Glossybox March 2016.

Glossybox is a monthly subscription box that costs $21.00 for five beauty items which may be sample or full sized. In addition there is often a coupon code available on line for a reduced price box or an extra item.

 While I'm not a huge fan of subscription boxes I do occasionally get one if there is something in it that I like using or want to try out. March's Glossybox had a code for a full sized Rituals Yogi Flow Shower Gel which is one of my favourite bath products and as it normally retails for $15.00 it was worth my while to get the box which I have just received. (I know it is kind of late for March but random shipping dates seem to be one of the traits of subscription boxes...)

 Now I know that I love the shower gel - this is the third tin of Yogi Flow that I have had, and I have also had this shower gel in other fragrances, but what did I think of the other products in the box?

1. Full Sized Luxie Beauty Angled Face Brush, which normally retails for $16.00. The certain inclusion of this was what made me decide it was worthwhile picking up this box.

 I like angled face brushes a lot, they are great for applying blushers and highlighters (and also contouring if that's your thing). This one feels lovely and soft with densely packed bristles that pick up a lot of pigment. The handle is nicely weighted and a good length and it's a pretty brush, rose gold and pink. It is slightly smaller than the other angled brushes I have so it's a great addition to my dressing table.

Verdict: Two thumbs up. I like this brush a lot.

2. Two Sample Pots of Vine Vera Merlot Moisture Day Cream. (There isn't a size on these so I can't work out the price.) This range is made by the Orogold people. I'm not a fan of their products or marketing so I'm really not impressed by the inclusion of these. The cream is very highly perfumed and contains ingredients that I prefer to avoid putting on my face so I will use these as body cream. The packaging looks and feels very cheap.

Verdict: Two thumbs down.

3. Too Faced Melted Liquified Long Wear Lipstick, about a third the size of a full size, so worth about $7.00. This lipstick/stain in a tube comes with an integrated foam applicator. I received the shade 'Chihuahua' which is quite a strong terracotta nude. I liked the colour but found that the formula was very drying on my lips. It's a little difficult to dispense the correct amount of product by squeezing the tube and it is also quite scented which is something that I dislike in lip products .

Verdict: Thumbs down I'm afraid. I wanted to like this but won't use it because it is so  drying.

4. Eyeko Eye Do Liquid Eye Liner. A little over a half sized product and worth about $12.00. A liquid eye liner that gets somewhat mixed reviews. It's something of a cult product for some people while others say it smudges too easily.
Verdict: Thumbs down. I never use liquid eye liner. 

5. I Love Raspberry and Blackberry Hand Lotion. Full sized and worth $6.00. I like the formula of this, it isn't greasy and it is a good sized plastic tube to pop in my bag. I'm not a fan of it's sweet fruity fragrance but I always need hand creams.

Verdict: Thumbs up. I'm a bit 'meh' about this because of the scent and  because it's a cheap supermarket/ drugstore brand in the UK but I will use it.

Overall, I'm not blown away with this box but the shower gel and brush made it worth while getting and there's also a hand cream that I will use.

The eye liner and liquid lipstick aren't bad but they are both things that I don't/won't use.
The face cream is a real bust for me, it feels like a cheap and tacky product and comes from a company with a bad reputation, I am kind of surprised that Glossybox included this tbh...