November Glossybox

So this months Glossy Box is entitled 'Stocking Fillers' with some lovely little treats inside.

I must admit, when I saw the name 'Stocking Fillers' I expected the samples to be a little more affordable than a normal months box. This really isn't the case with a couple of the products, I class £5 - £15 as a stocking filler max! But anyway, it's still a good box regardless. Here's what was in it:

Olay Regenerist 3-Point Treatment Cream

Olay have introduced this product in to their already popular Regenerist line, which boasts to be fragrance free and kinder on the skin. I quite like this cream, although I do feel like it lies on top of my skin more than other moisturisers. 

Wei Beauty Jujube Age Control Serum

The first thing that struck me about this sample is the cute little packaging, I thought it was really sweet. This anti ageing serum also helps to reduce redness in the skin tone. I have given this sample to my mum to try, and awaiting her verdict. 

Alison Claire Mango Body Butter

I really liked this body butter, it smells gorgeous, is a lovely consistency for massaging in to the skin, and leaves my skin feeling great. This sample is the perfect size for travelling, and has gone straight in to my travel case for future nights away.

Nails Inc Kensington Caviar Top Coat

I was excited to see this in the box this month after using Sally Hansen's Nail Shine Miracle for so long. This seems slightly longer to dry than Sally Hansen's top coat, but just as efficient. My nails didn't chip for days! All in all, I will probably give the full size version a go after finishing this. 
Dermalogica Daily Microfoliant

This was definitely my favourite product this month. This powder formula turns in to a paste when mixed with water, then gently rubbed over your face leaves it feeling great and incredibly soft. I really like this product but am teetering on whether to buy it again for one reason... the smell! I really don't like it, it smells like dissolvable paracetamol when you drink one, and I never drink them as they make me feel really sick, bleurgh! Since this is purely psychological, i may give it another go! :)

What did you get in Novembers Glossybox? Not long till Decembers now! Excited for the christmas box!  

Budget Caviar Manicure

While in Superdrug picking up some last minute holiday essentials with my friend, we spotted the MUA Nail Constellations. 

These are the perfect budget solution to Ciate's Caviar Manicure. I picked them up in the colour Gemini to test, and I must say, they didn't disappoint. The price difference is amazing, MUA costing a mere £3 compared to Ciate's £18! Although with Ciate's version you do get a matching nail varnish, which you don't with MUA. But any nail varnish works great with these beads. 

I chose to use an Essie nail polish in the colour Bahama Mama. I was really impressed with how easy this manicure was to apply. I envisioned a messy affair, but it was reasonably quick and easy! 

I started by painting my nail with the nail polish, then sprinkled the Nail Constellations all over my nail until it was completely covered. I shook off the excess then moved on to the next nail while it dried. After a couple of minutes, I pressed slightly on the beads to ensure they were all stuck fast.

I really love the finished result, I think they look great, and for the price, it's fantastic! I sprinkled the beads on to my nail over a bowl, that way you can pour the unused beads back in to the bottle. There's enough beads for dozens of applications. I will definitely be purchasing some other colours, they look great for the christmas party season!

Has anyone ever tried either the MUA or Ciate version? One things for sure, I'm definitely sold on the Caviar Manicure.

Chanel's Christmas Collection

I'm back!!! I haven't blogged for a couple of months now due to various reasons. I went on holiday and things were just crazy busy! But I'm back, and have plenty to blog about coming in to the Christmas season!

So every Christmas we all like to shop a bit more than usual, whether it be treating yourself or your loved ones. One thing I look forward to is seeing all the new collections come out for winter.

This year I am loving Chanel's winter collection, it's full of really deep vibrant colours. I'm a big fan of Chanel make up anyway, their products are always really well packaged and last really well on my skin.

There are a few items I would like to try out of this range. I did have a sneak peek when I was in Selfridges last week with a friend, but resisted the temptation to buy anything just yet.

I think these two items might be my favourite from the collection. Rouge Allure Velvet Lipstick in the shade 307 L'impatiente, and the Le Vernis Nail Polish in the shade 637 Malice. I love the deep shade of the nail polish, it's the perfect colour for winter. And the lip colour is normally a bit too dark for me, I don't tend to suit really dark plum colours, but a quick swatch showed me that this lip colour is very wearable.

My other two favoured items are the Regard Signe de Chanel eyeshadow quad in Harmonie Dusoir, and the Joues Contrast Blush in shade 73 Star Dust. The eye shadows are all really wearable and such gorgeous colours. They have a slight shimmer to them making it the perfect quad for the party season. I really like the packaging as it comes with a little mirror and two applicators. The blush is a lovely light pinky/peach shade, which looks lovely on winter skin when we're all slightly less tanned. Again, the packaging is really nice and comes complete with a little blush brush.

So these are just four items from the winter collection which are my personal favourites. As we all know, Chanel isn't cheap, so I'm trying to decide which one to treat myself to. After all, it is Christmas! :) Which Christmas collection is your favourite this year?