I haven't done one of these types of posts in quite a while and actually enjoyed doing them so I figured why not do another one?!  This way I'll be able to get a lot of items covered and not make a whole post on each of them as most of them don't really need a designated post.

So I rarely ever use shampoo, only conditioner but on the off chance that I do want to shampoo my hair, I need an option there for me other than dandruff shampoo.  I had been putting it off on buying any type of shampoo but once I seen this, well I just had to have it!  Not only is it pretty in pink, it also has sparkles all over the bottle!  This was simply irresistible.  It smells really nice too and not overpowering.  Price range this bottle is under 10$ so very affordable and pretty, what more could you ask for?!  Oh and it does do its job! 

Next we have a candle that is currently burning.  I got this as a present from Raelene from our Christmas exchange. I'm assuming the name of it is 'Sensuous'.  It has a very strong Patchouli and natural scent.  I would say that it is very sensual and again not too overpowering either, which was what I was afraid it would be.  This is a very relaxing candle considering I had doubts on whether I would like this or not but I actually do. A+.

Thank you Reya!

Next I finally tried the Prince Charming shower gel from the Valentine's day present at Lush.  This has an acquired scent that definitely is not for everybody.  I got a very forest and spicy smell, which I kind of liked.  It did its job well as a shower gel and the smell seems to be staying on even after the shower.  I rarely ever use shower gel but with that being said I'm happy this is now mine because eventually I will end up using it all.  I also like that it is a nice travel sized bottle as well.

Can we just.. oh my god this packaging is super adorbs!

 Okay, so I had recently purchased this mainly because the packaging like lol.. yep I am a sucker for cute packaging!  I also love Nivea, I find the brand to be super moisturizing and hydrating! yum.  Okay, the actual balm completely matches my parchment paper! How cool is that, and no I did not plan for this to happen either!  I was right, this is great for the lips and real hydrating!  It smells good enough to eat.  No seriously, can I take a bite?  I love this SO MUCH that it's going straight in my purse, kaythanks.

 

Okay so I got this in my memebox and use it every so often but not a whole lot.  This is called Jeju Hallabong energy by The Yeon.  Basically what you do is put it on your face at night or in the morning or just whenever.  It's supposed to allow your face to look more energized.  This has a strong mandarine smell and doesn't break me out nor is it sticky after application and soaks right into your skin.  It's not a bad product I just don't use it very often.  Click here a link if you want more information on this product or its ingredients.

 Lastly we have yet again another Loreal product.  This is a serum that is designed to help damaged and split ends.  It comes out in two different colors, a red and clear then gets blended together during the application process.  I bought this from Target as I love anything to do with hair health and felt like I needed it, no other reason.  Anyway I opted to use this instead of my normal argan oil and Lush's R&B formula.  Not a whole lot to say about it, this smelled great and it may or may not work well for splits, I haven't given it enough uses to know for sure.  Generally I don't think any product will repair already split ends anyway.  Regardless of my thoughts, this smelled good and will make my hair smell good after it has dried!  That is all I really am concerned about because I don't have many split ends to be worried anyway.

Overall, I think I was most excited about the Nivea Blueberry Blush lip butter.  The sparkles in the shampoo was an added touch that I really enjoyed as well.  Candle is still burning and I'm feeling very relaxed.  Those were probably my top 3.  Not a whole lot of negative things to say about the rest either, they are all great products that have different features to them!

Raelene and I had decided that after 5 years of friendship it was time for us to do a gift exchange.  So that is what we did and this is what she got me!

Perfect! that is everything, now let's go ahead and break it all down because quite frankly, I can't wait!

I'm not exactly sure what brand it's by or what it's called but if I could take a guess, I'd say that it is called Sensuous by Tantra, which I haven't heard of.  That's exciting!
This candle has an extremely distinct scent to it, it is quite erotic and actually reminds me exactly of orange peelings.  On further look at the ingredients, I am correct and it had orange extracts as well as patchouli and cinnamon.  It smells of everything that's listed.  Normally I would find myself going for the sweeter scents so we will see how this pans out.  First time for everything, right?!  Not to mention that this candle it is SUPER small, barely even the size of a lipchap, yet has a burning time of 10 hours?? Talk about impressive! 

Well, I think at this point it's safe to say that I love taking care of my hair and it being super shiny all the time!  It's a no brainer that there was hair masks in my gift!   Excited to try these out and give you my impressions on all of them!  Let's not even get started on the pretty packaging either. I think there is enough product in each of these pouches for two applications as well.

These two little devils are both coconut scented and I LOVE coconut scented flavored anything! Raelene got me a coconut lipchap to relieve dry and chapped lips, and actually it fits perfectly as I work in a super dry area, I'm constantly applying vaseline to my lips so they stay moist! Now if it weren't for my cold I could tell you whether it smelled of coconut or not but from what I can still smell it does! 100% thumbs up!
Next there is an exfoliating coffee scrub in a coconut flavor as well. You really can't beat anything coffee and coconut flavored, mmm it smells so good! I'm really excited to try this out and give awesome feedback from it because I already know it is going to be great! you know, one of those feelings? :) 

I was eyeing this Mac Holiday Collection set a few times as well but never got the nerve up to buy it for myself.  Not only do I get 2 lipsticks but a case for them as well! Pretty awesome if you ask me.  It comes in this sparkly box with inside a really nice red super sparkly zip up bag!  Loving it! However this is probably not something you want to put in your traveling bag or purse for daily adventures it is more so something you keep on your dresser so it doesn't get damaged.  The two colors you get in this set are Viva Glam 1 and 2 from the Rihanna collection in a frost sheen. 

 

Viva Glam 1 is basically just a really nice vibrant red.  I don't have very many reds in my collection so we will start trying to grab more of them and less purple! Maybe....

 Viva Glam 2 is much harder to get a true to color photo. To me in person it looks like it's a silver shimmer.  When swatched it looks a little bit Chrome-like with browns and purples.  I'm going to take a stab and assume that it's all about what your skin tone is and what the lighting is like also.  Regardless, I'm pretty excited to try this out on some days where I'm feeling a little bit funky.  Who knows, it might turn out to be one of my favorites! 

Even in a swatch it's coming out a little golden like on camera.  I will call this the color of the mind~

This is what I got from Raelene and I love it all the same and I can't wait to give you my thoughts and opinions on these products! 

Thank you Raerae (=^.^=)   nyanya