Glossybox September - The London Edition

Glossybox September - The London Edition

September's box had great products for eyes, lips, face and hair.

I will start with the only product I have tried so far - Dr Lipp Original Nipple Balm for Lips. Originally, a nipple balm for breast feeding women, it is now a lip product. I find it very nourishing but expect a stickiness!! It does not have any scent or flavour and leaves a glossy sheen. Perfect for the wintry weather we are now getting!

With my busy lifestyle at the moment, I only have a minute or two to blend in a little foundation but this eyeliner by Be a Bombshell Cosmetics looks very quick and easy to use. With the felt tip pen it is possible to draw a line of any thickness you wish. I am not the best at applying eyeliner so I am hoping this does the job for me.   

I wouldn't say my hair is frizzy as such however I will definitely be using this through the length and ends as it has seen better days lately! It claims it is lightweight which I think is important as you don't want to add weight.

To warm your cheeks, or whole face, for the winter, this bronzer has the perfect shade - not too light or dark. It comes with an application sponge but I will probably use a brush. It has a hint of sparkle too. This product is by hd Brows and I really like the packaging.

Lastly are these pre-glued lashes! I have never had false lashes before so I am very excited to try these out. They look very natural and easy to apply. 

More makeup!!

Sorry I have been away so long - the days are flying by! On the bright side I have a good few things to blog about!

I got this lovely present from my mother. It is by a company called Makeover Essentials and has lovely shades of eye shadows, lip glosses and blushes. I really like that all the colours are usable and very suited to Irish skin colouring. In the past I have only used a fraction of similar sized kits but this one looks like it will be well used! 

I also wanted to mention these L'Oreal products - True Match Super Blendable Powder (W3 Golden Beige and Glambronze  (101 Blonde Harmony)

I have used the powder a few times as a mattifying powder but want to try it this week again to see how good it is - will let you know. 

On the other hand I have used the Glambronze for the past few months and I love it. It is handy that it comes with a bronze and highlight. What I sometimes do is mix both together to get a very healthy natural glow. If you wanted a reasonably priced bronzer this would be perfect. 

Review of Dove Summer Glow, Hoola, Benefit Facial Emulsion, Benefit It's Potent Eye Cream & Revlon Lip Butter

Ok, so I posted about my mini haul this morning and then I went and tried 5 of the products. I thought I would write about them right away before I forget my initial thoughts. 

So first the Dove Summer Glow, if you want a tanner that does not have a strong scent then this is not for you - it has that typical tanning smell and it's quite strong! I think my tan is coming up already and it's looking nice and even. 

I thought the Facial Emulsion wasn't that creamy and quite light, a little hard to rub into my skin. It almost felt that it is not for dry skin and more for oilier skin. I'll have to try it again to be sure. 

The eye cream felt very similar to The Body Shop's. I didn't see any immediate difference but I'm sure it would need to be used consistently over a long period of time. 

Hoola was nice, a little goes a long way. It is definitely more pigmented than my usual L'Oreal Bronzer, but it would want to be as it's nearly 3 times the price. In saying that I would say Hoola will last a long time. 

Finally, my favourite of the five was the Revlon Lip Butter. I thought it would be very moisturising and it is. Usually I put on lip balm before lipsticks but I did not need to with this. The colour Berry Smoothie is lovely and now I want to buy more lip butters!! Yum!!