Loot Crate Review and Toilet Paper Thursday!

     Hiya everyone out there in internet land! Joslyn here doing my very first in depth Loot Crate review and toilet paper Thursday post! Sorry I haven't been posting much this week, I have been very busy getting the birthday boy's party ready. Since he picked Minecraft as his theme, I'm having to craft all his party decorations and goody bag stuff since they don't really have anything available for that kind of theme. I will be sure to post pictures when I'm finally done with everything!!! Now on to some toilet paper shenanigans!!! Since this Thursday falls on my Loot Crate review and Loot Crate is about geekiness and video games..................................

                                      Would you play toilet paper Mario with me???

Someone please make me that Piranha Plant toilet paper holder......pretty please with cheese!!!!


       Hehe anyways, for those who don't know, Loot Crate is a monthly subscription box service that caters to gamers and geeks alike. Each box runs for about 13 dollars and if you get the three month or six month subscription, they become slightly cheaper. Six dollars shipping and handling applies to all subscriptions and if you search online you can usually find a code that will give you some kind of a discount. The discount code they have out now is TOKEN and it will give you 10% off. Yay! Also  if you decide to sign up, you can use my friend referral code and help me get a free box so I can do more reviews! Double yay! http://mbsy.co/lootcrate/154027.

       Alright so the first thing we got in our box was a Street Fighter mini series blind box from http://www.kidrobot.com/. The character we got in our box was E. Honda and his arms and head move. It also came with a sticker card. You can get these for about $9.95 a piece.

The second thing we got in our box a Street Fighter Enamel keychain blind bag also from http://www.kidrobot.com/. We got Blanka vs Zangief. On the back of the keychain it has their special moves! Awesome! You can get these for about $4.95 a piece.

The third thing in the box was a nifty collectible Space Invaders candy tin from http://www.bostonamerica.com/. It was filled with sour apple mini invaders!!! You can find these for about $2.50 a piece.

The fourth thing in the box was an 8BZ arcade token from http://8bitzombie.bigcartel.com/. One side of it is an old skool Nintendo Power Glove and the other side is a 1-up coin with tiny Pac-Mans chomping on dots and Pac-Man ghosts. Very cool! You can get these for about $3.00 a piece.

The fifth thing in the box was some old skool candy from http://www.candywarehouse.com/. We got one IBC Rootbeer barrel and one E. Frutti gummy candy mini burger. Though, these are only worth .5 cents a piece, I still think it was a cool thing to add. I do wish they would have added a few more pieces. Ahh, sure does bring back memories!!!

Last but not least was my FAVORITE item in the box! It was a collectible Mushroom Kingdom Racing Cinch Pack from http://www.graphiclabtees.com/. Since this is a one of a kind item, I put the value at $10. Also, their website and concept are really cool, so be sure to check them out!!!

All in all, I'm pretty pleased with out first Loot Crate. The total value of the box was about $30.50 which is more than what I paid for it. That's all from me today, I'm going back to party supply making for the rest of the week. Stay tuned next week for an in depth skin care post and a comparison video on powdered volumizer! 

Also don't forget to enter our drug store beauty haul giveaway worth $60!!! http://girlsneedtoiletpaper.blogspot.com/2013/04/give-away-contest.html

Peace, love, and fruit cake ya'll!

EASY Nail Art for beginners: Galaxy Nails

Hey ya'll!!!

So, I have become pretty obsessed with nail art since discovering the AMAZING Seche Vite quick dry top coat.  This stuff has really been a game changer for me.  My formerly impossibly frustrating at home manicures are now a fun way for me to let off some steam in a healthy, creative way.

I have been watching hours upon hours of nail art tutorials on youtube lately and came across a beautiful Galaxy themed nail art tutorial by youtube user, cutepolish.  She made it look so easy that I thought "Hey!  Even I can do that!!!"  So, I gave it a go and you know what?  Hey!  Even I can do that!!!

Check it out!!!

Pretty cool, huh?  I really love this manicure and I am soooo proud of myself for pulling it off.  It really is very, very simple to do.  Basically, all you really do is lightly sponge on your nebula colors then throw some glitter and a top coat over it and you are done.  Easy peasy!  Here is a pic of all the things I used for this manucure:

Base coat, top coat, black polish, white polish, yellow polish, pink polish, dark purple/green duochrome polish, fine silver glitter polish, blue/pink holo glitter polish, tweezers, toothpick and a couple tiny sponge pieces ripped from a clean cosmetic wedge.

I know this seems like a lot, but I swear, this manicure takes very little time to do.  I was done from base coat to top and all the layers in between in about 30 minutes.  I swear!  Keep in mind, this isn't much longer than it takes me to do a standard one color manicure.  I am NOT a skilled nail painter.  If I rush through, I make a horrible mess that even pure acetone can't take care of.  What I really love about this manicure is that the less precise your sponging and dotting are, the more realistic the design looks.  It really is perfect for people who have little to no experience in nail art.  GENIUS!!!

Ok, enough of me rambling on about how easy this manicure is!!!  It's time to SHOW you.  Now, I can't think of a better way to show you, than to link the cutepolish video tutorial I used myself to create this look, so here it is:

Easy, right?!  I KNOW!!!  You are welcome!

If you decide to give this manicure a go, please share it with us here at GNTP.  You can also find me on instagram as thewooflingdiva.  Use the hashtag #GNTPcutepolishgalaxy so I can find your pics :)


Also, please don't forget to enter our first ever giveaway contest.  If you missed the post, please, click here for information about how to enter and what you might win:

http://girlsneedtoiletpaper.blogspot.com/2013/04/give-away-contest.html


Take care!!!!
Dawn

Give Away Contest!!!

Hey ya'll!!!
Welcome to our first ever Girls Need Toilet Paper giveaway!!!
Jos and I decided it was high time to thank all of you for stopping by and reading our blog, taking the time to like, sub and comment on our youtube videos and show our appreciation by putting together some of our favorite products in a care package for one lucky subbie!
Before I get into the rules of the contest, I want to show what you could be winning:

 
Olay Fresh Effects Exfoliating Cleanser
Kiss Nail Dress
I Love...Mango & Papaya Exfoliating Shower Smoothie
Covergirl Outlast in Purple (pretty sure it is 310 Grapevine but the bottle doesn't list the name)
Seche Vite Quick Dry Topcoat
Revlon Just Bitten Kissable Balm Stain in Honey
Maybeline Color Sensational Lip Gloss in Mirrored Plum (limited edition!!!)
Kuumba Made Fragrance Oil in Persian Garden
Neutragena Norwegian Hand Cream (deluxe size sample)


Check out our giveaway video below to know more about the awesomeness of each of these GNTP favorites (and to see me and Jos together for the first time ever on camera!).

The products included in this giveaway were, of course, purchased with our own money just for you.  Together, it retails for about 60$.  Ok, here is the down and dirty on how to enter:
1. You must be a subscriber to BOTH of our youtube channels

http://www.youtube.com/user/thewooflingdiva
http://www.youtube.com/user/ToiletPaperQueen

2. You must be a subscriber to our blog, right here at www.girlsneedtoiletpaper.blogspot.com
To do this, just enter your email address at the top of the screen and you will automatically recieve and email update any time we publish a new post.  We post a few times a week, so this is a great way to keep up with new product reviews and random GNTP silliness.
3. BONUS ENTRY OP!!!
You can be entered into the contest a second time if you also leave a comment on this blog entry and tell us what kind of reviews/posts you want to see.  That means you can DOUBLE your chances of winning our wonderful give away!!!
You must be 18 or older to enter.  If you are under 18, you must have a parent's permission to enter.  We are very sorry, but this give away is not open internationally so you must live within the United States to win.  We love our international subbies, but at this time, we can't do international shipping.  Soon, we hope to have a give away that is open to all of you scattered about all four corners of the world.  Please, be patient with us until then. 
Ok, guys!  That's it!!!  We will be drawing a subbie at random and announcing the winner right here on the GNTP Toilet Paper Thursday post on May 2, 2013.
Until then, stay tuned for more reviews and happy subbing!!!
Much love!!!
Dawn and Joslyn