Tag: Bellapierre Cosmetics

  • LookFantastic November Beauty Box Review

    LookFantastic November Beauty Box Review

    This month’s Lookfantastic beauty box includes another great selection of products and here’s a full review of what is inside…

    Lookfantastic November Beauty Box Review

    Bellapierre Cosmetics Mineral Lipstick
    I have to admit, I am yet to use this lipstick but that’s only due to the fact that I currently have several red lipsticks on the go. However I have been tempted to give this one a go as it smells delicious (I’m always drawn in by sweet scented lipsticks), and the Ruby shade in bright red look gorgeous.

    Bellapierre Cosmetics Mineral Lipstick

    Korres Guava Showergel
    For the full size bottle (250ml) at £8, this showergel is quite a bit pricier than what I would usually spend. It’s funny though because I easily spend large amounts on what I put on my face but never really consider it when it comes to the rest of my body… First off this stuff smells amazing. The Guava scent of the showergel has a really unique tropical smell, which I love. And why is it the price it is? Well, it claims to help maintain the skin’s moisture whilst protecting it, along with helping to reduce the visible signs of ageing. Maybe I should start investing more on my body lotions and potions after all.

    Korres Guava Showergel review

    Ole Henriksen’s Empower Cleanser
    I’ve only used this a couple of times (my cleanser collection appears to be building up rabidly). The couple of times I have used it though, it has left my skin feeling lovely and soft. It also contains salicylic acid which is great for helping to shed dead skin cells.

    Ole Henriksen’s Empower Cleanser Review

    Dr. PAWPAW Ultimate Red Balm
    Makeup artists often have this to hand on shoots and it’s something I’ve said I’m going to buy for ages. Now I finally have my own PAWPAW in this convenient miniature size, which currently lives in my handbag. This PAWPAW Red Balm, unlike the original, is slightly tinted. It is a very subtle tint however and just adds the slightest hint of colour when applied to the lips. It can also be used on your cheeks and can be used as a skin protector or for irritable, dry skin. For me personally this has currently been my lip saviour.

    Dr. PAWPAW Ultimate Red Balm Review

    REN V-Cense Youth Vitality Day Cream
    I really like this day cream. It really helps hydrate and add moisture to my skin without leaving me looking shiny. It smooths on easily and it leaves my skin looking matte. It has a sort of herbal scent, which reminds me of herbal tea but I rather like it. I’m enjoying the results of this day cream as it leaves my skin feeling plump and hydrated.

    REN V-Cense Youth Vitality Day Cream Review

    Kebelo Enriching Masque
    I’ve used this hair masque once and I have to say, it’s not for me. It is designed for naturally dry hair, which is certainly my hair, however It’s probably not intended for my hair texture and that’s apparent with the fact that it did not do much. It’s probably much more suitable for European hair I would imagine.

    Kebelo Enriching Masque Review

    November’s Lookfantastic Beauty Box has been another hit with me and there’s only been one product that I have felt is not something for me, which was of course the hair masque. I fell I get slightly repetitive in my round up of these Beauty Boxes, but I am genuinely impressed with the selection of products that I find in them each month. It may be the fact that each box I’ve received so far has had a great selection of skincare and I am a self confessed skincare addict after all.

    Have you tried the Lookfantastic Beauty Box or any of the products in November’s box?

    You can subscribe to the Lookfantastic Beauty Box here.

    Samio x

    You may also want to check out some of my past Beauty Box reviews:
    October’s Beauty Box
    September’s Beauty Box
    August’s Beauty Box

    Some of the items may have been sent to me for review purposes, however this does not affect my opinions – check out my disclaimer for further information.

  • Glossybox – The Style Edition Review

    Glossybox – The Style Edition Review

    September Glossybox

    After having received my first ever Glossybox last month, I was eagerly awaiting this month’s arrival, in hope that this time the contents would be slightly more appealing.

    The Style Edition Glossybox September

    I opened this month’s box with optimism but I have to say, I wasn’t overcome with excitement over the products that I saw at first glance…

    The Style Edition Glossybox

    The Nails Inc polish may have stirred a more positive emotion, if it didn’t look like the drabbest shade of khaki I’d ever seen. It only added to my disappointment when I checked the information card and saw that the other shade that some people received, was a pretty blush pink, a shade I would have actually worn – *sighs*.

    Nails Inc Nail polish shade Battersea Park

    Okay, so aside for the nail polish, what else was in the box… Unfortunately the next product I spotted wasn’t much better. It was a Maria Nila Luminous Colour Hair Masque and seeing as it was the biggest item in the box, it was a bit disappointing considering I don’t have dyed hair. A colour hair masque is a bit wasted on me.

    Maria Nila Luminous Colour Hair Masque

    Next was a Bellapierre shimmer pot in shade Whesek. I recently discovered Bellapierre cosmetics in last month’s Lookfantastic Beauty Box. Luckily enough, this shimmer pot came in a different shade to my last one and although not a colour I would have chosen myself, I’m sure I’ll find use for it at some point.

    Bellapierre Shimmer Powder in shade Whesek - swatch

    As someone with big curly afro hair, these Invisibobbles really did not excite me. Bobbles routinely get lost in my hair anyway and when your hair is as curly as mine, there’s not much point in a bobble that isn’t suppose to leave kinks.

    Invisibobble Traceless Hair Ring

    Finally the last item in the box was this Marsk eyeshadow brush. This for me was the one item I was happy with, as I often want more makeup brushes and I see myself actually using this eventually.

    Marsk Eyeshadow Brush Pro

    Needless to say I wasn’t overly thrilled with September’s Glossybox. I feel that a couple of the products certainly weren’t tailored to me at all, which is a shame considering I filled out a online profile so that the products in my subscription could be geared towards me somewhat. I’m sure that for many other people, this box may have been great but for me I just didn’t feel like the majority of the products were ones that I would like to try or buy in the future.

    I still don’t want to completely write off Glossybox just yet though. I still have one box left out of my three month subscription and I’m hoping that the next one can end my experience with Glossybox on a high… We shall see.

    Samio x

    Check out my September LookFantastic Beauty Box review here.

    You can also read my first Glossybox review here.