Birchbox UK Unboxing & Review April 2013

This months box I was a little disappointed in I'm not sure if that's because I was so impressed with GlossyBox this month or if was just a not so great box..

This months box theme was in Bloom for the spring time

 A sneak peek inside the box...

Lets get into the products..

Gerda Spillmann - Renaissance Age Serum. Price: £69.00

Now I am not really on the whole anti age bandwagon although I feel I should be I find it hard enough to have a skincare routine that keeps my skin from being drier than the desert let alone throwing in anti aging creams and serums. I am looking forward to trying this though but I guarantee I will love it and it will be amazing things for my skin and then I will have to justify the £69 price tag O.O ekk.

 La Societe Parisienne De Savons - La Violette De Parme Soap. Price: £8.50

Ok so I am not a huge fan of bars of soap but OMG this smells amazing!! Reminds me of being a kid and my Mum having Parma Violet Candies they taste amazing and the soap smells just like it! I probably wont use the soap and will just keep it in a draw to smell nice.

Mirenesse - Glossy Kiss. Price: £17.50

Umm WOW just want to say first off this is way over priced! You can get these style lip products for so much less and still be amazing quality. My main problem with the product apart from the fact that is so expensive is the fact that its plastic so when you want to sharpen it ones you have used it you can't. They say you can but I don't see any sharpener getting through the outta casing.

The one thing I was actually happy with this though is that it doesn't come out the color that is shown on the end of the pencil its a pretty nice raspberry color with a little shimmer, very buildable.

Weleda - Skin Food. Price: £8.95

From what I read before the boxes actually arrived was that this was the thing everyone was wanting in there box now I don't know if that's because it is a very good product that's all natural or the fact that its one of Victoria Beckham's favorites. This all natural moisturiser is meant to soften dry heels and elbows with ease, for me its not something I will ever use but its a nice size sample to receive for those that do you these kind of creams.

Natio - Gentle Foaming Facial Cleanser. Price £6.80

This I think has to be the most exciting product for me anyway in this box I love new cleansers as I still haven't found one I really really love yet. Cant wait to try it out and for the price I will def be happy to buy it again if it helps my skin. The cleanser is designed to prevent skin feeling taut or dry which can happen to mine when I get out the shower.

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Birchbox - Paname Paris Mirror. Price: £7.50

Eh Its a mirror not a whole lot I can say about it it'll be handy to throw in my purse I suppose. No Beauty extra this week though hmmm.

So that's it for this months Birchbox not overly impressed and no where near the amazingness of Glossy this month. Better luck next time Birchbox.

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XOXO

Glossybox UK April 2013 Review & Unboxing *Pearl Lowe Edition*

Yay I finally received my Glossybox for April so excited for this and it did not disappoint!

This months was a special edition box by Pearl Lowe and I love love love the box design super cute and I will be keeping it to store letters :)

 A quick look at the products...

SunSense - Daily Face SPF. Price: £18.50 for 75g - www.crawfordshealthcare.com

This will be great for the warmer months when you don't want to put on a lot of products but still want a little coverage. The daily face has 50+ SPF which is tinted for a sheer matte finish which is great and the fact that is is good for all skin types just makes it better!! Cant wait to give this a try and see if it really works I don't doubt the SPF i am more dubious about the tinted part and if I will come out looking like an oompa loopma lol

NIP + FAB - Coconut Latte Dry Skin Fix Body Butter.  Price: £9.95 for 200ml - www.nipandfab.com

So I'm actually pretty excited to try this out I am been really into moisturizers and body lotions/creams recently for when i get out of the shower and I have heard great things from this brand. I am not 100% in love with the smell just because to me it doesn't smell like coconut or latte it smells of Coco Butter and I am not a huge fan of that. 

Modelco - Cheek + Lip Tint in Rosy Red. Price: £15 for 10ml - www.modelcocosmetics.co.uk

I think this is the only products in the whole box I wasn't overly happy with only because I know what other products people got in their boxes in stead of this. The packaging is cute and reminds me of the OCC liptars but the color is really not be I think I might try this as a blush but i cant see that going to well haha.

 Yves Rocher France - So Elixir Purple Perfume. Price: £44 for 50ml - www.yves-rocher.co.uk

 As we all know (if you have watched my YouTube channel) I am a Perfume junkie I love new perfumes and buying different scents!! This has to be the cutest bottle for a sample and I love that the liquid is purple, the smell is really nice a little bit strong but will be perfect for a night out. Its described as a Floral - Woody Elixir and I must say I agree with that its not my usual scent of choice but still smells amazing :)

Essie Nail Lacquer - Nice is Nice. Price: £7.99 for 5ml - www.boots.com , www.superdrug.com

I am not sure how many colors they sent out in all the boxes but I am so happy I recieved this gorgeous lilac color so so pretty!! I cant wait to wear it it will def be on my next to paint list. I am a massive Essie fan and this is the best spring color cant wait to start rocking it :) 

Lets face it though its always going to be a good box if it comes with a nail polish lol

so thats all for this months Glossybox for April and as you can see I LOVE it :)

Cant wait to see whats in next months box!!

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XOXO

Birchbox UK Review & Unboxing March 2013

With Mothers day in the UK being March 10th this months box has the theme of Role Models. I personally don't celebrate mothers day (due to my mums request not because Im a horrible daughter or anything) but anyway the box was a pretty good one this month :)

The Products!! some yummy treats taking up most of this photo lol

Laura Geller - Inkwell Waterproof Gel Liner. Price: £24.50

I have a few Laura Geller Products from a giveaway I won on YouTube last year and I do really like them I think they are kind of over priced for what they are I mean I would never pay £24.50 for a Gel eyeliner, MAC's Fluid Lines are only £14 so £24.50 is crazy to me. Anyway back to the product haha Great product to be getting in a box and will use it pretty regularly :)

Molton Brown - Valbonne Fragrance. Price: £65

I love that we are getting more and more perfume samples in the boxes but this really isn't my scent at all not a huge fan.

RMK - Cleansing Balm. Price: £29

When I first got this I had no idea what I was meant to do with it but since reading up on it it makes a little bit more sense. For those like me who have/had no idea what the little fella was meant for it apparently mean for taking your makeup off, once it makes contact with your skin it turns into a liquid. It is said that "The Rose scented balm echoes your mum or grandmother's cold cream" I look forward to trying it it smells pretty good :)

La Sultane De Saba - Body Lotion with Argan Oil. Price £26.50

Im not really a massive body lotion kind of person only because I forgot to put it on. This smell pretty strong to me but I think I will def use it when I travel, its always great to have a something like this when flying :) I love the packaging design thought very cute.

Yu-Be - Moisturizing Skin Cream. Price: £19.50

This little thing is the best seller in Japan from 1957, I have used from Japanese/Korean skin products in the past and they have been pretty good so I have high hopes for this cream. Its meant ti leave skin super soft I think I will hold of on using it until I get a really dry patch to see how this really works. 

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Sanctuary - 30 Day Thermal Transformation Mask. Price: £27.50

I'm a big lover of face masks and this comes with a Clay mask in the little sample pack which is hands down my fav. I really cant wait to try this I am well over due for a proper clay mask :)

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Lindt - Lindor Heart Tin Filled with Chocolate Truffles. Price: 2.99

Ok so these are my FAVORITE Chocolates ever!!! I get them every Christmas and that's the only time I eat them but OMG they taste amazing!! I recently tried the white chocolate ones to but anything by Lindor is to die for.

So that was March Birchbox very happy with it and it was a pretty good box. I hope we have plenty more great boxes to come.

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XOXO

Birchbox UK Review & Unboxing February 2013

As I said in my Previous Post I know its late but as they say better late than never?? hehe

Now for February unlike Glossybox this month Birchbox wasn't Valentines day related it was the London Fashion week box which is actually something I really like I didn't really want to be receiving to very similarly themed boxes so that was great.

Ive always said this but the quality of the the boxes is always great with Birchbox super sturdy and great for storage yes I know this is a bit of a random thing to add tot he review lol

Vichy - Thermal Spa Water (Limited Edition). Price: £7 

This product has a few different uses that I really like its great if one product can do several different things. The thermal spa water can be used to set makeup, as a refreshing boost as well as a toner for the skin, whats not to love about that. I personally will be using it to set my makeup I'm still looking for the perfect setting spray so hopefully this will be it. The only thing that makes me think twice is this is like an aerosol can kind of worried how its going to spray out and not make my makeup run.

Korres - Guava Shower Gel. Price: £8

Korres has managed to mix two of my favorite things together in this Fruity smell and shower gel Im a shower gel/body wash hoarder so I am super excited about try this out, plus I have always wanted to try a korres product so it was win win for me :)

Nick Chavez Beverly Hills - Plump N'Thick Leave in Thickening Mist. Price: £13.90

When I first saw this I was pretty weary about it these thickening mists personally have never worked for me but this was actually pretty good it gives the hair a little lift without trying the hair like some of the powder volume products on the market these day. This little fella will be being added into my wet hair routine.

Gerda Spillmann - Bio Fond Cream Foundation. Price: £20

Ok so this is actually a product that really annoyed me while I am a HUGE fan of getting makeup in my boxes I really wish that they would actually look at our profiles that they make us fill out!!! This foundation is way way WAY to dark for my pasty white ass. I was advised to use it as an under foundation contoure which I very well might try but still its the principle of the thing if they want us to fill the profiles out actually read them Birchbox!

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Eboost - Natural Energy Booster. Price: £20.99 (20pkts)

I think Ive received this before but I don't know where it went I must have thrown it out but anyway nice little extra I probably wont drink it id rather got get a rock star or a monster.

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Eyelash Curler. Price: £10

I loved this little extra I didn't have an eyelash curler before this came never needed one before but such a great little extra.

All in all great box can wait for the next :)

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Glossybox unboxing & review February 2013

So I know I have posted here since November and I'm kicking myself for it because of of my new years things to do was to start blogging regularly again. If you saw my recent video on my YouTube channel you will know I said I would be doing a blog post on the beauty boxes I just received so here it is..... better late than never right?

This months box was the Valentines addition and I was seriously impressed super cute packaging and some products I feel I will really use!!

Seriously look at that packaging so cute!!

oh yes there is a lollipop on there and it tasted so yummy strawberry flavor my fav :D

Micabella Cosmetics - Mineral Blush powder. Price: £34.95 for 9g - micabella.co.uk

I just want to start off with how happy I am that I am finally receiving more makeup products in there boxes it makes me very happy. I personally have never used any kind of mineral blushes or mineral products really the micabella collection is make of 100% natural mica which is a crystal based mineral (Ive never heard of it) Mine came in a terracotta color totally not me but its a nice size sample. Maybe ill use it on someone else?

MeMeMe Cosmetics - Beat the Blue. Price: £5.50 for 12ml - mememecosmetics.co.uk

First of all this was a b*tch to get a photo off to show off the true color of it but this is as close as I could get. I am a HUGE fan of cream highlighters so I love this great product great pigmentation and just in general a stable in my makeup collection!!

Helen  É Cosmetics - Moisturizing Lipstick in Marshmallow. Price: £8 - Helen-e.com

Again this was so hard to take a picture off the light was just not working for the color it is a very bright pink to me but my camera apparently doesn't agree (I have added the stop photo as well) . either was I think I got the best deal out of these lipsticks I have been seeing people get some pretty horrific reddish brown colors and frosty red yuk! I am very much a baby pink/ nude/ pink nude kinda lipstick girl and even this bright pink is a bit out of my comfort zone but I love it. Super creamy and doesn't dry out your lips. Fantastic!

Narciso Rodriguez - for her l'eau. Price: £25 for 30ml, £46 for 50ml, £66 for 100ml - houseoffraser.co.uk

Now I will be honest with you this smell like ass! worst thing I think Ive smelt since the Thanksgiving candle from Bath & Body Works. There isnt a lot I can say about this I hated it and for the price they want to charge you to smell this bad is pretty steep. It says its "a cult product among beauty insiders and particular popular with brides" I just don't get it.

Docteur Renaud - Raspberry Soft Cream. Price: £25 for 50ml - marksandspencer.com

This has become my holy grail of skincare products it is hands down the best moisturizer I have ever used!! It doesn't sting or irritate my skin one bit. It is designed for those that have sensitive skin but I cant believe how much this has helped my dry and tight skin this ranks well about my Clinique and Nivea any day!! 

So that was Feb's Valentines Glossybox :)

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XOXO 

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