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Choix beauty box

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Pictured: c/o Choix

Have you ever wanted to try out make-up on your face and not worry about how many people tried it before you at the store? I have. Nothing is more disgusting than using the samples at the store which are slightly smashed and look like ten thousand people touched them. No thank you!

Choix is an amazing concept. With Choix, you get try out your very own samples of beauty products at home; without other people’s germs! Love that! The samples arrive in a cute little box and are labeled so you know which product is which. You can test out the samples on your face, and use them more than once; until they run out! This is the perfect way to try before you buy. Not only can you test out how a color will look on you, you can see how long lasting the product is and how it reacts on your skin. How fabulous is that!!!

Here is how Choix works: for as low as $15 per month, you receive a sample box and store credit towards the purchase of a full size beauty product. You can select samples from fabulous luxury beauty brands such as Chanel, YSL and more! When you receive your monthly box in the mail, you can test out the products on your face; no germs! Then, you can order full-size products if you loved one or more of the samples you received. You will have a store credit from your subscription which can go towards the cost of the full size product. Love that!

I am a huge fan of Chanel and YSL. My Choix beauty box also contained eye shadow by Bobbi Brown and Dior. I had never tried Dior or Bobbi Brown before, so this was a treat to be able to test out new brands! I loved how the Dior eye shadow stayed on; it was very long lasting! Bobbi Brown was nice too. The color was natural and perfect for daily wear. I may very well need to buy a full size of all three eye shadows in my Choix beauty box!

One more cool fact about Choix, they are based right here in San Francisco! Three cheers for a tech start-up which is revolutionizing the beauty industry!

To learn more about Choix, and to sign up for your very own beauty box, please visit SoChoix.com


Ever Ivy Audrey dress

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Pictured: Earrings: BaubleBar / Lipstick: c/o Dolce & Gabbana Orchid / Dress: c/o Ever Ivy (similar) / Handbag: Chanel (similar SAVE or SPLURGE) / Bracelet: Tory Burch / Nail Polish: c/o Dolce & Gabbana Verde Bosco / Ring: The 2 Bandits / Shoes: Prada

Ever Ivy is a fabulous brand designed by San Francisco Bay Area designer Liliana Ventura and made right here in California. I love how the pieces take inspiration from our culturally diverse and politically complicated landscape. The day-into-evening collection features neutrals and prints made from soft fabrics; which are not only nice to the touch, but incredibly comfortable!

I absolutely love the Audrey Dress by Ever Ivy worn in the photos above. There is a “1960’s meets modern day vibe” to the dress which makes it easy to wear with current accessories. This dress is perfect for a date night with my husband, or a girls night out! When the weather cools down as we move towards winter, the Audrey Dress by Ever Ivy will look amazing paired with tights and lug soled high heels. I’m looking forward to wearing it in different ways according to the occasion and weather!

To learn more about Ever Ivy, and view the entire collection, please visit EverIvy.com.


Ever Ivy Gift Box giveaway!

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Ever Ivy is an extremely cool fashion line created by San Francisco Designer Liliana Ventura. The collection was founded in 2013 and exemplifies California’s cool, casual-chic style. To make Liliana Ventura’s “Ever Ivy” collection even cooler, it is made in California! Love that!

The Ever Ivy fall 2014 collection is sophisticated and ideal for the casual-chic lifestyles we lead here in the San Francisco Bay Area and beyond. I am especially in love with this beautiful dress; and I am eyeing this perfect little black top. In addition to a beautiful collection, Ever Ivy is launching a fun, curated fashion and beauty box; the “Live Outside of the Box” gift box!

This fabulous gift box contains a classic and chic “Ever Ivy Isabella” tank top in cobalt blue valued at $158 (pictured above), a “Serephina Trinity Heishi Wrap” valued at $40, Essie nail polish in “Licorice” valued at $9 and an “Ever Ivy” scented soy candle valued at $18. This fabulous gift box will make the perfect gift for a BFF’s birthday’s, a back-to-school gift, a holiday gift, a job promotion; or any occasion where gift giving is called for!

Want to know the most exciting part? You can win your very own “Live Outside of the Box” gift box through our giveaway! That’s right! Starting today, and running through August 8, 2014, you can enter to win Ever Ivy’s new curated fashion and beauty box “Live Outside of the Box” valued at $200!

To enter the Ever Ivy giveaway with a chance to win your very own “Live Outside of the Box” gift box valued at $200, please click here

To learn more about Ever Ivy, please visit everivy.com