I Love This Box…March Edition

So what’s inside?

• Sunsilk Frizz & Weather Defence Weather Protection and Shine Serum RRP $8.99 AUD (40ml)
• Thalgo Soft Hydrating Emulsion – RRP $59.00 AUD (250ml)
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• Essie Nail Polish from Autumn Collection RRP $18.95 AUD
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• Maybelline XXL Pro Curl – RRP $19.95 AUD
• Glitter Puff Wand – RRP $12.50 AUD
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The GOOD:

I like the addition of the fullsize Sunsilk product and am delighted to receive another Essie Mini. Am also keen to try the Thalgo soft hydrating emulsion because I have never tried any Thalgo products and am keen to see if they live up to the hype.

The BAD:

The Maybelline product didn’t wow me, this has been out for a while so I’m not sure why it was put in the box. Sure, it’s a nice addition of another fullsize but no wow factor and as for the Glitter Puff Wand…maybe I would have loved it, if I was a five year old!

What did you think of this months I Love This Box?

Battle of The Valentine’s Beauty Boxes

I can’t keep spending $60 a month on beauty box subscriptions, especially when they seem to rarely deliver. This month they all promised big boxes. Lust Have It, having not produced a January box promised a huge comeback, Glossybox promised a huge hot pink Valentines box and Bellabox and I Love This Box have been kind of quiet.

In terms of delivery, Lust Have It had the box to me on Thursday, Glossybox arrived on Friday and ILoveThis Box was waiting for me today. 3 words Bellabox….Where are you?

So, in order of delivery first up we have LustHaveIt!

Lancome Juicy Tube (7g sample provided RRP AUD $46 for 14g), Davroe Tame Lemongrass Detangler (50ml sample provided RRP AUD $21.50 for 315ml), Sasy n Savy Rose Lavender Hand n Nail Repair Creme (5ml sample provided RRP AUD $25 for 100ml), Lush Sugar Scrub (100ml sample provided I think RRP AUD $6.50 for 100ml), Taut Collagen Infusion Mask (1 sample provided RRP AUD $44.95 for 5 pack)

I think the Lust Have It team were banking on the juicy tube being enough, It was definitely my favourite inclusion and reminded me of my uni years when these were all the rage. The Lush sugar scrub is something I am also keen to try. The Taut mask piques my curiosity and the hair detangler is ok, not exciting. The hand cream sample? too tiny to qualify as a fifth sample and feels a little like  an afterthought. Would have preffered another decent  sized sample, especially considering this is the comeback box.

Next, it’s the much hyped Valentine’s edition of Glossybox…

Bobbi Brown Lash Glamour Extreme Lengthening Mascara (3ml sample provided RRP AUD $48 for 6ml), Jane Iredale Tantasia Self Tanner (5ml sample provided, RRP AUD $54.00 for 124ml), Proactiv Deep Cleansing Wash (60ml sample provided RRP AUD $39.95 for 475ml), Star and Rose Floral Wonderland Emergency Nail Files (12 files provided no RRP AUD provided), Polished London Nail Enamel in Fushcia (Full size 10ml, RRP AUD $7.99) Also included was an coupon for get $20 off the Proactiv system, a coupon for $15 off any Active Skin order over $75 and some sweet heart lollies.

This was definitely the most publicized of all the boxes and to be quite honest the Glossybox team had a lot of ground to make up with me after the full size fiasco of the January box. Overall, I think I got the better version of the three boxes that went out, but I can’t help wondering who got the full size Bobbi Brown products this time.

Lastly, the leader of the pack this month…I Love This Box.

Keratinology by Sunsilk – Overnight Treatment  (100ml provided RRP AUD $13.95 for 100ml), Elizabeth Arden - Red Door EDT (10ml sample provided, RRP AUD $55.00 for 30ml), Rimmel – Lasting Finish Kiss & Stay Lip gloss in Cherry (fullsize provided RRP AUD $14.95), The Aromatherapy Co. – Rose & Patchouli Bath & Shower Gel ( 200ml fullsize RRP AUD $13.95), Nail File (RRP AUD $4.95) Also included was some yummy red jelly beans.

Without a doubt my favourite of the beauty boxes so far this month. 3 fullsize products is hard to beat. I am so glad I got the shower gel as I have way too many hand creams at the moment. I also can’t wait to try the hair treatment and the Red Door sample will be handy to keep in my desk drawer at work.

 

So far so good….I’m keeping all three and will probably drop one or two after the March boxes.

Which was your favourite of the subscription boxes this month?

January I Love This Box: The Australia Day Version!!!

I hope you have been enjoying Holy Grail Week here at Beast & Beauty!

If this is your first visit you can catch up on

My Holy Grail Lip Treatment HERE

My Holy Grail Body Lotion HERE

My Holy Grail Hand Wash HERE and,

My Holy Grail Hair Treatment HERE.

But, I just had to fill you in on all the details of the Australia Day Aussie, Aussie, Aussie OY! OY! OY! Edition of ILoveThisBox I received today!!!

The GOOD

This months box contained 4 full size products….Such awesome value!

There was a Top Speed Revlon Nail polish (RRP AUD $13.95)…I love my gorgeous ‘Peachy’ shade which is just lovely and will be a great subtle shade for work as well as a Revlon Luxurious Colour Eyeliner (RRP AUD $23.95). Again I scored well in the shade department, with Taupe/Cocoa which is great because I need a brown liner!

Olive by Langlois Lipbalm (RRP AUD $7.95) Mine is the very subtle Vanilla shade and its nice and subtle. It also comes in Musk, Lavender and Strawberry.

Linden Leaves Herbalist Hand Cream (RRP AUD $11.95-29.90) Smells really herbal straight out of the tube, but blends into a soft herbal lotion once applied.

A bonus this month was the I Love This Box branded Angular Eye Shadow Blush. This looks like it can work as both a shadow and liner blush, and you know how much I love multipurpose products. Also, a nice surprise was that the bristles felt lovely and soft, so I can see myself actually using this quite regularly.

The BAD

Nothing! I am really enjoying I Love This Box and am recommending to to everyone I know! Well worth the $14.95 it costs per month!

Don’t forget about my blog sale guys….EVERYTHING MUST GO in my, which means final price reductions…So grab a bargain now! and you can still enter to win some gorgeous makeup products!

So, What beauty boxes are you signed up to? How are you finding them?

December Lust Have It & Love This Box!

Was lucky enough that both December Lust Have It & I Love This Box arrived today. Was so eager and excited I ripped into them and very quickly took a few pics for you to enjoy!

The GOOD

Glasshouse Fragrances Marseille Fragrant Body Bar (125g) RRP 12.95 This is lovely…cant wait to use it, right now in my lingerie drawer making all my dedicates smell amazing.

Limelily Waterproof Eye Pencil in Jet…Let’s face it, a girl can never have enough jet black liner!

Kosmea Purifying Cream Cleanser 20ml…I am sensing a Kosmea theme with boxes at the moment so very keen to see what my skin thinks of them.

Lash Republic, Lashes w/Glue…Again I am sensing a theme. I am a lash virgin, so I find these equal parts daunting and exciting!

The BAD

Moxie Regular Tampons…..No, No, No….Not a luxury beauty item. Thanks for reminding me of the least beautiful day of the month Lust Have It! Please don’t do this again. It’s not fun

Now, onto my first ever I Love This Box, which honestly left me feeling “Meh”. After hearing awesome things about their first box, I was not impressed with this one because a) their first box was so damn good b) they have not stepped up for Xmas as the other companies have and c) Not enough full size products. But here you go…

The GOOD:

Simply Organic Flavoured Lip Balm RRP AUD$7.95

Yay for the fact that it is Organic and a FULLSIZE….Not sure about the Olive flavour, but will be interesting to try it out.

Adorn Face & Body Bronzer RRP AUD$45  Great colour, shame that the sample is sooooo tiny.

Simply Organic Everyday Wash + Rinse RRP AUD$32.50 Again, excited about another organic product and these are good sized samples.

The BAD:

Snow Flake Pendant & $10 off Magnolia Jewellery. To be honest this looks kind of cheap and tacky. Not really a beauty product is it? Would have rathered another fullsize product.

Gatineau Exfoliating Body Gel RRP AUD $68 so tiny….how can I actually test results with this. I might get to exfoliate my knee, but not much else!

Wonderstruck by Taylor Swift EDT RRP AUD $89 100ml or $69 50ml. Not a huge fan of celebrity fragrances since they are not really as good as their designer counterparts.

Have you checked out my beauty blog sale? There’s still time to snag yourself a bargain!