Birthday Beauty

    It was my birthday this month and among all the lovely things I was given I received lots of beauty products that I just had to share with you.
    First and foremost, this little box of wonders has made me desperate to go to a festival STAT. So far I've tried the brighter colours, but didn't have much luck with the white as I think my hair is just too dark.
   

    I got nail polish by the gallon too so have a bundle of new shades to try out.    

   
  I've already found my favourite; Maybelline SuperStay in Mint for Life (because as you may have already guessed, I LOVE MINT) and although I've never tried Maybelline polishes before I couldn't be happier with it! My nails never look good for very long as they chip and flake so easily but this has been on for days now and there's not a chip in sight.
    I also received some beaut clothes, including some off of the wish list, but unfortunately none of them fit me :( I must have dropped a dress size because they were all too big, BOOO!
    Something that did fit though were these lush Vans in beach glass which were bought for me by the boyfriend. They were on this months wish list too so he must have taken a sneak peek at the blog but I'm so glad he did! 

   All in all I've been a very lucky girl.

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Spring Fever

    This month GlossyBox have set out to set us up for Spring with the 'Spring Fever' beautybox and the box I have received is an all round winner.The box itself is in a cute floral print exclusively designed by Pearl Lowe (which is g-or-geous!) and the products featured sparked just as much girly excitement as the pretty exterior.

 

 

So what have we got...

 

Nip+Fab Pistachio Body Butter - 50ml tub retailing at around £3 each

 

This product smells DIVINE and doesn't feel greasy or heavy when applied. Nip+Fab are quite a well established and regarded brand and I've been dying to try out their products, finally the chance has come, and I think that this is a product that I will actually use until empty. I can't get over how good it smells and it doesn't feel greasy or heavy when applied. Now desperate to try the Coconut Latte version, down to Boots I go...

Essie 'Nice is Nice' Nail Polish - Full size product retailing at £7.99

 

A full size Essie nail polish! Glossybox really are treating us this month! This product was part of Essie's 2011 Spring Collection but is just as good for the beauty trends this spring. I tend to steer clear of purple shades for my nails as I'm quite pale and they tend to wash my hands out a little but I've completely abandoned that logic this month and have fully embraced the lilac. I love pastel shades wholeheartedly and this shade is perfect for Spring!

 

ModelCo. Rosy Red Cheek & Lip Tint - 10ml product retailing at £15

 

 

I've never tried any of ModelCo's products before and have never dabbled in multitasking products so was eager to try this one out. It's easy to apply and comes out in a thin gel that soaks into your skin quickly making it fuss free. It also feels very lightweight when its on and does last well.

I'm quite all or nothing with cosmetics but tend to hang on to things 'just in case' and I think this product might be joining the ever growing box of those products. Basically, I'm on the fence. Not because it's not a good product, but because it's not something I can see myself using.

 

Sun Sense Daily Face SPF50+ - 10g sample, 75g product retails at £18.50

 

 

I'll be honest, I haven't tried this product yet. Appalling, I know! Essentially, I don't usually get on with tinted moisturisers all that well and have been waiting for the sun to show it's face before I start using this product.

 

Yves Rocher So Elixer Purple EDP - 5ml bottle, 30ml retails at £29

 

 

I despise opening a box and finding a perfume sample, which was the case in the March box. However, the difference this time is that the March sample was a tester that can be picked up in department stores and this time we have an actual perfume mini which is much, much better.

In addition, I actually really like this one! I usually wear the AmorAmor perfumes and Ghost DeepNight and I would band this scent in with those vanilla and subtle incense fragrances (can you tell I used to work on a fragrance counter?!) This one gets a thumbs up from me.

 

All in all, the gang at Glossybox have done so well this month. I'm starting to see what all the fuss that made me sign up was about and I'll be sticking around as a subscriber to, hopefully, see some more boxes like this one. I've just received confirmation of payment for May's box, fingers crossed the high standard is maintained.

 

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