November Ipsy

The theme of this months Ipsy was Girl Meets Glitter. I was pretty excited because I'm loving glitter nail polish and glitter eye liner lately. When I got the early look at my glam room I don't think I was excited as I was hoping I would be.
Ipsy is a monthly subscription service that costs $10.00 a month, but being in Canada I have to pay for shipping which is another 4.95 USD so you'll pay the difference of exchange rate. If you want to subscribe you can do so here: http://www.ipsy.com/r/3kg1

This is what I got in this months bag, I'm still unsure how I feel about it. I like most of the products, but looking at what else was available I think I would have preferred some of the other items. The bag this month is really cute though!

The first item I got was a lip paint by J Cat in the colour red potion. This is one item that I would not use, and I'm confused why I keep getting lip colours when I looked back on my survey lip stick is basically the only thing I don't have checked off. This is however a full sized item worth $4.99

The next item I got was a Elizabeth Mott you're so fine eyeliner in the colour Glitterati. This is the item I was most excited about in the bag since I use black eyeliner daily and have been adding a 2nd coat of a glitter over it every now and then lately. This isn't as powerful of a glitter as when I do that, but it's a nice subtle glitter within the black eyeliner. This item is full sized I believe and retails for $17.99.

The third item was a hairspray by Marc Anthony with oil of morocco argan oil. I always love hair products by March Anthony and usually have a problem with hairsprays because they smell bad, but this smells really good. This item is not a full sized, it is worth about $1.38.

The next item I got was an eye base from be a bombshell in the colour submissive. It is fairly dark but feels really nice and I think will work well. I haven't tried it yet but I think I might get some good use out of it. This item is worth $14.00.

The last item I got is a highlighter by temptu. It is a tiny tiny sample worth about $2.75. I'm pretty pale so I usually don't use highlighters and those types of products but this is a very light colour so I might try it out. 

The bag this month is really cute and I think I will be able to use it when I go out or for organizing purposes in my purse. It was made with Forever 21 for Ipsy this month.

 The total for this bag was 41.11 which is pretty good. Overall I'm okay with this bag, I'll use a few of the things I got so it's good. I think since I've gotten so many at this point that they just seem less exciting unless there is something amazing in them. 

David Duncan House

Recently my boyfriend and I thought we should go on a nice date night since we usually lean towards the more affordable date nights. He got a suggestion from a friend at work to go to the David Duncan House since it's nearby. It is located just off of Don Mills North of York Mills at 125 Moatfield Drive. I had noticed this building a few times while on the bus and always wondered what it was, I had no idea it was a restaurant. 

We had to make reservations and had them for 8:30 pm since we eat pretty late. Since we were there later it was fairly empty, there were only 5 other couples which didn't seem like many since the place is so large. 
When we went in they had a coat check and took us to the upper floor to eat since it has a nicer view. The decor inside is gorgeous, every detail fits with the theme of the house including the chairs which were very comfy. 

When I saw the drink menu I was excited because they had a strawberry pina colada, which is probably weird to order at a classy restaurant but I couldn't resist and they were amazing.

For food I order the filet mignon and boyfriend ordered the NY steak with lobster tail. Both came with mashed potatoes, green beans and carrots. I'm very picky when it comes to how my mashed potatoes are and these ones were really good. The meal also comes with garlic bread as an appetizer and a plate with pickles, olives and cheese. I was too excited for the food so I didn't take any pictures of it, it was the best steak I have ever had and totally worth the price. 

The history of the building is very interesting and is on their website so if your interested check it out! This would be a great place to go for a birthday, anniversary, graduation dinner, or just a date night. The only problem is that since I've gone I want to go back all the time! 

  

Julep Trick or Treat Mystery Box

I wasn't going to order this one since everyone seems to dislike the mystery boxes lately. Since the price went from 19.99 to 24.99 I stopped buying these, but when I can get a coupon I tend to buy them. I was able to use a coupon for $5.00 off so I added the middle sized mystery add-on. I didn't want the small one since it's usually one polish and I got the large one last time which included a makeup item, so I was hoping for 3 nail polishes extra which seems to be what the middle one is most of the time. This is what I got in my box:

I read a lot of complaints about this box like normal, but I'm happy with mine. I got quite a few polishes and I would use them all for something, and a few products.

The box which cost 24.99 contained 4 polishes and 3 products.
The first product I got was the Vanish Cuticle Softener and Remover, which I got in the last box. I was pretty excited actually because I saw this on sale on the website before and was going to buy more because I love it, so now I have two! This costs $18.00 or $14.40 for mavens.

The next product I got was Mint Condition Pedi Cream. Being winter this type of product is amazing since my feet get really dry and I like to pack on lotion before bed. I've already used this a couple times and I love it. This is $20.00 on the website or $16.00 for mavens.

The last product I got was Mighty Nail and Cuticle Serum. This is supposed to be used twice a day to help dry and brittle nails, which is so helpful for me since I have very thin nails and again being winter dryness is a factor. This is $28.00 online or $22.40 for mavens.

I got four polishes in the box which were:

Lacey from the Bombshell collection. It s a midnight blue with a purple shimmer and has been on my wish list for a while so I was happy to see this one.

Beatrix from the Bombshell collection. It is coal black with multidimensional glitter. This is the one that I saw in the spoilers that made me buy the box since I'm loving glitters lately. 

Veronica from the Classic with a Twist collection. It is a modern mauve creme and veryy pretty.

Chloe from the It Girl collection. This is a warm cocoa frost, which is a great fall/winter colour for me.

All of the polishes are $14.00 on the website or $11.20 for mavens, except Veronica which is on sale for $4.99.

This makes the value of the actual box $122 or $91.39 with discounts.

The add on was three polishes like I hoped and were:

Payton from the Bombshell collection. It is a green cream polish, I already have this one but have used a lot for nail art. 

Millie from the BoHo Glam collection. It is a vintage indigo cream. 

Roc Solid from the It Girl collection. It is a vintage military cream.

All of these polishes are $14.00 online or $11.20 for mavens. This makes the add on worth $42.00 or $33.60 with discounts.

I am really happy with this box for $30.00 I got a total of $164 of items or $124.99 with discounts. I will use everything I got. 

Glossybox CANADA!

So just over a year ago before I was subscribed to Ipsy I was subscribed to GlossyBox which was $21.00 a month. This subscription was amazing, and it seemed everytime I ran out of something I would get it in my box that month randomly (mascara, bodywash, leave in conditioner, black eyeliner), they basically have everything. Even though I loved this box so much I was always seeing youtube unboxings for the american versions and was so jealous of the items they got. So the other night I was checking my email and got this:

Most exciting day everrr! The only issue is like everything else from the states this is $5.00 shipping per box. Today they emailed out coupon codes for "up to 50% off" but from what I've read basically everyone got 10% off, which is what I got. I also had a chunk of money in my paypal from doing online surveys so I used this code plus my paypal funds to get a years worth for about $18.00 per month. I am veryy excited! The only thing I'm a little upset about is that when I had glossybox before I had earned a lot of points towards a free box and so far I haven't heard anything about getting those back.

If anyone wants to sign up please use my referral link! http://www.glossybox.com/referal?CI=MTMwNDg3

The prices are 21.00 a month, 60.00 for three months, 115.00 for six months and 220.00 for a year.

September and October Barkbox

My barkbox for the month of September took a while to get to me. It ships on the 15th and I usually have it by the 18th at the latest, but for some reason it didn't come until the 30th. My dog was getting anxious waiting, he thought the mail was for him everyday haha. When it did come it did not disappoint. Septembers theme was homecoming, and these themes are just so cute! 

This box had two toys and 3 treats. 
The two toys were:
PetProjekt Skrubal Football made from 100% natural rubber. This item is worth $14 in their store. My dog doesn't pay a lot of attention to this toy inside, but its a great toy to play fetch with outside.
Safemade Pet Pawxford Pennant. This toy has a squeaker and some scrunchy sounding stuff in it which he loves. This one is $7 from their store. Here's a picture of him with both toys.. even though he's had them for over a month he's still obsessed with the pawxford one.

The treats in this box were:

Barkworthies Sweet Potato Steak Fries which are 100% sweet potato. These are $8 in the store.

Etta Says Duck Chew which is $4 in the store.

Petsafe Indigo Smokehouse Strips in Bacon which is 100% pork. These are $7 in the store and my dog lovessss these. We always give him a tiny piece of bacon on his birthday and holidays, so he was obsessed. The box was on the dining room table with the package inside and he would just stand and look at the box. 

Octobers box got to me in the timing it normally does, so he got two boxes fairly close together. The theme for this one was Halloween obviously.

This one also had two toys and three treats.

The toys in this box were:

Plus Puppies Squeaker Mat Mummy. This mummy toy has 16 squeakers in it and has double stitching so it lasts longer. This is the most amazing but annoying toy ever. This is valued $15 in the store.

Petprojekt Squeeki Skull which is worth $8 in the store. This one looks kinda spooky and is great for halloween.

The treats in this box were:

Bakers Best Autumn Harvest Treats which are liver, italian olive oil and oat flour. These ones are made in Canada! They smell horrible but are good for your dog and mine loves them. These are $10 in the store.

Heartland Permium Weasand Strips made from 100% cow. This one is $3 in the store.

Max and Ruffys Pumpkin Patch Bites which are organic. I've always wanted to find pumpkin treats since they are good to sooth their tummies when they don't feel well. These ones are $4 in the store.

In between the two months I was sent an email to give three people a free box they just had to pay shipping. It said it was for being a loyal customer..so I thought that was cool to share with some other dog owners I know and hopefully they would sign up afterwards seeing how amazing it was :) 

Obviously I am happy with both these months boxes, I don't think I've ever had an item in these boxes that I didn't like. One of the boxes I got a card that says if you have a picky dog who didn't like an item just to email them and they'll find something they like. They have amazing customer service but I'm lucky my dog is half lab so he never snubs any food!