Beauty Bags Compared Part 1 Sample Society

Which beauty bag is the best? Beauty Bar-Sample Society 
Perks:
Monthly $15 for 5 deluxe-sized samples from beauty brands you know and love as well as some you don't. 
A bonus one-year subscription to Allure magazine.
$15 gift code to redeem on a $50 purchase when you include any product from the brands you've sampled in your order.
Not so Perks:

You don't have any say in what you get each month. Customized deliveries are to come in the future!

My First Birchbox

Birchbox is one of my new favorite things. After waiting a short time on the wait list I was invited to receive my monthly box. Over delighted I started trying to research what my box would contain. I have never been good at waiting for surprises. I found to my dismay and curiosity that some had received different goodies than others. Now I was intrigued, what would my box contain? I heard there was some Stila bronzing serum  in some and I wanted it! A full size at that! I'm not sure how these decisions are made but perhaps it has something to do with the quiz I took i the beginning asking about hair, skin and make-up and how I rated on these things. I have read that this survey is ignored but who knows. All I know is that I got my box, my cute little box full of surprises. I did indeed get the bronzer, I also got the Staniac that I had heard mentioned in other blogs, a small sample of perfume and an anti-bacterial wipe which I found odd. Oh and a little plastic ziplock bag that was to my delight pink and blue cheeta print. The verdict, the bronzer is a little pink toned, not my favorite but still appreciate the full size, the Staniac must take someone with more skill than I have because I end up with two pink stripes on my cheeks and it doesn't seem to "stain" my lips, perfume is a nice summer scent, my handy wipe was used immediately and smelled pleasant and my little bag broke fairly quickly but I did not rather expect it to last long. Overall, I am a happy camper and can't wait to see what the next month brings. I felt the $10 spent was well worth the return and if you order any of the products featured you get bonus points and free shipping. I am not only a sucker for free shipping, I love points and bonuses of any kind.

LORAC

I love you Lorac, the liquid eyeliner that I swore off in high school is back in my good graces. This eye shadow, primer, eye liner, Front of the Line PRO Eyeliner in Black and mascara deal found on beauty.com for less than $40 is the best thing I have seen since Sephora gave gift bags at Christmas. I am also almost never a fan of the primer/mascara. It seems that I can never get the step 2 (mascara) to evenly coat the step 1 (primer). I end up with white/black/grey eyelashes and it's not pretty. This primer was not gooey (for lack of better word) like others I have used AND the mascara had great coverage. The eye shadow is always a good buy from Lorac and I can leave primer any day however I appreciate the gesture. I am now weighing in on the Lorac versus MAC mascara war and the Lorac versus Boxum eye liner. It's a close one. 

Eyelashes-Falsies all the time

Eyelash implants? yes please, bring it on. It's summertime and if you are anything like me you end up with black running down your face on almost a daily basis. I refuse to give up my beloved eyelashes for what some call "summer make-up". Please I don't stop my beauty routine for anything and every little bit helps with accompanied with a bikini. Anything to keep the eyes away from my thighs. I am happy to go foundation free almost any day but the idea of no lipgloss or eye make-up makes me nervous and I am sitting here full faced. Here comes the eyelash extensions. I had never even thought of these until a girl in my office, who is already stunning got a pair and oh my it was almost as if you could tell something was different but couldn't quite put your finger on it. She looked like she had four coats of the best mascara out there applied with a hint of liquid liner and curled just enough, but not too much, unlike the results I usually get which is why I feel the eyelash curler is something that was made by a man. Anyway, point here, she has had them for at least two months and they still look freakin fantastic. And this woman not only has a young child, she works out and is no princess, they lashes when done well are here to stay.