Saturday, 9 March 2013

Glossybox March 2013 review

My Asian skincare give away click here to see how to enter

After the brilliant box last month, you can normally expect a little bit of disappointment for the next month... After all how can it be better than last month. A bit pessimistic but if you have been a subscriber for a while, you will understand. 

This months theme was "Get City Chic" I think? I'm not sure because it also came with a "My little travelling book" too. Maybe I'm going shopping to New York? but then the other pamphlet implies my destination is London (a grand total of 90mins away from my house). I did think when I saw those little booklets "are they trying to market tiny samples in a positive way"? hmmm lets see!

Here's what I got ...



Ok, so I'm trying my up most best to act like a professional blogger. Firstly, let me say, I am  actually disappointed with this box (5/10).

Juicy Couture La La 1.5ml: I have a big 100ml of the original Juicy couture perfume, so I am rather looking forward to giving this new one a sniff! However, I still don't agree with these tiny 1.5ml samples being in sample boxes like Glossybox, as the item can be obtained for free. I used to be the girl at the perfume counter... I know for sure, ok?

Elizabeth Arden 8 Hour Cream 7ml: I never tried the famous 8 hour cream, so I'm keen to give it ago on my flaky patches! I'm definitely keen to see how it compares to it's Japanese counterpart Yu-Be (which incidentally has just landed in the UK at Boots!)

Nails inc St James 4ml: See swatches here

Jelly Pong Pong lip blush: Described as a 'stain' 'juicy colour and hydrates like a balm' and has a 'silky lightweight melts onto your lips' formula. I'm not so keen on this product. The colour is perhaps too vivid for my current ghostly skin tone. The packaging is also a bit meh, when I shake it, I can hear the balm rattling.

Tresemme salon finish hair spray: This item really bought down the box, I would have much preferred another perfume sample (which if you read Glossybox's comments on Facebook, is a very controversial thing to say). I've seen some girls who have blogged how useful it is for handbags. Yes, I  guess you can say that but I much prefer buying a trusty Elnett. I despise Tresemme because they claim it's salon quality... it really isn't. If you would like chemist, salon quality products, then try Loreal. Does Tresemme have fancy 'sister' comapnies like Kerastase, Loreal professional, inoa etc, NO Tressemme doesn't but Loreal does and the years of R&D does slowly reach the products you and I can buy in Boots. I once tried a a Tresemme hair spray, in that massive 500ml bottle. It sprayed like glue gun. Enough said. 

I would love to see what others were given this month! Please put a link in comments below.

Sunday, 10 February 2013

Nails inc St James review

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There are more days than not when simply can't be bothered to do two coats on top of a base one. Today, is one of them, as I couldn't bear the thought of bare nails, I went in search for a one coat wonder. 

I decided upon Nails inc St james.

 

Saturday, 9 February 2013

Maybelline Superstay 14 hour review

Are beauty sample boxes worth my money?

So, after receiving my Glossybox this morning, it's got me thinking... Do I use the products that are sent to me? Have I discovered anything worth while and would re-purchase?

As it's a rainy boring Saturday, I decided to sift through a drawer where I keep obsolete beauty products and discovered the beauty box stash. In total, these products I have found are from around 15 different boxes (Glossybox and SheSaidBeauty). 



Glossybox February Valentines 2013 Review

Glossybox has come early this month! Lets have a look at what I received this morning

Sunday, 20 January 2013

Balance rescue tonique review



As you may already be aware from my last blog post disclosing the items of my Glossybox, you may have picked up that I wasn't impressed with the contents. The lip balm has performed as per standard, the Renu mask is also average. This post is not about the other products, it's about the Balance rescue tonique for combinations skin which I previously described as smelling like a 'mouldy fruit bowl'. I have got to swallow my own unkind words because the product is BRILLIANT.

Tuesday, 15 January 2013

Glossybox UK January review 2013

This morning I received the first Glossybox of the year. It started out so happy and joyous with me running down the stairs to meet the Hermes man... it ended there. As soon as I was passed the parcel(!) I instantly felt how light.. extremely LIGHT the box was!!


Back to its pink gorgeous self!