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Limited Edition Lancome Luxe Box *Warning Spoilers*

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I picked up the Lancome box today that I won from Loose Buttons, and that my readers have a chance to enter and win here . I'm warning everyone now that there are spoilers coming so if you want the win to be a surprise stop reading now! Otherwise continue on and check out what comes in the box :) I just love the rose on the box! I kind of destroyed the tissue paper I was trying to preserve :( I have a weakness for tissue paper printed with company logos. I tend to keep it and use it to wrap gifts to trick people into thinking they are getting something they aren't. My mom is really good at guessing what she is getting so I have to use bigger boxes, weird wrapping paper, and bags from other stores to throw her off course! First up is a group shot of everything when I opened the box. They are mostly hidden in the paper shreds! Bet you can't find the pot in the top right corner!! At least you can't say it doesn't come well boxed. I know it's weird comi...

Julep Maven Try It For 0.01!!!!

Limited to the first 1000 new subscribers you can try out the Maven monthly box for just 0.01 if you use the code SHAREON I'm not sure how long it will take them to make it to 1000 new subscribers but if you have always wanted to try these boxes it's a $60 value almost absolutely FREE! You always have the option to cancel before the next month's box, so it could be a great opportunity if you are unsure about these boxes to sign up and try it out with no obligation to continue. http://julep.com/?r=15549118

*Contest* Win the entire Julep Nail Polish Collection

Here is another contest for people to enter!!! http://bit.ly/veHf8w All you have to do is click the link above, like the page and enter. Once entered you will get a code like the one I posted above and if 5 of your friends enter under your link you can win the ultimate prize. I have no idea what the ultimate prize is though! Great! You're signed up for a chance to win the entire Julep Nail Color collection. Now, get five friends to enter too, and you will be eligible for the ULTIMATE Julep prize! Once five friends have entered, come back here to unlock the prize!

Lancome Luxe Box Contest!

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We did it! I made it in the top 25 so that means I get a limited edition box for myself as well as one to give away! I will make this fairly short and sweet. I plan on posting a review and reveal of the box once I receive it, but that probably won't be until next week. There will be a few rules for this contest: 1. You must "like" the Lancome Canada fan page on Facebook to be eligible to win. 2. Once you are finished liking the page, please post back here on my blog in the comments directly below this. Let me know that you have liked them and please include an email address where I can contact you if you are the winner. 3. You have until December 31st at midnight to enter the contest. 4. I will be drawing the winner January 2nd 2011 and will post here, as well as contact the winner. Now for the fine print. The prize is sponsored and provided by Luxe Box. You must be okay with me passing along your name, email, and shipping address to Luxe Box so that they can mail out th...

Loose Button Lancome Contest LAST WEEK TO VOTE!!!

Hey, everyone just a reminder that voting closes at 3pm on FRIDAY!!! Check out this video teaser. Remember if I win one of you will too!!! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uvxTW3Z3o7I&feature=player_embedded

Loose Button Lancome Contest

Just a reminder to please vote for me in the Lancome contest! I am one vote away from being bumped out of the top 25! Your votes will help me stay in the top and give me a chance to give away a special edition box to one of my blog readers! All you have to do is like Loose Button on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/LooseButton Then just click on the "Lancome Contest" link on the left side of the page below the profile picture. Fill out your information and then look for "My Briar Rose" in the voting section and click on vote. It's that easy!! You have until December 9th to vote for me and you can vote once every 24hour period.

Julep Maven Polish Christina

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Pre clean up photo! I'm a very messy polisher. I haven't even applied a top coat yet but this polish is very shiny and shimmery! This colour is stunning! It's very unique and looks so amazing. I can't wait to see how it shimmers in the sunlight. This is two coats but you might be able to get away with one. I'm a compulsive two coat polish person so I had to do two. This polish goes on very smoothly and dries fairly quickly. I can't believe I didn't sign up for this sooner because this is probably by far one of the best polishes to apply. I can't comment on wear right now because I just did it. I really hope it wears well because I am so in love with this brand right now.

Julep Maven

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I got something very exciting in the mail today from Julep! I purchased the $5 introductory box to test out this program. It's the same as the other monthly beauty boxes that are out there only this one is nail polish!! What you do is fill out a beauty quiz and based on the answers they will give you a list of polishes that are tailored to your quiz results. I got "It Girl" which is very much me completely. I love the unique colours and wear anything from dark vampy colours to bright neon colours. Anyway on to the intro box! Everything is very nicely packaged which makes it a great gift idea for the nail polish lovers in your life. It also makes it a bit extra special to unwrap yourself because it's like getting a birthday gift every month even though you know what will be in it. It's still a lot of fun! The polishes come all snugly wrapped in tissue paper. Based on my survey results these were the colours that were chosen for me in the introductory box. From L t...

Loose Button Luxe Box Lancome Contest

http://www.facebook.com/loosebutton Please visit the link above to vote for My Briar Rose. The contest link is on the left below the display picture that says "Lancome Contest". You may be wondering what is in it for you? Well if I win, not only do I get a limited edition box for myself, but I also get one to giveaway on my blog!! That means that one lucky person would also have a chance to win. You can vote once a day so please cast your vote and maybe you yourself will be the lucky recipient of a limited edition Lancome Luxe Box!

Monthly Subscriptions to Beauty Boxes

Since reviewing the Luxe Box for October I decided to go on the hunt to see what was available for monthly boxes that Canadians could subscribe to. I found a nail box called Julep Maven. They had offered a $5 introductory box if you are new so I signed up. I am awaiting the intro box right now but I plan to review it once I receive it. It is pricey at 19.99 a month regular price of the monthly boxes, but it might be a nice treat once in awhile since their nail polishes to purchase are 14.99 a piece. You can skip months as well which is the appeal for me. If you go away you can skip getting a box that month, or if you just don't want a box that month you have the option to skip. I like this idea because I don't have to commit to the whole 12 months, which means I can pause the subscription for a few months if I don't want a box. I am hoping this works out because I know I can't afford a box each month so I am planning on getting boxes for special occasions or for those m...

Halloween Nails!

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China Glaze Zombie Zest. Probably the only green I will ever think about wearing. I basically only bought it for the name last year not thinking I would actually like it on. It is a pretty shear swamp green with gold and green reflective micro glitter. I did two coats and should have done three.

Luxe Box Review

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So this arrived in the mail for me on Thursday of last week. I haven't had a chance to test everything yet though because I have been crazy busy with fashion week and school. Anyway for anyone who doesn't know Luxe Box is the Canadian equivalent of a Birch Box. I had been dying to try the Birch Box forever, but living in Canada I couldn't get it so I have been watching my American friends review all kinds of amazing products for around $10 a month. http://luxebox.loosebutton.com/ I love samples and having very very pale fair skin that is very picky about what goes on it, I practically live off samples until I find something that works for me. I have been burned too many times (literally) by products that were supposed to be for sensitive skin and then ended up leaving rashes or breaking me out. It is $12 a month to sign up for Luxe Box which is a pretty good deal considering I probably waste double that if not more on full sized products that didn't end up workin...

Halloween!!

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As much as I hate all seasons that aren't summer, I have to say I absolutely love Halloween! After having seen these amazing Wet and Wild polishes being reviewed on other blogs I had to start hunting for them. Of course since I live in a small town we get our stuff months after other major areas so I just spotted the display last week! I grabbed the last two in the store! I'm currently wearing black magic but can't wait to wear purple potion!

My Nail of the Week

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Essie Can't Film Fest. I'm not normally a fan of pink, actually I hate the colour. I do however love this pink on me. When I bought it I thought it was purple since it leaned more towards purple in the store. When I got it home I was disappointed to find it looked way too pink for my liking in natural light. I am glad that it doesn't look terrible on me and that I am embracing pink for once.

Crest 3D Whitestrips 2 Hour Express

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*Borrowed image because my box showed up in worse for wear shape* *This product was provided to me free of charge to test by Chick Advisor* First of all I will start with a bit of background on the product. The box is a years supply of whitening strips. You are only supposed to do one treatment every 3 months. You are supposed to leave them on for 2 hours and then remove and repeat again in three months time. My initial thoughts on this product. While reading through the little booklet that comes in the box I didn't notice very complex steps. They were pretty vague actually. They have three steps to remove from packaging, place on teeth, and remove after 2 hours. I figured it would be easy enough I just needed to find 2 hours that I wouldn't be hungry or thirsty. That is actually pretty hard for me! You also can't brush your teeth before doing the treatment so doing later at night was out of the question too. Upon opening the strips and trying to apply them I noticed they w...

Late on the Bandwagon

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I know I am way late on the whole crackle polish trend, but it was so unavailable here it took me four months to find it! Here are two of my favourite looks. One is using Sally Hansen Black Ink over Sephora IM Beauty, and the other is using China Glaze Platinum Pieces over Revlon Lunar.

Nail of the Day

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I was bored yesterday so I did my nails. I used Sephora Violet Amethyst. I love this colour it's such a vampy purple. It has flecks of red in it but you really can't see it unless you look hard in sunlight! It wears horribly though and it's chipping at the tips already and it's only been on for 24 hours :( The colour is still amazing though! I guess I will have to find another brand that offers the same look but wears much better.

MNY Beauty Guide Coupons

If you received the magazine a little while ago with expired coupons keep your eyes on your mailbox! The corrected coupons appeared in my mailbox yesterday!! Just in time too because I need a new concealer and there is a $2 off any face product in my batch of coupons!