July Glossy Box

The June Glossy Box has been my favourite one by far! The whole theme and idea for the box was really cool, and I have loved every product inside! I absolutely loved the box design when I saw it, as its very different from the usual pale pink. I always want to keep the boxes but never have any use for them but this one is going to become a box for my boyfriends fish food. Perfect!

So what what inside?

Anatomicals Facial Spritz

I really love a facial spritz that you can spray onto your face on a hot day. They help to set makeup and have a really cooling effect. I really liked this one as it was plastic so I could put into my handbag. It has calming lavender and uplifting peppermint to refresh you. The only problem I had with it was that the pump is quite concentrates so you need to do it a good arms length away or its quite a strong spritz!

Ciate Nail Polish

Ciate is probably my new favourite nail brand. When I opened my box and saw I had received a full sized polish worth £9.00, I literally screamed with happiness, especially as it is this amazing orange colour called 'Speed Dial'. I absolutely love this polish and have used it a few times recently which is rare for me to stick with one colour for a while! The Ciate 'wow kits' are my new favourite thing so keep your eyes peeled for more posts on them. 

Alterna Texture Mist

I researched this brand to find out what makes the product give you beautiful tousled hair. When I went on the website, I was shocked to see that Katie Holmes is the face of the brand, and it has a huge range of hair care which are quite high end. A 125ml is £23.00 but worth the money, as it contains no parabens and sulphates which are bad news for hair. Unlike sea salt sprays, which dry out the hair as they strip away the natural oils, this spray uses bamboo which boosts hair flexibility and is actually good for the health, so you get amazing beach look hair and your helping the quality of your hair. It would be like if chocolate was good you.

I suggest taking a look at the website to wet your appetite

http://www.alternahaircare.com/

Coola Sunscreen

Coola suncream is organic which, if you know me by now, then you'll know that is a big thumbs up for me as I love my natural products! So how does it protect you? It uses minerals and plants to protect from UVA and UVB rays. This sunscreen smells of cucumber and is very refreshing on the face. It is also anti ageing and full of anti-oxidants, so again, is helping you whilst its on.

Pout Paint

These little lip colours are pretty strange but quite qwerky! They are pretty much paint, as the colour is so intense and thick! They are very hydrating whilst on and the colour last ages! The cool thing about these, is that you can mix them up like you would regular paint. The blue pigment is not to be worn alone (unless you like the smurf look), but to mix in bit by bit to create new colours. I mixed these two colours and got a really sensual deep berry colour perfect for winter. I love how versatile they are and how you can never have the same colour twice. Great for all year round.

May Glossy Box

Once again I have gotten behind with my Glossy Box reviews, and what reminded me to do this one was my burnt nose as I remebered I had a sun cream in my May Glossy Box (the nose is doing ok now). So this is all the way back from May and it was the Glossy Box 2 year birthday so it was quite a special one!

'Headline Colours' nail polish

The shade I received in my Glossy Box was a shade called 'Twisted Silk', which is a off white pinky shade. I wasn't sure when it was in the bottle but now it's on I do quite like it as a subtle cool colour. It took me FOREVER to get the lid off! It was really really stuck but once I managed to get it off, the first coat was a bit stripey but after the second coat it evened itself out. The polish is free of toxins which is good for my post Glastonbury detox I am currently undergoing, and it has UV absorbents for staying power which is good now its getting sunny (hurrah). A full size pot is £9 which is quite a lot for a new  brand, but they appear to have a large range of colours which I like in a brand!

La Roche Posay SPF 50

How I wish I remebered this when I went to Glastonbury! This sun cream has been around for 30 years and is recommened by dermatologists. It has a gel formula which is similar to the 'Ultra Sun' Cream I took away with me, which means it is absorbed quickly leaving no white marks. I also saw this in my Marie Claire magazine a few weeks ago recommended as a summer holiday essential.

Stone Beauty Body Lotion

This body lotion is from an up and coming brand based in London. It is free from nasties like sulphates and parabens and has hydrating coconut oil and shea butter. It has all the boxes ticked in my eyes when it comes to a product, but I just didn't like it. The lemon scent was way too strong for my liking, and the tiny lid made it really hard for me to get the stuff out. I'm not a huge fan of the label either as I think it looks quite cheap. A full size of this is £10.00 which isn't bad but I probably won't be investing in it!

Jelly Pong Pong

After receiving a Jelly Pong Pong lip crayon in a Glossy Box a few months ago, I was absolutely ecstatic to see I had received another one of their products in the form of their mascara. The 'Fairy Lashes' mascara had a cute box and the wand was a nice shape. I don't like to slate products, and always try to look for a nice way to put it if I don't like something, but I absolutely hated this! It did nothing for my lashes and half way through my day at work, I actually had to take it off because it felt so horrible! The texture was really elasticy which is usually a good thing in a mascara, as it shows flexibility, but this stuff was literally like rubber. I tend to play with my lashes a lot, especially if they have lumps of mascara attached. When I tired to pull out a lump of mascara the stuff would string out for about 2cm which I think is just weird! It felt really horrible of my lashes so I just had to take it off. I won't use this mascara ever again which is a shame. I won't write off Jelly Pong Pong as I loved their lip crayon so much, but I will avoid this mascara like the plaque!

Glossy Box Nail Files

These are the first Glossy Box own products I have received. These cute little nail files are handbag size and disposable so once they're worn you can break of another one. I found them a little too harsh on my nails and a bit too sandy.

Beautiful Movements Primer

This product absolutely saved this box for me. I didn't really like a lot of the products but this one redeemed it. Unfortunately, I finished the pot and forgot to take a picture of it before I threw it away, but it was just a little sample sized pot with a clear gel like substance inside so your not missing anything aesthetically! 'Beautiful Movements Cosmetics' formerly known as BM cosmetics is actually founded by Kimberly Wyatt from the Pussy Cat Dolls. This primer was absolutely amazing and I'm really sad it was such a small pot! It made your skin feel like silk and was the perfect base for makeup.You can also mix it with foundation, blush or eye shadows to get an air brush effect. I really love this product and for £20 for 20g it is something I would consider investing in!

Picture courtesy of Google

Glastonbury Essentials

Apologies for being quiet the last few days! The truth is, I was lucky enough to go to Glastonbury festival, and as much as I love my blog, I needed a few days escape! Anyway I'm back now so I thought a good post would to be to share my festival essentials with you! They are probably products you have all used before as they're mostly high street brands, that don't cost too much but here is what I took with me.

1. Batiste Dry Shampoo- This product is a life saver for boys and girls travelling to places with minimal shower usage. My hair is quite thick so I only used it once, but for people who suffer with thin hair or hair that gets greasy easily, its a great product to pack as it makes it look clean and adds a bit of volume I find too.

2. Ren Photoactive Sun Veil- Again, this is product that I didn't use as much as I should have and as a result I got a very burnt nose! However, this SPF 15 is a lightweight cream to put over moisturiser and under makeup, and is not as harsh on the skin on your face as normal sun screen.

3. Garnier BB Cream in Light- This is the first BB cream that I ever got and I love it. The smell is really summery, and the colour is perfect for my skin. When I go to a festival I am a au natural girl and cannot be bothered with makeup. In fact any opportunity I get to not wear makeup I won't. Therefore this is a great product to give you the glow of foundation but not the heavy feeling of it.

4. Ultrasun SPF 30 Sun Cream- This sun cream is amazing! It's only needs to be applied once a day and then its done its job. The sports formula which I have, tricks your body into thinking it is water due to its water like consistency, so your skin absorbs it for 12 hours before releasing it again. I used it on my body everyday and didn't burn at all even in the blazing sun all day. The smell when it first touches the skin is very alcoholic and a bit off putting but it is a natural product and once absorbed is is scentless. The only reason I didn't put it on my face was because of the smell, however maybe I should have!

5. Tangle Teezer- This hair brush is my hero, my thick matted rat tails were sorted pretty sharpish with this brush and with minimum pain. This brush is an essential for every girl and it is easy to slip into a handbag.

6. Simple Cleansing Wipes- These are a great alternative to a cleanser if your going away and need somthing travel sized. 'Simple' is a brand that aims to look after sensitive skin and use minimal chemicals, so these wipes are a great way to remove makeup and cleanse skin without damaging the skin to much. With my sunburnt nose these were a lifesaver as they're cooling as well.