GoGoGirlfriend - January 2012

So, after much ado, much threatening of legal action, and having to literally order the company to refund my (improperly billed, canceled account's) payment, I actually managed to get my January GoGoGirlfriend box! ZOMGx0rs. Hell, this company is so much of a joke that I can't help but to almost wish I'd kept my subscription, just so I can keep track of their shenanigans! :D

So I got my December box. It could have been a lot worse, given how poorly the company treated me, but... for $12.99, it sure could have been a lot better.

So... I got...

1. Floating candle
2. Blossoms Lip Gloss
3. Terry velcro headband
4. Renuderma Creamy Cleansing Lotion
5. Crayon de Levre in "Current"
6. Blum's Naturals Cleansing Towelette in "Organic Orange Peel" and "Organic Grape"
7. Comodyne Self-Tanning Towelette

What to make of this? I actually liked it more when I pulled it out of the box than I did typing it up. The two cleaning towelettes I'll definitely use. I might use the floating candle sometime when I'm feeling decadent, I can always use another lipgloss... maybe the headband will come in handy someday, too. I will absolutely never have any use for a tanning product, so that will be going into a swap/blogsale pile fo sho.

So I'll use the "crayon de levre" as an eyeliner, but... I kind of have a sneaking suspicion that it's a misspelling of "currant" given the color. LOL @ Blossoms (if that's actually who is selling this).

In short, I'm pretty sure GoGoGirlfriend still owes me one more box, but their incomprehensible and moronic customer service department isn't worth the hassle of emailing even one more time to try and figure things out. I'm looking forward to seeing them go belly-up soon, and I hope that there's a legal investigation into this one. It's a hell of a scam, but hey, at least the box is entertaining...

... and I have one giantass floating candle to use someday. Give me a few decades and maybe I'll even feature it in a blog post.

Julep Maven - February 2012 "Boho Glam"

I realized that I have yet to have skipped a month of my Julep subscription, or have even been tempted to skip! This month's was no exception. I do, however, tend to switch out my usual "Bombshell" boxes based on the colors of the polish, and I did so this month.

For February, I received the "Boho Glam" Maven box, which included Oscar, Marisa, a chocolate Oscar statuette, and a bottle of the Essential Cuticle Oil. My cuticle oil had gone missing for a long time, though I love the product and had hardly seemed to have used any of it. So, while I was really tempted by and curious about the Topcoat for Hair, I also recognized that my cuticles are torn up again -- and that I had been wanting to buy some of the oil anyway, so this was a better investment. :)

I thought the Oscar was really cute. The statuette design shows up a lot better in this picture than in real life, though!

Who got this box this month? Who got something different?

Redraw - Essie Color Cube Giveaway Winner!

Since our first winner still hasn't replied back or commented yet, I have selected a new winner!

The new winner is...

April F.

Please check your email and send me your mailing address STAT!

Chanel Giveaway!

A really nice new blog I found is giving away a bottle of Peridot!

http://www.yourfashionmoment.com/2012/01/chanel-international-giveaway.html

Polish Review - Julep "Leah"

I just received my new Julep box, which means it's time for me to kick myself in the rear end and finish up last month's polishes!

Today for you, my darlings, I have Julep's "Leah", the last of the It-Girl January 2012 Maven polishes. This is the grass green, with a strong lacing of shimmer.

 

Grass green with a hint of shimmer describes this color well. It's surprisingly unique in my collection, and it is going to be a great color for summer. I'm not such a fan of it in winter, but hey, worse things have been worn out of season, right?

The color actually did last pretty nicely. Application was a little difficult; it did not want to dry, and it did not want to go on evenly after two coats, even though it definitely was a three-coater. In spite of this, I was glad that I got it, and it filled a hole in my colors. :)

Product Review - Larabar "Peanut Butter Cookie"

Good evening, everyone!

I had a yummy in my last Birchbox. I know that this isn't that big of a deal to most of you, but I actually like it when I get to try food samples in my subscriptions. I'm always really surprised when people are upset about them! Remember, loves, that beauty isn't always just a product you slather on... 

So I have a Larabar mini (100 calorie!) to share with you guys today. This was a timely and awesome present, because up until Monday I had been dieting really well, and I am becoming a big fan of these kinds of small bars. They get you to satiation really quickly, which is awesome.

I liked this one; I had it as a breakfast bar and it was really good. I think that these are some of the better bars on the market; I will probably be picking up a set of these to mix with my RawRev variety pack of minis.

Thank you Birchbox!

Pick Your Olympian Giveaway!

I have a new giveaway for you! I am giving away one of the Hits no Olimpo collection, for you to pick if you win!

I will do my best to obtain it from Llarowe, but if for some reason they are out, I may have to ask to substitute another color. :) This giveaway will run until February 27, at 11:59p Mountain ime. Please note that this is two hours before Eastern time.

As before, I am not opening this contest up internationally, but if you are in Italy or Croatia and don't mind waiting until the summer to receive your prize, I would be willing to mail it to you then.:) So, you guys can enter if you don't mind a big delay!

So who's your Olympian? I'll tell you a secret. My choice of "Olympian" actually does not live on Olympus at all, but in the depths of the Underworld. Too bad there isn't a dark-toned Hit with reddish undertones for my Hades. ;)