Pash Box Review June 2014

Pash Box is a new subscription service that offers on-trend scarves and accessories for $22.00 a month.  You will receive 2-3 scarves handpicked by their team of stylists every month.  The best news is that the box costs $22.00 whether you choose a one time box or you subscribe monthly.  

The theme of the June 2014 box centers around Independence Day.  The owner included the following message (that I love): "On this Independence Day, I stand for the right to brave the summer sun in red, blue and Pash accessories while clutching a can of my favorite ice cold beverage and blasting the entire neighborhood with my own rendition of America the Beautiful, all while wearing my favorite pair of cutoffs paired with an old vintage band tee."

First look:

Flag Scarf

I LOVE this scarf.  My birthday is the day before the fourth, so I have always loved red, white and blue.  This will be adorable over a white t-shirt and jeans or with a cute summer dress.  I love the long length so that I can wrap it in many different ways.

Pink and Purple "Perfectly Adjusted Scarf"

This is the perfect summer scarf.  I wear a lot of black, so this will help some of my more simple black dresses transition into something fun for summer.  The print is beautiful without being overwhelming.  

Sunglasses

It was such a surprise to receive a pair of sunglasses!  These are a classic tortoiseshell color with gold accents.  They are perfect to throw into your beach bag!

Stacy's Pita Chips in Cinnamon Sugar

I love a snack with my subscription box!  I generally prefer salty over sweet, but these were delicious.

Overall, I was impressed by PashBox.  The quality of the scarves is impressive and I love the extras.  I know I will get a lot of use out of both scarves and I'm looking forward to my next PashBox. 

by Alegory Lipstick and Compact Organizer Review

Now that I am accumulating a lot of makeup, I definitely needed a new storage system in which to organize my products.  I heard many reviews of the by Alegory products on YouTube and decided to give them a try.  by Alegory sells makeup storage and organization products in many colors and types.  Right now, they have organizers for lipstick, lip gloss and compacts.  The organizers come in clear acrylic as well as pink, black and purple acrylic and white and black solid. 

I ordered the lipstick and compact organizers in clear acrylic. 

Compact Organizer in Clear ($15.89 on sale now, normally $29.99)

The compact organizer holds 8 small to medium sized compacts.  The only compacts I have that didn't fit in this organizer were the Milani baked blushes and a physicians formula highlighter.  I love being able to all of my products clearly lined up in this organizer.

Lipstick Organizer in Clear ($13.89 on sale now, normally $29.00)

The lipstick organizer holds 24 lipsticks.  I also placed my NYX butter glosses and soft matte lip creams in the organizers and they fit perfectly.  The only lipstick I have that didn't fit in this organizer is from Kate Spade and has really bulky packaging.  I can't wait to pick up the lip gloss organizer since it turns out I have way more glosses than I do lip sticks

I highly recommend these by Alegory organizers.  They are made of a thick acrylic and are incredibly sturdy.  I wish I had a nice vanity on which I could display them.  by Alegory has some new products coming out soon including eye shadow, eye and lip pencil and paint pot/cream shadow organizers coming out soon.  

Tarina Tarantino Review

Haute Look  had Tarina Tarantino products on sale a few weeks ago.  I have heard many good things about the quality of the products and just had to pick a few up.  Here is what I purchased:

Jewel Shadow Palette in Fantastical (retails for $32.00, I picked it up for $15.00)

Packaging: A nice thick plastic with a clear overlay on top of a purple design full of skills, butterflies, roses and bows.  Adorable.

Product: 5 shadows in a pearl mauve, beige shimmer, pearl eggplant purple, pearl lilac purple and pearl vanilla.  They are all extremely buttery and easy to blend.

Swatches:

Left to Right: Pearl Vanilla, Beige Shimmer, Pearl Mauve, Pearl Lilac Purple, Pearl Eggplant Purple

Thoughts: I have really enjoyed using this palette.  The shadows are incredibly pigmented and long lasted.  I am impressed by the quality of these products

Dollskin Cheek Blush in Carved Rose (retails for $25.00, I picked it up for $12.00)

Packaging: Same as above but with a silver background.

Product: carved rose is a cool tone vivid pink

Swatch:

Thoughts:  This is an absolutely beautiful shadow.  As you can see it is SO pigmented.  It would be easy to go overboard with this product, so you need to use a light hand.  I think it is the perfect color for summer and know I will wear it a lot.