Hi,
So I signed up for the infamous Glossybox! If you don't know what Glossybox is it's a monthly subscription service where the company send you a box full of goodies from high-end retailers based on a questionnaire you take when signing up. Say if you have really dry hair and skin, they will send you products to cater for that. And if you want to only try out skin and make-up items, they won't send you any hair care products etc. It costs £10 a month and you get to try out really high-end products and you could discover some new favourites. I've received three boxes now and I'm really loving the idea of this! I'm just going to take you what I got in my boxes and let you know my thoughts on the products.
MAY GLOSSYBOX
First off, how cute is the packaging?! It's so pink and girly. Anyway these are the products I got in my May 2012 Glossybox-
First of all was this cute little extra gift. It's a compact mirror. I cannot believe I didn't have one of these before! It now lives in my bag and is so handy.
This is Noble Isle's Summer Rising Bath & Shower Gel. They say it's meant to smell like summer countryside etc. but I think it smells of men's aftershave! But I still really love it and I've now used it all up.
Next up is a Murad Clarifying Mask. I was really excited to try this out. It does work well but not as good as my Origins face mask. This is great for people with oily skin however as the clay soaks up oil, draws out impurities and mattifies the skin.
These are lashes from Eldora. I'm sure some people would like these, but this is my honest opinion and I really didn't like them. Maybe it was because they were quite full and thick and I prefer a more natural looking eyelash. Also the way they spiked out at the edges was really off-putting. Even though I tried to trim them down, they still didn't work for me.
This is a product that I absolutely loved! It's Uniq1 All in One Hair Treatment. It claims to do 10 things and I've really noticed that it's good at detangling, heat protecting, adding silkiness, making brushing easier and protecting against split ends. I have the thinnest hair ever so it gets crazy tangly and this is fab at making it so easy to brush out after a shower. This is just fab, amazing, can't rave about it enough. Sad to say I've used every last drop up. Definitely going to have to repurchase. I advise anyone to buy it!
Last but not least for the May box was 2 Lolita Lempicka fragrances in L'Eau en Blanc and the original Eau De Parfum. These weren't really my cup of tea. They were a bit too sickly sweet for me but I enjoyed trying them out and I bet some other girls will love them.
This is just the card you get with each Glossybox telling you a little bit about the products and how much the full sizes retail for.
This overview of the first Glossybox has been quite in-depth with the pictures but for the June one, I'll just put up one or two photos.
JUNE GLOSSYBOX
Soooo I had to put all this stuff on a tissue because I wanted to show the brush but I didn't want to get my carpet covered in mascara. Anyway!
GLOSSYBOX SERIE EXCLUSIV PRO BEAUTY BRUSH
I think this is a full size brush and the RRP is £15 so that's covered the price of the box with one item! But....this brush is made of goats hair. Which freaks me out a little bit. It isn't the softest of brushes either but it does the job.
BM BEAUTY SUMMER WARMTH BRONZER
Love love love this. It's purely mineral so I feel good about putting it on, and once it is on, it feels really light and not-cakey and it feels like it won't clog up your skin or anything. The colour is so flattering as well and once when I wore it, numerous people asked me if I had a tan! So I think that says that it's a really natural bronzer. Normally with bronzers I just use them on my cheekbones but as this is so light and flattering I use it all over my face and neck for when I want a little bit of colour.
AGENT PROVOCATEUR PERFUMES
These all smell so good. I was really happy to discover this brand. The red one is called Maitresse and I would say it's a summer night time scent as it is light but slightly musky at the same time. The black one is my favourite and it's called L'Agent. OMG this smells so nice! It's a dark almost woody scent but with a hint of a floral backnote. The final one, the pink one, is the original one and it is very fresh and floral. All these perfumes last ages on the skin. Much longer than many of the perfumes I've tried and that is a major deal for me with perfumes- they have to keep their scent for a long time. I've really enjoyed trying them out. I may have to purchase a full size of L'Agent!
VICHY DERMABLEND STRTER KIT
In my box came a sample size set of 6 concealers (depending on your skintone). The packaging promised amazing results but I wasn't amazed by it. It covered my spots ok, but it wasn't brilliant. I didn't love it and I didn't hate it. It was an ok product, in my opinion.
YVES ROCHER SEXY PULP ULTRA-VOLUME MASCARA
This is such a good masacra. I will be very sad when it runs out. The brush is so soft and coats your lashes so well. The formula isn't drying or flakey. It's super volumising and lengthening and I don't think there's a bad thing to say about this! I love it.
JULY GLOSSYBOX
I only just received this so this is why this post is only just going up! I haven't tried any of the products except for one but I can still tell you what I got and what I hope the products will do!
CLYNOL SALON EXCLUSIVE COLOUR ENRICH SHAMPOO (forgot to put this in the pic oops!)
I was really glad when I found this in my Glossybox as it is meant for colored hair and it will hopefully bring out my light blonde tones. I did use this shampoo this morning. I'm normally very skeptical about shampoos as I have a very sensitive scalp but greasy hair. But this shampoo didn't irritate my scalp and left my hair feeling really clean. I'm looking forward to using it more!
HD BROWS EYE AND BROW PALETTE
This is a set of 4 eyeshadows that look really highly pigmented. It also comes with a small angled brush for precise lash work. I've been using the shades 'Buck' and 'Naked' from my Urban Decay Naked palette so I will be looking forward to seeing if these shadows work just as well!
MONU GOLDEN GLOW
This looks like an interesting product. It says it's a moisturizer that gives you a tan in 3-5 hours. I love looking sunkissed so I'm really excited about trying this. I just hope it doesn't look too orange.
JELLY PONG PONG LIP FROSTING
This is a cheek and lip stain that looks like it gives a good amount of pink colour. It smells delicious and the packaging is really cute so I can't wait to see if this is good or not!
ELIZABETH ARDEN
I got quite a few EA goodies in this month's Glossybox. When answering the questionnaire, the Glossybox company asks you to input your skin type, so they sent me a load of samples suitable for my specific skin type which I thought was really good.
I hope you've all enjoyed this post and now know a little bit more about Glossybox. If you're a beauty junkie like myself, I really recommend this superscription service as you get to try out products you might not normally go for. Plus, it's really exciting getting a box of surprises through your door each month!
Tomorrow (28/7/12) I'm off to Turkey for a fortnight so I won't be posting until I get back which is on the 11/8/12. So this is my last blog post for a while! Catch you all when I'm back!
Stay Glamorous,
Ella xo
