Project Candy Box - February Review

Project Candy Box is a new Canadian Candy subscription service. The cost is about $20, but with shipping and taxes I'm paying $27 per month. Boxes ship around the middle of the month.

The boxes are wonderfully decorated in a Project Candy Box green design and come with a thank you card that links to a review of the items. This didn't work for me last month, but it did today.

From Project Candy Box: 

"February is the month of Valentine's day. After red roses and Hallmark cards, men and women flock to the stores to pick up something sweet for their spouse, partner or even a first date. Love, like or hate this holiday, one thing is obvious; nothing says you care like candy and chocolate!

Valentine's day is what inspired this month's theme but LOVE and CARING are some of the core traits of everyone here at Project Candy Box.

Enjoy this month's box and make sure to share it with the people who you love. Make sure not to feed the dog any chocolate."

First glance, I like what I see! (Side note, my mouse has broken so the photos will not be edited for this post nor any post for a while. And if it appears I took the photos while holding a fussing baby, you would be right. I really wanted to eat the candy so I had to get it done quick before she really wanted to eat".

Kancho cookies from Korea. I liked these, some family member said they tasted like soap. 

Milka! One of my absolute favorite chocolate brands. From Germany.

Red hots (not approved by the toddler), sweethearts and sweet hearts. All lovely and V-day appropriate.. All consumed quickly. Turkish delight from England.

A ring pop (so cute! The only ring I want to be given this time of year), 2 drumsticks from England and a 2 box of Baci chocolates from Italy. The later were so good. I'd say better than that gold candy that appears at christmas time.

Korean gummy worms. Don't eat these. They taste awful. 

What I like is Project Candy Box seems to be putting great care in to the cureration of the box and to bring quality low-mid price ranges candies to your door. I estimated the value of this box to be between $20 and $26 so I feel comfortable that you are getting what you're paying (but it's nothing crazy like those boxes that claim to be 2 -3 times their value). 

It's Candy. It's Canadian. It's wonderful! 

Ipsy February glam bag review

Ipsy is a monthly subscription box for $10 plus $4.95 shipping to Canada. 

This wasn't part of my bag, but it was for some last month. I used the promo code for 50% off to get this cute brush. It had good reviews, and shipping was... okay. So I decided to get it. I wouldn't have if it wasn't for last month's bag reviews.

First up: 

Luxie Beauty

Large Angled Face Brush 504. Estimated full price $16.00

JOYA

Composition No. 1 Parfum Oil. I think this smelt nice. $4.50 ish.

This blush has been compared to Nars Orgasm - which may mean it's a great shade and a great find. I like the neutral colour of the gloss.

CARGO Cosmetics

Mini Lip Gloss $6.00 ish

and 

ModelCo

BLUSH Cheek Powder $22

Lastly 

'Tini Beauty

Rob Scheppy for 'Tini Beauty eyeshadow. This is a pretty easy to wear shade that I might depot and put into my new z-pallete but mostly because I'm looking for stuff to stick magnets to as I'm amused by the newness of the z-pallete. $6.45

This wasn't part of my bag, but it was for some last month. I used the promo code for 50% off to get this cute brush. It had good reviews, and shipping was... okay. So I decided to get it. I wouldn't have if it wasn't for last month's bag reviews. It's the Elizabeth Mott Shadow Brush.

So there it is. Total estimated value $54.50. I haven't had time to try out this bag because, yup, we're still renovating and it's somewhere in my bathroom pile. 

Please use my link if you're tempted. This month was a great example of five products I might not buy often, but I do use and that I might fall in love with.

When you're in debt...

... It doesn't matter how you got into it. Whether it's school related, disaster, unforeseen events, emergency, job loss, over-spending it doesn't matter. What does matter is if you have a plan to change things. For the better.

... It doesn't matter if your belief of a debt-free day waivers. What does matter is having more good days than bad. Then increasing that percentage. 

... It doesn't matter if you make mistakes, it matters if you make up for them. What is important is to go with the flow, and then restrategize.

...It doesn't matter if you don't listen. Sometimes the universe will give you a nice ol' wake up message.

That's right. I was humbled from my "feeling bad about myself  so I'm going to go shopping at a very elite indie make-up store", then my continued stress about a new topic to more spending, and then just a little bit more when I felt really bad about my actions going agaisnt my words. And then, yup, three orders at this indie company in one week are just not allowed, and they cancelled all of them! I felt like a queen with my first order because the shop is never open, and somehow I got a sneak in. And then I just couldn't wait and the greed monster took over, and another order.

Time to refocus, and redirect that money I didn't need to have spent, tried to, and in a week or two paypal will give back to me.

And damn it, I'm not going to shed tears over my "no more shinies for you.

Darling Girl Glitter and Who Ya Gonna Call?

I decided the husband equivalent should get me a Valentine's Day Present, and picked out for him out a few  several goodies for me from a fantastic Indie Beauty company - Darling Girl.

I LOVE the mailer. The husband equivalent left it in plain sight and it was impossible NOT to rip into. 

It's totally like my birthday. I'm probably going to place a huge order for a birthday this year. Because of this. I'm also thinking I might use some the duck paper in the baby book I'll be making once the renovation slows down or get closer to finished.

My order came with a GWP (gift with purchase) and a sample from the newest mini-collection released on Valentine's Day. .. I like this shade too.

All the pretties! I wanted to try the Diamond Dusts so I picked up a few of those (the first four) and two of the Rainbow Bright shades as they looked pretty and I wanted to see if they did change from white to (name of colour).

Sirena
Moondust
Hope
Persuasion

Indigo
Lucky

and Grand Pabbie
Walkers

One COTM (Colour of the Month) - Grand Pabbie (a new love, see below) and one special edition (also a love) - Walkers. 

Four Glitters - all ground very fine. All with a lovely fairy sticker. I've been pleased with these.

Caribean Cutie

Winter Berry

Gilded Balerina

Mirage

That's right. Mirage IS a taupe glitter. 

Who Ya Gonna Call Collection - petit size.

The jars and lids. Amazing. The sticker for the set is on my phone. I love it. I also think the colours match nicely with the names, and the collection is a cohesive set.

We have: He Slimed Me

Ghost Job
That's a big Twinkie
There is no Dana
Key Master
The flowers are still standing
Mass Hysteria
Don't Cross the Streams
Spiritual Turbulence
The Tragic Death of Mr. Staypuff

Yey! Darling Girl Glitter Glue! I'm so happy I could get some as usually when I check it's out of stock. And a nice thank you note.

A first look using the more neutral and very lovable colours. I have That's a Big Twinkle, There is no Dana, Mass Hysteria and the Tragic Death of Mr. Staypuff. I may have also used Walkers because, well, that colour is amazing.

Some Grand Pabbie and He Slimed Me Love over glitter glue (GDE Fade to Fall in crease) in a simple look:

In case you're thinking some of these colours are too bright, they're not. Inside when I'm trying to capture the beauty, maybe. Outside in the "real world", not at all. 

I'm thinking I might be in love with Darling Girl. Because life does need more glitter.  I'll also get to swatches and looks as soon as I can. But not today, because, renovation.

Beauty Bar Baby Anti Valentines Day Order

Once I saw this cute set I knew it had to be mine. It's inspired by the candy hearts. You can find Beauty Bar Baby on Esty. I first heard of them through Glamour Doll Eyes in my December OTM. 

The Anti-Valentine's Day was four eye shadows in special jars.

Bite Me - a mint green.

Be Someone Else's - a bright candy pink.

Your Money's on the Dresser - a matte red.

You'll Do! A matte(r) purple.

I think these colours perfectly match the theme, and I love the candy heart tops.

....And no order is complete without glitter.

 Glitter Top Row: Twinkle Twinkle, and Elsa Baby. A silver holographic glitter and a blue/silver glitter. Glitter bottom row: Razz my Berries and Chocolate Ice. A red/silver glitter and a brown/silver glitter.

Beauty Bar Baby also makes glitter adhesive.
I ordered both version of the Bling Bling Glitter Sealer to see which application type works best for me and my routine. I'm very glad they included a "how to" guide. I still feel like a total newbie and I appreciate all the help I can get. :)

All items were shipped in bubble-wrap, and these adorable stickers (already re-stuck!). The package was very professional, and all items were included. Shipping was fast - within 24 hours after I made the purchase.


Special Anti-Valentine's Day set <3

Here's my first Beauty Bar Baby look using the Valentine's Day set (Money's on the Dresser, You'll Do, and Be Someone Else's), Bling Bling Glitter adhesive, and Razz my Berries glitter. As usual the colours look better in person than in my photo. I'd say my first try of a overdone red look came out pretty good.

My eye bling bling matches my nail bling bling. Using Julep's Julie birthstone polish over-top Sue or Margit. 

I was impressed with the service from Beauty Bar Baby and I already placed a second order during the Valentine's Day sale for the Pin Up Girl Neutral eyeshadow trio. 

Hello Waffle

I ordered the sample baggies only option to try a few more Hello Waffle shades (I've had one or two as free gifts before). As I won't be able to open it for a week or so, I wanted to share how adorable the envelope it was shipped in is! 

Sunday Funday Working it out

I'm really trying to get back in the grind again. I haven't had ANY weight loss of the pregnancy weight. I feel like I am close, and I want to push it over the edge. I'm so grateful my husband equivalent is on board. I've ran through the 21 day fix twice now (when I could) and I'm actually starting to feel like I move a normal pace now. Only took me 3 and half months.

Monday - 30 minutes of weights 

Thursday - 45 minutes of weights

Friday - 3.3 or 3.5 km run (depending on device) with a pace of 8 min 15 sec or 9 min 18 sec per km. A great start to this year. I'm counting this as my first run and ignoring the previous ones.

I looked a bit mismatched with my pigment blue gustbuster vest, inspire pullover, black swan ear warmer. black herringbone runder unders, and love red fluffed up skirt. But, I was out there! 

I am very much looking forward to losing those remaining 40 lbs of baby weight gain. As my weight hasn't budged in the almost four months since my daughter was born, my new optimistic thought is it will happen as soon as she starts transitioning to solids. Or it could be this really IS just a plateau and u need to keep pushing. 

What were your workouts this week?