Here is my first look. The paper is BEYOND gorgeous, and I love the little sticker that keeps it all together. I didn't even want to open it. The card that's on the top of the box reads:"Welcome to Mia Tempo! Here at Mia Tempo, we are on a mission to help busy women like you enjoy a little 'me time'. How? By helping you discover the best all-natural and organic beauty treatments to pamper yourself with. Need to relax and renew? We understand! Need to revitalize and invigorate? We've got you covered!
Each month our themed box celebrates the fabulous woman you are, offering made-in-the-USA skin care, bath and beauty products. We'll include our "Mia Tempo Treatment Menu" so you get the most out of indulging yourself. We give you a great excuse and everything you need to spoil yourself and enjoy some 'Me time'.
Go ahead, you've earned it! Now sit back and get ready to discover, relax and renew!
Christina & the Mia Tempo Team
P.s. We strive to delight you every month. We'd love to hear your thoughts on how we're doing. Drop us a line at Customerservice@MiaTempo.com or on Facebook www.facebook.com/MiaTempoMeTime!"
Uhm...I'm already in love. This card is amazingly written, and I love that they're so customer friendly. Now let's get the first look UNDER the paper!
There actually was a brown envelope on top, but I took it out to take the picture. So as you can see, mine came with a little baggie with a tag that said "Our Free Gift to you- Enjoy! Christine at Mia Tempo". Then it came with a travel bag with 5 eye brushes from EcoTools! More on those below!
The box came with two cards in the Brown Envelope I was talking about above. The first card describes the box, it says:
"July Mia Tempo Box Brighten your day the antioxidant way! It's July, and that means...Picnic? Check! Fireworks? Check! Concert in the park? Check! Trip to the Beach? Check! Whew! Tired just thinking about it?
Well, Mia Tempo will keep you looking young, fresh and ready for fun! With an all-natural fruit facial that inhibits free radical damage and strengthens your immune system, it's time to brighten your day the antioxidant way!
As the temperature heats up this month, Mia Tempo has the perfect gift set to keep you cool, bright, and gorgeous. From 100% pure, we offer the 100% natural, 100% vegan way to keep your skin young and beautiful while fighting the harmful effects of just being out there! Bearberry, sake, licorice, lemon juice, strawberries: No., it's not your favorite summer drink, but an antioxidant cocktail that fights the harmful effects of UV rays, pollution, alcohol and free radicals of all sorts. Cheers to summer!
Add a six-piece Ecotools brush set, and you're doing your part to keep the Earth healthy and beautiful, one face at a time. So smile, Mia Tempo Girl- the world is out there waiting for you to brighten the day!"
Talk about a huge ego booster! Thank you Mia Tempo for not only providing me with the tools to look good, but the confidence as well. You're sucking me in with all of these compliments ;)
The next card talks about this months group to support! It says:
"Mia Tempo 'Me Time' helps support 'We Time' Guess what you just did?
Your July Mia Tempo subscription helps efforts to fight against toxic chemicals in our food, air & products we use.
Not only are you fighting free radicals and pollutants to your skin this month, you're also helping the fight for healthier living and working conditions for women everywhere.
This July, Mia Tempo is proud to support Women's Voices for the Earth. A portion of the proceeds of each subscription box sold will go to help WVE in their fight against toxic chemicals that harm women's health.
WVE is a national organization committed to changing consumer behaviors, corporate practices, and government policies. They envision a world in which the water, the food, the air, and the products we use are free from toxic chemicals that can harm our health.
Way to go, Mia Tempo Girl! Keep fighting to make this world a better place!"
So lets get this straight...you're helping various groups, while getting awesome products for yourself, all with the purchase of 1 subscription? Amazing! I've looked WVE up, and I'd like every women to go and check it out for themselves HERE! This goes way beyond just helping women out, because it most certainly would benefit EVERYONE.
Now to be honest, I thought that was what the box consisted of, was the Ecotools, the bag, and the cards, until I saw something peeking out from below.
This was hiding underneath the gorgeous aqua blue paper caterpillars! A Brightening Skin Care Gift Set from 100% Pure! More on that below!
The first thing I'm going to talk about is this EcoTools Six Piece Essential Eye Set! It is Beautifully Soft with Bamboo & Recycled Materials. This set includes 5 brushes and 1 travel bag (which is awesome by the way). On the back of the package, it lets the reader or consumer know that the eye set brushes are made from soft, cruelty-free bristles, recycled aluminum ferrules and sleek bamboo handles. (Cruelty Free is an absolute 2 thumbs up from me! I've said this before in a post, but I'm an avid animal lover. I have 8 cats and 2 dogs, 1 of which is a 5 year old chihuahua we just adopted from a co-worker of my dads that had to give her up, and recently just lost my dog of 16 years...) anyways, back on track! The set includes:A large eye brush that's used to blend a base shadow over the entire eye lid.
An Angled Crease Brush that adds definition to the outer crease of your eye.
A Petite Eye Shading Brush that is perfect for an accent color.
A Highlighting Brush to accentuate the brow bone and inner corners of the eye.
And A Smudge Brush that creates a smoky finish by smudging the eye shadow and liner along the lash line!
I'm going to be honest and say I'm just dabbling into eye shadow! These are my first eye brushes, and I couldn't be more excited! This will be perfect for experimenting with, and letting my mom use them! Also, I'm not sure about you, but I absolutely LOVE bamboo! :)
You can purchase these on Ecotools' website for $7.99! Or on Amazon for $7.98!
Next is this pretty little bag with goodies inside! This was a free gift to me from Christina, owner and founder of Mia Tempo, so thank you so much Christina! Absolutely loved everything inside :)
The first thing inside was this 2 ML sample packet of Cabernet Grape Nourishing Body Cream from 100% Pure! This body cream is 100% Natural and 100% Vegan! It's a highly nourishing , luxurious cream concentrated with potent anti-aging antioxidants, vitamins, skin softening fruit oils and moisturizing cocoa and avocado butters. I'm usually not stoked about foil packets, but when it comes to creams and lotions, I don't think it's bad. When I first opened the packet, I literally got a watery mouth. I wanted to just drink it! It smelled like grape juice, and I couldn't stand the delicious scent! You can tell this isn't artificially scented, because fake grape scent doesn't smell like this. This body cream smells like someone just squeezed fresh grapes into it! My favorite thing about this is that it doesn't leave behind a greasy trail! It really moisturizes, nourishes and leaves your skin smelling AMAZING!You can purchase a full 8 oz bottle of this on 100% Pure's website for $15.00. This sample, if I did my math right, which probably isn't, comes out to be about $0.13. They also have a body wash and body scrub in this scent! :)
Next up from the bag is this Honey Almond Nourishing Body Cream from 100% Pure. Again, this body cream is 100% Natural and 100% Vegan! It's a highly nourishing , luxurious cream concentrated with potent anti-aging antioxidants, vitamins, skin softening fruit oils and moisturizing cocoa and avocado butters. This, like the grape one, just made me want to eat it! It smells so amazing! I can smell the almond much more than the honey, which is awesome because I love almond! It reminds me of the almond bearclaws we used to make at my parents bakery! Again, it doesn't leave behind a greasy trail! It really moisturizes, nourishes and leaves your skin smelling AMAZING!You can purchase an 8 oz bottle on 100% Pure's website for $15.00! Making this sample, again, roughly $0.13! They also have body wash and body scrub in this scent as well!
Lastly for the creams, is this Coconut Nourishing Body Cream from 100% Pure again! Again, this body cream is 100% Natural and 100% Vegan! It's a highly nourishing , luxurious cream concentrated with potent anti-aging antioxidants, vitamins, skin softening fruit oils and moisturizing cocoa and avocado butters. Like it's brothers before, this lotion makes me want to eat it! It smells amazing! It smells like a Yankee Candle that we burn during the winter months. It's actual coconut, and not the fake artificial scent! It's about time we get something that smells REAL and not fake! Again, it doesn't leave behind a greasy trail! It really moisturizes, nourishes and leaves your skin smelling AMAZING!You can purchase an 8 oz bottle on 100% Pure's website for $15.00! Making this sample, again, roughly $0.13! They also have body wash and body scrub in this scent as well!
The next item that came in the bag is this Eye Shimmer in Champagne from MyChelle Minerals. (How cutely ironic considering my name is Mishelle C:) This is a unique, petroleum free, mineral eye shimmer. This company does no animal testing, is vegetarian friendly, has a recyclable container, uses biodegradable ingredients, and is chemical free! From the website:"A highly wearable collection of natural mineral eye shimmers that lend an exciting hint of romance to your makeup routine. Each natural-looking eye color is infused with results-oriented ingredients like nourishing elements, anti-inflammatory ingredients, organic beeswax, and cell-renewing vitamin E. The simple, elegant packaging makes this a perfect on-the-go or at-home eye shimmer while the cream base is a smart alternative to messy powder formulations."
Champagne is described as a "creamy skin-toned hue with hints of cashmere shimmer"! I'm so glad I got this, because as I said before, in various posts, I'm just getting into eye shadows, and I'm sticking with nude colors. While this is an eye shimmer, it still leaves color behind, and this tone is PERFECT for me! One thing I really like about this company as a whole is that their makeup is in stick form. To me, that makes everything so much easier.
This is the Shimmer out of package! Looks just like a lip balm! :)
Here it is swatched on my hand. I love that it's just a tad bit lighter. This will be perfect on my eyes! I haven't used it yet, but can't wait to! I've been a little sick and not wanting to doll up, but once I'm better, I will be using this as soon as possible.You can purchase this on MyChelle's Website for $12.99! Crazy generous! Thank you so much Christina! :) You can also purchase this on Amazon for $10.17 and it ships FREE with Prime!
The last product in the little extra bag is this Recharge Sanitizing Towelette in Peppermint Surge from Giovanni Eco Chic Body Care! I'm sorry, but Christina, did you stalk me? I'm in absolute LOVE with towelettes and peppermint! It's almost like this was MADE FOR ME! This towelette is made with natural Peppermint essential oils! This of course used antibacterials to kill germs and sanitize your hands! I'm sick, and I just used this towelette, and the peppermint got into my nose and chest, which is AWESOME! It was like vicks in towelette form...so it was multipurposed for me ;)You can purchase a 20 pack of these towelettes on their website for $11.95, making 1 roughly $0.60 or on Amazon for $11.85
The biggest part of this box, was this other box from 100% Pure! This is a Brightening Skin Care Gift Set for skin brightening. This, like all of their other products, is 100% natural and 100% vegan!
This kit came with 4 amazing products and a facial cleaning brush! On the back of one of the cards that came in with the box, it gives you the "Treatment Menu" and tells you in which order to use the products! I will be showing you in the order of the way you should use them, and I will tell you what the card says!
Here is the facial brush. It has a nice, thick wooden handle, with very soft bristles. I love it!
The first item is this 1.5 fl oz bottle of Brightening Cleanser. This Brightening Cleanser washes away makeup (including eye makeup) and other impurities while Organic aloe juice and Organic rose hydrosol hydrates and soothes. This Brightening Cleanser gets it's effect from all natural, gentle ingredients like Bearberry, kojic acid, sake, fruit acids, licorice, vitamin C, lemon juice and strawberries."Step 1: Begin your brightening routine with 100% Pure's Facial Cleanser. Wash away makeup (even mascara), as well as dirt, oil, and pollution with all natural aloe juice. Apply daily with soft facial brush included with your gift set. Rinse with warm water. The 100% natural ingredients hydrate and soothe the skin to enliven a dull-looking complexion and add vibrancy."
I used this last night (unfortunately not with the rest of the items, I was too tired) and LOVED the smell! I'm loving the foam factor also! 1 pump covers my whole face, so this should last me a while. I'm loving that it has a ton of fruits in it, as well as vitamins and LICORICE! Seriously, licorice? Who would have thought!
You can purchase a 6 oz bottle of this on their website for $19.00, while this came in a gift set, the sample price for it is about $4.85
The next item that came in the kit was a 2 fl oz bottle of Brightening Tonique. The Brightening Tonique was formulated specifically to enliven dull looking complexion to make it more vibrant, healthy and glowing. The organic rose hydrosol and aloe juice based antioxidant packed toner is an instant drink of water for your skin."Step 2: Next, 100% Pure Brightening Tonique locks in moisture with an instant drink for your skin. Spray a light layer to face after cleansing. This antioxidant-packed toner delivers water to thirsty skin cells and hydrates for healthy and glowing skin. Refreshing never felt so pure."
I haven't used this yet, but can't wait to tonight! I'm going to be using the whole system. I sprayed a little on my hand, and it feels and smells so good! I got an instant cooling sensation! The smell is awesome, and it smells like flowers with a hint of fruit in it. I love that this comes in a glass bottle as well. I can use it again when I'm done with it! :)
You can purchase the full size, 6 oz bottle, on their website for $19.00. While this is part of a gift set, the sample price is about $6.35
Next from the gift set is this 0.6 Fl oz bottle of Brightening Scrub + Mask. The scrub + mask was formulated specifically to enliven dull looking complexion to make it more vibrant, healthy and glowing. This one product has 2 functions. It is a highly nourishing facial mask to rejuvenate your skin and the perfectly round jojoba beads act as a gentle exfoliate to buff away dullness, bumps and dead skin cells."Step 3: 100% Pure's Brightening Scrub and Mask is one great product with two amazing functions. Not only is it a nourishing face mask that rejuvenates your skin, it also gently exfoliates with perfectly round jojoba beads to buff away dullness, bumps, and dead skin. With no harsh chemicals, preservatives, detergents or fragrances, this scrub is gentle enough to use every day. Moisten skin with warm water, apply scrub in small, circular motions, and rinse. Voila! The skin you were meant to have!"
I haven't used this product either yet, but I'm a huge mask and scrub fan, and to have it all in one is like heaven! I'm so excited to use this. I did put a little on my hand, just to try it out. It has the BEST scent ever! It smells like freshly squeezed lemons. The jojoba beads are a nice touch to it, they didn't hurt my hand when I rubbed it in, but instead it massaged it! The cream is nice and smooth, and if I like it on my hand, I couldn't see myself not liking it on my face! The smell is just perfect...
You can purchase the full 4 oz size on their website for $21.00! While this trial size was a part of the gift set, it's sample value would be about $3.60
Lastly is this .12 oz jar of Night Balm! This super nourishing balm deeply replenishes your skin and brightens your complexion while you sleep."Step 4: Finally, when you're social calendar closes for the day, 100% Pure Night Balm super nourishes, deeply replenishes, and extra brightens. Apply before bedtime."
Again, I have not used this yet! I rubbed it on my hand, and it reminded me of a tighter vaseline. The smell is a little vinegarish for my liking, but I will still use it as a part of the set :) I love that it works while you're sleeping!
You can purchase the full 1.2 oz sized jar on their website for $30.00! While this size is in the gift set, the sample value would be roughly...I'm not sure. Possibly, like, 2.00? I'm really not sure...
This gift set, as a whole, can be purchased on 100% Pure's website for $35.00! They also have it in other varieties too.
TOTAL without extras: $42.99
TOTAL with extras: $56.97
Basically, I'm in love with this box. For $40 a month, you're definitely getting your money's worth plus some! Even if the extras aren't given every month, you're still 2.99 up! (Technically 3.04 up...but still) I know a lot of people want to get "more" for their money with these subscription boxes, but you're paying the money for something, so as long as you're coming out even or on top, it's all good! No body should be that greedy with a box, not to mention this box ships FREE! I love that you can get a spa day in your home, on your own terms, in the comfort of the place you love to be. There's nothing better than having a pamper day at your house and not having to go out to a spa, be crowded and uncomfortable! I think $40 is awesome for this box, and I can see myself subscribing to it in the future as I'm not really in the financial state to be able to afford it monthly. This is definitely an awesome "me" box, or a mom box! I know some women in my life that could really use a box like this.
Thank you again to Christina for sending this box my way! I LOVED it! :)
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