Thank you Sephora, Nudestix, Elizabeth and James, and Kora!

[angel7594]

I was lucky to be selected to receive some new products to try courtesy of Nudestix, Elizabeth and James, Kora Organics, and Sephora.

I am very appreciative of this generous gift!

The products include:

Nudestix #BABEBOSS Faves Box, a limited edition box that has six pencils in matte, cream, and gel formulas handpicked by Nudestix co-founders Ally and Taylor, in addition to some of the brand's favorite beauty influencers.

 Nudestix Swatches (added 5/10)

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All six Nudestix pencil swatches:

Left to Right

Boho, Burgundy (Magnetic Matte Lip Color), Sin (Lip+ Cheek), Pulse (Gel Color Lip+ Cheek Balm), Purity, Stiletto (Intense Matte Lip + Cheek)

Intense Matte Lip + Cheek Pencil shades: Stiletto, Purity

Magnetic Matte Lip Color shades: Boho, Burgundy

Gel Color Lip + Cheek Balm shade: Pulse

Lip + Cheek Pencil shade: Sin

Pencil Sharpener

Elizabeth and James Dry Shampoo, for refreshing hair, absorbing oils, and adding texture, in the fragrances Nirvana Rose, and Nirvana Bourbon.

Nirvana Rose Dry Shampoo Review: (added 5/10)

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I was quite impressed! This fragrance with notes of Rose de Mai, Geranium, and Vetiver is lovely. The mist was fine, and left no weird white residue in my medium brunette hair. I wash my hair every other day, and the slight oil in my hair was eliminated by the product. It did also give some volume at the roots without feeling heavy which is great, as I don't like the feeling of a lot of product in my hair. The fragrance is subtle to moderate in strength, without being overpowering. I was excited to try the Nirvana Rose scent first, because I have not smelled it before. 

Kora Organics Noni Glow Face Oil, described as a luxurious, powerful yet delicate treatment oil for the face and neck. It has antioxidant and essential fatty acid rich oils to smooth, nourish and brighten the skin. Kora Organics is founded by Miranda Kerr.

Initial Review of the Kora Organics Noni Glow Face Oil: (added 5/11)

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Initial thoughts on the Kora Organics Noni Glow Face Oil:

It has a sweet, yet pleasant fragrance I would describe as fruity/rose. The scent is quite strong and lingered on my skin for several hours after application. I have sensitive, combo skin with dry cheeks and an oily nose and forehead. On the box it says the oil is suitable for all skin types. My skin has not reacted or broken out, and the dryness in my cheeks already feels improved by the oil. Here is a photo of the ingredients for anyone curious about it. I will report back again in a few days as I continue to use the product.

The gift box was so beautifully presented, with everything individually wrapped, and even some chocolate! ❤

I will report back my thoughts as I try each product, and post swatches of the Nudestix pencils. 🙂

[ChristalM]

@angel7594 Thanks!

I think this is a product I will love. I love dry shampoo to give my thin hair a lift and hey I do love scent 🙂

[angel7594]

@ChristalM, No problem! I am really picky about dry shampoo, but this one is great! I hope you like it too. 🙂

[niki172]

Such great freebies - congrats to all the fabulous ladies who got this nice set. I'm especially interested in the E&J dry shampoo. Sound like heaven 🙂

[Melissa136]

Congratulations to everyone who received the gratis! You gals rock, so you totally deserve it. Cannot wait to hear some thoughts on Nudestix 🙂

[sabrinas]

Omg you guys congrats! This is amazing! I LOVE nudestix! And the other stuff looks lovely!

[alexasteph]

I came home to my gratis package too! Early tomorrow morning I'm headed to a district tournament so I won't be able to post my thoughts a couple of days, but I will be taking my newly received goodies with me! I did swatch the Nudestix, and I am very impressed right away! They are creamy and gorgeous. I will post updates in a couple of days. 

Thank you you so much Sephora, BT, and all the wonderful ladies who helped make the RAK exchange a success. None of this could have happened without you all ❤️

[willa25]

@Asche @veronika23 Here is some additional information on the gratis package so you can be on the lookout for it. I belong to UPS MyChoice (which is free to join btw) and it shows right on my calendar that it has a Friday delivery.

First of all, it says directly it is from Sephora:

Then this is the actual location of where it was shipped from as well as the date of departure:

I hope this gives everyone some more information and congratulations to everyone who was selected to receive this gratis box. I know at least for me, I cannot wait to receive it!!!

[veronika23]

Thanks so much @willa25 🙂

[Asche]

Thank you @willa25. 🙂 That's really helpful. I can't wait to receive this either, especially now that I've seen what's in it. 

[jen81]

Congrats to everyone who received this, looks like some great stuff.

[jesscheems]

Very nice! Congrats- enjoy 😄 @angel7594

[angel7594]

Thank you @jesscheems! ❤️

[bonafide11]

Congrats! Another fun combo of brands. I love that nudestix set.

[gonerogue]

This looks amazing! Congrats to everyone who got the goodies! Elizabeth and James Rose Dry Shampoo?! YES! E&J has the best dry shampoo! Can't wait to see pics of what the lippies look like on 🙂

[Ispend2much6]

Congratulations @angel7594!  I'm glad you were a chosen one. 🙂

[angel7594]

Thank you @Ispend2much6! 🙂

[Anonymous]

Sephora never sends me any free gifts and I'am a VIB rouge .I think I got free nail polish once and they never sent me anything after that and the free nail polish was when I was a VIB or a beauty insider not even a VIB rouge whatever lol they should give out more freebies not freebies when you buy items.The status essentially means nothing.I'am kind of irritated they only select certain people to give freebies to like the ones you recieved should be given to all VIB rouge members otherwise whats really the point of having different beauty status's lol .

[Anonymous]

The gifts have nothing to do with your Beauty Insider status. They're randomly selected from among the most active/helpful Beauty Talk members, and there's no specific way to make sure you get one over anyone else.

[Anonymous]

Oh well that explains that lol I work full time so thats not happening  I dont have the time to help people jk lol .But in general sephora used to actually give out freebies to beauty insider members.I got a free nail polish set from them one time and I didnt have to buy anything to get it.They dont do that stuff anymore.I'am saying when you do achieve a new status you should be rewarded with some type of free gift with no purchase necessary.Especially when you spend as much money as VIB rouge members do.Just to keep business sephora should do that because they have to compete with ulta , online , indie makeup brands and the like and a lot of times people go for the better deals and better freebies and unfortunately sephora doesnt do so well in that department even the beauty rewards freebies with a purchase to me are always underwhelming or not that great to begin with .Oh and and the birthday gifts from sephora those are awful Like I dont even care because they are soo bad as far as rewards / with purchase freebies go I never get too excited over them.They need to step up their game with those rewards.

[k617]

Whoa. I work full time too. So do many others here.

Doesn't mean I won't make time for the lovely people here on BT. 😄

[StyleLynn]

Congratulations! What a wonderful gift, I've been curious about those dry shampoos. Enjoy 😊