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Since winter started in December, my skin has been suffering from dryness. Hopefully this will really hydrate and protect my skin! If it works well, I might get the full-size. I'm always on the look out for a good moisturizer.

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The first time, I got the red color but from all my subscriptions, I ALWAYS get red gloss that I don't even use them all anymore. This pink color is so gorgeous and looks appropriate to wear for all occasions. I hope it smells nice! :)

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Not that excited for this one. But hey, it's always great to change up your hair routine once in a while! I might get surprised.

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I don't have any eye treatments or eye creams at the moment because I haven't hit that age where I need it. 

But then, I have heard people who started using eye creams or even anti-aging products since they're 15. Sounds insane haha

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This seemed really interesting to me because I used to use an index card until I got too lazy to. Maybe this will be the same thing haha.

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I have yet to use any of the two eyeshadow I got from Whip Hand Cosmetics. All my subscription boxes from the past few months have been stacked in a box since I moved and I have so much to do!

I will get to it eventually!!

Just a full-size black mascara from Mark. 

Surprisingly, I haven't looked up the reviews of any of these products. This makes it so much exciting to see which products I will enjoy without a previous judgment LOL

For December, I JUST picked today. I had the choice between a nail kit and samples but honestly, my nails doesn't break that easily. Therefore, I decided to just get samples once again!

I'm actually pretty excited for this month. I have the Paris Amour Lotion and it smells great. I don't usually like to get the body washes but I thought why not since the fragrance smells lovely.

I've been needing a hairspray so I decided to try this one out. It's volumizing too! If it's good, I'll probably purchase it. I have been on a look out for a hairspray that doesn't turn my curls crunchy. Hopefully this one works great!

Because of how my body works, I get hyperpigmentation. That means scars, acne, etc.

I had gotten the Vita-K Solutions cream but I don't know. After using it for a really long time, I'm not quite sure it works. I am hoping this one works. I really hate my skin discoloration.

Now, I have several tubes of the 3 Minute Miracle and it works really well. I decided to get this so my hair doesn't get used to the 3 Minute Miracle...if that makes sense. I don't know. Because I use the Aussie deep conditioner like, every time I wash my hair (every other day) I get this feeling that it won't work one day because I use it so often. So maybe this little mask can change up my routine!

First uncovering!

When I uncovered the tissue paper.

All of it!

I got eye gels because I never buy anything for my eyes. All of the eye masks I have used before were little gifts from pinkyparadise LOL

This looks promising. I haven't used it yet but I'm so tired these days from work and moving I just might try them out.

They are also made in Korea. This fact makes me a lot more excited to try these out.

This is finishing powder I believe. I hope so because I've been using it as LOL

Anyhoo. I have been using this since September and I still have a buttload left.

This isn't even the full-size!

This is really good. I usually just use the concealing powder from ELF which honestly doesn't really conceal anything. It just buffs away the shiny/sticky parts on my t-zone after I put sunscreen or BB cream on,.

This does the same thing. It give you a matte look on the places you swipe it on.

If you put too much it looks like you have clogged pores though, especially on your nose area.

I got this because I was in love with the conditioner. It's not really about how well it washes or conditions my hair. I am just extremely in love with the fragrance of the shampoo.

I usually use my Tresemme or Pantene shampoo and conditioner and then dab a bit of the conditioner or shampoo on top of my head and wash it off. It gives me the fragrance in my hair for like 2 days.

LOVE THIS. Too bad the full-size is so expensive haha.

I haven't gotten around trying this yet because my nails are actually pretty strong already.

..Or at least they haven't gotten around chipping and breaking off yet.

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I believe this is the full size. I don't know. I might sell this or give it to a friend.

It's been sitting in my nail cabinet for a while now. 

I was forced to get this because my window was closing and I didn't want anything else past the first four items I posted up there already. I have so many primers it's not even funny.

I really don't see the difference in the primers I have tried out before. They just all feel weird and silky.

I use them whenever I put on makeup now because there's no point in wasting them so I haven't gotten to this yet. I'm still using the Youngblood one I got from another BA box. I also have a mineral primer from ELF which I probably should throw away....

They honestly all feel the same to me. I am pretty sure if someone gave me the Smashbox primer and the ELF primer, I would not be able to tell the difference LOL

I feel kind of iffy about these kinds of packaging because I have gotten this kind from other BA samples and it's really hard to tell how much you have left. Sometimes I accidentally squeeze out more than I want and it just hangs on the packaging and hardens. It's really gross so when I moved, I threw all of the opened ones out.

I honestly didn't want any Bath and Body Works items because I have so much and usually these sample ones aren't really that worth while. I am glad I got the Sweet Pea one because it actually smelled really good. My sister had a sweet pea hand soap that smelled disgusting for some reason and the body soap smelled sweet and pretty.

I normally love B&BW's japanese cherry blossom so I'm pretty neutral about this. I already have the largest size they have for the lotion for this scent so meh. It's great but it's just that I didn't really need a body soap when I have the smelly lotion already :( The size is pretty decent though so if you never tried this before, you should totally pick it!

Let see!

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Bath and Body Works Japanese Cherry Blossom Shower Gel

I am SO glad that I didn't get any shower gel because I have a haul coming! I went to Bath and Body Works yesterday because they had a Buy 3 Get 3 Free!

I love the Japanese Cherry Blossom smell, I got the large lotion but I have never tried their shower items so I guess this will be exciting. I wouldn't have picked this because I have so much soap and shower gels but I suppose there's no harm in trying this! Better than a lousy sample that wasn't suited for me :)

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EMANI Foundation Primer and Hydrating Serum

I actually didn't want this one because I'm not fond of primers. I have 2 already and have neutral opinions of them. One from the ELF mineral collection and one from a previous BA box. They both felt and acted the same way for me. A velvety texture that made my face feel smoother. While my face felt smooth, I didn't feel like it made any difference, which is why I'm not that fond of them. Primers are supposed to help smooth any wrinkles and blemishes over and such but meh. This is supposed to be hydrating so I will use this after my moisturizer and before my BB cream. After testing it out, I won't be using on a daily basis hahah

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NAILTIQUES Formula 2 Nail Protein

I wanted this when I saw it because I've been recently really intense on my nails. I don't have any nail treatments so this seems like it would be fun to try out. This is already sold out so I wonder if this is a great product or not :)

My nails aren't soft, peeling, bitten, weak or thin but it would be nice to PREVENT them from doing those things! I'll probably end up putting this on my toenails too because they are pretty weak. I chipped off half my toenail from stubbing my toe and .....more. I'd rather not go into it. With that mental image in mind, onto the next sample LOL!

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SKYN ICELAND Hydro Cool Firming Eye Gels

I love eye gels because my eye area is always dry and I always sleep really few hours so it is super nice to relax with them on. The dryness has actually improved with the MAC hydrating cream so I might look into that also ;)

It's claiming a lot so hopefully it does everything it says it would. I can't wait!

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LIPSI COSMETICS Aphrodite Powder

This is a finishing powder. Actually now looking at this, I wouldn't have gotten this either. I only use powder occasionally. Because my skin is so dry in the summer, BB cream is enough for me. We'll see how this goes since it says for all skin types and tones! :) I can't wait to see the packaging. I wonder if it will be like the bareMinerals sample with the cute little container hhaha

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NUME Hydro Punch Shampoo

I actually wanted this. I usually HATE getting Shampoo and Conditioner, mainly due to size problems. But the sample is quite generous. I THINK I got the conditioner from BA. I'm totally in love with the conditioner. Mainly because of the smell. It smells sooo good. The conditioner works average but the smell, the smell, the smell. I can't wait!

The regular box. 

The first layer! All colorfulness.

And then...all white haha.

All my products! You can already tell I got TWO full-size items. Awesome~

The product that I'm super excited to try out. Despite already knowing I will get a full-size I didn't expect it to be THIS large!

I already tried it. It has this lotion texture to it with no particular smell.

Pretty nice so far. I guess I'll let you guys know if any of my pigmentation faded in a month!

I'm not really at the age where I need this kind of thing but I wanted to get the complete 6 items.

It's okay. It's like this white cream. It's not thick but more on the serum-y side. It has a lemon scent to it.

I chose this because I was like whatever fill up ze box. 

NO. Don't choose this. Please.

True to its packaging. The desert botanical and marula oil smells TERRIBLE.

I don't know which but the smell is just unbearable.

It reminds me of the Weleda Almond Soothing Cleansing Lotion I got from BA a while back, only it's a clearish color instead of the white.

I poured onto my Clarisonic and put some that fell out onto my face and boy, that smell was overwhelming!

It does seem like a "delicate" cleaner, like the Weleda "soothing" cleaner. Meaning that I didn't feel like it did any job cleaning my face.

It's apparently anti-aging though.

This, I was really excited at first because it's a full size and it's a treatment for my hair.

It smells musky or like a men's cologne. It's a sticky and thick oil. 

Some people say it's awesome at first but it dries out your hair in several months.

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Last month, I got a cream from the same company. I got the emulsion cream for eye and lips.

This is a day cream.

I haven't tried this on my face yet but I swatched it on my hand. It..smells kind of like toothpaste.

It's not too thick or too thin but it does have a texture on the thicker side. It's also white :)