August 2008 Sample Box Reviews

[soylady]

Post your reviews of the LC August 2008 Sample Box here...

[rickimc]

I just got my box today!  I was so happy because I was worried I would miss buying one becuase I had sinus surgery Monday morning, but I was still able to nab one that afternoon despite being heavily medicated.  I still have a stuffy nose, so my sniffer is slightly off, but I really enjoyed this month's box.  I got:

Bendetta - Rosemary & Geranium Creme Cleanser (have not yet used my one from last time, so I am not sure what I think of this)
Blooddrop Clothing & Fineries - Lady Poppycock's Peculiar Tincture of Questionable Origins Droplette (very sweet), White Pumpkin Droplette (very different - need to smell again once my nose is working better), and Cafe Zazou Mousse de Bain (really like this one)
Blue Raven Tea - Special Gunpowder Green Tea (have not tried gunpowder yet) and Tangerine Cheesecake (a fun flavor)
Go Bare Skincare - Banana Cream Pie Whipped Cream Soap (this leaked a little and while I could smell cream pie, not sure about the banana), Nourishing Shampoo (nice, happy scent), and Rapunzel Conditioner (already have a big bottle of this, but this is nice for trips)
The Gourmet Bath Shoppe - Patchouli Orange Soap (very orangey, unisex scent)
Just Right Candle Co. - Christmas Rumball tart (very rummy) and Cinnamon Pumpkin Raisin Bread (great fall fragrance)
LA Minerals - Bisque Hide It Concealer (perfect color for me), Hip-Notic Mineral Eyeshadow (interesting color, but hard to apply out of baggy, even with applicator), and Lit Up Bronzed Babe (like that this came in a pot)
Nocturne Alchemy - Eternal Egypt Skarab (mysterious, heady scent)
Pebble Creek Candles - Lavender Dreams Gel Tassie Melt (my nose must really be off because I actually like this lavender) and Watermelon Sherbet Gel Tassie Melt (great summer scent)
SBS Teas - Earl Grey Candy Bon Bons (can't wait to try), Jade Fortune Flowering Green Tea (have not tried this yet), TKO Herbal Tisane (need to try some night to see if it does knock me out - interesting that has catnip in it), and Blueberry Cream Rooibos (excellent flavor)
Things That Make Scents - Magic Carpet Ride tart (can't place this scent and can't find scent description) and Tropical Cotton Candy tart (the tropical fruit scent mellows the sweetness of the cotton candy a little)
Lily Gulch Soaps - Pumice on a Rope (really nice item)

[MistyMoss]

Oh well, I try to be green, I requested no tarts, don't use them, a waste all around, I will never order them, got at least 3 tart e-tailers worth, and have been a serious buyer in past boxes... can't see buying again too much extra packing and not enough samples to try and buy... I just don't think it's fair to the sellers either. Maybe if you have the time when doing boxes, you could give my tarts to someone else??  It's probably labor intensive but if there is anyway I could make that special request, that would be great. Also forgot to say thank you for being so fast every time with the boxes.