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Monday, 30 November 2015

Bellabox November 2015

Laqa & Co. Cheeky Lip in Cray Cray
I have received a couple of Laqa & Co. products across beauty boxes since I started subscribing to them and they have all been absolute perfection; so this product was no different. I received the shade Cray Cray that is a bright orange colour that comes in a twist up stick that you can apply to both lips and cheeks. I started off applying it to my lips and it glided on and was a beautiful bright shade perfect for spring. I wasn’t sure how it would go on my cheeks because it was bright orange, so I applied two little dots on the apples of my cheeks to start off with. I started blending it upwards toward my cheekbones and was blown away by how easily it blended in with my existing foundation and concealer. The colour, which went from being bright and punchy, turned into a beautiful glow like flush of colour on the cheeks and teamed with the matching lips was absolute perfection. I’m so in love with the combo and never thought matching my lips to my cheeks could be so well done. This is such a ripper of a product and I will for sure be tracking down the other shade to add to my makeup stash. These little sticks are perfect for anyone who loves multitasking products that can save them a little bit of space in their overfilled makeup bag. Full Size. $35. Cruelty Free.

NYX Baked Eyeshadow in Snowstorm
Like Laqa & Co. Nyx is a brand that you will already find floating around in my bathroom. Their products are affordable, cruelty free and rival products from more high-end brands. This baked eyeshadow is such a creamy dream and applies so beautifully. I received the shade Snowstorm that is a light champagne colour and on my very fair skin will make a wonderful eyeshadow base. For dames with tan and darker skin this will make a wonderful highlighting shade. Full Size. $9.95. Cruelty Free.

Ulta3 Felt Tip Eyeliner
I love a classic black winged eyeliner look, so I go through liquid liner pens like nobodies business. So I was very excited to try out this one from Ulta3 since it retails for only $6.95! If I could find a Holy Grail liner pen for under $10 I would be saving big bucks when it comes to doing my eye makeup. Some liner pens that black very rarely come out black and more like a deep grey. But this one is one of the most intense glossy black shades I have seen. It applied like a dream and I was able to get in really close to the lash line to ensure that there are no gaps. It was also sturdy enough to create a nice sharp flick at the end and I was really impressed by it. But that is only half the battle. With these felt tip pens they are all champagne dinners and romantic walks on the beach at first but after a month things can go south very quickly. I am yet to find a felt tip liner pen that stays sturdy and sharp as long as the liquid product lasts in the tube. They all start to get a bit worn on the tip and no longer can you create that sharp flick. So this one from Ulta3 is so far a 10/10 for me, but that next challenge is seeing how long the pen lasts! Full Size. $6.95. Cruelty Free.

Sebamed Liquid Face & Body Wash
I have seen the Sebamed brand scattered throughout various pharmacies when I’m trying to find cough syrup or panadol but have never really picked it up and checked out the packet. The liquid face wash is PH 5.5 balanced for sensitive skin that is prone to blemishes and other skin irritations. It is soap and alkali free and unlike other cleansers it claims to give a deep clean but still be extremely moisturizing to the skin. I haven’t tried this yet because I’ve pretty much got my skincare routine down pat at the moment, but I will be keeping this little sample incase my acne flares up again and I need something to calm it, as the product does sound really great. My skin has also loved cleansers that have been PH 5.5 balanced in the past like the La Roche Posay Effaclar Cleanser, so this one will be sticking around ‘in case of emergency’ style. Also in regards to animal testing, the Sebamed website states that they do not test in the manufacturing process but can not guarantee that the ingredients from suppliers are cruelty free, so I take that as they do. Deluxe Sample. Tests on Animals.

Body Babes Coffee Body Scrub
I haven’t tried this coffee scrub yet but it looks so promising. It’s made with 100% natural ingredients like Arabica coffee beans, sea salt, vitamin E, and sweet almond and orange oil. All the coffee scrubs I’ve tried so far have left my skin feeling beautifully smooth and smelling delicious, even though my shower is left looking like a Starbucks got knocked over. I can’t wait to give this one a try and I believe the way to get the best results is to just go in using it as a fun body scrub and not some miracle product that will make your cellulite and stretch marks disappear which they all claim to do.  Sample Size. Unsure of animal testing policy.

BONUS

Bic Soleil Glow Razor
Oh Bellabox, you’re always perfect with your product timing. Having a razor as a bonus product is perfect now we are in the warmer months. I used this razor to defuzz my legs the same day I received this box and it did a pretty darn good job. Though I’m not really too fussy with razors as I find they all kind of do the same thing and that women get way ripped off when it comes to shaving products. I used to use the Olay Shaving Mousse for my legs which retailed at $8 but then one day I was walking past the men’s section and they had pretty much the same product for $3. So girls, save your shiny sand dollars and switch over to men’s shaving products. They are a hella lot less expensive and I find that they actually do a better job. Full Size. $7.50.

Carefree Ultra Thins Regular
Bellabox have definitely upped their Bonus items. Instead of getting the same Palmers or Garnier samples we are now getting products we would use. Like razors and sanitary items. These items would have been a bit of a bore as main items but in the bonus section they are bloody amazing and save a trip ducking out to the shops. Deluxe Sample.
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