Desperately Seeking Bookworm

I don't know about you, but I love me some Beauty Gurus! I've talked about my love for Tati Westbrook before, as I got up early to specifically pick her curated November 2015 Birchbox. So while watching another of my favorite ladies (RachhLoves) I came across a limited edition TopBox available for purchase, TopBox is a Canadian beauty box subscription service that is in my eyes enviable, because I've always liked what they've sent out. Since I could preview everything in the box and it was a good price ($19) I decided this was the perfect opportunity to try! The box came with 6 items and we got to choose 3 of them. I was actually pretty excited that we got to choose the color of the lip gloss and had a choice between a pair of Summer 2016 Essie polishes. The box had a value of over $60, so I thought it was a pretty good deal. I've put everything to the test now and I have come to some very informative conclusions! Nyx Butter Gloss in Raspberry Tart ($4.99) - Th...

April is the best designed Birchbox this year! Last year they teamed up with Rifle Paper Co. to create the design and it was gorgeous! Same as this year.  I honestly love this box and cannot stop staring at it! The contents of the box were underwhelming, but I did find something I really liked and the rest are all just great extras to keep for my gym bag. This month I remembered to keep the card, but I kinda like how I did it up last month, so we're gonna try that again. When sample choice was announced I was very unimpressed. I didn't want any of them, but knew that I would like the makeup trio most. And while I did enjoy the lipstick and blush from the  Au Naturale Mini Face Palette , the eye shadow was just kind of lost on me. It doesn't show up, even on the inner corner and its too sticky for a highlight. The blush is actually fantastic, such a great orange color with a heavy pink shift and the lipstick is sheer, but also nice. I'm kind of disappointed that ...