Sunday, January 20, 2013

New Nail Art Glitter Pots on Etsy!

Lots of mew goodies for your nails now on etsy!
Click on the picture to see how to get this look!

Get 15% off any order over $15 with my 15OFF15 coupon code!


Thursday, January 17, 2013

Monthly Subscription Box List

This list will be updated on my new blog from now on (7.21.13) feel free to stop by for all the new goodies added!

*I made a cheat sheet list with the ones offering a discount*
You can find it here
I keep going to google to find new boxes and after a few days I found this great list. I will update and add to the list as I find more boxes and discounts. Let me know if you know of one not on the list and I will add it!
Also, what's your favorite box?
Beauty Boxes:
~Birchbox:
$10/month. Receive 4-6 hand-picked beauty and lifestyle samples, delivered to your door each month.  You can review the samples you receive on a monthly basis to earn points in their shop.  Use code “RTR10″ to save $10 on your $35 purchase. Or “20foryou” to save 20% of your purchase of $50+.
~ipsy:
(formerly MyGlam): $10/month. Each month, subscribers will receive a beautiful Glam Bag with deluxe samples and full-sized beauty products. Members can watch and play along with the stylists with the same products that they are using. (Join here & check out my ipsy page here)
~Sample Society:
 $15/month. Every month you’ll receive 5 deluxe-sized samples from well known brands, a $15 monthly gift code to redeem on a $50 purchase – when any product from the brands you sampled is included in your order, an exclusive mini-mag filled with tips and beauty news from the editors of Allure and a bonus one-year subscription to Allure magazine ($12 value).
~GLOSSYBOX:
 $21/month. Each month you’ll receive a curated box of 5 luxury travel-sized beauty products for you to lather, blend, soak, spray, buff, and groom. Indulge and experience luxury at its finest.
~The Look Bag:
 $12.95/monthly. The Look Bag is a monthly beauty sample club where, for $12.95 per month, Look Bag members receive at least 2 full size and 3 deluxe sample size beauty products from both well-known and emerging beauty brands each month. May be discontinued.
~New Beauty TestTube:
$29.95/quarter. TestTube is a one-of-a-kind sampling program created by NewBeauty magazine that allows you to try a variety of the best beauty products before you invest in them. Every three months, you’ll receive a sleek box filled with deluxe and full-size samples of coveted, high-performance luxury products.
~Julep Maven:
 $19.99/month. Each box will feature over $40 worth of never-before-released polishes, cutting edge treatments and cult favorites, including at least two seasonal and style-specific nail colors. (You can see my Julep reviews hereUse code “FREEBOX” to get your first box for $.01.
 ~QVC New Beauty Test Tube:
$29.96/quarter. The NewBeauty TestTube is a collection of some of the hottest and most in-demand products in beauty. In this tube, you'll receive the current issue of NewBeauty magazine, along with a mix of full-sized, travel-sized, and deluxe-sized samples from Julep, bliss, Ole Henriksen, Algenist, Nick Chavez, tarte, philosophy, Mally Beauty, and Fresh. And, with this auto-delivery plan, you'll stay on the cutting edge with three more shipments of new top-of-the-line products--one each in April, August, and October 2013.
~Nail Art Society:
 $19.95/month.  Each month Nail Art Society will curate and deliver to your door amonthly a reusable cosmetic bag filled with professional tools, polish and nail art accessories along with a step by step How-To instructional card to complete a curated Nail Art Look
~BeautyArmy:
$12/month. Beauty Army is a personalized beauty sample subscription service that allows you to select up to six luxury beauty samples each month.
~Beauty Box 5!:
 $12/month. BB5 is a monthly subscription service that delivers a sample box of all things beauty. You’ll receive 4 – 5 samples of a variety of makeup, skin care, fragrances and everything in between.
~Starbox:
$15/month. Every month, you’ll receive a box filled with 3-4 FULL SIZED pieces of makeup, hair product, or accessories by STARLOOKS. Each month will include a different mix of product types including colors, styles, formulas, etc.
~Loose Button Luxe Box:
$26/quarterly. Receive 7-8 trial sized beauty and lifestyle items every season, picked just for you.
~curlbox:
$20/month. Every month subscribers receive 5-7 quality hair care product samples. Subscribers can look forward to extraordinary products from established brands, as well as, some really great up and coming brands.
~The Soap Box:
 $19.99/quarter. A quarterly subscription box, centered around handcrafted, bath + body products. All subscription boxes will include 8-10 exclusive products in adorable mini-sizes. You will also receive a $10 gift code with each Soap Box, that can be redeemed online.
~Wantable:
 $40/month. Each beauty pack is based on your personal style profile and contains 4-6 full-size top-quality items that are curated by professional makeup artists and stylists.
~Beauty Fix:
 $49.99/quarter.  Based on your beauty profile, Beauty Fix’s panelists handpick a large selection of products they know you’ll love for that season.  Based on their selections, you pick eight of the products which will be included in your box.

Fashion / Lifestyle:
~PopSugar Must Have Box:
 $35/month. PopSugar editors curate an exciting monthly box full of fun must-have picks across fashion, beauty, home decor, fitness, and more delivered right to your door. The monthly box targets women ages 18-40 and features full-size products and premium items including tried-and-true classics, celebrity favorites, and brands consumers have yet to discover. Products included are worth over $100.  Use code “REFERFRIENDS” to save $5 off your first box or “INSIDER” to get your first month free on a six month subscription.
~Hammock Pack:
$25/month.  Every month, you’ll receive a surprise pack filled with everything you need to take a much needed getaway without even leaving your home. Whether it’s as simple as a movie night or mementos from that exotic vacation you can’t find the time to take.
~Little Black Bag:
  $29.95/month or $49.95/month. Pick your first item from the gallery and LBB’s stylists will surprise you with extra items based on your style profile.  Swap your items on the site if you aren’t satisfied.
~Cake Style:
Price varies on selection. Get a box of hand-picked looks delivered to your door and a video explaining each outfit. You can take 10 days to try everything on, Keep what you like and send what you don’t like back!
~Elizabeth & Clarke:
 $30 – $60/season depending on selection.   You’ll receive 1-3 designer quality blouses and tees delivered to your doorstep each season.
~Golden Tote:
 $49/month / $149/month. Golden Tote is a curated “Suprise Grab Bag” filled with clothing and accessories for women. Boxes include selections from contemporary designs, as well as, up and coming designers.
~Le Tote:
$49/month.  Stylists will then create personalized looks just for you and will send them in a monthly tote.  Each tote arrives with 3 garments & 2 accessories.  Keep them as long as you want and then return it and a new tote will be shipped to you.
~The Ox Box:
 $30/month.  Every month you’ll receive three clothing or accessory items from The Oxford Trunk which have a total value of at least $50.
~Stitch Fix:
$20/styling fee + selections. Stitch Fix is a personal styling service. They get your style and size preferences, then you are sent a package of stylish goodies to try on at home. No two Fixes are alike. Each one is hand–picked just for you.
~Pink Beryl Essentials:
 $20/month.  Pink Beryl is a brand new line of beautiful, high quality hosiery. Pink Beryl is currently in an exclusive preview phase, but will be launching to a wider audience shortly.
~Lucid Box:
$29/month. You’ll receive two pieces of jewelry each month valued between $58-$74. Pieces are carefully curated keeping in mind that our clients love beauty, comfort and versatility.
~Chic Peek:
 $30/month. A personalized monthly selection of jewelry pieces hand-picked by Chic Peek’s stylists to fit your style. Boxes include high-end fashion jewelry worth up to $500.
~Rocks Box:
$19/month. RocksBox include 3 pieces designer jewelry pieces, curated for you and delivered to your doorstep. Wear your RocksBox jewelry for up to 60 days and buy any pieces that you love and refresh your RocksBox as often as you’d like.
~Dazzley Box:
 $19.99/month. Dazzley box is a monthly subscription box for women that includes 5 or more surprise items. It includes beauty, food, or innovative products. Also, best of all, it always includes at least one piece of jewelry! Dazzley boxes are always valued at over $40.
~The Trendy Box
$25/month. Receive 2-4 fashion accessories a month. Let The Trendy Box fill up your jewelry box and closet with the latest fashion trends! Next time you have an event to dress up for, you will have several glamorous items to choose from at your finger tips.
~Twistband Club
$10/month.  Offers 3,6 and 12 month subscriptions. Each box will contain a mix of Twistband products that will equal a $12-$16 value.  You will always get hair ties, but they also may include headbands, shoelaces or fun new products they introduce. Use code PRETTYNEW to get free shipping when you sign up.
~Bleu Box
$24.99-$49.99/month. Pick between a silver ($50 value) and gold ($100 value) box. Monthly jewelry and accessories subscription box. Members also receive a 10% discount off of everything in store during the duration of their subscription. They also have a Try Me box and a Canada box for $30. Can be canceled at anytime with an email. $5-$10 off first box no code needed!
Miscellaneous:
~The Fantasy Box
$34-$159. An adult box. Every Fantasy Box will contain products directly related to the fantasy you're going to be playing out. The products are high-quality, full-sized, carefully selected, and vetted. They will include everything from lingerie and toys, to novelties and everyday items you may have never expected. Use my code VRYENCH to get 20% off your first box!
~Cravebox:
 $10-$15. Cravebox is a product discovery service that puts crave-worthy products into the hands of our lucky Cravebox Members. Cravebox Curators scours the earth for the best of the best, and carefully prepares boxes that are delivered to members’ homes. An email was sent on 5/31/13 that they will be going out of business, I am not sure when and no changes have been made to their site.
~Fancy Box:
$30/month. The Fancy is a monthly subscription service featuring a collection of some of the most fancy’d items, curated by the fancy community. Each box includes $60.00+ of products in the categories of your choice, including: Woman’s, Men’s, Home, Gadgets and Media.
~Quarterly Co:
 $25/quarter. A subscription service that enables people to receive physical items in the mail from influential contributors of their choice.
~Nicely Noted:
 $18/month.  Every month you will receive three letterpress note cards as well as stamps to make it easy to send handwritten notes and to stay in touch with family and friends.
~My Cotton Bunny:
$13.75/month. My Cotton Bunny is the monthly subscription service that bundles your choice of feminine hygiene products with a few extra goodies to get you through your cycle. 
~28 Day Hug:
$5.98/month.   You will receive a nice care pack every 28 days with a little chocolate, some tea and a little aromatheraphy moment (like bath salts or a shower tablet).
~Le Parcel:
 $15/month.  Each Parcel comes with a selection of 30 pads / tampons of the brand(s) of your choice,  chocolate and a special gift.  You can even pick when the box arrives every month. Use code"FAMILYDBD" for 35% off your order.
~Juniper:
$28/month.  Juniper is a tampons and treats subscription aimed at redefining the monthly period experience for women. The box includes personalized selection of tampons and other backup protection products, as well as hand-picked gourmet treats like artisan chocolates and herbal teas.
~Ditsies:
 $12/month.  Each month, you receive one rockin’ pair of Ditsies undies tailored to your tastes.  Ditsies undies are all made in NYC, using best-in-class fabrics, sewers, and designers.
~Luvmybox:
 $34.95/month.  Luvmybox is the perfect way to explore your wild side with fun and flirty products sent to your door every month.  Boxes are discreetly packaged in black but contain a variety of adult oriented products to incorporate into your relationship and the bedroom.
~Spice Box:
$22.95 (premium) or $34.95 (deluxe)/month.  The Spice Box contains Romantic Gifts and an assortment of Intimate Toys, Massage Oils, Sexy Lingerie, Romantic Fragrances and much more!
~Dollar Shave Club:
 $1/month – $9/month. Select one of Dollar Shave Club’s great razors, pay one low monthly fee, and they’ll send ‘em right to your
door.
~Candle Voyage Box:
 $29.95/month.  Candle Voyage Box which includes five or more artisan candles crafted by various makers. Candle Voyage Box searches far and wide across the US for delightful fragrant candles that have a finesse and artistry that only candles made by hand with love and passion can embody.
~Loot Crate:
 $19.37/month.  Loot Crate is a monthly geek-and-gamer subscription box.  You can expect to receive hand-picked, awesome geek and gamer products. From shirts, to stickers and gadgets, we have also included limited addition and collectible items from brands you know and trust.
Babies / Moms:
~bluum:
 $14.90/month. A hand picked-selection of essential products for you and your baby.  Memberships also include an annual subscription to Family Fun or Parents magazine.  Try code “PLFVIP” to save 50% on your first box.
~Citrus Lane:
$25/month. A surprise box of the best products for your child (tailored to age and stage) every month.  Boxes are themed and include selections from trusted brands.
~Stork Stack:
 $28/month. Stork Stacks include 5 curated, highest-quality products for your baby AND you. The products change every month based on that month’s theme, but they’re always age-appropriate. 
~Mommébox:
 $20/month. Mommébox is a great new way to get inspired, learn about new products and take a break from all the demands of being a mom. One box might be focused on ways to amplify your beauty, another box might be focused on the home or education products and/or taking care of your significant other. Every month brings a new surprise!
~Lucky Mama Boxes:
$25 (one time box).  The Boobie Box contains nursing essentials created by experienced moms for other nursing moms to ease the pains of the early days of breastfeeding to going back to work and pumping.
Kids:
~BabbaBox:
 $29.99/month. A subscription box delivered monthly with ALL the physical materials plus know-how content to really engage with your kids. Each month features a new theme-based box filled with activities, knowledge, and experiences that encompass all the ways kids love to learn!   Use code “WNL50″ to save 50% off your first box.
Kiwi Crate:
 $19.95/month. Crates are designed around fun themes and filled with all of the materials and inspiration for hands-on projects for kids ages 3-7.  Explore with arts & crafts, science activities, imaginative play, and more.  Use code “GIFT” to save $5 off new gift subscriptions.
~Wonder Box:
 $19.99/month. A box a month for curious kids 3 to 6. which includes three handpicked projects + all supplies. Wonder Box has monthly themes such as crafts, science & more.
~Green Kid Crafts:
 $19.50/month. Every Discovery Box comes with 3 exciting projects designed to build creativity, boost confidence and engage children with nature.  Use code “BLOGGY” to save 15% off your entire subscription.
~Gickey Box:
 $25/month. The Gickey Box is a monthly subscription of crafts, activities, and fun. Each themed box is delivered straight to your home and provides all of the materials and supplies needed to truly engage your child. Convenient, smart, and age-appropriate.
~Little Passports:
 $11.95/month. Little Passports offers a U.S. and a World subscription that allow your child to follow Sam and Sofia on their exciting adventures around the USA and the world. Little Passports inspire a love and understanding of the world as your child learns about a geography, history, culture, and language in a fun and memorable way.  Try code “JUNE10″ to save 10% off your order.
~Little Pnuts:
 $75/quarter. Each quarter your child will receive a new Special Delivery filled with 3-5 beautiful toys that are curated specifically to meet your Little Pnuts developmental milestones. No matter their age, from birth until 5 years old, Little Pnuts has toys that will suit each phase of development from infant to toddler through preschool age.
Fitness:
~Bulu Box:
$10/month. 4 to 5 nutritional supplements from top brands.  Includes a new mix of products for both men and women, including vitamins, supplements, sports nutrition, meal replacement, diet, energy, protein, detox, digestion, sexual health, herbs, natural remedies, endurance and more.  Use code “FIT411″ to get your first box free.
~FitBox by Platinum Box:
 $9.99/month. A monthly box of 4-6 different sample sized products from cutting edge brands from the world of bodybuilding and fitness.
~PumpUps:
$20/month. Sample the Best in Sports Nutrition with a premium pack of supplements delivered to your door. Pack includes 6 supplements (8-10 samples).
~KLUTCHclub:
 $18/month. Each box contains $50+ of health and fitness products and services such as tasty snacks, a new workout to try or holistic body-care regimes.
~pv.body:
$49.95/month.  Each month, pv.body ships a new fitness outfit right to your door. Each box has a retail value of over $100. Avoid the mall, look good, feel great and have their personal stylists shop for you.
~Kona Kase:
 $15/month.  Kona Kase is a subscription service delivering premium endurance nutrition samples right to your doorstep, monthly.  Each Kase has an assortment of premium endurance nutrition samples from gels to bars to liquids and more. Each Kase aims to help you fuel peak performance.  Use code “KKDEC” to save 50% off your first Kase.
Men’s:
~Birchbox Man:
$20/month. Each month you’ll receive a box filled with beauty, grooming, and lifestyle samples from both up-and-coming and well known brands. Each delivery will include a mix of categories, as well as lifestyle items. You can review the samples you receive on a monthly basis to earn points in their shop.
~Mantry:
 $75/month. Every month Mantry members receive a curated selection of full-sized items from around the world to fit a modern man’s lifestyle.
~Put This On:
$60/bi-monthly. The Put This On Gentlemen’s Association is a very serious members-only organization dedicated to the adornment of the jacket pocket. Every other month, you’ll receive via US Mails a pocket square, hand made in Los Angeles exclusively for Association members.
~Manpacks:
 Price varies depending on selections. Manpacks is your manly basics like socks, underwear, razors, and toiletries delivered every three months – or whenever you need it. Choose, customize, and never have to worry about running out of your favorite stuff again.
~Trunk Club:
Price varies on selection. With Trunk Club, guys discover awesome clothes that are perfect for them without ever having to go shopping. Feautures top brands, expert service, and unparalleled convenience to deliver a highly personalized experience that helps guys look their best and saves them time.
~Urban Cargo:
$14.95/month. Each month you’ll receive samplings of products focused on one area of your body from face washes to shaving creams from premium brands you can find at Barney’s, Saks and Bloomingdale’s. Test drive the products to find what works best for you.
~Curator & Mule:
 $60/quarter. Each season you’ll receive a box containing 4-5 the season’s hottest items including hats, shades, wallets and more.
~12Society:
 $39/month. Every month you will get a box that retails at $85+, and every item will be hand-picked by your favorite celebs and athletes. The box will include 4-6 items, which will range from headphones to clothing to accessories.
~Bombfell:
 $69/month. Tell Bombfell your wardrobe needs (e.g., collared shirts and jeans) and every month you get one clothing item selected by a stylist specifically for you. If you like it keep it. If you don’t return it and you won’t be charged.
~Five Four Club:
 $60/month. Five Four Club is a mens monthly subscription service. Each month you will receive a package of apparel valued up to double its monthly fee which is selected for you based on your style profile.
~Bespoke Post:
 $45/month.  Bespoke Post delivers fresh and interesting lifestyle brands and products to men. Each month, you’ll get to choose from one of Bespoke Post’s limited-edition boxes filled with an array of products built around a central, unique theme.
Kid’s Clothing:
~Wittlebee:
 $39.99/month. A customized monthly box of children’s clothing based on your personal preferences in gender, color, sizes and geographic location.  Box includes six items and has a retail value of $100 or more.  Use code “BLUUM” to save $15 on your first box.
~TaddleKids:
 $39.99/month. A monthly membership service that automatically ships you a box filled with clothes which suit and fit your child, with no contract and no commitments.
~pickybunny:
 $24.99/month – $69.99/month (depending on brands selected). A personalized monthly shipment of gently used baby clothes. Boxes include 7 items such as bodysuits, shirts, shorts, pants, jeans, jackets, sweaters, skirts, sleepers, rompers, dresses or swimwear.
~FabKids:
$39.95.month.  Each month you’ll find new outfits styled just for your girl. Every outfit includes 3 pieces and you can buy the outfit you love or skip the month altogether.
Food / Snacks:
~Graze:
$5/week. Once a week you will receive healthy custom picked box for you with your taste in mind.
 Get your first box free with invite code "GLGGC3V" and if you stick with it till fifth box you'll get that one free too. *This box is new and is invite only.  My invite code may not be active right now if they are full.
~Chef's Box:
Foodie Pages offers a delicious food box subscription service, delivered to Canadian customers monthly and curated by a different top Canadian chef each month. Use code “CHEFSBOX10” to save $10 on your first box.
~Nature Box:
 $19.95/month. A monthly box which includes a selection of five full-sized packages of nutritionist-approved snacks that taste great.  Use code “FB50″ to save 50% off your first box.
~Pairings Box:
 $25/month. A curated food and music discovery experience, delivered to your door. In each box, you’ll receive a 7-inch vinyl single, a TK-curated digital mixtape, 1-2 Premium dried ingredients, three completely original, seasonal, themed recipes, suggested Pairings, Tasting Notes, and additional insights and occasional treats.
~gfreely:
$24.95/month. Every month you’ll receive a package filled with delicious gluten free foods worth $25 to $40 plus nutrition tips, recipes, and more! Each month is a new, unique theme selected by their team of foodies and dietitians.
~Petite Amuse:
$12/month. Boxes include: 1-2 full size products or 3-4 samples from small, inspired, and unique artisanal producers. The box is intended for intrepid eaters, ready to explore a vast world “beyond the local supermarket”.
~knoshbox:
$30/month. Each month you’ll receive anywhere from 4-6 gourmet food items to feast on and make your friends jealous.
~Black Box Dessert Club:
 $75/month. Black Box Dessert Club is a dessert-of-the-month-club that delivers gourmet sweets, from chocolates and confections, to snacks and pastries, right to your door in a luxurious black box, hand wrapped with a wax seal and bakers’ twine.
~PaleoPax:
 $18/month. Each month PaleoPax hand-selects five amazing paleo snacks from producers across the country and delivers them to your door.
~sprig:
$26.95/month – $99.95/month (depending on selection). Sprig is a monthly subscription service that provides gluten free, organic and vegan nutritional snacks curated by people passionate about a healthy lifestyle. The “mini-snacker” ($26.95) box includes 10-13 servings.
~GoBites:
$27.86/month. A GoBite is a portion-controlled “mini-meal” made with the finest, nutrient-rich, organic and all-natural ingredients from around the world. The ingredients in each GoBite have been carefully selected by our team to create nutritionally balanced, tasty combinations. Each box contains 14 GoBites which are hand selected by you.
~Healthy Surprise:
 $33/month – $66/month. Healthy Surprise sends you a box every month filled with the highest quality snacks (which are vegan, gluten-free, natural and soy-free) that you are 110% guaranteed to love.
~Goodies Co.:
 $7/month. The Goodies Co. box features 5-8 delicious new foods hand-picked and delivered directly to your doorstep. You get to receive a surprise every month, sample new foods and expand your palate without breaking the bank.
~Love With Food:
 $12/month. Love With Food is dedicated to helping you discover great food for a great cause. Every month, Love With Food Box members receive a curated box filled with 8+ unique gourmet food items. Each box brings new delights, with bites that vary based on seasonal themes. Use code “FUNNYFACECRAN″ to get your first box free.
~Gourmet Spotting:
 $29.99/month. Gourmet Spotting curates each month’s collection with a set of 4 to 6 special medium/full size gourmet products from around the world.
~Hungry Globetrotter:
 $34.95/month.  Hungry Globetrotter makes monthly deliveries to home chefs, culinary enthusiasts, families and busy professionals the flavors of the world (each month is a different cuisine) in the comfort of their own home through a month-to-month food box delivery service.
~NewYorkMouth:
$40/month.  Pick from various different themed subscription boxes including: Snacks, Sweets, Pickles, New Indie Releases, Jerky, Cookies, Cocktail Hour or Chocolate every month. New York Mouth loves hand-crafted, hand-made and small batch foods and their goal help you find the best, most delicious and most interesting indie food products and to help indie makers grow their business.
~Misto Box:
 $15/month. MistoBox delivers hand-selected coffees from 4 unique artisan coffee roasters across the country. Each delivery includes coffee tasting notes and roaster bios.
~Craft Coffee:
 $24.99/month. Craft Coffee pioneered a new kind of coffee-of-the-month subscription. Each month, the Tasting Box allow you to sample three different super premium coffees from roasters around the country.
~YokoTea:
 $13.90/month. YokoTea boxes ship the first of the month and ussually contain a variety of 3-5 exotic herbal, green, and black teas. As you share your favorites, YokoTea will be carefully choosing only the teas they think you’ll love.
~Julibox:
 $40/month.  Julibox is your passport to cocktail discovery.  Each month, you will discover two great cocktails, curated by our world class mixologists and designed especially for easy home preparation. You’ll get enough ingredients to make two of each cocktail; four cocktails in sum.  And you get all of the spirits and mixers you’ll need to make ‘em.
~Boxtera:
 $40/month.  Boxtera offers a collection of healthy organic snacks, curated each month to your liking.  You can expect to receive 30 servings of gluten-free, organic and vegan snacks.
~Standard Cocoa:
 $27.50/month.  Standard Cocoa is a subscription service for craft chocolate.  Each month you’ll receive 3 unique and delicious bars of chocolate from featured chocolate makers.
Green Living / Eco-Friendly:
~The Honest Company:
$35.95/month – Essentials Bundle or $79.95/month – Diapers Bundle. The Diapers Bundle is a monthly supply of super-absorbent, eco-friendly and stylish baby diapers. The Essentials Bundle is composed of the most useful baby care & home cleaning products (you pick the 5 you prefer each month)– all derived from natural and organic ingredients.
~Conscious Box:
$19.95/month. A monthly delivery of pure and sustainable products that are handpicked from businesses that care for the planet. 50% OFF discount for any Conscious Box subscription Use code: DISCOVERNATURAL
~Yuzen:
$26/month. Every month enjoy a different surprise selection of luxurious, healthy and eco-friendly products.
~Ecocentric Mom:
 $17/month. A unique monthly product delivery service. We focus on healthy, natural, organic products exclusively for moms, moms-to-be, and babies. Your monthly box will be packed with natural and eco-friendly goodies from businesses that care for the planet and our health.
~Green Grab Bag:
 $15/month. Each month, you will get at least six natural, organic and vegan samples of skin or hair care products, make-up, fragrances and more, sometimes with an extra bonus.
~Soap of the Month Club:
 $6.50/month – $20/monthly (depending on number of soaps to be received). As a member of the Soap-Of-The-Month Club you will receive a full-sized bar of our Handcrafted Organic soap every month. All products are made by hand with 100% pure ingredients.
~Goodebox:
 $16/month: Each month you will receive 6-7 expertly curated, trial sized healthy, eco-sensitive & effective beauty and personal care products, along with occasional samples of natural & organic health and wellness products.
~goodgood box:
$30/month.  goodgood box is a new monthly subscription box which contains 2-4 cleaning, hygiene, home and food products (all from the U.S.) that are unique and most importantly, good for you and good for the world.
~Eco-Emi:
$15/month. You will receive five to ten samples of natural, organic, green, eco-friendly, cruelty free, vegan, vegetarian or Fair Trade products to your door wrapped in chic earth friendly packaging.
~blissmo:
$24.90/monthly. A membership service to discover exceptional organic & eco products that are safer and better for you, your family and your planet. Members get their choice of box each month (with contents valued between $20 and $40), and selection varies based on themes & seasons.
~Seasons Box:
 $34.90/month.   Each month Seasons Box carefully compiles 3-5 luxurious full size seasonal must-have products for your home, body, and spirit. Each month’s box is completely different and each box is tailored to one season (Winter, Spring, Summer, or Autumn), or Seasonal Holidays and Occasions (Halloween, Valentine’s Day, St. Patrick’s Day, etc.).
~MightyNest MightyPack:
 $30/month.  A curated collection of 4-6 of MightyNest’s most popular healthy & safe products each month.  Kits include: MightyPack of the Month (variety of products), Pampering MightyPack, Clean Kitchen MightyPack and Healthy Bath MightyPack.
Artists / Small Business:
~Art in a Box:
 $50/month. Art in a Box allows subscribers to receive high quality works worth much more than the subscription cost, gives local artists national exposure, and helps to support the arts and artists in the Bay Area.
~Indie Gift Box:
??/month. Curated items from independent artists and small businesses every month and which are organized them into themed boxes that you can purchase. Their goal is to help you discover new artists and companies, and to help those artists and companies grow their businesses.
~My Dream Sample Box:
 $10.50/month – $40.50/month depending on box selection. Includes samples are from the best crafters, artisans, and small businesses on the Internet.
~Out of the Box Sampler:
 $25/month. Monthly box filled to the brim with 17-18 (and sometimes more) different businesses’ samples for you to enjoy. The boxes overflow with items like melts, scrubs, bath, body, tarts, candles, gourmet foods, jewelry, coupons, discounts, cards and much more, from some of the best e-tailers on the web.
~Fair Ivy:
 $52/month. Each month, receive 2-4 hand wrapped, handmade gifts delivered right to your mailbox. Select between Girls and Woman’s subscriptions.
~Umba Box:
 $25/month. Umba Box scours the handmade community to find the freshest handmade goods from a wide variety of categories including jewelry, women’s accessories, home goods, stationery, and bath products. Boxes typically consist of 2-3 handmade items per month.
~The Little Black Box:
 $22/month.  The Little Black Box is filled with fabulous handmade samples in just about every size, shape, media, and material from a variety of independent businesses.  Boxes will have 10-17 quality items each month.
~La Bella Box:
 $19/month. Each month, you’ll receive a box filled with a mix of 4-5 boutique products from small businesses all over the United States. All samples are generously sized, allowing enough product to help you to figure out if they’re right for you.
~Love Club:
 $12/month.  A delivery service providing an assortment of 3-4 items such as accessories, beauty products, paper goods & unique items from a handful of our favorite businesses each month.  With a love for supporting independent and handmade, you get the best products from shops that range in size.
Pets
:
~Pawalla:
 $26/month. Each month you’ll receive new selection of delicious wet foods, treats, supplements, and more, hand-picked by our pet nutritionist based on the size and age of your pet. Subscriptions are offered for cats and dogs.
~BestFriendsBox:
 $30/month. Receive a new package of 3-6 hand picked products such as natural treats, adorable toys and grooming products that you and your furry friend (dog or cat) are sure to love every month.
~Barkbox:
$29/month. Each month you will receive a box in the mail with four or more carefully selected products and presents for your dog – anything from bones and treats to shampoos, leashes and innovative new gadgets!
~Spoiled Rotten Box:
 $24.99/month. A monthly gift club for loving pet parents. Every month, your pet (dog or cat) will be sent a box of amazing hand-picked treats, toys and accessories. Every box is stuffed full with $40 worth of products for only $24.99 a month.  Use code “SRB9″ to save $5 off your first box.
~Bugsy’s Box:
$29/month.  Each Bugsy’s Box includes 5 to 7 items which are a variety of high quality, hand picked, well reviewed dog treats, toys, care items, healthy supplements, accessories and more surprises such as coupons which are often included as a bonus.  Use code “ADDICTION” to save 30% off your first month.
Crafts / Hobby:
$15/month. The Book Lovers' Box sends out 2 full-sized ebooks and 4-5 exciting shorter pieces a month, by email. Hand-Picked Words is an indie press, so it's all new writing or new editions of old favorites. ~Whimseybox:
$15/month. You’ll receive a monthly box of DIY craft supplies for a new project every month.
~Brit Kits:
$19.99/month. Brit Kits include materials, easy-to-follow instructions, and surprise goodies every month. Best of all, every project can be completed in 30 minutes or less.
~For the Makers:
 $29/month.  You’ll receive supplies for four projects each month. Hand-selected materials will ship to your door, letting you skip straight to making.
~KnitCrate:
 $25 – $75/month. KnitCrate is dedicated to introducing knitters to fun ideas, creative patterns and useful tools. Within each package you can expect one pattern depending on your subscription type, an appropriate amount of premium yarn to complete the provided pattern, a soothing or sweet extra and a fun extra!
~Just the Right Book:
 Price varies based on selection.  Just the Right Book helps you spend more time reading by choosing books that match your reading style. If it’s not “Just Right”, you can return it for another selection. You can select from various catogories including Babies, Kids, Teens, Adults and books can be received 4x, 6x or 12x/year.
~Mystery Tackle Box:
 $15/month. Mystery Tackle Box is a monthly subscription service that introduces both beginner and expert anglers to new fishing lures and tackle. In addition to receiving fishing lures, you will also receive a “bait card” that will explain a little more about each bait you receive. Use code “GET499″ to save $10 on any box.

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Sunday, January 13, 2013

We're Engaged!

During our trip to Chicago for the holidays Rob announced to his friends and family that we are engaged! We have been engaged since June 23rd 2012 but Rob didn't want the world to know or the wedding planning to start until he was able to tell his family in person. The funny part of waiting to tell them is once they knew they all asked why we didn't just call and tell them sooner! 
 I had been waiting months for all to know so I can get excited and start planning and now that all know I don't know what to do! I downloaded an app for our budget, bought a few magazines and a planner folder, and made a rough guest list for my side.
We have a date picked out too but I think we will be changing it once we start to look at venues, it will be in April 2014 though. There are old Irish superstitions that my ma use to tell me and one stuck with me.
"Marry in April when you can, Joy for Maiden and for Man."
There are others, May is a bad month to marry, November & September are good months filled with riches and joys. I am not superstitious but it's fun to add a little extra something to the wedding and it's a tradition. My ma and pa where married in April, my aunts and so were my grandparents on my ma's side. My father who remarried had his second wedding on April Fools Day.
I am also hoping for April showers. Rain on your special day can be considered a stroke of luck for several reasons.  Rain symbolizes blessings, fertility, cleansing, unity, and a new day. Due to these positive connotations, a rainy wedding day is very often considered good.
We have about 450 days till our wedding, I am very excited for everything to come.
Oh and take a look at our engagement ring!
The green stones are tsavorite garnets, my birthstone is garnet and his is emerald so we have my stone and his color mixed with the diamonds. It is us forever together.


Friday, December 21, 2012

Tips For The Perfect DIY Manicure

If you do your nails at home, here's a few tip you could possibly need to ensure a salon-quality manicure.

1. Fix a broken nail using a teabag and nail glue. See how on my blog here! 
Can't even tell there is a piece of tea bag or a crack on the nail! 

2. Use ice water to dry your nails in three minutes or run cold water over you nails, the cold hardens the polish making it dry faster.

3. Take off your nail polish in less than 5 minutes using only 1 cotton ball. See how here!

4. Spray nails with oil spray to set your manicure and prevent smudges.

5. When applying a top coat, run the brush along the top edge (non-cuticle side) of the nail.

6. When applying a top coat, run the brush along the top edge (non-cuticle side) of the nail.

7. Soak your nails in a solution of hot water, hydrogen peroxide, and baking soda for about a minute. Or you could also put some whitening toothpaste on a toothbrush and scrub the stains off your nail.

8. Erase mistakes by dipping a tiny brush into nail polish remover.

Use an old paintbrush or an eyeliner brush (perhaps the felt tip of an old liquid liner that dried up?) that you don't care for anymore, a new brush works just fine too.

9. The first coat of chunky glitter polishes should be dabbed, not brushed on. This will help to distribute the glitter evenly and get the big chunks where you want them. If all else fails, use a toothpick to move the chunks of glitter around. Check out this youtube video to see how it's done!
Apply multiple thin coats instead of one thick coat. A thick coat of nail polish will only dry at the top layer, leaving your manicure vulnerable to smudges.

10. Apply Aquaphor or Vaseline to cuticles to protect your skin from errant nail polish strokes. But be VERY careful! Any ointment that gets on the nail will prevent the polish from sticking. See the magic here!

11. Learn how you remove a gel manicure at home here, this also is a neat trick to get glitter polish off. 

12. My fiance thinks I'm crazy for this one but you can fix a smudge by licking it.
If you accidentally smudge a nail while it's still wet, you can easily fix it by licking your finger and gently smoothing the smudge out (you can even use your tongue to smooth). The saliva reacts with the nail polish to soften and blend the surface. (Remember: LICK don't EAT.)
A product called smudge repair works similarly.

13. Soak nails in a solution of water and white vinegar before applying nail polish. You could also just wipe your nails using a paper towel dampened with vinegar. Vinegar will strip the nails of any oils or moisturizers left over from polish remover in order to prevent bubbles. It helps the polish adhere better, therefore prolonging your manicure.

14. Use VapoRub for nail infections. The ingredient thymol works on bacterial and yeast infections of the nail plate.

15. Apply thick hand cream before removing polish if you have pale skin. If you have pale skin, taking off dark nail polish can stain your hands and make you look like you just killed someone. 
16. Apply a thick hand cream before removing the nail polish. Soak a cotton pad in remover and place on each nail for ten seconds, one by one. Apply pressure and slide the pad off each nail. Go back and clean up with a new cotton pad soaked in remover to get anything you might have missed.
17. Try a rubberized base coat to make your polish last longer. The rubberized effect helps to adhere polish
18. If your nail polish is B3F, make sure your base coat and top coat are, too.

B3F stands for "Free from Formaldehyde, DBP & Toluene," a standard which many new nail polishes have adopted. If you've ever woken up the morning after a manicure with smudges and dents on your nails, this could be the culprit. If the top coat isnt B3F, it will dry much faster than the polish underneath.

19. If the air is humid, wait extra long for your nails to dry. Humidity can do all sorts of nasty things to a manicure, including the dreaded "bubbling" issue. If it's extra humid outside, make sure you wait twice as long before doing anything that might put dents in your nails.

20. Don't sit near a fan. You might think it'll help the nail polish dry faster, but the drafty air will just make bubbles and ruin your polish.
21. Use nail polish thinner (NOT nail polish remover!) to revive thick, goopy bottles of nail polish.

You may have read that acetone does the trick, but despite working in the short run, it will ruin the polish eventually. This nail polish thinner is $5 from Amazon.

22. To help stop biting your nails dip the tips in vanilla extract or fingernail polish remover. They have a rancid, bitter taste that provides a very potent reminder not to bite your nails.

23. Use cuticle oil. Keeping cuticles hydrated and healthy lead to harder, faster growing well maintained nails. Apply a very small amount to each cuticle and work into the cuticle, nail & surrounding skin. The oil absorbs nicely into the skin after a few minutes and is great for elbows as well. Cuticle oils are most effective as emergency moisturizers to repair damaged cuticles, especially in cases when the nail is so dry it's cracking and splitting. You can find some here.

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Wednesday, December 19, 2012

12 Holiday looks & Big Red Bow Set/Gem Collection Giveaway!

From now until December 31st you have the chance to win a Big Red Bow Set!
One lucky winner will be chosen January 2nd and get all the great goodies valued at $432, and remember to leave a comment telling them which blog
 (Very Enchanting at http://akniegirl.blogspot.com/2012/12/big-red-bow-set-and-our-gem-collection.html)
 you heard about this contest from. The blogger who encourages the most entries will win a Big Red Bow Set of their own!
Julep favorites for the special lady in your life.

Get inspired by these 12 looks for the holidays from Julep!  
Add some glitter and try some duo colored manicures for the holidays!

Check out my older post here and here to see how to get these easy to get fun looks!
 Julia and Patti
 Petra & Jordan
Cindy & Hilary
Scarlett & Barbara
 Harper, Vivien & Ivy
Hilary & Sharon
Ivy & Patti
Kathleen & Colbie
Vivien & Scarlett
Vivien & Ivy
Carly & Hilary
 
Barbara & Lucy
Good luck and happy holidays! 

Saturday, December 15, 2012

Christmas Tree Nails


Since I will be visiting my fiance's family for the holidays this year I will not be getting tree. I don't know if they will have a tree or will be getting a tree, hopefully there will be a tree either before or after I get there.
Just in case there is not a tree I went ahead and did my nails with my tree.

My nails are now covered in ornaments and lights!
Here's what you'll need: A top coat, red and green base colors, "lights & ornament" colors and a black to outline, tape, a toothpick or dotting tool. My colors are from the Julep December collection. 
First, prep for your manicure, to make it last longer. Remove your old polish, if any, and soak your hands in warm water for a few minutes. Trim your nails and push back your cuticles but don't cut them. Do not use lotions or oils on your hands before you start, it may make the dry time longer.

Sorry about the bad phone pictures, I was watching a movie while doing my nails and didn't want to bother with the good camera. 

Start by applying your base colors, I went with red and green because you can't get more Christmas then that!

For the tree make a triangle on your nail with tape.

I added blue glitter polish and striping tape for "lights" on the tree.

Apply your green polish for your tree.

Let dry and remove the tape. I added a flat back crystal to the top of my tree for the star!

For the ornaments using a nail art polish/dotting tool/toothpick/small paint brush make the outline for your ornaments.

I added a light blue to help make the colors pop since I used glitter polish on the balls.

I don't have a picture of doing the "lights" on the green nails but they are pretty easy.
Using a dotting tool or toothpick make small dots in a row, you can have the hang anyway you want, I did zigzag and just rows of them on my nails. You can also just do a few random dots.. I will be doing that later when I try a different tree style. Anyway, I would recommend doing want I did with the ornaments with the lighter color polish to help make the color pop depending on the base color.

Apply your top coat and you're done!


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Tuesday, December 11, 2012

Chocolate Sunflower Seed Cookies!

I have always been a fan of sunflower seeds and a recent trip to Home Goods I found chocolate covered sunflower seeds. I grabbed the few packs I found and headed home to make cookies!

1/2 cup white sugar
1/2 cup brown sugar
3/4 cup unsalted butter
1 egg
1 tsp vanilla extract
1 1/4 cup all purpose flour
3/4 tsp baking soda
1/2 tsp baking powder
1/4 tsp salt
1/2 cup chocolate covered sunflower seeds

In a medium sized mixing bowl cream together the white sugar, brown sugar, sunflower seed butter, egg, and vanilla extract.  In a separate bowl mix together the flour, baking soda, baking powder and salt.  Add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients and mix until blended.  Add the sunflower seeds.  Place cookie dough covered with plastic wrap in the refrigerator and chill for about 2 hours or until the cookie dough is firm.

15 minutes before baking, preheat your oven to 375 degrees.  Using a small scoop roll the dough into 1 1/4 inch sized balls.  Place dough balls on cookie sheet 3 inches apart.  Bake for about 10 minutes or until lightly golden in color.  Remove cookies from cookie sheet with a spatula and place on wire racks to cool.  
Makes about 2 1/2 dozen cookies.
Enjoy!

These are now my favorite cookie, whats yours?