Beauty Swap

Last month I signed up to participate in a Beauty Swap hosted by Crystal Cattle and Cowgirl Crush.  These girls are not only very passionate agriculturalists, but they know their way around make-up and clothes too!  So in the spirit of meeting new people, swapping tips and sharing new products the Beauty Swap was born.

I was matched with Kellie, who is an agriculture teacher that lives in Wisconsin.  She also blogs about life in and around her classroom over at By Choice, Not Chance.  Throughout the course of several emails, I was able to pick up on some hints Kellie dropped which helped me decide what I wanted to send!  Here's a look at the goodies Kellie received...

I ended up going with Essie's Mademoiselle nail polish because Kellie already loves Essie nail polish, but didn't have a pink/nude color.  The eos lip balm was a no brainer!  I also chose two different lip products from Rimmel London.  Kellie had mentioned wanting to be better at wearing lipstick and that she was drawn toward pinks.  I selected a long wearing lipstick and a 6 hour gloss knowing that as a teacher she spends a lot of time in front of her class and probably didn't have time to do a 're-check' after every class period or sip of coffee!  And in the spirit of Valentines Day, I sent some chocolate covered almonds and white chocolate/peppermint candies!

When I got home from Puerto Rico, my goodies from Kellie were waiting for me!  I was floored by the items she sent and felt so spoiled!  If you follow me on Instagram, you might have already seen my loot...

See, spoiled!  

I tried the e.l.f. Lip Exfoliator this morning followed by some of the eos lip balm and it really made a difference on my chapped lips!  I'll probably make that part of my daily regimen.  When I saw the nail file, I literally let out a "woo hoo!"  For some odd reason, I don't have one at home.  The OPI nail polish, First Knockwurst, is beautiful and will be great for Spring!  The towelettes and polish remover pads are going to be perfect to take along with me on my travels over the next few months.  I'm already a lover of dry spray shampoo, but mine is about out so that was a God send!  I haven't tried the hand lotion, but if I like it half as much as I love the lip balm I'll be in good shape.  And finally, bobby pins!!  Hooray!  Seriously girls, where the HECK do disappear to? 

Overall experience participating with Beauty Swap... Two thumbs way up.  I'm already looking forward to the next round of pairing!  Thanks again to Kellie for being a fantastic partner!