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This is a very late post on the 1st Birthday edition of the Glossybox, but I wanted to get something up to show you what I got before the June box arrives!  The reason this post is so late is that I was feeling a little uninspired by the May box, and from reading other reviews this month I don't think I'm the only one.  I little disappointing after having few really good boxes recently, I suppose we all just had high hopes for the one year anniversary box!

The Noble Isle Bath & Shower gel does smell lovely, quite citrusy, though the scent is described as elderflower and gooseberry.  Nothing to get excited about, and with a full size bottle coming in at around the £20 not something I can imagine myself repurchasing!  Still, this will come in handy when I'm on holiday.  I don't like receiving these type of perfume samples in beauty boxes, I think that if we're paying for something the quality should be a bit better and these literally are the sample types that you can pick up from a perfume counter without even having to ask.  Both the Lolita Lempicka scents are nice, L'Eay en Blanc being very fresh, like fresh laundry and Si Lolita being more spicy.  I'm not sure either are quite my perfect scent however.  I'm not a massive fake eyelash wearer, I love the effect but am crap at applying them.  I must say I'm little freaked out that the Let's Go Lashes are 100% human hair... I wouldn't think twice about human hair extension but something about it being near eye feels a little strange!  I'll probably use these one day though!

Weleda is a brand that I'm quite pleased see in the Glossybox, though I was a little disappointed by not really knowing what this Wild Rose product is!  There is no english to be found anywhere on the packaging and the Glossybox product list wasn't very helpful either.  The little moon symbol on the packaging suggests this is some kind of night cream?  The consistency is quite thick, almost greasy, so I'm not really sure I'll be using it on my face.  The sample size is so small that I think I'm just going to carry it in my handbag to use up on my hands.  It is very moisturising though so I'm looking forward to using it up.

My favourite product of the box was the Uniqone All in One Hair Treatment.  A leave in mask that offers 10 benefits that hair needs and I must say I've enjoyed using it so much I've used up the whole sample!  I'm not sure about all the '10 benefits' but it definitely helps me brush out my tangled hair after a shower and it definitely leave my hair very soft.  I'm actually going to be purchasing a full size bottle!

So, other than the Uniqone product, this months Glossybox was a bit 'bleh' for me, even despite the extra gesture of a handy little compact mirror!

Are you subscribed to any beauty boxes?  What did you think of this months Glossybox.  Did any of you get the HD Brows Grow Baby Grow?  It looks quite interesting, I'm always on the look out for something to thicken up my sparse light brows!!

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The natural edition!  Natural or not I love this months box!  I love the rustic look to the 100% biodegradable box, and of the course, the re-assurance that this months box is a little more environmentally friendly... Though I re-use all my boxes for storage, we all know that the Glossybox comes with a lot of packaging!  The Natural theme obviously carries through to the products, which are all either natural, organic, or both!  I think it's great that the Glossy team have surprised us with another themed box!

One sentence that I've got to repeat, as repeated with the January, February AND March Glossyboxes, I got another body lotion!!  The Burt's Bees Naturally Nourishing Milk & Honey Body Lotion.  I've never actually tried any Burt's Bees products, but heard lots about them so I'm really pleased to have received this.  It smells amazing too!  I suppose moisturisers were a mini theme for my box this month as I received two more!  I'm really going to enjoy using the Caudalie Vinosiurce SOS Thirst-Quenching Serum and the Monu Professional Skincare Moisture Risch Collagen Cream.  These products are both geared towards dry skin, I've mentioned in other posts that I've got quite oily skin, but recently I've felt my skin is feeling quite dehydrated, so I'm very open to trying new things to combat it.

A lot of people received the INIKA Certified Organic Eyeliner.  I noticed that there are a variety of colours of this creamy pencil and I'm really pleased I received mine in number 12 Purple Minx, a rich plum which is very wearable and actually one of my favourite colours to wear.  Finally, I received the Cherry & Vanilla flavour of the Figs & Rouge Lips, face and Body Balm.  I love the retro packaging of this balm, it's so pretty!  100% organic I know I'm really going to enjoy using this product too.  It's quite gooey and oily - once you've swiped your finger through it a few times, so I think it will work really well dry patches of skin.  I like how it's won't just be restricted to use on my lips!

So all in all I don't think there's an item that I'm not pleased with and won't use from my April Glossybox!  Result!

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As you're all probably aware by now, this months Glossybox was limited edition collaboration with Harrods.  A really great move in my opinion and much needed after the 'meh-ness' of the February Glossybox!  Though I'm not overly fussed with a few items, this months is one of my favourite Glossybox's so far.  I'm loving experiencing some of the high end products Harrods is known for and that I wouldn't usually splash out on.

I've seemed to accumulated a few Molton Brown samples recently, but I suppose they are handy for holidays.  Although I don't think any normal person can get too excited about a shower gel, the Heavenly Gingerlily scent is lovely and fresh!  Another product which is 'nice to try' but you can't get to excited about is the Clarins Extra Firming Body Cream, I feel like every month I'm saying 'oh no, not another body lotion'!  I got one in January's and February's boxes, at least the offerings are getting better and better by the month...  I don't think the sample is big enough to test just how firming this lotion can be, but certainly smells nice and is moisturising so does the job nicely!

Onto the products I'm more excited about!  A lot of people moan about receiving perfume in the Glossybox but I'm a bit of a perfume addict and so was very pleased to a little sample spritzer this month.  When first spraying the Narciso Rodrigues, For Her fragrance, the first thing I thought was, 'for mum'!  However when I got on with the rest of my day I found myself smelling my wrists and loving how this slightly more mature fragrance settled on me.  So sorry mum, this one is staying in my handbag!  The Burberry Beauty Miniature Lip Mist has been much raved about in the other reviews I've read.  This teeny tiny sample has the most stunning packaging I've seen for some time, with both the casing and lipstick bullet itself both embossed with the signature Burberry checks.  The lipstick itself is very moisturising and has the glossy-sheer finish that I like, but the colour (No. 202 Copper) just doesn't suit me.  I think this is something that actually going to pass to mum, while I check out the colours in the range.  Finally, my favourite product is the YSL Forever Youth Liberator Serum.  I own a few serums already, and although I can't guarantee they actually work I love the idea of them and will continue to give them a go.... and this YSL serum seems to be quite sciencey so I have high hopes!  Just one drop of this serum is seriously all you need to cover your whole face! It's silky texture just glides all over!  Lovely.

Have you subscribed to receive the Harrods Glossybox?  Or have tried any of the products mentioned here?  As usual, let me know your thoughts in the comments below!





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Another Glossybox Post!  Woo?!  I'm starting to feel conflicted over the Glossybox posts, I can't help feeling slightly bored by them but at the same time I still  get very excited when the postman brings this box of surprises and I'm always very intrigued to see what everyone else received!  Let me know what you think about these posts, are you getting fed up of seeing them pop up in your reading list?

Anyway, onto the products!  I don't think I was the only to find this box a bit 'blah'.  But like it seems to turn out with most other months products, I think I'll get quite a lot use out of each in this months box!

DuWop Venom Gloss:  I'm not someone to wear a lot of lip product but if we're to get a lipgloss I'm glad to have received a nice sheer neutral like this shade, buttercup.  Apparently famous for lip plumping, though I've not actually heard of this brand before, I'm not sure I've noticed anything in that department, but it certainly does sting!

Paul Mitchell Super Skinny Relaxing Balm:  I love my self a good frizz controlling serum!  I also love wearing my hair wavy at the moment though, so haven't actually got round to using this product geared at relaxing wavy - curly hair.  I am really looking forward to using this product however!

Como Shambhala Invigorate Body Lotion:  My first thoughts were 'oh boring, another body lotion'!  I wasn't impressed at all with January's offerings in this category.  This eucalyptus, geranium, lavender and peppermint concoction is a lot more impressive, it totally reminds me of Neil's Yard products!  Still, not massively exciting though.  Another product I'll be saving for my hand luggage.

Dr Bronner Magic Liquid Soap:  I've spotted Dr Bronner in American Apparel, but never purchased... had no idea what it was actually for!  I still don't really, though think it's primarily a shower gel, though can be used on hair, face and even for softening water in the washing machine!

BM Beauty Pure Mineral Eyeshadow:  I was really disappointed with the shade I was given!  Luck of the draw right?  Oh well.  Along with the colour not being very 'me' I find that I never actually use loose pigment eyeshadows.  No matter how pretty they they look in the container, I just find them a pain to use!


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The January Glossybox has arrived!  And this month it's Valentine's themed!  I love the hot pink box, which although is not as 'glossy' as last months box, it's an absolutely stunning colour, perfect for the occasion and has had lot's of praise throughout the blog world!  It would be amazing if the Glossy team stuck with this box for a while.

We all know how amazing the December box was, so there's more than likely going to be a bit of a lull after.  I'd seen a few posts already from the girls who receive their boxes a little earlier and I have to say I didn't have the highest of hopes for this months products. However even though there's no wow product for me, and despite there being one serious dud (I'm thinking an error!), I actually think that I'll use up everything I received in this months Glossybox!

Eyeko Skinny Eyeliner:  I've tried a few things from this brand in the past and enjoyed every one of them.  I got the colour 'Powder Pink' and although I prefer the quality and pigment of Benefits Eye Bright, a similar product, this a really great staple to have in your make-up bag.  One thing I'm not crazy about is the extra long handle... Eyeko have tried to sell this as a handy tool for sharpening the pencil to the 'tiniest nub', but I just see it is as taking up too much extra space in my make-up bag!  Oh well!

FAB Body Moisturiser:  (and a not a body wash as the Glossy product list stated!) For some reason my sample looks like it's been through a war, covered in a tonne of scratches!  I'm not overly keen on the smell of this moisturiser but it's faint enough to not to cause any great offence.  The moisturiser itself is nice a light, perfect for travelling with!

Murad Dewy Finish Skin Perfecting Primer:  A brand that I've never heard of, and I was slightly disappointed as I got a primer in last months box.  However I was plesently surprised when I saw that this primer was tinted. I don't think a 'dewy finish' is particularly necessary for my oily skin, but I'm looking forward to giving this product a go nevertheless!

Clarins Extra Firming Day & Night Cream:  I was really pleased see some Clarins products in my box, thinking here is definitely something I'll be using up!  However this is where the dud came in, the Day Cream I received didn't have the foil cover on like the Night version and seems nearly empty! Looking on facebook I don't seem to be the only one to have received a seemingly half used product either!  I mean what's going on?  Was this out a tester at one of the Glossy events or something?  I'm definitely going to be writing to the Glossy Team to let them know... let me know in the comments if you received anything similar.

Are you subscribed to Glossybox or any other subscription beauty box?  Let me know what you think of this months or any other box you've received.

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My first ever Glossybox!  Like most followers of fashion and beauty blogs I'd come to know the glossybox rather well, reading countless posts from bloggers, both raving and slamming the monthly beauty boxes.  Although intrigued by the concept from first  having heard about glossybox, I'd held back on subscribing as month after month the contents had failed to leave me jealous from not having received any particular item from a box.  Though the HD Brows palette in the September box come very close!  However if I was ever gonna part with my well earned cash and start a subscription, December was going to be the month to do it, the Glossy Team were promising a very special box for Christmas!

I have to start by being honest say that when my box arrived, once I'd gotten over the prettiness of the limited edition glossy red box itself (perfect for storage), my first impressions of the contents were a little underwhelming, I knew it was definitely good value for money with the quality and size of the samples received, but nothing immediately jumped out.  It was only after closer inspection, and a few days of actually using the products, that I began to appreciate the purpose of Glossybox, the thought put into making the December box cohesive with a 'Christmas Party' theme and begin to appreciate the products themselves.


Cargo Lip Gloss:  I thought I'd start with this product as it's the one which, for me, was most 'blah'.  I'm not a massive wearer of lipgross but I can appreciate it's a very pretty colour  in the tube.  Non sticky, which a bonus, the issue I have with this product is that the colour just doesn't show up at all.  I'm sure it would like nice layered with a lipstick, if your that type of girl, I just don't usually bother!

Deborah Lippmann Razzle Dazzle Nail Polish:  The standard item in everyones box, and the one I'm most excited about!  If you've read my older post on Nail Polishes, my  follow me on instagram or twitter, you may have noticed that I'm liking glittery nail polishes at the moment.  Razzle Dazzle is perfect for Christmas, the perfect berry colour, and I'm in love!  Apologies for the appauling application in the pictures, I was in such a rush, but you can get an idea of how it looks applied.  It took about 3 light coats to get that finish, and trust me, it's a lot more sparkly in real life.  I've had tonnes of compliments on it!

Ritual Foaming Shower Gel:  I've used this nearly every day since I received my Glossybox a week ago and it's really great!  Mandarin and mint scented, it's quite a Christmassy smell, so has genuinely brightened up my mood in the morning before work!  I also never realised, before using this shower gel, just how frustrated I used to get with the lack of foam my regular shower gel would produce!  The Rituals shower gel really does make shower time feel that little bit more luxurious!

MeMeMe Seventh Heaven Facebase:  First thoughts were what a lovely little sample size with very classy packaging, however I wasn't quite sure what to do with product,  moisturiser or primer?  As it's winter and my skin has been feeling quite dry, I've aired on the side of caution and used a light moistruriser underneath, but this a really lovely primer, helping lock in moisture and keep my foundation in place.  Absolutely stunning smelling, again it's another product where Glossybox has got me feeling very Christmassy everytime I use it.  I'm loving the citrusy smell of orange, lime, lemon and manderin!

Blink +Go Long Lasting Mascara:  This is only the product in the box that I've not given a go, and not because I don't desperately want to either!  I'm try to be restrained and save this one, I've got too many mascara's on the go at the moment and also a couple unopened.  Even more so because I've such great reviews on other blogs, I don't want to have this go off after only using it a few times.

So, overall I've benn really please with my first ever Glossybox!  I'm definately gonna continue my subscription for the time being, now I've finally tried a subsription box I'm definately interested in trying out a few more.  Watch this space!

Have you tried Glossbox?  What do you think?  Is there a beauty subscription box that you prefer?

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