Hiya All!
Yesterday my June Bella box arrived. I just love receiving my subscription boxes.
Fore those who don’t know; Bellabox is an Australian monthly
beauty subscription, available from Bellabox. It costs $15 a month
and you receive 5+ beauty products mailed to your house.
This boxes theme is “Iconic Beauty.” Thought, to be truthful
I fell that these themes only ever have a tentative link to the products in the
boxes. Onto what was in the box.
This month also included a ‘invitation message’ (read
advertising) from Miranda
HERBAL ESSENCES NAKED SHINE – ESSENTIAL
RRP: 300ml for $6.99 each
Received: 40ml Shampoo and 40ml Conditioner (approx. value
$1.85)
Ok, I’ll tell you the truth; I’m not really a brand snob
when it comes to hair care products and I’m more than happy to use supermarket
brands and I’ll get a couple uses out of these travel sized bottles, so I
should get a good idea how this product works for me. I like that Bellabox have
included a shampoo and conditioner sample meaning I will be able to try them
together.
These products are supposed to be silicone, paraben and
dye-free and has a nice minty fragrance. I do find that silicon can cause some
problems when I’m curling my hair, so hopeful this product should be good for
that.
I’ll be happy to give this product a try and tell you how it
goes.
KORA ORGANICS BY MIRANDA KERR HYDRATION MASK – CULT
RRP: 100ml for $49.95
Received: Full Sized (value $49.95)
I’m definitely happy to receive a mask. In fact I’ve lately
become quite obsessed with masks and have acquired several clay, peel and cloth
ones. So, I suppose that I do need a few more hydrating ones to even out the
balance.
This product is for normal to dry skin and while I have
combination skin I’m more than happy to give it a try. However, as you can see
it is not a cheap product; unless it really wows me I don’t see myself
repurchasing it. You can find this product here at KORA Organics.
MARY KAY MINERAL EYE PALETTE – GARDEN SKY – COLOUR
RRP: 10g for $23.00
Received: Full Sized (value $23.00)
I’m not that fond of the idea of direct selling companies,
but in the past I’ve found that Mary Kay has ok products.
From what I can work out this a pan for one of those
build-you-own pallets. I don’t have such a pallet and the lose pan is likely to
cause a few problems. At least it comes in a sturdy clip box.
This eye shadow has three mineral colours, which seem to be
quite creamy and have a shimmer through them. The three colours make for an
interesting combination, but I think I might be able to make it work. I’ll
given them a test run and report back next month.
LAVANILLA THE HEALTHY FRAGRANCE – FRAGRANCE
RRP: 50ml for $79.95
Received: Pure Vanilla 1.2ml (approx. value $1.90)
Between this and the Herbal Essence this month’s box has a
really nice scent. Funnily this ‘Pure Vanilla’ is actually Madagascar Vanilla,
Tonka Bean and Rich Heliotrope; but I quite like vanilla scents and this is a
nice one.
This is a small but usable sample which I fell will
harmonize nicely with a few of the MOR scented creams I use.
GROWN ALCHEMIST
VANILLA & ORANGE PEEL HAND CREAM – LUXe
RRP: 65ml for $24.95
Received: 20ml (approx.
value $7.70)
Another beautiful smelling vanillary products, though the
orange peel seems a bit stronger to me. I’ve had a strong love for scented hand
creams for a long time and I often use ones with lasting power as a mild perfume;
this is another nice one to add to my collection. I’m also loving the silky
non-greasy texture of this hand cream and it leaves my hands smelling like I’ve
just peeled an orange
This hand cream has the added benefits of being certified
organic, not tested on animals and made in Australia. The sample size would be
great to carry around in a handbag, but I’m a bit cautious about it being in an aluminum tube.
Bonus – InStyle
Australia Magazine
RRP: $9.95
Received: Full Sized minus this month’s gift iPad sleeve
(approx. value $9.95)
I buy this magazine monthly and I was grateful that Bellabox
told us ahead of time that they would be sending one so I didn’t double up.
Personally I don’t miss the iPad sleeve.
Bonus –
NUTRIMETICS NUTRI-RICH NOURISHING MASQUE
RRP: 75ml for $39.00
Received: 5ml (approx. value $2.60)
This product comes in a sachet and I doubt that I’ll get a
full use out of it But as I said I do love mask.
Beyond the directions and ingredients there is little
information on the products package, but the Nutrimetics website says that it
is supposed to keep skin hydrated up to four hours. We’ll see.
BOX OVERVIEW
The box cost the standard $15 and the contents has an approximate
value of $96.95.
I am quite happy with the value of this box and I feel that
I’m more than likely to use everything in it. All-in-all I think this was a
good box.
Next month’s Bellabox post will include a brief review of
the products from this box.
~ Annie.
Looks like you got one of the better boxes! I agree that the products often have a pretty tentative link to the theme ; )
ReplyDeleteI have seen that there is quite a variation in the value of the boxes this month. I suppose that’s part of the hit and miss nature of subscription boxes, though it’s not exactly fair. My box had more of a natural/ organic/ free-from feel to me. Which is a petty as the them ‘Iconic Beauty’ had such potential; thought I’m happy with this box.
DeleteHi Annie,
ReplyDeleteYour box is definitely different to mine. Junes Bellabox is only my second box. I'm happy with the contents of my box, its just very different to yours. I have done a review on what I received - http://www.laughinggalah.com/reviews/bellabox-june-2014-review/
I think it is great to be able to compare subscription boxes with others.
I look forward to your future posts.
Kind Regards
Aimee :)
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