Tuesday, October 7, 2014

Glossybox September 2014 Box Review

Note: you will want to read till the end of the post for a fun surprise!

So long story short, every since I found out what was going to be in this box I haven't been able to stop talking about it. You can even ask my husband. I am pretty sure he was getting annoyed of me. I had to check the mail box everyday, as well as the front door. Just to make sure I wasn't going to waste any second that I could have enjoying this box. 
I first started subscribing to Glossybox a month ago. I loved my first box so much I HAD to stay subscribed! And boy was I glad I did!
I think for the size of the product you get 21 dollars is a way good price. And I am nothing but happy with my box!

So today I get home from work and I grabbed the mail key and I rushed to my mail box. In the mailbox there was a key for another one, so that meant there was a package here! I was hoping it was my glossybox. When I unlocked the other mailbox, there was a huge package in it. not the normal glossybox package. I looked to see who it was addressed to, and to my surprise it was addressed to me, and it was from none other than glossybox! I wondered why they needed to put a package in such a big box. But I thought eh whatever I will roll with it. I ran back home and basically ripped open the box. To my surprise there was not only one, but TWO glossybox's for me!!! Guys TWO!!! I only paid for one. I even checked my bank records. Today was a really weird day for me so this was definatly the pick me up I needed. 
But anyways, back to what this post is suppoed to be about. Reviewing the box :)

(I am going to apologize in advanced for the crappy pictures, I am trying my best. I am just getting started with this whole blogging thing.)


I really liked the out side of the box. Just black and white. Simple. 


The inside looked exactly like the other one. You open it up and there is the product card I guess you would call it. I am all for things looking nice and classy so I really liked the black and white look.

So then I pulled back the tissue paper to see my items. Even though I already knew what I was getting, it was still exciting to unveil the box I guess you would say.


Five products! Not just five, but two full size products and the rest Iare pretty decent sample size. 
Plus again it all just looks so pretty.

Item number one: The Essie Nail Laquer; in the color She's Pampered
Retails at 8.50


I have never tried Essie nail colors before so I am actually really excited to paint my nails with it! I have painted one nail. As I always do when I get a new nail polish, and it is a pinky red color. Which honestly I think is so great! It will go good with a lot of what I wear. It doesn't go on clumpy and I just overall like it. The only down side to it is that in a lot of my subscription boxes lately I have been reciving nail polish. Most of them have been pink colors. Luckily this is more on the red side than the pink side of things.  Also this is full sized! I love getting full sized products!

The next item: Benefit Cosmetics They're Real Mascara
Full size retail: 23.00


So I have heard great things about this mascara. I was a little secptical about it at first, becasue I LOVE the mascara I currently use and to be honest, I don't like to try new mascaras. I thought, this is a little sample so I might as well try it out. I also thought might as well use it becasue I have the full sized push up eyeliner and I like it so why not try the mascara. Guys..... I LOVE it! Not only does it volumize, it lengthens. It went on smooth and not clumpy. And it is black. I love black mascara. I am not one for the brown or black brown. So this is good stuff. I am thinking about buying the full size.

The third product: Bvlgari Eau Parfumee Au The Vert Conditioner
Full size retail: 45.00


So another conditioner..... I have conditoner samples up to my ears. Like literally. It makes it nice because I literally never have to buy conditioner again, but you know, when you get to much of one product.... sometime the excitment just wears off. Honestly the only thing I have done is smelled it. It actually smells really good. I will use it and I will see how I like it. It does however have a lot of good things in it such as jasmine and green tea extract. It is a really good size to obviously not full size, but like a travel size. :)

The next item in the box: Vichy Liftactiv Night
Full size reatil: 50.00


This is one of the items I was most excited about! The size is like a travel size. It like a face moisturizer for night time. Which I need one. The smell is nice, and the texture...... is not what I expected. It is thick.... it feels like that slimy slim I use to play with as a kid. But once you start rubbing it in, it thins out and it feels very nice on my skin. 

The last product: Obsessive Compulsive Cosmetics Lip Tar; Matte in the color Black Dahlia
Full retail price: 18.00


sorry for the crappy picture... heh

but this item is the number one item I had been waiting for to come to me! I am IN LOVE with lip product, Trying new lip stuff makes me so happy! And to top it off it is full size. This items alone basically pays for the box. As you can imagine, this was the first thing I took out of the packaging and I ran to my bathroom to get it on my lips. This lip product is AMAZING!!!! The color is great!!! It is a very nice dark red, kinda reminds of of a cherry dr pepper or cherry coke color. Perfect for fall! When you put it on your lips a little goes a LONG way. I just put the littlest ammount on lip brush that comes with it and it seriously had enough product on it for my lips. I am IN LOVE with it! Even if the rest of my box was crap (thank goodness it isn't) this lip tar would make up for EVERYTHING! That is seriously how much I love it! 

This box was a GREAT one! The 21.00 I paid was ABSOLUTELY worht it! I give this box a 9/10. That is pretty high for a rating!

So you know how in the beginning I told you they sent me two boxes? Well, you now have a chance to win the items in the box! How awesome is that! My first post and my frist giveaway!!!

Rules to enter:
1. Follow my blog
2. Comment on this post which 3 items you would love to win/try
and that's it! That is how you enter. 
If you are chosen as the winner you will win the items that you said you would like to try!
The contest will stay open till sunday october 13 @ 9pm MST at that time I will choose a winner!

But wait there is more!
Want extra entries?!?
you can like my facbook page facebook.com/themakeupgeek for one more entry
you can follow my insta @the.makeup.geek for one more entry
Just make sure you comment let me know your insta and that you liked my facebook page!
Best of luck to everyone who enters!!!

Makenzie
The Makeup Geek

 







7 comments:

  1. Hello there! Thank you so much for this awesome opportunity. I followed you on your Google+ using the button right beside your "About Me" section. :)

    I would LOVE (as in really really love) to try and of course WIN the following ...
    1. Bvlgari Conditioner
    2. Vichy Liftactiv
    3. OCC Lip Tar in Black Dahlia

    Liked your page on facebook and left a comment as Angela Bethea

    Followed you on instagram under the username @koreandoll

    Hoping to win <3 xox, Angela Ricardo Bethea

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  2. You got an awesome box this month! Hmmm, if I were to win, I'd like to try:

    1. The OCC Lip Tar in Black Dahlia
    2. Bvlgari Eau Parfumee Au The Vert Conditioner
    3. Vichy Liftactiv Night

    Welcome to the blogging world :)

    I followed on Instagram, user name abreeskye
    I also liked ya on facebook!

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  3. This is an amazing box! I'm following you! I also just started a new blog on google, I have new posts that'll be going up soon (http://mythiclaughter.blogspot.com/). If I were to win, I'd be totally ecstatic if I got to try:
    1. They're Real Mascara by Benefit Cosmetics
    2. Vichy Liftactiv
    3. Bvlgari Eau Parfumee Au The Vert Conditioner

    Liked you on FB, Following you on Insta (laughing_scholar), and I'm excited about what you'll post next!

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  4. Congrats on your first post. Yayy!!!! �� I'll follow you on Google+

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  5. Congratulations on your first post. This was an awesome box. I'd use everything in it. I think my top 3 choices to win would be:
    1. They're Real Mascara by Benefit Cosmetics
    2. Vichy Liftactiv
    3. Bvlgari Eau Parfumee Au The Vert Conditioner

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  6. Congrats on a great first post! I love everything in that box but my top three are:
    -The Vichy eye cream
    -The benefit mascara
    -The lip tar

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  7. Kewl post. Enter me, dood.

    1. Mascara
    2. Nail polish
    3. Lip tar

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