July Glossybox 2012-My thoughts!

Box contents

This Months Glossybox in my opinion was quite impressive. With the HD Brows kit being included once again(Full sized £19.95-palette). Which is great since I dropped and smashed my last one. Also included is A Jelly pong pong Lip frosting (Full size £10-15ml)scented with Irish cream pavlova (which also may be the colour as I can't find the colour on it). A Monu Golden Glow face self tanner(30ml, Fulll size £23/200ml), A Clynol enrich colour shampoo(50ml, Full size £9.35/200ml) and an Elizabeth Arden Skin balancing lotion (5ml, Full size £32/50ml)which I am really looking forward to trying as I haven't tried Elizabeth Arden before. I also received a bonus item of Elizabeth Arden skin balancing line sample which was a lovely surprise. I haven't seen any other reviews with a bonus item and may be because I have a years subscription. All in all I think Glossybox have redeemed themselves this month with the shambles of last months box. 

HD Brows in Foxy

Jelly pong pong Lip Frosting

Jelly pong pong Lip Frosting

Lush Haul

Angels on Bare Skin £5.95/100g

Angels on Bare Skin

Angels on Bare Skin is a fresh facial cleanser. According to the Lush website they claim that " Angels on Bare Skin evens out skin tone, reduces redness and improves the health and appearance of your skin – giving a natural healthy glow"

it contains ground almonds which add a nice exfoliation to the skin. Iv only been using this product for a few days and I really like it. With it you take a small pea sized amount and mix with water to turn to a paste and then use all over. My skin feels soft and fresh after using. 

Ultrabland

Ultrabland £6.45/45g

"A rich, soft, oily cleansing cream that cares gently for all skin types.

Softens the skin whilst thoroughly cleaning it – this product is super effective at its job.

Based on an ancient beeswax and vegetable oil formula from the times of Galen, the Greek physician and philosopher, this product will lift dirt, grease and make up from the skin, without stripping away your skin's natural defences." Lush website 

I have really enjoyed using this product- I have oily skin and my skin hasn't gotten more oily since using this prodcut. Its fab for taking off make up. Just rub product into damp skin and wash off with a warm cloth or cotten pad. 

H'suan Wen  

H'suan Wen Hua £8.50/225g

 

H'suan Wen Hua is a hair mask treatment, just run through dry hair leave on for 20-30mins and then wash hair as normal. Contains raw eggs to give the hair an amazing shine! 

I have loved using this product I used it a few days ago and my hair still feels super soft and moisturised. This is a great treat product! I would definitely recommend it! 

Skin care loves- series!

I love to look after my skin, i believe that a good skincare routine is super important. i like to cleanse tone and moistuise as well as exfoliate and use face masks and pore strips. As well as it keeping your skin in tip top condition its also nice to have a pampering treat. Theres nothing quite as nice as popping on a face mask and chilling out in the bath with some relaxing music and candles.

So I am now on a quest to find the perfect skincare routine and in the coming weeks will have a series of reviews from cleansing to toning and then on to moisturiser! I have been testing 3 different cleansing waters so I will be reviewing them first.

Do any of you have any recommendations on what I should try, or anything you would like me to review??

Comments always welcome! 

New blog post coming soon!!

Hey guys I'm away at the moment and my computer is in being fixed so will try and get a post up soon so may have to be done on my phone. I hate to keep you waiting!!

My Birthday trip away!

My lovey Fiance' took me to a beautiful hotel on Loch Earn in the middle of Perthshire. It was beautiful and idyllic. So I thought I would share some lovely pictures with you all.

Sleep in rollers.....yay or nay??

Sleep in rollers have had a little bit if a buzz around them in the last few months. With sales in Velcro rollers skyrocketing since being seen on the girls from TOWIE and the Scousewives they have become a major must have in every girls hair accessories drawer.  The most annoying thing is the waiting time for your rollers to give  you volume. Thats where sleep in rollers come in.

Each Roller has a soft squeezy sponge in the middle and the roller itself is sqeezable. This allows for a more comfortable wear and allows for easier sleeping with the rollers in. Although I found sleeping with them uncomfortable I love the effect that they gave in the morning with minimal styling time. 

I secured each roller with a couple of kirby grips which meant that they were less likely to fall out through the night with all the tossing and turning that I do. The downside to this was the kinks the kirbies left in my hair which I had to use straightners just to straighten out. The Rollers left my hair super volumised and with a nice shape to it which can be seen in the below pic.

Overall my thoughts are positive on the rollers although they are still uncomfortable to sleep in they give an amazing effect and are great if you dont have time to blow dry your hair with a lot of volume or have time to wait on rollers working through the day. This is certainly an easier way to get the volumised look with only a minimal amount of time styling!! For me they are a definite YAY!!!! 

I got mine from http://velcrosleeprollers.com/lookup002.html for £16.50

Time to get Naked.....again!

The naked pallete is a nude lovers best friend! I bought the original palette the week it came out and have used it loads! It definitely has become my go to and is also great when travelling as you can vary the looks you do from one thing!

So when I heard Urban Decay were bringing out a new palette I was a bit skeptical- I mean how many neutral colours can there really be??? But in saying that I really love this new palette.  The colours are more taupe-y compared to the first which is more gold and I love that it contains a matte black to really smoke up a look.

Sorry for the rubbish pics my camera is rubbish!
Only one colour was repeated from the first palette which happens to be the one I use the most which is half baked (second from the left)

I think the palette is not necessary if you have the first one unless you are a true beauty junkie and if I was to choose I would choose the first over the second eyeshadow wise but the second is better case wise! The case is much more sturdy in the second palette. I have travelled alot with the first and it perfectly ok.

So I guess what I'm trying to say is they both have their pro's and con's.

I got mine from http://www.buyapowa.com/cobuys keep checking back to see if they bring it back, if not you can pick it up from Urban Decay!!