Well, as I have already written my Birchbox post, this will be my last beauty box review of the year! I know a lot of people feel that this year has dragged but I feel like it has disappeared in time at all! I was super excited about my December Glossybox as I always think beauty boxes go all out and last year’s box included some crackers such as glam false eyelashes and metallic eye shades…but I am a little sad to admit I was slightly disappointed with this month’s box. Don’t get me wrong, if I had received it any other month, I would have loved it…I just didn’t feel it had the wow factor for a December Box, although the box design itself is a gorgeous glittery festive scene! Before I give any more away, lets see what I received this month.
First of all, and my favourite product in this month’s box is the Nailberry Naail varnish in “Strawberry Jam” (RRP £15). I LOVE this brand, it’s definitely my favourite and if they weren’t so expensive I would have one of every colour! This is a dark red-pink shade and is perfect for the festive season, I’ll be adding a touch of glitter on top too! These polishes apply so evenly, just one coat is often enough (although I will always add two) and they last well too – especially considering I am always out and about on the farm and messing around with horses! I can’t recommend these nail polishes enough and I am so happy with the colour of this one!
Ok, moving on to the only make-up product this month which is Sport Fx Sport Stamina Mascara (RRP £7.99). I do love getting mascaras in beauty boxes as I am always on the hunt for THE one, however, I am just not a fan of waterproof formulas as I always find it a struggle to remove without feeling like I am causing damage to my lashes. However, I wanted to give it a try and to be fair, it did give me some volume and there was absolutely no smudging even at the end of the day. Unfortunately, as predicted, I struggled to get the stuff off and it took a couple of attempts before it was completely gone. This is not something I’ll be using every day, however, if I know I’m going to have a sweaty gym session or it’s forecast to rain, I may well bring it out again.
Next up is skincare and I received the Symbiosis Glycolic Acid + R.N.A Overnight Rejuvinating Eye Serum (RRP £102). This isn’t a brand I have heard of but this is definitely a product that is right up my street. I haven’t actually used it yet as I want to finish my Beauty Pie Super Retinol eye cream before starting another but this claims to firm skin, address blackheads, dullness and excess oil as well as targeting fine lines and wrinkles. I’m very happy to have received this and can’t wait to give it a go.
Next up and another eye product (are you trying to tell me something Glossybox?) is Wander Beauty Baggage Claim Gold Eye Mask Packette (RRP £4 for one set). I love this type of eye mask so this was another product I was very happy to see! I actually often use eye masks in the morning if I am super tired (usually because I am woken up ridiculously early by the dog escaping the kitchen and jumping on my bed). I found that these stayed in place well and definitely left me feeling more awake and bright eyed! The morning puffiness was also definitely reduced after using these and I can safely say I will be looking to stock up on these beauties!
Last but not least, I received the Palmer’s Cocoa Butter Original Solid Formula (RRP £3.65 for 100g). I don’t know if there was a mix up, my GB card says I should have received an emery board but I’m not going to lie, I’m much happier having received the balm. I love Palmer’s products…I was originally a bit of a snob and refused to buy this brand as thought it was just cheap but I am now a convert after trying a number of hair and body products from previous beauty boxes. I haven’t tried this balm before but the formula is really nice and moisturising and will be perfect for the cold months when dry skin is a particular issue. It also has that signature Palmer’s scent which I love.
And that’s it for this month and this year for my beauty box posts! I was particularly excited with the nail varnish in this month’s box and cannot wait to try the eye cream! Unfortunately the mascara isn’t really my thing but I’m still going to keep hold of it as I’m sure it will come in handy. I was disappointed not to receive more make-up/ festive/ sparkly products this month…I did feel like it was very skincare heavy and personally, I felt like this was more of a January box. However, I was still very happy with the products I received and the vast majority were full sized so I’ll get lots of use out of them. I’d love to hear your thoughts on this month’s box too! If you would like to get in on the action, you can get 20% off your first subscription with this code https://www.glossybox.co.uk/referrals.list?applyCode=KIRSTY-R25.
Until next time,
Kirsty x
*All prices correct at time of writing.
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