Bellabox February Cosmopolitan Unboxing 2015

Bellabox is an Australian beauty sample subscription box which for the price of $15 AUD per month, provides subscribers with at least 5 samples (occasionally there will be a full sized product). This is the only beauty sample subscription box that I am signed up to at the moment. Basically because it is the cheapest (Australian) one and although I have an overload of samples I enjoy receiving these surprise boxes each month. 

This month's theme was 'Beauty School' and Bellabox collaborated with three magazines to curate three different boxes; Cosmopolitan, Haper's Bazzar, and Elle. Some subscribers were able to choose which magazine they wanted to receive, and I was lucky enough to be one of those members. I chose Cosmopolitan because I thought the samples would be a bit more fashion forward than the other magazine's boxes.

What was in my Bellabox:

COSMOPOLITAN March Edition (RRP $7.95 AUD)
I don't normally buy magazines unless there is a free product attached to it. I do enjoy reading them but I prefer not to waste my money on buying them.

ESSIE Nail Colour in 'Strut Your Stuff' (RRP $16.96 AUD) Full size product
This month every subscriber was going to receive a full sized Essie nail polish, and considering that the nail polish is worth more than what we paid for the box I'm pretty happy. I haven't tried Essie nail polishes but I have heard good things about them and it seems to be quite a popular brand. I would  not have chosen a blue nail polish for myself, but I will still use it.

CHAPSTICK Natural Paw Paw (RRP $4.99 AUD) Full size product
I am always using lip balm so I welcome getting this chapstick since it saves me from having to buy some myself. This seems like an okay lip balm.

ORIGINAL SOURCE Shower Gel 'Mint and Tea Tree' (RRP $3.99 AUD for 250ml) Sample size
I enjoy Original Source shower gels because they smell amazing, and this particular one does to. I am a shower gel type of person so I will definitely by using this product.

NEUTROGENA Hydro Boost Water Gel (RRP $24.99 AUD for 50g) Sample size
I've tried this sample before and I quiet liked it, it feels nice and is moisturising.

AVEENO Daily Moisturizing Lotion (RRP $14.99 AUD for 354ml) Sample size
This is perhaps my third or fourth time getting this exact sample so I'm a bit over it. It is a nice moisturising body lotion so while I will use it, I'm just  not that excited about receiving it. 

Z'KIN ORGANICS Skincare samples
These are for oily or combination skin which is what I have so I was pleased with that. I have received another one of these skincare sample packs from Violetbox which I haven't tried yet. I don't mind the doubling up because it means that I might get a decent feel of the skincare range with been able to try the samples more than once. 

VERDICT:
Overall I am pretty happy with what I received in this Cosmopolitan box. Sure I have a few of these samples already but they are all products that I will use. Also the price of the magazine and the Essie nail polish more than covers the price of the subscription, so I think this is good value. I have  actually signed up my daughter (who is 4 years old) to get a Bellabox, in the hopes of getting on of the other magazine's boxes.

Violetbox November 2014

Violetbox is an Australian beauty subscription box that costs $22.95 AUD per month.
The November Violetbox was late and arrived at the start of December, but unlike some subscription companies they let subscribers know that there was an issue with one of the products arriving.

WHAT WAS IN MY BOX

BLOOM Boost Lip Balm Stick (RRP $6.95 AUD) Full size
I love my lip products so I always welcome getting new lip balms. Mine came in the flavour 'berry bang' which smells nice. I've had a quick trail and it seems okay.

CLARISEA Rapid Detox Charcoal Exfoliant (RRP $18 AUD) Sample size
I've heard charcoal is suppose to be really good for getting rid of impurities in the skin so I am excited about trying out this exfoliant. The description states that this is helps attack acne causing bacteria, as a result I might wait until I have a break out before I use this.

TINI BEAUTY Eyetini Eye Cordial Eyeshadow + Base (RRP $23 AUD) Full size
I have tried this and I am impressed. I had it on my arm and then had a shower and there was great staying power, it only really started coming off when I started to scrub it. I also wore one night and it looked fine after a hot sweaty night out. I'm not that into eye shadows to be honest but since mine came in 'spiced rum' a brown colour, and I like nude/neutral colours so this is right up my alley. It has also stayed on all day long with no fall out.

TINI BEAUTY Swizzle Stick Eyeliner (RRP $23 AUD) Full size
A black eyeliner is always a staple so I will be using this in the future. I think my eyeliner is broken since I have trouble winding it up, which make applying it a little bit difficult.

COLOUR BY TBN 3D Magnetic Nail Polish (RRP $7.99 AUD) Full size
This was a bit exciting receiving a magnetic nail polish. I do have one but I haven't tried it because the nail polish was brown so I didn't find it very appealing. This however is a nice blue colour which I am sure I play around with soon. It is also really handy having the magnetic wand since you can use it with other magnetic nail polishes. 

Z'KIN ORGANICS Sample pack
I try and use a lot of organic beauty products, so I do like getting samples to try out. In the pack were samples of line smoothing serum, purifying cleansing gel and re balancing lotion.

VERDICT:
I am pretty impressed with Violetbox's November box, and I am planning to use everything in this. box. There are 4 full sized products with one the eyeliner being worth more than what I paid for the whole box.

Swatch: Tini Beauty eye cordial eye shadow + base and swizzle stick eyeliner