❧❦ Giveaway! Chanel Diwali, Coach, MAC, Stila, Sephora, D&G - Closed ❦❧

The Sassi Wench 2012 Subscriber Giveaway!

As a "thank you" to my YouTube Subscribers, I am holding a Subscriber Giveaway!  These are a few of my favorite things, and they include a Coach makeup bag, makeup, fragrance and a jewelry holder.  Everything is brand new and I bought the items exclusively for this giveaway.

RULES!

1. Be a Subscriber to my YouTube Channel - click here.

2. "Thumbs up" and "Favorite" the video.

3. Then, you can enter once per day (i.e. once every 24 hrs) for each day the Giveaway is open.

5. For your first entry, please write what your favorite makeup brush or beauty tool is.

6. The Subscriber Giveaway is open to anyone in the USA and Canada.

7. If you are under 18, please get your parents permission to enter this Giveaway.

8. Winner will be chosen on August 7, 2012, using www.random.org, and I will check to make sure that the winning entry has complied with the rules.

9. After I contact the winner, they will have 5 days to respond with their shipping address.  If they don't respond, I will draw another name.

10. Please do not email me to ask me who the winner is.  I will post a video of the drawing on YouTube, so check your subscription box after August 7th.

Give-Away includes:

Coach makeup bag

Chanel Bombay Express Collection Le Vernis Diwali nail polish

Sephora Prisma Chrome Eyeshadow in Dazzle 18

Dolce and Gabbana La Lune 18 mini fragrance

Stila lip and cheek stain in Coconut Crush

Pier 1 Spring Paper Soap Pink

MAC 311 lipliner brush

EOS Lip balm in Lemon Drop

Ring Holder by artist Kristina Chadwick

Chanel's Diwali Le Vernis Nail Colour

Dolce and Gabbana La Lune 18 Fragrance

MAC 311 Brush

Sephora Prisma Chrome Eyeshadow in Dazzle 18

Stila Coconut Crush Lip and Cheek Stain

Ring Holder by artist Kristina Chadwick

For more information on designer Kristina Chadwick and ordering her custom ring holders and other handmade jewelry and ceramics.  She also does bulk orders, and makes custom pottery.   Click here:

Kristina is offering a coupon code of 10% off! Use code "Sassi"

Kristina's Handmade Ceramics and Jewelry

Click here for a link to my YouTube Channel: The Sassi Wench


All of the items included in this Giveaway were purchased by me.  This is not a sponsored video/giveaway, and I am not affiliated with the companies who produce these products in any way. 

Until next time!
- The Sassi Wench

❧❦ Makeup Storage and Organization ❦❧

  

Pretty up your vanity with a clear makeup cube!

I always wanted a Clear Cube makeup holder a'la the Kardashians, but I always thought that for what it is - acrylic squares - it is far too expensive. The original Clear Cube is now $300, and that doesn't include dividers and a handle on the lid!

I purchased some alternative acrylic cubes which you can view here, but that was over a year ago and my makeup collection has increased somewhat since then (shocker!).  

After prowling around on the Internet, I found the perfect alternative for me on Ebay.  Within a week, a large box was delivered to my door with a well wrapped makeup cube inside.  

And I couldn't be more thrilled.  It's a great and compact way to store makeup, have it easily accessible, and more importantly, visible.  I find that it is often out of sight, out of mind with me and if I'm in a rush I will forget what I have and just grab whatever is closest and I'll completely forget about the rest. And I'm in a rush more often than not.

I found that this cube is a great way to store pigments and odd shaped things like double ended makeup brushes - which are practical to use but a nightmare to wash and store.

Just a note - nail polishes like OPI, China Glaze and some Essie polishes will not be able to stand upright in the drawers.

This particular cube retails for $139.99, and shipping is $20. Less than half the price of the original Clear Cube!

The dividers are removable, and this clear makeup cube comes in different sizes and configurations.  To find out more, click Ebay Clear Acrylic Makeup Cube.

A Clear Cube Alternative

The life section with a cross divider

Clear Acrylic Makeup Cube Measurements

Clear Acrylic Makeup Cube Measurements

My new acrylic clear cube makeup holder

Clear Makeup Cube Storage

Clear makeup cube with the divider

Until next time!

The Sassi Wench

❧❦ July 2012 MyGlam Bag - Circus Nail Color ❦❧

MyGlam Bag July 2012

Buxom Lips Big & Healthy Lip Polish in Gabby

Circus Nail Color by Andrea's Choice 

Andrea's Choice Nail Polish

Circus nail color by Andrea's Choice in Somersault

The nail polish is from YT Beauty Guru Andrea's Choice.  I suppose she was inspired by Britney Spears circa 2008...

Juice Beauty Green Apple SPF 15 Moisturizer

NuMe HydroPunch Hydrating Conditioner

YESto Cucumbers Facial Towelettes

I'll just say it.  The July MyGlam bag is FABULOUS!  By far the best bag I have received from them so far (including the one I didn't receive that went missing!).

In terms of value, the Buxom Lip Gloss alone is $18 - whereas the whole MyGlam bag only costs $10 (including shipping).  So it's excellent value for month this month.

It was an excellent mix of interesting products, with a pretty yellow (and I really don't like the color yellow) nail polish which is a color that I would never normally buy except for an occasion like Halloween.  I bought a NuMe hair straightener a few months ago using my $100 MyGlam coupon, but I didn't know that they made hair products like conditioner.  So this is why I love beauty sample programs.  Sometimes they really do force you out of your comfort zone and allow you to try products you have never heard of or wouldn't normally buy.

For me, out of three of the beauty sample programs I subscribe to - GlossyBox USA, Birchbox and MyGlam (July editions) - the July MyGlam was by far the best and most exciting to receive.

The July MyGlam bag featured:

Buxom Lips Big & Healthy Lip Polish in Gabby
Circus nail color by Andrea's Choice in Somersault
Juice Beauty Green Apple SPF 15 Moisturizer
NuMe HydroPunch Hydrating Conditioner
YESto Cucumbers Facial Towelettes

***UPDATE: I tried out the Somersault Circus nail polish by Andrea's Choice and it is awful!  It's one of the worst nail polish formulas I've ever tried.  It smells strong, it's streaky and it takes a long time to dry.  Not recommended.

www.myglam.com

Click here for a link to the: 

2012:
January 2012 Birchbox

February 2012 Birchbox

March 2012 Birchbox

2011:
January 2011 Birchbox

February 2011 Birchbox
March 2011 Birchbox
April 2011 Birchbox
May 2011 Birchbox
June 2011 Birchbox
July 2011 Birchbox
August 2011 Birchbox
September 2011 Birchbox

October 2011 Birchbox

December 2011 Birchbox

Click here for a link to the website: Birchbox

Click here for a link to Beauty Fix: Beauty Fix

Click here for a link to my YouTube Channel: The Sassi Wench

Until next time!

- The Sassi Wench

❧❦ Why I've been M.I.A. ❦❧

The Sassi Wench

Just a short note to all who read my blog.

I'm really sorry for my extended absence, but my MacBook started having problems in the beginning of June (yes, over 1 month ago!).

Over a month later and after 5 trips to the Apple store - which is nowhere near my house - Apple is FINALLY replacing my MacBook!

Unfortunately, my entire archive of two and a half years of video and photos was on my original MacBook.  We have a backup but because of the problems we had we aren't sure if everything was backed up properly and can be recovered.  I'll cry about that later.

As my MacBook was customized, the new one is on special order but it should be here within the next week or so and then I'll be able to continue blogging! 

Funny how things work.  I never realized how much I enjoy blogging until this happened...

B.T.W., I am on Instagram now as SassiWench.

SassiWench on Instagram

I'll be back soon!

Take care,
- Sassi