May GlossyBox Opening 2013 │lipsticksandlevis

Hi, It's another GlossyBox Opening for you today! I have literally just got this by courier like half an hour ago and I just couldn't wait to write a post about it, because I thought it was a really good box! So this months is GlossyBox's 2nd birthday, but if you subscribe to GlossyBox and didn't already know that, then you will definitely find out by the packaging!! It's as pretty as always, but I love the print of the tissue paper in this box, with lipsticks, mirrors, mascara and of course birthday cake printed on it, in gorgeous pastel pinks and purples.

So, here are the products, because I know that's what you really want to see! 

The first product in the box that caught my eye and had me wanting to find out more was the Jelly Pong Pong Fairy Lashes mascara.. because I saw on the box that this is the first ever mascara from Jelly Pong Pong! The little magazine that comes with GlossyBox rates this mascara very highly, saying that it is waterproof, long-lasting and feather light, non-clumping, but lengthening AND volumising! This definitely has me intrigued and I can't wait to try it out and see if it lives up to these high expectation I now have of it! This is the full sized product which costs £15. The mascara come in two shades, Maiden (a warm violet) and Flutter (an intense black) which is the shade I have. You can buy them HERE.

The next thing that I picked up was a nail varnish from Headline Colors in the shade 'Firewater' . This is a gorgeous plum colour and is perfect for winter months. This colour is from the Autumn / Winter 12/13 collection and you can get it HERE, they cost £9 each. I have already tried this little beauty out, adding it as a feature nail to my already polished nails. I love the consistency, not too thick and gunky, but not so thin that you need more than one coat,only one coat is needed for a strong, bold colour and coverage. They have a nice sized brush, to easily get down the sides of your nails.. and they are a nice size, not too big, so that you can use a good amount of it up before it starts to go 'manky'. I am definitely considering buying some more of these nail varnishes!

Another thing that I am really excited to use is the awapuhi wild ginger shine spray, which stems from Hawaiian natives. They apparently used Awapuhi leaves to nourish and moisture both skin and hair, leaving them soft, silky and hydrated. This spray claims to restore weak and damaged hair, which is definitely what I need after years of dyeing my hair and now that I have let my hair grow out and fade to its natural colour I am not going to stop caring for it and this is perfect! This is a full sized product costing £18.95 for 125ml and you can buy it HERE.

This is a Fast Stroke liquid eyeliner by 'Collection' in the colour 'Black 1'. I don't really know if I will use this product, as I am not very good at all with applying liquid eyeliner, but I think that I may start to practice now that I actually own a liquid eyeliner! I like how solid the brush is, so I can get a precise line and I like how black this is because it will make my lash line look really thick and defined. I am hoping my practising goes well so that I can make some use of this product! This is a full sized product and costs £2.99 and you can buy it HERE.

This sample is from former Pussycat Doll Kimberly Wyatt's range of beauty must-haves. This sample is really small, which is quite dissapointing, at 2.5g compared to the 20g full sized product. This product is a new product, and claims to be a multi-tasking wonder. You can use it alone as a primer, mix with foundation for an airbrush effect, mix with powder blushers and bronzers for a cream tint or with eyeshadow pigments to create liquid eyeliner. I find this quite intriguing, that a simple clear aloe vera based gel can be used in so many ways so I am excited to use it, although I don't think that this sample will last me very long. Full sized product is £20 for 20g, sample size is 2.5g. You can buy this product HERE.

A little added extra to this months box is this GlossyBox own brand product.. It is a little booklet that folds open for you to fine little disposable nail files inside. In total there are 20 mini nail files that you can simply snap of at the base to use. I like this as it will be handy to keep in my bag when I'm out and about and if I break a nail and I'm left with sharp edges on my nails I can easily use one of my little nail files to touch up my nails! (Plus they are extremely pretty and CUTE) 

Overall I am very pleased with this box, and I can't wait to try the products! I also can't wait to see what GlossyBox comes up with next month because the boxes seem to be getting better and better, by each month. I'll let you all know how the products bear up against my now high expectations! 

Bye for now, Lauren xx