Underwear / Panty Subscription Service: Splendies & Volupties

Do you hate shopping for underwear because you think it's awkward, you never know how they'll fit and there's a million options to choose from? Because I sure do. I almost exclusively shop for my underwear online nowadays to avoid the indecisive nature of intimates shopping altogether.

I have tried a service called Splendies (the plus sized sister site is Volupties) which delivers 3 unique designs to your mailbox every month for just $12/month and free shipping. The first month is $8 with promo code "SPLENDIES"! I don't know anywhere else that I could get cute underwear for such a low price regularly.

If you're lacking shopping inspiration, this service is for you!

Splendies/Volupties ships to Canada for $7 and Internationally for $9.

If you don't like thongs at all, you can pay an extra $2/month to avoid getting any. You can also receive boyshorts, briefs, lace or cotton in a variety of different styles and colors from various brands.

Here's an example of what I received for the month of July 2014:

Brand: Pucker Up!

Fabric: 85% Nylon 15% Spandex

Style: Thong

Adorable design of orangey red sparrows on a creamy white thong. I really like the texture of these and they're going to be very comfortable.

Brand: Perfection

Fabric: Polyester Mesh

Style: Bikini

This isn't something I would choose for myself because the color is so bright but it can be fun to step out of my comfort zone once in awhile! That's the reason I got this service!

Brand: Pucker Up!

Fabric: Polyester Lace

Style: Bikini

The lace looks very cute but I don't typically wear lace that often because I find it to be a little more harsh on my sensitive skin. The bow detail with a little crystal is very cute!

I read on another blog that they recommended going a size up (so if you were Medium to get Large) since the sizes supposedly run small. However, I did notice that some of the panties in Large fit me perfectly and others were too big so I think I could have just chosen Medium. Regardless, I would rather be wearing something more loose fitting and comfortable than too tight but this is just a personal preference! You can always change your size on the website.

It's definitely worth a shot to try this service out for a month at $8 and if you have any issues you can always unsubscribe. Their customer service is amazing and if you have any problems they will take care of it for you.

Visit the Splendies website here.

E.L.F. Studio Large Brush Holder Review

A long-time favorite of mine is the E.L.F. Studio Large Brush Holder. This retails on the elf website for $15, but since they frequently have 50% off sales, I purchased mine for $7.50. It reminds me of the makeup holders that MAC has their brushes (or used to) in their stores and it looks very luxurious and high end. Don't mind the  powder smears on mine, it's well-used and well-loved. It is also very easily cleaned with a wet cloth or paper-towel, I just haven't gotten around to it for awhile.

The container itself has 3 compartments with 2 dividers, it has a matte finish with a soft rubberized feel reminiscent of the NARS packaging (which E.L.F. is notorious for duping in much of their packaging for blushes and lipsticks). These are fairly generous compartments with each one fitting more than a typical mug might (particularly because there are no tapered edges at the bottom).

The angled view of the bottom reveals that I have added some Adhestive Grips to the bottom since there aren't any on the actual product, this gives me the added security that the brushes won't all fall over if I accidentally hit it with one of my palettes when I'm in a rush to get ready. 

The overhead view really provides a good angle of just how much I was able to fit into this brush holder. My brushes are separated by type, with the left-most compartment holding eyeshadow brushes of all shapes and functions (53 eye brushes in total), the middle compartment holding foundation/concealer and smaller powder brushes (13 in total) and he right-most compartment containing large face/powder brushes (10 enormous brushes are housed here). There is even more room in each compartment and I could stuff it even more, but I like to leave room so I can easily handle my tools.

All in all, I think this is a great, inexpensive and professional-quality purchase at a really affordable price. It's not the most glitz or glam, but I find that it doesn't stick out in my room and it actually hides the fact that my brushes are so dirty (I figure a white container would probably make my brushes look VERY dirty).