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 JUNE 2015

Today it is all about the June Violet Box, here are my thoughts on this month’s 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:
This month the Violet Box comes in a slight different box than previous months, as it is no longer slide-out box, but rather a standard opening box. Personally I prefer the slide out-design and find it better designed for reuse, but in the end of the day I have heaps of these boxes by now so it really doesn’t matter, it’s more about the contents of the box…


Starlooks “Cuddle” Lipgloss – Sample Size (RRP: $14.00/Full size)

This lipgloss in the warm shimmery mauve shade, Cuddle, promises to be non-stick while giving long-lasting glassy glistening gloss effect. The shade is quite nice, but possibly feel that it may be too shimmery for my liking, but only a test will show. Can’t wait to put it to the test. And besides, lovely to see a new brand not before seen in the Violet Box!


Doucce Ultra Precision Eye Liner – Full Size (RRP: $30.00)

I always use either dark brown or black eyeliner so a new one certainly doesn’t go astray, although it I not a wow product as such. In saying that, this eyeliner does feel lovely and soft, so I look forward to putting this one to the test as well. 


Gascoigne & King Love Vanilla Candle – Full Size (RRP: $25.00/200g)

YAY a candle! Don’t recall seeing that in a beauty box before, so that was nice –although you could argue that it as such is not a beauty product – but even so, I love it. Have heard a many good things about Gascoigne & King, so very excited to finally be trying out one of their products. The candle comes in a sleek silver tin, and the Love Vanilla candle contains vanilla, tonka bean and hazelnut and smells absolutely divine, even before starting to burn it, so I cannot wait to let the beautiful scent spread throughout my house! And even my husband agreed it smells divine, something we often don't agree on with candles! Win!



Mullein & Sparrow Tinted Lip & Cheek Balm – Full Size (RRP: $22.00)

And yet another new brand, YAY! This little cute tin contains all natural tinted balm that gives your lips and cheeks a lovely tint, whilst nourishing your lips as the same time. In the tin the tint has quite a dark berry shade, but once on the lips or cheeks it blends out to a beautiful sheer blushed tint. I’m really into cheek balms at the moment, so I’m excited about the inclusion of this one and look forward to really trying it out!


Jing Ai Velvet Shine Lip Jewel Lip Crayon in Pink-A-Boo – Full Size (RRP: $29.00)

And another new brand, for me, the fourth new brand in this box! And I really love the ease of using lip crayons at the moment so also excited about the inclusion of this one. I got the shade Pink A Boo which is a medium cool toned pink shade, - and I have to admit to generally preferring warmer shades, but still I love the sound of this one infused with macadamia seed oil, shea butter and jojoba seed oil to nourish your lips.


Overall, I’m impressed with this month’s box, and personal think it is the best one I’ve received in a very long time! For me it had the WOW factor with the introduction of 4 new brands, and containing products that I am also likely to use. And 4 full sized products and one deluxe sample is also pretty good. The full sized products alone have a value of $106, which is also very impressive for the cost of $22.95.

If I had to nit-pick it would be that there are essentially three lip products in the box and a little more variety by replacing one or two of them with hair or body products, or even other types of makeup would have been ideal.

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

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PRODUCT REVIEW: VIOLET BOX SEPTEMBER 2014

Again another beauty box I am very late in posting about as it arrived while I was overseas. So without further ado, here are my thoughts on the *September 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:

 

Scandalous Fabulously Flirty Dry Shampoo – Full Size ($17.95/150ml)

This Dry Shampoo promises to give your hair that just washed look, cleansing the scalp, leaving the hair fresh and shiny. I have never heard of this brand before, and as a big user of dry shampoo (although I’ll be the first to admit that I was very late in discovering the benefits!), I am looking forward to trying this out.



Foltène Nail Treatment – Full Size ($29.95/10ml)

 

This is a Nail Treatment product that promises to repair dry, brittle dull nails that easily break, leaving the nails stronger and longer. It can also be used over nail polish as a strengthener which is a great bonus. I generally have quite strong nails, so I honestly don’t really need this right now, but a few times a year my nails suddenly start to play up, so it will be handy to have at hand.



Girlactik Eyeshadow – Full Size ($23/2.5g)

 

Another brand that I have not previously heard about, so I do look forward to trying this out. I got the shade ‘Pink Ruffle’ which is a medium pink shade with a pearlescent finish. My initial thought is that it has a very good pigmentation, so I can’t wait to put this one to the test.



Starlooks Ultra Olive Gem Pencil – Full Size ($21.50)

 

This eye liner has been created with a magnificent sparkle finish and is soft and creamy so it can be used as both eye liners as well as eye bases. I got the colour Ultra Olive, which as the name suggests, is an olive green shade, which has a glittery finish. I am not personally that keen on glittery products, but I do like both the colour, and the creamy and pigmented finish of this pencil, so I look forward to trying it out.



Polished London Nail Enamel – Full Size ($8/10ml)
 

I have previously heard Polished London , but never had the opportunity to trial any of their products, so I like the inclusion of the polish in this month’s box. The polish promises to provide a strong film that offers greater gloss, extended wear and maximum protection of the nail. I got the colour ‘Just Dusk’ which is a dusty rose shade.


So there you go, the contents in the September Violet Box. Overall I am very impressed. It contains5 products and they are all full sized. I probably wouldn’t have purchased the pink eye shadow, the green eye liner, but rather have chosen other shades, but then again, sometimes it is good to be put out of your comfort zone. The nail treatment I doubt I would have purchased either seeing my nails are in a pretty good state. But even so, I feel that this box is extremely good value for money. I love that Violet Box manages to continue to introduce new brands and products and that that is always such a great variety of products from skincare through to makeup and hair care. And of course I love that the products are full sized, as I seriously have enough of those more or less useless sachet samples floating around the house!

*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?

 

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Product Review: Violet Box March 2014

Another month has gone by, - can you believe it, we are already three months, a quarter into the new year, and a month into autumn! And yesterday the *March Violet Box arrived at my door, here are my thoughts;

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 per the usual, the Violet Box arrived in a narrower sized black matte box, with the magnetic closure and a purple ribbon – and while this box is very simple in look, I do prefer the simplicity of it and have kept quite a few of them to store small things such as jewellery etc.

Anyway, this is what was in the March Violet Box…

Love Those Lashes New Silk Strip Lashes – Full Size (RRP: $14.95)

These lashes claims to be reusable up to 15 times and come in a protective case to store them in. they come with the glue and can be cut and shaped to fit eye shape and size. I have to be honest and admit that I am not the biggest user of false lashes, as with a baby it is rare that we go out to special occasions where I feel they are suitable, and for everyday wear, I struggle as it is finding time to do my makeup!! In saying that, these are nicer than by far the majority of false lashes that I’ve come across lately, and they do look quite natural, so I look forward to trying them out. Now I just need to find a babysitter, LOL!

Starlooks Gem Pencil – Full Size (RRP: $19.50)

This eyeliner has a metallic finish, and as claimed it has a very soft and creamy finish. In fact it truly soft that it can be used as both eyeliner and eye base claimed.

Left as an eyeliner, and right is blended

I got the shade Amethyst, which is a metallic dusty pink/lavender shade, which is lovely, but firstly I generally prefer darker eyeliners, such as taupes, browns and blacks (I’m quit conservative with my makeup), and secondly, unfortunately I am at the age where I find that the use of intense glitter finishes is not of use.

Sinful Colors Nail Polish - Full Size (RRP: $4.95)

I’ve previously received a Sinful Nail Polish in some box, sorry cannot remember which one, so as such it doesn’t excite me that much, as I do like trying out new brands. But in saying that, another nail polish added never goes astray, and the colour I got, GoGo Girl, is a lovely bright red, so I will definitely be using this one.

Acorelle Skincare Serum –Sample Size, 2ml (RRP: $58.00)

I have never heard of this brand before, so this does excite me, plus the fact that I love love love serums and I am always on the chase for great ones. This one is perfect for my skin, claiming to fight signs of ageing due to the high contents of powerful anti-oxidants. The sample is unfortunately very tiny, and I would have loved to see a larger sample to be able to use it for a little longer to see how it performs, but nonetheless, I am still looking forward to testing it out.

Mineresse Vevet Lip Lift Moisture Shine Lipgloss – Sample, 1.5g (RRP: $39.95)

This lipgloss claims to have a plumping effect due to the included micro-collagen, and it not only has an instant plumping effect, it is also working long-term as an anti-ageing lip treatment. I got the colour 47, which is a lovely pinky-coral shade, which is perfect for everyday casual wear. I have heard a lot about this lipgloss, so I look forward to seeing how it performs.

So there you go, this was the contents of the March Violet Box. With the inclusion of the lashes, the nail polish and the eyeliner, the box does contain three full sized products, but rarely wearing false lashes, not being able to use the eyeliner, and the nail polish being ‘old news’ I am not too excited about these products, and consequently I am unfortunately I am not quite as impressed with the March box as I have been with previous month’s boxes, including the February box which contained two full sized Be A Bombshell products.

I am sadly more excited about the two samples, the Acorelle Serum and the Mirenesse Lipgloss, but again, as they are only samples, they do not make up for the cost of the box.

In saying that, again, I will make use of both the lashes and also the nail polish, and I am sure I can find a good home for the Starlooks Eyeliner, so these products are not a completely waste, but if you wear false lashes more frequently than I do, and are a little more experimental with your makeup than little old conservative me, then I am sure you will love this months box. But as Violet Box generally goes from strength to strength and has impressed me every month since launch, I am not too upset with this, as there also has to be products included to suit every taste and style.

*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?

And of course, as always, if you’d like to see an in-depth review of any of products in the box, leave me a comment below..