tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-75227873072897757442024-03-05T21:24:49.944-08:00Beauty Box SwapsAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00403391170010484317noreply@blogger.comBlogger28125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7522787307289775744.post-63365599834000408262013-01-11T11:02:00.000-08:002013-01-12T07:12:47.355-08:00Liebster Award<br style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 20px;" />
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace; font-size: large;">Thank you to Elise Chapman from <a href="http://atouchofslap.blogspot.co.uk/" target="_blank">Beauty and The Breast</a> for nominating me for a Liebster Award!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace; font-size: large;"><b>The rules:</b></span><br />
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<li><span style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace; font-size: large;">Post 11 facts about yourself</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace; font-size: large;">Answer the 11 questions asked by the person who nominated you</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace; font-size: large;">Ask 11 questions</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace; font-size: large;">Nominate 11 bloggers with less than 200 followers</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace; font-size: large;">No tag backs</span></li>
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace; font-size: large;">11 facts about myself:</span><br />
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<li><span style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace; font-size: large;">I am a mother of three </span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace; font-size: large;">I have been married to my lovely hubby for 10 years</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace; font-size: large;">I am owner/founder of <a href="https://www.facebook.com/beautyboxswaps" target="_blank">Beauty Box Swaps</a> the <a href="http://www.beautyboxswaps.com/" target="_blank">website</a> is still under development </span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace; font-size: large;">I am a Benebabe</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace; font-size: large;">I am at college studying for a level 3 Diploma in Hair & Media Make up </span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace; font-size: large;">I am a 'dampathlete' having significantly reduced but not fully given up alcohol intake for January</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace; font-size: large;">Sting is my 3rd Cousin </span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace; font-size: large;">I used to keep pet rats and would love to again one day...</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace; font-size: large;">I own far too much make up</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace; font-size: large;">I took a leading role in an Amateur Dramatics production in 2011</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace; font-size: large;">I have only been driving for 3 years. My car is an automatic called Scarlett O'Cara</span></li>
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace; font-size: large;"><b>Where did you grow up and was it a nice area? </b>I grew up in Marple, Stockport, Cheshire it was a nice area. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace; font-size: large;"><b>What are the best and worst parts about where you grew up?</b> Marple had lots of great places to explore including 2 canals, woods & a quarry (in them days you could explore). Rose tinted nostalgia specs mean I can't thing of any worst parts. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace; font-size: large;"><b>Where do you live now and it is a good, bad or indifferent place to live, and why?</b> I live in Bury now it's a great place to live especially now we have THE ROCK however I do wish I lived nearer to my parents as I don't see them as often as I would like. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace; font-size: large;"><b>Why do you blog and how did you start?</b> I blog because I enjoy writing, I started with encouragement from my sister aka <a href="http://www.nyssapod.net/" target="_blank">nyssapod</a>. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace; font-size: large;"><b>What is your all-time favourite blog and why?</b> <a href="http://annieshomemadeheaven.blogspot.co.uk/" target="_blank">Three Little Buhos</a> by Annie John is my all-time favourite blog she helped me discover matt top coat for nails and her posts always make me smile :)</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace; font-size: large;"><b>If you had to move and live in another </b>country, where would you love to go? Greece, because I love the scenery, the food, the climate & the people. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace; font-size: large;"><b>Why are you interested in blogging?</b> I am a very sociable person who enjoys writing and I like sharing. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace; font-size: large;"><b>Do you have a party trick and if so, what is it?</b> I can open bottles with my teeth but I've realised now I'm older that I value my teeth more than entertaining people with this foolhardy trick.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace; font-size: large;"><b>What is your proudest achievement to date?</b> My family. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace; font-size: large;"><b>What is your biggest and most humorous fail? </b>Too many to choose from I am Mrs Bean </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace; font-size: large;"><b>Do you have a favourite TV program, and what is it?</b> Mount Pleasant</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace; font-size: large;"><b>The 11 questions I would like my selected bloggers to answer are:</b></span><br />
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<li><span style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace; font-size: large;">Why do you blog?</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace; font-size: large;">What are the advantages of being a blogger?</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace; font-size: large;">What are the disadvantages of being a blogger?</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace; font-size: large;">Are you a Beauty Box Swapper?</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace; font-size: large;">Do you receive any monthly subscription beauty boxes? Which ones?</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace; font-size: large;">What is your favourite beauty brand?</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace; font-size: large;">What is your favourite beauty product?</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace; font-size: large;">Are you low, medium or high maintenance?</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace; font-size: large;">Do you have any tattoos? Where & what are they?</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace; font-size: large;">Do you have a favourite blog?</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace; font-size: large;">How old were you when you first started to get interested in make up & beauty? </span></li>
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace; font-size: large;">The 11 blogs I would like to recognise with a Leibster Award are:</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace; font-size: large;"><b><a href="http://british-bargains-and-beauty.blogspot.co.uk/" target="_blank">British, Bargains, and Beauty</a></b></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace; font-size: large;"><b><a href="http://xoxjessie.blogspot.co.uk/?m=1" target="_blank">Raindrops & Roses</a></b></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace; font-size: large;"><b><a href="http://stansfieldleon.blogspot.co.uk/" target="_blank">Itzybitzy's Beauty Musings</a></b></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace; font-size: large;"><b><a href="http://loveliefs.blogspot.co.uk/" target="_blank">Writing & Rambling</a></b></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace; font-size: large;"><b><a href="http://loveliefs.blogspot.co.uk/" target="_blank">Loveliefs</a></b></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace; font-size: large;"><b><a href="http://crissyleigh.wordpress.com/" target="_blank">Crissyleigh</a></b></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace; font-size: large;"><b><a href="http://www.lifethroughanumberoflenses.blogspot.co.uk/" target="_blank">Life Through a Number of Lenses</a></b></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace; font-size: large;"><b><a href="http://glittermud.blogspot.co.uk/" target="_blank">Glitter and Mud</a></b></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace; font-size: large;"><b><a href="http://lifelovebeautyobsession.blogspot.co.uk/" target="_blank">Life, Love and a Beauty Obsession</a></b></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace; font-size: large;"><b><a href="http://beautyandtheboxes.blogspot.co.uk/" target="_blank">Beauty & the Boxes</a></b></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace; font-size: large;"><b><a href="http://www.thebeautiful-butterfly.blogspot.co.uk/" target="_blank">The Beautiful Butterfly</a></b></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace; font-size: large;"><b><a href="http://wwwblackstarrynight.blogspot.co.uk/" target="_blank">Boxed, Bagged and Bidded</a></b></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace; font-size: large;"><b><a href="http://www.aliceinwonderland-beautywonderland.blogspot.co.uk/" target="_blank">Curiouser and Curiouser</a></b></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace; font-size: large;">Yeah I know there's 13, I didn't want to leave anybody out.</span><br />
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00403391170010484317noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7522787307289775744.post-70169028358553978622012-12-12T15:02:00.000-08:002012-12-12T16:39:11.499-08:00desperately seeking sponsorship for Cybher 2013<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace; font-size: large;">If you are considering sponsoring an attendee of Cybher 2013, then here is some more information as to why I would be ideal to represent your company</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace; font-size: large;">I am the owner/founder/manager of <a href="https://www.facebook.com/beautyboxswaps" target="_blank">Beauty Box Swaps</a> a popular Facebook Community established July 2011 with 2000 members. Recently featured in <a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2012/11/01/fashion/skin-deep-solutions-come-one-tiny-tube-at-a-time.html?partner=rss&emc=rss&utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=twitter&_r=0" target="_blank">The New York Times</a>. 2013 will see the launch of <a href="http://beautyboxswaps.com/">beautyboxswaps.com</a> a project that has been in development for the last 12 months.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace; font-size: large;">I am a mother of 3 Children aged 19, 9 & 7. I work part-time for Benefit cosmetics at Boots. Alongside this I am studying for a level 3 diploma in Hair & Media Make up & I have appeared as a background artist in films and on TV including: Emmerdale, Hollyoaks & Shameless.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace; font-size: large;">I am a social media devotee, who has over 615 active followers on <a href="https://twitter.com/beautyboxswaps" target="_blank">twitter</a> and I actively promote Beauty Box Swaps with them at every opportunity, they often retweet to their followers. I have also recently taken on the role of <a href="https://www.facebook.com/BenefitBootsTraffordCentre?fref=ts" target="_blank">social media maven</a> for work. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace; font-size: large;">I am enthusiastic, professional, creative and enterprising! I am really excited about the future of Beauty Box Swaps and see this as a great opportunity for a sponsor/s particularly in the beauty/beauty box industries.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace; font-size: large;">About <a href="http://cybher.com/" target="_blank">Cybher</a> :</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace; font-size: large;">Cybher 2012 was THE blogger event of the year.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace; font-size: large;">1 day, 300 bloggers, over 4500 tweets, 5.2 million people reached via the #Cybher tag in just 48 hours.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace; font-size: large;">If your brand is of interest to social savvy women then you should be represented at Cybher</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace; font-size: large;">I will represent your company at the event itself.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace; font-size: large;">This may include wearing a T-shirt or badge with your company logo on.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace; font-size: large;">I will include your company logo on the business cards that I will be handing out at the event.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace; font-size: large;">I will include your company name and that you are sponsoring me, on any posts that I write either post or prior to the event. Including twitter, and Facebook.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace; font-size: large;">I will place your company logo and a link to your website on my site for the whole of 2013.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace; font-size: large;">If you would like me to review your product/s. I will write a full and complete review with photographs and links to your site.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace; font-size: large;">I am requesting you reciprocate by providing funding for:</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace; font-size: large;">My Cybher Ticket (already booked) £100</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace; font-size: large;">Two nights of accommodation (to be arranged) £160 approx</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace; font-size: large;">Travel expenses (public transport including tram & train from Bury to London)</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace; font-size: large;">I would love to have a relationship with your company and be sponsored for this exciting event. So if you would like to discuss this with me, please email me on ambalilibrown@googlemail.com</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace; font-size: large;">Please also get in touch on the above email if you wish to discuss other opportunities for mutually beneficial possibilities in 2013 with the advent of beautyboxswaps.com</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace; font-size: large;">Thanks for your consideration and time.</span>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00403391170010484317noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7522787307289775744.post-11336685187802782952012-11-05T14:56:00.001-08:002012-11-05T15:09:36.413-08:00Beauty Box Swaps Sunday 4<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6bJ1wYePpC4DAQ79yZ20mVSjVg-8YImXNs082tqNis958O5MLP715_Fi4hIMfoSeAxTzS3Q_kArAoxwvq8YO2RV-koYO-ev9OhaTKyOw4oKrEpCTzlTqbAD1yTOrsutIobC6kBBk1mAc/s1600/thenewyorktimes.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6bJ1wYePpC4DAQ79yZ20mVSjVg-8YImXNs082tqNis958O5MLP715_Fi4hIMfoSeAxTzS3Q_kArAoxwvq8YO2RV-koYO-ev9OhaTKyOw4oKrEpCTzlTqbAD1yTOrsutIobC6kBBk1mAc/s1600/thenewyorktimes.jpg" /></a></div><span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace; font-size: large;"><br />
</span> <span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace; font-size: large;">Sorry I'm a tad late with my Beauty Box Swaps Sunday post this week. I either seem to be at college or work these days and squeezing in a smattering of socialising in any rare time off.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace; font-size: large;">However even though I really ought to be writing assignments for college (with another two due in this week) I wanted to make the effort to keep the momentum going and participate in Beauty Box Swaps Sunday.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace; font-size: large;">Also as something pretty momentous happened this week in <a href="https://www.facebook.com/beautyboxswaps" target="_blank">Beauty Box Swaps</a> history I wanted to document this in a blog post.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace; font-size: large;">Yay we got mentioned in the press, not my local paper The Bury Times and not by a national paper/magazine. Omg we only went and got mentioned in <a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2012/11/01/fashion/skin-deep-solutions-come-one-tiny-tube-at-a-time.html?partner=rss&emc=rss&utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=twitter&_r=0" target="_blank">The New York Times!!!</a></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace; font-size: large;">Wow :-D</span><br />
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<!-- end InLinkz script -->Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00403391170010484317noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7522787307289775744.post-53933838883310405222012-10-27T14:09:00.000-07:002012-10-27T14:28:47.680-07:00Beauty Box Swaps Sunday 3<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace; font-size: large;">First of all apologies for missing Beauty Box Swaps Sunday week 2. I had every intention of joining in but then we decided to go on our family holiday a day early.</span><br />
<div><span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace; font-size: large;">Which brings me nicely to the subject of this post. I am sharing my four holiday FOTD looks and sharing the products I used to achieve them.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace; font-size: large;">How does this relate to Beauty Box Swaps you may wonder? On a superficial level all four looks include products I discovered in beauty boxes & on a deeper level if it wasn't for beauty boxes I would not have founded Beauty Box Swaps. I would not have had the confidence to audition as a Benebabe. I would not have ended up studying Hair & Media Make-up at college & I would not have been motivated to experiment with four different make-up looks on holiday.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;"><br />
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margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_KQXLjuz8TwkBG3DW1qGhZ4bDvzagvBCI75eYL6spi52aSpkfF1aa98e8VB2Y1fq9upqLmUknjsE0gwRVs8KKsK3ZlzPJ9g3ftSu0Y0T70ryO242K5eTyf0ZHAXPv-A8ujLQk1Ew5UuA/s320/holf1.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace; font-size: large;">Look 1: Charalista lips</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHt90FOYlfqMO8j8bIcjybB3W3QYckFWiSYxOtzCA96arSli4ZBwLNHeb1-HpygAbjtRdrwom7sLh0UD3yDDPgWirHm1O-Nd4QrIeuY6pE1dui0cgRVZOGlEm0WbZ_Vb-oJ94IrxiGAjo/s1600/holidaym1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHt90FOYlfqMO8j8bIcjybB3W3QYckFWiSYxOtzCA96arSli4ZBwLNHeb1-HpygAbjtRdrwom7sLh0UD3yDDPgWirHm1O-Nd4QrIeuY6pE1dui0cgRVZOGlEm0WbZ_Vb-oJ94IrxiGAjo/s320/holidaym1.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">Today is the first Sunday of our fledgling linky Beauty Box Swaps Sunday.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">Sarah Louise Bailey of <a href="http://www.lifeinabreakdown.com/2012/10/do-you-beauty-box-swap-bbshaul.html" target="_blank">Life in a Breakdown</a> fame has kindly agree to create and look after this for us.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">You are invited to write blog posts inspired by <a href="https://www.facebook.com/beautyboxswaps" target="_blank">Beauty Box Swaps</a> for example a BBShaul,or an offer you've discovered through or shared with Beauty Box Swaps, or in fact any beauty &/or Beauty Box Swaps related post.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">The linky means that all the Beauty Box Swaps Sunday blog posts will be listed in one place to make it easier to read and share each others blog posts.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">I am also hoping this will encourage me to post a blog post at least once a week... will it encourage you too?</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">Happy Beauty Box Blogging lovelies xx</span>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00403391170010484317noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7522787307289775744.post-90805845623621900952012-08-23T12:33:00.002-07:002012-08-23T12:35:45.688-07:00Selfridges Beauty Box<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace; font-size: large;">As owner/founder of <a href="https://www.facebook.com/beautyboxswaps" target="_blank">Beauty Box Swaps</a> it's fair to say I have I thing for beauty boxes. Having said that I am very choosy about which boxes I succumb to especially when they are one off boxes. However on this occasion I was smitten with the Selfridges Beauty Box offer from the off (they had me from the BIOeffect) & signed up to register my interest.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace; font-size: large;">I found out on Monday the boxes were to be available to buy on Tuesday. I was reluctant to go to bed in case I missed the launch and I stayed up until 2am. Then hoped it wouldn't be launched until a civilised time in the morning. Around 5am my daughter awoke with a nosebleed and I checked my emails. Narrowly missing Selfridges notification email sent to me at 5:54am. When I got up the next morning I, along with many of the Beauty Box Swaps community was heartbroken to find they had already sold out. I was gutted I'd missed out on such a #amazeballs collection of goodies. I felt really cross that Selfridges hadn't limited the boxes to one per customer. I also think they should have considered having a pre-order system so that the boxes would have genuinely be distributed in order of expression of interest. I also felt disappointed in myself for not being a good enough beauty blogger/beauty box ambassador to get a PR box and save myself all the worry. After sitting dazed and bereft on the settee for too long I dragged myself upstairs to wail and rant at my hubby and he persuaded me to get on with our day and run myself a bath. While the bath was running I checked <a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/beautyboxswaps/" target="_blank">Beauty Box Swaps</a> and spotted (thanks to my lovely swapping sisters many of whom had tagged/messaged me) that more boxes had been released. I turned off the taps pronto and dashed back downstairs. However like many others I then experienced the frustration of trying to order a box from Selfridges website which could not cope with the demand. Lovely Mr Brown could see how frustrated and upset I was getting, as could the very patient Selfridges man when I decided to ring for help. Hubi offered to takeover with the seemingly impossible task of getting the box out of the basket & getting it checked out. Fifteen minutes later he informed me mission had been accomplished and in the chaos he'd inadvertently bought two boxes. He had also fortunately been able to use the £50 giftcard I'd received from <a href="http://www.whatsinmyhandbag.com/r/4jg" target="_blank">What's In My Handbag</a>. Whilst I was relieved to have got my mitts on the must have box, I felt really uncomfortable we'd accidentally deprived someone else of their box. I wasn't concerned there would be demand for the second box and actually realised there would be lots of ways I could profit from this error. But it didn't feel right doing so when so many of my swapping sisters had missed out. So I have decided to sell the second box using Rafflecopter to decide the buyer. The cost will be £15 +actual postage cost, method of posting to be chosen by the 'winner'. I would respectfully ask people not to enter this lottery if they already own a Selfridges Beauty Box.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace; font-size: large;"><b>Philip B Katira Hair Mask (60ml)</b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace; font-size: large;">Not a brand I am familiar with but I am looking forward to trying this out on my newly high-lighted hair.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace; font-size: large;">This brand is also new to me. Since discovering BIOeffect in the June 2011 Glossy Box I have been reluctant to try an alternative products because BIOeffect works for me. However on reflection I rotate face washes from Beauty Boxes so I perhaps should try other oils and serums before rejecting them. I am going to test now on my left hand. I'm not sure about the strong organic smell but it has absorbed easily into the back of my hand leaving only the slightest hint of a residue.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace; font-size: large;"><b>Stila One Step Correct (30ml)</b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace; font-size: large;">Aside from the BIOeffect this was the product I most desired. I first spotted this intriguing looking product in Boots Trafford Centre where I work for Benefit cosmetics. I can't wait to try it. In fact I am not going to wait I am going to try it right now...</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace; font-size: large;">... tried it on one side of my face, saw a subtle improvement so asked hubi's opinion and he complimented the correct side so that's an initial positive indicator. I will test this out again with foundation another day. I can also report that the sponge I used to blend the product has been left an interesting shade of sludge, it's not pretty but no worries if it leaves me looking prettier;-)</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">I love the fact that you can one day not know that Matte Top Coats exist, then read an informative, Three Little Buhos, <a href="http://annieshomemadeheaven.blogspot.co.uk/2012/07/notd-matte-tape-mani.html" target="_blank">blog post</a> by lovely Annie John who shared her post (including Elf matte top coat) to Beauty Box Swaps educating myself that such a marvel has been created. Inspiring me to do some some 'research' on google & unearth several further options including: <a href="http://www.ciate.co.uk/nails/nailcare/mattnificent.html" target="_blank">Ciate</a>, Essie, <a href="http://www.nailsinc.com/nailpolish/westminster-bridge-matte-top-coat/844/" target="_blank">Nails Inc</a>, <a href="http://rimmel.rimmellondon.com/products/pro-matte-top-coat" target="_blank">Rimmel</a>. Leading to further investigations</span><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"> when out in Bury, the home of Beauty Box Swaps, on a mini birthday meet up. Selflessly Introducing, Beauty Box Swaps Biker Chick Carol Harris, to Bury TK Maxx to spot a set of 3 Essie items including their 'matte about you' top coat. Well I'm sure you'll agree this purchase was </span><u style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">meant to be</u><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"> :)</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace; font-size: x-small;">*everyone welcome unless they abuse the trust &/or goodwill of the group</span>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00403391170010484317noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7522787307289775744.post-20806013600282380032012-08-01T13:02:00.000-07:002012-08-01T13:11:57.715-07:00New thirty-one make up bag<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Yesterday I went to TK Maxx with my sister Ruth aka <a href="http://minibreakmummy.com/2012/01/31/glossybox-vs-graze-box/" target="_blank">Minibreak Mummy</a>. I found a most excellent make up bag by a company called <a href="http://www.thirtyonegifts.com/" target="_blank">thirty-one</a>. I succumbed to the bag because I loved everything about it. They had thought of everything, so many zips, pockets & removable inner bags.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">When I returned home, with my find, my husband challenged me by saying 'I bet you can't fit all your make up in your (beauty) boxes in that bag'. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">29th July 2012 was Beauty Box Swap's first birthday. I feel very proud we have reached our first anniversary.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Here is our story so far...</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Once upon a time there was a girl called Lucy Brown. Lucy discovered Glossy Box when her friend Eileen shared it on Facebook. Although Lucy was low maintenance and not a big fan of beauty products she loved receiving presents and was instantly captivated by the concept of being sent a box of surprise gifts every month. Lucy was too late to sign up for the legendary May 2011 Glossy Box but was lucky enough to subscribe from June onwards. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">It was through Glossy Box that she discovered <a href="http://www.bioeffect.co.uk/" target="_blank">BIOeffect </a>a magical serum that turned back time on her frown lines and other signs of aging. Lucy soon realised that BIOeffect was her 'Stardust' and if she did not use this enchanted elixir she would revert to her previous deeply wizened appearance. Unfortunately her Glossy Box only contained a tiny vial of the potion. Lucy pondered how she could get her hands on more of this vital dew. At first she tried posting on Glossy Box's Facebook page sadly this did not prove fruitful.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Then she realised that she needed to come up with a better idea. Eventually she realised it would be easier for herself and others to swap if there was a dedicated Facebook page for swapping Glossy Box products. And so it came to pass that Glossy Swaps was born. However her excitement was short lived when the rulers of the Glossy Box kingdom determined that they would prefer not to have a lowly swaps page associated with their name. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Lucy was in despair she loved Glossy Swaps but realised that it would be unfair and unjust of her to use the Glossy Box branding without their approval and consent. Fortunately Lucy had a beautiful and wise sister called Ruthy aka <a href="http://minibreakmummy.com/2012/03/31/listography-my-top-5-beauty-products/" target="_blank">Minibreak Mummy</a> and she came up with a new name for the page: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/beautyboxswaps" target="_blank">Beauty Box Swaps</a>. Lucy soon realised this new name was even better because other monthly boxes of treasure were becoming available to subscribe to. The next box in the kingdom was Boudoir Prive (now Jolie Box) and other boxes then came to be including: <a href="http://www.amarya.co.uk/amarya-beauty-box.html" target="_blank">Amarya</a>, Carmine, Feel Unique, <a href="http://www.awin1.com/awclick.php?mid=4112&id=137445" target="_blank">She Said</a>, <a href="http://www.amiteeuk.com/boxes" target="_blank">Amitee</a>, <a href="http://www.luxbox.co.uk/" target="_blank">Lux Box</a> & Betrousse also <a href="http://www.latestinbeauty.com/" target="_blank">Latest in Beauty</a> periodically offered exciting one off boxes too.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">In time as the popularity of Beauty Box Swaps grew she realised that it was time to develop a brand identity, again lucky Lucy was able to turn to a beautiful and talented sister for help. Her sister Alice used her artistry to conjure up a logo exactly in the image that Lucy had dreamed of. And to this day this logo is in use to reinforce the Beauty Box Swaps brand.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Along the journey of the first year of Beauty Box Swaps a fair and beautiful princess Sarah of Southampton provided gracious and wise assistance to Lucy and she soon realised that Beauty Box Swaps would not thrive to it's full potential without Sarah's practical and spiritual guidance. Never had Lucy come across a maiden so stunning and yet so spectacularly sage. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">As Beauty Box Swaps approached it's first birthday Lucy decided that it would be lovely to be in a position to gift her swapping sisters with treasures to mark the occasion, as her own means are unfortunately meagre. She called upon the Beauty Boxes for help. Much to her delight one by one they came forward with offerings for the celebration. Lucy danced with joy as Amarya, Amitee, Betrousse, Latest in Beauty, Lux Box and She Said all rewarded her audaciousness with gifts.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">These gifts can now be won by fair maidens of the Beauty Box Swaps community on the original <a href="https://www.facebook.com/beautyboxswaps" target="_blank">Beauty Box Swaps</a> page where this story began twelve short months ago...</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">What adventures do the next twelve months have in store for Beauty Box Swaps... ?</span></div>
Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00403391170010484317noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7522787307289775744.post-65157834430069432752012-07-19T10:46:00.000-07:002012-07-19T11:25:36.599-07:00Diary of my Pink Hair by Lucy Brown aged 40 & a half<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">On Monday 9th July I decided the time had come when I needed to dye my hair pink. This was not a popular decision with either my best friend or with my hairdresser. But It was just something I felt compelled to do. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">I realised if I didn't do it now, I probably never would. The timing was right. <a href="http://www.mascarathon.co.uk/" target="_blank">Benefit are fundraising for Refuge</a> and I hoped I could raise some extra funds for their campaign. I was also planning to attend a pink and black themed birthday party on Saturday 14th and had no pink accessories so a radical change of hair colour was my only option wasn't it?</span><br />
<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">I am concious that at 40 I am not getting any younger. I recently had a crisis over some <a href="http://www.topshop.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/ProductDisplay?beginIndex=0&viewAllFlag=&catalogId=33057&storeId=12556&productId=5482262&langId=-1&categoryId=&searchTerm=silver%20shoes&pageSize=20" target="_blank">very silly shoes</a> from TopShop which I realised if I did buy them they would have to be my last hurrah of silly shoes as it turned out I resisted them and I am coming to terms with the fact that I just may just not buy any more silly shoes, although it must be still ok to wear the ones I already own, right?</span><br />
<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">So I think the pink hair decision is rolled into the whole I'm getting to old to wear silly shoes and have pink hair mid-life crisis.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">On reflection as potential mistakes go I re-assured my bessie & my hairdresser that if it was a disaster I could always go brunette or it could be bleached out. I also realised that if it didn't work out well I wouldn't feel as self concious/miserable as I did when I had alopecia areta 2010/2011.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">My hairdresser reluctantly booked me in for an appt. on Thursday 12th. I took the picture below while I was waiting for her to arrive. The look I was aiming for was a pale pastel dirty pink colour.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">I am pleased with the result. I have received lots of lovely compliments. I am now just seeing how it continues to look over the next couple of weeks. Although I am glad that I went ahead with pink hair on this occasion I have no plans to repeat the experience... but you never know</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',sans-serif;">A few weeks ago on the wall of Beauty Box Swappers, the group that runs alongside my Facebook page <a href="https://www.facebook.com/GlossySwaps" target="_blank">Beauty Box Swaps</a>, I spotted a link to <a href="http://www.whatsinmyhandbag.com/r/4jg" target="_blank">What's in My Handbag</a>. I was curious to see what this website is all about and clicked the link without hesitation.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',sans-serif;">The concept is an appealing one: 'Peek inside beauty, fashion and creative insiders' handbags and discover the beauty products they really use and love.'</span><br />
<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',sans-serif;">You can upload pictures of your own handbags. I am finding this challenging to do I have lots of favourite products and cherished items I want to share but I am struggling to make them look good together in a photo. I have so far only uploaded this </span><a href="http://www.whatsinmyhandbag.com/bag/359" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;" target="_blank">handbag</a><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',sans-serif;">.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',sans-serif;">There is also a weekly opportunity to register to try 'the beauty products everyone else loves'. I have so far been lucky enough to receive one 'Try': the Percy & Reed Dry Conditioner. It arrived as delightfully packaged as the referral reward gift featured above.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',sans-serif;">WIMH are currently operating a referral scheme with rewards. I am very fortunate to be able to reach lots of lovely beauty minded ladies through Beauty Box Swaps. Thanks to my swapping sisters using my referral link to join the site I have received two reward gifts from WIMH this week.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',sans-serif;">For referring 25 people they sent me a £25 gift of beauty products and for referring 50 people they sent me a £50 gift card from Selfridges (I believe they have since amended this gift to £25). I am so grateful to my fellow Beauty Box Swappers for helping me to receive these much appreciated treats.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',sans-serif;">Having £50 to spend on myself at Selfridges is something that has only occurred once before in my lifetime and that was when my in laws treated me and my sister in law to Mac make-overs with £50 each to spend a couple of years ago. I am beyond thrilled and also slightly overwhelmed at the prospect and the possibilities offered by this exciting plastic card. I can't express how delighted I am with this gift and how thankful I am to WIMH and everyone who clicked my referral link. You may have to wait a while to see what I spend this on as I am planning on spending it, in my imagination, several times over.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',sans-serif;">For those of you who are interested to see what I received in my beauty products gift, here it is:</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',sans-serif;">I am ashamed to say when I first opened the box I thought 'is that it?' But I quickly admonished myself as I realised monthly subscription beauty boxes have given me a distorted perception of what to expect for £25, after all you would get 5 times as many products in beauty box currency, unrealistic in the real world.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',sans-serif;">I received a Filthy Gorgeous Polish in Noelle and a Omorovicza Correcting Pencil including sharpener. Being a big fan of candy pink polishes I've not made my mind up yet about the polish. However I am wowed by the correcting pencil :) My 40 year old skin has many imperfections to correct especially redness. I have quickly tested this pencil on one side of my face and it left it looking relatively flawless. I am personally not a fan of concealing under my eyes as in my opinion it can sometimes make me look worse. But this wonder pencil definitely improved the look of this area.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',sans-serif;">I have never previously heard of this premium brand. WIMH also thoughtfully included a 43 page Omorovicza catalogue so I can read about their product range. However their products are rather beyond my means, it's a shame you can't buy Omorovicza in Selfridges or I may have been tempted to point my gift card their way.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',sans-serif;">To those who hoped I would use these prizes in a give away. I am very sorry to disappoint but I personally appreciate and value these gifts too much to give them away. Those who know me well will know this isn't through any lack of generosity on my part but for other valid personal reasons. </span><br />
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Apologies it's been such a long while since I have blogged a beauty box lovlies.</div>
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I have studiously taken lots of photos but never quite got round to doing the write ups.</div>
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My June Glossy Box arrived yesterday, as did many other subscriber's boxes and as the owner/founder of <a href="https://www.facebook.com/GlossySwaps" target="_blank">Beauty Box Swaps</a> I couldn't help but notice the resulting controversy and outcry.</div>
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This reaction and my own impressions of the box have inspired me to finally get round to writing a beauty box review.</div>
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First of all I was amused by the cheeky Glossy Box spin on the contents card '<i>We all know lugging around heavy luggage can be a pain but this summer you can jet around like a pro and lighten the load with the gorgeous miniatures found inside your GLOSSYBOX</i>. Did they really mean? '<i>Sorry if the contents of your box look a bit sparse this month and we were unable to provide the majority of you with any full size products</i></div>
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Want to know which of the controversial box variations I received? Read on below:</div>
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The only full-sized product in this months box is a GLOSSYBOX branded brush. I have only ever bought one make-up brush in my life <a href="http://www.benefitcosmetics.co.uk/product/view/hard-angle-definer-brush" target="_blank">this one</a>. Otherwise I have relied on receiving them as gifts I have a body shop set off my sister Minibreak Mummy some Celia Birtwell brushes off my sister Hannah and some Cosmopolitan brushes off my sister-in-law. I also own the Jolie Box concealer brush from you guessed it Jolie Box & the Japonesque smudger brush from Carmine. Make-up brushes always come in handy I find. Also as I am not vegan I personally have no ethical concerns about this brush being made from goat hair it will not put me off using it. I agree it does currently have an odour (if you hold it close to your nose), does it smell of goat? what does a goat smell like anyway? I've fortunately not been close enough to one to find out ;-) to me it has a smell reminiscent of leather however I am certain once I've washed it with Dr Bronners magic soap and used it a couple of times it will smell the same as all the other random brushes in my collection. Should this have been a beauty box item? or an extra gift? I personally rate it at a higher value than the free compact mirror in the birthday box. What's your opinion? In mine it's a keeper.</div>
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Although this month's box was, in my opinion, by no means a wow box, on reflection, it has been an overall success for me. This conclusion is gauged on the fact that I have tried all the products this month and I am only planning on letting one of them go and that's only because I think it will be appreciated more by one of my Beauty Box Swaps community members.</div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">I am looking to swap the cosmetics I won't use for products that t</span><span style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">he products that I will use, these are:</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">Sachajuan</span><br />
<span style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">New CID I-pout Lipsticks</span><br />
<span style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">Bath Salts including Himalayan</span><br />
<span style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">Plum by Mary Greenwell</span><br />
<span style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">Eldora Lashes</span><br />
<span style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">Studio Make-up Eye-liner Pen</span><br />
<span style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">Benefit That Gal (only if you are 100% certain genuine)</span><br />
<span style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">Benefit Hello Flawless Shell </span><span style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">(only if you are 100% certain genuine)</span><br />
<span style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">Dermalogica T</span><span style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">hermafoliant</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">I am also open to other offers but don't do body lotions, hand creams or face creams.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">I currently have the following available for swap or sale, make me an offer!</span><br />
<span style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">Please note all products listed are unused/immaculate unless stated otherwise.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">The products that I won't use:</span><br />
<b><i><span style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">Make-up</span></i></b><br />
<span style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">BM Beauty Eyeshadow - Wolf Howl (1g)</span><br />
<span style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">BM Beauty Eyeshadow - Storm Cloud (1g)</span><br />
<span style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">NYC Glitter Eyeliner - 945 Starry Blue Sky</span><br />
<span style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">Revlon Super Lustros Lipgloss -Raisin Glaze</span><br />
<span style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">**Bellapierre SP003 Champagne**</span><br />
<span style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">**Collection 2000 CreamPuff Powder Puff 2**</span><br />
<span style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">**Collection 2000 CreamPuff Angel Delight 4**</span>
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<span style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">**Rimmel Colour Rush Duo Eye Shadow 321 Walnut Pearls**</span><br />
<span style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">**Technic Aqua Max Lashes** unopened & sealed</span><br />
<span style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">**Bare Minerals Foundation Sample & Mini Brush - Medium Tan**</span><br />
<span style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">**Eyeko Skinny Eyeliner the grey one unboxed**</span><br />
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<b><i><span style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">Nail Varnish</span></i></b><br />
<span style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">Deborah Lippmann - Razzle Dazzle X2 </span><br />
<span style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">**Sally Hansen Complete Salon Manicure Eel Skin**</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"><b><i>Face/Hair/Body</i></b></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">**Davines Authentic Moisturising Balm 75ml** nb. Metal tube is heavily dented but remains fully sealed**</span><br />
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<b><span style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"><i>Body Stuff</i></span></b><br />
<span style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">Discover Me by La Senza Indulgent Body Cream (100ml) </span><br />
<span style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">Gorgeous by Gok - Body Mask (200ml)used once</span><br />
<span style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">Gorgeous by Gok - Rich Moisturising Body Butter (180ml)</span><br />
<span style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">Purely Yours by Gok - Body Lotion (125ml)</span><br />
<span style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">Purely Yours by Gok - Body Butter (180ml)</span><br />
<span style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">Kelly Brook Couture Sensual Seduction - Body Perfume Spritz (100ml)</span><br />
<span style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">Kelly Brook Couture Sensual Seduction - Silky Body Lotion (50ml) </span><br />
<span style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">Bamford Geranium Body Lotion (50ml)</span><br />
<span style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">Molton Brown enlivening toko-yuzu body lotion (30ml) X2</span><br />
<span style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">Dead Sea Spa Magik Silky Smooth Body Lotion (50ml)</span><br />
<span style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">**FAB Body Moisturizer (2oz)**</span><br />
<span style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">**Clarins Extra-Firming Body Cream (30ml)**</span><br />
<span style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">**Comfort Zone Body Expert Kit (10 X 6ml sachets)** nb. swap at own risk some people have reported adverse reactions</span><br />
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<i style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"><b>Hand Cream</b></i><br />
<span style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">Kelly Brook Couture Sensual Seduction Hand Lotion (50ml)</span><br />
<span style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">Purely Yours by Gok - Hand Balm (50ml)</span><br />
<span style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">Boots Time Delay Hand & Nail Cream SPF 8 (50ml) X2(packaging is slightly soiled)</span><br />
<span style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">Arbonne FC5 Ultra Hydrating Hand Cream (15ml)</span><br />
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<b><span style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"><i>Face & Eye Creams/Serums/Oils</i></span></b><br />
<span style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"><br /></span><br />
<span style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">Comfort Zone good night kit</span><br />
<span style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">CETEUM SCR GOLD Creme de Lite(5ml)</span><br />
<span style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">Espa Super Active Lift & Firm Intensive Serum (8ml)</span><br />
<span style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">YON KA Vital Defense (5ml)</span><br />
<span style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">**YSL Forever Youth Liberator (5ml) £10(inc p+p) or good swap**</span><br />
<span style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">**Nick Lowe Oil Control Day Cream (20ml)**</span><br />
<span style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">**Ernlo Laszlo 5 mini sachets from She Said**</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"><b><i>Hair</i></b></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">**Leonor Greyl PALME (25ml)**</span><br />
<span style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">**Paul Mitchell smoothing super skinny relaxing balm (25ml)</span><br />
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<b><span style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"><i>Facial Bronzer</i></span></b><br />
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<span style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">**Ambre Solaire Perfect Bronzer Self-Tanning Cream Face (75ml)**</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"><b><i>Perfume</i></b></span><br />
<span style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">Fracas de Robert Piguet Eau de Parfum Sample (0.8ml) tested</span><br />
<span style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">Etat Libre D'Orange Like This Tilda Swinton Sample (1.5ml)tested</span><br />
<span style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">Etat Libre D'Orange Archives 69 (1.5ml)x2 tested</span><br />
<span style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">Etat Libre D'Orange Rien Sample (1.5ml) tested</span><br />
<span style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">Davidoff Cool Water Wave Woman Eau de Toilette (30ml)tested a few times approx 85% left</span><br />
<span style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">Cacharel D'Eau Eden (50ml) 95% remaining please note I've had this a number of years</span><br />
<span style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">Angel by Thierry Mugler </span><span style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">Celestial Showers Shower Gel (25ml)</span><br />
<span style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">Angel by Thierry Mugler </span><span style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">Celestial Body Cream (15ml)</span><br />
<span style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">Flower by Kenzo </span><span style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">Eau De Parfum (4ml) approx 5% used & the green stem has worn off the bottle unsuitable as a gift</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">I was fortunate enough to win this fantastic Pamper Secrets Beauty Box from Amitee for my entry in their launch competition.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">To enter the competition I had to answer this question: 'What does beauty mean to you?'</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">I found this a huge challenge, seriously, I actually lost sleep over it.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">As owner/founder of Beauty Box Swaps with a part-time job as a Benebabe I felt I really should give this some serious consideration.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">I thought very deeply about the matter and then eventually settled on:</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: #edeff4; color: #333333; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11px; line-height: 14px; text-align: left;">Beauty comes from the 3Ps: Personality, Prettiness & Products working together with balance & harmony xx</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">I actually think it's impossible for me to fully define what Beauty means to me. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">I do however love and appreciate the quote on the Pamper Secrets Invitation cards included in my box:</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">'Beauty is being in harmony with who you are'</span><br />
<span style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">Peter Nivio Zarlenga </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">What does beauty mean to you? Please share your thoughts below...</span><br />
<span style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">Did you receive a Pamper Secrets beauty box? What did you think? Please leave your comments below...</span>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00403391170010484317noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7522787307289775744.post-75039385418629515692012-03-30T09:56:00.001-07:002012-03-30T09:56:51.142-07:00Lee Stafford Bleach Blonde Before & After<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
<span style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">On Wednesday 21st March I had a change of hair from mousy dark blond with high-lights to all over Blond, except I've been feeling it was a little brassy and more wee blond than the ash blond requested. The photos below were both taken by Mr Brown outside in our garden this evening with no flash. One of my swapping sisters on <a href="http://www.facebook.com/GlossySwaps" target="_blank">Beauty Box Swaps</a> was having a similar problem and the very lovely Sara from <a href="http://www.pretty-in-pink-blog.com/" target="_blank">Pretty In Pink</a> suggested we try Lee Stafford Bleach Blondes.</span></div>
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My hair after treating with Lee Stafford Bleach Blondes: Shampoo, Hot Shots 4 Blondes & Conditioner.</div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">Well I think these products deliver on their promise - 'knocks out brassy canary yellow tones,replacing them with a cool icy white shade'. What do you think?</span><br /></div>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00403391170010484317noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7522787307289775744.post-42721205915410084662012-03-20T15:16:00.000-07:002012-03-20T15:16:36.875-07:00Glossy Box - The HARRODS Edition<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">Items new to the list are **item**. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">I am looking to swap the cosmetics I won't use for products that t</span><span style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">he products that I will use, these are:</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">BIOeffect</span><br />
<span style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">Sachajuan</span><br />
<span style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">New CID I-pout Lipsticks</span><br />
<span style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">Bath Salts including Himalayan</span><br />
<span style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">Plum by Mary Greenwell</span><br />
<span style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">Eldora Lashes</span><br />
<span style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"><br /></span><br />
<span style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">I am also open to other offers but don't do body lotions, hand creams or face creams.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">I currently have the following available for swap or sale, make me an offer!</span><br />
<span style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">Please note all products listed are unused/immaculate unless stated otherwise.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">The products that I won't use:</span><br />
<b><i><span style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">Make-up</span></i></b><br />
<span style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">BM Beauty Eyeshadow - Wolf Howl (1g)</span><br />
<span style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">BM Beauty Eyeshadow - Storm Cloud (1g)</span><br />
<span style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">NYC Glitter Eyeliner - 945 Starry Blue Sky</span><br />
<span style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">Revlon Super Lustros Lipgloss -Raisin Glaze</span><br />
<span style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"><br /></span><br />
<b><i><span style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">Nail Varnish</span></i></b><br />
<span style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">Deborah Lippmann - Razzle Dazzle X2 </span><br />
<span style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">Orly - Terracotta (5.3ml)(tested once)</span><br />
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<b><span style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"><i>Body Stuff</i></span></b><br />
<span style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">Discover Me by La Senza Indulgent Body Cream (100ml) </span><br />
<span style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">Gorgeous by Gok - Body Mask (200ml)used once</span><br />
<span style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">Gorgeous by Gok - Rich Moisturising Body Butter (180ml)</span><br />
<span style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">Purely Yours by Gok - Body Lotion (125ml)</span><br />
<span style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">Purely Yours by Gok - Body Butter (180ml)</span><br />
<span style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">Kelly Brook Couture Sensual Seduction - Body Perfume Spritz (100ml)</span><br />
<span style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">Kelly Brook Couture Sensual Seduction - Silky Body Lotion (50ml) </span><br />
<span style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">Bamford Geranium Body Lotion (50ml)</span><br />
<span style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">NEOM organic body lotion (50ml)</span><br />
<span style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">Molton Brown enlivening toko-yuzu body lotion (30ml) X2</span><br />
<span style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">Dead Sea Spa Magik Silky Smooth Body Lotion (50ml)</span><br />
<span style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"><br /></span><br />
<i style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"><b>Hand Cream</b></i><br />
<span style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">Kelly Brook Couture Sensual Seduction Hand Lotion (50ml)</span><br />
<span style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">Purely Yours by Gok - Hand Balm (50ml)</span><br />
<span style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">Lavera Basic Sensitiv Hand Cream (20ml)X2</span><br />
<span style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">Boots Time Delay Hand & Nail Cream SPF 8 (50ml)(packaging is slightly soiled)</span><br />
<span style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">Arbonne FC5 Ultra Hydrating Hand Cream (15ml)</span><br />
<span style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"><br /></span><br />
<b><span style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"><i>Face & Eye Creams/Serums/Oils</i></span></b><br />
<span style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">**KIMIA Face Oil (1ml)**</span><br />
<span style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">**Comfort Zone good night kit**</span><br />
<span style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">CETEUM SCR GOLD Creme de Lite(5ml)</span><br />
<span style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">Espa Super Active Lift & Firm Intensive Serum (8ml)</span><br />
<span style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">YON KA Vital Defense (5ml)</span><br />
<span style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">Balance Me Radiance Face Oil (5ml)</span><br />
<span style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"><br /></span><br />
<span style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"><b><i>Perfume</i></b></span><br />
<span style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">Fracas de Robert Piguet Eau de Parfum Sample (0.8ml) tested</span><br />
<span style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">Etat Libre D'Orange Like This Tilda Swinton Sample (1.5ml)tested</span><br />
<span style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">Etat Libre D'Orange Archives 69 (1.5ml)x2 tested</span><br />
<span style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">Etat Libre D'Orange Rien Sample (1.5ml) tested</span><br />
<span style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">Davidoff Cool Water Wave Woman Eau de Toilette (30ml)tested a few times approx 85% left</span><br />
<span style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">Cacharel D'Eau Eden (50ml) 95% remaining please note I've had this a couple of years</span><br />
<span style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">Angel by Thierry Mugler </span><span style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">Celestial Showers Shower Gel (25ml)</span><br />
<span style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">Angel by Thierry Mugler </span><span style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">Celestial Body Cream (15ml)</span><br />
<span style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">Flower by Kenzo </span><span style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">Eau De Parfum (4ml) approx 5% used & the green stem has worn off the bottle unsuitable as a gift</span><br />
<br class="Apple-interchange-newline" />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00403391170010484317noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7522787307289775744.post-3644810419633362942012-02-21T15:31:00.000-08:002012-02-21T15:31:25.928-08:00Beauty Box Swaps List 5<br />
<span style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">I'm updating my swap list again because I got two Glossy Boxes today. Items new to the list are **item**. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">I am looking to swap the cosmetics I won't use for products that t</span><span style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">he products that I will use, these are:</span><br />
<span style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"><br /></span><br />
<span style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">BIOeffect</span><br />
<span style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">Sachajuan</span><br />
<span style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">New CID I-pout Lipsticks</span><br />
<span style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">Bath Salts including Himalayan</span><br />
<span style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">Plum by Mary Greenwell</span><br />
<span style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">Eldora Lashes</span><br />
<span style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"><br /></span><br />
<span style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">I am also open to other offers but don't do body lotions, hand creams or face creams.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">I currently have the following available for swap or sale, make me an offer!</span><br />
<span style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">Please note all products listed are unused/immaculate unless stated otherwise.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"><br /></span><br />
<span style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">The products that I won't use:</span><br />
<b><i><span style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">Make-up</span></i></b><br />
<span style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">**BM Beauty Eyeshadow - Wolf Howl (1g)**</span><br />
<span style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">**BM Beauty Eyeshadow - Storm Cloud (1g)**</span><br />
<span style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">NYC Glitter Eyeliner - 945 Starry Blue Sky</span><br />
<span style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">Revlon Super Lustros Lipgloss -Raisin Glaze</span><br />
<span style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"><br /></span><br />
<b><i><span style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">Nail Varnish</span></i></b><br />
<span style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"><br /></span><br />
<span style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">Deborah Lippmann - Razzle Dazzle X3 </span><br />
<span style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">Orly - Terracotta (5.3ml)(tested once)</span><br />
<span style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"><br /></span><br />
<b><span style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"><i>Body Stuff</i></span></b><br />
<span style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"><br /></span><br />
<span style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">**Como Shambhala Invigorate Body Lotion (50ml)**</span><br />
<span style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">Discover Me by La Senza Indulgent Body Cream (100ml) </span><br />
<span style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">Gorgeous by Gok - Body Mask (200ml)used once</span><br />
<span style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">Gorgeous by Gok - Rich Moisturising Body Butter (180ml)</span><br />
<span style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">Purely Yours by Gok - Body Lotion (125ml)</span><br />
<span style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">Purely Yours by Gok - Body Butter (180ml)</span><br />
<span style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">Kelly Brook Couture Sensual Seduction - Body Perfume Spritz (100ml)</span><br />
<span style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">Kelly Brook Couture Sensual Seduction - Silky Body Lotion (50ml) </span><br />
<span style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">Bamford Geranium Body Lotion (50ml)</span><br />
<span style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">NEOM organic body lotion (50ml)</span><br />
<span style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">Molton Brown enlivening toko-yuzu body lotion (30ml) X2</span><br />
<span style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">Dead Sea Spa Magik Silky Smooth Body Lotion (50ml)</span><br />
<span style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"><br /></span><br />
<i style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"><b>Hand Cream</b></i><br />
<span style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"><br /></span><br />
<span style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">Kelly Brook Couture Sensual Seduction Hand Lotion (50ml)</span><br />
<span style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">Purely Yours by Gok - Hand Balm (50ml)</span><br />
<span style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">Lavera Basic Sensitiv Hand Cream (20ml)</span><br />
<span style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">Boots Time Delay Hand & Nail Cream SPF 8 (50ml)(packaging is slightly soiled)</span><br />
<span style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">Arbonne FC5 Ultra Hydrating Hand Cream (15ml)</span><br />
<span style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"><br /></span><br />
<b><span style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"><i>Face & Eye Creams/Serums/Oils</i></span></b><br />
<br />
<span style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">CETEUM SCR GOLD Creme de Lite(5ml)</span><br />
<span style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">Espa Super Active Lift & Firm Intensive Serum (8ml)</span><br />
<span style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">YON KA Vital Defense (5ml)</span><br />
<span style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">Balance Me Radiance Face Oil (5ml)</span><br />
<span style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"><br /></span><br />
<b style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"><i>Self Tan</i></b><br />
<span style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"><b><i><br /></i></b></span><br />
<span style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">Xen Tan Deep Bronze Luxe weekly self tan (30ml)</span><br />
<span style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"><br /></span><br />
<span style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"><b><i>Perfume</i></b></span><br />
<span style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"><b><i><br /></i></b></span><br />
<span style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">Fracas de Robert Piguet Eau de Parfum Sample (0.8ml) tested</span><br />
<span style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">Etat Libre D'Orange Like This Tilda Swinton Sample (1.5ml)tested</span><br />
<span style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">Etat Libre D'Orange Archives 69 (1.5ml)x2 tested</span><br />
<span style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">Etat Libre D'Orange Rien Sample (1.5ml) tested</span><br />
<span style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">Davidoff Cool Water Wave Woman Eau de Toilette (30ml)tested a few times approx 85% left</span><br />
<span style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">Cacharel D'Eau Eden (50ml) 95% remaining please note I've had this a couple of years</span><br />
<b><span style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"><br /></span></b><br />
<b><span style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"><i>Angel by Thierry Mugler</i></span></b><br />
<span style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"><br /></span><br />
<span style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">Celestial Showers Shower Gel (25ml)</span><br />
<span style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">Celestial Body Cream (15ml)</span><br />
<span style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"><br /></span><br />
<b><span style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"><i>Flower by Kenzo</i></span></b><br />
<span style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"><br /></span><br />
<span style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">Eau De Parfum (4ml) approx 5% used & the green stem has worn off the bottle unsuitable as a gift</span><br />
<br class="Apple-interchange-newline" />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00403391170010484317noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7522787307289775744.post-3145037320380802732012-02-19T05:41:00.000-08:002012-02-19T11:44:37.044-08:00Beauty Box Swaps List 4<span style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">Hello to my fellow beauty box swappers. I'm updating my swap list because I'm off to the post office tomorrow to post a couple of swaps & thought it would be nice to add a couple more swaps! Items new to the list are **item**. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">I am looking to swap the cosmetics I won't use for products that t</span><span style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">he products that I will use, these are:</span><br />
<span style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"><br /></span><br />
<span style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">BIOeffect</span><br />
<span style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">Sachajuan</span><br />
<span style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">New CID I-pout Lipsticks</span><br />
<span style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">Bath Salts including Himalayan</span><br />
<span style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">Plum by Mary Greenwell</span><br />
<span style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">Eldora Lashes</span><br />
<span style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"><br /></span><br />
<span style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">I am also open to other offers but don't do body lotions, hand creams or face creams.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">I currently have the following available for swap or sale, make me an offer!</span><br />
<span style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">Please note all products listed are unused/immaculate unless stated otherwise.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"><br /></span><br />
<span style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">The products that I won't use:</span><br />
<b><i><span style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">Make-up</span></i></b><br />
<span style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"><br /></span><br />
<span style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">**NYC Glitter Eyeliner - 945 Starry Blue Sky**</span><br />
<span style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">**Revlon Super Lustros Lipgloss -Raisin Glaze**</span><br />
<span style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"><br /></span><br />
<b><i><span style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">Nail Varnish</span></i></b><br />
<span style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"><br /></span><br />
<span style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">Deborah Lippmann - Razzle Dazzle X3 </span><br />
<span style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">Orly - Terracotta (5.3ml)(tested once)</span><br />
<span style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"><br /></span><br />
<b><span style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"><i>Body Stuff</i></span></b><br />
<span style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"><br /></span><br />
<span style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">**Discover Me by La Senza Indulgent Body Cream (100ml)** </span><br />
<span style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">**Gorgeous by Gok - Body Mask (200ml)used once**</span><br />
<span style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">**Gorgeous by Gok - Rich Moisturising Body Butter (180ml)**</span><br />
<span style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">**Purely Yours by Gok - Body Lotion (125ml)**</span><br />
<span style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">**Purely Yours by Gok - Body Butter (180ml)**</span><br />
<span style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">**Kelly Brook Couture Sensual Seduction - Body Perfume Spritz (100ml)**</span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace; font-size: x-small;">**Kelly Brook Couture Sensual Seduction - Silky Body Lotion (50ml)** </span><br />
<span style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">Bamford Geranium Body Lotion (50ml)</span><br />
<span style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">NEOM organic body lotion (50ml)</span><br />
<span style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">Molton Brown enlivening toko-yuzu body lotion (30ml) X2</span><br />
<span style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">Dead Sea Spa Magik Silky Smooth Body Lotion (50ml)</span><br />
<span style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"><br /></span><br />
<i style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"><b>Hand Cream</b></i><br />
<span style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"><br /></span><br />
<span style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">**Kelly Brook Couture Sensual Seduction Hand Lotion (50ml)**</span><br />
<span style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">**Purely Yours by Gok - Hand Balm (50ml)**</span>
<br />
<span style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">Lavera Basic Sensitiv Hand Cream (20ml)</span><br />
<span style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">Boots Time Delay Hand & Nail Cream SPF 8 (50ml)(packaging is slightly soiled)</span><br />
<span style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">Arbonne FC5 Ultra Hydrating Hand Cream (15ml)</span><br />
<span style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"><br /></span><br />
<b><span style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"><i>Face & Eye Creams/Serums/Oils</i></span></b><br />
<br />
<span style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">**CETEUM SCR GOLD Creme de Lite(5ml)**</span><br />
<span style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">Espa Super Active Lift & Firm Intensive Serum (8ml)</span><br />
<span style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">YON KA Vital Defense (5ml)</span><br />
<span style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">Balance Me Radiance Face Oil (5ml)</span><br />
<span style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"><br /></span><br />
<b style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"><i>Self Tan</i></b><br />
<span style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"><b><i><br /></i></b></span><br />
<span style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">Xen Tan Deep Bronze Luxe weekly self tan (30ml)</span><br />
<span style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"><br /></span><br />
<span style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"><b><i>Perfume</i></b></span><br />
<span style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"><b><i><br /></i></b></span><br />
<span style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">**Fracas de Robert Piguet Eau de Parfum Sample (0.8ml) tested**</span><br />
<span style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace; font-size: x-small;">**Etat Libre D'Orange Like This Tilda Swinton Sample (1.5ml)tested **</span><br />
<span style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">**Etat Libre D'Orange Archives 69 (1.5ml)x2 tested **</span><br />
<span style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">**Etat Libre D'Orange Rien Sample (1.5ml) tested**</span><br />
<span style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">**Davidoff Cool Water Wave Woman Eau de Toilette (30ml)tested a few times approx 85% left**</span><br />
<span style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">**Cacharel D'Eau Eden (50ml) 95% remaining please note I've had this a couple of years**</span><br />
<b><span style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"><br /></span></b><br />
<b><span style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"><i>Angel by Thierry Mugler</i></span></b><br />
<span style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"><br /></span><br />
<span style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">Celestial Showers Shower Gel (25ml)</span><br />
<span style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">Celestial Body Cream (15ml)</span><br />
<span style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"><br /></span><br />
<b><span style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"><i>Flower by Kenzo</i></span></b><br />
<span style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"><br /></span><br />
<span style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">Eau De Parfum (4ml) approx 5% used & the green stem has worn off the bottle unsuitable as a gift</span><br />
<br class="Apple-interchange-newline" />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00403391170010484317noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7522787307289775744.post-59768883668295707962012-02-03T11:54:00.000-08:002012-02-03T11:58:49.900-08:00Beauty Box Swaps Beauty Box Swaps List 3<br />
<span style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">Hello to my fellow beauty box swappers. I'm updating my swap list to include items from my recent Latest in Beauty haul from their Refresh & Recover Box & their YOU 20 Years of Beauty Greats Box. Items new to the list are **item**. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">I am looking to swap the cosmetics I won't use for products that I will:</span><br />
<span style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"><br /></span><br />
<span style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">The products that I will use are:</span><br />
<span style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">BIOeffect</span><br />
<span style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">Sachajuan</span><br />
<span style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">New CID I-pout Lipsticks</span><br />
<span style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">Bath Salts including Himalayan</span><br />
<span style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">Plum by Mary Greenwell</span><br />
<span style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"><br /></span><br />
<span style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">I am also open to offers but don't do body lotions, hand creams or face creams.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"><br /></span><br />
<span style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">I currently have the following available for swap or sale, make me an offer!</span><br />
<span style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">Please note all products listed are unused/immaculate unless stated otherwise.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"><br /></span><br />
<span style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">The products that I won't use:</span><br />
<span style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"><br /></span><br />
<b><i><span style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">Make-up</span></i></b><br />
<span style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"><br /></span><br />
<span style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">Stilla Smudge Stick Waterproof eye liner in Moray (swatched)</span><br />
<span style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"><br /></span><br />
<b><i><span style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">Nail Varnish</span></i></b><br />
<span style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"><br /></span><br />
<span style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">Deborah Lippmann - Razzle Dazzle X3 </span><br />
<span style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">Orly - Terracotta (5.3ml)(tested once)</span><br />
<span style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"><br /></span><br />
<b><span style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">Body Lotion<i></i></span></b><br />
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<span style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">**Bamford Geranium Body Lotion (50ml)**</span><br />
<span style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">NEOM organic body lotion (50ml)</span><br />
<span style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">Molton Brown enlivening toko-yuzu body lotion (30ml) X2</span><br />
<span style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">FAB Body Moisturiser (56.7g)</span><br />
<span style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">Dead Sea Spa Magik Silky Smooth Body Lotion (50ml)</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">** Lavera Basic Sensitiv Hand Cream (20ml)**</span>
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<span style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">Boots Time Delay Hand & Nail Cream SPF 8 (50ml)(packaging is slightly soiled)</span><br />
<span style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">Arbonne FC5 Ultra Hydrating Hand Cream (15ml)</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">** Espa Super Active Lift & Firm Intensive Serum (8ml)**</span><br />
<span style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">** Sisleya Global Anti-Age Day and Night (5ml) **</span><br />
<span style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">Time Cream (10ml) still sealed in plastic wrapper</span><br />
<span style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">Lulu's Timebomb Flashback Night Cream (15ml) X3</span><br />
<span style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">YON KA Vital Defense (5ml)</span><br />
<span style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">Balance Me Radiance Face Oil (5ml)</span><br />
<span style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">Living Nature Sample Pack: Vitalising Cleanser (2ml) Extra Hydrating Toning Gel (2ml) Nourishing Day Cream (2ml)</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"><b><i>Self Tan</i></b></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">Xen Tan Deep Bronze Luxe weekly self tan (30ml)</span><br />
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<b><span style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">Angel by Thierry Mugler<i></i></span></b><br />
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<span style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">Celestial Showers Shower Gel (25ml)</span><br />
<span style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">Celestial Body Cream (15ml)</span><br />
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<b><span style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">Flower by Kenzo<i></i></span></b><br />
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<span style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">Eau De Parfum (4ml) approx 5% used & the green stem has worn off the bottle unsuitable as a gift</span><br />
<br class="Apple-interchange-newline" />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00403391170010484317noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7522787307289775744.post-65439118726311740402012-01-31T12:06:00.000-08:002012-01-31T15:53:15.967-08:00Beauty Box Swaps Beauty Box Swaps List<span style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">Hello to my fellow beauty box swappers. You may or may not be aware I started Beauty Box Swaps for selfish reasons. I wanted to swap the monthly subscription beauty box items I won't use for products that I will:</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">The products that I will use are:</span><br />
<span style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">BIOeffect</span><br />
<span style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">Sachajuan </span><br />
<span style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">New CID I-pout Lipsticks </span><br />
<span style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">Bath Salts including Himalayan</span><br />
<span style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">Plum by Mary Greenwell</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">I am also open to offers but don't do body lotions, hand creams or face creams.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">I currently have the following available for swap or sale, make me an offer!</span><br />
<span style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">Please note all products listed are unused/immaculate unless stated otherwise.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">The products that I won't use:</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">Stilla Smudge Stick Waterproof eye liner in Moray</span><br />
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<b><i><span style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">Nail Varnish</span></i></b><br />
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<span style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">Deborah Lippmann - Razzle Dazzle X3</span><br />
<span style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">Orly - Terracotta (5.3ml)</span><br />
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<b><span style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">Body Lotion<i></i></span></b><br />
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<span style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">NEOM organic body lotion (50ml)</span><br />
<span style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">Molton Brown enlivening toko-yuzu body lotion (30ml) X2</span><br />
<span style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">FAB Body Moisturiser (56.7g)</span><br />
<span style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">Dead Sea Spa Magik Silky Smooth Body Lotion (50ml)</span><br />
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<b><span style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">Hand Cream<i></i></span></b><br />
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<span style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">Boots Time Delay Hand & Nail Cream SPF 8 (50ml) nb. packaging is slightly soiled</span><br />
<span style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">Arbonne FC5 Ultra Hydrating Hand Cream (15ml)</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">Clarins Extra Firming Night Cream (15ml)</span><br />
<span style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">Clarins Extra Firming Day Cream (15ml)</span><br />
<span style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">Time Cream (10ml) still sealed in plastic wrapper</span><br />
<span style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">Lulu's Timebomb Flashback Night Cream (15ml) X3</span><br />
<span style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">Korres Wild Rose 24 hour Moisturiser (10ml)</span><br />
<span style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">TRILOGY CoQ10 Booster Serum (2.5ml)</span><br />
<span style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">YON KA Vital Defense (5ml)</span><br />
<span style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">Balance Me Radiance Face Oil (5ml)</span><br />
<span style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">Living Nature Sample Pack: Vitalising Cleanser (2ml) Extra Hydrating Toning Gel (2ml) Nourishing Day Cream (2ml)</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"><b><i>Self Tan</i></b></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">Xen Tan Deep Bronze Luxe weekly self tan (30ml)</span><br />
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<b><span style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">Angel by Thierry Mugler<i></i></span></b><br />
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<span style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">Celestial Showers Shower Gel (25ml)</span><br />
<span style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">Celestial Body Cream (15ml)</span><br />
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<b><span style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">Flower by Kenzo<i></i></span></b><br />
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<span style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">Eau De Parfum (4ml) approx 5% used & the green stem has worn off the bottle unsuitable as a gift</span><br />
<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00403391170010484317noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7522787307289775744.post-14193053836104141842012-01-25T12:58:00.000-08:002012-01-25T13:16:24.165-08:00Carmine January BoxMy Carmine box arrived today. Here a summary of what I got and my thoughts on this months box:<br />
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Korres - Wild Rose 24-Hour Moisturising & Brightening Cream (10ml)<br />
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As Beauty Box Swaps only uses BIOeffect because this meets all my skincare needs this sample is available for swap or sale.<br />
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Eldora - False Eyelashes<br />
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I am excited by these, I like the style of the ones in my box, and I will be using them but I'll need assistance because I am an eyelash novice.<br />
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Balance Me - Radiance Face Oil (5ml)<br />
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See above re: BIOeffect<br />
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West Lab - Himalayan Pink Salt (100g)<br />
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The perfect product for a lazy girl like me. Pretty pink bath salts that promise to turn a 30 min soak into a 'detox that's equivalent to a 3 day fast'. Any Beauty Box Babes without baths feel free to pass this product my way.<br />
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Eyeko - Fat Eye Stick (4g)<br />
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I got this full-sized product in Charcoal. I will be interested to experiment with this. I have just swatched it on my hand then blended with my finger my first impressions are it doesn't seem to have much staying power. Looking forward to finding out what other colours people got.<br />
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For a limited time, if you sign up using this <a href="http://www.carmine.co.uk/0cwc2?promo=Ref4589">link</a>, you will get free delivery for the first month, and I will get points to receive free products!<br />
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It seems like only yesterday Carmine was the new beauty box on the block but in fact this is their fourth box. This month saw the launch of a new beauty box She Said please use this <a href="http://www.shesaidbeauty.com/OTHOD">link</a> for more information.<br />
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Do you subscribe to Carmine? What did you think?Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00403391170010484317noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7522787307289775744.post-89181555437117758222012-01-19T12:26:00.000-08:002012-01-19T12:26:40.617-08:00Beauty Box Swaps Loves: Pure Age Defiance Wipes<br />
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<span style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace; font-size: large;">My lazy girls routine is wipe face with these vitamin E enriched wipes then apply <a data-mce-href="http://www.bioeffect.co.uk/" href="http://www.bioeffect.co.uk/" target="_blank">BIOeffect</a>. The wipes are effective at removing make-up and leave my skin looking and feeling good. I repeat this ritual every morning and some evenings.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace; font-size: large;">A good friend of mine recommended these wipes to me, she suffers from eczema, and she says they can be relied upon not to irritate her sensitive skin.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace; font-size: large;">You can buy 2 packets of these wipes for a £1 from <a data-mce-href="http://www.poundland.co.uk/product-range/a-z/pure-age-defiance-wipes-2-for-1/" href="http://www.poundland.co.uk/product-range/a-z/pure-age-defiance-wipes-2-for-1/" target="_blank">poundland</a>. These would be my preferred wipes regardless of the cost.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace; font-size: large;">You may recall I referred to these wipes in my first impressions <a data-mce-href="http://theadventuresoflucybrown.wordpress.com/2011/08/19/the-grand-opening-of-my-august-glossy-box/" href="http://theadventuresoflucybrown.wordpress.com/2011/08/19/the-grand-opening-of-my-august-glossy-box/" target="_blank">review</a> of the August <a data-mce-href="http://www.glossybox.co.uk/" href="http://www.glossybox.co.uk/" target="_blank">Glossy Box</a>.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace; font-size: large;">The name of these wipes also amuses me. I initially misread the packet and assumed they were called something more expected such as age defence. I smile to myself as 'I think I am defiant in the face of aging'.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace; font-size: large;">First published on my original blog <a href="http://theadventuresoflucybrown.wordpress.com/2011/08/29/lucy-loves-pure-age-defiance-wipes/" target="_blank">The Adventures of Lucy Brown.</a></span></div>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00403391170010484317noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7522787307289775744.post-83560279946903033812012-01-18T13:18:00.000-08:002012-01-18T13:18:59.030-08:00New Beauty Box on the Block - She Said<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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As the founder of <a href="https://www.facebook.com/GlossySwaps" target="_blank">Beauty Box Swaps</a> I like to think I've got my finger on the pulse when it comes to beauty boxes. But I was taken completely off guard by one today. </span><div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">A brand spanking new beauty box popped up on the Beauty Box Swaps facebook page today. </span><span style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">An unexpected but pleasant surprise. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">Like many of my fellow beauty box addicts. I really should be thinking about giving up a beauty box or two not adopting a new one.</span><div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">But here I am newly subscribed to the She Said beauty box to add to Carmine, Feel Unique, Glossy Box & Jolie Box.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">If you would like to join me you can get 25% off your first box by using <a href="http://www.shesaidbeauty.com/OTHOD" target="_blank">this link</a></span><span style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"> </span></div>
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