I found out about this brush set from Liz of LizberryMakeup. I was blown away by the great price, plus Costco has decent items..so I gave these brushes a shot. I haven't used them yet because they still reek of chemicals. I've deep cleaned them once...but that wasn't enough to remove the stinky scent. I will do a follow-up review on these brushes, but for the time being...this is an introduction.
The brush set comes in a nice box that houses, a brush case, 8 full size brushes, a travel kit, and an eyelash curler. For about $20 dollars, it's a sweet deal.
Complete set in the box
You receive a Powder brush, flat top brush, angled foundation brush, eyeshadow brush, blending brush, eyeliner brush, smudge brush and 2 in 1 brush which is an angled brush on one end and a spoiley on the other end.
Sexy brushes outside of their box
The brushes are made of synthetic bristles and are also anti-microbial. The brushes are treated with an anti-microbial formula that helps to prevent harmful bacteria & mold that collects on brushes. Costco also claims that these brushes are cruelty-free. In case anyone wants to know, the brush case is also faux leather.
I placed the Kirkland Powder brush with some other powder brushes that I own, just to compare.
Overall, the brushes are very soft and a great price. I'm still in the process of removing the stinky smell so I can't offer a deeper review.
Almond Honey Exfoliating bar, Almond Honey bar, and Fresh Scent soap bar
Holy Smokes Batman! It's soap! My friend Ashley on YouTube has decided to make soap from scratch. I'm very proud of her for taking on this task. I think it's so neat to know someone that makes their own soap. I've become a little obsessed with soaps so when Ashley sent me a few of her soaps to try out, I was thrilled. I like the comfort of knowing that a lot of time and love were devoted to my soap. It makes it personal and more special.
Ashley is new to this but If I didn't know that, I would've assumed she has been making soap for a while. All of the soaps came wrapped in stylish paper or tissue paper. They were wrapped twice! Once in wax paper and also wrapped once in the stylish paper. Ashley placed a lot of love into the wrappings of the soaps. She even included little tiny charms she made a cupcake and an ice cream cone.
The soaps vary in size but the smaller one is a good size soap to take into the shower. I fell in love with Almond Honey because it's a good blend of sweetness. The scent is very soft and not over powering. This perfect for the milk & honey scent addicts. I am one of those addicts :D
The other scent I received was Fresh Scent soap. This soap is ideal for people that hate fragrances or don't like to smell like soap. Although there is a tiny scent to this soap bar, it's so light that I STILL can't properly identify the scent. I would describe this scent as very light. I can almost smell a little bit of cucumber (but not really). Great for people that don't want to smell like a combination of scents.
Although Ashley is not selling her soaps at the moment, she is offering her services (you would just need to pay for a flat rate box). If you are interested in trying hand-made soap, check out Ashley. Ashley's YT Channel
Overall, the soaps smell great. My fave scent is the Almond Honey. I haven't had a chance to try to them out but I am looking forward to it. <3
Thank You, Ashley for being kind enough to send me some soap! I know it takes a lot of time and devotion and I'm very thankful for everything. I hope you sell these soon!
Have you noticed? Everyone is going bat shit crazy over Alice in wonderland. There is a huge hype over it. I'm not hating on Alice, I just find it amusing.
So to add to this Alice hype I want to introduce "Looking Glass Wars" by Frank Beddor. It's a book about Alice in Wonderland...but not the same story. This book offers a different and creative view on the beloved story.
"The Looking Glass Wars is a novel written by Frank Beddor. Inspired by Lewis Carroll's Alice's Adventures in Wonderland and Through the Looking Glass, it claims that those two books were nothing but lies and that this is the true story. It features twists on the original story, such as the white rabbit actually being Alyss's (Alice's) tutor, Bibwit Harte, and that the Mad Hatter is actually a very agile, sober bodyguard named Hatter Madigan"--Taken from Wiki
Alice is a princess in Wonderland. Redd, her aunt wants to take over the land. Alice flees the land and ends up on on our world. In our world, everyone believes she is crazy because of her Wonderland stories. Everyone besides....the reverend. He writes a book based on her travels. Alice realizes he has distorted her story and she gets very angry. Meanwhile...in Wonderland there is a revolution cooking.
There is sooo much more going on but..I would be giving away the story.
I have never read/watched Alice but I know enough about the plot to find this book interesting. It's an easy and fun read. This book will keep you hanging and wanting to know more. I'm very happy to have found it. So jump on the Alice bandwagon and read this book!
Hello, My name is Alexandra but I also go by Lexy and I have an attraction to cuteness, glitter and crafting. I live in the suburbs of Northern Virginia. In my free time I enjoy exploring the local historical sites.
