Holy cow just look at this box! It is beautiful! Coral and aqua blue really do compliment each other and I cannot express how much just the box makes me want to go on holiday! I have had Glossybox since March now and I don't feel as though I have been let down by any of the boxes. Sure, some months I don't enjoy each item but nevertheless I always adore at the least one product! I always feel that I get good value for money too; the items in the box amount to much greater than the actual cost. Anyway, enough rambling, lets see what's inside...
The first item is an Anatomicals 'Spray Misty for me Facial Spritz' (Full Size). This is basically one of those sprays you spritz on when you need little bit of a facial cool down. It states to be hydrating which I guess it is because my skin hasn't dried at all from it. I have to be honest and say that I don't really use face mists as I get rather scared when spraying them onto my face and find myself wincing away. However, this spray isn't too bad, I am getting used to this. It has a lavender scent, very summer, and I do find it calms my skin rapidly. It doesn't have a long absorption rate and does not feel in the slightest way sticky. I have seen some bloggers state that it does not set makeup like it claims but I feel it does work for me. Okay, so maybe it's not like the likes of Urban Decays setting sprays but it does work in some degree. For £6.00 for a 100ml bottle who can complain. This is a product I will definitely repurchase for summer.
When I first saw this I though, 'ahh summer, ooooohh festivals, mmmm neon paints?' But I was far from right! These are the Sleek Pout Paints, (Full size?). The idea is that you mix them up together to create a unique lip colour, or you can just wear them alone. Somehow I don't think blue is my colour, well anyone's colour if that! I have tried the Milkshake colour alone which is very pretty. I must say I have mixed them together and they go create a lovely deep pink/purple which would compliment smoked eyes. When I had discovered what they were for I did think well that as a little bit of a pathetic size for lip stains..? But I must say you honestly only need a tiny bead of this stuff to cover your whole lips. I find them very smooth and pigmented. Something which I will hopefully enjoy using within my makeup routine.
This little sample is the Coola Organic Suncare Collections 'Coola Mineral Face SPF 20 Unscented'. I have tried this product today and think it's pretty okay. At the end of the day this is just glorified suncream! Not much to say just that it has a good absorbtion rate, isn't sticky or dewy and my face isn't burnt so everything is alllllllllright. I don't think I will be purchasing as the full size is £29.99! I think this is a little extra to tie in with the whole 'seaside theme'. I'll only squeeze a couple of uses out of this but it's a good little item to pop in my handbag on no makeup days!
This product was the thing I was most excited about! This is the Alterna Haircare 'Bamboo Style Boho Waves Tousled Texture Mist'. This works similarly to salt spray but without the weight and stickiness. I would love to say I have voluminous hair but sadly my natural hair is as straight pin and loves sticking to my scalp. This spray does help a little and as some texture to my hair. The Alterna spray does take my hair away from my head and increases the volume. To me it looks as though I have textured hair because of how straight it is normally. Overall I'm pleased with the finished look. Basically, if you're like my and have tried all sorts of products to try and umft your hair then you should just give up and try something like this or a salt spray. This spray especially has not weighed my hair down. Nor has it make it greasy as with some products, especially hairspray, this tends to happen. Though this is rather expensive at £23.00 it is a product I would consider repurchasing.
Thank you Mr and Mrs Glossy for popping a packet of these in my box! These are something which I have wanted to try for absolutely ages but just cannot justify spending £9.99 on. The issue is now, I'm at flipping work every other day so I can't do anything with my nails! As soon as I have the change to play with these I will pop a quick review of these up. First impression however are pretty good. From my understanding all of the tools required are within the packet. There are also enough for one whole set to be one and 8 extra nail stickers which I can use to add a bit of spice to basic manicure.
Glossybox have hit the nail on the head with their July box. I feel as though the theme is totally covered with each of my items. Each item can be used for every day use through summer which I just really do love. I have enjoyed testing out all of the items (apart from the nails because I don't want to waste them) and truely cannot wait for the forthcoming summer! I have received four full size items meaning the total value of the box is a massive £34.77 which is a complete bargain in my opinion!
Any questions about any of the items in this post or my Glossybox experience then please feel free to comment below. I would love to read some more blog posts on July's Glossybox so I can check out what others received, so if you have written one please leave a link.
Random Fact: The month of July was named after Julius Caesar.
