June 2015 Birchbox Glossybox & You Beauty (Plus Discount codes)

So this is my second month receiving these boxes and have to say I love them. I love being introduced to new products and seeing whats out on the market. For those of you that don't know, these are monthly subscriptions that are mailed to you, they are filled with beauty samples for you to try out.. they cost between 6.95 and 13.25 inc postage per month. 

So first up is You Beauty:

 Possibly my favourite this month because I really wanted to try out crown brushes and I have to say I'm super impressed!! The Calvin Klein lipstick is equally as impressive with its creamy formula and long lasting results! I loved the trio of wipes (Im one of those women that loves all those little nic naks at the bottom of my bag in case of emergencies) & the little tea samples.. I love fruit teas and green teas. The dried mango was a big hit with my kids who sat there and devoured it while watching their favourite film - nearly 2 hours peace from some dried mango - Impressed!!

Next up we have Birchbox =D

For this box you had the choice of 3 different designs, I went for French sole as the box looked the nicest... The product I was most impressed with is the Model co mascara.. Its amazing, the packaging is a bit naff - the brush is a bit too big for the opening bit thingy??? haha - but other than that I'm impressed! Next the Ren Instant firming beauty shot.. I love this.. and am considering buying full sized! It goes on so well and you can see dramatic improvements with your skin almost instantly! Now the rest :( The HIP shampoo - rubbish! The smell is awful and it just doesnt laver up properly, The balance me body wash has a citrus chemical smell to it and quite frankly smells like toilet bleach.. I think I'll give that a miss! Im not a fake tattoo kinda girl, but my kids did enjoy these :) Lastly was the Iris Prima perfume.. Its kind of a mixed review.. I do like the smell and it is long lasting butttt its a bit of an older ladies smell - Im more into young fresh scents - and this is more floral but not on trend if that makes sense? Plus at £85 I just really don't think its worth it!

Next up is Glossybox:

I have to say this is the box I look forward to receiving most each month - dare I say the pink box has its hold over me lol :) Although in my opinion they could include a bit more! I still love what came... First up the Halo wipes... Yeah I mentioned above I love anything like that.. They went straight into my bag ready for emergencies.. I haven't actually used them but I will! The tattoos - Again my kids loved them lol, The nail polish also went to my daughter as its just not my colour. The facial mist im really impressed with, its so cooling and refreshing and it just wakes up your skin. This is something I would consider rebuying :) Lastly we have the Kueshi Anticellulite Booster. This is my favourite product out of the box and has become a staple in my daily routine and I will most definitely be repurchasing this once it has finished. I use it once I get out of the shower/bath every day, it smells great and goes on to the skin easily. It absorbs well and dries quite quickly, It also doesn't leave the skin feeling sticky at all and they stay silky soft all day. I would really recommend it!!

So theres my boxes for this month if you are interested in trying any of these boxes let me know.. There is currently an offer where if you use my link:

https://www.birchbox.co.uk/invite/amz 

& code June100

You will get £15 worth of points to spend in the estore :) Let me know if you sign up! I will try to get some discount codes for the others :)

Avon Review: Anew Vitale Day & Night Skincare Creams

So My rep told me about this cream she was trying and how she was having amazing results using it! She uses the 40+ one, me being 24 decided to go for the 25+ one - slightly different formulas but she assured me of the great results. Now I'm not normally the anti ageing cream kind of person, I mean, We all get old right? I see it as part of life, so I wasn't looking for something to make me look younger (I don't particularly think I look THAT old lol) more something to give me back that glow, my skin just looks dull... And Im pretty sure thats because I don't take care of it! So I decided to take the plunge.

First appearances mean a lot, thats what normally catches my eye! The fact they are pink meant I was interested in finding out more and I quite like the packaging... They come in little glass jars with screw top lids - the eye gel is in a squeezy tube - and look really expensive. They also have a protective lid inside the jar just to keep it from drying out/more hygienic. It has a lovely scent to it - Its quite florally but its not too strong at all, the cream itself is nice and thick and goes on nicely, its not greasy and dries really quickly. All in all I'm really impressed.

Day 1 - So yeah as I mentioned before.. My skin is dull.. I can't say I have wrinkles lol maybe a few fine lines? Ahh do I want to admit that? haha! Anyway, yes, my face its not in that great condition, the bags under my eyes are also puffy :( Applying the cream has been easy! Its gone on well and dried within I'd say a minute or 2.. The eye gel slightly longer. My face doesn't feel sticky and I am just going to put my make up on over the top :)

Day 5 - Well its been all fun and games here! So I decided to try a new cleanser... Big mistake!! Lets just say my face was on fire and I came up in a blotchy rash... So my face looked about as bad as it could... I have continued to do my routine and can see a little bit of a difference inbetween the red patches on my face. Its early days but I have high hopes for this set :)

Day 10 - Hmmm so the rash disappeared but I can't say Im that happy. If Im totally honest I really can't see much of a difference. My face doesn't have that clean pore feeling more my face feels quite clogged! I'm going to continue to use this for the next 4 days (2 weeks in total)

Day 14 - Can I see a difference? Maybe... Just maybe! Have I trialled the product for long enough? Maybe not! But after 2 weeks I expect my skin to feel better, not worse... Yes it's not as dull as it was before but it feels like there is something on my face, like I don't have that empty face feeling which I miss!!! I have to say I much prefer my Simple face routine! So will I carry on with this product? Sadly not, but thats not to say you won't like it... Let me know in the comments below your thoughts =D

Beauty Subscription Boxes: Glossybox, Birchbox & You Beauty May 2015

I am a total sucker for trying new products.. I mean I don't think I've ever found the 'perfect' product, more just the best of the moment. So when I watched a beauty video and heard about beauty subscription boxes I was very intrigued (Yes I know... Late right?). Having a whizz on the internet I found 3 boxes that came with quite high recommendations - Being in the UK does mean that we have far less choice than the US but nether the less there is a good selection to choose from :)

These boxes come once a month and range from 6.95 per month to 13.25 per month inc postage. You Beauty 6.95 inc postage, Birchbox 12.95 inc postage & Glossybox 13.25 inc postage :) Its quite late in the month so everybody else (those not ordering for the first time) would have already had there boxes... Mine all came today... Honestly, it was like Christmas this morning!!!

We will start with the cheapest: You Beauty Discovery Box... Heres how I received it and what was included :)

Now I personally love this one! Its only £6.95 including the delivery (Amazing huh!) and the best bit is you get to choose the 2 beauty products you want from the selection that month - please note... the best stuff goes fast!! You have to be online first thing when the selections are released to get the best bits. This month being my first, I was late signing up but I was still happy with my choices... Being a bit of a body shop addict, I was happy to see the Wild Argan oil miracle solid oil - That alone costs £8 so totally covered the cost of the box :) All the other bits where a nice little touch!

Moving on to Glossybox - Pinkkkkkkk eeekkkk! So this is what the box looks like and what you get:

This one costs £13.25 inc postage... And Im REALLY happy with it, 3 of the products were full size and 1 decent sized sample (the Renewed hope in a jar in my opinion is far too small lol). The SASS is amazing! I suffer very badly from ingrown hairs from shaving in shall we say intimate places.. So this has been a god send! The blue eyeliner was a nice surprise as I love using blue on my eyes. The towel off shampoo, well, I haven't actually used!! I'm rather OCD when it comes to being clean and the thought of not washing my hair.. Yeah.. That doesn't sit well with me. The Etrobelle, I really like and it has a nice cooling affect, Its also really hydrating which is good for my dry skin. I will definitely keep subscribing to this box :)

Last up (I saved the best till last eekk) is Birchbox.. I was SOOO impressed with this one!!! Heres what I got:

First of all.. Check out the box!!! You get to colour it in =D (yes I know.. It's the child in me) and there was a total of 8 products in there - including the colouring pencils. The first product I tried was the Parlor hair spritz which is supposed to give you beach waves.. I'm not sure about beach waves but it smells pretty lush!! Next is the Liz Earle face cream which again I really like, Ive only used it once so my minds not totally made up about it. The Caudalie tinted moisturiser I really love, its got really good coverage and looks really natural. Theres a hair mask which Id love to tell you about but I cant actually read it lol. The Nude face oil Ive not yet used but Ive heard a lot of people rave about it. Lastly and my favourite product is the Jelly Ping Pong Caribbean sun bronzer duo... uhhhmmmaaazziinnggggg! The blush is amazing and for once the bronzer isnt too dark for my skin!

So there you have it... I look forward to receiving next months boxes :)