A little Black Magic never hurts! (B&B Review)

I love makeup but I love bath/body products just as much! I'm always on the lookout for good soaps/whips/lotions etc. You get the picture. I will admit I am very picky when it comes to bath and body products. While I was looking for something new, a few of my fellow glitter junkies were gushing about a product called "Black Magic". My first reaction was, huh? Then. they went on to say that it was a great soap product and stuff. So, I decided to check out the shop this product came from and was very surprised.

The basics: First of all, I love the name "One Hand Washes The Other" (very unique). The shop can be found on etsy HERE and on Artfire HERE. When I looked on the etsy site, Black Magic was sold out but then I saw that she also has an artfire shop, which is where I ordered from. OHWTO is described as "Vegan-friendly Soaps and Skincare" and is owned by Becca H. She is a really sweet person with excellent customer service. I had convo'ed her on etsy and she promptly responded. She also has a blog that you can follow: http://ohwto.blogspot.com/.

What I ordered: Since I was hearing all this talk of how great the Black Magic Soap was, I of course got that in the bar form AND in the bottle creme version. With my order, I picked up a sample of the Black Magic Soap (which someone lucky will receive!). I placed my order on Jan 21st (in the late afternoon) and received it on Jan 31st. On OHWTO, the turnaround time is clearly stated as being: 10-14 business days. So I was very happy with the shipping time.

Black Magic Solid Soap: $5.25 for a huge bar. An intense soap experience BIG BAR tea tree charcoal soap green clay peppermint lemongrass grapefruit rosemary

Black Magic Creme: $6.00 for a 2 oz bottle. A unique blend of traditional essential oils and botanical ingredients combined with modern cleansing technology, this is a facial cleanser unlike anything you've ever seen.

The goods:

Along with my order, I received an invoice with a thank you, cute stickers that my son enjoyed and two samples of solid perfume in Barista and Constance. My items were individually packed in a box, with purple tissue paper. Everything was professionally done. The items were labeled with ingredients and instructions.

I personally loved how refreshing and clean my face felt after using this! I have also noticed a decrease in redness and blemishes since using Black Magic. :)

Will I order again? You bet! I love this stuff. The soap is amazing and I love the customer service. Have you used this product or anything else from OHWTO? How was your experience?

Check out this giveaway!

Hey glitter loves! I'm finally feeling better, so I will be getting back to blogging *yay*. Anyhow - for now, I thought I would share with you this amazing giveaway from Christina at Confessions of a Glitterholic. Click the link and maybe YOU could be the lucky one who wins :D If you do, let me know!

http://christinaluvsglitter.blogspot.com/2011/02/its-giveaway-time.html?showComment=1297320633595#c497796200205195132

Feeling under the weather!

Hello glitter fiends! Sorry this blog has been dead this week. I have such the pesky cold that wont go away and it's really kicking my butt. I am starting to feel better though, so I'll be posting some reviews from BTFE, Cake Minerals, Bad Bitch Cosmetics (I think that's all!). Plus I will be uploading some EOTD pics. Thanks to my new followers, I saw we are up to 89! How awesome are you all?? :)

And the winner is........

Firstly, I'd like to say thank you to everyone who is a follower and who entered. I hope you guys will continue to follow and comment on my reviews and such. I plan on holding another contest when I hit 125 followers ;) So yeah, keep on checking me out and spreading me around.

Now...without further ado - the winner is.............



#9 Drea from: Like a Rockett

Congrats and email me with your choices and address!!

Review: RockABetty Beauty Cosmetics

I love the pinup style. The look is just downright sexy in my opinion. So needless to say, when I was introduced to RockABetty Beauty Cosmetics, I was extremely excited. With that said, there are a couple of issues with this company. *Disclaimer: The following post is only my opinion and mine alone*

The basics: RockABetty Beauty Cosmetics opened in Feb 2010 and run by Ber. Her shop can be found on etsy HERE. The slogan for RABB is "Where every gal's a pinup". I think this is a great slogan because it just draws you in, as a customer. I don't know about you all but one of the first things I do when looking at a new shop, is to check out their shop announcement. At the time of my order, RABB had a 50% off code (which is a good thing). She clearly stated that orders wouldn't ship out until Jan 4, 2010. Since I wanted to order, I was ok with that. The date of my order was Dec 27th. RABB offers lid lusters in 10g jars, mini lid lusters in 3g jars, pinup powders, scents and more.

What I ordered: I ordered the "Crack Baggie Crave Sampler Kit, You pick 10 and a Pinup Powder" for $9.50 (with shipping it came to $12.49). The price was good because when you break it down, you are paying .95 for a sample. I am use to paying at least $1.00 per sample. I also like that the Pinup Powder was include.

The goods & more: If you look at RABB's shop announcement, you will see that it now states that all orders with come with delivery confirmation, except samples. This was not previously mentioned at all. I don't know about you but I feel even samples should come with a delivery confirmation but again, that is only my opinion. As preciously mentioned, I ordered on Dec 27, 2010 with the understanding that the orders would not ship until Jan 4, 2011. My actual order did not ship until Jan 8th and I finally received it on Jan 18th. That is such a long time and I will admit, without dc I was questioning the truth about the actual ship date. Because of the long wait, I emailed RABB twice about the status of my order. I did not receive ONE email back. Communication was terrible. With that said, I was really happy to finally get my stuff, which you can see below.

Even though I had doubts, it really was shipped on Jan 8th. I guess weather was to blame.

The cute popcorn bag my order came in.


L to R: Cute little wish list, business card, handwritten note and free sample (Toxic Waste)


Swatch #1. Really pretty colors. With Rehab though, the blue glitter was simply put, a mess. It didn't stay on and fell off. I'll post more below on the glitter issues.


Swatch #2. Again pretty colors but Covet & TW looked to be the same to me :/

So like I said, I was having issues with the glitter in Rehab. In the ship announcement, RABB had this to say:


It really is a bummer. It is nice to see the owner taking responsibility and fixing this problem. I can't say it enough but before you start a business...RESEARCH and when you think you know it all, research some more.

The last hooray: So between the shipping issue, no communication and glitter issues, this was a pretty so so experience. It could have been a lot better.

Pros:
Colors are nice minus the few with glitter issues.
I love the Pinup Powder, nice little shimmer dust.
Unique packaging.
Ingredients listed on site .

Cons:
Bad customer service.
Bad shipping time.
Ingredient issues, glitter that is too big and not cosmetically safe for eye use.

So, will I order from RABB again? Maybe. Like I mentioned, I really did like the colors. I think once the owner fixes a few kinks, this could be a great shop to shop from. I truly do hope they can perform better in the future.

What's coming up!

I just want to say first, thank you all for following me and passing me around. It means a lot!! I am thrilled :). So with that said, a little update for you.

-Sugarpill Cosmetics "50" giveaway! If you haven't entered already, why not!? The drawing will be held on Jan 23, 2010! I will use random.org to pick a winner and then the winner will be notified. They have 24 hours to respond and claim the prize.

-I also have a few more reviews to post. They are as follows:
*RockABetty Beauty Cosmetics DONE...click HERE
*Bad Bitch Cosmetics
*Cake Mineral Makeup
*Moonrise Studio
*Beauty From The Earth
*Hi Fi Cosmetics

-I'll be doing a couple EOTD's this week. If you have a color combo you'd like to see done - just let me know!

If you have any shops you like out there, let me know and I will review them for Fan's Request!

Have a great day!

Two new contests

In the spirit of contests, I saw this one on Phyrra.net . I have been eying VC for a while and I love the whole feel of her colors. I think the one I mostly want to order is "Green Mamba"

(Photo from Venomous Cosmetics)

Check out the contest @ http://phyrra.net/2011/01/venomous-cosmetics-giveaway.html

Also my friend Christina from Confessions of a Glitterholic, is also hosting her own giveaway! Check her out :)

http://christinaluvsglitter.blogspot.com/2011/01/want-some-freee-stuff-giveaway-2-is.html