Glossybox - February 2014 ( Be mine theme)

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So after a frankly shocking January box which I didn't care for in the slightest. I was very pessimistic for February. With it being valentines, It's tends to be makeup orientated. So I just thought "1 more month and let's see shall we". 

Am I glad ...... Yes I think I am.

So the theme being "Be mine" in reference to valentines day. Even if it was a day late, it was presented in a lovely box. Ideal for lipstick storage. 

Contents of the box ;

- Ciate polish (Full size)

- Maybelline new lipstick collection (Full size) "725 Tantalizing taupe"

- H2K skincare : J'dore shampoo and sensual hydrating conditioner

- Sleep in rollers : Backcombing comb

- Nougat London : Sparkling body shimmer 

- Extra : Lindt chocolate bar 

Review and product rundown. 

Sleep in rollers - A Backcombing brush is not something I would generally use, as I have thick hair. Plus is super curly so I don't tend to use these types of brush as they matte in my hair. Definatly more suited to someone with finer hair then mine. 

H2K Skincare : This shampoo and conditioner duo is a perfect size for travel and my hospital bag. Always glad for these as hospital shampoo and conditioner is ok but I like using my own. 

Ciate - As much as I love ciate, I have this colour. I feel like I'm drowning in polish. I just wish that we could receive another product then nail polish. 

Maybelline - Part of new releases from maybelline including a mascara, sent in other boxes. This new lipstick is probably the opposite, to the vivids series released last year. I recieved a beautiful colour called "Tantalizing taupe (725)". They smell amazing and this nude is perfect for me. So happy with this addition to my box. 

Nougat London : I have never heard of this brand, however the shimmer body lotion is a beautiful peach colour. It's perfect for the oncoming spring and summer season. I look forward to using this product. 

Extra product - Lindt bar which I've recieved in a beauty box before. My goodness beauty box, chocolate overload. Every box has had chocolate within it and thankfully no dodgy cheap heart lolly this year. 

So Glossybox you were hugely better this month compared to January, however your still not high end samples to trial. Your competitors are bringing boxes worth over £40 and this is sub-par in comparison. I loved this box but felt some products, maybe not suited to my profile for example the comb. I have a free box next month and decided, that it will be my decider box to see if I keep with glossybox. 

** Also don't forget to kiss your postcard and send that kiss to a loved one. For a chance to win a holiday. **

So what did you all think of glossybox this month ? Did you receive the same ? 

Glossybox - Dec 2013 Christmas edition

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So Christmas edition boxes time, usually means a box of wonder and joy. So did they deliver ? I tried glossybox again for this month to see what they had in store. I wasn't disappointed. 

Beautiful red Christmas box and very festive. With candy cane paper for packing and a white ribbon to keep it all neatly in the box. On the top the Glossy magazine with Kimberly Wyatt on the cover. Festive treasures is the title of the contents included. 

So the contents of the box are ;

-Maybelline : Brow drama sculpting mascara 

- Seche : Nail lacquer

- Sanctuary spa : Active resurface and ultra polish

- Beautiful movements cosmetics : Nude lip gloss 

- Wilkinson sword Intuition : Naturals Razor 

Amazing box for me and really love all the products. I haven't tried any maybelline brow mascara so this was a bit of a hit and miss for me. I don't use a pencil and like my brush and gel application. I love the colour tattoos as i find them so versatile as products. However its something new and not a repeat product.

The naturals razor is perfect as I needed a new one. Since my skin is now quite dry at winter to have a moisturising, plus something that won't make my skin react is a nice edition. Then with the sanctuary spa included it makes for a box of amazing skincare, especially when the elements are so harsh. However i do wonder about the timing as a lot of bloggers have pointed out, this would have suited a summer box more when tanning and dresses are in season. 

The Seche polish is a lovely gold/bronze colour. Perfect for the holiday season and a lovely brand of polish which is beautiful on application. Looks more beautiful in different lights as the gold and bronze interchange. 

The lip gloss is a lovely nude natural colour. I'm not usually a lip gloss kinda gal but this gloss is a lovely nude. I really nice to know its a natural brand too. Plus no sticky pay-pah lips as i call them. 

So I'm very impressed with this box, however for a Christmas box and after having a Glossybox last year in comparison it's pretty meh. Last year we recieved a makeup palette with Seche polish and it was spectacular. This year seems very meh in regards to being something special. I kind of expect a Christmas box to include a lot of makeup based products. Something to make your looks seperate from the normal daily looks. 

Miss Glossybox - Sept/October 2013

Miss Glossybox/Glossybox UK 

Now I don't subscribe to glossybox anymore as the difference in quality between one person and the next was in my regard unfair. To have a palette in one box then give another a box full of sample well... That didn't sit well with me.

However I enjoyed my miss glossybox as it was only £10 incl postage every 2 months. Plus all the contents were the same for each subscriber. Now you may think why subscribe to a box aimed at a teen market. Well honestly I like the offerings of new makeup brands for a affordable price and what they offer.

So the September/October box 

Contents were -

BeautyUK - pout pencil 

NYC - nail polish 

Katy Perry's - killer queen perfume

Compact mirror with free album

Jessie's girl - kohl pencil

NYC - nail art 

Skinetica - blemish treatment 

Now I'm aware of skinetica as a brand and think it is good but maybe just as a point treatment and the sample is good for trial to see of it works.

I love the new Katy perry fragrance - Killer queen as it's just my sort of fruity lovely scent and reminds me a lot of my lady gaga and guerlain le petit noir robe.

Both have similar base notes, just I noticed this scent like lady gaga doesn't last a long time, but then I can smell hints  where its settled down. So I'm glad I received this perfume as I may invest in a bottle.

The BeautyUK was as always a quality affordable makeup product and brand I've come to love. The colour was certainly to my taste being a light pinky lavender, however some may not like the tinged this pout has. But compared to all the others swamping the market I think BeautyUK gives a good product with pigment and lasting colour. 

Now the only issues I have are minor and just because I've had beauty boxes a long time. I don't like nail polish at all especially red. I always get red and I was glad of the silver art polish to accompany this as it seemed like a way to get a little festive now. So not hugely impressed but they made the effort not to just fling a polish willy nilly again. 

Then the compact which was a great idea as had a album entailed of a new artist I'm assuming but being a rocker of a woman and well set in my ways. I gave this item to someone whom would appreciate it more.

The Jessie's girl pencil I'm going to do a review on as I'm not sure if this is the said and acclaimed Jessie's girl everyone's raving about in the blog world. (I'm kinda thinking this isn't but just a brand that's got the same name, different logo etc )

So I will get back to you with this item and what I find on it. 

All in all I really like the miss glossybox and it's always sold out for good reason. If you have a teen this is the perfect little set up to give them an opportunity to experience products that don't break the bank. For me its a glossybox with fairness which is what I think they should do with all the boxes. It's gotten no complaint on the site like I've seen the monthly box get and its a major reason in my eyes why this box sells out, yet they still have mountains of unsold monthly boxes to do special offers with. 

So yes I liked the contents and can't wait for the Christmas edition. 

Glossybox 2nd birthday box

So happy 2nd Birthday Glossybox !!! 

So with Glossybox being in its second year i thought maybe it would be something special and boy i was not wrong. They have given us ups and downs through the 2 years but overall they still deliver samples to us subscribers with gusto and effort, some months are better then others as too are some boxes but i must say the effort is appreciated so happy birthday and long may the pink box of happy (as i call it) continue. 

So we all know the theme to this month and was a pretty insert with balloons and happy vibes all around.

The Contents 

• Givenchy - Noir couture mascara 
• Caudalie - Divine Oil 
• Beautiful movements cosmetics - Prime and create mixing medium
• Nails inc - Portabello 
• Premae - Harmony balm

Extra gift of Glossybox Emery boards 

Nails inc polish and extra glossybox gift 

Was really happy to see nails inc polish again as i was after a coral colour for the summer and this portabello is a orange toned coral colour which i think will give a really great mid-tone between the neon and coral trends this season.

Glossybox emery boards as an extra gift were lovely and super cute with the wrapping, nice handbag staple.

 Givenchy - Noir couture mascara 

Now this sample i was super impressed with as this is high end to its best, the last thing anyone wants is to buy a high end mascara and hate it. So with this new innovative brush which looks very interesting, plus I've never tried a Givenchy cosmetic. So glossybox hit the nail on the head with this product.

Beautiful movements - Prime and create mixing medium

Now this is a brand I've not heard of and was previously BM beauty then former pussycat doll (from my understanding) now has rebranded and Beautiful movements cosmetics is now whats in its place. This is the most interesting product and i must admit the one I'm dying to crack open and use. As I've counted 4 possible uses for this product.

Primer

Foundation additive for airbrush effect 

Makes powder blush and bronzers to cream based tints

Makes eyeshadow pigments into liquid eyeliners 

So thats a lot of use for one product and I'm guessing from the texture and look its a silicone based product so i need to test and investigate. I will be doing a look book post with this product to see the finish on each particular claim. Plus this will be fantastic if it works as in winter when powders can be drying and caked looking to turn into cream tints will really help with application and finished results.

Caudalie - Divine oil 

Now im thinking the price maybe wrong on the information leaflet as to the full size but I'm loving this sample as its huge for starters being Caudalie and we all need some divinity in our beauty lives.

Multi-use product again for hair, skin, nails and face plus can be added to the bath as well or for massaging. So this again is like heaven in a jar for me as i get dry areas. So this oil infused with grape and sesame to name a few ingredients is natural and just again big thumbs up from me.

Premae - Harmony balm

This is not a product I've heard of and not even the brand so its a new find for me which is always great as the point of glossybox is to find gems you may not come across in everyday shopping or browsing.

Infused with Aloe vera butter, again can be used as a primer and especially good for acne prone as contains natural antiseptic lemongrass oil. Also says can help reduce oil in the skin so I'm not too sure how good this would be for dry skins and maybe more suited for oily. Will need to do more reading on this products website. Again nice sized sample and really will try to see how it fits with my skincare.

So im really impressed and happy with my Glossybox this month, i think they really did offer some high end quality products in this box which I'm excited to try. So happy 2nd birthday and long may Glossybox continue.

What were the contents of your glossybox ?

Glossybox - March 2013

So beauty box time and with the turning of the seasons we are all in waiting to the coming of our spring and summer looks and dust off these winter colours.

So city chic is the theme to this month box, so we have heavy duty products to get you from boardroom to barstool. Now as an extra to the city chic theme there is a cute little travelling book, which has a run- down of the most cosmopolitain of cities and a sheet of stickers.

So with the usual box in all its dusky pink loveliness, black packaging

The contents 

So the contents of the box 

• Elizabeth Arden - Eight hour skin protectant - 7ml sample size
• Nails inc - Bruton street - 4ml sample size 
• L'occitaine - Immortelle Precious cream - 15ml sample size 
• Jelly pong pong - Lip blush - Full size lip chubby
• Tresemme - Salon finish extra hold Hairspray - 100ml sample size 

So on first glance im really happy with this box, i love the Elizabeth arden and Loccitaine brands. The sample sizes are really generous and its all products i would use. So lets go through them one by one shall we.

Elizabeth Arden

So the Elizabeth Arden, 8hr fragrance free gel like balm. Its a lovely light translucent pink colour and rubs into the skin really well. Its been a beauty editors favourite for 7 years as says the information in the leaflet and you can see why. Its not harsh nor does it have a sticky feeling as you can get with some balms which can have a tendency to sit on the skin rather then absorb in so this was lovely and the 7ml size is enough so i can take it in my handbag to appointments. Good all round balm that can be used on the hands,lips and any dry patches. So really impressed.

Nails Inc

Nails inc in Bruton street is a really lovely colour i will defiantly use and its a lovely change to the winter reds that I've been using. Its like a dusky pink and the consistency is really easy to apply plus it also goes on really evenly. Dries quite quickly and the standard of Nails inc which I've always found to be really high, however i will not pay £11 for a nail polish so this mini sizes are perfect. Also the only thing i find a bit off about nails inc polish is its really potent smell of chemical. Now this doesn't last but paint your nails in a well ventilated room.

Jelly pong pong 

Now i know the jelly pong pong brand and have some of the range, i must admit i have a few lip chubby in red but im always on the look for quality lip products as with spring you want blush of colours and sometimes not a full lipstick coverage. Now there is one thing i have noticed with these chubbies on looking at a lot of reviews and thats the product can fall out and if the lid wasn't there i would loose it. So just be aware if you do have these that it could happen. It seems to happen when its colder and when it warms it doesn't happen so much. 

The pigment is really good on this lip blush, i literally used a little application then pursed my lips and let the product melt and spread before i touched up as with these its easy to apply more then needed. With reds if you apply a lot they can be hard to fix if applying to much as i would find that they stain. So that would be a tip to chubbies, little to stain then go back to touch up. Happy this is a full size product and its a twist up, so overall very impressed.

Tresemme

Tresemme is a brand i know well from salon collections to being available in all retailers of your essential products. Feels like a really full long lasting product and with it being a strong hold hairspray it will last me a long time as i don't use much hairspray on my hair. So to volumise it will be fabulous and i love the size of the bottle as i find the massive bottles so cumbersome, i have tiny hands and when i style my hair i like to have a hand free to position the hair where i want it. So I'm so glad this is a travel bottle. I look forward to using this product. 

L'occitane

The imortelle precious is a cream i have used before and i love the Loccitane range. The little glass 15ml sample is lovely and i find it rich and luxurious. Lightly fragranced and absorbs well into the skin, however the tip that is enclosed on the sheet is to cleanse and tone before using this cream.

So all in all i really love my glossybox, its full of brands i love plus will use. Generous sizes and well thought out. I will enjoy using all these products in my looks week plus my empties post as i can see these being included as must have favs, especially the Loccitane and Elizabeth Arden.

Did you get Glossybox this month ? What did yours include ?