First Impressions: Glossybox January 2014

Hey guys, so today I'm going to be doing a first impressions/review of Januarys Glossybox.  Inside the box you get 5 samples of either beauty, nails, hair-care, skin-care or a fragrance. You also get a magazine and a little card saying what products you get and how much a full sized product is. It's £12.95 a month including post and packaging, you can check out more of their plans here.

Yu-Be Moisturising Skin Cream - £19.50 for full size

When I saw two tiny tubes of this I cried a little, why couldn't the company just make a bigger tube? And it made me feel prejudice towards this brand, but I read the information sheet it came with and thought ah that's why the tubes are so small. As the sheet says that a little goes a long way and you can use it on any dry areas, so I put a speck of it on my finger and rubbed it in my lips and I could almost instantly feel it sink in. So overall, it's not as bad as what I was expecting.

Balance Me Super Toning Body Wash - £10.25 for full size

I was intrigued by this as I've always wanted to try this brand but never have so it's nice to see this in there. The body wash smells fruity but it's also got something else in there which I like, the scent smells like it's something you would use in the evening time. So I'm excited to try this.

The Vintage Cosmetic Company Floral Slanted Tweezers - £8.00 for full size

When I saw this advertised on Glossybox's website I just instantly knew that it would be from the Vintage Cosmetic Company and I wasn't wrong, booyah! I really love the pretty vintage floral pattern and it has sharp ends meaning it can get all of those pesky hairs.

Anatomicals Puffy The Eye Bag Slayer Wake-up Under Eye Patches - £6.00 for three packs

Well wasn't that a mouthful! I haven't used it yet but I will when I need to de puff my eyes and it might even be a cheap alternative to Skyn ICELAND Hydro Cool Firming Eye Gels.

Montagne Jeunesse Passion Peel Off Masque and Blemish Mud Masque - £1.00 per mask

As soon as I seen this it instantly reminded me of my secondary school years, when my friends and I would have have sleepovers and watch films, paint each others nails, give makeovers and all that jazz. So it'll be nice to put them on again and think of the memories.

Were you happy with this months Glossybox? Was there any different items in your box?

Sam x

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Hi, My Name Is Sam And...

... I'm a coffee addict. Yes I'm going to share my latest love with you all. I love Coffee. It all started when I was at Sixth Form and I had a free period and there's nothing to do at my sixth form and I had no work to do, so I strolled to Starbucks as a treat for myself. And a tradition was born. About a year ago I would go twice a week because of my timetable but now I only go every other week which is a big improvement, every time I went I would try something new, so one week I would have normal cappuccino, latte,  latte macchiato and the list goes on.. And then one day I got a caramel latte and oh my god I have never tasted anything better in my life and ever since that moment that is the only thing I get from there apart from their Caramel Frappuccino. And I've been trying to recreate their Latte ever since. Enter Caramel syrup and Nescafe sachets.

I always knew these sachets were around, I just never got around to buying them, until they were on offer and I thought why not. I first tried the Caramel Latte, which I loved and then I tried the Cappuccino which I didn't mind but it wasn't my favourite so I then bought Caramel syrup to have with it and it tasted amazing. And then by happy accident I picked up vanilla latte box and wow, I was literally in love. I often don't like vanilla tasting food/drink as it often tastes quite sickly but in the coffee there's only a subtle hint of it.

Are you on team coffee or team tea?

Sam x

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New Year Resolutions

Hey guys, today I thought I would share my new years resolutions with you all, I don't tend to start my resolutions until I go back to Sixth Form as I'm still in 'holiday' mood and I won't get out of it until  I go back, so my resolutions start today. I have three in total so lets get cracking!

01. Drink More Water And Less Diet Coke. 

During my last term at Sixth Form, every now and then I swapped my Diet Coke bottle with a bottle of flavoured water and I could feel the difference in my body and skin, so I really want to continue with that as my body will thank me for it later on. Now, I am a huge lover of diet coke and fizzy drinks, I could drink two bottles a day if I had the chance. And I know it's bad for my teeth and health and is probably prolonging me from having my braces taken off, which is why I want to cut back on the amount I drink, so from this day forward I will only drink Diet Coke if it's a special occasion like seeing family or going out for a meal etc. 

02.Switch It Up A Little.

I am stuck in a style rut, every morning I will pull out a pair of leggings(sometimes jeans), a jumper and a statement necklace and a pair of boots and I'm out the door, so this year I want to switch it up and wear skirts and dresses more often. Another thing I want to do is get out of my monochrome phase, I love wearing black purely because I think it suits me but I use the reasoning 'It goes with everything' which I can imagine is annoying to hear as it's annoying to say..

03. Do Some Exercise.

Ever since Sixth Form I'm more lazier than ever and super unfit, I can get out of breath just by running just 20 steps down my road.. So I'm going to start going swimming, I loved swimming as a child so I want to continue with it another thing I want to do is squats and sit ups which will help to tone my stomach and thighs.

What are your New Years Resolutions?

Sam x

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December Favourites

Hey guys, today I'm going to be sharing with you my December favourites, I have a mix of makeup, hair care, fragrance and box sets.

Lets start off with make-up, I'm particularly loving the Maybelline The Volum' Express Falsies Flared Mascara it just gives me the most winged out eyelashes ever, it also makes my lashes longer and thicker.

Another make-up item I have been loving this month is the Nuxe Rêve de Miel Lip Balm, given that the weather has changed my lips have been feeling the chilly weather and are chapped most evenings so I put this on before I go to bed and when I wake up I have soft lips and no dryness in sight. I have done a more detailed review here.

In terms of hair care I have been loving the Tresemme Heat Defence Styling Spray. It smells amazing, it's lasted me a long time and I've also seen a difference in the ends of my hair as I've been using it religiously for the past 6-7 months and only now I'm starting to reach the bottom of the bottle. I have tried other heat sprays but they've left my hair greasy whereas this one doesn't.

Moving onto nails, I'm particularly loving the Maybelline Forever Strong Nail Polish line, It applies beautifully although you do have to do two coats if you want a fully opaque wash of colour and it dries quickly. This colour in particular is one of my most used shades, as for me it's the perfect 'I-don't-know-what-nail-colour-to-wear-but-I'm-in-the-mood-to-wear-this' colour.

My next favourite is Katy Perry's Killer Queen perfume, I received a mini sample of this in a Glossybox and I have been hooked ever since and luckily when it ran out I had got given a bottle for Christmas. The scent is so soft, sensual and feminine, I do think it's more of an evening fragrance but I often wear it in the day and get compliments when I do.

My next favourites are two box sets, I received both of these as a Christmas present as I adore these with a huge passion. Ever since I went to the Harry Potter Studios back in July I have been hooked on watching the films but I've been borrowing my neighbours so my mum thought it was about time that I had my own set. Another thing that my mum got me was The Big Bang Theory box set, I love this so much, I watch it all the time and if I watched the first 5 minutes of an episode I could probably tell you what happened in the episode and have a guess as to what it is called too, yes I am one sad human being...

So these were my favourites, what were yours?

Sam x

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