Glossybox: Pop Art

For my birthday, my wonderful boyfriend got me a year subscription to Glossybox. As you all know from some of my previous posts, I love getting a monthly delivery of make up. It's so exciting waiting for what's going to be new.
October's box was a special edition pop art design, which I loved. The boxes are always useful to store stuff in but I like to have the more special ones out on display storing everyday things I need to use, so this one will be a great addition.

This month I received:
1. Nuxe Creme Fraiche De Beaute Mask (Full size product- 50ml) worth £19.50
2. Etre Belle Cosmetics Liplift Peel (Full size product- 15ml) worth £10.20
3. So Susan Cosmetics Flutter Mascara (Full size product- 4ml) worth £14.95
4. Ciate London Paint Pot (Full size- 13.5ml) worth £9.
5. Yves Rocher France Quelques Notes D'amour (5ml bottle) worth £5.50.
6. Rimmel London BB Cream Matte (8ml bottle) worth £2.

So in total this box was worth £61.15 and I got 4 full sized products which is pretty good!

I've been really excited to use the Nuxe face mask and Etre Belle lip peel as my skin has been suffering lately. I always have dry lips which is really annoying when it comes to wearing lipstick as it just dries them out more, so I'm hoping a few uses of the lip peel will help to solve this!
I'm always excited to get new mascara as it's a basic for me when it comes to make up. Even when I'm feeling a bit ill or I'm just in the house for the day I still always put some mascara on. I'd never heard of So Susan Cosmetics before so I had a look at their website. It looks pretty cool as, like with glossybox, you can earn loyalty points. I haven't cracked open the mascara yet as I have 1 or 2 to use beforehand.

I have loads of Ciate paint pots already but didn't have this colour- PP032 Unrestricted Glam. It's a black colour which is perfect for Halloween coming up but also for the party season. It looks great and as we know, black goes with anything.

When I opened to box and saw the mini perfume, I thought oh dear. Anyone who knows me will be aware that I have a huge amount of perfume... I tend to get bought perfume for any occasion where a gift needs to be given and although it's a lovely gift and I highly appreciate it, I have so many now that I don't think I need to buy perfume for the next 10 years. On smelling this little bottle of Yves Rocher, however, I decided to forget about the stash I have. This honestly smells so amazing. It's got just the right level of floral, without being a bit old lady esque and smells divine. It's meant to have rose, guaiac wood and patchouli. I will definitely be buying this in full size when I've cut down on my perfume hoard.

Finally the Rimmel BB cream- I have to confess I still haven't tried any BB cream, so when I got this mini sized one I thought this was the perfect opportunity. Watch this space!

So overall I can say I'm pretty impressed with this box! Are you a glossybox subscriber? Or do you use another company such as Birchbox? Who do you think is the best?

Glossybox #2: June 2013

So I realise it is no longer June, and I am seriously behind on my reviews but I've been graduating after a 3 year undergrad course, moving house, enrolling at a new university and applying for jobs, so please forgive me!

My second Glossybox that I received gleefully in the post was in June. After my joy at what I got in the first one I couldn't wait to see what was waiting in that pretty pink box.

So, here's what I found:

1. Nuxe Huile Prodigieuse
This was described as 'Summer in a bottle' and it certainly smelt like it. It's a dry oil with a super sweet smell to it, and can be used on hair and skin. It's supposed to strengthen and hydrate your hair. Although this is aimed at summer time, I'm looking forward to see if it still has the same effects in the winter, as my hair really gets battered from the winter wind and rain. I would definitely recommend this for hair. I'm yet to try it on my skin.
100ml for £34. The size I received was a 10ml bottle.

2. Figs & Rose Lip Balm
There were two options which you could receive: Cherry Blossom, or Coco Rose.
I got Coco Rose. It smells divine! It's 100% natural ingredients, and is in a tube very similar to that of the L'Occitane hand cream(!) What I love most about this lip balm is that its tinted, but to a point where you can actually see some colour. I find myself putting lip balm on and then lip gloss or lipstick over the top when it's dried a bit, but this way I have everything in one.
This also has a bit of sparkle in it which brightens everyone's day.
12.5ml for £5.00. I received a full sized product.

3. Helen E Cosmetics
Shimmer Eye Powder- shade 5.
Now, I am already biased with this product because I love mineral eye shadows. I find them much easier to work with and blend. This one was in a pinky purple colour, but not so pink that it made me look ill, as I have very pale skin.
I would recommend this product for sure, but I can't see any particular difference between this eyeshadow and any other mineral make up brand just through the use of this product.
Eye Shimmer: 1.5g for £5. I received a full size product.

4. Me Me Me Cosmetics
Long Lasting Nail Gloss
The colour I received was a neutral base colour. Although application instructions state applying over a base coat, I personally would use this varnish as a base coat. The colour is a standard base skin pink colour, and the brush was brilliant- very big and easy to paint your nail. I would consider buying this but at the moment my No. 7 Boots Base coat varnish is still No. 1.
Full size £5. This is what I received.

5. Monu
Professional Skincare- First Defence Hydrating Moisturiser SPF 15.
I haven't tried this yet, but I'm definitely excited to! This moisturiser claims to protect against UVA and UVB rays and includes vitamin E.
Watch this space guys!
50ml for £29.95. I received 30ml.

The total value of my box came to approx. £36, and I received 3 full size products.

Overall, I wasn't as happy with this box as I was with my last box, but I still loved all the stuff.

Have you tried any of these products? Let me know! X

GlossyBox #1: May 2013

It's been a while since I posted due to university final exams which unfortunately took up the last 2 months of my time! During this, what seemed like forever, 2 months I ordered a GlossyBox.

What is this box of gloss I hear you say? Well, one of my most lovely friends showed me these boxes a couple of months ago. We were both very excited at the prospect of receiving new beauty products every month, and I was the first to give it ago.

Opening...

You have to sign up to GlossyBox: 1 month, 3 months, 6 months or 1 year. You pay for them upfront and they wing their way to your door every month. Each box is £10 +pp, but you will always get way more value in the box than £10.

Pretty Products!

My first box arrived last month (May), which was a great pick-me-up during the exam drag.

The whole thing was an experience. Opening the box, everything was exciting! The products are wrapped in tissue paper, of which this month was special because it was GlossyBox's second birthday.

The 5 products in my box this month were:

1. Caudalie Divine Oil

2. L'Occitane Angelica Hydration Cream

3. Beautiful Movements Cosmetics Prime & Create Mixing Medium

4. Jelly Pong Pong Fairy Lashes Mascara

5. Headline Colors Poolside Party Nail Polish

I also got an extra little gift of mini nail files because it was birthday month!

I haven't used them all yet but here's my opinion so far:

The Caudalie oil is for everywhere, apparently, however so far I have only used it on my nails and hands. It has made my nails so much better- they are more hydrated and less brittle. I want to use it on my hair next- hopefully it will sort my split ends out!

Beautiful Movements Prime mixing medium has been great as a primer to put on before make-up. The sample however, was a bit small for me to get a good idea as to how it suits my skin etc. So I can't really come to a conclusion on that one!

Headline Colors Nail Polish- I got a brilliant electric blue colour which I was really excited to use. The colour, it seems, is all that turned out to be good though. Applying it to my nails was not fun- it's a very thin consistency, which translates in to me getting it all over my fingers. As with most nail varnish, you need two coats, which made the colour more vibrant. However, it chipped off quite easily. I was a bit disappointed with this one. The colour was fabulous but that was about it!

I still need to use the mascara and cream, so this is something to look forward to!

This box came to the value of £44.50, and you always get at least 1 full sized product. I got 2 in this box.

My next GlossyBox is on its way so I can't wait to open it and see what treats I have for this month!

This has been the best thing I have bought (invested!) in in ages! It gives me the opportunity to find new products without spending a fortune then finding they might be wrong for me. I've already got some new favourites too!

Have you tried GlossyBox? What are your thoughts? If you haven't tried it, would you sign up?

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