Lust Have It September 2015

The September Lust Have It finally arrived after a few scandalous delays. A lot of people freak out over social media if their parcel is a few days late, so when it is weeks late it causes a bit of an uprising. I’m not too fussed as long as it arrives within the following month. As unreliable with shipping and customer service Lust Have It are, the products they feature beat Bellabox by a mile. There are always lots of unknown brands, full sized products and a good handful of cruelty free and vegan products. So even though I received September in October I think I will stay subscribed as long as they keep delivering great products.

Designer Brands Twist ‘n’ Go Nail Polish Remover & Primer

I don’t really wear nail polish much anymore because when you work in a bar those pretty painted talons are gone about thirty minutes into your shift. But I still love to polish them up for special occasions, so when I saw this nail polish remover it made me want to go and paint my nails because I love a gimmick product. Of course like all Designer Brands products this is vegan and cruelty free, you just dunk your nail in, twist and remove to see all the polish gone. For stubborn polish like glittery topcoats it may take a bit of effort, but I actually loved this. It’s perfect for a dame who doesn’t want to search her bathroom for 20 minutes to find cotton balls and nail polish remover. It is also formulated with aloe vera, green tea and vitamins C & E to keep nails nice and healthy. Full Size. Cruelty Free. Vegan. $4.99

White Glo Toothpaste

Oh man back in 2010 this was my ride or die toothpaste. I was obsessed. I had a travel size, kept one in the shower, one on my sink, and I actually used it non-stop. I was addicted to this toothpaste and if you ever see photos of me at a christening that year my teeth are Ross Geller white. It was actually hilarious. So I toned it down and eventually I started to forget about it, but now I have this little tube back in my life I can feel the tooth whitening fire back in my soul again. This toothpaste actually works and whitens teeth so well. My teeth have never really been that stained because I don’t smoke or drink coffee, so I don’t know how well it would work for the extreme cases, but for your average teeth that need some whitening and brightening, this does a bloody brilliant job. I’ll just have to dial it back a notch this time, but other than that I’m really excited to start using this again. I currently use Colgate toothpaste who are very involved with animal testing, but I had actually assumed that all toothpaste brands test on animals. Silly I know. So I decided to go on the White Glo website to see their stance and they are actually cruelty free AND vegan. How amazing is that? They have never tested on animals and neither have ingredients from their suppliers. I’m pretty chuffed with this news and I’ll be ditching the Colgate and heading on back to White Glo. Sample Size. Cruelty Free. Vegan.

Ofra Lipliner in Wine

I had never heard of this company before I received this lipliner in Lust Have It. I jumped on the Ofra website and was so happy to read that they are PETA certified cruelty free and their products are also vegan. One of the things I love about Lust Have It is that they are continually introducing new cruelty free brands, so there is always something new to try, while Bellabox continue to feature the same ones. I love the colour of this lip pencil, not only is it waterproof, it’s a beautiful burgundy deep wine colour and would be stunning against any skin tone. I have extremely pale skin and I wore this with Chopper and Half Baked from the Naked 2 palette all over my eyes and all the products worked so beautifully together. I’m not the biggest fan of the formula as it is quite waxy (synthetic beeswax) and a bit drying, so I popped some of the Say Yes To Carrots gloss over the top and it looked beautiful. I will definitely be looking into more products from this brand. Cruelty Free. Vegan. Full Size. $19.50.

UB Cosmetics Tint Stick

Ah we meet again tint stick! I recently discussed the Universal Beauty Cosmetics Tint Stick in one of my disappointing products post. They’re not bad products; the colours are beautiful, vibrant and the formula applies nicely. BUT it is less of a tint and more of a permanent marker. The last one I had stained my lips and the back of my hand where I had swatched it for days, despite many showers and an aggressive Clarisonic session. I received a different colour this time, which one I am not sure of the name because they aren’t labeled, but I will give it another shot. The brand is cruelty free and the tint sticks are filled with Vitamin B5 and aloe vera so the product isn’t drying at all like some tints. I want to like this product so bad, it ticks off everything on paper. So I’ll trial the second one and make sure I report back. Full Size. Cruelty Free. $23

Kerastase Resistance Shampoo and Masque

My hairdresser is The Hub by Falcone hair in the city and these are the products that they use in the salon. They use all the Kerastase shampoos and conditioners on my hair, as well as a little hair treatment that comes in a vial. #Science. Whenever I leave my locks look like they just returned from a beach resort on some sort of Eat Pray Love journey. The Kerastase products do amazing things for hair and leave it feeling so wonderfully nourished, so I have no doubt about the talents and abilities of these products. The only disappointing thing about Kerastase is that the L’Oreal owned company do test on animals, so if they didn’t I would be their number one fan. But until that day comes I wont be repurchasing any of their products. Sample Size. TESTS ON ANIMALS.

BONUS

Your Tea Skin Magic

I was actually a little bit chuffed to receive this tea in my Lust Have It. It’s one of those products that I’ve been curious to try but didn’t want to spend the money on it. I’m really against detox weight loss teas as I find them very dangerous and when I worked at a tea store, they were pretty much enemy #1. Every second customer would come in asking about them and we had to continue to explain how dangerous they could be for your body and that a tea alone isn’t going to make you lose 30 kilos and be front and center on the Victoria’s Secret runway. So thanks to this common sense I don’t really believe that a tea can achieve the same results for your face. This tea boasts that it assists with acne, cystic pimples, eczema, hormonal skin, uneven skin tone and assisting digestion. This is through using a mix of herbal ingredients like Aloe Vera, Licorice Root, Lotus Seed Heart, Jasmine, as well as a blend of Chinese herbal medicines. I do believe though that some skin problems can be due to digestion as I have some friends that do breakout with high dairy consumption but it all depends on the individual and what they are sensitive to. I am interested to try this though and see what type of results that could be possible. Sample Size.