GlossyBox NL April 2013

YES! It's still April, so this time I actually made it in time hahaha~


This month's box is about spring essentials. I'm not too sure how these are supposedly spring essentials, but let's just see what the products are...


So there is the Creative Extreme Hold Hairspray from Toni & Guy, the Nail Color Cream (in 179 Lemon Cream) from MAVALA, the Aquasource BB Cream (in Light Beige and Dark Golden) from Biotherm, the Advanced Génifique from Lancôme and the Aromatic Blends Skin-Softening Body Cleanser from Kiehl's. I guess these are products that either make you think of the spring, or can come in handy during spring, or any season really.


This month's best pick are the Aquasource BB Cream samples from Biotherm. The formula is quite thick like a BB cream usually is, but it feels very light on the skin yet moisturizing. Both shades are actually quite dark, perfect for your sun-tanned skin during the spring (Aha, that's where the theme comes back!). They are definitely too dark for my always-SPF-protected-skin, but I have a feeling they will be good for mixing with your regular base make up for a glowy, bronzy, summer look.





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GlossyBox NL March 2013

The Dutch March box goes bio-tiful! This box supposedly only contains green products; not organic because it definitely isn't, but more like eco-friendly I guess.


Let's open up the box... (Yeah I've been having too much fun making these GIFs haha)



The green products are: Shea Body Butter from The Body Shop, Hazelnut Truffle Tea from Tea Forté, Mineral Botanics Velvet Cream Wash from AHAVA, Summer Care Day Cream from Ginkel's, Shimmer Eye Shadow from Da Vinci Cosmetics and the Lemony Flutter Cuticle Butter from Lush.


Best pick of the month goes to the Mineral Botanics Velvet Cream Wash from AHAVA, because I think I would actually purchase this if it really does what it promises. On the tag it says that it is skin-friendly, animal-friendly and eco-friendly; it is paraben-free, SLS-free, contains no petroleum, tested for allergies yet no animal testing and all packagings are recyclable. Obviously a lot of the things written on the tag don't really mean a lot, but I appreciate the fact that it is paraben-free and SLS-free. Aaand after asking my friend (the one who actually get these boxes), she told me that she absolutely loves the product because it smells really good and isn't drying at all. Very promising!

...Yeah I said I would put up this GlossyBox on time but that failed miserably haha. Perhaps the next one?





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GlossyBox NL February 2013

Last month's Glossybox from The Netherlands! ...I know it's March already, but I'm not too late right?


This year's box in February is back with their regular pastel pink box. I'm not too familiar with Glossybox yet so I'm not sure if they do special boxes occassionally or more often, but their usual box is nice too. My friend always says that the best part of receiving Glossyboxes, is getting the box itself hahaha ~


The contents this time: Biomains Age Delaying Hand & Nail Treatment from Biotherm, Air Flow Lotus Effect Nail Polish from Bell, Body Lotion (Coconut-Vanilla flavour) from Bodhi, Cheek + Lips Tint (in Rosy Red) from ModelCo, Hydro Active Moisturizing Mask from Dr Van Der Hoog.


My "best pick" for this month will be the Cheek + Lips Tint from ModelCo, simply because I think liptints are always good to have. This liptint has a gel texture and actually turns out quite sheer when you blend it out. It's definitely buildable and easy to blend, so it probably is very nice on the cheeks as well.

The next Glossybox will arrive at the end of this month, I'll probably have enough time to update on time then.






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GlossyBox NL January 2013

Okay so, after reading the blog title I'm pretty sure everyone can tell that this post is long overdue. I apologize and I shall write an update post the next time explaining why in the world I have been MIA for so long. Anywho, I'm back with a new kind of post as I'll be putting out GlossyBox posts every month from now on! My beautiful friend Serena has been receiving GlossyBoxes for quite some time now and as kind as she is, she allows me to unpack the boxes with her from now on. I always like seeing these posts on other blogs and now I can finally have a good look inside the boxes myself. Thanks guuurl!


This month's box is hotpink with no prints, which is really bold but simple at the same time. I never noticed how small the logo is printed on the box until I had to take pictures from it; has it always been this tiny? Oh and my box is the Dutch edition which might differ from the GlossyBoxes in other countries, thus it might differ from the other ones.


And here's what was in it! Lip Duo Lipstick & Ultra Shine Lip Gloss from ModelCo, Green Tea Nude Cover BB Cream from Ginvera, Shampoo for Damaged Hair from Toni&Guy, The Showering Inferno Hot Fiery Body Cleanser from Anatomicals, Graffiti Crackle from Golden Rose and a mask from Dr Van Der Hoog.


To be honest, I wasn't too impressed with the products this month aside from the BB cream from Ginvera. My friend really liked their Green Tea Marvel Gel and the company's products just sound very promising. Since this is the Dutch GlossyBox, the description and everything else are in Dutch. It just describes what the BB cream does, which is basically the same as what's written on their website:

Natural and flawless coverage for all skin tones
Oil-control properties that provide natural matte finish
Spread with nano fine texture, resulting in even-tone and natural look
Supply essential nutrients to revitalize skin, resulting in visibly fairer and more radiant skin
Provide all day hydration for soft, supple skin
Provide SPF 30/PA++ to protect skin against UV rays and harmful free radicals
Help reduce the formation of wrinkles and lines

And then last but not least, they included a fortune cookie that had a beauty message written inside instead of a cheesy line. I read a different message before from another blogger which I liked a lot more, this one was rather random as it said "Why always so modest with make-up? Glam yourself up this year and dazzle your lover with a seductive look!".
.....Riiightt..

Since we've already reached February, I think it won't be long until the next GlossyBox post. Hopefully that one will be even more fun! Are you subsribed to any boxes? Which one do you think is better or do you actually really like the GlossyBox?

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