Laviolette Chocolatier

Finishing up my Christmas shopping downtown Ottawa, I came across Sugarland. Sugarland is literally eye candy! They have everything in that store ranging from chocolates, to Cindy Lauper bubble gum. I spotted these delicious chocolate bars crafted by Laviolette Chocolatier that I've never seen before. These are just a few of the varieties that they had for sale and at 4.95$ CDN each, I couldn't pass these up. I looked around for a bit, but eventually chose orea cookies, spicy dorito's and real bacon. I did crack open the spicy dorito's one and loved it, however my daughter and fiance' didn't agree. I'm gifting the other two (real bacon & oreo cookies) to a relative, so I have not tasted those (YET). If your ever in the Ottawa area make sure to stop by Sugarland on Elgin st, because these are just too good to pass up!!

Orea Cookie 35% Cacao Milk -Lait

What a perfect combination, Oreo cookies and chocolate.. enough said!

"Real Bacon" 35% Cacao Milk -Lait

I've heard of bacon and chocolate before but myself have never tried that combo, and again unfortunately for me I won't be trying this either due to it being a gift, but will definately be picking up another one very soon!

Spicy Doritos 35% Cacao Milk Lait
  
There's just something about chocolate and doritos being combined into a bar, it gets me all excited!!! I mean, how could you NOT try this?! or like it for that matter, pass the grape soda and pretzels please!


Happy Holiday's Chickies!!!

xoxo

Mrs Chic

Oh Kate!!

The writers over at GLAMOUR FASHION are in "awe" over Kate Middleton's appearance in public wearing a SCOUT ONE hoodie. - I say, good for her! Not only does she look good 24/7 and her personality woo's the public, but her laid back look draws the "common" people closer to her. It's really nice seeing her in something comfy, and laid back such as this hoodie she's wearing after a Beaver Scout meeting at a school event that she attended. I know in a lot of her college pictures before she wedded Prince William she wore baggy shirts and just everyday regular clothes that you and I would wear, and I think after her and William taking a "break" from each other earlier last month, she's more comfortable and beginning to find her true self again, which is nice to see. GO KATE!!!

Photo credit @ Glamour Fashion.

xoxo

Mrs Chic

Sands Alive! is 100% organic that never dries out. It is non toxic bacteria free, water soluble that is soft to the touch when you mold it, squish it, and can be played with again and again!

Suitable for ages 3 years old and up.

 Features:

• Easy clean up
• Molds easily into any shape
• Unique non-toxic formula
• Prevents bacterial growth
• All natural ingredients
• Non-toxic
• Non-sticky
• Won't stain anything
• Stimulates creativity
• Use again and again!
• Parent Tested Parent Approved Award Winner

Made In South Korea

Recently I purchased SANDS ALIVE!  from our local store because I love, love, love playing Play Doh and making neat and interesting things with my 3 year old daughter, so I knew this would be a huge hit with her! - It's amazing! it is pricy - 12.95$ for 1 LB but its worth it because its so much cleaner and non messy to use and play with. I think I've been through at least 50 cans of Play Doh in the past month! which adds up! - I saw this as a fun investment and WAS suppose to be a stocking stuffer for my daughter, but caved in and gave this to her anyways :)

The single packs come in this packaging of 1 LB for 12.95$ CDN. There is also a bigger set which includes 4 play tool accessories, a small/medium sized creation arena and 1LB of sand for 24.99$ and up. I didn't purchase the set because I was not going to pay 12$ extra dollars for 4 plastic play tools , which I can buy some where's else for 1$ each...so the better value is buying the 1LB bag individually.

This product is very fun and unique! This can be purchased by anyone, even adults, which I think is great, because a product that's for everyone, usually stay's around for a long time, unlike that edible Play doh you can buy and make, which gives me the jibbies lol.

This is a hot right now for Christmas! I definately recommend it!

xoxo

Mrs Chic

Memebox

Special #66 Petit Treasures
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Memebox Petit Treasures box was 19$ +6.99$ shipping. I feel for this price I got less. There's only four (4) products in this box... I was thinking there would be at LEAST five (5), especially for the tags on each of these. I was also hoping for "cuter" useable items, I would have rathered Memebox put an eyeliner in the box instead of a mascara, cause lord knows there's been so many mascara's in there boxes, as well as the Shara Shara blusher they also included, which has been featured in several other Memebox's.... however I'm currently using the Revital Magic Cream from Shara Shara, and although it gets "cakey" after the application, it feels nice on my skin, and it has a lot of benefits using it.

CONTENTS: 

1: Ddung Lovely Girl Mascara 7mL (24$) - A long lasting , lash lengthening mascara.

2: Recipe By Nature Ice Cream Swing Gloss : 02 Sweet Flora 6g (5$) - Melts onto lips like ice cream, with jojoba seed oil, argan oil, and grape seed oil.

3: Shara Shara Feminine Single Blusher OR01 Warm Apricot (7$) - A long lasting blusher with silica to keep skin soft and silky..

4: Shara Shara Revital Magic Cream 45g (16$) - Eucalyptus, and 40 different herbal ingredients helps to erase blemish scars, and un even skin tones, while firming and brightening skin textures.

When I received this box the cream was cold of course, due to the weather.When I opened it it was hard, so I dug a bit out in the center and applied it, it than began to cake on my face leaving a thick sticky residue, washed it off (which was hard btw) and than added a bit of water, and it worked, but you have to apply it quickly and evenly or you will get that cakey look, which is kind of annoying... but I do enjoy this, and the smell.

It's almost looks like a solid perfume, but it's a facial cream... you can see here how the cream has hardened. It does smell nice with the eucalyptus,
which is what attracts me to this product, asides from what it claims to do.

The Recipe By Nature lip gloss is cute, but the smell of it reminds me of those cheap circular lip glosses you find at the dollarstore.... it's smells like castor oil, with fake fruits in it.... not fun! I will probably take the contents out and use the container for something else.

Shara Shara blusher in OR01 Warm Apricot. I've received several of these in many Memebox's... it was kind of a "surprise" to see this again because, I mean its been in so many boxes, maybe not the same color, but pretty darn close. Its cute none the less. It claims to have a long lasting stay, but it does not stay for more than 1 minute on my face, nor can you really see any color after application... Its pretty cheap..

Overall  #66 Petit Treasure's by Memebox is a fail for me... It could have been so much better.

xoxo

Mrs Chic

Memebox

Special #63 Skincare Elixir

(미미박스)

I had high hopes for Memebox's Skincare Elixir box, and it was everything I hoped for!!! - although I was thinking of more "classier" products do due the word "elixir" being the name of the box, I received Shara Shara in it lol. Don't get me wrong, I enjoy and like Shara Shara products, I just think they could have put something different in it, regardless, I will be using this whole box and Im quite glad I purchased it when I did.

CONTENTS: 

1: Tosowoong Syn-ake Wrinkle Free Lotion 100mL (20$) - This lotion works to improve fine lines, plump and maintain a healthy moisture to your skin with peptide.

2: ProYou Magic Silky Shinny Skin Essence 50mL (36$) - An essence that works to smoothen out rough skin, uneven skin tone and helps brighten up your complexion.

3: Shara Shara Green Oasis Lifting Eye Cream 30mL (20$) - Helps to firm up sagging skin under your eyes, also helps with wrinkles, and lines.

4: Neogen Code9 Pore Tightening Aqua Cream 120mL (44$) - This cream helps to soothe and tighten enlarged pores, leaving your skin firm and supple.

5: Tosowoong Syn-ake Whitening Mist 100mL (20$) - Rejuvenates and strengthens dry and dulled skin.

I'm sooo excited I received this in this box. I've only tried a few things from Tosowoong so this was a great surprise , I especially love Syn-ake products with peptide + whitening so this is definately getting used up. I currently use C+M Whitening cream that works wonders on my skin, but unfotunately that cream is REALLY hard to find online, so finding a new whitening cream is my mission.

I've tried everything under the sun to help my small wrinkles under my eyes, products ranging from 10$ -250$ still nothing, so I'm not convinced that this will even work, but I will try it of course. I do like the idea of this eye cream having firming properties in it. We shall see!

I am loving this box!!! It has a lot of stuff in it that I will be using. Overall a pretty great box.

xoxo

Mrs Chic

Memebox

Global #17
(미미박스)

Wow just got the Memebox Glonal #17 in the mail from my mail lady, that was relatively quick!

My first impression is, neat. There's brand new products in it, which I love to see, a lip palette a cute pink piggy cream and some other goodies!!! Yay! Always love seeing a new box and seeing what everything does for my skin, not keen on the sun cream though, I have wayyyy too many laying around my room, I need to gift them away this Christmas!!

CONTENTS:

1: Climax Water Pool Cleanser 150mL (34$) - Elastic , sticky textured enriched with  soda water and 22 naturally derived components. Cleanses residues and impurities.

2: DR. MJ Real Mucin Restore Suncream SPF45 PA+++ 50G (41$) - Mild sunscreen hydrates, balances skin tone and protects from UV's.

3: Shara Shara Bee Tox Spot 15mL (18$) - Cream for acne prone skin, helps to achieve clearer  well balanced skin.

4: Shara Shara Pink Piggy Collagen Cream 50mL (22$) - Helps firm the skin, moisturizes , rejuvinates, and treat fine lines and wrinkles.

5: Palan Crysence Home Care Pouch Set 80mL [Marin Shampoo +  Power Treatment] - Nourishes damaged hair and rejuvinates sensitive scalps.

6: Cheek Room Lip Palette (24$) - Lips sparkle, with radiance and shine, while giving a moisturizing lasting boost.

I just love Shara Shara's packging! It makes everything so much cuter when I see it, I just want to use it even more lol. I'm a huge fan of collagen so this is going to be a product I will use the most.

My initial reaction after I opened it up to see the product itself gave me the wiggles lol

It's pink and the texture reminds me too much of a pig.... It kind of turned me off a wee bit.. I'm a huge animal lover and this just creeped me out a bit, I might gift this away now..

I've heard amazing things about this brand, but was never interested because I have 2 products I use for my hair that I will never leave.. so I usually gift hair products away to friends and family.

This little set comes with 4 packets of each Marin Shampoo and Powder treatment.

I have so much Cheek room products I could probably open up my own store, but I do not own this palette. I think its really cute, and has some nice shades in there, especially the plum color. I know there was a different set 01 & 02 but I prefer the one I got due to the darker colors :)

Great box again!!

xoxo

Mrs Chic

Memebox

#52 WTF
(미미박스)

Good lord, the wait time on this box which was bundled with the Wine& Cheese box, took forever!! but I'm so glad it finally got here. WTF : Wonderful Treasure Finds. I would not call this "treasure's"  but it does have some good stuff in it, excluding the TonyMoly patch which was in a previous box....

It has a nice mixture of everything in here from skincare to hand cream to essences. Its a fun box, lots to play with.

CONTENTS: 

1: Yadah Capsule Tok Soothing Gel 200mL (11$) - The aloe vera capsules soothe  and moisturize skin  while the yellow vitamin capsules help rejuvenates  and brightens skin.

2: Skindeco Comedo AC Power Serum 50g (36$)  - Ginger & Garlic extracts softens roughened  skin texture  and removes excessive oil and dirt for a more glowing complexion.

3: Bath Charm Store Dead Sea Salt  Pearl Natural Soap 100g (6$) - 100% natural soap made with sea salt, pearl powder shea butter. hyaluronic acid, jojoba oil. lavender oil and rose fragrances, which helps brighten up dull skin complexions.

4: MUMUR Air Waterdrop Cooling Hand Cream Snow Blossom 50g (9$) -This lightweight moisture  cream melts into skin that creates a dew-like water drops. Paraben , ethanol free.

5: Eilnette BMS Cure Cream 50mL (65$) - This cream stimulates skins turnover, which helps with saggy, dehydrated skin.

6: Tonymoly Mr. Smile Patch 10g (2$) -Smooths out and firms your smile lines.

7: DearBerry Play Choux 30mL (13$) - A skin perfecting primer  that color corrects  for a healthy even skin tone while leaving a nice natural glow

 I received 02 Lemon Choux - It kind of smells like lemons :D -  I'm glad I got this color though because I have a yellow undertone so this will work perfectly under my makeup. I'm not sure how the pink one would turn out, but would love to try it if I can find it online, but so far Dearberry cannot find it.

This has a creamy consistancy, almost like whipped cream but thicker. Its fun to play with and should work as a nice highlighter. I've always been a fan of Dearberry products, especially there lipsticks, which stain your lips, which I like because Im usually on the go and have no time to re-apply my lips.  Dearberry is a fun brand with lots of neat products.

Amazing box! Lots of fun in this one.

 

xoxo

Mrs Chic

Memebox

#84 Skinfood
(미미박스)

The first ever Memebox Skinfood box is a great box for those who are new to Skinfood products, and to those who simply LOVE Skinfood, such as myself. I've only ever tried Skinfood's lipstick pot and a few other products, so this was really nice purchase and thankfully they were all products I've never tried before. I'm also happy to get the Skinfood Eyebrow powder in a color I can/use - the grey brown color. So pleased with this box!

CONTENTS: 

1: Skinfood Egg White Pore Meringue Foam 180mL (17$) - The fine bubbles cleanse deep into the skin to give your face a nice clean refreshed feeling.

2: Skinfood Facial Water Vita - C Cream 75g (13$) - Vitamin C Complex  from raspberry, acai berry , cranberry, and strawberry works for dehydrated  skin.

3: Skinfood Tomato Whitening Toner 180mL (17$) - Made from sun-ripe tomato extracts + Vitamin C Complex to help the skin brighter , suppler and clearer.

4: Skinfood Black Sugar Mask Wash Off 100g (9$) - A Facial exfoliator rich with minerals and vitamins to cleanse away dead skin cells , oil and skin impurities.

5: Skinfood Choco Eyebrow Powder Cake 4g (5$) - Infused with cacao powder.

 Thankfully I received the grey/khaki color, which is great because I already use this color of eyeliner on my eyebrows (black hair :)

After testing it out I found it to be to light, you need several applications for it to actually show up on your brows, and there was ALOT of fall out. I would not go out of my way to purchase this. I will stick to my regular brand.

Not a bad little box, some great products in here that I will gift away for Christmas or use.

xoxo

Mrs Chic

Memebox

Global #16
(미미박스)

Memebox Global #16 was a huge hit! - I've always been a big fan of the global boxes due to there being NO repeats and brand new products in them. These one's ship out once a a month like other subscription boxes. I was not sent the  Hair + velvet Nutri Injection in this box, but that's ok as I'm not a fan of hair products in the first place. Its only a 5$ item anyways. >.>

CONTENTS: 

1: Mizon Snail Recovery Gel Cream 45mL (24$) - 74% snail mucus works to soothe and de-stress skin, with anti blemish and wrinkle care.

2: Elizavecca Shrink Lifting R Pro 120mL (28$) -  This cream is to be used for swollen calves, it shrinks the calves by reliving stimulated skin.

3: Skinny black Head Closing Serum 20mL (8$) - Provides oil control and pore care

4: RiRe  Style Black Head Brush Cleanser 40mL (10$) - Effectively removes black heads, white heads, oil, dirt you name it, this brush does it, maybe even cleans your toilet too? 

5: Delskin Cantella 90 Power Ampoule 30mL (14$) - Rejuvenates dry and tired skin while repairing red spots and blemishes.

6: Unnie Recipe Vitamin Recharger Mist 130mL (15$) - Brightens up all dull complexions  with 6 different vitamins.

 My fiance actually just tried this thing magiggy, and it really did an amazing job on his blackheads! He was really impressed, when a guy thinks its good, it has to be good!! and the results showed. I'm impressed too, this is a must have.

 

Just squirt the sucker out with the pump on the side, apply it on your face and scrub a dub dub, your set to go. It is a bit hard to take off, the cream, and it feels a bit dry after, but it works. Just apply some moisturizer after. Great product!

I never used this as the second step after using the pore brush, but its an option. It smelled like a hospital, weirdly enough I like the smell of this.

I do enjoy this box very much. I don't think Ive ever been let down by a Memebox Global before, which is good, so if your not up to guessing or ending up getting a "not -so-good" box, stick to the global boxes.

xoxo

Mrs Chic

 

Memebox

#54 Miracle Masks
(미미박스)

I was little ummmm... dumfounded when I saw the spoiler for this box before I received mine. Memebox threw me through the loop on this box because I was NOT expecting hand held pore cleaners and hair "masks" that have already been added to previous boxes. I'am happy for the Ladykin Vanpir cream though, as I really wanted one when seeing it for sale in there memeshop, so that's a plus.. the other products, not so sure about. This box is not bad, it could have been better but what the heck right, its a great price and you get more products than what you pay for, wont complain anymore.

CONTENTS:

1: Mise En Scene Perfect Repair Treatment Pack 180mL (16$) - Argan oil, camelia, jojoba, coconuy, apricot and marula which gives long lasting nutrients to your hair, apply, rinse off in 1-2 minutes.

2: Ladykin Vanpir Dark Repairing Water Mask 50mL (46$) - Anti-wrinkle , firming and repairing sleeping pack, made with dragons blood (sap from a tree) 

3: Purederm Cucumber Eye 24 Pads (12$) - Pre moist cucumber pads with vitamin E to help relieve dry and tired eyes.

4: Ddung Vitamin Wash Off- Pack 120mL (12$) -A Vitamin pack which helps replenish and smooth  dulled tired skin.

5: To Be Nang Snail Nutrition Hydro Gel Mask 51g (5$) - Delivers instant moisture to dry skin , helps repair skins barrier.

6: To Be Nang Gold 24k Snail Nutrition Hydro Gel Mask 51g (6$) - Helps damaged, dry skin, enriched with pure gold extracts.

7: To Be Nang Snail Anti Wrinkle Face & Neck Mask 61g (3$) - Anti wrinkle mask for neck and face, helps stimulate skin and repair sagging, damaged skin.

I kind of understand why Memebox counted each mask as one item, but its still does not make me feel all warm inside. Its really a hit and miss with Memebox, and that's not really good for business, but people like myself will still buy the boxes, so therefore they can get away with that unfortunately.

This box was probably a low for me, nothing special or that NEW, just regular ol box with a repeat.

xoxo

Mrs Chic

  Memebox

#75 Etude House

Superbox
(미미박스)

The Etude House Superbox by Memebox was a pretty big let down for me, I was seriously hoping for the new house hand creams Etude House just launched, but unfortunately they never included one of those in this box, but included it one of the other boxes that they sold, which kind of makes no sense considering this was a dedicated ETUDE HOUSE SUPERBOX - anyways I'm over it it, and Im over this box lol.

CONTENTS: 

1: Etude House Play Therapy Sleeping Pack 150mL (10$)  - A collagen rich sleeping mask that contains pomegranate and mango seed butter to tighten up skin over night and create a more radiant complexion)

2: Etude House Face Conditioning Fixer 80mL (12$) - A hydrating facial setting mist that can be used before or after makeup application

3:  Etude House "Oh My Lash" Mascara Top Coat  8.5g (5$) - A clear top coat mascara that extends the wear of mascara and creates a glossy finish

4: Etude House Belle Dress Pretty Look Shower Cologne 100mL (8$) - A Fruity floral body mist used after showering

5: Etude House Moistfull Collagen Cream Set 60mL (Travel Size) -  A hydrating facial cream with a lightweight texture, cream and essence included

6: Etude House Brow Mascara 4.5g (7$) -
A non-smudging long lasting brow mascara to define and add depth to brows (copper)

I've never really used a clear top coat of mascara before, let alone being a fan of mascara in the first place, but I will give this a try and maybe use it alone as a mascara and see how it holds up. It a blue clear color which is neat because I usually only see white/clear top coats for sale.

I was sooooo not happy with this random color choice that I received. This is a copper color? bronze type of color, I mean you have to have like really blonde hair, or really grey hair for this too work and you have to have the right skin tone for it to even remotely work. I mean copper?? Really? Maybe I MIGHT use this in my next life as a circus performer, who knows?

 When I applied it to my hand it literally looked like a sh*t stain, like someone just, well you get the point. Its not too appealing to the sensitive eyes. I'm just being harsh lol. 

 The collagen Moistfull cream pack came with the essence, and its travel size which is ok with me because I know these sell for around 6-10$ for the pack. I've seen it being marketed EVERYWHERE so it's finally nice to try it, and maybe the marketing might not be as visible to me now lol. Its a cute set, I might try it, I might gift it in a stocking stuffer. FANKS Memebox.

This Etude House "Superbox" was a complete fail for me, nothing in it excites me, it just seems as though it was thrown together with no thought what so ever to it "lets grab the cheapies & call it a day, shall we?!" Yea.... no more name branded boxes for me when and if they ever release any new boxes.

xoxo

Mrs Chic

Memebox

#50 Step By Step

Skincare
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Memebox's Step By Step Skincare has to be one of my favorite boxes in the later part of there shipments/year  - due to there ever so wonderful pick of Mizon's Mojito Toner.

Not only I'm I a fan of mojito's but beauty care, so this combination was a winner for me.

I however do not need anymore sun cream, but what the heck, it would make a good stocking stuffer? or maybe just toss it in my beach bag in the summer.

There's a lot of products in this box that help with your skin care routine which is neat because you don't have to be scurring around looking for other products to put on, when everything is in this box that you need, but I do prefer trying a bunch of different products every day or other day to see what works and what doesn't...

CONTENTS:

1:  Mizon Alcohol Toner Mojito 150mL (Fullsize - 22$ - chaaaaaaa!) - This toner has ingredients that are found in a yummy glass of mojito - sugar cane, lime. mineral water, apple, and peppermint leaf juice. This will help prevent skin impurities which clogs up pores, while delivering nutrients to dry and tired skin (Miracle in bottle?!!)

2: Taphre Special Care Mask 25mL (Fullsize - 7$) - This masks contains propolis extracts, hyaluronic acid, collagen, and fruits and nuts. It also helps to protect . repair and soothe skin against dehydration and aging.

3: She's Uris Rice Water Double Action 80g (Fullsize - 42$)  - This is a multi cream which helps with hydration, tone brightening, and wrinkle "refining"

4: Tonymoly My Sunny Milky Sun Cream SPF35 PA+++ 45G (Fullsize - 10$) - Color control, oil free, and prevents skin exposure to harmful rays.

5: Insobeau Super Yellow Intense Renew Essence 30mL (Fullsize - 78$) - Anti-Aging essence  which helps with treating fine lines, wrinkles and brightens up uneven, dull skin complexions.

6: Migabee Royal Jelly & Honey Energy Ampoule 12mL (Fullsize - 30$) - A high concentrated ampoule with rich royal jelly and royal honey extracts to soothe moisturize , and strengthen the skin's barrier.

I'm personally really excited to try that Insobeau essence now after fully reading what it does!! One can only pray that it will work ;)

I tried to get a good photo of the color of this ampoule but its pretty translucent, but you can see the quality of it, and how it DOES in fact look like royal jelly, which I think is pretty neat, and I have high hopes for this.

This box is filled with great products, and I'm sooo glad I purchased it when I did, because it sold out very quick, and I just knew it was going to be a great box. The value is outstanding and Im really looking forward to trying everything in it, right after I'm done this wee post :)

xoxo

Mrs Chic