My passion for products has escalated since coming to university. I feel like I need to try new things all of the time! My friend Lauren recommended Glossy Box because she used to be subscribed to it before coming to university and was absolutely in love with it. Glossy box is a company which posts 5 product samples out to you in a cute little box for £10 (plus £2.95pp). I have umed and awed about this for months and this March I decided to sign up and give it a try in hope it would control my urge to keep buying. The box also allows me to try out loads of products I would never think to buy, which is a great bonus!
Anyway, this is what was in my first box:
Elizabeth Arden Eight Hour Cream 7ml
I have previously heard of Elizabeth Arden but before Glossy Box I had never used their products. Woah, is all I can say about this cream! I have been using this on the odd dry patches but mostly I have used it on my lips. This cream is so so intense and literally takes hours to soak in, but when I have dry or sore areas that is exactly what I want. I apply it before bed and after a good sleep this is perfect! The sample sent to me is fragrance free which is a huge bonus because I smelt the full size tube that my friend has (which isn't fragrance free) and it smells disgusting! The cream still has a scent to it but nothing anyway near the pungent smell of the alternative one. In the summer I think I will definitely treat myself to a full size tube of this! It will work as a great protecting lotion and a soothing after sun for dry areas. Thanks for the heads up on this Glossy Box!
MONU Warming Aromatic Mask 30ml
This brand I had never in my life heard of until I receive a sample of this in my Glossy Box. I liked this mask but there was nothing about it that amazed me. It leave a soft touch to the face, and I guess I could say it freshened me up a little. However, I did not feel any 'warming' effect when I put it on. I also own the Sanctuary Spa 5 Minute Thermal Detox Mask which does get fairly warm when first applied and I feel as though the MONU mask doesn't quite match up to the Sanctuary Spa mask. This product wasn't a 100% disapintment as it did work for me but it wasn't exactly a miracle worker! For £24.95 for a 100ml pot...I think I will stick to my Sanctuary.
Jelly Pong Pong Lip Blush 12ml (Full Size)
This is the product which excited me the most. Firstly, because one of the posh girls at school always had Jelly Pong Pong products so I thought, 'well they must be good'! And secondly because I have never actually tried a 'chubby' style lip pen. I had wished for this in pink but one of the beauties of Glossy Box is your box is always a surprise! Anyway, I have literally been sat in front of my laptop for three days straight attempting to complete some work and I constantly keep reaching into my draws to pop this on! I love it! The texture is so smooth, it keeps my lips moisturised and is also quite pigmented. The only downside is I am afraid to carry it in my bag in case the lid comes off by accident and it goes all over my bag! But oh well, still a great product!
Nails Inc Bruton St. 4ml
I really enjoy Nails Inc as a brand, I find their nail polishes have particular colours which I struggle to spot else where. I find I only need one coat of the stuff for a good full coverage which is always a bonus! I really wanted the pinky/purple colour and I got it so I was super pleased with that, and it is a beauty may I say! There isn't much I can say about this, so apologises, but Nail Inc polish is Nails Inc polish and that is pretty much all!
Tresemme Extra Hold Salon Finish Hairspray 100ml
This sample put a lot of people off Glossy Box as they believed it wasn't 'high-end' enough. However, a simple girl like me loves a bit of hairspray! A few years ago I brought a petite can of hairspray (not Tresemme) before my holiday so that it could fit it comfortably into my suit case; the can didn't run out until 4 months later and I literally took it every where with me. So these little cans are the most perfect little thing to receive, they can pop in your handbag or you can take it on trips away... and it's Tresemme, so yes it does have a good quality to it, no matter what others say. Haters gon' hate!
So that is basically what I received in my March (first) Glossy Box! I have reviewed all of my products on the Glossy Box website and collected myself some 'Glossy Dots' which is like a points system. I have worked out if I keep this reviewing business up by my 4th Glossy Box my account will hold enough points for me to claim a FREE box. How fantastical is that?!
If you are unsure whether or not to subscribe to Glossy Box just remember, it isn't about getting more for your money or great bargains it's about trial and error. The aim of Glossy box is to send customer surprise samples each month so they can decide whether the full size sample is worth buying. I have seen many people complaining that they're not getting 'good' enough samples in their boxes, or they aren't big enough... but where else can you access samples of this size for the price? Remember there is a full size product in every single box you receive which usually covers the cost, so things aren't always bad! If you're someone who constantly buys products (like myself) and you would like to explore other products then this is the service for you!
Ellabella
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