March Glossybox

This months Glossybox didn't have a theme that I noticed. I got this box right before I went on my honeymoon so I opened it and forgot about it for a while. I haven't used any of the items since I forgot about it, but I like almost everything in it.

Glossybox is a monthly beauty box subscription where you get 5 deluxe sized sampled but I find many of them are usually full size. There are four options for subscribing - month to month, 3 month, 6 month and 1 year subscription. When I found they were coming back to Canada we got a coupon so I signed up for a 1 year subscription, which in product values paid for itself in about 3 months. If you are in the United States shipping is free, but in Canada the shipping is $5.00 a month which is typical for any of these boxes. If you want to sign up you can use my referral code: http://www.glossybox.com/referal?CI=MTMwNDg3

This is what was in March's Glossybox. It was in a normal pink box that we all love with black packaging inside. 

The first item I got was a hair shine glaze serum from the company Ouidad. It is water-soluble which I think I'll like since I have thin blonde hair which gets weighed down very easily. This is a 2.5 oz bottle which is a great size to use and is worth $20.00.

The next item I got is a Shea body butter in coconut lime by Tree Hut. This smells amazing - I'm loving coconut scents for the summer. This is a 2 oz sample worth about $1.86, which is very affordable if I want to purchase afterwards.

 The next item I got is from the company Modelco and is called more brows which is an eyebrow thickening gel in the colour light/medium. I'm not sure if I'll be using this item, I have very light eyebrows and I feel like it looks weird if they're darker. If I were to darken my brows I think this product would work well for that. This is worth $18.00.

The next item I got is a cheek and lip stain from the company bellapierre cosmetics in the colour pink. I don't use lip products very often but when I do this is the type of colour I would use so it will work as something I can use every once and a while. This is worth $19.99.

The last item I got is from Orogold Cosmetics. It is a 24K multi-vitamin day moisturizer, it has gold chunks in it. This is a very luxurious product which I would not purchase on a regular day so it's nice to get a sample to try it out, and they gave us two! This doesn't have a size on it, but a full sized item is $178.00 for a 1.7 oz jar. 

This is a good box, which I don't think I've had a glossybox that I didn't think was good so it isn't a surprise! 

February Glossybox

The February glossybox has a Valentines Day theme, which comes with a themed box! It's very cute and I'm excited to use on the new Ikea shelves I got. I love the themed boxes, but the only problem with them is since I am in Canada I didn't get the box until well after Valentines day has passed. For most items that did not matter but the one would have been amazing to have for Valentines day.. but now I have it for next year. 

Before I talk about what I got in the box, I should explain Glossybox is a monthly beauty box subscription where you get 5 deluxe sized sampled but I find many of them are usually full size. There are four options for subscribing - month to month, 3 month, 6 month and 1 year subscription. When I found they were coming back to Canada we got a coupon so I signed up for a 1 year subscription, which in product values paid for itself in about 3 months. If you are in the United States shipping is free, but in Canada the shipping is $5.00 a month which is typical for any of these boxes. If you want to sign up you can use my referral code: http://www.glossybox.com/referal?CI=MTMwNDg3

So this is what was in my Glossybox this month! Look how pretty that box is! The inside was a pretty hot pink with the glossy symbol in white which is different then the normal ones, even the paper is cute with the hearts which you'll see in my product photos. 

The first item that I got was a Julep nail polish in the colour Heartleigh. I saw that month a lot of people got multiples of these in their Julep boxes that month - which I did not get so I was jealous because I loved it, but now I have one! This polish has a lot of graffiti type bits in it that I love in these types of polishes, and adorable hearts. The value of this nail polish (being a full size) is $14.00.

The next item I got is a bio-cleansing conditioner by the company Unwash. I haven't used this yet, it is supposed to be a more natural way to wash your hair then typical shampoos and conditioners. I've been trying to grow my hair lately so this will be a good product to see if it'll help with that process, especially since it's such a large sample. This is a 2.5 fl oz sample which is worth $6.67 since a full size (13.5 oz) is $30.00. 

The next item is a lip butter from the company Royal Apothic. It came in a cute little pink box and the packaging of the gloss itself is different and cute. I prefer my lip products in a tube that I can throw in a little bag in my purse or in my makeup organizers, but this is a different type of container that would look nice left out of an organizer. This is a full sized item (0.12 oz) worth $14.00.

The next item is a mascara from the company Jelly Pong Pong. I have gotten a few lip products from this company but never anything else. I have quite a few mascara samples right now to get through before trying this one, but it sounds like it should be good and it's a full size worth $22.00.

The last item I got is another item from Rituals Cosmetics and it's a foaming shower gel.This is another full sized item (6.7 fl oz) worth $15.00. I have used this a few times, it comes out of the bottle as a gel and turns into a foam, and it smells good.

Overall I am happy with this Glossybox, I enjoyed the theme, the different packaging and the products. The total value of this one is $71.67 USD, which around the time I got it would have been closer to $90.00 CAD since the exchange was so low that month. 

January Glossybox

The good thing about being behind on these posts is that I have had the chance to use a large amount of these items since getting them. January is my third Glossybox since coming back to Canada. This month the box was back to the regular glossy pink which I have so many of, but I don't mind I find them useful around the house. This is what I got in this box:

First impressions this is the type of box I prefer to get since it has a variety of items. This is the reason I was so excited when I saw Glossybox was coming back since I find I get bored of getting all makeup items all the time. 

The first item I got was a face toner from the company Kueshi. I was about to run out of my toner when I received this, which always seems to happen when I get these boxes. I have pretty sensitive skin and the toners that I tend to use I find are always pretty strong, which this one is not. This is a full sized item (6.76 fl oz) worth a total of $13.30. I have almost used the whole bottle by now since I was travelling and am loving it. It doesn't have any burning sensation when using it so it is more moisturizing then the typical drying toner, it smells nice and it works well taking off any makeup residue that happens to be left after everything else. I would purchase this again.

The next item I got is from the company Vichy which I see all over the place but have never purchased a product from. This is a 3-in-1 one step cleanser which is supposed to be a cleanser, toner and makeup remover in one. I have not gotten the chance to use this one yet, but I'm assuming I'm going to like it. This is a 1 fl oz sample which would be valued at $2.91 - a full size is 6.7 fl oz and $19.50.

The third item is another face item, a serum by the company Skin&Co Roma. This is a brightening serum, which is collagen-boosting and softening. This sample is 0.17 fl oz (a full size is 1 fl oz for $47.00), making the sample worth $7.99. I haven't used this item yet since I'm working on a few other serums that I have from other things, and they take a long time to use up. I am excited to use this though since it is a pretty large size. 

The next item is a black eye pencil from the company Lollipops. It is a retractable pencil with a smudger on the end. I have a ton of black eye liners but I use them daily so I'm okay with that. This is a full sized item worth $17.70.

The last item I got is a flat eye shadow brush from the company Teeez Trendy Cosmetics. I am starting to increase my brush collection from the elf once that I own so it's nice to get one. I got this the same time as an Elizabeth Mott one from Ipsy - and so far I'm liking that one better then this one. This is a full size worth $23.50. It's supposed to be natural hair and very soft, but I don't find it that soft. It's very cute though and usable so it'll get use.

The total value of this box was $65.40 USD, with exchange would be closer to $80.00 Canadian or higher since items tend to cost more here than they do in the US. I think the theme of this month was skin care since it is winter and the new year. Since it has been such a cold long winter which has dried my skin completely I liked this box. 

December Glossybox

This is my second Glossybox since coming back to Canada and it was the Christmas version. I'm not sure if Glossybox is always late shipping out or if it's because I'm in Canada but I didn't get this until a bit into January. It doesn't upset me that much waiting for the box but it's strange to get Christmas related items weeks after Christmas. This is what was in my box, it was a Christmas box rather than the regular pink box and it was cute! 

The first item I got was a leave in conditioner by Toni&Guy. This is a full sized item worth $16.99. I have used it a few times and I like the scent, it is very subtle but clean smelling and it works well for my frizzy fine hair without making it weighed down or greasy.

The next item I got was a 24 hour soothing and rehydrating fresh mask by the company Nuxe. This is a full sized item worth $32.00. My face is extremely dry during this winter and has been really red so I was hoping this would help, but I used it a couple times and rather than soaking into my skin it seemed to turn into a weird texture and flake off. It's full of good things so I'm going to try it again.

The next item I got was a Ciate mini paint pot in the colour all aglow. This is a full sized mini worth $10.00. It is a gold glitter polish which I have been in love with lately. I saw the other colours that they had though and I think I would have preferred one of the other two to try since I already have a few gold sparkles although I do love it. 

The next item is a miracle hand scrub by the company Rituals Cosmetics. This is a full sized item worth $17.00. It has ginseng and ginkgo biloba and smells amazing. It is great for winter since it makes your hands very soft. 

The last item is a lipstick in the colour burlesque by the company Bellapierre Cosmetics. This is a full sized item worth $19.99. I don't wear much lipstick but this is a pretty colour so I might wear it sometimes. 

  The total value of this box is $95.98 USD..with the exchange rate at this point that's around $120 CAD! I've always loved my Glossybox when they were in Canada and they have lived up to that with full sized items and decent items that are related to the season. 

November Glossybox

I finally got my first Glossybox since it came back to Canada. It took quite a while to get to me but since it ships out so late in the month and I assume it took a little longer this month than normal with all the Canadians signing up. I read a lot of complaints that it was taking so long but I remember it was the same way when it was in Canada before. Ever since it stopped coming in Canada I've tried not to look at what the Americans were getting because I was always so jealous and I missed having it even though I had replaced it with ipsy but it just wasn't the same. This is what was in Novembers box.

 I already knew about the nail polish and was excited for it, and I knew about the moisturizer. 

 The first item is a herbal bath by the company Kneipp in the scent Balancing Lavender. I don't normally put products in my bath since I can't have bubble baths but this might be great to try out with some candles after work one day. The full size of this item costs $20 making this sample worth $3.96.

 The next item is a age defy moisturizer by the company Juice Beauty in the scent green apple. I've used this a couple times and it smells pretty good and moisturizes well. The full size of this item costs $45.00 making this sample worth $11.25.

 The next item is a hair product called instant healthy hair treatment by the company 12 benefits. I'm in the process of trying to grow my hair so this will probably help with this. The full size of this item costs $20.00 making the sample worth $5.00.

 The next item I knew about before I even signed up and was pretty excited for. It's an OPI polish in the colour Pink outside the glossybox. It is the same pink that the boxes that glossy comes in which is a nice faint pink. This is a full sized item worth $9.50.

The last item is a blush in the colour glossy pink by the company kryolan. I feel like I already have this from before but it's a light pink which I could actually use with my light skin. This is a full sized item worth $16.17.

Overall I'm happy with my first glossybox since coming back to Canada. I got a full year subscription making them a little cheaper plus I had a code to get a percentage off for the Canadian release. The overall value of this box was $45.88.

Glossybox CANADA!

So just over a year ago before I was subscribed to Ipsy I was subscribed to GlossyBox which was $21.00 a month. This subscription was amazing, and it seemed everytime I ran out of something I would get it in my box that month randomly (mascara, bodywash, leave in conditioner, black eyeliner), they basically have everything. Even though I loved this box so much I was always seeing youtube unboxings for the american versions and was so jealous of the items they got. So the other night I was checking my email and got this:

Most exciting day everrr! The only issue is like everything else from the states this is $5.00 shipping per box. Today they emailed out coupon codes for "up to 50% off" but from what I've read basically everyone got 10% off, which is what I got. I also had a chunk of money in my paypal from doing online surveys so I used this code plus my paypal funds to get a years worth for about $18.00 per month. I am veryy excited! The only thing I'm a little upset about is that when I had glossybox before I had earned a lot of points towards a free box and so far I haven't heard anything about getting those back.

If anyone wants to sign up please use my referral link! http://www.glossybox.com/referal?CI=MTMwNDg3

The prices are 21.00 a month, 60.00 for three months, 115.00 for six months and 220.00 for a year.