FabFitFun Fall 2014

The Fall FabFitFun box was the second one which offered shipping to Canada (and the second one I've received!). This one was just as great as the summer box! This is definitely the priciest of the boxes I subscribe to, at $49.95 + $8 shipping per quarter (plus add in the exchange rate) but it is consistently worth the money. This arrived around the 10th of October, again I've just sucked at blogging lately (my winter box has already arrived)...

Cost: $57.95/quarter (US$ - this includes the shipping cost to Canada)

Promo Codes: NEW5 will save new members $5!

Everything was packaged so nicely! This box also comes with a really great information card with details and pricing on all of the products, but Hero had a hairball and decided the best spot to spit it up was onto it...

First look - I can't lie, I had looked at sneak peaks and knew exactly what was coming in this box - it doesn't make it any less exciting though! Also, this picture was taken after I had already taken the apron out of the box - I wore it while cooking Thanksgiving dinner (I'm Canadian - that happened in October).

Beauty for Real True Colour Lip Cream in Always There

Value: $22

Oh man. Coolest thing ever! There's a little button on the top that turns on a light so you can apply your lipstick in the dark (and yes, there's also a mirror on one side). The colour is also fantastic.

Seriously! A light built in! 

LaNatura Avocado Body Butter

Value: $18

This is fairly expensive, since this is only a travel size. It's so different than any body butters I've ever tried before too, instead of being creamy, it's more solid. To use, you have to melt a bit in the palm of your hand, and then spread it onto your body. Sounds like too much work for me to be honest. It's just been sitting in the spare room of our apartment, it will probably end up being gifted...

FitFusion - 3 month free subscription

Value: $29.97

This is a website which allows you to work-out from home. A monthly subscription grants you access to hundreds of hours of videos from top trainers. I should probably sign up for this, but knowing myself I'll never use it. I also don't like that you need to enter your own personal credit card information to activate your subscription, so if I forget about it I'll end up being charged.

Dermalogica Skin Hydrating Booster

Value: $56

I believe this was the first spoiler announced for this box? Worth noting is that the value of this bottle alone is almost as much as I paid for the entire box. Basically I bought this and received everything else free! Even months after receiving this box, this is still sitting in it's box. I have way too many beauty products! I want to use this, I just want to finish off a few more things before opening any more...

Numi Organic Tea - sample (sponsored item)

Value: $0.41

I have a love/hate relationship with tea - I love tea that doesn't taste like tea, but am just getting used to drinking it warm/hot. I did like this though! I won't be buying more of it (I have an obscene collection from David's/Steeped Tea right now, and I really need to work through some of that before purchasing any more)

Mary's Gone Crackers (sponsored item)

Value: $1?

Meh. Most super healthy foods are gross. These are weird.

Honest Company Hydrating Shea Butter Cleansing Bar (Juniper Sage)

Value: $4.95

I've actually ordered an Essentials Bundle from Honest Company before (I promise to blog about that at some point!). I love everything I've tried from them so far, but haven't had a chance to try out this soap yet (there are way too many products currently open in our bathroom). This smells amazing though, and it's all natural, hypoallergenic and 84% organic!

Chi 44 Iron Guard

Value: $15

I rarely use a straightener (or any form of heat on my hair to be honest) so this has been placed in the gift pile.

Great Soles Ballet Barre Sock

Value: $12

These socks are adorable! I have an obscene amount of socks, but one more cute pair can't hurt :)

Gramr Wax and Press

Value: $4 + $25

I love this! It's something I never realized I needed in my life until I received it in this box haha. I used it to seal a bunch of my Christmas cards, and it looked so fancy! I now want a bunch of different presses, maybe one with my initials? (this one says THX).

Gramr Thank You Notes

Value: $4/card

These are expensive! The photography is great, and the cards are high quality, but I just can't imagine buying more of these.

I didn't get a picture of the Jesse Steel apron (Value: $32) that came in this box before I used it, and now it's dirty. I did receive the cream and black polka dotted one, which is so adorable! I love it. 

I ended up receiving 13 items in this box (16 if you count each card), which combined for a total value of over $236! This is incredible value, considering I only paid $58 for it. Most of the items are keepers and will be used up over time, with only a few going into the gift pile.

I'm going to try and not take three months to get the winter box review posted...

xoxo,

Fallon

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FabFitFun Summer 2014 +Promo Codes

For the first time ever, FabFitFun offered shipping to Canada for their summer 2014 VIP box. The box itself cost $49.99, and shipping was only $8, which is very reasonable! There are still some of these boxes left, so hurry up and order your own! Also, when I ordered mine I used the promo code FLASH10 to save $10 on my order (and this code appears to still be working!) If that one fails, try REVEAL5 to save $5 on your order.

This box is actually black, I'm not sure why it looks green in this picture...

First look before unwrapping the tissue paper...

The product card included in the box was awesome! 

The tissue paper was very neatly folded and sealed with a cute sticker

I had already skimmed over a few reveals for this box, so I pretty much knew what to expect from it, but I was still excited to see which variations of things I received!

Thursday Friday Away Mini Clutch/Makeup Bag - This wasn't my favourite variation of this bag, and I just bought a new Nine West makeup bag a few weeks back (hello $9.99 deals at Winners!) so I'm not 100% sure what I'll use this for yet, but it will definitely find a use!
Value: $35

Balanced Guru No Frizz Oil - I don't put very much product into my hair, but this actually seems like something I will use, plus this smells really nice (like lemongrass!).
Value: $25

Sonya Dakar Flash Facial - This product alone is worth almost double what I paid for the box! It claims to give you softer, plumper and younger looking skin in just one minute, and it's been featured in a few magazines (and I guess Gwyneth Paltrow is a big fan of this stuff?). I really look forward to trying this stuff out, and I'm really happy to receive it in this box since I would have never paid full price for it.
Value: $95

POPchips - Sea Salt & Vinegar - POPchips are never fried, never baked, just popped to perfection (according to the bag). I ate these pretty quickly, and they really aren't bad at all! I would definitely buy them again.
Value: $1.29
The rest of the items in the picture above are labelled as being "Sponsored Items" on the product card, so I'm guessing they paid to be included in this box?
Skintimate Shave Gel - Not overly exciting, but L and I don't have any travel sized shave gels so this will definitely be used!
Value: $1.29
Always Xtra Protection Long Daily Liners - Again, not exciting but something that will be put to use.
Value: $1.50
Slimfast Have Your Cake Meal Bar - I still haven't tried this yet, but it seems like a great idea for anyone watching what they eat (I type this in between handfuls of Lays chips, so that clearly isn't me haha). It contains 180 calories, 8g of protein and 6g of fibre. L will probably be the one who ends up eating this, but I would have been all over this if it was chocolate cake flavoured instead of vanilla.
Value: ~$1 (not sold as single bars)

I was sitting on the floor unboxing my FabFitFun and just setting things off to the side. I guess it's a good thing I left the Thursday Friday makeup bag in the plastic, since Pita decided it was the perfect place for her to sit and watch me.

pur~lisse pur~protect SPF 30 Sunscreen - I used this today since I was outside for hours at a local festival, and I didn't burn, so it actually is sunscreen haha. It went on really smooth, and didn't leave my skin feeling oily/greasy at all. I'm really fair (I'll blame it on my Irish heritage), so sunscreen is always a welcome item in my house! I can't imagine paying so much for this, but I'll enjoy this bottle while I have it!
Value: $55

Zoya nail polish in Maya - I think I received a Zoya nail polish last year from TopBox as well? I don't think I ever used it (I might be a bit of a nail polish hoarder...) These polishes are 5Free, which is awesome, and they are vegan-friendly. The colour I received is described as being a semi-opague bright pink coral with tangerine undertones (it's much nicer in person than in the picture I took). I really need to find/make some shelves for all my polishes so I can organize them better and actually start using them up...
Value: $9

KISSTIXX Lip Balm - This is actually a two pack of lip balms, I received the Strawberry/Chocolate pack. You are supposed to keep one for yourself, and give the other one to your partner then taste the flavours mix as you kiss. I guess this was on Shark Tank (the American version of Dragon's Den), and they actually walked away with money from the show. I'm sure I can convince L to try this out (as long as he agrees to take the chocolate one and let me have the strawberry...)
Value: $5.99

FabFitFun Water Infuser BPA-free Water Bottle - I could do without the cheesy saying on the bottle ("Grab life by the exercise balls"), but I will absolutely use this! I love fruit infused water, but it's been awhile since I've made any. This will be great to take to work with me.
Value: $15

The entire contents of the Summer 2014 box.

Pita's happy, she got a new box to sit in.

So there you have it! $245.77 worth of products, and I paid $47.99US. Yep, you read that right, the value of the box was 5 times what I paid for it! That's so awesome, I'm already excited to see what will be in the fall box! Hopefully more American companies follow FabFitFun's lead and start offering shipping to Canada...

I also have a coupon which came in my box with a code for $15 off for three of my friends (and I receive $15 off my fall box as well) if you're interested. This exact box is still available to order, so just leave me a comment if you'd like to sign up and get the summer box for only $34.99 (plus $8 shipping to Canada)!

xoxo,

Fallon

Subscription Box News and Updates

So I'm still behind on my reviews from June, and my July boxes should begin arriving next week... I'll try and get a few posted tonight for all you lovely people.

As of today, I am off the waitlist for Ipsy! I'm so excited about this, I've been waiting for a while now. I had to sign on to their website and click on the skip the waitlist button (otherwise I probably would have had to wait for another few months...) They wanted to make sure I was following them on facebook, twitter and youtube, but after all that was verified I was subscribed :) I should have done that months ago...Oh well. I look forward to receiving my first box in August! If you're interested, it's one of the much cheaper box options at only $10 + $4.95 shipping each month.

FabFitFun announced this week that they will be shipping to Canada! You can google spoilers and see exactly what is included in the summer box, and if you'd like to sign up it costs $57.99 per quarter (that price includes shipping). There's still time to get the summer box, but hurry! I signed up yesterday using the promo code FLASH10 which took $10 off the cost, and I'll be sure to post a review once it arrives!

Julep is back with all new mystery boxes! I just ordered from the last batch of mysteries, so I'll probably end up skipping them this time. If you're interested, each box costs $24.99 and guarantees $100 worth of product in every box.

I completely forgot about signing up for it, but I had my first month of my Lip Factory subscription waiting for me when I arrived home today, so I'll add that onto my list of blog posts I need to write asap!

xoxo,
Fallon

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