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My Marvis Toothpaste review

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I bought this travel size Marvis toothpaste for $6 and just wanted to try it out. I finished it and I will NOT buy the full size.

The full size is 2.5 oz for $10.5. You can find this brand at Nordstrom, Sephora and lot of other department stores that sell prestige brands.

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2 reasons I am not buying the full size:

  • Expensive
  • Not much better than the toothpaste you get from drugstores.

So far, I like the Tom’s of Maine toothpaste the best! Even if Marvis drops the price as much as Tom’s of Maine, I’ll still choose Tom’s of Maine. I like it’s more natural and gentle. My dentist recommended it.

 

My Sample Review: Jergens BB Body Perfecting Skin Cream

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This is a free sample from purchase – Jergens BB Body Perfecting Skin Cream. I emptied this tube and let you know what I think about it.

  • Full size is 7.5 oz, $9.79 at Walmart, $9.99 at Target, $12.99 at Ulta.
  • My sample size is 2 oz – a $2.69 value.

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I use it as a hand cream and like it! Because it’s moisturizing, not greasy and absorbs into my skin quickly. I am able to twist a door knob not too long after applying it.

The shade I got is light. It didn’t give me much color but I don’t care about that much anyway.

It does contain paraben.

Q: Will I buy it?

A: Yes and No. If they remove paraben, then definitely Yes! I use my hands to feed myself and kids all the time and I prefer not to eat unwanted chemicals. But, I am still happy to receive it as a free sample.

 

My Bonton Purchase – 5X Magnification Mirror for $1.2

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I bought this Danielle Creations Clear Vanity Mirror(5x magnification, currently sold out) for $1.2 from Bonton. Plus, free shipping on any beauty purchase with code BEAUTY.

This mirror was $12 and it does feel like a $12 mirror. It’s heavy for its size and got a good quality feel! It’s exactly what I want and I can’t be happier for how much I paid for this! Thank You Bonton!!

I bought Danielle Creations makeup organizer before and am very pleased with the quality. This made me feel more confident to order this mirror and I am glad I did!

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My Sigma Beauty purchase + Nordstrom 5 free samples

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I made this purchase a week ago at Nordstrom online store. Once I received my $10 reward, I placed the order right away since I knew what I wanted would be sold out fast.

I bought the Sigma ‘The Power Pair’ Set, currently sold out.

If you buy them individually:

Highlights of this purchase:

  • Nordstrom $10 reward on any purchase
  • The Sigma ‘The Power Pair’ Set on sale for $34.5, a $49 value
  • Free shipping on any purchase
  • 5 free samples with any beauty purchase

I paid: $34.5 – $10 = $24.5 + tax + free shipping

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The super popular F80 brush is very soft. BUT, do you see that little hair stuck out?! It’s a brand new and never has been used brush! Well, at least there is 2 years warranty on this.

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Here are the 5 mystery samples with any beauty purchase – 3 fragrance and 2 skincare.

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Make Up For Ever Eyeshadow Palette + Urban Decay Eyeshadow sample + Sephora gift card deal

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I bought the Make Up For Ever Custom Eyeshadow Palette for $1 from Sephora. It’s a filler for $25 minimum purchase for a free gift. It doesn’t feel as cheap as $1!

And, the Urban Decay Eyeshadow deluxe sample in Fireball  is a free gift with purchase from Urban Decay online store. You can get this free sample at Sephora with code REBELEYES. It’s the exact same one I have.

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Now, the $1 MUFE palette and the free eyeshadow sample are together!

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Also, Staples has $100 Sephora gift card(by mail) on sale for $91.99. Offer ends 7/30.

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My Urban Decay gift with purchase + UD Gwen Stefani brow box review

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I bought my Urban Decay Gwen Stefani Brow Box in the mid of June directly from Urban Decay. Now, this brow box is sold out almost everywhere!

I placed the order mostly because there were two free lipstick samples with any purchase. But after I submitted the order, the free lipsticks weren’t in my confirmation since they were sold out so quickly. So, UD customer service replaced with another two free samples.

Highlights of this purchase:

  • The Urban Decay Gwen Steffani Brow Box on sale for $15
  • I used my $10 UD kickback reward
  • Free shipping with UD Junkie membership
  • 2 free samples with any purchase

My total: $15 – $10 = $5 + tax + free shipping

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I am very happy with this brow box! The shades like stone gray with NO red undertones. It gives my brows a very natural look. It’s so easy to put on. The powder is super fine and got good quality. I like to use both shades.

These 3 pieces of little tools are nice to have but hard to get them out of the box. I don’t use them anyway. I can’t believe they discontinued this brow box.

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Here are my two free samples with the purchase – a lipgloss + a complexion prep spray.

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My Clinique gift with purchase + Clinique Acne Concealer Review

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I made this purchase more than a month ago from Clinique online store. Here is my previous post about this deal.

Highlights of this purchase:

My total cost is $17.5 + free shipping + tax.

I bought Acne Solutions Clearing Concealer for $17.5.

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About this Acne Concealer:

I don’t like it and I do not recommend it! This is probably the worst concealer I ever used. Because it’s hard to blend and cakey! There are only 3 shades available.

The rating on the Clinique online store is 3 stars by 270 reviews. Some 5 stars and some 1 star, I am giving it 0.5 star!

It contains 1.0% of salicylic acid, it might have some control on acne but I don’t feel it is very effective on treating my acne.

All in all, I won’t buy this Acne Concealer again.

If you are still interested in this product, go to your local Clinique counter to try it out first.

Here is my free gift –  Sculptwear Lift and Contour Serum for Face and Neck.

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