So this month my Glossy box was the usual pink, but no matter as I love these boxes so much. Nestled inside my box was a leaflet explaining this was the summer looks Glossybox. The leaflet gives you a few ideas for the summer and then tells you what's in your box. but in true excited child at Christmas child I skimmed this and rushed to reveal the treats inside.
- Nuxe Huile Prodigiuse OD- multi purpose dry oil for face body and hair.
- Figs and Rouge Coco Rose lip balm
- Paul Mitchell curls full circle leave in treatment and ultimate wave
- Monu professional skincare hydrating moisturiser with SPF 15
- Q:Balance Body spray
so lets get on with the review.
So with the Nuxe dry oil, the packaging is glass and a little clumpy almost like a nail varnish pot, a little awkward for me to take on holiday. But my real issue with this is that I received the Caudalie Dry oil in last months glossy box, why they thought I needed another I do not know. This one has split as it has glitter resting on the bottom of the glass jar. I'm guessing the glitter adds radiance and shine to the oil which could be nice for summer and in the evening. referring back to the instructions it explains you spray it on to the area you wish to use it on. I open the bottle. "spray" how do you do that with no spraying top. Hmmmm. So i pour a little in my hands. "oops should have shook it first" tonnes of the oil spills onto my hand. not impressed. I try to distribute the oil into various areas of my skin and run a little through my hair. I'm afraid I'm not impressed. my hair looks greasy, there is fine glitter all over my hands making my hands feel dry and uncomfortable. I think if I use this product again I will find a small spray bottle to apply it and maybe only use it on my legs which is where is appears to go on best.
Secondly my Figs and Rouge lip balm. I am in love with this packaging. It looks like a proper paint tube. I will enjoy throwing this into my handbag. my only issue being that this style tube means that there is absence of an applicator. The instructions say that you can apply with fingers or straight from the tube. neither the less I try it. the lip balm is the same colour and texture as the barbie icing tubes I used to get for cake decorating. the balm is easy to apply even without an applicator, it doesn't feel to sticky and it seems hydrating, also it smells of rose so I'm happy. I am very impressed with this item and will certainly use it.
My Monu moisturiser looks honestly good enough to eat. I'm very excited about this one. unfortunately the excitement is not reciprocated as the product does not seem to want to meet me. I cannot seem to manage to get the stuff out of the tube. eventually after banging a bruise into the back of my hand a small glob comes out. honestly this stuff glides on the skin like silk. rubs in fairly easily but still goes a long way. There is a very light fragrance which just smells clean and fresh so nothing overpowering. my skin feels very hydrated and smooth and honestly i have nothing bad to say about the product. my only issue is the packaging and for that reason i wouldn't buy the full size version of this product, especially at £29.95. But i am happy I received this product as it saved me buying a travel sized moisturiser for my holiday next month.
And last but certainly not least is the Q body spray in Q:Balance. Well how much can I say on this. the packaging is very sophisticated looking. When buying body sprays for my handbag I tend to end up with the "so..." range or "charlie" which i feel are quite childish almost. this is a small "ish" can of 100ml which is a little larger than the cans i usually have in my handbag but for travelling this could be useful. The Iris and Mimosa fragrance is very delicate and i could see myself wearing this as it wouldn't overpower a perfume. The spray is also meant to work well as a deodorant which is always handy.
So i hope that you found this blog entry handy and informative. I have also subscribed to the Miss Glossybox which i will review for you when that comes in a months time.
I hope to soon be doing videos on my youtube channel and i shall keep you posted on that one.