Tuesday, 20 December 2011

Make A Wish/Glossybox - December.

Some of you might remember back along The Fairy Hobmother from Appliances Online was doing the rounds on blog posts. Well she came and visited me this week and now she's giving you a chance to have your Christmas wishes granted.

All you have to do is leave a comment below with something you've been wishing for, it can be anything (within reason of course and it doesn't have to be beauty related!) and The Fairy Hobmother will check out some of the comments and make your wishes come true!
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I finally have Decembers Christmas Glossybox to show you, though I'm sure you've already seen it a thousand times over this week. I had to show you because it's a cracker (pun not intended) and I really love it!

Instead of the regular pale pink and black box, it comes in a bright festive red with white snowflakes all over the inside.


 Rituals Foaming Shower Gel.
A wonderful full sized product. I've never used a foaming shower gel before so it was a new experience for me. I pumped a little out onto my hand and when I started lathering it in, it foamed up a lot and I really mean a lot.

It's very lightly scented Indian rose and sweet almond oil, not too overpowering. It leaves my skin soft and smooth. A truly lovely product.

 Nouveau Lashes Noir Mascara. 
A quick drying flake free formula. I have to agree with this. I popped it on at 5AM this morning and a few hours later I was rubbing my eyes without thinking about it. Did it flake off? Not one bit.

Apparently it helps with volume too but I didn't see much of that this morning but that was only from one coat.


 FAB (First Aid Beauty) Face Cleanser.
This seems wonderful on first inspection. It's free of all sorts of rubbish. It's not even scented which is something that puts me off it smells horrible. I'm looking at you Lush Skin Drink!

The amount of stress lately has taken it's toll on my face so I need to be really strict with my skin care and I need to stop touching my face.

This brand is readily available in Boots. I'm hopeful that I will finally find something that does some good for my skin.

 Deborah Lippmann Mini Nail Varnish - Razzle Dazzle with Stripped To Go Sachet.
I've always admired Deborah Lippmann from a far. The glitters are wonderful, especially since there is one named Bad Romance. But the chunky glitters, the thought of the removal scares me.

I since found out that the company is completely vegan which surprised me but I still think it's too expensive for me to be dipping my toes in just yet. Polishes range from £14 - £18.

The Stripper To Go is something I won't be using. I can't use acetone on my nails as I have a gel overlay over the top of my natural nails to keep them from breaking.

Though I will say, £14 for 6 one use remover 'mitts' seems a bit steep to me. When you can pick up some pure acetone for less than a fiver and it removes glitter polishes swiftly.

 Cargo Cosmetics Classic Lip Gloss - Tokyo.
A non sticky lightweight lipgloss. It's very sheer, gives my lips just a hint of colour and the old MLBB.

I haven't truly tested it's staying power but my going on the fact it's not at all sticky, I shouldn't imagine it would last too long on the lips.

Did you get the Christmas Glossybox?
Did you think it was a good one?

Don't forget to make your wish in the comments below!

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PR sample.

8 comments:

  1. I got the mememe primer instead of the cleanser, i feel like im inundated with cleansers from all the beauty boxes, its nice to have a change!

    Oooh the fairy godmother :P If love some makeup brushes, i only have a few, it makes creating fun looks a little difficult when i only have 3 eye brushes!

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  2. I've been wishing for a new laptop as mine is on its last legs, the lid is hanging on by a few wires :( xx

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  3. I would absolutely love a Kindle! Been desperate for one for ages and I don't think Santa is bringing me one this Christmas :( xx

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  4. I don't think the Christmas glossybox is that amazing, but I chose not to subscribe because I like to use products I know work and only really try new products of recommended by people.

    I would love a new compact camera, really want something to carry in my bag so I can take more photos of everything in my life xx

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  5. I have to say that this GB looks like a very good one, the face cleanser and foaming body wash sounds fab and the Deb L polish looks gorgeous but I agree about their price.

    I know it sounds so boring but we need a new hoover! When we moved in to our new house we took mums old hoover to just keep us going. This has now packed up and we are keeping our eyes open in the January sales. So my wish would be a new hoover please!

    Thank you x

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  6. I'm wishing for some spare cash to spend on crafty things, I'm feeling so crafty this Christmas! Probably because I don't have a job at the moment and so have nothing better to do haha. I've been making bunting, Christmas wreaths and now I want to start making jewellery :)

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  7. I haven't seen you around for a while hon! I hope you're okay and that you had a good christmas. Drop me an email if you need to! (amycwhitehead at hotmail dot com)

    Amy
    xxx

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  8. @Amy I'm still here missy. Just was super busy at Christmas and fell out of love with logging and my camera. But I should be getting a new one next month so yay!

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