Glamour Spring Beaty Edit

This month i treated myself to the Latest in Beauty Glamour box I've had these before and i find they always include great products for a great price. This box was £16.99 with free p&p, now i did have some issues with this as they had sent me a discount code which i used but it then added p&p on top and made the box more expensive than i would have been without a discount code. I did phone the helpline but being honest i found they very unhelpful and a little abrupt. I emailed and tweeted then and they refunded me the difference which was great but I'm still confused how adding a discount code can make something more expensive!

So what do you get inside the box....

First up in the box is the Moroccanoil hydrating hair mask. This is a full size product at 75ml and i have found this online for £9 so for me its a higher end hair treatment than i usually use but i can't wait to give it a try.

Next was the Nuxe Crème Fraiche de Beauté Mask, this retails on their website at £18.50. I tried this straight away as my face can get very dry and i had read good things about this however at first it didn't seem to work for me. I found it seemed to lump up on my skin and rub into clumps. However i tried it again a few days later and had a much better experience with it, it massaged in well and left my skin soft and smooth. 

Also included was the Revlon colour stay gel envy nail polish and diamond top coat.I hadn't seen these before so i was excited to try them. I was sent the shade full house which is a lovely pale blue. I needed to re paint my nails so decided to give this a try and i wish i hadn't it was streaky and after in had dried it only lasted about 30 minutes before it smudged and chipped, then in the evening when i had my hands in water is started to peel away from my nail. I took it off less than 24 hours after i had put it on and it had already stained my nails! If you want my advise don't waste your money on this.

A product i was certain i wouldn't use was the Beautyuk brow kit. I have never used anything on my brows before but when this came i thought i might as well give it a try. And although i felt like i resembled Helga from Hey Arnold! once I'd used this it was really easy to use and with practise i think this is something that i could use in the future. The is only £3.99 which is a great price for the product.

I was really excited to try this next product as it claims to be a non sticky gloss. The Rimmel Oh My Gloss lip gloss claims to be a non-sticky and lightweight formula which i couldn't disagree more with! I love the look of gloss but i hate the sticky finish you get with it, i tried this straight away hoping for a non sticky gloss but it failed me. This shade is twinkle twinkle and it looked really nice on however it was super sticky and that is just a massive no no for me. 

Another product i was keen to try was the Model Co cheek and lip rouge in Just Peachy. I really love this it goes on your cheeks really well and you can build it up well on your lips too. It looks quite dark however its much lighter when you use it. I have tried it on my cheeks and lips and i think i will get just as much use out of it for my cheeks as i will for my lips. Its a beautiful light peach colour on your lips with is perfect for everyday wear.

The last full sized item in the box was the Kiko long lasting stick eyeshadow which i was sent in shade 05. I didn't use this as an eyeshadow but instead as a liner and it worked really well and the colour goes really well with my eye colour. Its super soft and easy to apply too.

Lastly i received a sample of L'Eau Couture by Elie Saab. This isn't my favourite fragrance as its a bit too floral for my liking but I'm sure the sample will get used up pretty soon anyway.

This box is definitely worth its money and it gives you a great chance to try some new products or ones you wouldn't usually buy for yourself.

XOXO

Glamour Beauty Edit

A week or so ago an email popped into my inbox about a Glamour box for Latest in Beauty. Having just ordered my other beauty box i didn't think i would be getting another but i clicked the link more out of curiosity than intent to buy, but that quickly changed.
This box was £16.95 including p&p and it jam packed with amazing stuff! I knew i had to have it and very kindly my lovely Mr bought it for me.

First off I'm going to start with the items in the box i will never use, there is only two of them and its the fake tan mit and Rimmel fake tan. Now as i have mentioned many a time before i don't use fake tan. I'm the same shade as a piece of A4 paper and quite happy with that. I don't mind that i won't use these as the rest of the box is so good.

The rest of the box is just perfect for me. The main reason i wanted this box is because i have been desperate to try magnifibres as they claim to be false lashes in a tube. This product on its own has a rrp of £21 so i saved money by getting the box and i got the rest of the goodies too. I have tried the magnifibres a few times since the box came and they make my lashes so full but i haven't noticed much extra length. But i would re buy this just for the extra volume and thickness it gives. 

The box also included a bourjois cream blush in 02 which is a lovely shade and its really easy to apply and gave my cheeks a natural glow. I was sent the Crabtree & Evelyn nail varnish in pink, some boxes got this in red but i have lots of red polish so it was good to get a different colour.  The lipstick i was sent was in shade Starkers, now i don't usually wear nude lipstick but i really like how subtle this is.  This is my first ever Illamasqua lipstick and im really pleased with it, it didn't leave my lips dry and it was full size too!

The final items in the Glamour Beauty edit were DHC cleansing oil which i was actually just about to re purchase so that was convenient! Toni & Guy plumping whip which i haven't used yet but i am going to give it a try to see if i can add so extra volumes to my hair. And finally it's the Hawaiian Tropic ultra radiance sun lotion in spf 30. I had actually had a sample of this the week before and used it, i find Hawaiian tropic to be a really good lotion and I'm so happy i got 30spf as i do like to be protected and anything less means i burn. 

I'm super happy with is box, there are things in it i wanted to buy and now i don't have to and things that i was desperate to try without having to pay full price.

Did you get yourself a beauty box this month?

XOXO