September GlossyBox

 This will be my last ever Glossybox post as I finally cancelled my subscription. Ironically this was the best Glossybox I ever recieved.

Wella Professionals Mirror Polish Shine Spray - This is lightweight enough for my fine hair and smells OK so I'm pretty happy about this one. The glass bottle is nice, but heavy. Not great for traveling.

B. Kamins Lip Balm SPF 20 - This is a heavy duty balm, I think I'll save it for summer days at the beach. It has SPF in it which is great and I feel like it would keep my lips super moisturized in the sun.
B. Kamins Maple Body Lotion - This does not smell like maple at all! I was super excited when I read that this was male because I LOVE maple syrup (seriously though, I put it in my coffee. How Canadian can you get?) but this doesn't smell bad and it's non-greasy which is nice. I put this in my overnight kit so I haven't really tested it.

Dove Cleartone deodorant - This deodorant is supposed to reduce underarm discoloration caused by dry skin. Which sounds cool, but deodorant in my beauty box? I love my dove deodorant but yeah, a bit odd.

NYX Cosmetics: the Crimson Amulet Collection - Ok this I love! NYX is really hard to find here so I'm super excited to try out this palette. I wish it included how to's on how to create the looks pictured, but I'll live :)

August Glossybox

These just keep coming later and later. I'm planning on cancelling my subscription, just have one more month to get through. I've been really disappointed with almost every glossybox I've received. I've given it four months and I can't recommend this service. If you want a subscription box I'd say go with Glymm as I find it way better.

1. Befine Fine Food Skin Care - 50-150ml/ $24.00-$30.00 These seem alright, little one use pouches of products to try out.
2. Layla Nail polish in Smalti Bayou not a colour I would ever wear
   
3. Kryolan For Glossybox Lipstick in Glossy Pink (Full Size) This is the only thing I really love from this box, the colour looks great on me.
4. Sebastian Potion 9 Lite - 150ml/ $20.95 I do like Sebastian products and it's a good size
   
5. Elastoplast SOS Blister 5 Units/ $5.99 Seriously?? Bandaids in a beauty box?? uhhh...
   
6. Trend Trunk Mystery Gift Card  Never heard of this site, this kinda sucks
7. Biore Make-Up Removing Towelettes 10ct/ $3.99 Didn't I just get neutrogena ones from glossybox a month or so ago? I don't like Biore so not excited about these.

I mean it's better than last month, but still. I just find Glossybox to be so far off in what I actually want to try.  Plus at $15 a month I'd rather spend my money elsewhere.

July Glossybox

So this month's Glossybox is disappointing again. Not only did my JULY Glossybox arrive in AUGUST, but it's mostly things I could have picked up at the drugstore. I expect high end/different products from my beauty subscriptions and I've been disappointed two months in a row with Glossybox. I'm giving Glossybox one more month before I completely give up on it.

Zoya Nail Polish ($8.00) in Wednesday
This is really really similar to a colour I got in my Julep Maven box called Daphne, so this is kind of a bust.

Alessandro International Pedix Heel Rescue Balm ($19.95)
This is a good sized sample and smells nice, but I just got a sample of a foot cream two months ago from Glossybox! I'm overwhelmed with foot creams at the moment.

John Frieda go Blonder Spray ($13.99) Full Size

I've looked at this in the store and have read reviews for it so I was a little afraid to try this on my blonde colour treated hair. I tested it and honestly I can't see a difference. I also received a free sample of this from John Frieda as well so this really is useless to me.

Dove Softening Creme Body Wash ($5.99) Full Size
Honestly a full sized body wash from Dove? I thought these were supposed to be deluxe samples!

Burt's Bees lip Shimmer ($5.99) Full Size

Smells nice and looks really nice, subtle shimmer and very moisturizing. But still really disappointing because I can pick this up so easily. I subscribe to beauty boxes to try new products that I haven't heard of before, not stuff I can easily get!

BeautySoClean Sanitizer Wipes ($12.50)


Ok so these are kind of cool, I received 5 wipes in my box. I'll use these when sharing makeup with other people, but as I pretty much never do that these are kind of useless.

June Glossybox Review

So I got a May Glossybox but didn't post about it because I didn't get it until after I got back from Italy. Here's a rundown of June's box with all the products and some thoughts on them.

Bioré - 4-in-1 Revitalizing Cleanser (200ml/full size) (retails for $9.99)

 Tried this once and hate it, it burns my sensitive skin. Will be getting rid of this ASAP. Does anyone know if you can donate products to goodwill? I don't want to chuck it in the bin if someone else can use it.

Neutrogena ultra sheer sunscreen SPF 55 (14 ml) (full size retails for $15.99/88ml)

Have had a couple of samples of this already, and it's alright. I'm not jumping up and down or anything for this product but it is a good high SPF sunscreen.

Wella Ocean Spritz Beach Texture Hairspray (150ml/full size) (retails for $16.99)

I was really excited to try this because I've been eying the Bumble and Bumble Ocean Spray for a while but couldn't quite justify the price. I've tried using it as directed and on my super straight hair it doesn't work. It works great when I braid my hair at night and let it dry, giving it a more textured look than normal. I've also tried applying it to my hair wet and using my diffuser to dry my hair with really pretty results. This is the only product in the box that I was really happy with because it worked and I didn't already own it.

Olay Regenerist Wrinkle Revolution Complex (7 ml) (full size retails for $30.99/50ml)

Gave this to my mom, as at 26 I don't really need to worry about wrinkles yet...

CoverGirl Flip Stick in Minx (3.8g/full size) (retails for $12.50)

 Cool concept, rubbish colour for me. Makes me look like I'm trying to be a bit gothic. Would love to try this in a pink or coral tone. 

Gillette Venus Razor (full size/retails for $13.50)

 I use a Venus razor regularly, so I'll just throw this extra body into my overnight bag so I don't have to worry about packing one for weekend trips. 

Biore Deep Cleansing Pore Strip (1 strip) (full size 8 pack retails for $9.99)

I've used these in the past and my pores are never super clogged so this is a meh product for me. I'll use it at some point I'm sure, but for now it's staying in my box of samples. 

Honestly I'm a little disappointed in this months box. I'm going to keep my subscription for another month or two and then decide if my money is better spent elsewhere. I've signed up for Topbox and Glymm box as well as Julep Maven for the month of August so expect reviews on those as they arrive! I'm really excited for Julep Maven as I love nail polish.