December 2016 Boxycharm Unboxing

Hello, everyone!  How has your week been so far?

I have this month's Boxycharm to share with you today.  I'm really happy with the products that I received in my box except for one.  I watched two December Boxycharm unboxing videos on YouTube last week, so I already knew that I wouldn't like the Pure Cosmetics eyeshadow palette that was included in this month's box.  It's practically identical to the Urban Decay Naked 3 palette minus the good quality shadows.  In the two videos that I watched, the shadows looked powdery and not very pigmented.  I will say though, the packaging is quite beautiful even if it is a bit flimsy.  I decided not to swatch the shadows in this palette for my blog because I'm going to be giving it away.  I already own and love the UD Naked 3 palette, so I know I'll never use this one.  *And honestly, for the price of this palette, you may as well spend the extra $4 and get the UD Naked 3 instead!*

Anyway! This month's theme is Makeup On Pointe and the value of the products inside this month's box comes to $122.90.  I also received a coupon code for $40 off my first box from the subscription service Hello Fresh, making the grand total value of this box $162.90!

Pure Cosmetics Buff Collection Eyeshadow Palette - $50.00

Butter London Nail Lacquer in the shade Ruby Murray - $15.00

Ofra Cosmetics Metallic Liquid Lipstick in the shade Napa Valley - $19.90

Beauty For Real Lip Revival Scrub - $14.00

Thrive Causemetics Brilliant Eye Brightener in the shade Stella - $24.00

And that's everything I received!  Are you subscribed to Boxycharm?  What did you receive in your box in this month?

For those who celebrate the holiday, I hope you have an amazing Christmas!  Thank you for stopping by!

My Makeup Collection: Lip Balms/Exfoliators

Hello, everyone!  I hope you had a nice weekend!

This week's MMC is a bit random, but I have quite a few of these so I decided to add them into the series.  I'm talking about lip balms and lip exfoliators/scrubs.  I have so much lip balm, and they're scattered all around my house, car, and purse.  I like to keep a bunch around because I have naturally very dry lips, so I try to keep them as moisturized as possible.  For that same reason, I also have a few different lip scrubs that I like to use.

Like I said, I have quite a few, so let's get started!

EOS - These are my least favorite balms.  They're cute and come in a variety of amazing flavors/scents, but they do absolutely nothing for my lips.

Lip Smacker/Disney Tsum Tsum - Minnie Mouse Strawberry Lollipop, Mickey Mouse Marshmallow Pop, Stitch Blueberry Wave, and Winnie the Pooh Honey Pot. These are the freaking cutest lip balms I've every laid eyes on!  My only complaint is that there aren't more Disney characters.

Tony Moly - Blueberry (pink) & Honey (red).  These have adorable packaging as well.  They also smell amazing.

Maybelline Baby Lips - Pink Punch, Cherry Me, and Peach Kiss

Benefit Cosmetics - Bene Balm & Lolli Balm

Carmex - I keep one of these in my night stand by my bed and one at my desk.

Misc. - Vaseline Lip Therapy in Rosy Lips, Fresh Sugar in Rose, NYC Applelicious Lip Balm in Big Apple Red, L'oreal Nude Balm in Heavenly Berry, Maybelline Color Whisper in Coral Ambition, Aquaphor Lip Relief (I keep this one in my purse because it has SPF in it - bad thing is, it tastes and smells strongly of SPF.  Yuck.), Jack Black Lip Balm in Natural Mint, and Physician's Formula Super BB.

Lip Scrubs - ELF Lip Exfoliator, Hanalei Sugar Lip Scrub, and Royal Apothic Scrubbie in Fig.

I really want to try one of Jeffree Star's lip scrubs - either the strawberry flavor or the root beer flavor.  What are some of your favorite balms or scrubs?

I hope you have a great week!  Thank you for stopping by!