PRODUCT REVIEW: LUST HAVE IT MAY 2016

The May Lust Have It Box arrived yesterday, so once again on time and in the relevant, which is always nice. Here's what was inside and my thoughts...

Yet again this months’ products arrived in a pink mesh bag, and as I've said a few times now, while I don't mind those bags, but have so many of them by now that I'm starting to not know what to do with them, so really I'd love it if Lust Have It changed the style again for a bit of a variety. This months bag included three full sized items, two deluxe sized sample, and a pair of leggings as a bonus product.

Razzamatazz Perfectly Matte Opaque Leggings - RRP: $11.95

A new pair of leggings never goes a stray so as such I am certainly not complaining about these, and they feel soft and lovely, so will definitely be put into use. However, as Lust Have It is a beauty subscription box I would have preferred to see an additional beauty item instead.


Teeez Spectrum of Stars Eye Shadow - Full Size (RRP: $29)

This eye shadow comes in a gold bald, and the actual eye shadow contains argan oil with anti-ageing properties to moisturise the skin, which all sounds lovely. I got the shade Pearly Mist which is a shimmery pale grey, and quite a lovely shade.


PHR Recovery Leave-In Moisturiser - Deluxe Size, 15ml (RRP: $35.95 / 125ml)

I rely on leave-in treatments to keep my long hair conditioned so always excited to try out a new one. This is one helps renew brittle hair and gives it vitamins and proteins to maintain health and shine while sealing in hydration and protect from damage from heat styling. All sounds pretty good so look forward to trying it.


Lollipops Baume Grenadine - Full Size (RRP: $7.45 / 10ml)

Never heard of this French brand before so very happy about the inclusion of this lip balm. It is a red tinted balm that contains among others shea butter, oil, macadamia and vitamin E, so it nourishes the lips while giving them a nice red stain. Look very forward to trying this one out too!


Starlooks Luxe Longwear Eye Liner Pen - Full Size (RRP: 20 )

I've tried a few products from this brand, but from memory only their lip products, so look forward to trying this black liquid eyeliner. 


Urban Skincare Co Infuse Body Balm - Deluxe Size, 35ml (RRP: ?)

Finally there's a 'mystery item curated by your Lust Have It Team' This can be various skincare samples. And I got the Urban Skincare Co Infuse Body Balm. I have previously tried this one as it has been included in a Lust Have It Box last year, and really didn't mind it - but that said, I would naturally have preferred to see something different included. However, I do have one concern, the date stamped at the top of the tube is 2014-10-15 - this could of course be the manufacturing date, but whenever a date is stamped into the product in this way, it does generally mean that it is the expiry date, which would then essentially mean that this product is off...

So there you go, the contents of the May 2016. I am neither excited nor disappointed with this months selection. Nothing really disappointed me, but there was also nothing in the box that really really excited me. I (sadly) don't really count the leggings, and the items I look forward to trying the most are the PHR Leave-In and the Lollipops lip balm - the two cheapest items in the box, that combined hardly makes up for the cost of the box... That said, nothing in the box will go to waste, and I will use every single product, no odd coloured makeup, or skincare that doesn't fit my skin type this month, which is always a good thing!

 Lust Have It boxes regularly contains products worth $60+ for only $19.95/month! Monthly box filled with 5 to 6 premium beauty samples. Delivered to your home or work each month for you to try.

– but if you use my unique code LIFESTYLE at the checkout on the Lush Have It website, you are eligible for $5 off your first box from Lust Have It, and at the same time you’ll also be supporting Beauty & Lifestyle Hunter, as I will get a few dollars too if someone subscribes using this code.

Available from Lust Have It http://www.lusthaveit.com.au

* Some products may have been kindly provided for consideration, and have reviewed in accordance with my Disclosure Policy.

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PRODUCT REVIEW: VIOLET BOX OCTOBER 2014

Yesterday afternoon the October Violet Box arrived on my door step, I know it isn’t early, but it feels like it as I have only just posted about last month’s box, which I know I did rather late due to being in Europe for a month. Anyway, thought that I’d try to get back on track by posting about this month’s box immediately, so here are my thoughts on the *October edition of the Violet Box;

What They Say:

Violet Box brands promises to every month include 4-6 premium beauty and lifestyle samples from well-known and trusted Australian beauty brands as well as exciting new International brands, one in particular is a revolutionary product currently trending in New York and has been featured in Vogue and on the Today Show!

RRP: You can subscribe to Violet Box for:

1 month – $22.95
3 months - $66.00
6 months - $130
12 months - $250

- Available from Violet Box



What I Say:

As last month, this month’s box arrived in a the new box design with the lose slide lid, and this is what was included in this month’s box:



Wotnot Facial Wipes for Oily/Sensitive Skin – Travel Pack (RRP $1.95/5 wipes)

Let me start by saying that I do like these facial wipes from Wotnot, but at the same time that it is very rare for me to use facial wipes. I simply prefer to use a facial cleanser and splash water in my face, so I only use them when I am travelling, or to remove makeup from my hand when I am swatching products for the blog. So that said, I am naturally not that excited about receiving these. Also because I feel that it is a repeat product. They have been included in countless boxes previously, so no surprise there either.



PHR Professional Haircare Recovery Leave-in Moisturiser – Sample, 15ml (RRP $39.95/125ml)

With long hair I use a lot of leave in moisturisers to keep my hair healthy, so I am excited about trialling a new one, and even more so from a brand that I have never heard of before. It contains a blend of natural ingredients including jojoba seed oil and keratin designed to seal in hydration in the hair. Sounds pretty good to me. Having said that, I am over sachet samples. You only get sufficient product for one or two goes, so hardly enough to form an opinion, and besides I find them so messy. So not really impressed.



Haughty Cosmetics Perfect Finish Lipgloss – Full Size (RRP $23/2.3g)

 

Another brand that I have never heard of before so that is exciting. I got the colour Pull it Together, which is a dark red shade. It is a quite lovely and it does feel nice on the lips. I also like that it is paraben free, and that 50% of the proceeds from the purchase goes towards preventing domestic violence (in the US, I assume, as that is where the lipstick is made!), so that is a nice touch too.



Designer Brands Eternal Colour Lipstick – Full Size (RRP $9.99)

I have previously heard of Designer Brands but not had the opportunity to trial the products. They are a budget friendly brand available from Priceline. I got the shade Rose Brown, which as the name suggests is a brownish rose shade which is very wearable, and actually the sort of colour that I often reach for..



Designer Brands Lip Pencil – Full Size (RRP $4.99)

 

I got the lip pencil in the shade Fuchsia Rose, which in itself is a good shade too, only problem is that I am very rarely using lip liners (I know, I should!), so I don’t really know what to do with this one!



Eslor Introductory Collection – Samples x 4 at 5ml each

I have heard of Eslor before but never tried any of their products, so I am excited to be able to. The four samples include Soothing Refiner & Cleanser, Botanical Peeling Gel, Chlorophyll Lifting Mask and Firming Collagen Day Cream.
The full sized products retail at between $36.95 and $85 so it is not a cheap brand, but still I have to say that I would much have preferred one product in a decent sized sample than all these smaller samples, as again, as mentioned above, I am over sachet samples.


So there you have it, the contents in this month’s Violet Box. So what is my verdict…. Blah!! Yeah, sadly I am not really impressed with the contents in this month’s box. Yes, it contains three full sized products, the lip gloss, lip stick and lip liner, but with two of these being from a budget brand, sadly it doesn’t blow me away. While most of the things won’t go astray, it is really only the Haughty Lipgloss that I am excited about, and the cost of that really only just covers the cost of the box, so not a huge bonus for me this month. Violet Box have delivered some amazing boxes in the past, and I have my fingers crossed that next month’s will be back on track again..

*Product was kindly provided for consideration, and has reviewed in accordance with my Disclosure Policy.


What do you think of the products of this month’s Violet Box? Did you get this months’ box too? What did you think? And if not, would you consider subscribing? Or unsubscribing…?

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