So Susan Lip Love December 2015

WHAT'S IN

THE BOX?

So Susan Lip Love is a monthly makeup subscription bag that is about $21 and ships from England.  I think it is one of the funner makeup sub bags out there as the makeup is so cutely packaged and the makeup bags included are adorable. I also like this makeup line because they are cruelty free, paraben free, and more natural than other makeup lines.

There is a card in each month's bag with the quote on one side and the contents of the bag on the other.   I love the quote this month. 

"Be content with what you have; rejoice in the way things are.  When you realize there is nothing lacking, the whole world belongs to you."  Lao Tzu

Every month, the sub includes a cloth makeup bag.  They are themed for the month and have the quote on them as well.  I loved the colors in this month's bag and the snowflakes.

Trifle Cosmetics Lip Parfait (Raccoon) - ($18.95) This is a sister company to So Susan. What a cute package!  The color is a bright pink.  I do not know many people who live in England, but they must like bright shades of lipstick.  Every tube of lipstick I have received is a shade I would never wear.  BRIGHT!

So Susan Dual Brow Powder - ($17.95) I passed this on to a friend as I really do not use anything on my eyebrows.  It is a nice quality brow liner. 
 

Jelly Pong Pong Lychee Gel - ($15.95) This is shower gel - it is not a very big tube. I do not think I would ever pay that much for it.

So Susan Luminous High-Coverage Foundation -  ($24.95)  This shade is maybe a tad to dark for my skin tone but I will try it out. It does contain sunblock, which I love in a foundation.

This was not my favorite month for Lip Love, but it was not a total dud.  I do miss getting an accessory in every bag and the price went up - with less in the bag - so that is not something a consumer likes to see. I ended up cancelling this sub, due to a problem with changing the billing information.  I was grandfathered in at the old sub price but since I had to change billing information, they would not let me keep that old price.  I might pick this back up in a few months, but for now I have a overabundance of So Susan cosmetics.

Purchased.  All opinions are my own and no compensation was received.

Saturday Steals, Deals and Box Love!

Steals, Deals, and Box Love!

Just keep entering those giveaways, Ladies and Gentleman! People do win!  I won a great giveaway by Beeju Boxes this week.  Three months of Birchbox!   I was very excited.  I have been looking for an excuse to get a second BB - and this was it!  I signed my daughter right up for her own box and used code BB50OFF to get it for $5.  I missed getting the beauty blender and cleanser for free but they will do that special again.  Just be on the lookout! 

Hautelook is another place I frequent for makeup deals and steals.  There is an app for your phone or you can visit them online.  The Urban Decay sale was kind of a bust this time.  There were 12 items and most of them were eye liners.  If you have not picked up the Pulp Fiction palette, it is on there for a good price when I looked today.  I did have great luck on theBalm sale days and ordered another group of items.  BH cosmetics was also on a few weeks ago, and I got some great deals on their palettes.

I am waiting on a few more subscription boxes for May - my daughter's Loot Crate, Lip Love by SoSusan, and Glossybox.  I am excited to see what Lip Love has in it this month.  

Little Lace Box is also sending a gift to all its subscribers this month, so I will post what they send when I receive it.  I did get my free bottle of olive oil from their coupon in the April box!  Little Lace Box is now quarterly so June is their next box too.  I am so excited I was locked in at their early price too! These boxes are now $60 - and worth every penny! Love their curations! 

I have a few quarterly boxes that will come out next month, so that is super exciting.  Style Quarterly is a new one I have signed up to check out.  I had a discount to join so that is always nice.  

I am contemplating cancelling PopSugar Must Have box.  I know!  I think I need to downsize again and this is the box that comes monthly for $40.  My quarterly boxes at the same price are blowing this box out of the water.  I will probably review June's box and decide.  The spoiler this month is a pair of Quay sunglasses.  These do retail for $50 so that is well worth my box price. 

What boxes are you waiting for this month?  Any new ones I should check out?

Friday Deals and Steals!

So I finally unsubscribed to Ipsy.  I have a drawer full of sample sized makeup I will never get through and could not justify keeping this subscription box.  I will miss the little pink package in the mail every month.  

I am currently subscribed to Loot Crate, Birchbox, Little Lace Box, Wantable (I pick from Makeup, Accessories, and Intimates each month), and PopSugar Must Have.  I pick a new one each month to try out or if I see a spoiler for Glossybox or Boxycharm I can grab it up.

This month I added So Susan's Lip Love.  Still waiting on my first bag.  This is one that lets you skip months or send one to a friend.  Very cool idea.   This is $15.95 a month for three lip items and a bonus item - as well as a cute bag.  This is also the first bag I have tried from a cosmetics line.

                            

There are so many Mother's day box sales going on - check out Ramblings of a Suburban Mom's awesome post here.  She did a great job of listing all the deals.

Enjoy the weekend!