OCTOBER GLOSSYBOX : POP ART EDITION

It's that time again.. the arrival of the mystery GlossyBox for £10 on a pay monthly plan. I've been on and off GlossyBox for the last couple of months. I start my plan and then end up cancelling to save money, but then i see other reviews and end up subscribing again. I can't stay away.

This month, the Glossybox has a Pop Art theme and said to be of value for £50. I couldn't be more excited! Coming from an creative art background, i was more excited about the box than the actual products. I'm very impressed by the quality, and i'm already planning some creative DIY to hang the box on my wall. Let me know if you want pictures to follow.

This month the box consisted of 4 full size products. A nice surprise as i normally get on average 2. They are the Ciate Nail Vanish, Full size priced at £9. So Susan Mascara, £14.95, LipLift Peel, $12.95 and the Nuxe face mask £19.50.

The two sample products were a miniature perfume from Yves rocher and the Rimmel London BB Cream which... i have actually been wanting to try, so i was delighted by this. GlossyBox must have known!

I'm definitely most excited to get the So Susan Mascara, Ciate Nail Vanish and the Perfume. 

Ciate Nail Vanish is always good quality, gliding on smooth and lasts a while. The cute little bow on the bottle gives it that little bit extra effort and more appealing to use. I always love getting new nail vanish as it doesn't get wasted. I don't own a white one either so this will make a good edition to my collection. 

So Susan mascara, well, we can never have too many mascaras. I've had a couple of things from So Susan sent by GlossyBox and i mostly like there mascaras. They do the job of enhancing your eye lashes and it stays on for most of the day. I also find i don't get the typical panda eyes which seem to be my biggest problem when it comes to mascaras. Although i like So Susan, i find it difficult to get hold of there products as they always seem to be sold out.

I also love getting mini perfume samples. I don't always get the chance to try new perfume smells so having little samples sent to me makes it easier to try before i buy online. When i first applied the perfume, it was a very strong, sweet distinct smell, but now that it has settle i really like it. After 10 minutes the strong smell had faded and it's much more suttle . I'd say it's an every day go to work perfume rather than a want to be noticed perfume. The normal sized perfume is priced at £33 for 30ml which i think is a reasonable price. The bottle is pretty basic, but it does the job and is easy to apply.

I'm impressed by the LipLift Peel by Etre Belle. I first applied it without reading the back thinking it was a lip moisturiser and was really confused to why it had granules in the texture and immediately wiped it off ( Silly Me ). Now that i've used to product PROPERLY, i was not expecting the results that i got.  I have quite rough, cracked lips with dead skin. You could say i have nightmare lips. Immediately after using this product, i could see a huge difference AND with only one use. My lips look healthier and the dead skin has gone. They also feel softer and made applying my lip balm smoother.

I had seen the Lush Lip scrubs but i didn't fully understand there purpose. Now that i have tried this product i'll be converting to try out different products for my lips.

Great October Box GlossyBox!

Body Shop : Body Mist / Eau de toilette Review

                     
The Body Shop is one of my favourite shops to buy fruity fragranced products. So when i was browsing a few weeks ago, i thought i'd try out there body mists. Unfortunately, they didn't have the strawberry mist in stock, so i opted for the Eau de toilette instead, and also brought the Vinyard peach body mist.

The Strawberry Eau De Toilette came at a price of £8.50 for a little 30ml bottle. At the time, they had a 3 for 2 offer in store, otherwise i don't think i would have paid the price for such a little bottle. The scent is how it describes, it actually smells of strawberries! It is VERY sweet... girly, perfect for a teenage girl starting out with wearing make-up and not wanting to wear heavy based perfumes. I found i did need to re-apply the perfume through-out the day, but this was no surprise as it is a very light and fresh fragrance. The bottle is really cute and small enough to keep in your bag, but i don't think i would buy this fragrance again. Although i love all the other strawberry products, the scent for me isn't strong enough, i like my perfumes to get noticed. - For good reasons obviously.

You can purchase the fragrance here : Strawberry Body Fragrance

The next scent i brought was the Vinyard Peach body mist. Which.. i absolutely LOVE. I brought the 100ml bottle for £7.50. Much bigger than the 30ml bottle of perfume's they offer, and at an reasonable price considering the size. Again, the scent isn't heavy or overpowering, but there is just something about the smell that makes me feel great. I don't find it to be too sweet either, making it more for an early 20's to 30's age range. Like the perfume, it does need to be re-applied through-out the day as i find the scene doesn't last very long. The only bad point i am finding frustrating is the bottles cap. I've been keeping the Body Mist in my bag and keep finding the cap has fallen off and lost within the mess that is lurking in the bottom of my bag. Although this isn't a big deal, i don't know the likeliness of the product leaking in my bag.

For some reason.. can't find the Vinyard Mist on the site anymore. If anybody knows why, let me know!

                         I hope you enjoyed reading my review.