Simplicity Teas Review and Coupon

Simplicity Teas sends artisan loose leaf teas that are hand-curated by experts to your door every month! 

*Disclaimer: This box was sent to See, Shop, Love! in exchange for an honest review.

The teas you'll receive from Simplicity Teas all have a specific purpose, whether it be aiding in digestion, providing a midday pick-me-up, or helping you fall asleep. The teas are both 100 percent organic and vegan and come with a reusable loose leaf tea infuser.

Here are their pricing options:

• Mini Two Teas of the Month: $9 per month for two teas/15 cups per month and a reusable infuser in your first box
• Teas Lover Tea of the Month Club: $20 to $115 per month for four full-sized teas/30-40 cups and a combination of vials and bags with a reusable infuser and deluxe box packaging. Free shipping.
• Monthly: $20 per month
• Three Months: $58 every three months
• Six Months: $115 every six months

You can get a 100 percent decaf option only with the Mini Two Teas of the Month subscription plan. 

The Teas Lover option has free shipping to the U.S. and an extra charge for international shipping, depending on where you live.

This review is of the Teas Lover deluxe box. The box contained two bags of tea and two vials with a reusable infuser and info card.

The info card includes a welcome letter and instructions on how best to use the teas. Each tea has ingredients and steeping instructions specific to that blend, but the card has basic tips such as not using too much tea (leads to sub-optimal infusion) and steeping tea twice to get more minerals.

The two bags of tea were Berry Beautiful and Love Potion. The Berry Beautiful blend has hibiscus, rosehip, apple, strawberry, and raspberry leaves and is caffeine-free. It is a healthy diuretic and has a high mix of minerals for skin health. The Love Potion blend has apple, papaya, strawberries, cocoa beans, rosehip, hibiscus, and cornflower petals with minimal caffeine. It has folic acid, manganese, and potassium.

The two vials contained Decaf Lady Lavender and Almond Oolong. Decaf Lady Lavender contains decaf black tea, bergamot, vanilla, lavender, and orange peels is great for relaxing after a long day. Almond Oolong is exactly what it sounds like: oolong tea (pronounced "woo-long") and almond flavor and it is caffeinated. This one is good for a midday pick up and aids in digestion.

The reusable infuser is so cute! It's a strawberry shape and the leaf hangs over the side of the cup. 

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Bottom Line: The teas from Simplicity Teas are great quality. I love the high quality blends, especially the Decaf Lady Lavender (it smells so good!). This is a great tea subscription for anyone looking to treat themselves to a nice cuppa!

Colourpop x Animal Crossing Review

I knew when Colourpop announced they were doing an Animal Crossing collection that they'd sell out quickly, and they did! Luckily I was able to snag the items that I really wanted.

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If you're not familiar, Animal Crossing is a video game from Nintendo where you create your own island and cute animal villagers move in. Animal Crossing: New Horizons is the newest edition, which has been out for a little over a year. It's been really popular because it came out during the height of the COVID pandemic, making it a great escape, literally and metaphorically.

I bought all four eyeshadow palettes and a Lip Tint Mini Kit. The first time they were released I was only able to get two palettes, but the products were stocked at Ulta at a later date and I grabbed the other items I wanted then. There is still some stock available on the Colourpop website.

The palette I wanted the most, What a Hoot, ended up being the least popular, as it was still available once I finally made it through the queue on the Colourpop website. Nook, Inc.was also still there, so I grabbed it as well.

What a Hoot has neutral shades, which are my favorites, and Nook, Inc. has green/blue shades. 

Photos of swatches for all of the palettes are further down in the post.

I love all of the colors in What a Hoot! I was surprised it wasn't more popular, but I guess neutral tones are pretty common. That being said, the two glitters (Meteor Shower and All Aflutter) are really glittery, and the mattes (Celestial and WHO!) are good base shades.

I bought Nook, Inc. just because it was still there but I really ended up liking the colors. Yes...Yes! and CEO are glitter shades, Made in the Shade is a less dense shimmer, and Water Landing is a darker matte.

I picked up the other two palettes, 5 Star Island and Labelle of the Ball from Ulta. They were the same price, but the release on their website was way less hectic than the first one on Colourpop.

5 Star Island has a shimmery light yellow called Isabelle, a matte pink called Island Tune, and two pink/magenta glitters called Island Designer and Resident Rep. This one was a little disappointing, as Isabelle and Island Tune weren't as pigmented as I was hoping.

I also really love Labelle of the Ball. Able Sisters and Custom Design are dense shimmers and Tailors Ticket is a less intense light purple shimmer. Serene Sable is a matte purple.

There were three Lip Tint Mini Kits to choose from and I picked up Fruit Roots, which has the shades Orange Cutie and Peach Surprise. All of the tints smell like fruits! They have a decent color payoff, a kind of mix between a balm and a gloss.

Colourpop always has good quality products and their collabs are so fun! The Animal Crossing one did not disappoint and I'm glad I was able to buy the items that I wanted. You really can't beat Colourpop's prices and quality.

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Bottom Line: I highly recommend any of Colourpop's products, as there has never been one I didn't enjoy!

March 2021 Ipsy Glam Bag Review

Even though I love the Ipsy Glam Bag, I decided to make the March bag my last for a little while. I recently signed up for a fitness program that is taking up most of my play budget, so I decided to give this subscription a rest for the time being.

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Ipsy is pretty popular, but in case you don't know about it, they send a monthly package of deluxe beauty samples tailored to your interests and needs. You can also choose one sample a month to be guaranteed in your shipment.

This is a review of the basic Glam Bag for $12 per month. They also offer the Glam Bag Plus for $25 with five full-sized products and a quarterly Glam Bag X for 7-8 full-sized products for $55 every three months. Shipping is free with all bag options.

The March bag was themed "Stronger Together" and the bag reflects women of different ethnic backgrounds. The bag is a sturdy polyester material and zips shut. This is perfect for travel.

 
Here's what was in my bag:

• Lottie London Slay All day Liquid Lipstick in So Good: I love matte liquid lipsticks and the color here is perfect. It's a pinkish-brown with a velvet formula that keeps lips feeling soft.
• Hanalei Company Aloe E Face Cleanser: This cleanser has a soothing, cooling formula with aloe to calm stressed out skin. 
• benefit They're Real Magnet Mascara: This was my choice item for the month. I love the They're Real mascara; the formula draws lashes up and out and helps my straight, short lashes look more voluminous and curled.
  

• Shaina B Miami Powder Brush: This brush unfurls into a big, puffy shape that's great for applying finishing powder. The synthetic bristles are very soft.
• The Creme Shop Fusion Sheet Mask Duo in Blueberry Banana and Peaches N Cream: I love The Creme Shop's masks! The blueberry is good for brightening and clearing, and the peach is for a gentle cleanse and skin-smoothing.

Bottom Line: My March Ipsy Glam Bag had great picks and I'm going to miss receiving this subscription every month. I think they do a great job of curating products to my needs with a good mix of new brands and ones I already love.

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