I love to try new stuff (hence, this blog). When you try new stuff, you find new things to love. You also get the other extreme sometimes and it make you not want to try new things.
The LÄRABAR wasn't either really... but it did disappoint me, a bit.
I guess I've tried so many different protein bars and 'health nut' bars, that I had really set the bar high as to what this one would give. It definitely gave me the perception of some yummy for my tummy when reading the description.
Yeah... not so much. While it had good flavor, which is something you really want, it had the texture and consistency of a mud pie. Literally. With an occasional rock... er.. nut to crunch on. Maybe it was the particular one I tried, but I can't imagine others would have too much different of a texture.
So unfortunately,I don't see any more of my business heading that way anytime soon. I'd be willing to try it again, just to see if my first impression was wrong... but so very few times is your first impression of ANYTHING wrong.
Body Butter. It just sounds scrumptious! In yet another find in my Birchbox, this one I was also excited to try. I seem, more often than not really excited to try the stuff I get in that thing!
Jouer Body Butter
has a subtle blend of gardenia, jasmine, and honeysuckle... one of my favorite scents is gardenia. There's always just been something about it. I will warn you, you need to really love the scent of gardenias because it can be strong, but if you do, you'll love this! The product is loaded with good for your skin stuff, like shea butter, jojoba, and coconut oil. And unlike some body butters, it feels really light going on your skin and absorbs right in.
I really liked this one. For all the reasons above. I will likely buy this sometime in the future... maybe when my bath renovation is complete. Or just because.
I'm a fruity kind of girl. At least when it comes to scents I like. So when I found a sample of Harvey Prince - Ageless in my Birchbox this month, I was a little excited to try it!
Why, you ask? Well, the description for one - pink grapefruit, pomegranate, luscious mango, with a dry down of jasmine. 
Like I said, I'm a fruity kind of girl, especially if some sort of citrus is involved! But then I read more about it. This isn't just some musk you throw on when you go out. They actually did research and found this combination of scents actually make you smell younger! How cool is that??
Not that I was looking to smell younger, but you have to admit, it's pretty cool side effect.
So my thoughts on this, as a whole? I did love the scent, regardless if it made me smell younger. Personally, I almost think a fresh, citrus smell is a common sense young smell. It seems as women age, they tend to buy more musky stuff... and really lay it on thick! It's no wonder we think of musk being for older women! Would I buy Ageless? That's probably the better question... and one I'm not sure how to answer. I like it, but I also think there are similar scents that don't cost as much. But then, there's research behind this one, not just someone saying, "Oh, I like the smell of that!" So I guess it depends on what you're looking for. I don't actually wear enough perfume to warrant buying a full size bottle of anything. So I'll just stick with my samples. For now.
I apologize for my lack of blogs over the past month... the holidays really got me busy and sampling just hasn't been in the cards!! But I promise, I'm getting back on it and hope to have lots of blogs to post shortly!
I'm still new to the primer trend in make-up. But from what I can tell, I like the idea. The first time I tried any sort of primer, I was quite impressed with the texture (or lack there of) it left on my face. So along come this tinted primer in my Birchbox - of course I was excited to try another one!
So the Laura Geller Spackle Tinted Primer would seemingly have the advantage of a tint with it. Sometimes these 'tinted products' leave nothing but a fake color behind. So I did have that concern. But I wouldn't know until I tried it. So I did. At first, I thought it seems a little harsh in color. But by the time I put my powder base on, it look liked a sunkissed tan. I was even asked, at one point, if I had be on vacation. I would call that a good result!
Though I haven't bought the primer outright (or any other for that matter), I'd put this on my list to come back to if/when I decide to buy. They only have a few tint shades, currently, and maybe it they came out with a few additional shades, it may help. But regardless, what they have does give good results.
This latest little product I received in my last Birchbox, actually, and I really wasn't too sure about it... dark chocolate with chipotle flavor, salt, and popping candy?? Not too sure about that.
Somehow, though, this Venezuelan chocolatier figured out some combos (such as the above) that play out well in chocolate form! There are a variety of these Chuao Chocolate bars that look odd, at first, but then blow your mind with the taste. I absolutely loved the one I had, named Firecracker (with the flavors listed above)! The flavor all melded together and made for a unique taste experience that was actually memorable, not just your ordinary chocolate so easily forgotten.
I haven't seen this brand in stores, but I actually have looked at buying it online. On the Chuao Chocolate website, they even pair up the chocolate with things like craft beer. This is definitely not chocolate that should be taken lightly.
So, bottom line... yes, I would buy this! Would LOVE to see it in stores, eventually. My first sep will be to try all the various flavors of chocolate bars, and they continue through the other products they have. I can only imagine there's the same uniqueness throughout!
I was feeling a little 'green' and decided to try out some organic hair care products. I have fine blonde hair, so, as you can imagine, there's not a lot of life to my hair (no natural body). But if taken care of, it can have shine, which is good. And with the right products, it can even have a little more volume, which I really like to get when I can.
So, organic shampoo and conditioner... how does it stand up? Let's start by saying that Juice Organics Brightening Shampoo and Conditioner doesn't promise anything but brightening. And I did see that. 
It gave it that summer sun kissed glow, which was nice. But it did nothing for volume, which I can't complain too much about - it did say it did anything for that.
The thing was, it almost seemed like it weighed it down more. It felt flatter than what other products leave it like. Not sure if that was due to one of it's ingredients in it, or the lack of something found in other. Didn't like that too much. The conditioner didn't do too well as a detangler, either. I don't have super long hair, but I do need detangling in my products.
Bottom Line... I won't buy it again. It's not bad, it just doesn't give me everything I want. I guess I've become spoiled with what so many of the other products can d out there, so no I expect that out of whatever I buy. And it I don;t get that, I'm not happy.
I guess I've tried so many different protein bars and 'health nut' bars, that I had really set the bar high as to what this one would give. It definitely gave me the perception of some yummy for my tummy when reading the description.
