Madam Glam and Melmphs (aka Melissa Autry)

Helloooooo!  And welcome back to Simply Pru!  Today's blog is going to feature some products by one of my fave YouTube personalities, Melmphs aka Melissa Autry.  Melissa teamed up with Madam Glam to bring to us beauty product junkies a line of lip products and one nail polish.

As soon as I saw on YouTube that Melissa had teamed up with Madam Glam for some beauty products, I immediately went online to order mine!  I certainly didn't want to miss out!  I received my box on Wednesday (mail delivery was slow due to snow) and tore into it right away.

How adorbs is this packaging???  I love it!!  Little black box, pretty red ribbon...very sleek.  Inside there were two lipsticks: Lady Haha and Plumed Out KK, both in classic matte.  There is also a lip lacquer in Love Affair and a nail polish in Found the One.

$39.48 for the 4 piece collection

Now, I must admit, I was a little intimidated by the colors when I first opened the box.  Aside from the lip lacquer, the shades are darker than I would normally pick for myself. But after doing the swatches on my arm, the shades are really pretty!  

Lady Haha, Plumed Out KK and Love Affair

I am IN LOVE with the lip lacquer in Love Affair and I've been wearing it everyday.  It is a beautiful rose/mauve shade that is very flattering for my skin tone.  I've also worn Lady Haha, but I did have to "tone it down" just a bit with a light pink lip gloss.  The shade is beautiful, but since I don't normally wear shades this dark, I felt as though my lips were on full display....big, large and loud! 

I haven't tried the nail polish yet, but my toes are due some tender loving care here soon, so I'll try out the polish and post follow up pics.  

Oh, and before I made my Melmphs and Madam Glam purchase, I reached out to Melissa on Instagram and got a response from Madam Glam - yes, the products are cruelty free!!! BONUS!! 

So, if would like to get your hands on these great products, head on over to www.madamglam.com

I'm not sure how long these products will be available, so don't delay!  Oh, and don't forget to check out Melissa's YouTube channel - she is super cute and totally quirky!  

Thank you Melissa and Madam Glam!!

Thanks for stopping by!!

~Pru

I know it's been a while.......

.....Since I've written a blog post, but I have been busy posting vlogs on my YouTube Channel Simply Pru.  And even though I'm not posting on my blog everyday (week or month) I am sharing my videos from YouTube.

I still receive my monthly subscription to Vegan Cuts and I am so pleased with the samples of cruelty free and/or vegan beauty products I've received.  For me, this is the easiest way to find new cruelty free beauty products to incorporate in my daily beauty routine.  Have there been some misses?  Of course, but for the most part I've liked the products that I've received.  I post two videos regarding my Vegan Cuts box - the first being the box unveiling.  For this vlog, I open my Vegan Cuts box and share the products that I've received.  I also like to do a little sampling of the products such as scents, texture, etc... The second video is after I've used the product samples and I give my thoughts regarding the products.  So, if I receive a sample soap, I throw it in my shower and use it over a week or so and then come back and give my thoughts.  So, please head over to YouTube and watch my Simply Pru video so you too can see what I've been up to.

Next, yes, I am still a Thirty-One Gifts consultant.  I love my company and the products we offer.  There is literally something for everyone.  And the best part.....over half of the items in my catalog can be personalized.  Do you have someone with an unusual name or an unusual spelling of their name?  Well, head on over to my web site and see how their name can be added to a tote, purse or any other item.  I think this is awesome!!  I mean really, have you ever seen the name Pru (or Prudence) on anything?  Nope, me either... not even a key chain!

Cindy Tote in Black Houndstooth $70

Thirty-One has great customer specials every single month!  To see what I have in store for you, head over to www.mythirtyone.com/prupowell

And finally........yes, I'm still in school, but not for much longer.  Going back to school to earn my MBA is one of the best decisions I've made for myself.  And I have the navy to thank for that.  Because of my military service, I have earned my undergrad and soon to be graduate degrees.  Something I never thought I'd be able to do.  And those are all mine.... not matter what, no one can take those away from me!! 

So, thank you for taking a minute to catch up with me.....I'll be back soon!

~Pru

Just the Goods - Vegan Cuts July 2014

Hey guys!  If you watched my video - the July Vegan Cuts product review - you'll see I didn't have all of the product info regarding the Just the Goods body lotion samples I received, so here is a quick up date.

I received 2 body lotion samples from Just the Goods in the scents lavender and peppermint.  I looked up the products on http://shop.justthegoods.net and found that there are several size options to choose from should you want to purchase this product.  Please note - I did not find the scents that I had received in my Vegan Cuts box.......

1 oz. - $2.00
4 oz. - $5.50
8 oz. - $8.50

Just the Goods is also running a promo:

$5.00 off any product purchase $50 or more!

And, as I stated in my video, I really like this lotion.  It is not greasy, it is quickly absorbed, and I really liked the two sample scents I received.

So, stay tuned to Simply Pru!  I'll have some more cruelty free product reviews and some great info for Thirty-One Gifts!!!!

July Vegan Cuts Products:

Original Sprout 

Emani Vegan Cosmetics

Ellovi Body Butter

Savvy Boheme Bath and Body Oil

Nouveau/ Organica 

Just the Goods

Follow up info for Lip Glosserie

Greetings!  I hope this finds you all doing well on this glorious summer day!  Hopefully you watched my recent vlog on my thoughts regarding the product samples I received in my June Vegan Cuts Beauty box.  If you didn't be sure to watch that video - it's my review on the products I received and what I would and would not purchase for my cruelty free beauty stash.

One of the featured products was the Lip Glosserie lip balm in the scent Light Asian Pear.  I really like this lip balm - it's soft, it smells great and leaves my lips feeling.......well, yummy!  I Google'd the company to find out how much this product costs and where it can be purchased.  I came across the Lip Glosserie web site www.lipglosserie.com and read about the company and products.  Lip Glosserie is a woman owned (Jinny), small business based out of Austin, TX.  Jinny has lots of lip balms in all different scents available on her web site.  She also has body creams is different scents as well.  She makes all of the products herself and is the sole "employee" of the company. 

Anyways, I emailed Jinny to find out if her lip balms had any kind of SPF in them.  She promptly responded and was very sweet, but unfortunately, the balms DO NOT have any kind of SPF in them, which is kind of a bummer.  But this would not deter me from purchasing her product - I mean, I use lip balms at night before bed and don't really need an SPF for that! But, I do like to have a lip balm with SPF for use outdoors.  I don't want chapped lips......do you?  

So, back to Google I went in my search for cruelty free lip balm and found that Say Yes to Carrots has a lip balm with SPF!  Yea!  Perfect for those blistering summer days and brutally cold winters!

Now, I do not have this product, but on my errands today, I'm going to certainly look for this.  And of course I will let you know what I think.........So stay tuned!

Thanks for stopping by!

~Pru