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Unboxing: Glossybox July 2017

16. August 2017

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The German Glossybox in July has been curated together with the makeup artist Linda Hallberg and is themed “Pink Planet Edition”. The box was kindly provided to me for reviewing purpose by Glossybox. For this special theme the box has been beautifully redesigned. Let’s see what kind of beauty adventures wait for us on our pink planet.

Glossybox is a monthly beauty subscription box containing a selection of 5 beauty and wellness products packed in a box and delivered to your doorstep. The box was founded in 2011 and has spread in over 10 countries all over the world.

The topic of the Glossybox July 2017 was “Pink Planet Box”. This is also represented by the space design of the box, with a pink planet and a pink rocket flying towards it. This month the box contains 5 products and 2 goodies. I absolutely love the design of the box and especially that tiny rocket. It is so adorable!

As always, it also contains the so-called Glossy Magazine for the month containing all the information about the products that were added in the boxes. Let’s have a look inside:

Bellàpierre Cosmetics Banana Setting Powder (fullsize, 25.oo € / 4 g)

In the past I received a powder blush from Bellàpierre in a Glossybox and it had such a lovely texture and color. So happy to be able to try another product from this brand. It seems to be a popular product from the brand and can be used to fix makeup, as eyeshadow base, or simply to mattify and even the skin.

BC Oil Miracle Light Oil Shampoo (Deluxe Sample Size, 4.20 € / 30 ml)

This shampoo sounds perfect for my dry hair. It is described as crystal-clear shampoo containing micro emulsion oil droplets to make the hair soft and glowy.

Dove DermaSpa Pure Leichtigkeit Body Lotion (fullsize, 4.99 € / 200 ml)

I’m always open for new body lotions. This one is supposed to absorb quickly into the skin and leave a soft and fresh feeling on the skin. Looking forward to try it.

Otto Kern Never Hide Cream Shower

I didn’t try it yet, but the scent is nice and a mixture of salty / fruity. This is also perfect for upcoming vacations.

De Bruyère Eau de Beauté Monoi Body Splash (fullsize, 16.00 € /50 ml)

Aloha! A sweet and fresh scent for body and hair. I really like the Hawaiian vibes on the bottle. It is really cute and fits nicely into my vacation bag, too!

Purelei Hair Tie

There were 2 goodies included in this box. The first one you can see in the picture above with the Aloha body splash and it is an adorable pink hair tie from Purelei, perfectly fitting to the Hawaiian vibes and summer time .

Bio:Végane skinfood Bio Cranberry Sheet Mask (fullsize, 4.99 €/pc)

I love! Sheet Masks are always good to have at hands! They are a perfect timesaver, perfect for travelling and reaaaally relaxing. I was curious about that new brand Bio:Végane anyways, so I’m happy to test their sheet masks now. Key ingredients of the mask are cranberry extract and hyaluronic acid.

As you can see the Glossybox July 2017 only includes one makeup product. Most of the other products are focussing on skin and body care. I guess it is a nice summer box. I especially love the two goodies: sheet masks are always great and I also love hair ties.

Glossybox is available as flexible subscription for 15 € per month. There are also other subscription options available, like a 3 month, 6 month or 12 month subscription for 14,50 €, 13,50 €, or 12,50 € per month, respectively. Check out www.glossybox.de for more information.

How do you like the content of the Pink Planet Box?

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Unboxing: Glossybox June 2017

25. July 2017

// PR SAMPLE // BEAUTY // UNBOXING //

I have a lot of unboxings in the next time, so i hope you won’t get too bored… I’m a bit late on this box though. Here is my unboxing of the German Glossybox for June 2017:

As mostly, the Glossybox comes in its signature pale pink box and is beautifully packed inside with a ribbon. It contains the so-called Glossy Magazine for the month of box containing all the information about the products that were added in the boxes.

The topic of the Glossybox June 2017 was “Salsa Summer Nights”. The products of this box were dedicated to passion and enjoyment of life during hot summer nights. Usually, Glossybox contains 5 products, but extras are added aswell. Let’s see what was inside:

Luxie Onyx Noir Small Contouring Face Brush 512 (full-size, 20.60 € /pc)

I’m always happy about makeup brushes! And since I do not have a descent contouring brush this one was perfect for me. This brush is paraben-free and vegan and has very fine and soft bristles. The price is really steep, so without the Glossybox I would probably never had considered buying it.

Catrice ICONails Gel Lacquer 05 (full-size, 2.99 € / 10.5 ml)

I was curious about the new nail polishes from Catrice the last time I was in the drugstore. I didn’t buy any and lucky as I am here is one of them…and in my favoruite nail polish color, too! Love the shade, but I haven’t tested it yet. It promises to last 7 days long without top coat and contains Acai oil.

Rausch Hairspray strong aerosol (4.80 € / 75 ml)

The brand Rausch is known for herbal cosmetics from Switzerland. This hair spray is supposed to have a pleasant scent and not be sticky. Also it is easy to brush out. I haven’t used it yet.

Ciaté London Fierce Flicks Eyeliner (full-size, 18.00 € / 1,7 ml)

My favourite product of this box! I love brush pen eyeliner and I was thinking about testing the one from Ciaté previously. I’m so happy it was part of this box, and together with the red nail polish it really brings some Salsa vibes. The brush tip is easy to use and is really pigmented. Love it!

Invisibobble Nano (full-size, 3.95 € / 3 pc)

These are the tiny versions of the regular Invisibobble hair ties. I like those kinds of hair ties and the small versions will be useful for smaller braids. Looking forward to use them, a pitty though they are not black or brown :D .

This time two extra goodies were added:

Quickcap Beauty (Bottle and 1 cap, 21.90 € / Set (7 Caps + bottle)

The concept of Quickcap are special caps containing supplements to add to your water. The box contained a bottle and one cap from the beauty range., tasting of peach and promising the stimulation of collagen production. when looking at the ingredients list it is moistly a mix of tea and plant extracts. Nothing special. I doubt that it has any effect on collagen production and also I do not like the idea of producing more waste by using a new cap each time, apart from the high price on top. This product is not my cup of tea after all.

L’Oréal Hydra Genius Aloe Water

A sample of this new hydrating toner by L’Oréal was added,t oo. I’m curious about it and so I’m happy about this goodie :)

The products in this box were nicely selected and there were some highlights for me. What I didn’t like that much was the beauty drink Quickcaps. Apart from the taste and price it is a lot of waste which is produced by products like that. It is better to make your own beauty water by putting some herbs and fruits into plain water and drink it. I doubt that drinks like that show much of an effect. Anyways, since it was a goodie it is fine, too. Also, I do not use hair spray very often (Rausch), but apart of these two products I love all the others. The nail polish has a beautiful cilor, the eyeliner pen is awesome and the mini invisibobbles are great. And who doen’t love to receive a good quality makeup brush either?!

How do you like the content of the June Box?

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Unboxing: YesStyle Beauty Box Sweet Spring Make-Up Kit

21. July 2017

// PR SAMPLE // KBEAUTY //

A Korean makeup kit for a fresh look achievable in only 10 minutes? YesStyle Beauty Box Sweet Spring Make-Up Kit promises exactly that. This beauty box launched in spring this year and was offered to me for reviewing purpose from YesStyle.

I also showed a previous YesStyle Beauty Box here on my blog and I really like how they create their boxes: beautiful packaging and many different products. This time we have 5 full-sized and 4 sample sized products in the box.

YesStyle is the first online retailer to globally distribute a wide range of fashion, beauty and lifestyle products from Asia. Apart from their selection of Korean beauty products you will also find Japanese and Taiwanese products in their selection.

Of course the box comes with a description card for the products inside. Look at the cute and colorful flower illustrations!

Now, let’s have a look inside and see what products we have got here:

RiRe – Luxe Dual Stick #2 Shadow + Blusher | Full Size

This multi-purpose dual stick can be used as blush but also on the lids or as eyeshadow. Perfect for travelling and enables fast application, too. The colors are a light and a strong pink shade, that are blendable to softer tones. You can see the swatches below. It retails for 8.45 US$ from YesStyle.

RiRe – Lip Manicure Rouge Highfix | Full Size

This liquid and long-lasting lipstick dries down in a matte finish and has a high pigmentation. I reviewed the RiRe Lip Manicure before and compared it to the Clio Lipnicure >>here<<. The color is a dark red, which is glossy upon pigmentation but dries down matte. It retails for 7.51 US$.

After the color makeup let’s continue with the eyes:

A’PIEU – My Little Mascara (High Curling) | Full Size

This curling mascara applies long-lasting polymer coats onto the lashes and adds drama. The curved wand helps to curls the lashes and the compact size makes it perfect for travel. It retails for 4.90 US$.

MCC – Accent Waterproof Eyeliner (#1 Accent Black) | Full Size

This waterproof eyeliner pencil with a creamy tip and good pigmentation contains Vitamin E. Also, it contains a sharpener for the tip to allow a precise application. It retails for 4.90 US$.

Berrisom – Oops Dual Contouring (No.01 Highlighter & Shading) | Full Size

My favourite product of this box! This dual pen contains highlighter and contouring and is perfect for travelling. The product has a matte finish, without any shine or shimmer and is easily blendable. It retails for 8.46 US$.

Apart from the fullsized products a couple of samples were included:

Heimish – All Clean Balm | Deluxe Sample

I’m super excited for this cleansing balm because I read some good reviews. And I love the Heimish lipsticks! this cleansing balm melts to oil and removes makeup. It is suited for sensitive skin and contains shea butter, citrus herbs, fruits and white flower extracts. It retails for 17.16 US$ in full size.

Thank you Farmer – Sun Project Sun Essence + Be Beautiful BB Cream & CC Cream Trial Set | Sample

This sample contains a sachet for the suncream, the BB cream and the CC cream of this brand. The suncream also acts als makeup base. I heard positive things about this brand so looking forward to try these. You can find full-sized products from Thank You Farmer >>here<<.

Etude House – Pink Vital Water Trial Kit | Sample

So happy to meet the pink water serum again. I reviewed it in the past and liked using it. This sample set comes with toner, serum and emulsion. The pink vital line contains peach water and vitamins A,E, and C. You can find the products >>here<<.

COSRX – Low pH Good Morning Gel Cleanser | Sample

A gentle cleanser thanks to low pH, to remove the dirt from the skin but not leave it dried out. Sounds perfect and definitely worth a try soon. It contains tea tree oil and BHA, too, so helps with skin troubles as well! It retails for 10.36 US$ in full size.

I love the versatility of the YesStyle Beauty Box Sweet Spring Make-Up Kit and how it fits the topic. The products are easy to use and help to achieve a quick and beautiful makeup look, but also do they allow to take the products in your pouch or travel because they are travel-friendly too. Thumbs up for this great box! The downside is the price in my eyes: The full box retails for 34.93 US$. The price reflects the value of the products, but it is not considerably cheaper than buying all the products for themselves.

What do you think of the content? Would you buy a box like this? Let me know in the comments below :)

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Unboxing: Glossybox May 2017

13. June 2017

// PR SAMPLE / BEAUTY BOX / UNBOXING//

After my positive re-discovery of the Glossybox I was more than happy when I received another box in May, although I didn’t expect any box at all. Here is my unboxing of the German Glossybox May 2017:

The topic of the Glossybox for May 2017 was “Wild At Heart”. May is the start of summer and outdoor time and therefore it’s the perfect month to show our wild and rough styles at the next outdoor event. Therefore, Glossybox supplies us with skincare and makeup products.

Although the magazine says that the box contains 5 of the products which are mentioned in the magazine I spotted 6 products in my box. The products that I received are super versatile reaching from hair to body, over to makeup.

got2b Dry Shampoo

There was the option to receive the got2b dry shampoo for volume or for extra freshness. My box contained the blue version for volume. I love and use a lot dry shampoo, especially for camping and festivals…or when I cut my bangs. It is nice to see that more brands start to launch their dry shampoos after there were hardly any brands 10 years ago. Now there are all kinds of scents and colors and brands available. I still have my dry shampoo from batiste in use, but I’m looking forward to try this one from got2b.

full-size product (200 ml) retails for 3.99 €

Ultrasun Anti-Age SPF30

This cream combines anti-aging and sunscreen in one product and protects your face from UV rays this summer. It is a mild sunscreen sold at the pharmacy and contains no perfume, mineral oil, PEG/PGG, emulators, silicon, ethylhexylmethoxicinnamate, octocylene, butylmethoxydibenzoylmethan, aluminium and aluminium compounds, and preservatives. The sunscreen is water-resistant too, leaves a slightly greasiness, but all in all absorbs relatively fast. I would recommend it for people who are especially on the look for a sunscreen that avoids the mentioned ingredients.

full-size product (50ml) retails for 24,00€

travel size (25 ml) retails for 13,00 € and was included

Dr. Severin Women Original Body After Shave Balsam

This is probably my favorite product from the box and I’m so sad that it is only a travel-sized version of it. This gel can be applied on the parts of your body that you have shaved or depilated to remove body hair. It contains Witch Hazel, Menthol and Rosemary and helps to calm down the skin and make it soft. Oh, and it is vegan, too.

full-size product (200ml) retails for 33,10€

The box included a travel sized tube containing 30 ml

Rodial Glamolash Mascara XXL

This lash maximizer enhances the volume of your lashes and gives a pitch-black color on top. The included travel size fits perfect into your bag. The included waxes nourish your lashes and keep them smooth and soft.

full-size (13 ml) retails for 26,50 €

travel size was included

Absolute New York Pure Metal Veil

This liquid eyeshadow is available in 6 different shades. The liquid eyeshadows have a metallic shimmer and can be worn as eye-makeup base, solo or even on the lips as highlighter.

full-size (1,5 ml) retails for 8,95 €

The box also came with two extras: the 8×4 Deo “Pure” and a sample of a pad.

Another well-balanced box in my opinion. I really like how this box and the previous one really try to have a versatile range of products. I also like how for this box everything fit into the festival/travel/summer theme. I will definitely use all the products from this box (or have already started using them).

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Unboxing: Glossybox April 2017

7. May 2017

// PR SAMPLE/ UNBOXING /BEAUTY //

It’s been a long time since my last Glossybox unboxing. I think my last one was in 2014, if I remember correctly. There are so many new beauty boxes and subscription boxes on the market these days that it is hard to decide for a favorite one. Glossybox was probably the first beauty subscription box, at least to my knowledge. I remember how excited I was when I received my first bundle of surprises back then. I’m also happy that I can share their latest box, the Glossybox April 2017, with you today, which was provided to me for reviewing purpose.

Glossybox is a monthly beauty subscription box containing a selection of 5 beauty and wellness products packed in a box and delivered to your doorstep. The box was founded in 2011 and has spread in over 10 countries all over the world.

The topic of the German Glossybox for April 2017 was “Frühlingserwachen” (engl: spring awakening) and the products selected for the box are revolving around the first warm sun shine and colorful flowers.

My box contained 6 different product, although I only expected 5. This was a nice surprise! The products were well-balanced between, skincare, bodycare, and make-up and below you can see the content of the box. Unlike with the past boxes there is no product description card any longer, but a small magazine, containing descriptions for all the possible products that were included in the April boxes. Apart from the product information the magazine also includes a recipe and a preview for the next box.

Merci Handy Hand Cleansing Gel

Merci Handy Hand Cleansing Gel is probably one of the highlights of the box. The small and colorful bottles of the hand cleansing gel/ hand sanitizer fit into a small hand bag and are perfect for taking them along with you. For the application you apply a drop of the gel into your palms and rub it into the skin. The blue pearls inside the gel provide moisture and prevent the drying of the skin. There are seven different versions available: Chérie Cherry, New Wave, Flower Power, Oh my Lemon, Lollipop, Coco Rico, and Black Vanilla. I received Black Vanilla in my box, which would not have been my first choice, but the scent reminds me of vanilla candy and is not too overpowering. By the way, the size and the blue pearls inside remind me of the hand sanitizer of Nature Republic, which I love!

full-size product (30 ml) retails for 3,00 €

La Roche-Posay Micellar Cleansing Water Ultra

La Roche-Posay Micellar Cleansing Water Ultra is my personal highlight of the Glossybox, although it only comes in a 100 ml travel-size. I’m using cleansing water very frequently and if you have dry skin it is one of the better ways to prevent your skin from drying out and still cleansing it effectively. The cleansing water from La Roche-Posay removes make-up and eye-make-up and also soothes the skin by using thermal water. When using cleansing water you do not need to wash your face afterwards, which makes it a great companion for camping and outdoor vacation. Personally, when I’m using cleansing waters at home, I still use water afterwards.

full-size product (200 ml) retails for 12,50 €

travel-size product (100 ml) retails for 6,90 €

Icona Milano Beautyfing Touch Mattyfing Primer Base

Icona Milano Beautyfing Touch Mattyfing Primer Base is a paraben- and scent-free primer with a creamy formula. It reduces the appearance of pores and wrinkles, evens out the skin-tone and prepares the skin for the upcoming make-up. The weightless and resident-free formula is perfect for spring and summer and doesn’t make your skin feel greasy.

full-size product (30 ml) retails for 24,50 €

n.6 Beauty Experience Colour Studio Super Gloss

n.6 Beauty Experience Colour Studio Super Gloss is a long-lasting and moisturizing gloss with a soft texture and five different available vibrant colours. It has an applicator made from natural hair and is supposed to last up to 6 hours. I’m not the type that wears lip gloss a lot, so I didn’t try this product yet, but the vibrant orange colour (shade 2 “Techno Orange”) that was included in my box looks like a nice colour for spring.

full-size product (6 ml) retails for 14,90 €

Betty Barclay Fragrances Pure Pastel Mint Cream Shower

Betty Barclay fragrances Pure Pastel Mint Cream Shower makes your skin soft and refreshes with a floral fruity scent. It moisturizes the skin and keeps it silky soft. The product included was a 75 ml travel-sized tube. I’m looking forward to take this with me on my next short vacation.

full-size product (150 ml) retails for 10,75 €

Kneipp Pampering Cream Oil Peeling

The 6th product that was added as an extra was the Cream-Oil Peeling from Kneipp. I’ve wanted to try this peeling since they released it in winter, but I always forgot to bring one sachet from the drug store along with me. Perfect thing that this was included in my Glossyboy now. I’m looking forward to try this one soon. This vegan sugar-based peeling removes dead skin cells and moisturizes and nourishes the skin in the same time. It is free from preservatives, paraffins, silicone and mineral oils and free from animal testing, too.

full-size product (40 ml) retails for 1,49 €

How do you like the content of the Glossybox for April 2017? There are some products which I’m really excited to try, like the cleansing water, the hand sanitizer, and the peeling. The other product from my box were okay, but nothing that I would have bought on my own. The total value of the products lies around 56 € which is far more than the prize you pay for a box. Considering the value this box was amazing, especially if you are new into skincare/beauty products and in need of the products shown here. For me personally, the primer and the gloss, which make the most value of the box are nothing that need necessarily at the moment. There were other variations of the products for the April box which would have been more suiting for me personally, but since it is a surprise box, you never know what’s inside. That’s part of the surprise after all.

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Unboxing: InStyle Box Spring Edition 2017

15. April 2017

Today, I’m going to share a very wonderful unboxing with you. This is the first time I had the opportunity to receive an InStyle Box and I love its content. So, if you do not want to be spoilert please don’t continue to read, because here is my unboxing for the InStyle Box Spring Edition 2017:

The InStyle Box Spring Edition 2017 is curated by the InStyle Magazine, providing you with trendy items for the spring season. The topic of this box is focussing on detoxing and resheshing, since spring is always the best season to do so.

The first thing that I noticed was, that the box was super heavy! I was really wondering what was inside…and the excitement grew even bitter when I opened up the package.

The box was crammed full with wonderful products. After searching through the tons of paper shreds I discovered a total of 10 products reaching from Beauty, Fashion & Accessories, Lifestyle & Living, to Food & Nutrition.

The most anticipated products were the ones from JorgeObé. I knew that Scrub Mask would be included in the box and I was especially curious to try it. The JorgObé products are producted in Denmark and are vegan, free from artificial coloring, parabens, mineral oil or silicon. Moreover they have a very minimalistic and clean product design.

JorgObé Refreshing Scrub Mask

JorgObé’s Refreshing Scrub Mask is a 2-in-1 face mask that can be used both as scrub cream or as deep cleansing mask. It contains Black-Jojoba Peeling Sheres for peeling the skin and removing dead skincells and impurities (so no microbeads here). The mask is a clay mask contains white Kaolin. Apricot kennel oil and shea butter provide your skin with moissture and protection during the peeling effect. After from the mechanical peeling effect of the jojoba peeling particles the mask also contains salicylic acid and polylacxtic acid. After application your skin will feel refreshed and leave acooling effect behind (fullsize retails for 26.99€).

JorgObé White Tea Balancing Cream

Additionally to the JorgObé Refreshing Scrub Mask a sample sachet of the JorgObé White Tea Balancing Cream was provided. The cream is described as intelligent and multifunctional cream that can be used as lightly day cream, protective night cream, or as intensive moisture masks. It contains squalane, shea butter, green tea extracts and a bunch of other plant based oils and extracts (fullsize retails for 22.99€).

But it is not only about your face, also your body and your hair needs some detox. In order to take care for your hands, that are probably very tired and dried out from the spring cleaning the InStyle Box contains soap from Palmolive and hand cream from ipuro.

ipuro hand cream

I only knew ipuro for their wonderful scented room scents, but it seems they also have wonderful hand cream. One of three ipuro hand creams was included in the InStyle box being either ipuro balancing orchid, ipuro calming calla, or ipuro energizing grass. My box contained the ipuro energizing gras hand cream and I love the simple black design with the illustration of the key ingrediuent. The cream contains aloe vera and verbena extract and is really moisturizing, rich and feels nice on the hands, leaving a citrusy and fresh scent behind (fullsize retails for 6.99 €)

Palmolive Blue Magnolia Delightful Handwash

Magnolia are a perfect choice for spring flowers. I had a soap from Palmolive before and I really like their scents. This soap is already fully in use in our household (fullsize retails fro 2.45 €).

The I Am Pure Pre-Shampoo Treatment from udowalz and Apple & Bears Body Silk are also included to care for your body and your hair.

udowalz I AM PURE Pre-Shampoo Treatment

This Pre-Shampoo Treatment by udowalz is using clay and green tea extract to combat greasy hair and dandruff. The clay is removing residues from the hair and scalp and the green tea has antioxidative and calming properties for your scalp. The product is used before using shampoo on wet hair. Leave it in for 5 minutes and then apply shampoo directly on top of the treatment. Wash your hair and remove both products. Your hair is supposed to stay fresh and keep their volume throughout the day. From June onwards the treatment will be called Pure Matcha Pre-Shampoo Treatment (fullsize retails for 7.95 € / sale of the old version for 3.95 € atm).

Apple & Bears Body Silk

The natural and enviromental brand Apple & Bears have curated wonderful and luxurious Body Silks, containing wonderful ingredients. The InStyle Box contains one of four versions of these body milks, being Honey & Hemp, Grapefruit & Seaweed, Bergamot & Green Tea, and Pomgrenade & Aloe Vera. I received the Apple & Bears Honey & Hemp Body Silk. It has a wonderful and light texture that absorbs quickly and doesn’t leave a film on the skin. It has a nice scent, too! Moreover, the body silks contain natural firming ingredients and are made in England (fullsize retails for 27.95 €)

Apart from beauty products there were also food products included: A chocolate bar from nucao and superfood powder from Lebepur.

nucao raw cocoa bar

The nuacao raw cocoa bars are available in three varieties: almond chia, coconut cinnamon, and espresso and a perfect way to live through the day. The InStyle Box contains the almond chia bar and it was gone within minutes. I love chocoalte! Oh, the foil is decompostable and the cardboard box is made from recycled paper :) (retails for 2.80 €).

Lebepur Superberry Powder

The Lebepur Superberry Powder is made from dried and pulverized aronia, acai and raspberries, and fits perfectly into our springtime detoxing containing so many superfoods. This vegan powder can be used in smoothies or for cereal bowls or deserts. I didn’t try it yet, but I’m looking forward to it these days (retails for 6.90 €).

Last but not least the fashion and home products that were included in the InStyle Box:

Purelei Hair Tie

The beautiful hair ties from Purelei can be used as fashionable bracelets, too! One of four different styles was included in the InStyle Box. The Purelei Hair Ties all have the lucky aloha spirit within. The brown hair tie in my box comes with a flower shaped Purelei charm and a pompom and looks beautiful in combination with other bracelets or accessoires (three hair ties retails for 11.90 €).

Unicorn Mug

This was probably the most heavy item of the box, a Unicorn Mug! The cute mug with the illustration is handmade and from porcelein. It is available together with other lifestyle products in the InStyle shop (the unicorn mug retails for 11.90 €)

I enjoyed the versatile products of the InStyle Box Spring Edition a lot! The topic detox and spring was perfectly included into the products and there were so many things to discover. The Box is available on shop.instyle.de for 29.90€ and comes with 3 e-apper versions of the InStyle magazine. The InStyle Box is released every three months.

What are your thoughts on the products from this box? Let me know in the comments below :)

Just as a short reminder: All products mentioned and reviewed on this blog are of my personal opinions. This product here was sent to me for reviewing purpose by https://shop.instyle.de/ and www.tracdelight.com which doesn’t influence me in providing my honest opinion on the products.

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Unboxing: Barbara Box March 2017

28. March 2017

At the moment there are so many new subscription boxes on the market – and most of them revolve around beauty and beauty products – that it is hard to decide for any of them. Here is another subscription box called Barbara Box I want to introduce to you and here we have a slightly different approach, which I really appreciate and am excited to share:

I talked about the launch of this box earlier on my Instagram and although I was not able to attend the launching event I was sent a box to show you. I’m super happy and thankful for this opportunity :)

The Barbara Box ambassador is also the donor of the name, a German celebrity called Barbara Schöneberger. The box is not only advertised by her but also she selects the products. The topic of the boxes revolve around “Girls Night” with your best friend(s) and contain food, drinks, beauty, decoration, games…so as you see the Barbara Box seems to be very versatile.

The box is not a monthly box but is released every three months and comes together with a print of the Barbara magazine, also a magazine curated by Barbara Schöneberger and addressing women in their 30s...but enough of the talk, let’s see what is inside the first Barbara Box:

Inside a light pink box there are 10 different products of all kinds, but the first product popping into my eyes is the Missha sheet mask! I love Missha, I love kbeauty and I love that I finally receive a German subscription containing a sheet mask :D In my box I found the Missha Pure Source Cell Sheet Mask containing Lotus Flower. Although I’ve tried like hundreds of sheet masks literally I didn’t try this mask yet, which makes me even more happy! A pity it only comes with one instead of two masks. It would be fund to share a second mask with your BFF. The Missha Mask is listed with a price of 1.75 € in the product description card included.

The second product in my hands was a postcard set by Typealive. These are really beautifully designed and I love the minimalistic black and white here. This set of 4 postcards retails for 8 €.

The Barbara Box was really heavy when I received it and looking at the content the reason for this were the drinks included:

First of all there were two cans of Tranquini, a natural drink for relaxing and compensating stress. I never heard of that drink and I’m even more curious to try it now :D There is one with the flavor Green Tea Mix and one with Berry Mix. This drink retails for 1.39 € per can. The second heavy product was a small bottle of sparkling wine with elder flower from the brand Jive. It retails for 1.19€.

Another drink, but yet not ready to drink, was also included in form of a small tin of Kusmi Tea. It’s a green tea blend with strawberries and it smells soooo delicious. I love green tea and I love strawberries! This seems to be my new favorite tea. The small tin of Kusmi Tea retails for 5 €.

What I like especially about the Barbara Box is its versatility. It does not only contain the usual products, but it also included a party game in this box. I love board games and we are having board game evenings with our friends here quite often. I’m not exactly in favor of party gaming though, but I can imagine that some people love these kinds of games and would be happy about it. The game you’ll find here is called Privacy by the game company Amigo. It retails for 11€.

There is no girls night without some snacks. So this box surprises with the Bahlsen Cookie Chips Chocolate Chips. They taste deliciously like chocolate cookies, but are thin and crispy. I could not keep these untouched for long :D The Cookie Chips retail for 1.69€.

The first Barbara Box also came with a notebook. Since Bullet Journaling seems to be very trendy at the moment I can imagine that this is really useful for many. I would have loved a cute design on the front instead of simply the brand. But I like that the pages are clear with dots instead of lines or caskets. It retails for 6.50€.

And what else is important on a girls night? Nail polish of course. I love the red shade of the Faby Nail Lacquer that was in my box. The perfect color for me. There was one of two colors included in the box, either Red Carpet or Simply Perfect. My nail polish here is in shade “Simply Perfect”. Faby is an Italian brand and their nail polishes are vegan, 5-free (without Formaldehyd, Toluol, Campher, Dibutylphthalat and Formaldehyd resins), and are supposed to be long lasting. they retail for 15 €.

The last item, and also my favorite one of the non-beauty items is this light scarf from Codello. There were different colors available and my box came with a light cream colored scarf, the perfect color for spring and summer and I love it so much. Codello is known for their scarfs and bags and they also have a cute Disney Collection at the moment. The scarf retails for 29.95€ and is a blend of viscose and polyester.

So, this is it! The content of the first Barbara Box was really enjoyable and I love the versatility here. I like the idea of having a box that can be enjoyed on a girls night. Also, the fact that this box is released not every month but every three months makes it more appalling, in my opinion. The box retails for 29.95 €, but there are also options for a yearly or half year order with 4 or 2 boxes, respectively. Considering the prize of the included products in the first box here it made up for that prize definitely. I hope that the future boxes will be as beautifully curated as this one. What do you think?

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Unboxing: Fem.Box February 2017

6. March 2017

A couple of days ago I received the fem.box for February and I wanted to share its content with you today. The Fem.Box is a monthly subscription boxes comes packed with products revolving around beauty, fashion, lifestyle and health. Let’s see what was inside:

The ambassador of the fem.box is Fernanda Brandao is a brasilian singer, actress, moderator and fitness expert that gained popularity in Germany by the pop group “Hot Banditoz”. She also has hadquite some TV appearances here in Germany within the last years. The fem.box advertises not only to be a box for beauty lovers also, but have more versatile components. And I must say the first box I received last year really lived up to this claim. This time the content was less convincing to me:

Again the box comes with the beautiful blue/purple cardboard box. It always brightens up my mood to see these colors.

Inside you will find cards and descriptions of the products as usual. All in all, the box contains 6 products in total.

edding L.A.Q.U.E nail polish

I was happy about this product, although last month’s box also contained nail polish. I heard good things about the nail polishes from edding, and also the dusty rose shade is really pretty. I hope I can show you on my Instagram soon. The nail polish is supposed to be long-lasting and retails for 7.99 € per 8 ml.

BATISTE Dry Shampoo “Blush”

I reviewed the pigmented dry shampoos from Batiste before and I’m happy that the box does contain another version of the dry shampoo here. I use dry shampoo quite often in order to avoid washing my hair every day (mainly on my bangs). “Blush” has a flower scent and seems to be perfect for spring. It retails for 3.99€ per 200 ml.

Amorelie Warming Massage Oil

This warming massage oil contains panthenol and extract of grape leaves. It has a straberry scent and taste and can be used for body care or for massaging your beloved one. It retails for 14.90 € per 100 ml and is the most expensive product out of the box.

Mymuesli N’Oats

I bought the full-size of these instant porridge previously in another version and it was tasty. This one has the perfect size to take it to work and I will probably eat it somewhen this week :D The to-go cup retails for 1.29€ and contains 30 g of product.

Myline Raspberry-Yoghurt-Crisp Bar

I ate this bar today at work and it was really delicious. I love combinations of yoghurt and berries and the bar was also coated in chocolate. It retails for 1.79€ per bar.

FRIYA Superfood Drink with Chia

The previous box also contained a superfood drink by FRIYA. I didn’t try this one yet, but I will also take it to work with me. According to the description it has a lime/ginger taste, which sounds quite yummy. 200 ml retails for 1.95€.

All in all, the fem.box February 2017 contained again interesting products that were partly new to me! There were 6 products in total and a mixture between food and cosmetics product. What was slightly dissapointing is that there was again a FRIYA Superfood Drink like in last months box, and also a nail polish again. It would be nice to see different types of products in future boxes. The price of 19.95€ per box/month is okay, considering the retail value of the products, but still considering the similarity of one third of the products to the previous box is a bit of a downer. The subscription of the box can be quit every month and the shipping costs are included in the price. The box only ships to Germany at the moment, but since it has launched newly who knows what the future brings to us!

How do you like this months Fembox?

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Unboxing: Fembox January 2017

28. January 2017

A while ago I talked about a newly launched beauty box on the German market, the so-called fem.box. Their monthly subscription boxes comes packed with products revolving around beauty, fashion, lifestyle and health. I loved the composition of the first fem.box and here I want to share with you what was inside the Fembox January 2017:

The ambassador of the fem.box is Fernanda Brandao is a brasilian singer, actress, moderator and fitness expert that gained popularity in Germany by the pop group “Hot Banditoz”. She also has hadquite some TV appearances here in Germany within the last years. The fem.box advertises not only to be a box for beauty lovers also, but have more versatile components. And I must say the first box really lived up to its claim.

The products of the fem.box are packed in a square cardboard box. I really liked the blue and purple aquarell design of the box. It came with a description card and a post card saying “Good mood can be worn with almost everything”. The description card also contains a short description to each product.

All in all the January box contained 6 different products. It included makeup, skincare, and healthy food/snacks. This time it didn’t have any products related to fitness (read my review for their launching box >>here<<). Non of the products were known to me, which was a great surprise again.

DASKAUGUMMI

DASKAUGUMMI is a German brand for sugar-free chewing gum in unusual flavours. The box contained three different ones: lemon/basil, organge/ginger, and mint/elderflower. I started trying the mind/elderflower gum and it is really delicious from its flavor. A box of 3 containg 15,4 g retails for 4.95€.

FRIYA

The FRIYA Superfood Drink containing Basil Seeds is probably the most beautifully designed smoothy bottle/drink I came across so far. And Basil Seeds?! Never knew you could eat them…or drink them. They are supposed to be high in nutritions and keep you full/satisfy your cravings for food. The basil seeds are mixed with juice of Rock Cherry and Rose Petals. The taste is unusual and the macerated basil seeds remind me of chia seeds in a chia pudding. A new experience...would love to try other products from FRIYA. 200 ml retail for 1.95€.

VEGANZ

VEGANZ is one of the most well known brand for vegan products in Germany. I saw these superfood bars at the super market but never tried them. Here we have the Inka-Goji-Raspberry bar. Never heard of Inka berries before, but tried Goji berries already. And Raspberries are one of my favorites. I’m always open for bars like that because they are great for an inbetween snack during my way to work. I put this in my backpack for next week. 30g retail for 1.29 €.

Now, let’s take a look at the beauty products in this months fem.box:

ADENA

I received the ADENA nail polish in shade 77, a bright flamingo-pink color. And also while applying this nail polish the color keeps the bright shade you see in the bottle. It is almost opaque in one layer , too. It is quickly drying, too. So far I really like it, but I cannot say how long-lasting it is, yet. The bottle of nail polish contains 11 g and retails for 3.99€.

LORD & BERRY

This Pencil eyeliner and shader from LORD & BERRY is designed for creating a sharp eyeliner, but can also be smudged out for smokey eye look. The pencil glides smoothly over the skin and has a nice consitency. It can be blended out well, too. One of these rather short pencil liners retails for 9.90€.

ÊTRE BELLE

The product I’m most excited about is the ÊTRE BELLE Hyaluronic Cleansing Foam. As the name says it contains Hyaluronic Acid for providing the skin with moisture. It comes in a pump bottle, that releases the product as ready-to-use mousse-foam. I didn’t try it yet, but I want to review it after I used it. The bottle contains 100 ml and retails for 17.90€.

The selection of the products was quite versatile as you see.

All in all, the fem.box January 2017 contained some interesting products! There were not as many items as in their release box, but still the combination was versatile. The price of 19.95€ per box/month is okay, considering the retail value of the products. The subscription of the box can be quit every month and the shipping costs are included in the price. The box only ships to Germany at the moment, but since it has launched newly who knows what the future brings to us!

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Unboxing: Inspire Me Korea Cleanse Me Beauty Box

12. December 2016

I’m very happy to present to you a new Korean subscription box service called Inspire Me Korea. You might think that there are already so many subscription boxes, so what makes this one special now?! It is a subscription box, yes, but it does not have only snacks or only beauty products as topic, instead the Inspire Me Korea Boxes are bringing to you a piece of Korean culture. I will present to you a limited box is called Inspire Me Cleanse Me Beauty Box, which was offered to me for reviewing purpose. Although this box is revolving around beauty products I want to point out that the general concept of the Inspire Me Korea Boxes goes beyond beauty.

Inspire Me Korea is a Korean Culture Subscription Box Service. That means that their regular boxes contain Korean products, popular snacxks, Kpop collectibles, Korean culture merchandise, educational and trends magazines, recipes, and many more. There will also be a Korean beauty products included, but the focus lies on the Korean culture in general. There are three different versions: a box designed for female customers, a box designed for male customers, and an unisex box. Additionally they have so-called Taster Boxes that give you a first glimpse into Korean culture and do not contain beauty products at all. They also have limited edition beauty boxes from time to time, like the Inspire Me Korea Cleanse Me Beauty Box here. Previously they had a box dedicated to Whamisa products.

The Inspire Me Korea Cleanse Me Beauty Box came packed in a nicely illustrated box. I loved the post card with the personal message. So sweet <3 Inside the box was a variety of best-selling Korean beauty products for skincare.

The description of the box states:

“The Inspire Me Korea CLEANSE ME BEAUTY BOX: best-selling Korean beauty products to revolutionise your beauty and skincare routine, delivered straight to your door!

The CLEANSE ME BEAUTY BOX is all you need this winter for the complete cleansing routine: the Pure Water Baobab Cleanser for a thorough, effective cleanse along with the Half Moon Eyes soft facial sponge to wash away the day’s impurities! PLUS a gorgeous selection of 4 It’s Real Squeeze facial sheet masks with something to suit every skin need AND 3 Green Tea Nose Pore Packs to unclog those pores.

Discover Korean skincare at it’s best and get ready for glowing supple skin for winter with the Inspire Me Korea CLEANSE ME BEAUTY Box. Perfect to spoil yourself with OR why not purchase as a gift for a loved one this holiday season?”

The box included 9 items in total: 4 Innisfree It’s Real Squeeze Sheet Masks, 3 Etude House Green Tea Nose Packs, 1 Etude House Pure Water Baobab Foam Cleanser, and 1 Half Moon Eyes Soft Facial Sponge.

The two brands represented here are probably two of the most famour brands from Korea: Innisfree and Etude House. For Korean experts these brands are not new, but well-known, and for Korean newbies these two brands are a perfect start to dive into the vast and wide world of Korean beauty products.

The four Innisfree It’s Real Sqeeze Sheet Masks are in Manuka Honey, Rice, Rose and Tea Tree. I tried the Innisfree It’s Real Squeeze Sheet Masks before and I like them. Especially the huge selection of key ingredients is really nice. I think they have 20 or more different versions of this sheet mask. I remember that I loved using the rice sheet mask a lot.

The two products from Etude House are suprisingly new to me and I didn’t use any of them before. I new they had nose packs, but I didn’t know the green tea version, so I’m excited to use them. I also read about the Baobab line, which is designed to provide moisture to your skin. The Etude House Pure Water Baobab Cleanser contains 8.9% Baobab Water. Unlike western cleansing routine, Korean cleansing routine is more gentle to the skin. Instead of lathering up the foam cleanser on your face directly by rubbing your palms against your face, they will use a sponge or bubble maker to lather the foam up first. Then, only use the foam gently on your skin. Foam cleansers are usually used as second cleaning step, which means they are not designed to remove your makeup in first place, but to give it a second cleanse. The Half Moon Eyes Soft Facial Sponge with its cute packaging design works great for lathering up your cleanser.

All in all the Inspire Me Korea Cleanse Me Beauty Box is a super box for people new to Korean skincare. It contains items from the two most popular brands in Korea, Innisfree and Etude House, and it contains some classic skincare products, too. Regularly, the Inspire Me Korea Box can be subscribed for 13.99£ per month (or less if you decide for a 3 month or 6 month plan). The limited Cleanse Me Beauty Box retails for 24.99£. I think these boxes make a really nice Christmas gift for someone you know that is interested into Korean culture or beauty. Oh, and here is a Christmas video ad including some cute bunnies, if you like hop over and watch it ;)

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