Lust Have It July 2014 Beauty Box Review

Lust Have It is a Australian beauty sample subscription box service. For the last year I have been subscribing on and off to their Women’s beauty box. For the price of $19.95 a month including delivery subscribers receive 5-7 deluxe samples.  

WHAT WAS IN MY BOX:

CATWALK BY TIGI Session Series Styling Cream (RRP $29 AUD for 150ml) Full size product

To be honest I don’t really use styling products in my hair, since I am a stay at home parent I don’t often feel the need to. I’m not that excited to see this product but since I have it now I’m sure I will make use of it. I do think it smells wonderful, so that is a plus.

MARSK Mineral Eye Shadow (RRP $24.95 AUD for 1.2g) Full size product

The was the item that Lust Have It allowed their subscribers to choose the colour of, and I chose the golden shade ‘Rich List’. I really like the change that Lust Have It has made to allow people to choose which item they would prefer. I have to admit I am not a big wearer of eye shadow, so I am not sure if I will wear this or pass it on to someone else. I just chose ‘Rich List’ because I thought that if I did happen to use this eye shadow I would be more likely to use the golden shade than the black one. 

AVEDA Intensive Hydrating Masque (RRP $79.95 AUD for 150ml) Sample size

I’ve had this sample before and I think I liked it. I do remember liking that it was a clear mask treatment so that my partner and daughter didn’t tease me for wearing it around the house. I wished the sample was a bit larger so you could give it a decent try.

ARDELL Self-adhesive fake eyelashes (RRP $9.99 for one pair) Full size product

I am not that into fake eyelashes, and whenever I try them after getting them in a subscription box I can never get them on properly. Maybe I will have better luck with these ones because there is no need to add glue to them since they are self-adhesive. I will have to check at a tutorial on you tube, so fingers crossed that I might be successful this time.

DESIGNER BRANDS Nail Polish (RRP $6.99 AUD for 12ml) Full size product

My nail polish is a silver glitter one which I quite like, except I just brought a silver glitter nail polish a month ago ha ha. Oh well I guess I will probably pass this on since it takes me a very long time to get through a bottle of nail polish.

VERDICT

For me this month was a bit disappointing mainly due to my taste in products, which is a shame since the July box had 4 full size products and normally I would probably be very excited with that prospect. The full sized products only were worth $70.93 so for the $19.95 it is great value. However I’m just not that into eye shadows, hair styling products, or fake eyelashes and I already had a nail polish that exact colour.  I am sure other people would be thrilled with this month’s selection but it was a miss for me. I do like the makeup bag this month; it was a hot pink mesh bag which I think I will be using a lot (much better than last month’s make up bag). 

Next month is Lust Have It’s birthday box so hopefully it will be a great box. I think after the August box I will probably unsubscribe from Lust Have It for a little while, since I have not been impressed with the boxes for June or July.

Disclaimer: This box was purchased with my own money, my opinions are my own.

P.S Sorry I am not sure why some of my photos are rotated the wrong way. 

Bellabox July 2014 Review

Bellabox is an Australian beauty sample subscription service, that for the price of $15 a month will send subscribers at least 5 samples. 

First off I got my box in a very timely manner this month, unlike the June box so that made me really happy. The theme for the July box was American beauty, but when I opened my box I could see a product from Japan and another one from Australia which does not really fit in with the theme. 

What was in my July Bellabox:

 

 

ANASTASIA Lash Genius Waterproof Topcoat (RRP $39 AUD for 5.3g) Sample size 3.2g

This is a decent sized sample of a product which I am not sure if I would have gone out and brought for myself. I try to purchase waterproof mascaras because I really dislike having smudged mascara. However I do have a couple of non-waterproof mascaras mainly from other beauty subscription boxes, so I think this will encourage me to use those mascaras up. I think the concept behind this product is a good one, so hopefully it will work well. 

URBAN RITUELLE Body Soap (RRP $4.95 AUD for 100g) Full size product

I mainly use shower gels but I do use body soaps occasionally. This soap is made in Australia which I think is great. This particular soap does not have of a scent to it. 

ORLY Nail Lacquer (RRP $18.95 AUD for 18ml) Sample size 5.3ml

My nail polish came in the colour ‘Beach Cruiser’ which is a bright neon pink, which I quite like the look of.  I am starting to get back into wearing nail polishes so I am happy that I got a nail polish. 

YU-BE Moisturizing Skin Cream (RRP $34.95 AUD for 70ml) Sample size 3ml

This is a multi-use cream from Japan which is perhaps a bit strange to get in an American themed box. The information that came with this sample and Bellabox’s description of it makes the Yu-Be cream sounds very promising, since it is a cult favourite in Japan. 

DESIGNER BRANDS Lip Butter (RRP $4.99 AUD for 10ml) Full sized product

I love lip products so I am definitely going to try this product out and use it. I am a bit obsessed with lip balms and a have a few on the go at any one time. This one is in the coconut flavour, and I think it smells quite nice.  

MARY KAY Botanical Effects Mask (RRP $37 AUD for 113g) Sample size 3g

I try to give myself a facial mask treatment two times a week, so I like getting these types of samples. I do think this is a small sample for what it is, but hopefully there will be enough for me to fully cover my face with it. 

I also received a discount code to get 10% off online orders with Designer Brands. I might have a look on their site and see if anything takes my fancy.

Overall I am pleased with the July Bellabox, and for $15 I feel like I got my money’s worth. I think I will use everything in the box and it has exposed me to a couple of products that I had never been exposed to before like the Yu-Be cream and the waterproof topcoat for mascaras. 

Disclaimer: I brought this box with my own money and therefore my opinions are my own