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Glossy Box - July 2012

This one took an extraordinarily long time to reach me due to a combination of my apartment’s absurdly deceptive  security entrance and the past long weekend.

Content-wise, still happy with Glossy, haven’t considered cancelling my subscription just yet.

Products:

1. Zoya Nail Polish in Carly, $8 - it’s like a vampy raspberry. Definitely not a colour I would have paid for - I don’t do a lot of darker reds/pinks on my hands, I prefer neons and corals, tbh. But Zoya’s formula is good, and I could see myself using it on my toes (or pairing it with a matte top coat on my fingers if I got desperate).

This sample was a full size.

2. Alessandro International Pedix Heel Rescue Balm, $20 for 100mL. It’s thick and minty, but not greasy. I have crazy dry feet, and I exfoliate all the time with varying results. I usually need an intense lotion to keep my feet in check. I’ll use this, but I couldn’t see myself buying it at full price unless I got a coupon.

3. John Freida Frizz-Ease Xtra Strength Serum, $15 for 50 mL. I used this before, or something from the line. It works as advertised, but I remember it being sticky. Might save this for the winter months, since my hair is in pretty good shape these days.

This sample was a full size.

4. Eucerin Calming Crème, $12 for 200 mL. It’s lotion - not much to get excited about here, other than the fact that this sample was a good size for tossing in your purse, and that it came with a coupon. I’m perfectly happy with my current lotion, a $6 bottle of Vaseline’s Cocoa Butter body lotion.

5. Dove Softening Crème Body Wash, $6 for 200 ml. I’m currently swimming in body wash - I’ve got at least five bottles in varying stages of emptiness. That being said, you can never have too much. It could be terrible, and I would probably still use it eventually.

This sample was a full size.

6. BeautySoClean Sanitizing Wipes, $13 for 48 wipes. I am not the sort of person that’s at all concerned about the amount of bacteria on makeup.

I am however, curious about the sort of person for whom food particle debris on their makeup is a legit problem.

“These convenient cosmetic sanitizer wipes are effective for sanitizing makeup that accumulates visible debris like dust, lint, and food particles”.

Uh, ok.

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