June Empties and Project 50 Pan Update

Hey all, 

I went through a lot of products this month, and I mean A LOT! Being on Project 50 Pan, I was very determined to get rid of all the products clogging up my shelves. I had a lot of products that were nearly  empty, but just didn't seem to make it over the line.

Well, they are gone now. 

I used a total of 28 products this month, bringing my Project 50 Pan total so far to 48. 2 months later and 2 more products to go? Well, this went a lot quicker than expected! I have been surprised at my willpower over the past couple of months, and have not bought anything at all (except replacements). I do have a wish list from here to the moon though! 

Here are the empties from this month! 

Face 

1. Neutrogena Pink Grapefruit Oil-Free Acne Wash 

2. Models Prefer Mattyfying Primer

3. Neutrogena Rapid Clear 2-in-1 Fight and Fade Gel 

4. Swisspers Cucumber Facial Cleansing Wipes

Body

5. Lush Flying Fox Shower Gel 

6. Redwin Sorbolene Hand Wash 

7. Aldi White Lily + Lotus Flower Body Wash 

8. Billie Goat Soap Lavender Hand & Body Wash

9. Avon Foot Works Mojito Foot Scrub

10. Palmers Cocoa Butter SPF15

11. Vaseline Aloe Vera Moisturiser 

12. Redwin Organics Orange & Bergamot Moisturiser 

13. The Aromatherapy Company - My Little Tea Party Hand Cream in Strawberry Shortcake

14. Nivea Soft Intensive Moisturising Creme

15. Body Shop Coconut Body Butter

16. Lush Helping Hands 

Hair 

17. Schwarzkopf Extra Care Deep Nutrition Conditioner

18. Loreal Elvive Total Repair Conditioner 

19. Lush Big Shampoo

Makeup 

20. Kit Lip Gloss in Big Night Out 

21. Blistex Lip Conditioner SPF20

22. Lacura Volumising Mascara 

23. Australis Mega Lash Mascara 

Miscellaneous 

24. enVme Make-Up Remover Pads 

25. Priceline Round Cotton Pads 

26. Sensodyne Rapid Relief 

27. Brazillian Beauty Exfoliating Mitt

28. Dove Beauty Cream Bar 

Did you enjoy the many glimpses of my ever so exciting text books?

I think this shows that Project 50 Pan is a killer way to make room on your shelves, and to save a little money on the way. I will do a proper round up when I officially finish! 

Now that you realise it can be done in just over two months, who wants to give it a try?!

Hope you all have a great night! xx

My First Ever GlossyBox - March 2012!

Hey all,

So I have purchased yet another beauty box subscription! For those of you who know me personally or have been reading my blog for a while, this won't come as a surprise to you at all! I can't seem to get enough of beauty clutter and am determined to try out each and every new innovation that hits the market.

I recently unsubscribed from Lust Have It!, as although I know a lot of people who adore their services - it just wasn't working out for me. This being the case, I had a beauty box void to fill! Having heard a lot of amazing things about GlossyBox, I figured why not?

The Box
Gorgeous outer shipping box, and an even prettier inner box which contains the products. The theme is an elegant pink and black.

How pretty is the detailing?! 

The Products   
There were 18 different products which you could have received, these are the ones that were in my box. I received 6 items all up and there was also a $10 gift card for zanui.com.au (who doesn't love gift cards)!

Blush Amour Lipgloss in #3


Dencorub Extra Strength Heat Gel 


Eau Thermale Avène - Thermal Spring Water 


KMS California Free Shape Hot Flex Spray 


Sheercover Nourishing Moisturiser SPF15


The Body Shop Chocomania Body Butter 

I am more than happy with the products that I received this month and am especially excited to try them all out! This is definitely a subscription that I think I will enjoy, and at $14.95/month I definitely have nothing to complain about!

Check out GlossyBox. There is also a quarterly box for men, if you are interested.

Do you enjoy subscription beauty boxes? Which ones are your favourites?

Hope you all have a great night! xx

Lust Have It! - November Box

Hey all, 

I'm defying doctors orders...and blogging! I am just not one to sit still - there are things to do, people and places to see! But thankfully, I am feeling a lot better and I am grateful for all of your kind words and thoughts! I probably won't be blogging as frequently as usual in the coming weeks, but I am back! 

On to the review!

My November lust have it! box arrived about a week ago, and what can I say? Another box, another disappointment. I had such high hopes for lust have it!, but they just don't seem to be living up to my expectations. The products this month are similar to what was in the box last month - and they just aren't exciting me! They are nice products, just nothing that I have been dying to try and I don't think the products are much suited to me. 

I will give them another month to see if the boxes improve. Following the time-tested system of 'Three strikes and you're out". 

What Was in the Box 

RoC Complete Lift Daily Moisturiser - $59 (50ml)

Nude by Nature Lip Liner in Chique - $14.95

Lancome Tresor Midnight Rose Fragrance - $79.00 (30ml)

Hawley International Miracle Shine 2 Step Nail Shiner - $6.95

Kerastase Nectar Thermique Leave In - $39.50 (150ml)

On the beauty box front, my BellaBox for this month has been shipped and I am super excited for its arrival. I have also heard great things about I Love This Box, so I might think about looking into subscribing if Lust Have It doesn't work out. 

I am indeed obsessed! 

Hope you all have a great day! xx

p.s - My blog has gone dynamic! I'm loving the new pink layout, but I would love to hear what you all think! 

Lust Have It - October Box

Hey all,

I have most definitely been going on a bit of a beauty box subscription spree in the last couple of months, and so far am absolutely loving the concept! I subscribed to Lust Have It after a fellow blogger commented on my beauty box post. I was pretty excited about it after checking out their website! But now, I am not so certain how I feel.

We all know how important first impressions are, don't we? Well firstly, my October beauty box didn't arrive in October at all , but on November 1! Now I am sure lust have it! didn't intend for that to happen, and it was probably of Australia Post's doing...but nonetheless, it did irk me. 

How about the products? Well, they are nice products. I just feel that they aren't tailored to me in the slightest, and they weren't really what I was looking for. There were quite a few anti-ageing samples, and at under 25 they just don't excite me as much. I was really hoping for more make up related products, and less general skin care. 

Enough rambling! 

What Was in the Box?

- Lancome Genifique Youth Activator 

- LimeLily Cosmetics Cream Blush in 

- Lush Soap - Honey I Washed the Kids 

- Taut Collagen Orange Drink 

Kerastase Resistance Range

- Bain De Force Shampoo

- Ciment Anti-Usure Treatment

- Ciment Thermique - Reconstructor Milk 

All in all, my socks weren't knocked off. Although the Lush soap smells divine, and my hair is going to thoroughly enjoy the treatments - I was just expecting more! I shall leave my subscription open for the next couple of months, and see what the future boxes are like.

Maybe I am just too fussy? Either way, I still have hope!

Hope you all have a great day! xx

The First Ever BellaBox! October 2011

Hey all, 

After receiving my Beauty Box Australia a couple of weeks ago and being somewhat disappointed, I have been eagerly awaiting my first (and the first!) BellaBox. I'd heard a lot of good things about them, and subscribed immediately! But of course, because I was so excited, Australia Post had to delay my delivery for no apparent reason! 

But finally, it is here! It was waiting for me at home today, and I nearly jumped through the roof! 

We all know that first impressions are important, and I must say that as soon as I opened my box I was impressed! I was slightly worried because I'd set my expectations of BellaBox quite high, but they met my expectations and more! The packaging is adorable and stylish, the products are amazing and varied, and the little touches (like tying together two loose sachets with ribbon) let you know that they really care about their customers. 

Enough of my rambling, you all want to know what was in the box! 

What Did I Get

- Napoleon Perdis Auto Pilot Pre-Foundation Primer 

- A'KIN Lavender, Geranium & Jojoba Hand and Nail Creme 

- Alpha-H Gentle Daily Exfoliant 

- Savoir Faire Lipstick in Miss You 

- One Skin System Daily Hydrate 

- Wines Wipes 

I was ecstatic when I saw what my box contained. It was full of beauty goodies I have been wanting to try, or can't wait to try soon! I am happy with every single one of the six products in my box, and I will be using all of them! 

I am especially happy with the Savoir Faire Lipstick! The packaging is absolutely divine, and the shade is to die for! I swatched it on my hand immediately and am so excited to try it out on my lips soon! 

I am going to sum up how impressed I am with my BellaBox in one sentence, or I will be here all day. This is a subscription I am definitely going to keep!! 

They have promised to continously deliver fun, innovative and exciting products - I believe their promise and am excited for many more BellaBoxes to come! You can check BellaBox out here.

Hope you all have a great day! xx

Wishing Upon a Star: October

Hey all, 

Usually around this time in the month I know exactly what I am lusting after! So I thought I would introduce a monthly wish list, so you can all be a part of the arguments I have with my brain justifying purchasing all these goodies! They're usually products that are a little bit more expensive & I haven't been able to justify buying...yet, or they are products that I haven't had a chance to get to! Or simply can't get my hands on - living in Australia. 

October's Wishes

- Tarte Starlet Limited Edition Palette 

- L'oreal Lash Architech 4D

- China Glaze - Atlantis 

- Wittner Cobalt Heels 

- Urban Decay Naked Palette

Hope you enjoyed having a glimpse and what I can't take my eyes off, and I would love to hear what you are all wanting to blow your money on this month! 

Hope you all have a great day! xx

October Beauty Box!

Hey all,

My october beauty box (from beauty box australia) arrived today, and I must say I was pretty excited. It's the first beauty box I have ever received, and I absolutely love the idea of having some gorgeous samples delivered to my door each month. 

But, to be completely honest, I was quite disappointed. I feel like I just got my hopes up, and I know that many others have given mixed reviews. I was expecting more makeup, and although the products are nice, they aren't anything that excited me completely. Oh well, I guess the items will vary each month, and I am willing to wait it out for a little longer to see whether or not to continue my subscription! 

What's in the Box
- Biotherm Aquasource Moisturiser
- John Frieda Full Repair Full Body Shampoo & Conditioner 
- Shiseido Sheer Matifying Compact Foundation 
- Garnier Body Intensive 7 Days 
Calvin Klein Fragrance - One Shock for Him & Her 

They also have a handy lil card on the top that tells you what is in the box, and how much the full size is! The packaging is also super adorable!

The products are nice, and I will end up trying them all. I am particularly happy about the Biotherm moisturiser. I think I was just wanting and eye, lip or nail product in there. Hopefully next month's will be more suited to me, and to the rest of you out there who just weren't that impressed!

Hope you all have a great day! xx 

Beauty Box Australia - I Can't Believe It!

Hey all, 

I know I just did a quick post, but here is another one - ta-dah!

Short story: I nearly had a heart attack! I cannot believe that I just did a blog post about new beauty box subscription services coming to Australia and had no idea that Beauty Box was already in Australia!! I was informed of this astonishing (but exciting) fact while searching through twitter. 

It only took me about 10 seconds to sign up! A review will definitely be on its way once my box arrives, they ship out on the 10th of each month! 

The Lowdown 

- $14.95/month 

- Subscription service

- Cancel anytime 

- 4-5 samples per month 

Brands Released So Far: Bio-oil, Biotherm, Bobbi Brown, Calvin Klein Fragrances, Clinique, Essie, Garnier, John Frieda, Jurlique, Marc Jacobs Fragrances, Playboy Fragrances, Sally Hansen, Shiseido, shu uemura, Thalgo & YSL. 

Don't those brands just excite you? Definitely the best brands included in beauty boxes that I have seen available in Australia so far! I am definitely excited about Bobbi Brown, Essie & shu uemura! 

What Was in the Beauty Box in September (Last Month)

-  YSL Beauty Sleep

- Oh, Lola! Marc Jacobs

- Sally Hansen Everyday Strength Medium Nail File 

- Playboy Play it Spicy Body Spray 

- Shu Uemura High Performance Balancing Cleansing Oil Advanced Formula 

Check it out all! 

Hope you all have a great day! xx

Btw: I will never, ever, regret getting a twitter....ever!  

Bella Box & I Love This Box - Monthly Beauty Boxes Arrive in Australia!

Hey all, 

I think that this is something that will excite all us Australian beauty freaks! Luxury beauty product samples delivered to our doors every month, to try, and to undoubtedly fall in love with! 

I am talking about Bella Box and I Love This Box, which are two monthly subscription beauty box services launching in Australia sometime this month. Those in the USA, Canada and the UK have been enjoying services of this kind for years, now it is our turn to jump on the bandwagon! 

Great For 

- Those of us who are always interested in trying new products 

- Those who are never sure what they should try (let's face it, there are A LOT of new products out there) 

- Reviewers 

- I also think it would make for a super interesting monthly YouTube video (just an idea!)

The Lowdown

BellaBox 

- 3 to 5 handpicked luxurious beauty items 

- Free delivery 

- Cancel anytime 

- Discounts for products in the bellabox store 

Brand names released so far: Napoleon Perdis, twistband, Pangea Organics, A'kin, Phytomer, Alpha-H, Obessive Compulsive Cosmetics, Wine Wipes, Faust's, One Skin System, Gatineau & Panda Pen 

Price: To be released 

I Love This Box
- 4 to 5 luxury beauty products 

- Can pay in advance

- Subscription service can be set up as a gift (what an amazing idea!)

- No commitments, cancel anytime 

- Online shop

- Points system (free stuff anyone?) 

Brand names released so far: Decleor, Kerastase, Lancome, Revlon & Smashbox

Price: 14.95 AUD/month

I must say that out of the two I am most excited about I Love This Box, I am a big lover of Smashbox products and am esctatic to see that it is one of their luxury box brands! I also love that they have already released the costs & they are super easy to contact (on facebook), and seem lovely and easy to deal with! Needless to say though, I will be subscribing to both, and I will definitely have a review of each once they start mailing boxes out!

I think it's a wonderful and exciting idea! And am definitely glad that it's finally in Australia, I always feel like us gorgeous Australian women are missing out on all the fun! 

Hope you all have a great day! xx