Tuesday, July 28, 2015

Unexpected Find: Neon Infinity

I'm heading to a music festival later this week and when I was at the Dollarama picking up a few little goodies to play with, I happened across the best find ever: the softest infinity scarves in some great summer neons! 



I didn't have anything similar to the neon pink, so I snatched it up for only $3.00 and absolutely LOVE it! I'm actually wishing is had picked up a few other colors, although neon yellow, lime green and white prob wouldn't have gotten much use with me. But I will be keeping my eye out for other colors! 

Considering the cheapest I've ever really gotten scarves is if I find a 3/$15.00 sale, I was pretty excited with this find!! 
Plus they are huge and super stretchy so you can definitely wear this one a few different ways! 
I got a compliment from two people at work already today, and I couldn't help but immediately share my good fortune! 

What great finds have you picked up lately? 

Tuesday, July 21, 2015

Fab Fit Fun Summer 2015 Review

First of all, my apologies for my extended absence, I've been doing my best to really get out there and live my summer and spend more time with my family and friends.

I do have a few small projects in the works but I'll get to those in the next few days. But today, today is a very exciting day- my <a href="http://fabfitfun.com">FabFitFun</a> box arrived! 

I have to admit that I avoided reading anyone's reviews of the box as I truly wanted to be surprised when I opened it up. Of course, this was my first time as an upgraded member so I did get to select some of the options on a couple items in the box so that may have been a big reason why I wanted to keep the remaining items a secret.

For anyone who isn't familiar, <a href="http://fabfitfun.com">FabFitFun</a> is a quarterly subscription box with a variety of beauty, fashion,fitness and lifestyle goodies. 

Cost: $49.99 per quarter plus $8.00 shipping for Canada


Here's the first peek:

 
 
 

Each box comes with a great, very detailed info card.


 

Wren 14kt Gold & Black Saphire Necklace 

 
This was actually one of the items we got to pick. We had an option of a heart, horseshoe or moon. I actually think we had an option of the gold option too. However to be fair, I don't actually recall choosing rose-gold or a heart (I did it one day when I was at work...) but I actually like the one I got. Especially since I just got a gold horseshoe necklace so I'm glad I didn't get a repeat. 
It's very pretty and after months of wearing statement necklaces, I'm happy to try something delicate! 

Here's a closer look:


The necklace is valued at $100.00 which I think makes it the most expensive item I've ever received in this box!

Everyday Wireless Speaker by FabFitFun 


Another item that I had a spoiler of, as try let us choose our own colors. While I really like pink, teal is actually my favorite color so I went that route. It was nice to see a FabFitFun branded product.  Firstly, I would like to say this speaker was smaller than I imagined but bit does it bring the sound!  It took only seconds to connect my Bluetooth and it was up and running. It has a great little caribiner type clip on it which makes it perfect for clipping to absolutely anything. It also apparently gets radio but I didn't have any luck when I tried it.... So I will try again and see.  I'm looking forward to keeping this in my car as I often find myself without one and it will also be coming with me to the music festival I'm attending at the  end of the month.

Valued at $29.99


Inkling Scents Sultry Roll-On Oil Perfume 
 
 

Perfume is one of those things that is usually very personal so I was a little worried about this, especially given the description "Sultry is a blend of creamy sandalwood, white amber, lotus flower, orchid, Bulgarian rose and silly vanilla..." It sounded a bit too musky and bohemian for me, but I actually really like it. What's better? Roll-on versions are always a big hit with me because they are nice and potent, especially since it's alcohol-free. 

Valued at $25.00

Gorge "I'll Make You Look Amazing" Daily Spray


I've never heard of this brand before but I am very excited to try this out. It's a leave-in conditioner to treat over processed, coarse, frizzy hair. Absolutely perfect for summer when my hair is getting fried by the sun, lake water and humidity. 

Valued at $24.95

Tarte LipSurgence Lip Gloss
 
 

This was the last item we got to choose the color for. I chose "Flush" a soft, pretty pink similar to what I wear daily. I've actually never tried the Tarte brand before so I am anxious to give it a go! It's apparently a. Lip-plumper so I am a little worried as I've had some bad reactions to the tingly-versions in the past. I'm also strangely allergic to some items with Vitamin E, so I am crossing my fingers this gloss won't make me react! 

Here's a look at it swatched on my hand:
 

Valued at $19.00

FabFitFun x CosmoBody Jump Rope 

Okay, I did hear there was a jump rope in this box and I have to admit I was pretty excited about it!  In my last few boxes the "fit" portion has always been some sort of gift card or online code, so his was the first tangible item. Also, I used to jump a lot of rope so I am looking forward to adding it into my routine. They've also included a link for some jump rope workouts, whichever I will be checking out shortly!
Valued at $14.00

Scratch Nail Wraps 
 
 
Ive tried nail wraps in the past and while I like them, I don't typically like roughing up my nails to get them to stick properly. These are pretty low key as far as pattern so I think I will try them for my upcoming festival so I don't have to worry about chipping paint, but I'll still look like I made somewhat of an effort! 

Values at $ 12.00

Headspace 3-Month Subscription 

This app is a meditation app to help you meditate, stress less and get to sleep easier. Regularly this would NOT be my kind of thing and I would actually not be too impressed that an item worth $40 of the box's value is a gift card for an app, but I am a troubled sleeper with a fair amount of stress, so I am actually interested to try this out! 

Aparently celebs like Gwenyth Palteow and Emma Watson are fans so we'll see if it works for me! 

Valued at $38.85 

Hello Konjac Cleansing Sponge 

Okay, so K-beauty is a huge thing right now, but admittedly I haven't actually tried any products so this will be a first for me. I have combination skin so gentle exfoliation is a big necessity for me. I am intrigued to see how this works!
Valued at $ 12.00

Vaseline Intensive Care Aloe Soothe Spray Moisturizer

This is a sponsored item for the box and I  was quite excited to try this out. I've tried spray sunscreens before and haven't been too happy but this lotion was a nice surprise. It's nice and light and absorbed very quickly. The scent is barely there. I think this will be super handy for travelling since I don't have to worry about it squirting over everything. It'll also be coming with me to my music festival! 

Valued at $7.99

Overall Thoughts:  
While I don't know if this is my favorite box, I definitely like it. I will use absolutely everything in this box INCLUDING the subscription gift card.  As always, there was a nice mix of beauty, fashion, fitness and lifestyle items. There were less items in this one than in past boxes but I think that was due to the fact that the necklace has  a higher valued item than any one item they've ever had.  I've already planned to add all the beauty items into my routine tomorrow morning. The fitness stuff will be getting some use this week. I'll working the necklace into tomorrow's outfit and my speaker is packed away in my bag for my next trip. Overall, this is definitely a WIN! 
The box is valued at $275.79 (not counting the sponsored lotion)

To me, that's a great box!  What did u think? Did u get this season's box? love it or hate it? Please share!  



Monday, July 6, 2015

Lucky Find

I have a gf who is pretty lucky. Like, she wins things all the time: 3 TVs, a trip to Nashville, 2 rounds of golf, gift certificates to restaurants... That kind of stuff. It's just her thing!

I on the other hand, not so much....

That is, until yesterday! 

You see, back in the fall I think it was, Indigo  came out with those stunning gold wishbones.  (They're no longer available, but I've had the image saved since they came out) 

But of course, I couldn't bring myself to shell out the $50 bucks. Especially since the "gold" seemed to be peeling off all of the ones I'd seen in store.  And so I waited.... And waited for decor accessories to go on sale, and everytime they did, the darn thing was SOLD OUT! 

Then of course they stopped carrying it, and my heart went sad.  I'd finally resolved myself to the fact that owning that wishbone was just not in the cards for me. 
 
Then, yesterday I was perusing my local HomeSense store for nothing in particular , when on a second pass thru the store (and an aisle I failed to go down previously), low and behold, there she was: 

 
Only prettier, in silver and bigger!!
 
 I snatched that baby up and immediately granbed for the price tag, figuring that it would maybe be half the price of my former love. Well I couldn't believe my eyes when I saw "$7.99" on the tag and placed that bad boy into my cart, whipping my head around to make sure no one was going to try and steal it from me!  
When I got home I had two possible places for it: displayed on the coffee table or hanging on the wall.  Since my coffee table is a glass-top, it really would have required a stack of coffee table books underneath to really stand out and I dont have any wide enough, so the wall it was! 
What started out as a collection of vintage looking white painted frames in my stairwell had turned into a gallery wall of fun, beautiful, whimsical things I love.   The perfect place for my lucky wishbone! 





I'm wishing I had taken a few more photos when the light was better.  The one below was actually taken with my phone instead of my camera and I love it much better!
               
Turns out, patience is a virtue and the waiting game paid off for me!
Love my new wishbone!