Glossybox April 2012

April was the last month that Glossybox would be sending their beauty boxes in Australia. They have recently combined with Lust Have It! continuing under the  Lust Have It! brand - the first beauty sample company in Australia. As you can see from the photos, we were both subscribed and we both received completely different products, except one thing. We were quite disappointed with the boxes this month, firstly because we didn't actually recieve the April box until May, but also because of the lack of products. We both thought Glossybox might've gone all out for their last boxes but it seems like they just said oh well doesn't matter.

As you can see I (Megan) received a bit of a mix of skincare and makeup products where as I (Katelyn) got a bunch of skincare products - this annoyed me because most of my beauty profile which I'm sure does nothing to determine what comes in your box is geared towards makeup products.

We weren't impressed by these at all. We would like to see more make up products and less skin care. Although I (Megan) did receive an eyeliner. it was in the colour "sapphire" which I personally can never see me using. I would have been a lot happier if it had of came in black.

There isn't much else to say about the products in our boxes as we haven't had the chance to use them yet.

Hopefully the Lust Have It! May boxes are a lot more exciting.


What did you think of your April Glossybox?

April Beauty Favourites!

Swatches LtoR: Rimmel Wake Me Up Foundation, Thin Lizzy Concealer, BYS Blush, Revlon Lip Butter Strawberry Shortcake, Rimmel Lipstick Pink Gossip, Revlon Lipgloss Pink Afterglow. 

It's that time again for a monthly beauty favourites post, I generally kept my makeup fairly simple in April as I was away for work for a week and didn't want to take a lot in my suitcase. Like most of my favourites posts I'll do a little overview of each product that way you can check them out if you like what you see. 

Rimmel Wake Me Up Foundation: This foundation has had a lot of hype around the blogging community and with good reason. I'm almost positive I bought the wrong shade in this product as you can see from the swatches above but once I put it on it's not noticeable at all. It goes on smoothly and has a great scent - really fresh and not plasticy at all. On me it provides a medium coverage and it's great for everyday wear. I do suffer from dry skin and this foundation makes me look dewy and awake so I think it definitely lives up to the hype. 

Australis Lash Length Extension Mascara: This mascara was actually sent to me as a part of a trial team, I've tried Australis mascaras in the past and have always been impressed and didn't expect this to be any different. I already have a fairly decent set of lashes, and this only accentuates them in the best way possible. It really does lengthen my lashes a lot and it stays on all day without flaking which is a real bonus. I'm planning on doing full reviews on a few new mascaras I've been trying so expect them in the next few weeks. 


Thin Lizzy Concealer: I got this in my Marc Glossybox I think and I was super skeptical as I'd seen this brand on an informercial and I thought it would be super gimmicky. I was actually really surprised when I started using it because it's a really great concealer.  You only need the tiniest bit of this to cover blemishes as it's nice and thick. I would definitely recommend trying this concealer. 

BYS Blush in Fierce Fuchsia: This was in my March Favourites too, I can't get enough of this blush. I know it looks super crazy in swatches and pictures but with a light hand it gives a lovely flush of colour. 


Revlon Lipgloss in Pink Afterglow: This was the lipgloss I got in the beauty bag deal from Priceline. Revlon lip products are always really lovely but the price is always way too much for me to justify so it was nice to try out a product I normally wouldn't pick up. It is such a great colour and it's not too sticky - I've been wearing this nearly every day in April. 


Rimmel Lipstick in Pink Gossip: I'm usually the girl who wears red lipstick everywhere, but this month for some reason I've been wearing pink lips everywhere. This lipstick was my go to lipstick when I went out, and I think this could be a flattering shade on anyone & I love the matte finish. 


Revlon Lip Butter in Strawberry Shortcake: Another super hyped product - well worth it as well. I don't really need to explain what the lip butter hype is all about. This is a great product and I've been wearing it a lot with the Revlon lipgloss over the top for something different. 

Sorry for the long post but I love sharing what I think about my favourite products for April. I know it's not a huge amount of products but these were my favourites I wore nearly everyday. 

Have you tried any of these products? What were you beauty favourites for April? 

If you've done a favourites post please link me below because I love learning about new products! 

Birthday Wish List!

Hey Everyone, hope everyone is doing well. It feels like ages since I've done a post even though it hasn't been that long. I decided to put together a little wish list of things that I wanted for my birthday, to be honest I had a lot of trouble doing this because I'm so indecisive and I don't really want that much. My 19th Birthday is on the 5th May which is next Saturday and I haven't really thought much about what I want to do or anything like that. I laughed when I finished making this wish list because all the items seem to be colour coordinated how strange. I don't really expect to get any of these products but I just wanted to make the wish list anyway.  

Items: Marc By Marc Jacobs Earrings, ASOS Cat Eye Sunglasses, ASOS Brogues, Michael Kors Rose Gold Watch, Urban Decay Naked Palette, Curling Iron, Mac Blush in Springsheen 

Would you like to receive any of these items? 

Jejune Stars

 

Blouse: Jay Jays | Skirt: Nasty Gal  | Necklace: Sportsgirl | Shoes: Rubi | Lipstick: Rimmel Pink Gossip

This was an outfit I wore to a friends party/birthday show, I have wanted a pleated black leather/faux leather skirt for awhile now and I finally found one for a reasonable price on Nasty Gal. I think it's pretty much a staple in my wardrobe now especially for winter and it seems to go with everything.

You probably can't tell from the photos but this blouse is actually star print, which I'm really obsessed with at the moment to. I think this all black outfit, is really simple but the rose gold accessories and star print help keep things interesting.

What fashion item are you trying to get your hands on at the moment? 

Op-Shop Haul!

Just wanted to share a few things I picked up at the Op-Shops today, All of these items came to under $15 which I was pretty happy with. I think the floral blazer is my favourite find it has a great shape and I think it looks nice on me, I can't wait to wear this. I also picked up a new purse. I'm getting quite the collection of glomesh purses, I have a few already but this burgundy one was really cool and it's a round hardshell shape. I really love going to op-shops on Saturday mornings and finding bargains. 

Have you thrifted anything good lately?