Happy 1st Birthday Glossy Box! May Treats...

Hi Followers! I hope you have all enjoyed the jubilee bank holiday weekend! I haven't been lucky enough to celebrate with my family as I have been at work, but I have managed to catch small glimpses of the exciting things that have been happening. In between shifts I have been putting this post together for you because its way over-due!

I was so excited to receive my 2nd ever Glossy Box! Its so exciting when you get it delivered, theres just something so fun about finding out what luxury you have in there. And this one was special! To celebrate their 1st Birthday it came with a free gift to us! (I like those kinda birthdays, don't you?!) We got a free compact mirror...which I'm over the moon about as mine is on its last legs and I desperately needed to replace it!

Once again...I am amazed with May's Box! And its pale pink...so looks perfect in my room.

Products Included:

NOBLE ISLE Summer Rising Bath and Shower Gel
'An immaculate fragrance evoking the beginnings of summer. Noble Isle is a new British bath &body brand inspired by thee natural and cultural riches of the British Isles.

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This bath gel is to die for. It fills the room with a lovely perfume and smells so rich. I think it may be too strong for some people, but I'm all over a perfumed bubble bath! A little goes a very long way unlike the cheaper bath gels you can get, I end up pouring half a bottle in to get alot of bubbles....well you don't need to with this. Its amazing.

 OSMO Berber Oil (TM) Hair Treatment
 'A luxurious revolutionary treatment for all hair types, providing transformational results 
(Full size: £19.99, 100ml)

This a lovely product, I have seen OSMO products quite often at the suppliers for Hairdressing. I have occasionally used different serums of theirs and found them nice to work with. I have never used an oil on my hair before this. Its definatly different and trial and error is the way forward with this product. It doesn't come with an instruction for how much to use, it tells you how to use it but not how much, which I find bizarre. I assumed it wasn't a handful, but I did find it dried my hair quicker and left a gorgeous finish to it. However the next day....my hair was so greasy.....maybe not ideal every time I wash my hair and dry it.

APIVITA Express Beauty Masks

'The APIVITA express beauty masks exclude synthetic ingredients and replaces water with green tea infusion to enhance the antioxidant action.' (Full Size: £3.50 per sachet)

I'm afraid I havn't used these yet, I got two in the box, but I am waiting for the right time to use them. When I can relax and do a proper review on them, with regards to application and finish, so keep your eyes peeled :)

LOLITA LEMPICKA Eau de Parfum & Si Lolita

'Discover Lolita Lempicka's feminine world where Parisian chic meets fantasy fairy tale to create the perfect fragrance.' (Full Size: £65, 100ml for EDP £63, 100ml for Si Lolita)

I looooooooove these perfumes so much! Especially the one on the left...its literally a fairytale in a bottle, that is honestly the best way to describe it! The one on the right is gorgeous too, slightly more grown up in the sense its abit richer. I love them both and have already used up both samples...which makes me sad.. :( however Lolita Lempicka is now on my perfume must have list!

ELDORA False Eyelashes

'Eldora is about beautiful, quality and value priced lashes for any occasion.' (From: £3.90)

Now, these lashes are not the usual type I go for....they are quite thick and dense for me. However I love the little specks of glitter on them, its so pretty and feminine. I just wish they were a little lighter and feathery. BUT I will give them a chance...when the times right...maybe on my next big night out where I really have to glam up. Not badly priced either, but I do think you can tell they are cheaper lashes, they seem to have that very glossy black shine to them...a factor that usually steers me away from certain lashes.

And Finally Happy Birthday Glossy Box!!!!!!!!

xxXxx

Part 2 of my Glossy Box review! (The Products I hadn't tried yet...)

Heeeeyyyyyy!


Just like I promised guys, here is my second part of the review for Aprils Glossy box!

INIKA COSMETICS Certified Organic Eye-liner (£11.75 per liner)

Now, as you are aware, from my previous post, green eye-liner isn't usually my cup of tea. I have given it a go...and unfortunately I'm still not 100% sold.

It goes on super smooth onto the back of my hand...but I found it was abit of a struggle to get the exact texture under my eye...The photos below show it with a smoky eye for everyday, but I don't think you can even see the colour of the eye-liner....I really don't know how I feel about it.

I'm really disappointed with this product and cant say when I'll be wearing it again. However I may take it on holiday with me this year and see if it takes my fancy when I have a little bit of a glow.

PHILIP B Drop Dead Straightening Balm (£17.00 full size / 178ml)

HURRAH for silky smooth hair! Finally a straightening balm that isn't greasy and still allows you to style with a large brush! I LOVE this and strongly recommend it to anybody that has frizzy/wavy/curly hair naturally. As soon as I put it onto my wet hair it felt like silk... and the comb travelled through it like a breeze! I sometimes have problems when drying my hair with a large round brush...with the hot air blowing it everywhere and making it almost impossible to style it neatly...FEAR NOT...this is the product that allows you to create a sleek and smooth blow dry!

What do you think?

Please ignore my pyjamas...I have been to the gym this morning and just fancied abit of comfort after my shower...he he.

Big Kisses

xoxox

There's a first time for everything...Glossy Box April Edition 2012

Wow Guys. I'm very excited to do this post!

First of all, I hope you are all well, and thanks again for taking a look at my post! :)

So earlier this week I got my first ever Glossy Box, I was so excited for it to arrive. I have been contemplating signing up to it for a while, I have watched and read so many reviews and they all look and sound amazing, SO I JUST WENT FOR IT! And my my my, am I pleased I did, already I cant wait for next months box!

A first impressions go it arrived in a dinky little box all neatly sealed! Then the actual glossy box itself was in a gorgeous cream organic/textured box....which will look perfect placed in my room somewhere..! Too excited to wait any longer, of course, I opened it up and it was even more beautifully packaged inside, with an organic ribbon and delicate tissue paper, it felt so special to open and I really felt like I was treating myself! Amazing...

I am so pleased with the Products that are in Aprils box...I felt a bit silly doing a personal selection of the things that I would prefer to receive when I signed up, but after receiving this I can see why they do it, rather than just sending out any old products!

So as you can see its a yummy little box and I was so excited to look at everything. Of course, I reckon you can guess what the first thing I picked up was...?

FIGS & ROUGE Lip Balm '100% pure, 100% Natural & 100% Organic Multi-purpose balm. Excellent for soothing and naturally hydrating dry lips and skin!'

This baby....everything about it is attractive to me! I loooooove little lip Balms like this and the vintage inspired packaging just put the icing on the cake! Its a gorgeous balm, and feels 'beady' when you put it on, but as you smooth it in they dissapear and its so moisturising and smooth, and lasts for ages! Perfect for chapped lips or any part of your skin that's dry...especially hands and elbows! PLUS the peppermint smell/flavour is to die for.

MONU PROFESSIONAL SKINCARE Enriched Body Cream ' A rich, indulgent cream to comfort and nourish the skin. Skin feels soft, smooth and nourished.'

Guys, this does exactly what it says on the tin! Its GORGEOUS and smells like lemons...which is always a winner. This body cream costs £23.00 for a full size 200ml bottle...now if that's not a taste of luxury for a beauty junkie, I don't know what is!?

PHILIP B Drop dead straightening balm 'Philip B drop dead straightening balm is a non-greasy, silicone-free water-soluble styling aid that gives curly or wavy hair a straight, tangle-free, and sleek finish.'

Now, I haven't tried this yet as I rarely have my head dead straight, but because its a new product I haven't heard of or used before I'm going to use it tomorrow and do a separate blog post for it to show you the results.

CAUDALIE Vinosource SOS Thirst-Quenching Serum 'This newly-launched ultra-concentrated serum is extremely natural and plant-based, ensuring your skin never lacks moisture. The deluxe size is also exclusive to GLOSSY BOX.'

I don't usually use serums as I have found them quite greasy in the past. Now this one isn't greasy and its fantastic. It makes your skin SUPER smooth and leaves you feeling coated in luxury. Its lovely under foundation and also popped on before you go to bed after cleansing and toning. Its extremely pricey when bought in stores. It costs a whopping £29.00 for 30ml....but I'm telling you now...you can see why once you have tried it.

INIKA COSMETICS Certified Organic Eye-liner 'A rich and creamy consistency unparalleled in the world of natural liners.'

I was quite impressed to see I has an eye-liner in the box, I am obsessed with make-up and given the chance to try something new is always appealing to me. HOWEVER...the colour isn't something I usually go for...but I will trust the gods at glossy box and try it out... I'm assuming they sent me this to compliment my hair colour and eye colour?? I haven't yet tried it...but again I will pop a picture in my next post along with the straightening balm to show you what it is like! You can see the colour below on the back of my hand...its stunning and is a perfect metallic eye-liner!!!

So there you go guys...I hope you have enjoyed reading the post...and maybe I have tempted some of you to order your own glossy box? I really do recommend it to anybody that's adventurous with products and loves trying something new! I cannot wait till I get May's Edition!

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Much Love

xoxox

p.s. All descriptions in Bold are from the little note card inside the glossy box...xxx

Geek Chic...

Hey peeps!

So i've wanted a pair of geeky glasses for ages! Now I know people have alot of mixed feelings about them, but i think if you wear them right they can look lavly! Please let me know what you think...?

Glasses...(fold away) Primark £2

xxxx

Happy Easter Girls & Boys!

 Happy Easter you lovely lot!! (with the help of Natalia Vodianova of course!)

xoxo

(pictures courtesy of talentmanagement.com and tatler.com)

Burberry inspired makeup...ideal for everyday..

Hi guys!

So today I given a new makeup look ago. I am in love with the recent catwalk looks from Burberry and even more so with the models beautiful makeup. Now I know I am no model, but why not give it a go eh?!

image from vogue.com

xoxox

Easter Leopard!

Hey guys!

Just a very quick post to show you my nails today.

Tutorial and Instructions to follow :)

Enjoy

Lots of Love

xoxo