Do You Want an Apothica Discount? Absolutely!!!

I was emailed this AMAZING discount offer for Apothica, SkinCareRX and SkinBotanica.  Not only do you get 20% off your online purchases (some exclusions may apply) BUT you also get to share this with friends.

Take advantage ladies!  This coupon code is good until Nov 23rd so stock up for Christmas pressies...

My First Apothica Experience (and Haul!)

I was given a gift card to shop on Apothica.com about a month ago and can't believe it's taken me this long to order something!!!  Seriously, where are my priorities, right?  Let me begin first by saying that placing the order took me FOREVER because I couldn't decide exactly what I wanted.  Honestly, the website contains so many different products and brands that even I was overwhelmed (in a good way).  After careful consideration, I purchased: Badger Headache Soother, Badger Classic Lip Gift Set, Fake Bake TANtalizing Self-Tanning Butter, CARGO Lumieres du Monde Eyeshadow Kit, CARGO Eye Shimmer Collection and Stila Cosmetics E! Live from the Red Carpet Eye Shadow Palette.  (And the total on all these goodies only came to $92.90 INCLUDING shipping....)

Badger Headache Soother

Back in the day, I used to have a roll-on (magnetic ball roller) headache soother that worked WONDERS and then the product was discontinued.  Since that day, I've been hunting for the perfect replacement.  I wish I could say that this one is perfect and banishes your headache in a jiffy, but it doesn't.  However, it does contain natural aromatherapy ingredients such as Lavender, Eucalyptus and Peppermint, all of which promote calmness and refreshing feelings in the mind and body.  I've used this many times since purchasing and, though my headache doesn't disappear, it does help the pain go away.

Badger Classic Lip Gift Set

Since Badger is a certified organic product line, I knew I needed to get the lip balm set.  As much as I like lipsticks, glosses and other bright lip products, sometimes my lips need some organic TLC.  These balms are some of the BEST I've ever tried.  Their non-drying, provide extra moisture and smell fabulous.  Plus, since they're only $10 a pack, I'm definitely going to be giving these out as stocking stuffers...

Fake Bake TANtalizing Self-Tanning Butter

When I first opened the container and saw not only a pair of plastic, disposable gloves BUT a dark brown cream, I was quite nervous.  It took quite a bit of nerve before I gave it a whirl but am very glad I did.  The cream itself is very moisturizing and has a fairly non-chemical scent to it.  (A huge plus for me.)  Another thing that was great was the bronze tone.  I was pleasantly suprised how nice the color turned out.  (Quick note though, if you're extremely pale, don't apply the cream too thick or it will come out slightly orange. ) **Review and pictures to follow soon**

CARGO Lumieres du Monde Eyeshadow Kit

Alright, so how gorgeous are these shadows right?  I fell in love with this palette immediately despite not really needing any more eyeshadow and HAD to buy it.  Plus, I'd never used a CARGO product before.  Now, I've used to use these shadows yet but have a brilliant EOTD planned to display them.  I should mention that this palette contains 8 eyeshadows and 1 blush/bronzer duo (located in the centre of the palette.)

CARGO Eye Shimmer Collection

Love love love these mini shimmer shadows.  When I first saw them, I thought they would be a liquid shimmer  applied with a lip gloss brush.  I was right about one thing, they are applied with a gloss brush BUT instead of liquid, they're little vials of loose pigment.  Plus, once on, they have the best shimmer I've seen in an eye shadow in a long time.  If you have a chance, I highly recommend these!!

Stila Cosmetics E! Live from the Red Carpet Eye Shadow Palette

Last but not least, the Stila Cosmetics quad.  There is no color I love on my eyes more than bronze so I knew this little palette was made for me.  It contains a base color (behind the E!), 2 all-over colors and 1 crease color all in different shades of golds/bronzes.  Though I've yet to try it out, I know I'll get a lot of use out of it.

Have any of you tried these products before OR have you shopped on Apothica before?  What are your thoughts?

XO Christina 

Apothica Giveaway Winner Announced

Thanks again to everyone who entered the giveaway AND to Apothica for sponsoring it.  So, without further adieu...  The winner is:

YAY to Gaby for winning the giveaway!  I can't wait to hear what you purchase with your gift card.  Congrats again lady!

XO

CLOSED: Apothica Giveaway: $25 Gift Card

The first time I discovered the Apothica.com website, I was blown away.  I remember thinking to myself that online stores such as Sephora were finally going to have some competition. 

The best is finding a site that sells all the items you adore without having to worry about crazy lines OR having a sales rep tell you that “a product is no longer is stock”.  (Boooo, might I add.)  That’s the beauty of online shopping, products are always in stock.

Anyway, I was contacted by Apothica directly (YAY) and they offered me a $25 online gift card to give to one of my fabulous followers AND I graciously accepted.  (I know that I just recently had a giveaway but how do you turn down something as great as this right?)

So the rules: The contest is open internationally which means everyone gets a chance to win and will be open until AUGUST 22^nd (8:00 PM pacific time).  To enter you must leave me one comment with the different ways you are entering AND your email address:

Follow through GFC +1

Follow through Twitter and tweet about giveaway +1

Follow through Facebook +1

Follow through Bloglovin +1

Extra entries: Add this to your sidebar, linking back to my page +2

 By the way, I was looking at the site today and I am so jealous that I don’t get one of these cards…..Ha.  They actually have Clinique’s Sheer Moisture Tint which is one of my favorite summer products!

XO