And here we are…December already, I really don’t know how this has happened and I am not ready! But anyway, as I said in my last post, I was very much looking forward to December’s box as they always pull out all the stops and this year absolutely did not disappoint. First of all, this month’s box is actually a bag…and a very nice deep green, quilted velvet bag (heart eyes). There is also a good mix of make-up, hair products and skincare, plus a little hand sanitiser which is obviously very relevant right now. But lets just get to the good bit…the contents!
First up and something I haven’t used before is the LAPCOS Charcoal exfoliating and cleansing pad (RRP £10). I was looking forward to using this and it claims to draw out dirt and toxins as well as removing make-up. Unfortunately it didn’t quite live up to expectations and I found it very flimsy and disintegrated quickly. It did remove my make up but I get the feeling if I had a full face on, it may not manage to get rid of it all. Underwhelmed but still glad I tried it.
Next out the bag is a very pretty set of Birchbox exclusive rose gold eyelash curlers (RRP £12). I already have a set of curlers but these are so pretty that they will definitely be going in my make-up bag…I’m a sucker for rose gold. I also love the deep red shade of the handles. Oh and yes, they work well!
Moving on from the tools, I was very happy to receive a cute little tube of HAAN Hand Sanitiser (although with a name like Morning Glory I initially thought I had received something very different!) I really like the fact that this is a spray as I often find with the liquid sanitisers, you end up with a big glob that is difficult to get rid of. This also smells much nicer than your usual hand sanitiser and it doesn’t dry my hands out. WIN. At £5.95 you can’t go wrong and they come in a variety of nice colours.
One of my favourite hair brands also featured in this month’s box and that is Percy & Reed. I haven’t come across a product that I haven’t liked and this month I received the Up, Up & Away Root Lift Mousse (Full size RRP £15). I have very long, flat hair so this is exactly the type of product I need! Needless to say, I love it! I apply this to damp hair before blow drying and it gives me a big dose of volume without leaving my hair hard or crunchy. It also smells great, like all their products…I love it!
Moving on to make-up we have a very pretty eyeshadow palette. I received the Chella La Vie Neutral Eyeshadow Palette (RRP £19.95) which consists of four neutral shades, two shimmer, two matte. I absolutely do not need another eyeshadow palette, but I still absolutely love this! The shades are all fab and go well together, I’m in love with the shimmery gold! The pigment is strong and the shadows blend well so I’m a happy chappy with this one!
Last but certainly not least is Eyeko Eye Do Liquid Eyeliner (RRP £9) and this was something else I was very happy to see as my current liner has just gone in the bin. This applied really well and most importantly, stayed put all day! I also like the thickness of the nib as it was super easy to get the thickness I wanted as well as the pointed cat eye tip!
Ans that’s it for this year (how though?!). Birchbox have definitely gone out with a bang and although I have been slightly disappointed with some of the more recent boxes, this absolutely smashed it out the park! My favourite items were the Percy & Reed mousse and the Chella La Vie palette, and athough I was disappointed with the cleansing pads, I’m still glad I got to try them out! I will get use out of everything else in the box and am absolutely keeping hold of that snazzy little bag! I’ll be back soon with my Glossybox review…I’ll be interested to see how it compares!
Until next time,
Kirsty x
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