Band of Bloggers - Vol. 4 /Apr. 2016

April is upon us! The birds have returned, the Northern Hemisphere has warmed up, the plant life is blooming, and the Band of Bloggers are gearing up for another monthly post. Feel free to join us in this conversation by commenting below!

What product have you tried that has surprised you with its performance? It can be anything that comes to mind.

As my lack of posts may already indicate, I'm at a rather stagnant lull in my scented wax enthusiasm. Very rarely do I read the posts in vendor wax groups and I've been out of all the general wax groups for a couple of years. I think this tends to happen from time to time and I've seen several wax fans ebb and flow in both participation and general enthusiasm in melting wax.

I may not be up on my wax knowledge and I no longer have an insatiable urge to purchase as much product as possible, but I still get immense enjoyment out of melting my own, still well stocked selection of what I believe to be the best wax out there.  And I say this because as each month goes by that I'm not ordering much wax, my collection is getting older and older but the performance is still top notch.

That's what has surprised me the most. Some of my wax is getting up in the two year old mark, wax that I would not even think of giving away, and they are still perfectly prime. 

Which wax, specifically, am I referring to? Well, probably no surprise but the big names in indie wax are giving me a shelf life way beyond expectation : Sniff My Tarts, Rosegirls, Beezy-Tarts and Lasting Scent Candles.  The best, though, is Daphne's Divine, which is almost like fine wine or stinky cheese - it's getting better with age. I bought drawers full when Daphne's had their end of business blow out and stashed them away until recently. I know at some point there was talk of Daphne's getting back into the game but that was right around the time I stopped following wax news, so I have no idea.

Unrelated to wax, I'm surprised by the performance of micellar water. I wanted to hate it. I really want to know how to properly pronounce it. I didn't think it would work and that it was just gimmicky and overhyped. I love it. It removes the last traces of makeup I thought was already removed. I'm currently using Lancome's version.

Clinique's high impact mascara. Where has this been all my life. I get compliments on my lashes when I use this and I'm not the kind of gal that fetches a ton of eye lash compliments. Surprisingly, it's moderately priced and not that much more than drugstore mascara. 

Ked's ultra low cut sneaker socks. Sneakers or tennis shoes? I'm embarrassed to say I say sneakers most of the time. This made my list because it's surprising that the performance of socks would ever stand out but let me tell you, there have been more than a few occasions where I have rummaged desperately through my sock drawer trying to find these socks. I love the gripping silicon heel so much I can't stand it.

SNS powder dipped nails. I'm on my third application and love that they are just as - or even better in performance then gel nails but much healthier for your nails. No more baking the gel coating in UV light. 

I think that's it for now. I forgot how much fun it is to talk about things I love! I can't wait to read what my bloggy friends have to say. I'm sure I'll be looking up quite a few of their surprise hits. 

Have a great week!

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Deb, at It's Always Something.

Julie, at The Redolent Mermaid.

Lauren, at Lolo Loves Scents.

Liz, at Furianne. 

Michelle, at Waxing About.

Sunnee, at Fragrance Obsessed.