There was a few hints I found on the Glossybox Twitter and Facebook pages, but I still didn't truly know much about the changes until the box arrived on my doorstep this morning. The box seems a slightly different, deeper shade of pink, with a much glossier finish to the packaging which I love. It just feels much higher quality. The box itself is also a little bit different inside, with a larger Glossybox print and a thinker, different style ribbon. I'm not sure if I prefer this ribbon to the old one or not, I have kept all my old ones in all the different colours, to wear in my hair. The new ribbon has the Glossybox logo all over it and so I definitely won't get any use out of it. A bit disappointing but that's the only part of the new style I don't like.
Now, the contents of my Glossybox are slightly more debatable. I'm happy with them, and will certainly get use out of all the products, but there wasn't anything that really made me think 'wow'.
1. Yu-Be Moisturising Skin Cream - another cream which claims to be 'multi-use'. I'm not sure if I believe this yet but I do enjoy using the Elizabeth Arden 8 Hour Cream which has similar claims. Sometimes I just wish products would concentrate on just one type of usage. According to the leaflet which comes with the cream, it is one of the longest and best-selling skincare products in Japan.
Ingredients include; Glycerin (to attract and retain moisture), Riboflavin (Vitamin B2) and Ascorbic Acid (Vitamin C). The cream also claims to be a 'year-round product' but I can't find anywhere about it's SPF content?
It goes onto the skin smoothly and isn't a thick consistency like most other skin protectant treatments I've used before. At first it smells quite odd but once it sinks in, which it does very quickly, the smell completely disappears. I often find that unscented products work better with my sensitive skin, so hopefully this will do the same. I've only tried it on the back of my hand so far, but it didn't leave a residue behind and my skin does feel a bit smoother. I am looking forward to trying the product out a bit more.
Yu-Be moisturising skin cream retails for £13.50 for 33g, so my two samples (3g each) are worth approx. £2.45.
2. Balance Me Super Toning Body Wash - I've never tried a toning body wash before so am excited to see this in my Glossybox, the Balance Me brand has released some brilliant products recently and I'm definitely looking into trying some more things from them. The blend of essential oils it contains is really lovely; calming lavender, anti-bacterial bergamot, circulation-boosting juniper and relaxing geranium oil. According to the Glossybox information card it can be used as a wash or added to a bath, and I love this idea of being able to use it for both.
The wash smells absolutely divine and anything which is 99% natural origin, has a big tick in my book! This kind of product usually works really nicely with my skin, and I do love to choose products based on how natural they are.
The balance me super toning body wash retails for £10.25 for 250ml, so my sample (50ml) is worth £2.05.
3. The Vintage Cosmetic Company Floral Slanted Tweezers - A new pair of tweezers has been on my shopping list for some time, as I've been waiting for my favourite brand Tweezerman to have a sale or offer going on. Unfortunately that never happened, so these tweezers were very welcome in this box. The print on them is gorgeous and they feel quite sharp to the touch. I've not had chance to use them yet but I've got high expectations, and if they meet those expectations I will definitely consider moving my loyalty over to these. They retail for £8 which is much cheaper then Tweezerman, I just hope they last as long and as well.
4. Anatomicals Puffy The Eye Bag Slayer Wake-Up Under Eye Patches - With claims to help reduce the appearance of fine lines, wrinkles and revitalise the delicate skin around your eyes, I can't wait to try these out! I currently use collagen eye patches from ebay, which I was surprised to find out, actually work! I've not opened them yet, so can't comment on the smell, texture or whether these actually work, but I have bought from Anatomicals before and have loved every product from the brand. They retail for £6 for 3 pairs, so my sample (1 pair) is worth £2.
5. Vaseline Essential Moisture Lotion - I do love Vaseline moisturising products, and have used them for years. It's just one of those classic brands which I don't think can ever fail me. Though I do have this niggling feeling that I kind of wish Glossybox had included the new Spray & Go, which I've been wanting to try out for ages!
On a brighter note, this lotion does smell really nice, sort of after-sun like (which for some reason I really like) and I will definitely get use out of this. I might in fact save it to take on holiday with me as it's from a brand I trust and have had really good experiences using.
The full size 400ml of this retails for £4.99, so my 50ml sample is worth approx. £0.62. (Kind of disappointing?!)
So overall I do think the theme of this box works very well in that, all of these products I would class as basics. I'm glad to get something a bit different from Glossybox and will enjoy using every product in this month's box. The total value for this box is £15.12 which is pretty low compared to previous boxes I've had. Though I can't really complain, it's value is more than what I paid for it and everything will get used, when in the past some products I received have just gone straight in the bin. Already looking forward to my next box (pretty pleaseeeeee be Valentines themed)!!!
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