You're the Top: Top 5 Perfumes

Another addition to the 'You're the Top' series, my top five perfumes at the moment.  These are my favorite perfumes at the moment. They range from roller balls to sprays.  As always, keep reading if this seems to peak your interest :)

Birchbox Vs. Ipsy Bag April 2015

I have been getting Birchbox for the past two years but recently I decided I would like to try the Ipsy Bag and now, inspired by eleventhgorgeous, I'm going to do a Birchbox vs. Ipsy match! Keep reading to see my thoughts on the products and who wins!

 In my Ipsy Bag (pictured above) is:
1. Hey Honey Good Morning - Honey Silk Facial Serum
2. Hikari Cosmetics- Blush in Tango
3. the Balm cosmetics- Nude Dude eyeshadow single in Fit ( a shimmery copper)
4. Starlooks- Satin Finish lip gloss in Cuddle
5. Jor'el Parker- Femina Perfume with notes such as  Meyer Lemon, White Grapefruit, Satsuma Mandarin, Summer Forsythia, Pink Plumeria, Wild Verbena, Tahitian Vanilla, Sensual Musk.
Response: I was so very pleased with this bag, especially since it was my first! A full size blush, a ROLLERBALL perfume sample, a High End (or what I consider high end) shadow sample, a sample lipgloss larger than my finger nail, and an awesome (review coming soon) serum for during the day.  This was such an amazing thing to receive in the mail, and I am so so so glad I signed up.  If you want to sign up and try Ipsy, click this link and sign up! Click this and sign up today!!!

1. Number 4 Hydrating Shampoo
2. Vasanti BrightenUp! Enzymatic Face Rejuvenator
3. Whish Shaving Cream (not pictured)
4. Harvey Prince Hello Liquid Loofa
5. Jelly Pong Pong GLOW GETTER highlighter.
Response: I really wasn't pleased when I opened my box and saw the Whish shaving cream, I've gotten it so many times in my box and I absolutely hate the brand.  I don't know what it is about it exactly, I just really don't like it- so I gave it to my dad.  I am excited though, to try the other things. Especially the Harvey Prince face wash and the Jelloy Pong Pong highlighter.  I love Harvey Prince and you guys know I love my highlighters.  I finally have a travel sized shampoo to go with my travel size conditioner in my travel bag and the face rejuvinator I'll have to be careful about because my skin is quite sensitive now.  Big bonus though, no foil packets from Birchbox, yay!!!
All in all, I think Ipsy won hands down because the products were nice and they were very generouns trial sizes instead of foil packets or itty bitty lip glosses the size of my finger tip (yes I'm looking at you Birchbox)  I'm very pleased with my bag and shall continue my subscription.  As for Birchbox, I may not renew it when the time comes. Sorry. 
Do you get these boxes/bags? Which do you prefer and what did you get this month? XOXO

My Perfume Collection

 This year I've decided to do more collections here on my blog and on my YouTube Channel- here. Today's collection is my perfume collection.  I've been collecting perfume, high end perfume anyway, and body scents since I was in high school.  The body sprays I would buy with gift cards but the perfumes were usually birthday or Christmas gifts.
Above is my sad layout of my perfumes.  I haven't really found a way to store them yet in a way that I like, so currently they sit on top of my makeup storage drawers.  Maybe when I move into a place of my own I'll have more room to put them out decoratively on a nice tray or something.  But this is functional and works for me right now where I am at with my life.  Now, on to the collection!

 Here is the cup that I keep my  open samples, perfume minis, and my rollerball perfumes.  I have a Juicy Couture roller ball that one end broke off of, the classic Vera Wang rollerball, and a Max Azria rollerball that I got at Marshalls.  The mini spray perfumes are samples that I've liked from my Birchboxes, sometimes I love the scents and other times I hate them, so I put the ones I like in here.  Then I have a mini of Clinique's Happy perfume, I haven't really worn it much because it's more of a spring time/ summer scent.  The glass has a water filled bottom with sea shells in it, I believe it was meant to hold toothbrushes but I didn't like that idea so I made it my own.  I got it for three dollars at Tuesday Morning.

 The first perfume I'm going to tell you about is the Harajuku Lovers perfume in Lil' Angel.  I have to admit that the only reason I wanted this perfume in the first place is because of the cute doll on top but it actually turned out that I really enjoyed the scent of it as well. The perfume itself is very sweet and florally, which sadly sometimes gives me a headache.  A really nice thing about this perfume is that it travels really well.  The bottom is glass but a very thick and sturdy glass and the doll protecrts the mister.  I have traveled all over the country with this perfume and I have never had any trouble with it leaking or getting broken.

 This next perfume is still fairly new to me but I had been wanting to try it for a while, Taylor Swift 'Wonderstruck'.  I picked this up in a gift set I saw at Target, when I bought it I had no clue what it smelled like but I really liked the packaging (I'm a sucker for pretty packaging). The scent itself is beautiful but something I will probably wear more during the fall and winter months because the notes tend to lean to the heavier side of things.

Ah, Juicy Couture perfume, my old friend- we've come to meet again.  I bought this at Marshalls because the end that broke off of my Juicy Couture rollerball was this scent.  It's very floral and perfect for spring and summer time.  It's a very light perfume but the scent stays around all day, which is great when you don't have time to touch up your perfume like when you're at school and traveling.

Now to my all time favorite perfumes- the Vera Wang Princess perfumes!  The original Vera Wang Princess was my very first "grown-up" perfume and since then I've been seeing which ones I can find at places like Marshalls or TJ Maxx.  The Vera Wang Princess perfumes I have are; original Princess, Flower Princess, Preppy Princess, and the newest one Princess Power.  I love how girly the bottles are but how sophisticated the scents are.  All of them have hints of vanilla in them but then the main notes differ from perfume to perfume.  For example, Flower Princess has more floral notes like daffodil and daisy but original Princess has very strong notes of Vanilla, Lilac (or it may be Lavendar, sometimes I can't tell) and other sweet scents but not to the point of being over powering.   I find the bottles to be surprisingly easy to hold, the heart shape curves to the hand just perfectly. Pictured below is what the tops look like, they all have the crown that you pull off to reveal the sprayer but they vary in what stone or gem is put into the sides of it and then they all have the lower band with smaller jewels of the same color as the crown which I think makes the bottles look very elegant.

Finally we come to body sprays, of which I have quite a few. I have three from Bath and Body Works, one signature collection scent in Forever Midnight and two of the diamond mists in Paris Amor and Japanese Cherry Blossom.  With the latter being my ultimate favorite, I even have it in full hand sanitizer size.  I then have a Lavender Woods scent that I picked up at Ulta which I really like because it is reminiscent of my favorite scent of Lavender and Sandalwood.  Then, this may seem a bit odd, but I have two Old Spice body mists. Why, you may ask? Well, I just really like how they smell so I got them.  I know they're for guys but I just can't get enough of the scents especially Swagger which is the tall can but I also have Foxcrest in the little short can.  Sure the scents are a bit musky, but I like that, I feel like I smell really fresh when I wear those two (obviously not together, and obviously only one spray so as to not over power myself).

So, there it is, my perfume and body spray collection.  I hope you guys liked this post.  If you have any suggestions or ideas for what posts or videos you would like to see me do next, leave a comment down below and I'll write it down in my handy dandy bloggy notebook.  Until next time! XOXO

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February Birchbox: Opening and Initial Reaction

Today, I received my very first Birchbox!  The tracking number had said that it wouldn't be hear until Friday, so I was squealing as soon as I looked in my mail box and saw the green slip that told me I  had a package- I think I probably squealed until I received my package and then there was more squealing as I opened it.  Let me say, I was not disappointed with my first Birchbox! :)

The theme for this month's box was 'Red Carpet Ready'. This made me so happy since I am a theatre major with an emphasis in performance and the biggest night of the month for me is Oscar night.

Here's what came in this months box:

1. Beauty Protector (in the red spray bottle)- This spray is supposed to nourish and detangle your hair.  It is a leave in conditioner that you don't have to rinse  out, you can leave it in.
2. Color Club Nail Polish (Color: Mamba)- This is the Birchbox brand of nail polish, and I'm very picky about the varnish I use on my nails so we'll have to see how this goes.
3. Juicy Couture Perfume in La La Juicy- This is obviously just a little sample size but I'm super excited to try this out because I'm always on the hunt for a new perfume (not like I don't have enough already).
4. Wei Golden Root Purifying Mud Mask- I've never tried a full on hair mask like this, so I'm excited to give it a spin.
5.  Wei Pomegranate Buffing Beads- These are little beads that can make your favorite shower gel into a scrub or you can just add water to them and create just 'scruby water'.  This is another thing that I am super stoked to try.
Then of course there was a piece of Ghiradelli chocolate with caramel in it.  This was a bit random but a really nice treat.
Do you have any favorite items from your Birchbox or other monthly subscription box/ bag? XOXO