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

Tuesday, 5 June 2012

glossy box may

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Hi guys!

Normally I don't really blog about the Glossybox, but this time I was pretty content with what I got, so I thought an almost 100% positive box is worth a post.
For all of you who don't know the concept: you pay 15€ per month and receive a surprise package with five (reputedly) top quality beauty products.


1. L'Oreal Hair Expertise "EverPure Shampoo" - A full size (250ml) of this shampoo, really cool! First of all the packaging is quite appealing to me, the shiny bottle automatically suggests shiny hair to me (haha marketing tactic victim, I know). The smell is nice and lasted for a while after I washed my hair, the scent is fresh and unintrusive. I have only used the shampoo twice, so I can't say anything about the colour protection yet, but in general it makes the hair feel and look fresh and silky.

2. A (blush?) brush - Well, at least I think it's for blush because it resembles the blush brushes I already own. It came just right for my momentary blush addiction, but there is nothing really special about it, it's a brush, it works, that's it.

3. sexyhair "bigsexyhair Root Pump" - A sample size of hairspray I thought. Then I read "spray mousse" and when I wanted to spray the mousse on my hand it turned out to be hairspray. Huh? I don't understand the name. Anyway, I have not tried it yet, but I'm curious about if it helps to lift the roots for more volume. What I can say already is that it smells very nice, like a fresh flowery shower gel. 


4. Sans Soucis "Brilliant Shine Every Day Lip Gloss" - a full size of light pink lip gloss with shimmer particles. I'm not a lip gloss girl at all, I prefer not-so-shiny and not-so-sticky lipsticks, so I have not tested the gloss and can't say anything about it. I'll probably sell it or give it away. The only thing I can say is that the packaging looks quite boring.

5. Yes To Carrots "Daily Softening Hand & Elbow Cream" - A sample size of cream for hands and elbows. On the front it says "98% natural product", which makes me wonder why they couldn't keep the remaining 2% natural too? Come on, other brands manage to do this, it can't be so hard?! Somehow they joke on themselves with this statement in my opinion. Anyway, the cream smells very nice, a discreet soft soapy smell and it makes the skin on my hands and elbows very soft, so I think it's a good product. I would consider buying a full size of this (eventhough it costs 15€), but this ridiculous 98% natural slogan puts a damper on it.

6. Payot "My Payot Jour" face cream - A sample of cream for "dull skin lacking radiance". This is one of these typical over the top products! The smell is pretty neutral with only a tad of perfume and yes it makes soft skin, but despite the slogan "Fatigue? Simply wiped away!", it does not make your face more radiant, it's "only another face product", nothing special about it and the price for  a full size is 32€. So I'll stick to my cheaper drug store face cream and save the money for a new lipstick or so ;). 


How was your Glossybox? Or do you receive other boxes? How are the products you got?
And what do you think of my products above? Any experiences or recommendations?

Have a lovely day!







Thursday, 22 December 2011

a glossy box

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Hi guys!

I just finished my last essay for this year, tomorrow I'll have my last seminar before Christmas. I'll hand in the essay and that will be it for 2011, everything else concerning university can wait until 2012.This essay was so time-consuming that I only have a little post about what came in the mail yesterday: my 2nd Glossybox (see the first one here).
It's a nice treat every month: you register on their website and for 10€ you get a box filled with cosmetics at the end of each month (and the content is worth more than 10€ by far).

Look:



It's always wrapped in pretty paper and decorated with a ribbon and inside there are these funny paper snippets. This month it came a bit earlier so it would be there for Christmas, how nice! Here is what it contained:



a full size of perfumy Rituals shower foam, a Fudge hair fluid (haven't tried these two yet)...



... an Ahava foot cream which makes your feet wonderfully soft, a L'Oreal Studio Secrets make-up stick (unfortunately too dark for me) and a Babor lip gloss in a lovely shade and very high-tech. Can you believe it has two mini lamps that go on when you pull out the upper part, so your lips are lit when you apply the gloss?! That's crazy, but fun to use it :)


I also found a way to re-use the pretty little boxes! Above you can see the new home for my nail polishes.

I hope you liked this little review. I'll be back with an outfit post next time ;)

Happy Wednesday!





now playing: the thrills - nothing changes round here

Tuesday, 6 December 2011

little boxes on the hillside, little boxes made of ticky-tacky

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Hi guys!

I'm busy baking some cookies tonight, the first Christmas cookies this year :) So I leave you with the pictures of three delightful boxes - with even more delightful content - that came in the mail last week...


Box No.1, so pretty...


...with a little text about the item...


...the beautiful "Poseidon Disc Necklace" from Jewelmint!


Oh isn't it stunning?
I received it as a chic reward via Chictopia.
♥ Thank you so much Chictopia and Jewelmint! ♥

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Box No. 2, nice pure design...


...with lovely wrapping...


...it's my first Glossybox! More info about the concept here.

It contained:

♥ a Kryolan eyeshadow palette "Paris" with different shades of purple
♥ a Dr. Scheller hand balm
♥ a MoroccanOil hair treatment
♥ a Schwarzkopf Essensity shampoo with delicious Gojiberry scent
♥ a full size Avène Hydrance Riche cream

I love it! Except for the drag queen eyeshadow I am totally happy with my first box and already can't wait for the next one to arrive :)

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Box No. 3 was a little bigger...


...and had a bigger content...


...the Vila "Paula Jacket" in black...


...and the same one in brown!
Which one shall I keep? I'm so indecisive because I love them both.
Black is an allrounder that will go with any outfit, but brown is a warmer colour that looks more cozy and friendly.
What do you think: black or brown?


I hope you liked my three little boxes.
Does anyone still remember the title, respectively this title song of Weeds? I love this song :)

Happy Monday!




now playing: rise against - little boxes, this is SO cool!!! :D
 

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