elf Mineral Lip Tint ~ Pink

Elf Mineral Lip Tint ~ Cherry

Elf Lip Balm Tint ~ Nude

Elf Conditioning Lip Balm ~ Nice And Natural

Thanks for reading :)

XOXO Lola

NYX Butter Gloss Swatches

This is part two of my lip collection. These are lip swatches of all of my NYX Butter Glosses. Again, I apologize for the somewhat sloppy swatches. These were the last ones I did and my lips were really hurting by then so some of them I didn't even put a full layer on but you can still see how they change the color of your lips. The shades are listed from left to right. Enjoy!

Gingersnap
Apple Strudel
Creme Brulee
Angel Food Cake
Vanilla Cream Pie
Fortune Cookie
Eclair
Merengue
Maple Blondie
Peaches And Cream
Cherry Cheese Cake
Cupcake
Sugar Cookie
Strawberry Parfait

Thanks for reading :)

XOXO Lola

Lipstick Swatches

Today's blog post is something a little bit different from what I've done in the past. I have some lip collection blogs up with hand swatches but I decided to do a collection with lip swatches instead. Before anything, I want to apologize in advance for the horrible swatches. I didn't take my time on them because I have almost 50 and only had a few hours to do them. I also didn't cover my whole mouth with them so that you could see my natural lip color as well. With that being said I hope you all enjoy the next few lip swatch blog posts. This one is the smaller of my collection.  These are my lipsticks. I list them from left to right in the photo.

Ulta Lip Butter ~ Vienna

Maybelline ColorSensational Lipstick ~ Maple Kiss

Elf Mineral Lipstick ~ Natural Nymph

Tweeez Read My Lips Lipstick ~ Killing Me Softly

Elf Lipstick ~ Flirtatious

Revlon Ultra HD Lipstick ~ Gladiolus

Thanks for reading :)

XOXO Lola

October Skoshbox Unboxing

Today's blog post is the October Skoshbox Unboxing. This is a Japanese snacks and candy monthly subscription service that costs $12 a month. There are also some other bigger boxes to choose from for more money as well. I will rate the snacks as I liked them just like I did last month. Enjoy!

The first thing in the box were the Kimchi Senbei Mini Kimchi Rice Crackers. I didn't like these at all. They smelled and tasted like fish. I was really surprised that I didn't like them because I love fish but fish crackers just don't have the same taste apparently. 1 out of 10

The next item is Ramune  Bottle Candy. The candy came in a cute little blue bottle that kind of looks like a robot and it's reusable which is nice. This candy tasted sort of like smarties but they were a little bit softer. 7 out of 10

The next thing in the box is my favorite this month. The Torotto Choco-Bites. These tasted like fudge brownies and were so amazing. These definitely didn't last that long once I got through the box! 10 out of 10

The next item was the Kajiri-Cho Soft Candy. This was a grape soda flavored candy that reminded me of Laffy Taffy but it was a little bit softer. It was so good. 9 out of 10

Next was the Blueberry Plus Bar. This is a high energy Blueberry wafer. These tasted just like the Vanilla, Chocolate and Strawberry wafers that you can get in the United States. 9 out of 10

Next was he Chocolate Pie Stick. This looked like a mini chocolate danish but tasted like a little long piece of chocolate cake. Sooo good.  10 out of 10

The last two things in the box were two pieces of the Nama-ume Candy. This is an Ume Plum candy with a gooey jam center. I could definitely taste the plum and the center wasn't too bad either. It was kind of like a semi sour plum jelly. 8 out of 10

I really liked this month's box. There was only 1 thing that I didn't like at all so that was cool. I definitely recommend everyone try this box if you're looking for something different to snack on or if you want to try food from another country.  This is my second box and I'm loving it so far. Can't wait until next month!

Thanks for reading :)

XOXO Lola

September Favorites!

Today is my September Favorites blog post. I love these posts because it's so fun to share the new things that I have been loving and I love watching favorites videos on YouTube and reading monthly favorites blogs. Enjoy!

HAIR:

BWC Beauty Without Cruelty leave - in conditioner. You put this on your hair when it's wet unlike my other leave in. I got this in my Ipsy bag and wasn't sure that I was going to like it once I smelled it because it's not the best smelling but when you put it in your hair and your hair dries, it's such a nice smell and it leaves your hair so smooth and silky.

Head & Shoulders Instant Relief Scalp Soother. I spray this on my scalp and massage in and it gives my scalp a nice tingly sensation.  I got it for free with a Head & Shoulders purchase. It's suppose to relieve your itchy scalp and I really think that it works well with my scalp.

BODY:

Bath & Body Works Maui Mango Surf Body Wash. This smells so good. The scent notes are ruby mango, guava nectar, white pineapple, coral hibiscus and island sandalwood. I've never been to Maui but I really hope this is what it smells like! Lol.

Bath & Body Works Pink Lemonade Fizz Body Spray. I wanted to use some more of my summer scents be for I had to move on to the fall scents and this is such a good summer fragrance. It smells just like pink lemonade. If you made yourself a glass and smelled that and then smelled the spray with your eyes closed you wouldn't be able to tell the difference.

FOOD/DRINKS:

Skoshbox Coconut Sable and Skoshbox Koala's March. These were my favorite snacks in the Skoshbox this month. I think I am going to have to make an order soon!

Love With Food Cake Batter Cookies. These cookies were so good. OMG. If you want more information on these snacks check out my September Love With Food and Skoshbox blog posts.

Salted Caramel Hot Chocolate. I bought these knock off K Cups at my local Rite Aid because I didn't know they sold them and I was curious because I love the Salted Caramel Hot Chocolate from Starbucks and it's so good. It tastes just like one from Starbucks but it's cheaper and you can make it right in your own kitchen.

Pistachio Ice Cream. This is my new favorite Ice Cream flavor. I love Pistachio and I love Ice Cream and together they make the perfect couple. Haha!

YOUTUBERS:

Manny Mua. While watching a Jaclyn Hill video where she did the Beanboozled and whisper challange with Manny Mua I had to go and check out his channel. I love it! He's so cute and funny. I laugh so hard watching him sometimes. Definitely go and check him out!

SONGS:

In one of my past favorites blogs I mentioned Meghan Trainor and three of her songs. I finally got my hands on her album and it is amazing. These are a few more of the songs that I am loving on repeat right now... Credit, Walkashame, Mr. Almost, Title and 3AM.

MOVIES:

The Age Of Adaline. Amazing. Romantic. Emotional. I loved it! I don't want to give too much away but it's about a woman who gets in an accident and stops aging and it's such a good movie. I highly recommend it.

The Maze Runner. I haven't read the books but I watched the movie and it was so good. I am definitely going to read the books and I can't wait to see The Scorch Trails.

TV:

Scream Queens. This is a new comedy horror tv series. The first two episodes played as a two hour series premiere and if you like American Horror Story you will love this show as well.

SUBSCRIPTIONS:

I try not to repeat products in my monthly favorites blogs because I use a lot of the things I mention from month to month but I feel like the next couple of things are worth mentioning and they aren't exactly the same as others that I have mentioned before.

WalMart Fall Beauty Box. This is my favorite box so far. I think WalMart gets better and better with each box. I wish this was monthly instead of seasonally. If you are interested in more details make sure to check out my Fall WalMart Beauty Box Unboxing blog post.

IPSY Bag. I loved the makeup bag this month. Last month I started to use the bag as my wallet but that has been replaced by this one. I love that it is gold. I just think that it's such a great fall color and I am loving it as my wallet.

Those are the things that I have been loving for the month of September. I hope you enjoyed reading about them and feel free to let me know what products you have been loving this month.

Thanks for reading :)

XOXO Lola

  

  

WalMart Beauty Box Fall 2015

Today's blog is the WalMart Beauty Box Unboxing for Fall 2015. I am really impressed with these boxes. I think they give some of the best products of any box that I have gotten. I prefer this over the Ipsy bag. The WalMart Beauty box is free all you pay is $5 for shipping and I will definitely tell you it is so worth it. I have been getting boxes every season since last fall and there isn't one box that I haven't liked. I hope you enjoy...

The first products are the deluxe samples. I got Dove Advanced Care Deodorant. It's 0.5 OZ and it smells so good. You can never have too much deodorant so i really like that this is in the bix. I got Aussie Mega Hairspray 24 Hr Flexible Hold and it's a 1.5 OZ bottle. I also got L'Oréal Paris Sublime Bronze Tinted Self-Tanning Lotion in Medium Natural Tan in a 1.0 OZ bottle. The last deluxe sample I got was ACT Advanced Care Plaque Guard Antigingivitis/Antiplaque Mouthwash in Clean Mint. This is a 1 Fl OZ bottle. I love Mouthwash and have never tried this brand so I'm looking forward to trying out this product.

This box also had two full sized products as well. I got the Schick Hydro Silo Disposable Razor. It's got water activated moisturizing serum. I got a pretty green color. I have tried this razor before and loved it so I will definitely be using this. There were also two coupons for $4 off any one Schick Hydro Silk and Schick Hydro razors. I also got a Revlon Ultra HD lipstick in 875 Gladiolus. This is a really pretty red that is perfect for the fall and will go great with my Taylor Swift Halloween costume.

There were also four foil packs in the box. There is a Crest 3D White Brilliance toothpaste and a whitening gel. I'm excited to try these out. I love Crest more than any other brand that I have tried. There is a Nivea Extended Moisture Body Lotion for Dry to Very Dry skin. There are two Jergens Wet Skin Moisturizers. One with refreshing Coconut Oil and the other with Nourishing Monoi Oil. These you put on after your shower but before you dry off. There is also a $1 off coupon for any 10 OZ bottle. I love that we get two different kinds to try out. The last foul packet is a Biore Free Your Pores Self Heating One Minute Mask with natural Charcoal. I'm really excited about this one because I love face masks.

The last things in the box are a $1 off any one Dove Advanced Care Deodorant and $1 off any one Biore product.

This is a swatch of the lipstick. It's the perfect red shade for the fall.

I loved this box. I think they get better and better every season. I wish that it came out every month instead of every three. I would even be willing to pay $10 a month and I would cancel Ipsy that is how much I love this box. Also I am definitely not sponsored by WalMart or anyone else mentioned in this blog. All of these opinions are my own. I really recommend this box to everyone. It is so worth your money.

Thanks for reading :)

XOXO Lola

The Best Fall Nail Polishes

Today's blog is about fall nail polish colors. These are the colors that I tend to use during the fall time the most. Of course everyone has a right to their own opinion so these may not be the right ones for you and they definitely are not the only colors that you can wear in the fall. I hope you enjoy this blog and try out some of these awesome shades if you don't already wear them.

I love black nails anytime of the year but I  definitely wear it more in the fall and winter time. My go to black nail polish is NYC Long Wearing in 119 Black Creme Lace. I also love deep reds in the fall and winter and the ones that I use the most are Urban Outfitters Cherry Grenadine and Revlon 721 Raven Red.

I love dark purples and dark blues during the colder months and my number one shades are Milani 26 Rapid Orchid and Essie Aruba Blue. Also the only time I really wear greens except for mints or neons is during the winter and fall time and for that I like Nicole by O.P.I. Khloe Had A Little Lam Lam.

The only time I wear orange shades is usually in the fall time, mostly around Halloween. I love Revlon 440 Siren. It is the perfect orange. If you aren't into orange shades I also recommend Revlon 640 Fearless. It's an orangey red color and really pretty for the fall.

I'm also throwing in some glitter shades. I like to use glitter on an accent nail when I feel like being a little more sophisticated. Lol! For the fall time I like darker glitters and gold. I just think that gold is such a good fall color.  The glitter polishes I tend to use the most are Revlon 732 Rebel Graffiti, Nicole by O.P.I. Carrie'd Away which is from the Carrie Underwood collection and Sally Hansen Triple Shine 390 Sparks Fly. I like to glitter polish over white polish so sometimes I use white as an accent nail color.

These are not the only nail polishes that I use in the fall but they are the ones that I tend to grab for the most. Definitely let me know in the comments or on Instagram what your favorite nail polishes are for the fall.

Thanks for reading :)

XOXO Lola

 

 

 

 

IPSY Unbagging

Todays blog is my IPSY Unbagging. IPSY is a monthly subscription service that costs $10 a month. You get 4 to 5 sample or full size products ranging from make up to skin care to hair. It also all comes in a make up bag. Definitely check out their website at ipsy.com if you are interested. This is what I got in my September IPSY bag...

 

 

The theme for this month is Face Fashion.

 

 

This is this months make up bag. It's a pretty gold color, perfect for the fall. The back and top is smooth and the front has a raised zig zag pattern. I am using this as my wallet at the moment.

 

 

 

The first product is the Glam Glow Flashmud Brightening Treatment. It's a .5oz. sample size. I love face masks and I have been wanting to try Glam Glow so I am very excited for this product. Look for a review coming soon.

 

 

This is the Octavio Argan Oil. It's a 1 fl. oz. sample size. This is for your hair. The last 6 months or so I have really been obsessed with hair care so I can not wait to try this product out.

 

 

This is the Trestique Mini Matte Lip Crayon in Nantucket Nude. This is also a sample size. I would have liked to have gotten this in the full size though because I think the packaging is so adorable. It looks like the cover is missing at first glance but that is the lid. I love that this lip crayon is in a nude color and not the reds that I have been getting.

 

 

This is the Pixi by Petra Mini Brow Trio in Shades Of Brow. I don't do anything with my brows but they are so light that it doesn't look like I have any so I thought about giving this product a try. I swatched it and was disappointed because the pigmentation isn't that great. I don't know anything about brow products so maybe the colors are supposed to be on the lighter side. I will have to look it up.

 

 

This is Evelynona Natural and Organic Cream Blush in Ash. I believe that's what it is. The writing is on the bottom and is really small so I can't read it very well. This is a product that I didn't swatch or anything because I know that I won't use it. I'm going to probably put it up for a future giveaway or something.

 

 

These are swatches for the eyebrow trio. The light color is on the top and you can't really even see it and the other two darker colors are on the light side. I don't know if this is normal for brow products but I will do some research before I decide if the product is worth using or not.

 

 

This is a swatch of the lip crayon. It's a really pretty nude and I am excited to try it out.

 

So that's my September IPSY bag. I liked this one more than my previous two bags so hopefully they will just keep getting better and better.

 

Thanks for reading :)

 

XOXO Lola

 

P.S. If you don't already get IPSY I really recommend trying it out. It's not too expensive and you can try the products out before you go out and spend the money on something you don't like.

 

Sweater Weather Tag!

Here is another fun little tag blog. I don't know why but I love doing these. I wish I could find some other than seasonal ones that I could write a blog for and not need to make a video. If anyone knows of any let me know in the comments or on my Instagram. Thanks.

1. Favorite candle scent? 

Pumpkin anything

2. Coffee, tea, or hot chocolate? 

Tea

3. What's the best fall memory you have?
Making scarecrows with leaves and old clothes at my grandparents house

4. Which makeup trend do you prefer: dark lips or winged eyeliner?
Dark lips

5. Best fragrance for fall?
Sweet Cinnamon Pumpkin from Bath & Body Works

 

6. Favorite Thanksgiving food?
Deviled Eggs and rolls

7. What is autumn weather like where you live?
It starts cooling down and the leaves change colors and fall off the trees. It's so pretty.

8. Most worn sweater?
I don't really wear sweaters. I prefer hoodies.

9. Must-have nail polish this fall? 
Black. I usually live in black nail polish for the month of October. LOL!

10. Football games or jumping in leaf piles?
Jumping in leaf piles.

11. Skinny jeans or leggings?
Leggings.

12. Combat boots or Uggs?
Uggs.

13. Is pumpkin spice worth the hype?
I haven't tried the drink but I like the scent of pumpkin and cinnamon spice so I will probably have to try it. Knowing me the answer would be yes!

14. Favorite fall TV show? 
I watch a lot of TV shows but the ones that I really love that premiere in the fall are Once Upon A Time, The Originals, Grey's Anatomy and The Vampire Diaries.

15. What songs really gets you into the fall spirit?
I don't really have a particular song that gets me into the fall spirit but every other year Taylor Swift releases an album in October and I usually live on that for a few months!!!

I tag everyone who loves fall or who just wants to do a fun tag.

Thanks for reading :)

XOXO Lola

Happy Fall :)

I Love Fall Tag!

Here is the I Love Fall Tag that goes around YouTube. I love watching tag videos and I think they are so fun.

1. Favorite Fall lip product? 
Moisturizing Lip Balm.

2. Favorite Fall Nail Polish?

Black or Deep Red. I like N.Y.C Black Lace Cream and Revlon Raven Red.

3. Favorite Starbucks Fall Drink? 

Salted Caramel Hot Chocolate .

4. Favorite Fall Candle? 

Anything pumpkin.

5. Favorite Fall accessory? 

Hoodie.

6. Haunted house or haunted hay ride? 

Haunted House.

7. Favorite Halloween movie?

Halloween. I watch the whole collection around Halloween time.

8. Favorite candy to eat on Halloween? 

Twix or anything with Almonds or Toffee.

9. What are you dressing up as for Halloween?
Taylor Swift.

10. What is your Favorite thing about Fall? 
The weather starts getting cooler. I live in Vermont so we have all four seasons and I like it when it's in the 70s.

I tag anyone who wants to do it...

Thanks for reading :)

XOXO Lol

Love With Food September Unboxing

Today's blog is my unboxing of the September Love With Food Subscription Box. I love this box because for every box you buy they send a meal to a hungry child. I get the Tasting box for $12 a month but they have a Deluxe Box and a Gluten Free box for a little bit more a month. In each box you also get a pamphlet telling you about the products and whether they are Vegan, Gluten Free, etc. I really loved this months box!

 

 

These are all the snacks that came in this months box. Below I will tell you what they are and I will rate their goodness from 1 to 10.

 

 

Cookie Thins by Mrs. Thinster's in Cake Batter. OMG these taste EXACTLY like cake batter. they are so delicious! 10 out of 10

 

 

Snapea Crisps by Harvest Snaps. These are lightly salted. I have been wanting to try these so I was very excited when I saw that they were in this months box. These are so good. They don't taste like peas to me, they kind of taste like salted puff corn. 9 out of 10

 

 

Cheddar N' Stuff Super Crackers by Funley's Delicious. These cheddar crackers also have broccoli in them. When I first saw that I thought it was a little weird to have broccoli in a cracker but these are very good. The best part is that if you have or know any kids that won't eat vegetables, you can't even tell that broccoli is in these so they are a good and healthy snack and they don't even have to know it! 8 out of 10

 

 

Gluten Free Original Mini Pretzel Crisps by Snack Factory. These are lot better than I thought they were going to be. I have tried a couple of Gluten Free crackers and I just didn't like them but these are actually surprisingly good. 7 out of 10

 

 

Sea Salt Caramel Apple Granola by Bear Naked. This is amazing. I think it's good plain. It would be good with milk or in yogurt. It's a fun and healthy snack and you can take it anywhere. 9 out of 10

 

 

Fruit Snacks by Yumearth Organics. These are Banana, Cherry, Peach and Strawberry. I love fruit snacks and these are just as good as any others that I have tried. 9 out of 10

 

 

Mini Peanut Butter Clutter by Jimmybar. This reminds me a lot of the Cliff Bars. It was really tasty and definitely something that I would take with me on hikes and runs to keep my energy up. 8 out of 10

 

 

Adult Complete Vitamin Pack by Smartypants. You get two vitamin gummies. I think this was a cool idea. I am so bad at taking vitamins but in gummy form I can try again!!! 8 out of 10

 

 

This months theme was Smarty Pants. We got a coupon for $1 off any one bag of Cookie Thins. We also got a coupon for $off a bag of the Pretzel Crisps. This month Love With Food is partnering with Schoola. We got a plastic bag with the purpose that we put our gently used women's and kid's clothes in it, write the name of a school we would like to donate to and then put it in the mail. This helps raise money for schools because for every $5 spent at Schoola, $2 goes to schools to fund art, music, gym, etc.

 

Even if you don't get Love With Food, definitely check out the website at Schoola.com, buy some clothes for yourself and give money back to schools to help kids! It is such a great cause.

 

Thanks for reading :)

 

XOXO Lola

Project 10 Pan Finale! (9/12/15)

Today is my Project 10 Pan Finale blog. I stopped using the products on September 12th but then I got so busy I haven't had time to do a blog post until now.

First, I want to mention something that I forgot to say in the Intro to my Project Pan in July. You can choose as many products as you would like and then just pick a number of items that you want to use up. For instance, you can choose 18 products but say that you want to choose 10 to finish up in your given time frame.

For this Project Pan I choose 10 items to use up and then replaced the products I had finished up when I did my update in August. This was my first Project Pan and I didn't want to feel overwhelmed by a bunch of products.

So here is my Project 10 Pan Finale...

These are the products that I finished using since my update in August...

~ e.l.f. Mineral Mist
~ Bath & Body Works Sweet Pea Travel Size Body Mist
~ Olive Oil Leave-In Conditioner
~ Essence I Love Extreme Crazy Volume Mascara
~ Maybelline Great Lash Mascara
~ Especially Escada Delicate Notes Sample Perfume
~ Lady GAGA Fame Sample Perfume
~ One Direction You & I Sample Perfume

These are the products that I didn't finish up...

~ Boscia Make Up Break Up Cleansing Oil. I was doing good using this up and then I had to go away for a few days and when I came back I left it in my hotel room. The people there were so nice though and ended up sending it to my house for me. I am going to finish this up before it goes into my empties bag because it was on the expensive side, at least in my opinion.

~ Bath & Body Works Aromatherapy Sleep Lotion in Lavender Vanilla. I used these a few times during my two month Project Pan. I just don't like how greasy it leaves my hands felling. I am just going to put this in my empties bag and call it done!

The picture above is all of the products that I used up during this Project 10 Pan. I used up 10 products!

Side Note: The Bath & Body Works Strawberry Sorbet 3 Wick Candle and the First Aid Beauty Facial Radiance Pads I used up by the time I did my update blog in August.

If any of you want to do a Project Pan either as a blog or on YouTube I definitely recommend checking out Ashley Elizabeth on YouTube. She does some really good Project Pans and it's where I got the idea to do mine.

To conclude my Project 10 Pan, I am going to say that I had a lot of fun using up products. I always feel like I can't use up products fast enough before they go bad and I have to throw them out. This way I can use up products without wasting money and I will be able to use newer products that I have been wanting to try but haven't because I have so many others to use. I also plan on doing another one before the year is out.

Thanks for reading :)

XOXO Lola

Skoshbox Unboxing

Todays blog is going to be my unboxing of the skoshbox. This is a monthly subscription of Japanese snacks and candy. The cost is $12 a month.

 

 

These are all of the snacks that I got in the September box. Below I have close up pictures and a description of each. I also rate them based on my liking.

 

 

Coconut Sable. This is a buttery coconut cookie. I really loved these and as I have said before I do not like coconut but these don't taste like that at all. I think they taste a lot like those butter cookies that come in a round tin during Christmas time. 10 out of 10!

 

 

Koala's March. These are like little cookies with Chocolate or Strawberry filling. I got the Strawberry ones and they were delicious. I also love that they have little Koalas on them. 10 out of 10!

 

 

Youzu Honey Hard Candy. These are honey flavored candies. These were pretty good and I got two of them in the box. 8 out of 10!

 

Line Drops Candy. These are hard candies that come in Apple or Pineapple. I don't like either flavor but I got the Pineapple ones and tried them. They were ok but nothing that I would reorder. 6 out of 10!

 

Wasabi Endo Mix. These are like bean crackers that come in Wasabi Bean of Wasabi Senbei. I think I got the Wasabi Bean. I like spicy things but I didn't like these at all. I think maybe I just don't like Wasabi. 4 out of 10!

 

Raisin Sandwich. These are two soft cookies with raisin in the middle. I don't like raisin but I gave these a try. They were ok but nothing that I would buy. Two of these were in the box. 6 out of 10!

 

Umaibo Premium. This is Mozzarella and Camembert Cheese Sticks. I think it is like an extra large and straight Cheeto. This was also very good. 8 out of 10!

 

Jagabee Butter Shoyu. These are crispy fries with butter and soy sauce. These were not the best either. I liked them better than the wasabi beans but still nothing that I would buy. 4 out of 10!

 

So that is my September Skoshbox unboxing. For the most part I loved the box the Koala cookies and Coconut cookies were my favorite. I recommend this box for anyone that wasn't to try Japanese snacks and candy. When I first got the box I saw how small it was and thought what did I spend my money on? but when I opened it I was very surprised by the amount of snacks that were in the box and in my opinion, this box is worth the $12. I can't wait until next month!

 

Thanks for reading :)

 

XOXO Lola