February 2014 Vegan Cuts Snack Box

Wow, almost four months since my last post. So sorry, have had a lot going on. At the end of February and beginning of March, I had to fly to Canada to attend my grandmother's funeral :( Then near the end of March, I moved north two hours into a different state. Not only did I move and had to settle in, but I also got a completely new job (and a full-time one to boot, my first!), so I've been keeping quite busy. But I knew it was time to get back and edit those videos I had shot months ago. Hopefully it won't take me another 4 months to edit the next video *keeps fingers crossed*

Anyways, February's Vegan Cuts Snack Box arrived on February 20th. You can view the video here. Please like and subscribe :)

Picture, picture:

Everything in my February Snack Box

List of everything inside:

Earth Balance - Kettle Chips (Sour Cream & Onion)
The Daily Crave - Veggie Sticks
Equal Exchange - Candy Bar (Dark Chocolate Fruit & Nut)
Naturade - Nutritional Shake (Vanilla)
Eat Nakd - Fruit & Nut Bar (Cocoa Orange)
Two Degrees - Food Bar (Apple Pecan)
Hail Merry - Macaroons (Strawberry)
Sjaak's - Cherry Chocolate Truffle
Runa - Tea (Ginger-Citrus Guayusa)
Coupon Code for Eat Nakd
Runa - Tea (Mint Guayusa)
Information Card on Snack Box Products

As usual, once I eat and drink these products, I'll write a review, and then post here (at some point, haha). So stay tuned.

If you'd like to get your own Vegan Cuts Snack Box, you can sign up here.

~Lindsay

Review: Boulder Canyon Rice & Bean Chips (Natural Salt)

In my July Vegan Cuts Snack Box, I got a bag of natural salt chips from Boulder Canyon. While watching something at my computer, I decided to open these up and munch on them.

Boulder Canyon chips

I liked them a lot better than Food Should Taste Good's multi-grain chips (you can read that review here), but compared to Beanfields' nacho flavored chips (review here), I didn't like them as much as those.

Picture of the actual chip

So, I probably won't buy these (although my local grocer does sell these whereas they don't sell Beanfields), but if they're ever in a future box, I'll at least know I like them :)

~Lindsay

January 2014 Vegan Cuts Snack Box

Sorry for the delay!

Anyways, my Vegan Cuts Snack Box arrived on January 23rd. As you may notice, this isn't a combo snack and beauty box. I decided to cancel my beauty box. I was personally satisfied with all my beauty products that I currently use (some thanks to the beauty boxes!) and don't really need anymore.

Some more news: this ended up being a free box! I got an email before I received January's box saying I had won a free box due to me submitting videos/photos of the monthly boxes. So yay! :)

Without further ado now, you can find the unboxing video here. Please like and subscribe!

A picture, as usual:

Everything inside January's Snack Box

The full list:

Mary's Gone Crackers - Crackers (Super Seed)
Drink Chia! - Drink (Lemon Blueberry)
Manitoba Harvest - Hemp Seeds
Mighty Leaf - Tea (Organic Earl Grey)
Mighty Leaf - Tea (Organic African Nectar)
Mighty Leaf - Tea (Green Tea Tropical)
Bumblebar - Energy Bar (Chocolate Crisp)
The Good Bean - Roasted Chickpeas (Sea Salt)
Mario Foods - Snack Olives
Skratch Labs - Hydration Mix (Lemon & Lime)
The 3 Nuts - Salted Caramel Peanut Butter
Coupon for Manitoba Harvest Hemp Seeds
Information Card on Snack Box Products

If you want your own monthly Snack Box, you can subscribe here.

And once I eat and drink these products, I'll post a review on my blog, so stay tuned!

~Lindsay

December 2013 Vegan Cuts Snack & Beauty Box

Yay, this was the last video I had, so I'm now all caught up :)

I received this Vegan Cuts combo box right before Christmas. I initially had some issues since I never received an email from them that it was shipped out (they've always done this and included the tracking number). After I noticed multiple people getting their boxes (according to Vegan Cuts' Twitter feed), I decided to contact them about what was going on with mine. They got back to me very quickly and were unsure of why I didn't receive the email, but my box had indeed been sent out and provided the tracking number for me. I'm guessing due to the holidays, USPS was a little busy :P Anyways, within a few days from contacting them, the box arrived safely at my home! :)

So, without further ado, you can find the video of my unboxing here. As always, please like and subscribe!

Few pictures:

Everything in December's Snack & Beauty Box

Beauty Box portion

Snack Box portion

And the full list:

Beanitos - Black Bean Chips (Sea Salt)
Meatless Select - Five Bean Chili
Revolution - Herbal Tea (Southern Mint)
Viana - Creamy Sunflower Spread (Red Pepper)
Mahima - Dietary Supplement (Berries Best)
Pure Organic - Fruit Sandwich (Strawberry & Banana)
Hint Mint - Chocolate Mints
JJ's Sweets - Coconut Milk Caramels (Sea Salt)
Goody Good Stuff - Fruit Gum (Cola Breeze)
Harlem Lights - Nail Polish (Sugar Rays, Apollo Star, Lady Holiday, Savoy Nights)
La Fresh - Oil-Free Cleanser
Everyday Minerals - Finishing Powder (Finishing Dust)
Jersey Shore Sun - Lip Conditioner (Winter Mint)
Ferro Cosmetics - Mineral Eye Shadow (Misty Rose)
Soapbox - Black Soap
Everyday Minerals - Blush (All Smiles)
Lavishy - Coin Purse (Dog)
Information Card on Snack Box Products
Information Card on Beauty Box Products
Information Pamphlet on Goody Good Stuff

If you want to sign up for your own Vegan Cuts monthly boxes, you can do so at the following links:
Snack Box - http://mbsy.co/gZlQ
Beauty Box - http://mbsy.co/gZlR

Once I eat/drink/use these products, I'll post a review here on my blog!

~Lindsay

Review: Zevia Soda (Black Cherry)

In my August Vegan Cuts Snack Box, there was a can of soda by Zevia. I put it into my fridge to keep cold for when I would drink it. Well, about 2 weeks later, I did.

Front of Zevia can

Nutrition facts and ingredients list

I figured since it was Black Cherry that it'd be a dark red color, but nope, it came out crystal clear! It looked just like carbonated water. But upon taking just one sip, I definitely tasted the black cherry flavor. And within just a few sips more, I knew I liked it.

Zevia poured into a glass (yes, that's a silly straw!)

After finishing it, I didn't feel at all bloated and icky like I usually do with regular sodas (such as Coke and Pepsi). It was like I had just had regular water.

Although I don't usually drink soda much, I ended up buying a 6-pack of these with the coupon included in the box as well. Then, just a few weeks ago, I bought another 6-pack as I had found a coupon online. I think as long as I can find a coupon, I'll probably keep buying these in the future as it's a nice change from plain water.

Highly recommend!

~Lindsay

November 2013 Vegan Cuts Snack & Beauty Box

Two months behind, my bad! Better late than never, right? XD Anywho, here's the post on my November 2013 Vegan Cuts combo Snack and Beauty Box!

Without further ado, my newly published video on YouTube can be found here. Please like and subscribe! :)

Pictures!

November 2013 Vegan Cuts Snack & Beauty Box

Beauty Box portion

Snack Box portion

And the list of everything I got:

RW Garcia - Tortilla Chips (MixtBag)
Nutty Bean - Chickpea Snacks (Cinnamon Crunch)
Rescue Chocolate - Peanut Butter Square
Barbara's - Snackimals Cereal (Cinnamon Crunch)
Michy's - Cookie (Pumpkin)
Raw Snacks - Snack Bar (Cranberry Cashew)
Snapea Crisps - Green Pea Crisps (Black Pepper)
Sjaaks - Caramel Bites
Raw Revolution - Food Bar (Chocolate Coconut Bliss)
Pacifica - Creamy Lip Butter (Coconut Bliss)
Earth's Enrichments - Soap Bar (Lavender of the Valley)
Medusa's Makeup - Kabuki Brush
North Coast Organics - Deodorant (Death By Lavender)
Medusa's Makeup - Body Shimmer (Healthy)
Rainbow Honey - Nail Polish (Persephone)
Information Card on Snack Box Products
Coupon Code for Sjaaks
Information Card on Beauty Box Products
Coupon for Purely Elizabeth

If you want to sign up for your own Vegan Cuts monthly boxes, you can do so at the following links:
Snack Box - http://mbsy.co/gZlQ
Beauty Box - http://mbsy.co/gZlR

And once I eat and use these products, I'll post a review, so keep an eye out!

~Lindsay

Review: Nature's Bakery Fig Bars (Peach Apricot)

I'll admit, I was a little nervous trying these fig bars from my July Vegan Cuts Snack Box since it was peach and apricot inside (never had apricots before and I've only ever drank peach juice, never eaten the actual fruit before). But my worries were pointless!

Fig bar

I, surprisingly, really liked this bar. I ate one fig bar on one of my breaks at work and the second bar on a later break. This was definitely the fastest bar I've eaten in all of my boxes. And if it wasn't for the fact that I wanted to spread out the bar, so I could eat something on my second break, both pieces would have been gobbled up in one sitting!

Inside

Since I liked it so much, I wanted to buy more. So, I went to Nature's Bakery's website and then to their store locator. I found out only two stores in my town sold it: Hy-Vee and Wal-Mart. Going to Hy-Vee first, I couldn't find any boxes of them, just single packs at $1/bar. At Wal-Mart, they sold boxes, but not the peach apricot flavor. Looking online at Amazon though, I found a 12-pack of boxes (6 bars in each box), so a total of 72 bars. It cost me $36.88, about 51 cents per bar.

My Amazon package of 12 boxes

I bought them back at the beginning of September and as of right now, I still have about 4 boxes left. So, they'll have lasted me quite awhile (probably around 5 months).

So, to summarize, I highly recommend these little bars! They're absolutely delicious and are a great, healthy choice for a snack :)

~Lindsay

October 2013 Vegan Cuts Snack & Beauty Box

Sorry this has taken so long! I've been extremely busy with my internship, plus I took a week-long trip to Chicago last month. But, I'll try to get the two November videos done this upcoming week and then post them here.

Anyways, a few days before receiving October's box, I got an email from Vegan Cuts said they'd be combining boxes. I thought that was cool as it'll likely save lots of money shipping in the same box instead of separate ones each time (for those of us subscribed to both).

Without further ado, here's the video for the combo box: http://youtu.be/mlJoMxI9_Cs Please like and subscribe! :) I'm starting to use a little video intro I put together, tell me what you think of it!

And here's some pictures:

Everything I got

Beauty Box portion

Snack Box portion

And a list of everything I got (in the order presented in the video):

Mediterranean Snacks - Lentil Chips (cracked pepper)
Seaweed Love - Roasted Seaweed (olive oil)
Crunchmaster - Multi-Grain Crackers (sea salt)
Stash Tea Company - Tea (spice dragon red chai)
YumEarth Organics - Fruit Snacks
Surf Sweets - Gummy Rings (peach)
YumEarth Naturals - Sour Jelly Beans
Runa Tea - Energy Drink (berry)
Smooze - Fruit Ice (coconut + pineapple)
Earth Science Naturals - Shampoo & Conditioner
Bare Bones - Cleanser
The All Natural Face - Blush (dusky rose)
Lotus Moon - Facial Moisturizer
Concrete Minerals - Eyeshadow (wicked)
Meow Meow Tweet - Body Tonic (geranium basil)
Karitex - Shea Butter
Rescue Chocolate - Peanut Butter Square
Information on The Humane Society
Information Card on Beauty Box Products
Information Card on Snack Box Products
Coupon for Crunchmaster Crackers
Coupon for Stash Tea

If you want to sign up for your own Vegan Cuts monthly boxes, you can do so at the following links:
Snack Box - http://mbsy.co/gZlQ
Beauty Box - http://mbsy.co/gZlR

As always, once I eat/drink/use these products, I'll post a review here on my blog, so stay tuned!

~Lindsay

Review: Macro Greens Bar (Chocolate & Cinnamon)

I was looking forward to trying this bar from my July Vegan Cuts Snack Box as this was the first bar I've received in either boxes (Conscious Box or Vegan Cuts) that was chocolate (and I love chocolate). So, as with all my previous bars, I brought this one to work with me to munch on during my break.

Macro Greens bar

Unfortunately, I was a little disappointed. The bar was littered with nuts and, sadly, I hate nuts in chocolate. Although the chocolate part itself tasted different from other junk chocolate bars, I think I might have actually liked this bar if the nuts were taken out. Or even blended or something. I like my chocolate bars to be "smooth", not crunchy.

Ingredient list

Nutrition facts

Even though I finished the bar over a couple of weeks, I'm definitely not going to buy this flavor of bar in the future.

What it looks like inside

~Lindsay

September 2013 Vegan Cuts Snack Box

So, this month's Vegan Cuts Snack Box definitely arrived late. I got the tracking email on September 27th, but the only status was that electronic shipping information had been received on the 21st. I was going to contact Vegan Cuts last Monday, but thankfully, that very day, the status finally updated to saying it was accepted at a sorting facility, phew! It was delivered on October 2nd. Better late than never though ;)

Anyways, you can watch my unboxing video here on Youtube. Please like the video :)

My Vegan Cuts Snack Box :)

List of everything inside:

Kiwa - Vegetable Chip Mix
TeeChia - Super Seeds Cereal (blueberry date)
Home Free - Cookies (mini double chocolate chip)
Herbal Zap - Herbal Supplement (immune support)
Snapz - Apple Crisps with Cinnamon
Meatless Select - Fishless Tuna
Barnana - Chewy Banana Bites
Raw Snacks - Snack Bar (blueberry vanilla)
Information on TeeChia Products, Plus a Recipe
Coupon Code for TeeChia
Information on Fishless Tuna Product
Information Card on Herbal Zap Product
Information Card on All Products

As per usual, once I eat and drink these products, I'll post up a review here on my blog.

If you want to get your own box of delicious goodies, you can subscribe here.

~Lindsay

Review: Food Should Taste Good Chips (Multigrain)

Finally got around to trying these chips from my July Vegan Cuts Snack Box. I was excited about trying this product the most I think because I had seen these Food Should Taste Good chips on sale where I work for months now, but never got around to actually trying them. But I finally have now, thanks to Vegan Cuts.

Food Should Taste Good multigrain chips

My initial reaction upon opening the bag was that the chips were pretty big. I always thought they were smaller. Boy, was I wrong!

Back of the bag

As for the taste, I (sadly) wasn't that big of a fan. It wasn't horrible, but I don't think I'll ever buy the multigrain flavor in the future.

Picture of large chip

I did have a coupon for the bigger size bag, so I bought the barbeque sweet potato chips. I'm (guiltily) in love with the Lays Stax BBQ chips, so I was comparing them to these. Sadly, I didn't like this flavor of Food Should Taste Good chips either. Maybe third time's the charm with another flavor?

~Lindsay

Review: Graw Bar (Banana Coconut)

*sigh*

This bar is probably the "worst" item I've tried so far in my June Vegan Cuts Snack Box. I brought it to work for one of my breaks, but couldn't get past the first bite. And about a month or so later, it's still sitting in my purse uneaten.

Graw Bar

Now, just to be clear, I'm a really picky eater, so I'm sure for the average non-picky person, this bar is fine. But I don't like coconut, so I'm thinking that's what it is that I don't like, although I'm not positive.

Back

I told myself before signing up for these monthly subscription boxes that I would eat/drink/use everything that I got, but I might have to make an exception in this case...

~Lindsay

Review: Lippy Girl Lip Gloss

The lip gloss was the very first item I tried in July's premiere Beauty Box. It came out nice, not too much, not too little. It wasn't a horrible scent/flavor, but it wasn't anything exciting either. Just regular/plain. I prefer a more fruity scent, like cherry.

Lip gloss

I don't really use lip gloss (I'm more of a lip balm kinda gal), so I probably won't buy any of this in the future. But if I ever do start using lip gloss, this one by Lippy Girl will definitely be at the top of my list of choices!

~Lindsay

Review: LVX Nail Polish

The LVX nail polish was probably the item I was most excited to try from the first Vegan Cuts Beauty Box. Although I typically wear red or black nail polish, I still really liked the color (Deco) of this one. But, I'm not at all picky when it comes to nail polish colors, so...

LVX Nail Polish, in Deco

Besides being vegan nail polish, it's also got no toxic chemicals compared to your standard drugstore nail polish, which I always like of course :) And, I don't know if it was just me, but the nail polish seemed to last a lot longer than my other ones, which tend to flake off after a day or two. So, another point to LVX!

Pretty nail polish!

I will more than likely buy LVX nail polish in the future. But, I'd prefer to use up all my current nail polish before buying anymore, so I won't be buying this any time soon (I have like 20 bottles of nail polish in a drawer!).

But, if you're in the market for vegan and/or non-toxic nail polish, I'll have to recommend LVX!

~Lindsay

September 2013 Vegan Cuts Beauty Box

My Vegan Cuts Beauty Box arrived on Monday, just a few minutes before I had to leave for work (why USPS was so late, no idea), so I couldn't do an unboxing video then. So, I (patiently) waited until Tuesday to do the video. You can watch it here. Please like and subscribe!

September's Beauty Box!

List of everything inside:

Weleda - Replenishing Body Lotion (sea buckthorn)
Weleda - Pampering Body Lotion (wild rose)
Weleda - Regenerating Body Lotion (pomegranate)
Weleda - Hydrating Body Lotion (citrus)
BWC - Shampoo (lavender highland)
The Fanciful Fox - Soap Bar (patchouli tangerine)
Weleda - Refreshing Body Oil (citrus)
Good Clean Love - Personal Lubricant
Information Card on All Products
Coupon for Free Pantiliner from GladRags
Information Card and Coupon Code for Swagger Cosmetics
Information Pamphlet on BWC
Manic Panic - Eye Wear Shadow and Liner (raven)

As I always say: once I use these products, I'll write up a review, so stay tuned!

If you want your own little Beauty Box (packed with a bunch of products), you can subscribe here.

~Lindsay

Free Snack Box

So, in every Vegan Cuts Snack Box and Beauty Box, there's an information card, not only on the products, but also on how to win a free box (fill out a survey, record an unboxing video, and/or upload pictures). I also receive an email about this too.

Well, since I subscribed to both boxes, I've always done all three options for the chance to win a free box. Less than two hours ago, I received an email from a representative at Vegan Cuts saying I was the lucky winner of a free Snack Box! Woohoo! Super happy ^_^

~Lindsay

August 2013 Vegan Cuts Snack Box

Managed to get the video edited over the weekend! So you can watch my Vegan Cuts Snack Box unboxing video here.

My August Snack Box

Here's the list of everything:

LesserEvil - Chia Crisps (southern barbeque)
Snack Factory - Pretzel Crisps (original)
Angie's - Sea Salt Popcorn
Zevia - Soda (black cherry)
Emmy's - Macaroons (lemon ginger)
Squarebar - Bar (cocoa crunch)
Dream Water - Sleep & Relaxation Shot
Garden of Life - Protein Powder
MRM - Drink Mix
Information and Coupon for Zevia
Information Card on All Products

And, as you know, once I eat and drink these products, I'll write up a review and post it here on my blog. So, stay tuned!

If you want to get your own Snack Box every month, you can sign up here.

~Lindsay

August 2013 Vegan Cuts Beauty Box

As with my August Conscious Box, sorry this took awhile. But, I finally got the video edited this morning and I'm now getting around to posting :) I'll try to get the August Snack Box done early next week!

Without further ado, you can watch my Vegan Cuts Beauty Box unboxing video here. Added product information, for the first time, in the video. Tell me what ya think!

Everything I received in my August Beauty Box

Here's a list of everything I got (same order as video):

NCLA - Nail Wraps
Perennial Soaps - Facial Bar (peppermint tea tree)
Lip Glosserie - Body Cream (citrus dream)
Schmidt's - Natural Deodorant (bergamot & lime)
The Fanciful Fox - Lip Tint (peach)
Relogy - Acne Spot Treatment
Sunology - Suncscreen for Face
Information and Coupon Code for Relogy
Information Card on All Products

As always, once I use these products, I'll write up a review here on my blog. And if you want to subscribe to get your own beauty box, you can do so here :)

~Lindsay

Review: Califia Farms Coupon

In my first Vegan Cuts Snack Box, there was a coupon for a free (!!) bottle of Califia Farms (either for their almond milk or iced coffee). On the coupon, it stated that Califia is "available at Whole Foods". Well, I live in South Dakota and there is not one single Whole Foods in my entire state. The nearest one is in Minneapolis, about a six hour drive there (and thus, another six hours back). So, not worth it for just ~$4. I was a little said I wouldn't be able to use the coupon, but I kept it... just in case. And I'm so glad I did.

One day, about a week after I had received my box, while in my regional grocery store Hy-Vee, I noticed that they had a new brand of almond milk available. Any guesses as to what brand? That's right, Califia Farms! I couldn't believe it. It's like the store knew about me getting that coupon, haha!

Anyways, I didn't have the coupon on me, so I couldn't buy it on that shopping trip. On my next trip to Hy-Vee though, I had the coupon on hand and bought it. Well, I tried to buy it anyways... Once I presented the coupon, the cashier tried scanning it across, but it didn't work. So, she looked at the coupon and began to read it more closely. She pointed out the statement at the very top where it said "available at Whole Foods" and that because they weren't Whole Foods, they couldn't accept the coupon. Whaaaaat?! I was a little surprised that she thought this. It was just a statement saying where you can find the product, not that it was valid only at Whole Foods. She called over the manager and he said the same thing as she did. She handed the coupon back to me and I told her I didn't want the almond milk. I was both and angry, I work in retail and know the difference in wording between "available" and "valid only".

I decided to email Califia Farms and explained what had happened. I asked if I was right in thinking that the coupon should have been accepted. Within minutes (wow!), I received a response back saying that yes, I was right. They mentioned that if it happens again to tell the manager to call them.

So, on my next trip, I printed out the email, ready to hand it over. But there was no need. Although the coupon didn't work on the scanner, this cashier, without a word, pressed a couple of buttons and did it manually. Someone who actually knew how to do their job! So, finally, I got my free Califia Farms almond milk!

Free Califia Farms almond milk

It tastes the same as previous brands I've bought (Blue Diamond and Silk) and since Califia Farms costs about $1 more, I probably won't be buying them in the future. Which I find just a little funny with everything I went through just to get the free Califia Farms product!

~Lindsay

Review: Beanfields Bean & Rice Chips (Nacho)

As I was watching an episode of a television show, I got the munchies. I decided to have the bag of Beanfields chips (nacho flavored) that had come with my June Vegan Cuts Snack Box.

Bag of chips (sorry for the horrible lighting)

Being that they were nacho flavored, I was expecting them to taste similar to Doritos. And they did a little bit. But, in a way, much better as they don't have all the crap that other chips do.

Back of chips, showing nutrition facts
and ingredients

As with most of the food items in these monthly boxes, I was a little apprehensive, especially when I saw the first few ingredients were beans. I'm not a bean person (not yet anyways). Yet, these chips weren't actually that bad. I think it's quite possible that I may buy these in the future, instead of my usual Lays chips.

Picture of an actual chip

~Lindsay