Showing posts with label glossybox. Show all posts
Showing posts with label glossybox. Show all posts

Thursday, 21 July 2011

What's in my July Glossybox?

So this was the deciding Glossybox for me, as to whether I should keep it or not after the slightly disappointing one in June. I have mixed feelings about this it, in ways it's much much better and I am excited to use some of the products I got. 
This was the 'Ready, steady, glow' box
 First of a full sized Ciate Nail polish (13.5ml) RRP £9.00 in  Beach Melba. I was pleased with this as I have been wanting to try polishes by this brand and have heard they are good. I have also been wanting a nude polish so this was fab although I see some people who have received a gorgeous blue! (I'm a sucker for blue :/) and so far I have seen people with polishes in red, yellow and orange as alternatives. 

Next Weleda Pomegranate regenerating body oil (100ml) RRP £19.95. I have never heard of this brand before but they seem to have a huge range of products. This oil is supposed to renew and firm, is free from preservatives, synthetic fragrances, colours, raw materials and they don't test on animals! Again looking forward to using this.

 Next we have a 30ml Sample of Xen-tan. Kinda blah about this, although it's a very well known brand....I don't use or need a tanning product. I have a all year tan haha so this product is useless to me! (Btw if anyone who also got a glossybox wants to swap this product, pref for the SPF face cream or something else...let me know!)
Next is the well known Illamasqua, I got a full sized (1.3g) 'Pure pigment' in Conquer RRP £15.50 which is a lovely forest green (I apologise for the rubbish picture, it's greener in real life!). I think I might have a similar colour to this already by a different brand but I'm still super pleased they put this in the box! Other people got lipgloss and powdered metal powder.
Lastly my biggest disappointment. Two Etat libre d'orange perfume samples in 'Archives 69' and 'Like this'. I already have perfumes I love so I'm not really looking for a new one right now. I would have much preferred a different product this like the face oil or spf cream rather than two little perfume samples, just seems a bit of a crappy sample compared to what other people got that replaced these. Others got Nouveau lashes/face oil or a SPF face cream (which I really wish I got, I have been meaning to get a SPF face cream anyway so it would have been perfect!)

I also kind of don't like the big variation in products, only because I always end up seeing other peoples boxes with products I would have loved to have instead of what I got haha!
Overall not a bad box, some good stuff some not so good but definitely better than June's box! Hopefully they will keep it up!
I think August will be my last box, I have also signed up for Boudoir Prive, fingers crossed it's good.
What did you get in yours? or is anyone thinking of joining team glossybox, or even leaving?

Friday, 24 June 2011

What's in the June Glossybox?

After seeing the lovely goodies everyone got in the May Glossybox I ended up signing up, I was rather excited as well, especially after watching videos and reading blog posts about the last one. Although I was slightly weary that the first box was purposely better to entice people in and then the second one not being as good.
Mine arrived on Thursday morning and of course I squealed with delight and opened it up...here's what I got:
                                                                Beautifully packaged as expected.
The card telling you what's in the box and a short description of each product, this box was based on getting summer ready.

OPI Designer Series Mini Nail Lacquer (3.75ml) seriously tiny (and cute)! But I do love the colour it has rainbow glitters.
                                                  Next is Perles De Lalique eau de parfum (4.5ml)
When I put it on I thought it was way too strong and not my kinda thing but now it's settled it's not as bad but still not a smell I'd choose to go out and buy. For some reason it's a scent I'd expect someone older to wear.

Batiste Dry shampoo - 50ml
I thought this was a random product to find and didn't really expect it to be in glossybox especially as they state 'luxury' products but its something I use so its definitely useful to have a travel size bottle.
 Bioeffect EGF serum- This was a tiny bottle and apparently worth £30. It stimulates growth of new skin cells which is supposed to give a good complexion and hydrated younger looking skin. This is something I would have been interested in trying out, don't think I'd spend that much on it though! I left it in the little pouch as it was a bit of a mess...
Such a shame and my biggest disappointment is that the Bioeffect Serum was broken and leaked everywhere, to say the box is so wonderfully packaged I'm not quiet sure how this happened but it sucks none the less. I did let them know about this and I am awaiting a reply.
 Lastly:
Margaret Dabbs 100ml  Exfoliating foot mousse worth around £15.35. This product claims to transform your feet by moisturising, replenishing and revitalising. It contains Australian Emu oil along with tea tree leaf and pumice which helps to remove layers of dead skin whilst the emu oil rehydrates.
 So this is the full sized product they included, I'm not super thrilled by it but I guess my feet could use some TLC. Although I feel it's not something I will use often, it's will still be used and I look forward to seeing how well it works.

I have noticed that there seems to be a variation (not sure if I like this!) of what full sized product people have received, some have received a Body Buff by Mama Mio which I'm rather jealous about >_< as it's something I'd use all the time and I have always wanted to try a Mama Mio products. Others have got a shower gel or lipgloss.
Overall I am somewhat disappointed, not only because of the broken serum bottle but I guess I didn't like the products as much as May's glossybox. I know a lot of people expected it to not be as good as May's as that was the first box and they had products such as a full sized Nars Illuminator to get people into subscribing which I guess worked. Also for £10 I'm not expecting tons of amazing stuff but still better products than this, maybe some make up would have been nice.
Currently I'm not sure if I am going to continue my subscription, I may give it another chance before I cancel.
What do you think of this months Glossybox? & If anyone else got one, I'd love to hear about what you got in yours!
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