March Glossybox: City Chic

This month's Glossybox was based on the theme of city chic and came with a handy travel guide for some of the best cities in the world, such as Rome and New York. Although I loved the idea behind March's box, and obv the super cute travel stickers that came with it, I have to say I was disappointed with the products I received. 

The products are all nice and I would probably use them, but I don't sign up to a subscription service to get products I can easily buy on the highstreet. I want to be able to try products before they launch and get a box of buys that blows me away, and this box didn't overwhelm me with beauty joy at all!

Left to right: Jelly Pong Pong Lip Blush, Nails Inc in St James, Elizabeth Arden Fragrance-Free Eight-Hour Cream, Juicy Couture Couture La La, Tresemme Salon Finish Extra Hold Hairspray

1/Jelly Pong Pong Lip Blush

I do love pink lipsticks and have always been intrigued about lip crayons - I found this one to be a nice colour but it definitely needed a lot of strokes to build a strong enough colour. I wouldn't buy this but it's good to try one!

2/Nails Inc in St James

I love a bright red but it's a fairly classic nail shade. I would have loved to see a limited edition polish or a holographic one - just something slightly more special than a postbox red. Having said that, I do like Nails Inc and it is a beautiful colour polish.

3/Elizabeth Arden Fragrance-Free Eight-Hour Cream

It's safe to say that this product needs no introduction! It's great to have a sample of this, as I've actually never tried it. It has quite a thick, gel-like consistency which I didn't expect, but I think I like it. Would love to use this on dry skin and just for a quick touch-up on my hands during the day.

4/Juicy Couture, Couture La La

This fragrance sample from Juicy Couture is fruity, which is good because I prefer fruity perfumes overall. It has a really nice summery, slightly citrusy smell to it. I would use it but I don't think I would ever buy the full size one.

5/Tresemme Salon Finish Extra Hold Hairspray

Although I love Tresemme hair products, I don't really like that it's included in the Glossybox. It's such a 'normal' beauty product and, although it's handy for travelling, this is the sort of thing I would buy in Boots/Superdrug. But my mum uses it, so she is happy with her newly-acquired freebie!

Do you like the products in this month's Glossybox? What did you get? xxx

February Glossybox: Valentine's Day Edition

Top view of the February Glossybox

I was a happy lady this morning, as the first thing I saw when I came downstairs was my brand new shiny Glossybox! This month's 'theme' is valentine's day, as you can tell by the pretty pink design and the product information leaflet below saying 'will you be ours?'. And judging by what's in the box this month, I will be theirs forever!

Glossybox product information

Glossybox editorial

The idea behind this month's box is that, whatever you are doing and whoever you are with, you will be head over heels in love with this selection of products.

So let's look inside the box...

Inside the Glossybox

Amazing product selection in the box

Overall, I am really pleased with the production selection in this edition. Although it has lots of pretty and pink bits, it also has a lovely creamy eyeshadow duo and a coffee-shade lipstick, so I feel Glossybox has managed to cater to everyone.

Inside my box is an Anatomicals Your Nose Smells Rose Body Cleanser (150ml), a Limited Edition Docteur Renaud Raspberry Soft Cream (30ml), a Helen E Cosmetics Moisturising Lipstick in Cafe au Lait, a Model Co Eyeshadow Duo in Bronzed Goddess and a Micabella Cosmetics Mineral Blush Powder in Terra Cotta.

1/Anatomicals Your Nose Smells Rose Body Cleanser

Anatomicals Rose Body Cleanser

Product description

Ingredients

I love the classic candy pink and canary yellow combination on Anatomicals' packaging. Above you can see the product from the front, its ingredients (paraben-free formula = thumbs up) and the ever-amusing product description. I love a brand with personality!

The gel inside of the bottle

And here is the cleanser from inside the bottle. The first thing I thought was that it smelled like turkish delight, which I like. It's quite a thick pink formula and so I imagine it would spread well in the shower.

It costs £5 for 300ml.

2/Docteur Renaud Raspberry Soft Cream

Docteur Renaud Limited Edition Raspberry Soft Cream

What's inside the box

I haven't tried anything from this brand before and I do love a limited edition product. Also, as I have mentioned before, I love the smell and taste of raspberry, and this soft cream includes four raspberry extracts.

Product info and ingredients on the back of the box

Product info on the dispenser

Docteur Renaud's soft cream is designed to hydrate, moisturise and comfort the skin in the winter months. It is made with patented phyto-endorphins which boost cell activity and is suitable for all skin types.

On the hand

Rubbed into the hand

In terms of consistency, the cream is thick and white. It smells lovely, but I think it is a bit too heavy duty for my skin. It takes quite a while to rub it in properly, and as you can see above you have to buff it into the skin a bit to avoid a white shimmery effect.

This one costs £25 for 50ml.

3/Helen E Cosmetics Moisturising Lipstick in Cafe au Lait

Helen E Cosmetics Cafe au Lait Lipstick

Cafe au Lait

I like the simplistic silvery packaging, but unfortunately the shade isn't really for me. I'm not generally a fan of brown lipsticks as I prefer brighter colours like red and pink, but I do rate Glossybox for including something different.

First look

Swatched

The colour is quite golden and brown and I think you need to build it a fair bit to get a solid colour. It costs £8 for 3.5g.

4/Model Co Eyeshadow Duo in Bronzed Goddess

Model Co Goddess Eyeshadow Duo

Creamy brown and gold duo

This is more like it; although I don't do golden brown for my lips, I definitely do for my eyes, and this duo is really pretty for day and night looks. The shadows are creamy too, which I like, although it might mean you have to manage any creases early on.

Swatched

The gold is really nice and the brown would be great to add in for a night look. I reckon you could mix and match and use the gold to highlight the inner corners of the eyes.

The duo costs £18 for 3 x 2.35g.

5/Micabella Cosmetics Mineral Blush Powder (Terra Cotta)

Mica Bella Cosmetics Mineral Blush

In Terra Cotta

The final beauty item in the box is a pretty pink mineral blush powder from Micabella Cosmetics. I have never heard of this brand, but I do prefer powder blushes and would like to try a mineral one. You can add a darker colour to the cheeks too to contour the cheekbones. Another day and night staple - it's perfect for v day.

The full size blush costs £34.95 for 9g.

And last but not least is this super sweet candy heart lolly as a gift from Glossybox - how sweet!

How cute is this lolly!

Happy valentine's day beauty bloggers! xxx