Thursday, July 21, 2011

Moonalisa Haul and Review

And we're sitting in the theatre awaiting the curtain to rise! (box opening photos)







lemming crack pot lot and hydrating mist - Indulge in a generous slice of a creamy lemon tart with buttery ground walnut scrub crust and topped with soft Coconut Cream.
--I absolutely love this scent, it smells like lemon meringue pie topped with coconut. I even smell a crisp almost sugared crust. Just like the soap I got from the other dtm sale. This pot lot is a new formula which I like, but it needs a lot of time to soak in when using it for my hands. I preferred the older formula more, but this one is nice. The mist is a dry oil and its wonderfully scented and feels great, absorbs really quickly.

bongo poppy cake pot lot - Delicious, lemon poppy seed cake, drowned in an unhealthy dose of lightly spiced cream cheese icing dripping all over it! Does contain real essential and fragrance oils. Due to the heavy use of vanilla in this one, this scent does discolor soaps and scrubs after time.
--very similar to the lemming crack without the crust. I like this one a lot but lemming crack wins between these two.

guava guava goddess dbo - Juicy, ripe and delicious with just a little bit of tartness
--smells really good, it is a fresh ripe guava scent with just enough tartness to brighten it up a little. I haven't tried the dbo yet, but it looks luxurious!

jello shot 4n1 - Strawberry , Rhubarb, Tangerine EO, Passion Fruit and Guava
--very fruity and very red berry smelling. Its juicy smelling too, stashed for later use. :)

chocolate strudel soap and 4n1 - (aka Schokoladenstrudel) - Delicious Chocolate & coconut with a hint of flaky buttery pastry! Oil turns dark chocolate brown in gel and lotion but has no effect on product.
--Someone give me a spoon! This smells good enough to eat, picking up all the scent notes described. I really like her 4n1s they have plenty of slip and huge lather, skin feels soft after use. I haven't tried any of the soap yet, but this bar is huge! Its bigger than the palm of my hand and at least an inch and half thick, if not more. Its gorgeous too, just look at it! Jas has also tried to lay claim to this bar of soap! He's hooked on etailer bar soaps now and has his own stash!



Freebies:
Cantaloupe Cooler detangling spray - this smells so yummy! Very candy like and melony.
Seaspray Toner - reminiscent of sea salts, I've tried this a couple times and I really like it!

This is my second order from Moona and I have really enjoyed everything I have received. She's very communicative and caring about her customers' needs and questions - and just look at how she packs our orders! I did a previous review where I compared the box opening to Disney World, it really is a treat to receive a MooPoo box!

Tuesday, July 19, 2011

Butterbeer cupcakes? Yes please!

I made these starting on Sunday and did one step each day.
So Sunday I baked the cupcakes, Monday made the ganache and stuffed the cupcakes with it, Tuesday made the frosting, took some photos and then nommed one! I mostly did these by myself, but Jas helped me out by gathering up ingredients and measuring utensils. :) I hope you enjoy this virtual bite!







Recipe from http://amybites.com/?p=623

I noticed that she also has a recipe for golden snitch cake pops! Too cute!
http://amybites.com/?p=1606

Monday, July 18, 2011

Haus of Gloi Haul and Review

Haus of Gloi
Fast tat as always, less than a week.
Excellent CS.
Loved everything!
TLDR:skip the wall of text and scroll down for eye candy!

We had a little mix up with shipping, but the team of Haus handled it with care and grace. They never cease to amaze me with their customer service. :)



White Raspberry Soap (two bars, one still in tissue) - Tart raspberry and a clean cream accord.
--I really love this soap's scent and I know I love HoG's soap, win win!

Haus Amber Pumpkin Butter - Rich and sultry amber, our own hand blended accord.
--This amber is to die for, completely sultry like she says and quite intoxicating. I LOVE HoG's hand crafted, made from scratch pumpkin butter and this scent is going general catalog! Woohoo! I won't have to ration it out, after all. :D

Boca Chica Pumpkin Butter - Rich gardenia blossom, red mandarin, coconut cream and ripe banana. This sounds super fruity, but it is surprisingly not so!
--Definitely Gardenia! I think the fruit scents enhance the power of the Gardenia, a very nice compliment to it. This is a floral that I wear despite my chemistry amping it like woah. I love Gardenia, because it reminds me of many things special to me. When I was little, Jungle Gardenia perfume was one of the first ones that I wore, and it belonged to my Grandma. Its her favorite/signature scent. Second to that, I have visited Hawaii twice and this scent really takes me back there to that relaxed and beautiful place. Britton has perfectly captured this scent which has brought back many of my precious memories.

Lavender Sugar Pumpkin Butter - Gentle Bulgarian lavender and a heaping spoonful of pure cane sugar.
--Very yummy smelling, I get caramelized sugar and a soft lavender. I was unsure at jar sniff, but I've worn it now and LOVE it.

Moon Dog Perfume Oil - Solar storms erupt: pure cracked coconut, dry sandalwood essence, heated with nutmeg and clove.
--I really love this scent! It reminds me somewhat of HoG's Picaroon, but warmer - not quite as bright. Its comforting and warm, but I think it'd be perfect for summer time too, quite a flexible scent!

Beguiled perfume oil sample freebie - Lemon cake made with the tang of fresh buttermilk and raspberry coulis - an otherwise innocent cake corrupted by cardamon and deceptive pink peppercorns.
--Love this, my second vial of it woohoo! Many thanks to Matt and Britton :D

I love everything I received, as usual! Haus is one of my very favorite etailers. I absolutely cannot wait until the Fall preview! I hear its going to be up sometime early August and then the products released around mid August. :D


These products were bought with my own money and my review was not influenced by anyone or anything other than the products and my own experience.