Getting Creative: Glossybox Storage Drawers

Recently, there's been a lot of these sorts of posts on the internet and when I saw them I knew I had to have a go myself! So here it is..

 

1.  Choose which 3 Glossyboxes you want to use. I decided on two plain pink ones and the pink floral design. Pick two lids which will be used as the sides of the drawers and decide on which way round you want them. Fold down one of the longer sides on each of the lids and stick down. You may need to cut the lids at the corners to do this.

 

 

2.       You will now be able to see where the drawers will slot into place. I chose not to make back or base boards for mine, just because I didn't have any spare cardboard lying around and couldn't justify cutting up another Glossybox, for parts that can't be seen anyway. Where the cuts and folds were made on the lids, I covered the exposed messy bits with little snips of ribbon. This isn't necessary but I just thought it looked tidier and really cute. You can get this (pre-glued) ribbon from most craft shops, usually in the card making section.

3.      To hold everything into place I used the third and final box lid, stuck upside down to each of the side panels was perfect. Everything feels secure and it can really hold a lot of weight. I wanted to have the top as another storage type thing, to hold all my perfumes in.

 

4.      Finally I made three cute bows to use for the front of each drawer. They are just made from one Glossybox ribbon, sewn in a bow shape with a bit of cotton. I added a few beads to the bows as well just because I found a few lying around and thought they would look pretty. I used a needle to punch a hole through each draw and the cotton still attached to the bow, was pushed through and glued on the inside. They definitely aren't sturdy enough to use as handles but because I didn't have a back board I just push the drawers out that way.

 

I loved making these and they really didn't take that much time at all. There's so many different versions online to look at and it's my favourite way of getting some inspiration! Let me know if you try this yourself, I'd love to see pictures!

 

A

 

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Glossybox August 2013: Box Opening, First Impressions and Review

It's that time of month again! My Glossybox has arrived! We are back to the standard box design again (not that I'm complaining), I do love the simplicity of it. This month's theme is Highflyers  'filled with beauty goodies perfect for the girl on the go'. My first thought was, 'oh, more travel and holiday products'. To be honest, I was expecting something more around a 'start of autumn' theme,  but hey ho.

Product One: Urban Veda, Neem + Botanics Purifying Day Cream

10ml Tube worth around £2.60 ( Full Size 50ml, £12.99)

 

The first thing I noticed about this product was it's strong scent, of TOOTHPASTE?!  I've just applied this to my face to and its all I can smell and it's even making my eyes water. Not a good start. However, this product promises to naturally combat pollution and leave skin less vulnerable to the environment, with no SLS, Parabens or GM ingredients. If I see a difference from using this over the following week, I may change my mind about the smell. At least it's minty fresh and not a horrible scent. As it is designed for oil-prone skin, the cream simply melted into my skin and didn't leave any sort of residue. I love that, as it is nice, quick and easy to use in the mornings.

 

Product Two: TRESemme Keratin Smooth Concentrated Treatment Shot

15ml (Full Size) Tube worth £1.49

 

 

I do love trying out new products like this, that I would be sceptical about purchasing for myself without trying them out first. I've tried many different conditioning treatments before now and many have really let me down. However, I do often use TRESemme products so it will be interesting to see how well this works on my hair!

 

 

Product Three: Oceane Make Up Remover Pen

Full size (I think), not yet available in the UK

 

Firstly, I don't understand why in the UK Glossybox we are getting sent things that we aren't going to be able to re-purchase? It seems completely bonkers to me. With a quick search on ebay, I did find quite a few for sale, but I really don't like buying make up products in that way. Especially for products to be used on the face, unless you buy them from an official ebay shop, you're in no way guaranteed that it is completely safe to use. I'll probably use this just to remove any mistakes I make with eyeliner or mascara but I don't see a way that I could re-purchase this if I wanted to. A real disappointment to be honest.





Product Four: Emite Make Up Eyelash Curler

Full Size, Worth Approx. £20

 

Another 'iffy' product from this month's Glossybox. I don't understand why everybody loves eyelash curlers?! They look like a torture tool and never have any visible or lasting effects. I am fortunate to have rather long, curly lashes so I wouldn't say I needed them anyway, but surely investing in a good mascara does the trick anyway. My mum who has blonde, short eyelashes doesn't use eyelash curlers either, just a good mascara. I just really don't understand the hype. I probably won't use these at all to be honest.

 

Product Five: Jelly Pong Pong 2-in-1 Eyeliner & Shadow

Full Size worth £10.50

 

Now, I'm always dubious about any product which claims to be '2-in-1' as to me it sounds like just another marketing idea. With this, I found it sort of agreed with me but not how you would think. The eyeliner was awful to apply and there's no way anyone could apply a neat, thin line with the pencil. But when I then went to smudge it out, it blended so nicely into a gorgeous smoky eye look, and didn't even have a base coat of colour to blend with. It looked magnificent just on its own. Just one downside was that the product could work better with a smudger attached to the bottom of the pencil to save getting my fingers covered in black eyeliner. I'll be keeping an eye on how well this eyeliner/shadow lasts as well, because surely anything that smudges so easily can't last a significant amount of time? We will see!

 

 

 

 

Overall, this month's Glossybox hasn't been the best I've received but I think that's just part of how it works. Last month's was absolutely amazing and this, not so much. I do look forward to using the hair treatment and eyeliner pencil for sure. The box totalled over £34.59 without including the not yet available make up remover pen! So, I guess it is still worth more than I paid for it, and so worth the money!

 

A

 

xx



Boots Haul!

Naughty me decided to do a bit of shopping at boots. If anyone asks, yes I did need all this stuff! This was bought over three different times, but I thought I could just do a bit of a collective haul on one post.

 

So, to begin with I nipped into boots to re-purchase the Loreal Nude Magique CC Cream Anti-Dullness (£9.99). I was sent a sample of this product a few months ago, and absolutely fell in love with it! The consistency is perfect for summer, giving just a light coverage that can be built up or even mixed with foundation to allow more coverage. I've just been wearing this one its own with just a touch of concealer, and it's been brilliant! I also thought, seeing as I loved the CC Cream so much, I should try a Loreal concealer. I went for the Touche Magique True Match Anti-Fatigue Illuminating Concealer (£8.19). I haven't given this a try yet but my fingers a crossed for good things! As there was a 3 for 2 offer on Loreal products at the time, for my free product I chose a Glam Shine Miss Candy Lipgloss in the shade Tart Lollipop. It comes out quite sheer on the lips with just a hint of a coral colour. Perfect for everyday use in the summer!

 



 I then had a search around on boots online shop and, decided to treat myself to a few different things, not available at the store near my home. I've been wanting to try out the Maybelline Baby Lips for ages, since seeing reviews on youtube. Though I've heard the ones in the UK are a different (and not as good) formula to the ones available in the US. I got the flavours Peach Kiss, Pink Punch, and Intense Care (all £2.99). There was again, a 3 for 2 offer on so I only paid £5.98 for all three. I also bought myself a Balmi Lipbalm in the flavour Coconut (usual price £4.99, but there was £2 off so I paid £2.99). I saw the kardashians using this so when I realised I could buy it in the UK I had to get it! So far I am really impressed with it, the packaging is so cute and it feels really moisturising on my troublesome lips.

Continuing with my online purchases, I really wanted to see what the Sinful Colors Nail Polishes were like, after seeing a good review about them. I chose the colours, Cinderella (baby blue with pink sparkles), Island Coral (a very pale, pinky coral) and Bali Mist ( a sort of metallic looking purple). I'm really excited to try them out!

For my third group of purchases from Boots I went to a bigger one not far from me which stock a much larger variety of products. I had to re-purchase my much loved (previously mentioned) Barry M Yellow Topaz Glitter (£2.99) and saw there was another offer on Barry M Nail Paints. It was spend £6 and get a new limited edition nail paint for free. I'd wanted to get another Gelly (£3.99) colour anyway so decided to buy the colour Prickly Pear, in order to get the free limited edition Yellow (it has no fancy name?).



Finally I had to catch up on 'essentials' and decided to try out a new deodorant. I've been more into using roll-on deodorant in the past months, it just seems to work more effectively and I don't get a mouthful of deodorant every morning. Dove have brought out new scented deodorants, and I chose the Cucumber and Green Tea (£2.35). It does smell really lovely and works well, I'll probably use this as my all-round product now. Then for a handbag essential, Wet Ones, because I'm that one person who always spills things/drink explodes etc. These Be Zingy wipes (£1.15 or 2 for £2) smell so fresh and are just lovely and handy in summer. My other essentials, that I would recommend to anyone, especially for this time of year are the Batiste Dry Shampoo Tropical Scent (£2.99), Maybelline The Falsies in Blackest Black (£7.99) and Boots Botanics Rosewater Toning Spritz (£4.99).

If you want any in-depth reviews of any products mentioned in my haul then please feel free to request them. I love shopping in Boots and especially love searching for bargains. Remember to always take advantage of what's on offer and if something isn't on offer one week, it's likely to be the following week. Also, make sure to check your receipts if you shop in-store, there are loads of vouchers given away to take advantage of. For one of these purchases I used a 'Double Your Points' voucher, and then I got two more vouchers after that purchase as well!

A

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