I was suffering from a touch of beauty box fatigue last month, but this was too pretty not to show you (and it contains one of my favourite skincare brands). This month's Glossybox was designed by illustrator Maggie Li to celebrate prints and it's really beautiful. My nails were painted to match by the lovely Marie-Isabel using Essie's Turquoise and Caicos.
Of course the box alone won't justify the price tag, so inside my box was a full size Mythic Oil Colour Glow Oil. My hairdresser has used the normal Mythic Oil on me before and I wasn't a fan, but I'm happy to give the colour version a chance. There are also two generous sachets of Mythic Oil Nourishing Shampoo and Conditioner. A no-go for me because of the sulphate content, but a nice way to try them as the full sizes are around £10. I've been wanting to try Lady Gaga Fame Black Fluid since I heard about it. Not because I thought it would be for me, but because you expect something a bit crazy from Lady Gaga, don't you?! So I was surprised that this is a pretty pedestrian celebrity fragrance - sweet and a bit boring. Apparently it contains 'tears of Belladonna' (a note in the more complex Illamasqua Freak, which I thought it might smell like) and 'crushed heart of Tiger Ochidea'. Hmm. I think this is in all the boxes, so let me know what you think if you're subscribed. There are also two of each Rodial Glamoxy Snake Serum and 5 Minute Facial. They are in sachets, BUT they do sell the sachets on the website and the Snake Serum is £29.50 for 10! I'm excited to try these, but at £127 for the full size, I think it's safe to say it won't be a future purchase. Olay Regenerist Wrinkle Relaxing Complex isn't terribly exciting, but probably my favourite item in the box is balance Me. Wonder Eye Cream, as I'm a big fan of the brand but haven't tried this product. As usual it's 99% natural origin with no nasties, and the little hint of witch hazel and cucumber oil meant it felt nicely refreshing this morning.
Overall a very pretty and worthwhile box *ahem* with no Glossybox branded products! If you're already a subscriber, the boxes are being shipped on 17th September. Glossyboxes cost £10 plus £2.95 p&p.
GlossyBox provided me with this box for consideration.
This month was going to be my last (and claiming with my glossydots) after much disappointment but this does look pretty good!
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That box is so, so cute.
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This months Glossy Box looks so good! I pray I get the Mythic Oil
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I think I would be most excited about the eye cream as well, though I would be interested in trying the mythic oil. xx
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ohhh it's so beautiful! In Germany we're getting an 'October Fest' version -.- ... so stupid!
ReplyDeleteYou're nails are so cute! Very nice post!
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Haha, that's kind of hilarious! x
DeleteThis box looks lovely! I still need to subscribe to Glossy Box, for some reason I keep postponing it x
DeleteI am subscribed to the German one too!! Last month was pretty terrible so I hope this one makes up for it.
DeleteLOVE your nails Meg!
I have the German one too! I hope it's better this month as it's been terrible recently!
DeleteLOVE your nails Meg!
That box is adorable. I'm tempted to sign up for it just so i could get my hands on the pretty little box.
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I really want to try the mythic oil, considering re-subscribing but I know when I do, it will be a dud box!
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Great products.
ReplyDeleteLooks like a great box this month - I'm happy to see there are no Glossybox products in!
ReplyDeleteIve wanted to try the Mythic oil for a while & also Rodial are a brand I've heard good things about. All in all it looks like a lovely box. Not to mention the box itself is great
Loved the design of this months box! And I also adore your manicure, its so pretty. I cant decide whether to sign up to glossy box as everyone seems to complain about it then the next month its a great box, but i guess you can never really tell and it is all about trying new products! xxxx
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Your nails are adorable !
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love ur nails,cause i like baby blue so much
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Regardless of the contents (which mostly sound amazing), how cute is the box design? I love it, If I were to sign up for a beauty box it would probably come down to the way it's presented - I'm a sucker for pretty things.
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wow! im impressed! love the box itself :)
ReplyDeletelooks like an amzing box this month!! xx
ReplyDeleteI'm trying glossy box for the first time this month, really looking forward to it! Great post :) x
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I'm trying out glossy box this month, really looking forward to getting it! Love the box design too. Great post :) x
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I'm trying glossy box out for the first time this month, really looking forward to getting it! Great post :) x
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i love the actual box this month xx
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I really like the packaging of this box, the products not so much :)
ReplyDeleteI just really love the box itself. am not a fan of the mythic oil, the caudalie devine oil is a lot better!
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This will be my first glossybox and after reading your post I'm excited. I've been looking at the Rodial 5 minute facial so will be happy to try these. I've just finished my Balance me eye cream too (loved it!) so that's save me a few pennies. I was a bit undecided whether to try a beauty box or not but this looks promising.
ReplyDeletejust got mine and its awful! nothing like the one you received
ReplyDeleteLots of people have an issue with the quality level of Glossybox though. They are absolutely not what they claim to be!
ReplyDeleteIf the service is about discovering new beauty products why have Olay and L'Oreal been included in this month's box?
Also, I recently learned that the brands which appear in Glossybox have to provide their items to Glossybox for recognition alone - Glossybox don't buy the samples to forward on to their customers, they get them for free. Perhaps this is why the boxes are full of junk lately, reputable brands with self respect won't invest their product into a beauty box with such consistently poor feedback.
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I'd love to order a beauty box, but as I'm only 14 the only income I have is my pocket money and a fiver from babysitting every few weeks, so I want to be really sure before I order anything. Any recommendations? This box looks great, but a few people have said that glossy box is just getting worse. My average income is around £22 a month, but up to £32, is it worth it?:)xx
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