Glossybox - February 2013

This post is sooo late! I got a bit behind in the posts that I wanted to complete, so anyways, we are almost done March and I'm showing my February Glossybox. But by now, at least I should have had a chance to try these products and let you know how I feel about them. So here we go.

• Biore Acne Clearing Scrub - I'm pretty sure I've already received this in a box. Not sure if Glossybox is repeating items, or if it came in a Topbox or LuxeBox to which I also subscribe. If it is the same product, I did enjoy using it, and actually still have it sitting in my shower. I use it on days that I'm not using my Clarisonic. I'm saving this new one until the first tube is empty. This is a full size product.

• Macadamia Natural Oil Healing Oil Treatment for Hair - Ok, so I haven't opened this one yet. But I am excited to try it once I'm done using my John Frieda Frizz Ease Serum (which I also received in a past box and really like). This treatment is supposed to add moisture, nutrients, shine and provide UV protection. Sounds good!

• Givenchy Gloss Interdit No. 3 Coral Frenzy - I love when they include makeup in these boxes! This colour is so pretty and feels light and non-sticky on the lips. The full size version is $30, so I'll just enjoy this sample while it lasts!

• Anatomicals You Need A Blooming Shower Rose and Jasmine Body Cleanser - Another full sized product! I haven't tried this yet since I have a bunch of half full body cleansers currently in my shower. It smells nice though.

• Essence Quattro Eyeshadow - More makeup! This isn't a quad that would stand out to me at the drugstore, so I would be unlikely to purchase it, but I think it will be a fun thing to experiment with this summer. 

• Eucerin Hual-urea Anti-Wrinkle Day / Night Cream - I really hate this little packet samples, but I may give this a go, eventually. I think that Eucerin would get more bang for it's advertising buck if they just splurged on some mini bottles for their samples, but oh well.

• Crabtree & Evelyn Tarocco Orange Eucalyptus & Sage Hand Cream - You cannot really see this in the picture, but it is another packet. 

• Glossybox Cupcake Kit - This box was celebrating Glossybox's first anniversary so they threw in some cupcake wrappers. Kind of cute.

So there you go! It was a really good box this month! I love the gloss, excited to try the hair treatment oil and the eyeshadow, and you can never have too many facial scrubs and body cleansers!

Thanks for reading!

Drugstore Haul - January 2013

**Disclaimer - yes, my post yesterday was about using products up, and now today, I'm posting about new items! I see the irony here, however, my collection is very much a rotation. Out with the old and in with the new!

So there are plenty of new items at the drugstore right now, with spring collections coming out. It is really cold in Canada, so I'm not quite ready to start switching to pastels but... I couldn't resist picking up a couple of things.

I didn't buy all of these things at once, rather this is the accumlation of January drugstore purchases. I think I might try to collect all of my monthly drugstore purchases and then do one post a month.

Essence Cherry Blossom Girl Blush in Asian Sensation

This is my first ever purchase from Essence. To be honest, I normally pass by their displays because the makeup looks a bit juvenile at first glance. But this dual color blush really jumped out at me. It reminds me of an absolute favorite product several years ago - Smashbox Soft Lights Duo in Supermodel. Both of these blushes include a peachy pink (in the Essence compact, it is probably slightly more on the coral side), as well as a champagne highlighter. I'm excited to give this one a try as I ran out of my Smashbox version ages ago. The best part about this purchase might be the price - only $2.99!   

Revlon Nail Polish in Girly (260)

This polish is so pretty! Also, it is my first Revlon polish. I normally use OPI and Essie, so I'm excited to try this one. I have heard a lot of good things about Revlon nail products. This was $7.99.

Physicians Formula Sexy Booster Sexy Glow Blush in Rose

Beautiful! I just love this blush. I watched a review on YouTube by GlamLifeGuru and just had to go pick this up. The formula is quite sheer so I'm not sure how well it would show up on darker skin. The color is lovely on light to medium skin and there is a bit of a sheen that brings out my cheekbones. It smells good too. Actually, my blush brush now also smells good! I really want to try the Sexy Booster bronzer from Physicians Formula next. This was $17.99 (yikes..), but there was a $7 rebate coupon on the package.

Revlon Ultimate Suede Lipstick in Socialite 

I have given this a try. I can't say I love it. The color is very natural on me, which is nice, but I was looking for a bit more payoff. The swatch on my hand shows up fairly well, but I think my lips are a bit too pigmented to really allow the color to show up. Also, the formula can get a bit cakey on my lips if I'm not careful. I won't be going back for more shades, especially since I think the darker colors would probably look worse when the cakiness occurs. This was on sale for $11.49.