Glossybox June Edition

I have seen various offers for Glossybox, a beauty subscription box. Every month, a selection of beauty products and samples are collected for £10 plus £3.25 p+p. Subscription packages are also available for 3, 6 and 12 months.

Each box is usually centred around a theme. This month is the "Festival Edit".

What gets delivered is a sleek pink box. Open it and inside is a gift card for Hello Fresh, a website that pieces together recipe cards and ingredients for your convenience. Also inside is a leaflet which explains what products are included. The beauty products are wrapped up neatly in pink tissue paper and sealed with black ribbon. Opening it feels like a very special occasion.

Included are three full size products - Glossybox Flash Tattoos, Essence Gel Nail Polish and Kueshi Anticellulite Booster - and two sample products - Halo Facial Wipes and Monu Spa Reviving Mist.

The Kueshi Anticellulite Booster usually retails at £14.55. The use of natural ingredients and antioxidants prevent anticellulite as well as toning the legs.

The Glossybox Flash Tattoos are said to resemble the next A-lister trend. Easy to apply and remove, they seem like a great idea for festival or parties. These retail at £6.50.

The Halo Fragance Free Facial Wipes (worth £1.20) are a handy way to remove make up and kind to your skin.

The Monuspa Rosewood Reviving Mist (retails £11.95 for full size) contains a mix of essential oils such as geranium and lemon. I think this would be quite useful for summer to keep the skin hydrated, feeling refreshed and happy!

Just to finish is the Essence Nail Polish (£1.71). It is said to give a long lasting manicure and the bold and bright colour is fun for this season.

I think the product selection is quite good in the month's edition. The inclusion of three full size products is a bonus for me, and Glossybox offers a little bit of everything to try. The only issue is the price. I think it is a little expensive, and there are other beauty boxes which are a little cheaper and kinder to your purse.

Another issue is that I used a voucher code to obtain a free lip tint gift, but this was not included in this box. I have emailed Glossybox and am awaiting their reply.

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