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Friday, 16 August 2013

Battle of the boxes; Bellabox July American Beauty

So this July I somehow ended up with not one.Not two. But three subscription boxes! So I thought that I should do something of a comparison/review of how these boxes fared against each other.



 This post will focus on bellabox and I am taking a break from my California haul posts.

I love the artwork on the information card this month. So this month's theme is American Beauty I guess in honor of the 4th of July. What really intrigued me was the implication that the item in the box would tend to focus more on American brands.

I  subscribed to March and April's Bellabox and unsubscribed myself soon afterwards. Then when I saw the ad for July's Bellabox I got suckered to resubscribing.
 First thing I noticed about this box was how light it was! And when I shook it, it rattles. This box does look kind of sparse. But the items here are stuff that I would use.
In the box:
1. SAGE + FASTEN COMMON SENSE EAU DE PARFUM
Do down-to-eath femninity with SAGE + fasten's signature scent Common sense. Prompted by the need to stay grounded and sane in today's world of madness, let this scent serve as a wake-up call to boost our inner Venus goddess. Flustered by too many things? Spiritz on this alluring concoction of florals (orchid and lotus flowers) and fruity goodness (mango, peach and lychee) and you're good to go!

50ml/$65, value: $5.20

Thoughts?
I feel like this is not a scent I would really use.It's a more mature scent. But I think it's because scents are pretty personal. Some are more attracted to certain scents but unfortunately this didn't do it for me. I prefer more vanilla scents like Gucci flora or even Taylor Swift's Wonderstruck Enchanted.

2. theBALM COSMETICS MARY-LOU MANIZER HIGHLIGHTER/SHADOW/SHIMMER
Boys best beware- MARY-LOU MANIZER is on the loose! The seemingly innocent honey-hued highlighter/shadow adds a sexy sheen to our finest features. Get glowing with this subtle light diffusing shimmer.

8.5g/ $29, value: $3.41 

 Thoughts?
I have always been facsinated with theBalm and always wanted to try something up by them. Heard so much good things about their eyeshadows and this highlighter. I have been to SASA to swatch them and found it incredibly pigmented.But the prices there are crazily marked up.
 
3. CLARK'S BOTANICALS DEEP MOISTURE MASK
 Available at noted retailers such as Lane Crawford (Hong Kong) and 10 Corso Como (Italy), Clark's Botanicals Deep Moisture Mask contains a high concentration of algae extract to revive that dry and tired look. Time to wake up to wrinkle-free, hydrated and nourished skin!

50ml/ $94, value: unknown as the volume of the sample was not written anywhere


Thoughts?
Nothing. I haven't even opened it. This is the only product that I wasn't thrilled to get. And how is it american beauty if its sold in HK and Italy?

4. JANE TRAN BOBBY PIN SET

Express your artistic traits through what you wear in your hair - you're born to shine and stand out among the crowd! Broaden your creativity and have fun taking your pick between two eye-catching designs in a set

$15, this angered me because $15 for what? these 2 clips? I checked the bellabox website and it is selling 6 clips/ $15.80. So I have no clue where they plucked this figure from. Using the $15.80 figure, these 2 clips are worth about $5.26


Thoughts?
This was the first thing I used. But well I don't think there was anything special about it tbh.

5. ORGANIX SHAMPOO & CONDITIONER
Organix, a hair care brand based in the USA, has a strong commitment to the integrity of its ingredients. Their hair care range includes ultra-rich shampoos, conditioners, creams and oils, and their bath and body range are infused with the most delightful scents. 

385ml/ $15.90, value: 4.96

Thoughts?
I love the scents on these shampoos.I am using a shampoo from this line.

As a bonus we got nail stickers!!!


So that was July's Bellabox. How would you rate it?

You can click here to check out Bellabox yourself!

Read my April Bellabox review here!

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