Glossybox - August 2013

Another month another glossybox! This months theme was 'Highflyers' so beauty products from around the globe.

So lets see whats inside the box this month!

So we are back to the usual glossybox design with the pink box and black tissue paper which makes me happy as it co-ordinates with my other boxes which i am using to store my makeup and skincare.

I have to be honest and say i feel a tad underwhelmed upon opening my glossybox this month!

First up is Oceane Makeup Remover Pen (not yet available in the UK). Oceane originates from Brazil. This pen is intended for use on the go when you need to touch up or remove makeup. It looks handy but im not too sure how much i will really use it.

Next we have Emite Make Up Eyelash Curlers originating from Sweden and retail at approx £20.

These look quite good and eyelash curlers are always handy so i'm quite pleased with this!

TREsemme Platinum Strength Concentrated Treatment Shot, from the U. S of A Full size 15ml £1.49.

I always love a hair treatment so this will be nice to try.

Olay Regenerist (South Africa) 3 point treatment cream. Full size would be 50ml and £29.99.

The cream is quite nice but i think i am a little young to be needing this just yet. Fortunately for me i don't have sagging skin or many fine lines and wrinkles so i cant really vouch for the benefits.

Last up is Jelly Pong Pong a UK company and their 2 in 1 shadow/liner full size would be £10.50

This is the second Jelly Pong Pong product i have had in a glossybox and whilst i really liked their mascara i just didn't like this at all to be honest. It slides on easily but slides off to just as easy and trying to smudge into an eyeshadow i ended up with more on my fingers than my eyes.

So to sum up this months box i have to say i was a bit disappointed! But then for £10 i guess i can't be too upset. I think i like it when you get actual make up bits to try. Hope next months box is a bit better.

Love 

L xx

July 2013 Glossybox - Seaside Splash

Hey Dolls! Well i promised i would let you know about what was in my Glossyboxes so here is July's box. This is my third Glossybox now and as its summertime (and it really is, whoop sunshine) the usual pink box has been replaced with this gorgeous blue and coral box.

I love the boxes and now i have a few i'm going to start organising my different bits and bobs of the beauty world in them as they are too pretty to throw away!

So whats inside i hear you cry? Well let me show you!

Everything always comes wrapped in lovely tissue paper and tied with ribbon! Its all about the packing!! Every month you also get a leaflet which has Glossybox news and tips in and also gives you a full description of each product in your box and how you should apply it!

So this is July's box. The contents of the boxes will vary from person to person so you really never know what your going to get. I love the surprise! 

So lets take a closer look at whats in the box.

Ciaté London Paint pot in Island Hopping £9.00 Full size 13.5ml.

 I would never ever pick up this shade in a shop but i absolutley love it on! Its like a corally, pinky, orangey, sparkly red and is really easy to apply!

Coola Organic Suncare Collection Mineral Face SPF20 Rose Essence Tint £29.00 full size 50ml Sample size 7ml

I liked how light this felt and it took no time at all to sink into my skin, the shade is probably a little to light for me at the moment as i have a tan but i will pop this away for later in the year.

Nip+Fab Spot Fix or Shine Fix Full size 15ml £9.95

This looks fab and its a full size sample too! I'm yet to try it as i haven't had any spots yet but i tried a bit on my hand and its lovely, no sticky residue and had a nice tingle to it which makes me think its actually doing something haha 

Alterna Haircare Bamboo Style Boho Waves Tousled Texture Mist £23.00 full size 125ml

sample size 25ml

I havent had chance to try this product yet either but after finally getting to grips with Bumble and Bumble Surf Spray ill be interested to see how this stacks up against that. Its a nice sized sample too!

Anatomicals Spray Misty for me Spritz £6.00 Full size 100ml

Another full sized sample and wow who doesn't need this at the moment in this heat! Super refreshing although if i am being picky the spray could do with being a bit finer. The raindrop in my eye didn't go down to well (must remember to close eyes)

So thats your lot for July! I'm really happy with this months box lots of things i will use, Perfect!

Did anyone else sign up to Glossybox? Let us know if you got anything different!

Love 

L xx

Daily energiser? yes please!!

So not so long ago a little bomb dropped in my brain... Wow i'm going to be 30 in just over 6 months! Then the next thing i thought was 'Wow that's like legitimate adulthood' (because being married with 2 kids and all that jazz doesn't count as being an adult haha). So then the third thing i thought was jeez i better start looking after my skin before i get wrinkles!

Hand on my heart i am not very good at sticking to beauty regimes. I have tried in the past and by the past i mean before i had kids because who has the time or energy for a 27 step beauty routine day and night when you have a 3 yr old saying mummy get me some breakfast and your 18 month old has emptied all your makeup onto the floor whilst your telling your 3 yr old to hang on a second?.

So to make things easier on myself i thought i would buy a nice moisturiser and attempt to put this on every morning and if i stick to it maybe i can add in some other magic potions? Baby steps and all that!

So after this long thought process and after checking some of my fave beauty blogs i decided on Clarins Créme Eclat du Jour £21, Or for us english folk, Daily Energizer Cream.

First impressions its quite a bit lighter than i expected. Quite similar but a bit thicker to the Clinique dramatically different moisturizing gel which is really good if you are prone to oily skin. It has a lovely fresh fragrance but if your put off by scents you prob wont like this. 

It soaks in really quickly so theres no hanging around to put your makeup up and i love how it makes my skin feel its really smooth and i don't feel like my skin is clogged up or greasy as with some heavier moisturisers. After using religiously for 3 weeks my skin felt and looked so much better and definitely energised! If only it would give me real life energy ha!

Love 

L xx

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No More Panda Eyes

Product under review: Lancôme Hypnôse Waterproof Mascara £22

If i were only allowed 1 item of makeup for the rest of my life it would most definitely be mascara! As im sure you know all about our holiday by now but when you go on holiday you NEED a good waterproof mascara! There is nothing worse than panda eyes by the pool... well maybe ageing men in speedos but lets not go there!

Me and Jade managed a mad dash around World Duty Free (aka heaven) at the airport and amongst one of our purchases was Lancôme Hypnôse Waterproof Mascara.

So im going to be totally honest here, if you want amazing super full long lashes than this is not the mascara for you! I know Lancôme say to add more coats for fuller lashes but its too clumpy for my liking. But... if you want a decent mascara for everyday use that WILL NOT smudge than this is brilliant!

Ive been in the pool, bath, shower, cried, rubbed my eyes and even ashamedly slept in this mascara and not once have i ever had panda eyes!

I'd highly recommend this mascara for cry babies like me (yes i do cry at anything!!) as a fab every day mascara. At least you know whatever the day throws at you your mascara will not be running down your face!

Love
L xx

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Surprises in the Mail

If your anything like me and Jade, your always split between trying to be the bestest mummy possible and trying to get your sparkle back! You know that little glimmer you used to have before those lovely little people you made entered your life? Before the sleepless nights of babies and the endless days of questions from your relentless threenager? That time when you could spend lazy sundays bathing, preening and all day looking through 'In Style' reading about the latest beauty products?

Yep we love to get lost in that lovely dreamyland too, but how can we bring it into our reality? Grabbing the occassional few hours with a mag and coffee in peace is a huge luxury these days. Who has the time to be reading up whats new and fab in the beauty world? We may make the effort to read up once every few months but then when do we actually get round to purchasing these new products to make us feel fab and somewhat like our old sparkly selves? Theres always something the little ones need and lets face it they always come first (and rightly so)!

So thats why when Jade mentioned to me about 'Glossy Box' a few months ago i thought wow what a fab idea!

www.glossybox.co.uk

The concept is simple! Every month you receive a lovely box (its always all about the packaging) containing 5 luxury beauty samples. Its delivered straight to your door and every month theres something new! How perfect is that for us mummy's? We get to try out fab new products before we part with our pennies on full sized items that we might not love! There's a range of subscription services the most expensive being £10 per month + £2.95 p&p. But lets face it whats £12.95 a month really? A couple of starbucks? Well worth it for the excitement of sending yourself a present in the post every month and being able to try lots of new products without having to spend lots of money!

I signed up for my first month this month and am so excited for it to arrive! I'll be sure to let you know what i think when my first box comes!

Have a lovely Sunday.

Love 

L xx

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