SoAppealing Review

http://www.etsy.com/shop/SoAppealingHello its Robyn back in action. My computers both crashed on me only to find out it was a router issue so I'm back up and running and i just want to say i missed you guys so much. I love my position here at 3G and our readers are the BEST.

Anyway now its time to get down to the reviews. I purchased some eyeshadow samples from SoAppealing on etsy. I thought it would be fun to just give them my skin/hair/eye color and let them surprise me. I got 2 collections. The first one is "Character & Charisma". It contains a vibrant blue, grassy green, and a brownish red (mauve). I love the blue and the green the mauve is nice in the crease as a accent color but not as a lid color on my fair skin. But all 3 colors were great and i loved playing with them.

The next collection i got was "Beautifully Basic" and it really is beautiful. I love love love these 3 colors. together or separate you cant lose. They work wonderful on my skin tone and i really think they will work for everyone. I'm down to the last few minerals in my sample bags and i definitely have to get more. These are my go to everyday colors.

The shipping is very fast and the customer service is wonderful. You get 3 samples for about $1.65 shipped so that was very reasonable. They do come in little baggies and those of you that have been following my make up reviews know how i feel about them but aside from that i love them in every way.
Please take a few minutes to stop by SoAppealing and let them know 3G sent you. While you are there check out some of their other unique items such as bath teas, oils, and salts.

Good:You get a generous amount as a sample, great customer service, nicely pigmented, great silky texture, fast cheap shipping, affordable.

Bad: samples come in baggies but we all know that's to save on shipping so its not so bad :)

Just Pure Minerals

I ordered some samples from just pure minerals and was floored by how wonderful they are. First i love how they package them in clam shells as i hate baggies. The sample pack was only $2.00 and you got to pick 4 samples. You get a substantial amount at 1g for shadows and correctors and 3g for lip gloss. I picked a mint corrector, 24k gold shadow, bohemian chic shadow & she let me get a romance lip gloss sample.

The mint corrector is very green so it really helps tone down redness just make sure you blend well with a concealer brush and then use your foundation or powder and you cant see the green. A little of this goes a very long way.

The romance lip gloss is so creamy, not sticky like most gloss and has a beautiful sheer shimmer. Its also minty. And if you need another reason buy it 100% of the proceeds go to Breast Cancer Research.

I use alot of gold eyeshadow i think they are great for all eye colors and skin types and pair nicely with blues and greens. When i saw 24k it spoke to me. buy me you know you want to. So of course i had to. It is so shimmery and bright and beautiful its like a little pot of gold. You have to have this as a staple in your makeup case.

And since i just said how wonderful gold pairs with green i knew i needed to give bohemian chic a chance. Its so beautiful it will knock your socks off. It a earthy green with a lot of gold highlights.

The shipping was super fast and when you buy the sampler you get free shipping so there's no reason not to give "Just Pure Minerals" a chance. If you have never tried lose minerals before they are a  whole new ball game but they are so worth it. The colors are vivid and easy to blend and the shimmer is great for a night look. Check them out and tell the 3G sent you. I know I have my eye on several more colors.
http://www.etsy.com/shop/justpureminerals

GOOD: You can get samples before you commit to a full size. They are vegan and cruelty free. Affordable and beautiful. Comparable to high end brands.

BAD: There is fall out but you will get that with any lose minerals so really theres nothing bad :)

Old TIme Caramels

While wondering around on etsy one day I spotted some caramels. I was intrigued by the many different kind of caramels that were being sold. I came across one company that had a little sample pack so I decided to try them. I got a mix of all their caramels. They have Original, orange, cinnamon, peppermint, licorice, apple, apple cinnamon, and coconut. For $8 you get a 12oz bag of caramels.

All of them were very creamy, great texture.. But I have to admit it was odd having different flavors. The cinnamon was the oddest. I think because it was the strongest of the flavors. The cinnamon overpowered the actual caramel flavor. My favorite by far was the coconut and the original. The mint was good just a hint of mint and the apple and orange were very very light flavor. The licorice, though by far my least favorite, only because I am not a big fan of black anise anyway, was a stronger flavor but it was still not as strong as the cinnamon. Thought not a bad thing especially if you like those flavors. My husband tried the cinnamon and gave it thumbs down saying that caramels should taste like caramel not cinnamon. Which if you are in his line of thinking definitely get their original. All the flavors were very smooth, and as I said very creamy, nice and chewy.
They do sell their caramels in uncut blocks as well as individually wrapped. They have 2 different size sampler packs so if you cant choose I would recommend that. The shipped very quickly and came in little bag with the company name, info and ingrediants.

Pro: cheap, variety, very smooth, creamy, great taste

Con: some of the flavors are a bit strong, the caramels were not labeled. So you have to guess at the flavors.

Overall: Very good hand made caramels. They are a great little treat for yourself or for someone else who loves caramels. I will definitely order from them again for the coconut.
You can find them on etsy at http://www.etsy.com/shop/oldtimecaramels and they do have a face book page. Right now they are giving out codes for a percentage off your next purchase! Also they just got rid of high fructose corn syrup from their supplies! I hope that you enjoy them as much as I did!!