Glossybox - November [First edition]

Lady Cavanagh was beginning to think November's edition of Glossybox wasn't going to arrive at all, but lo! The 28th and there is was - the first edition of Glossybox.  The first box for any new sampler service always has high expectation and the extra time this one took to arrive only increased that.  So - what was in it?

Below is a list of the items included as well as a quick review of each one:

Jurlique 'Purely Age-Defying Ultra Firm & Lift Cream - 5ml
 - Applies smoothly on the skin, nice scent

Essie: Summer Nail Colour 'Brazil' - 5ml
- Wonderful bright orange and applies nicely
- Essie have a brush that's quite a bit thinner that OPI's which makes applying polish to your smaller nails a lot easier

Bio-Oil - 60ml (Full size)
- Great for stretch marks, dry skin, scars - you name it!
- Takes me back to my teenage years when this was the product everybody owned. I haven't used it in quite a few years so I'm looking forward to getting reacquainted with it.
Mirenesse '3D Forever Gloss'  in 'Hello Kitten'- 14g (Full size)
 - Has quite a strong smell that's a bit like washing powder.  The scent is ok at first but gets a bit sickening after a while.
- The colour was a coraly-peach that was only so-so.  It needs to be applied really carefully or you're left with that 'I just ate pasta sauce' look around your mouth which is more slobby than sexy.
 - When Lady Cavanagh went to the Minenesse website to find out more about their products it was difficult to navigate and the prices were unclear - gave me no real faith in the product and no real desire to find out what else they had to offer etc.

Lily loves pearl [Polish Me] Rejuvenating Facial Exfoliant - 95ml (full size)
 - Great 'fresh' lemony-herbal scent
 - Has 'gentle polishing beads' which aren't too hard on the skin
 - Left the face feeling very clean and not 'stripped' the way some other exfoliators can.
Pink mini jellybeans
 - Yum!

Hits from this month's box are the Essie polish and the Lily Loves Pearl Exfoliator.  Misses was really just the lip gloss; fine to get as a sample but wouldn't repurchase.

Overall Verdict - Very impressive.  With four subscriber services now available to the ladies of Australia the pressure is on to come up with exciting and 'high end' samples each month.  GlossyBox did very well on their first outing with extra points for gorgeous and professional packaging and for including three full sized products also.

For people that love skin care or makeup these subscriber services are great way to try things out without having to commit to full sized purchases. The advantage also is that if a particular service isn't right for you, you can cancel whenever you like.  Needless to say Lady Cavanagh won't be cancelling her GlossyBox subscription any time soon!