Fabfitfun Summer 2014
Yes, yes, I know this is a month late. But, I figured that since it is a quarterly subscription, and the next one won't be out until September, posting it at the tail end of July is acceptable.
My life has been pretty chaotic this month! I think I mentioned it in the previous post, but in addition to moving, attending a week-long conference, and visiting my niece, my actual science work has been going REALLY well, so I've been putting in a lot of lab hours trying to push this project as far as I can before I have to start teaching again.
The upside to posting late reviews, is that I have had a chance to thoroughly test out all the products!
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| Fabfitfun Summer 2014 |
This was my second Fabfitfun VIP box, and I subscribed to this and the Nina Garcia quarterly to take the place of PopSugar Must Have. I must say, looking at the boxes that have come out since I cancelled PSMH, I am very happy I put that $40/month toward something else!
Fabfitfun tries to send products from various categories- beauty, food, fitness, etc.
I like Popchips. I've received them before, and even those these arrived smushed (more on the smushed box in a moment) they were tasty. I love me some salt and vinegar in the summer! I'm not really a snacker, but if I've been working hard and sweating up a tsunami, I crave sour salty things.
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| PopChips Sea Salt and Vinegar Potato Popped Chip Snack |
I like Popchips. I've received them before, and even those these arrived smushed (more on the smushed box in a moment) they were tasty. I love me some salt and vinegar in the summer! I'm not really a snacker, but if I've been working hard and sweating up a tsunami, I crave sour salty things.
One bag, approximately $1.30
I was pleased to see that this hair oil survived the arduous journey to my new house in MiddleOfNowhere, RI, safely. I was also please to see that it is a full-sized product! I was not that pleased at all with the scent. Normally, I love lemongrass scents, but there was something else in this (the sesame carrier oil, maybe?) that made me wrinkle my nose. Fortunately, I already have a hair oil that I love (Orofluido). I had a friend over for dinner and made her (yes, I totally forced her to) take a bunch of my extra products and samples home, and this was one of the things she went home with. I haven't heard back if she likes it or not!
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| Balanced Guru No Frizz Oil Organic Sesame and Lemongrass Balancing Oil |
I was pleased to see that this hair oil survived the arduous journey to my new house in MiddleOfNowhere, RI, safely. I was also please to see that it is a full-sized product! I was not that pleased at all with the scent. Normally, I love lemongrass scents, but there was something else in this (the sesame carrier oil, maybe?) that made me wrinkle my nose. Fortunately, I already have a hair oil that I love (Orofluido). I had a friend over for dinner and made her (yes, I totally forced her to) take a bunch of my extra products and samples home, and this was one of the things she went home with. I haven't heard back if she likes it or not!
Full size, $13
It seems like the summer boxes across a lot of brands all included canvas clutches! I'm not complaining, I have a million things in my purse but I justify having them all because everything is organized into 5 or 6 little pouches like this. More variety just means I can rotate them more... or stuff more clutches into my bag....
I probably would have chosen a different print from them, but this also isn't the worst variety that was sent out.
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| Thursday Friday Away Mini Clutch in Jeweled, Turquoise |
I probably would have chosen a different print from them, but this also isn't the worst variety that was sent out.
$35, and they included a coupon for the site
Up next is one of the big-ticked spoiled items for this quarter.
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| Sonya Dakar NutraSphere Flash Facial |
This is a facial treatment that applies exactly like white school glue would. Seriously. You spread it on clean, dry skin, and let it sit for a few minutes. When you gently rub it off with water, it balls up just like Elmer's glue would. They say that is your skin being exfoliated away, but it probably is just the dried product. I am still convinced this is glue. Whatever it is, it makes my face feel very nice and smooth after I use it.
This is full-sized and retails for about $95! Woah. My face is so fancy.
Continuing the trend of Overpriced Spoiled Items That You Rub On Your Face...
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| Pur~lisse Pur~Protect Essential Daily Moisturizer SPF 30 |
I have finally embraced how pale I am, and so I have given up on trying to change that. Therefore, I slather myself in sunscreen every morning. This includes my face. Normally, I use Supergoop, but that is more of a sunscreen than a face lotion. This Pur~lisse has the benefit of being more of a face lotion, with a bonus of SPF. It absorbs fast, has very little scent, and I can apply my makeup with minimal lag time. It's pretty solid. I wouldn't pay full price for it, though! It's only 50 mL!
You can see my tube was banged up in transit and has some smudge marks on it from other things in the box.
Full size, $55. Now my face is REALLY fancy.
Full size, $55. Now my face is REALLY fancy.
Moving to the "fit" portion of this quarter...
These water bottles have been popping up in sub boxes all over the place in the last year! It took until NOW for me to get one, though! Everything here unscrews, so you can load fruits and whatever else into the middle portion, which has holes in it, to flavor your water. The top screws onto the whole thing so the edge you drink from isn't exposed to the world.
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| Fabfitfun branded Water Infuser Bottle |
These water bottles have been popping up in sub boxes all over the place in the last year! It took until NOW for me to get one, though! Everything here unscrews, so you can load fruits and whatever else into the middle portion, which has holes in it, to flavor your water. The top screws onto the whole thing so the edge you drink from isn't exposed to the world.
I have really been enjoying this. I have tried a number of combinations, but I think my favorite was raspberries, mint, cucumber, and lime. I just put a wedge (or 2 berries, or 2 leaves) into the infuser part and add water. It has definitely upped my fluid intake, which is always a good thing.
Estimated retail $15
Estimated retail $15
Ok, so I lied when I said I had tried everything. I did NOT try these Kisstixx lip balms. Firstly, the package arrived totally open in my shipping box. Secondly, I do NOT like chocolate, and I dislike chocolate flavorings even more.
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| Kisstixxs SPF 15 Lip Balms in Chocolate and Strawberry |
The idea behind these is that you apply one flavor, your kissing partner applies the other, and then you kiss and make a nice combo flavor between the two of you. Sure. Ok. It sounds like this would have been a cute idea if I were still a teenager, but alas, I have not been one for almost a decade.
I might use the strawberry one if I somehow lose all my currently open SPF chapsticks. Until then, they will sit in my box of items to gift. If I had gotten the pina colada/ strawberry daiquiri version, or the raspberry/lemonade version, I would have been a little more excited. I could put one flavor on my top lip and the other on the bottom lip and smush. But, that is not to be.
Full size (featured on the show, Shark Tank) $5.99
Oh, coral nail polish! How do I love thee? Let me count the ways...
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| Zoya Nail Polish in Maya |
This is a nice summery color, and Zoya is a great brand. The polish is on the sheer-er side, and I would almost call it a jelly... but not quite. It is half-way between a cream and a jelly (a crelly). It's pretty! I like it a lot, and I'm glad they sent this nice tropical color.
Zoya polish, $8
There was a little bit of drama online because of the next three items. FFF included them as "sponsored" items, so technically they shouldn't be included in the value of the box. If they hadn't been included, everyone would have been happy. Because they were, however, people tend to say it makes the box look like it is "cheaper" and "lower quality." Whatevs. "Free" stuff is free stuff.
Side note, that SlimFast bar wasn't that bad. Melted from shipping, but not bad.
There was a little bit of drama online because of the next three items. FFF included them as "sponsored" items, so technically they shouldn't be included in the value of the box. If they hadn't been included, everyone would have been happy. Because they were, however, people tend to say it makes the box look like it is "cheaper" and "lower quality." Whatevs. "Free" stuff is free stuff.
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| Always Liners, Skintimate Shave Gel in Raspberry Rain, and Slim Fast Have Your Cake (Vanilla) Bar |
Side note, that SlimFast bar wasn't that bad. Melted from shipping, but not bad.
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| Fabfitfun Summer 2014 |
All together, this box had a value of $228.29. More importantly, I like it way more than I thought I would when I peeked at the full box spoilers.
Fabfitfun VIP is $49.99 per season, but they usually have $5 off coupon codes floating around for your first month. Many thanks to the person who signed up using my link! I got a few dollars off of this quarter's box, and I hope you liked it as much as I did!
No special consideration or compensation was received for this post and all thoughts and opinions are my own. All items mentioned within were paid for by me. This post contains referral links.
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