Bonjour Jolie February Box!

I was really excited last month to receive my first Bonjour Jolie box.  My second box came this week. It definitely did not disappoint!  This month's theme was "For the Love of Chocolate".  Can you argue with that?  Umm, NO!  "This February, indulge in chocolate.  Bathe in it, drink in it, eat it!"

Down to it.  If you missed my last post about Bonjour Jolie you might wonder what the fuss is about. Bonjour Jolie is a premium subscription box exclusively for women to be pampered on their period. Pretty awesome if you ask me!  No more last minute crazy runs to the store, have everything you need shipped right to your door!  Convenient, affordable, awesome and the perk you need during your cycle!

Here is the open view!  It is shipped in a discrete envelope to ensure your privacy.  Even the box is discrete.  I kept last month's box and filled it with my supplies to put it under the sink in my bathroom.  I am doing the same this month.  One more bathroom to go then a box for the trunk of the car!


The Gift
Silver Heart Locket Necklace
This lovely silver locket necklace is perfect to wear alone or showcase your favorite picture inside!  MSRP $16

The Edibles
Russell Stover Chocolate
This heart is for the true chocolate lovers in your life.  It's a chocolate explosion in your mouth, covering a decadent fruit cream or truffle center.  MSRP $4 RussleStover.com

Double Decker Moon Pie
DId you know Mardi Gras is celebrated over two months in the south?  For over 50 years the Moon Pie has been a traditional sweet eaten during Mardi Gras and an American pastime.  It consists of two thick graham cracker cookies sandwiched between a gooey marshmallow filling and dipped in dark chocolate.  MSRP $1.50.  MoonPie.com

Stash Chocolate Teas
In earlier centuries, tea was a valuable commodity traditionally transported by clipper ships.  The ship's captain often was presented with some of the finest teas for his personal use.  this supply was his "stash" stowed carefully as his "private reserve".  MSRP $1.50 stashtea.com

The Pampering
New Zealand Chocolate Truffle Bath Salts
Made with 100% pure NZ Pacific Sea Salt harvested from the Cook Straight between NZ's North and South Islands.  The water is evaporated using the natural process of sun and wind, then at the end of each summer the salt is gathered for use.  MSRP $3  bonjourjolie.com/shop

Chocolate Lip Balm
Drench your lips in chocolate and cocoa butter!  This custom made lip balm will moisturize those chapped winter lips while bringing the scent and flavor of chocolate to your mouth.  MSRP $4  bonjourjolie.com/shop

Chocolate Decadence Candles
Hand poured soy candles scented in a deep chocolate scent.  The fragrance fills the whole house with the aroma of sweet chocolate.  MSRP $1

Chocolate Minted Hand Soaps
These hand soaps are hand made with natural ingredients, mint and chocolate essential oils!  MSRP $1  bonjourjolie.com/shop

Epille Feminine Wipes
Lightly scented to provide you with fresh and clean feel anywhere, anytime, especially during your period.  The flush-able wipes contain gentle ingredients and they are great for everyday use by the entire family.  Individually wrapped for on-the-go convenience.  MSRP $1 Kareway.com

The "Supplies"
You can choose what ever brand you like.  That is the point right?  All the awesomeness plus the supplies you need for the month.  You get 25 items of your choice.  Another great way to use the subscription is to test out new products!

I order SoftCups and pads.  I never know which pads to get.  I've used SoftCups for 10 years so the convenience of being able to have them delivered is absolutely amazing.  Sometimes they are a little hard to find so if I forget to pick them up sometimes it is a hassle.  This makes the subscription even more perfect!  They are wrapped in chic paper bags which is not only stylish but discrete.  Just pull them out of the bag as you need them!

Here is the list from Bonjour Jolie:

We strive to carry all commercially available brands sold in the USA. Including:

• Kotex
• U by Kotex
• StayFree
• Always: Always, Always Infinity, Always Radiant Infinity*
• Tampax: Tampax Radiant, Tampax Cardboard, Tampax Pearl, Tampax Active
• Playtex: Playtex Gentle Glide, Playtex Sport
• Ob Tampons
• Softcup: Disposable Menstrual Cups
• NatraCare Organic
  

There you have it!  I tried the Red Velvet tea and it was good iced!  You could definitely taste the cream cheese frosting coming through which I was very skeptical about.  It tasted more like Red Velvet cake than the last thing I tried from the commissary bakery! (Sadly not kidding.)  The box was filled with fabric rose petals.  I think it was a super cute touch!  I took a photo of them but the heart I made with them looked a little more like a blob.  My son immediately attacked my chocolate.  He loves hearts so hearts + chocolate= my son is in love!  I am typically not a jewelry person but this necklace is very pretty.  I plan on wearing it to dinner for Valentine's Day this year.  This year my husband and I are taking our kids out and doing something special for them.  Our little mini dates.  I can't wait to use the chocolate bath salts.  I am a sucker for sweet smelling bath products.  I plan on keeping one of my soaps for when we have guests.  The poor Moon Pie never made it past the kitchen counter.  I gobbled it up!  I never was big on them but I've been in love with S'mores recently and well, that is all a moon pie is really!  YUM!  The next best yum was the lip balm!  I always stick to two favorites that I have used for years because a lot of lip balms are either greasy, sticky or the flavor is horrible.  This lip balm is NONE of these!  It goes on nice and smooth and has an awesome light chocolate scent.  It works well and doesn't get sticky after being worn.  I am currently hiding it so my son doesn't steal it!  He approves too! Even my little daughter wanted to try a little!

The subscription is $16 a month.  You can have it set to arrive JUST when you need it.  They are shipping internationally too if you are out of the country!  Don't forget that they offer free shipping to military addresses!  E-mail them for more information.

If you are interested in subscribing too (and if you have a period you should seriously consider it) you can do so by going here:  Subscribe: Bonjour Jolie!

(My review is unbiased I am not compensated for my reviews of this product.  It is a subscription I received for Christmas and I LOVE it!)

Bonjour Jolie~ January Box

It came!  It came!  I am so excited that my first Bonjour Jolie box has arrived!  

I know why so much excitement right?  Time to turn your period upside down.  No more awkward standing in front of a gigantic selection of every known pad, tons of tampons, the who knows boxes that you try not to stop to read in fear someone may think you are trying to buy them.  You can have your supplies delivered right to your mailbox without ever having to leave your house.  PLUS included with your monthly supplies you get goodies.  Lots of goodies.  Stuff to take care of yourself during your time of the month and stuff to pamper yourself and extras like jewelry, beauty items etc!  
So that is a little about Bonjour Jolie.  If you would like more information you can go to their site here.  

Back to my box!  

This is the grand opening!  Inside the box when you open it you are greeted with cheeky pink tissue that is wrapped around all of your goodies and held together with a Bonjour Jolie sticker.  (I managed to open mine without ripping it!)

Once inside there is a card explaining all of your items.  Your road map per se.  I made the image extra large so it is easy to read.  I have allergies so my contents are slightly varied.  I did not receive the Lorna Doone cookies for example (which I don't mind at all).  Instead I received a small package of 3 Lindt Truffles which I love and my son spirited away before I could get a photo. 

The take care of yourself goods- a heat pad for on the go comfort, Advil and Playtex wipes.  I will put the Advil in our guest basket in our bathroom as I don't use it but I am sure one of my guests will.  My husband gets a lot of use out of the heat pads so I am very thankful for it.  As for the wipes I've never used them so I guess it is time to test them out huh?  

 The pampering stuff.  In my box I received 100% Argon oil which I hear is supposed to be bliss!  I also received Brown Sugar & Fig bath salts which will be amazing for a sweet soak- or to get high as a kite and turn in to a zombie.  Just kidding, just kidding.  Do not use bath salts as a drug.  Ever.  I have had some experience with it (not personal use of course) and it is a terrible idea and in pretty much every instance it leads to death- whether it is the user, a poor bystander or a furry little deer that once lived in the forest areas aboard Camp Lejeune.  Not kidding- leave the bath salts where they belong- in baths.

I was really excited about the Seattle Chocolates this month!  I was totally right to be excited too!  They are AMAZING!  I really loved the Toffee flavor.  You see I used past tense.  That is right they are gone.  Don't judge me!

The TEAS!  I am not a huge coffee or tea drinker.  I guess I am a bit of a liar.  I enjoy both but not often.  I especially love green tea and peach teas and it is hard to find peach that is not sweetened.  I'm sorry to all of those sweet tea drinkers but I just can't do it.  After living in North Carolina for three years I still order my tea "unsweetened please" here in California which confuses the heck out of people!  

The pretties!  These are special hair pins imported from Japan!  I think they are really pretty and I am excited to add them to my daughter's collection!  The roses are soap!!  No really!  They are Moroccan Soap Petals.  I plan on putting these in our guest bathroom.  They smell really good and are really pretty.

 This is my Lavender & Vanilla Sachet.  I really love the purple.  I haven't opened it yet but I definitely have a place for it!  

 The "supplies" come in their own little supply bag.  I love the zebra print.  It is fun and chic.  I order Instead Softcups so it is hugely convenient to get them through my TOM box.  They can be hard to find sometimes and considering I have used them ten years now I don't plan on switching anytime soon.  Questions about Softcups?  I don't mind doing a post on them if anyone is interested.

Overall, I am very satisfied with my box.  I was very excited to get it and it turned out I had a really great reason to be excited.  I really look forward to my February box!  The one thing I really like about it is that I get to try out different items I wouldn't normally buy on my own or small shops I have never heard of.  Let me tell you I am waiting on Leccare Lollipops to open their shop back up.  I'm stalking them after seeing their lollipops in a YouTube unboxing video I watched!  (Yes you can be an adult and be excited about lollipops.  These are grown up lollipops with some amazing flavors!)

This is a subscription service and each box mails out before your personal time of the month so that it arrives in time.  You can subscribe here if you want to get this awesome box delivered to your door too!  The cost is actually very reasonable.  If you are a military family let them know and you can get free shipping to military addresses!