Glossybox Summer Collaboration

Exciting news my lovelies, the lovely folks at Glossybox have announced that the this months box will be a surprise May collaboration. This months box will contain four full sized products, yup you read correctly FOUR GREAT BIG BEAUTY PRODUCTS! This is the most excited i have been about a box in a long time, however i have my finger's crossed that the size of the products wont compromise the quality. 

In my opinion the Glossy team have been getting their boxes spot on as of late, i am seeing few negative reviews and almost no bad boxes. I can understand how hard it must be to please so many different customers, some complain about receiving too many nail polishes or yet another black eyeliner but honestly those are the sort of things i would love to receive. As each box goes by there is an increasing amount of pressure to make each one better than the last and a lot of unrealistic expectations have been created. Glossybox is a business and clearly they do need to make some money. 

So with all of these expectations of "that perfect box" i decided to come up with my own dream box, full of some items i would love to receive. (WARNING: MAJOR LAPSE IN REALITY IMMANENT)

1. Lime Crime Lipstick £13: I recently purchased my very first Lime Crime Lipstick (in Poisonberry), i know guys, it took me so long. The packaging is to die for; beautiful pastel purple with holographic unicorns and stars. Plus they have the most unusual shades i have ever seen (not exactly ideal for most Glossy subscribers but perfect for me) and are cruelty free hooray!

2. Illamasqua- Precision Gel Eyeliner £18.50: It is no secret that i am an eyeliner fiend; liquid, pencil, cake i love them all. Some of my favourite liners come in gel form, with a good quality brush you can create a super precise opaque wing. Plus you have a product that will last months which is a real investment if you wear eyeliner everyday like myself.

3. Ciat'e Nail Polish £9: I have been hooked on Ciat'e products for a number of years now, i adore the packaging especially that cute little bow. They have an extensive range of shades and some unusual effects too. As far as the cost, i find it more than reasonable considering the quality and longevity of the lovely varnishes. 

4. Urban Decay- Anti Aging Eye Primer Potion £18: This is a wonderful product for those of us who are starting to show our age (mine are laughing wrinkles, honestly), and i cannot stress how important primer is. I never apply shadow without using primer first, it creates the perfect base for applying shadow, especially mineral and loose pigments. The result is an easy to blend, long lasting, highly pigmented look that every beauty obsessive needs, adding anti aging to a primer is pure genius. (i'm sure Einstein would be turning in his grave)

5. MUA Eyeshadows £1: MUA have created a super cheap (a freaking pound each!) range of eyeshadows that are all fantastic quality. The quality and longevity outshine any other drugstore products and are as good as some of the shades in my Guerlain Crazy Paris palette. They have great pigmentation and the pearlescent shades are absolutely stunning.

The total cost of my dream box is £59.50 .... so yeah maybe a little unrealistic. Time to pop my box bubble and become a realist, a girl can dream.

Topshop Mini Makeup Haul/Review

Hello my lovely viewers, today i'm giving you my thoughts and feelings on a couple of item's from Topshop's makeup range. I am a total Topshop makeup virgin so i figured it was time for me to give in to temptation and pick up a few goodies.

The first thing that caught my eye was this gorgeous eye shadow compact in the shade Nebula. I wear a combination of blacks and silvers as part of my every day look and have been after a small compact to pop in my handbag, the packaging is pretty unusual, the compact itself has a rubbery feel which i really love. Nebula contains a beautiful trio of shimmery black, smokey grey and a cool gold shade. After testing this out i can say i am seriously impressed, even after hearing good reviews i am still surprised at just how good this is. I have tried every black eye shadow under the sun and most of them don't meet my standards, this one is actually black, not some dark grey or deep brown, but a deep dark BLACK! The silver is actually much darker and more pigmented than i expected so it blends perfectly with the black but still has enough shimmer to lighten the inner corners of your eyes. I used black on my eyelids and the gold to highlight my brow bones. Nebula set me back £12 and was worth every penny and more.

Topshop have the most gorgeous array of nail polishes i have seen in a long time, Barry M comes a close second. I seriously had to restrain myself and bought just two of them (i will be back for more of course). The first one i picked was Plume, this gorgeous purple, blue shimmery beauty. I tried it on my nails and found that its more of a tinted glitter polish than a strong solid colour unless you really layer it up. I wore it as a top coat over the my favourite Barry M nail polish (Vivid Purple) and the combination of the two are stunning, and definitely eye catching. Plume is available for £6 online and in store

I also picked up Gypsy Night because it's made up of my two favourite things; the colour black and glamorous sparkles. This polish is perfectly named it really is like looking at the night sky, unlike Plume i found i needed less coats of this to get a beautiful solid colour. I also applied it over a tarnished gold polish and it looked even better. The drying times of these polishes are about average but on the plus side they are far less gloopy and tacky than other high street varnishes. Gypsy Night also costs £6

Finally i picked up a lipgloss in the shade Surf Luxe, I never wear lip gloss especially not this time of year (sticky hair lips is never a good look) but it was free when you spent £15 on cosmetics. There were a good range of shades but i stuck to a fairly neutral tone (how dull of me). The product has no scent or flavour which is a little disappointing but the formulation feels nice on the lip, not sticky at all. I can't say i would recommend this product but that's more to do with personal preference. I would choose a tinted balm or lipstick over gloss any day, although i wouldn't mind trying the purple one. This gloss and other shades are available for £4 

I have to say i am really happy with the makeup that i got, i would 100% recommend purchasing the compacts because the pigmentation really is fab. I love the polishes too but i would suggest pairing the shimmer and glitter shades with some of the block colours in their range. I will be re-visiting Topshop to splurge on some more varnishes and possibly some other bits.

(Nebula Smokey eye)

                                                As always thanks for reading my ramblings,
                                                                           Luna x

October's Glossybox Unboxing Video

This month's theme is dark romance, everyone seems to have received a bad box this month. Perhaps the theme should have been rotten romance instead.

Beauteco Box August

Sorry it's been so long since i have made a post, just when i thought things were looking up they got a whole lot more crazy. Here's the august beauteco box for you all. I'm thinking my next video will be Beauty boxes, the best and the worst products.  Speak soon Luna x

Glossybox May 2013

Hello my little bats, here's the unboxing video for May's Glossybox.

                               Also featuring a very cute Olliecat.

May's Glossybox~ The Birthday Edition

Hello my little bats today i bring you another Glossybox review, the May Glossybox to be more specific. Also it is Glossybox's 2nd birthday. It feels like beauty boxes are still a new concept so its pretty mad when i realize how long i have been a subscriber. This months box came filled with a beautiful birthday themed paper and some lovely happy orange padding.

1. Jelly Pong Pong~ Fairy Lash Mascara

I was really excited to see this product in the box, i love jelly pong pong products and they are cruelty free which I'm all about. The name is appealing to me having gone through a phase in my teen years of dressing as a fairy to explore woodlands with a friend. After using the product i have to say i wasn't too impressed (sorry jelly). A single coat of mascara looks good but nothing special and a second coat is hideous. The texture is the weirdest thing about it, it literally turns to a rubbery glue which can be stretched and pulled of the lashes.... seriously i did this for about 5 minutes whilst weirding out. This is a full sized product which retails for £15

2. Roger and Gallet~ Fleur De Figuier
 I love love love these products! I am new to Roger and Gallet but i can see them becoming a new favourite of mine. This is a really good sized and interesting sample trio of a gentle shower cream, body lotion and fragrance water. I have used up the fragrance water already because it smells divine, it has a beautiful fruity scent (mostly grapefruit and fig). The shower cream and moisturizer both feel creamy and nourishing, they leave a beautiful subtle scent on the skin as well.  I will 100% be buying the fragrance which can currently only be bought from Marks and Spencers.
The fragrance water retails at £32 for 100ml, Body Lotion at £12.50 for 200ml and the Shower Cream at £9.50 for 200ml

3. Primae~ Harmony Balm
I have to say this was the least exciting product in the box this month, however that is mostly due to the boring packaging. Put some bats and cobwebs on the container and i would probably be all over it. The product is a moisture balm with aloe vera butter, which means it is super soothing and nourishing on the skin. But still not very exciting. A fullsized 30ml jar costs £26.50 

4. Headline Colour~ Catwalk
I have used this brand before when they were trading under the name killer colours and i am again pleased with their offerings. It only took a single coat of polish to get a good solid even colour and has lasted well without chipping. The colour is a coral red which I'm not super keen on as I'm usually drawn to a darker coloured nail. This is a full sized polish which retails at £9

5. Beautiful Movements~ Prime and Create Mixing Medium
I had never heard of this brand before which is created by a former pussycat doll, i have had some pretty poor experiences with celebrity make up brands but this one i am impressed with. I've been loving multi purpose products lately and this one really does a lot well. It functions as a primer and a mixing medium to be used with mineral shadows, powder blushers, bronzers and foundations. I have used it as a primer and a mixer with mineral shadow and it is really impressive. The full sized version of this product costs £20 for 20g

Freebee~ Mini Glossybox Nail files
Some of you may not receive this in your may Glossybox as it is a free gift included for subscribers of a year or over. What's not to like about these, they are a really handy size to pop in your bag and they are a nice bright colour too.

Again i am left pleased with this months Glossybox, they seem to be getting more consistent with the quality of their products. My favourites from this box have to be the Roger and Gallet products and the Beautiful Movement Primer although um sure to pickup some Headline Colours polish in some different colours. The total worth of this moths box is £36.91

Thanks again for reading.

Rottentouch x

15% Off Primae~ HBDGlossybox
Monnier Freres: £100 off any handbag over £300~ GLOSSYBOX100UK
20% Off June's Glossybox~ GIANTBOX

April's Pirate Plunder!

I was a very greedy pirate this month, there's plenty of booty to show you all this month including a luxury treasure. Enjoy, Rottentouch x