My December 'Festive Treasures' Glossybox

Hello Lovelies,

I received my December Glossybox earlier this week and wanted to share with you what I got this month. The Theme for this month’s Glossybox is 'Festive Treasures' and the Glossybox Team have chosen products for this box to help us get ready for the festive season and keep us looking glam all month.

The actual box this month is different to the usual pink ones and is a lovely red Christmas design  and the tissue inside is red with candy canes on. I think it is really nice when Glossybox have boxes that are different designs to the usual ones and I love this one!

Here is what I got this month…..

Beautiful Movements Cosmetics Nude Lip Gloss - 4ml

This is a lovely nude lip gloss that is quite sheer and would suit a lot of complextions. It says it is non sticky and it isn't as sticky as some lip glosses can be, but I think it feels a little sticky, but it also feels really moisturising. This doesn't really have a scent and I think I would probably like it a bit more if it did. 

Wilkinson Sword Intuition Naturals Razor - Sensitive Care

This razor has a soap bar around the blade that lathers and moisturisers as you use it, so you don't need to use shaving gel or anything like that with it. I have used these sorts of razors before but can't remember whether I liked them or not and I am looking forward to giving this a try. 

Maybelline New York Brow Drama Sculpting Mascara in Medium Brown - 7.6ml

This brow mascara allows you to sculpt your brows to give your a fuller look. If I define my eyebrows I tend to use powder and wax and haven't used a brow mascara before and I am intrigued to try this. 

Seche Nail Lacquer in Scorchin' Hot - 14ml

This is a gorgeous bright red colour and perfect for Christmas time. I already have a Seche Nail Polish that I received in a Glossybox last year and I really like it, so I was really pleased to see this inside.

Bee Nature Natural Soap with Honey 

When I opened my Glossybox the smell of this was the first thing I noticed and it smells really nice. I do not usually use soap because I can find it drying and prefer to use body wash or shower gel, but this one has 'a base of honey and poppy seeds' and it helps exfoliate and moisturise your skin, so I will give this a try. 

Overall I am happy with this month's Glossybox and really like it when you receive full size products and three of this month's products are full size ones. I saw that some people got Maybelline Color Tattoo 24hr Eye Shadows and I have been wanting to try those so I would have liked to have one of those inside, but I am looking forward to trying the Brow Mascara. 

What did you get in your Glossybox this month? Leave me your link as a comment if you have posted about yours.

Thanks for reading :)

Nyss x

YSL Rouge Pur Couture Glossy Stain

Hello Lovelies,

Woo hoo it’s Friday!

Today I wanted to share with you one of my favourite lip products and that is my YSL Rouge Pur Couture Glossy Stain in shade Rouge Vintage (No. 5). I bought this at the end of last year after seeing a couple of reviews of them and instantly loved it.

I’m not really a huge fan of lip gloss mainly because I don’t like the sticky feel that some have, although I do have quite a few and I do wear them, just not every day. I prefer lipsticks and lip stains, I particularly like lip stains because I like how the colour stays on your lips longer. YSL’s Glossy Stains are lip stains that are also glossy and that don’t feel sticky when applied, so a perfect choice for me.

I love the packaging of this and think it looks like the luxury product it is. The applicator is the perfect shape to allow you to apply this evenly and easily and it feels lovely when applied to your lips. I love red lip products and although this looks more pink in the tube it is a gorgeous shade of pinky red, that looks more red in some lights and it lasts really well. When the gloss wears off ,your lips are left stained with the colour, which I think is really nice and definitely something I like from a lip product.

 This photo was taken inside.

 This photo was taken outside.

L’Oreal have brought out a dupe for these which I have also tried and love using probably as much as this and I reviewed L’Oreal’s GlamShine Stain Splashes here.

I’d love to hear if you have tried this if you like them as much as I do.

Thanks for reading :)

Hope you all have a lovely weekend.

Nyss x

First Blog Post - L'Oreal GlamShine Stain Splash Review

Hey, I'm new to the world of blogging and this is my first post :) I spent a while thinking about what I wanted my first post to be about and I decided it should be about something I am loving at the moment and so it seemed obvious that I should share with you my love of L'Oreal's new GlamShine Stain Splashes.

I love using lip stains as I think the colour stays longer, and I would usually apply lip gloss on top to add some shine. So after reading reviews of YSL's Glossy Stains last year I had to try them and instantly loved the combination of a lip stain and gloss in one. When I heard recently that the new GlamShine Stain Splashes were dupes of the YSL Gloss Stains I couldn't wait to try them.

After swatching a few of the shades I decided to buy Lolita (101), because I wanted one that I could wear as an everyday colour. 

From the first time I applied it I loved it and probably as much as I love my YSL Glossy Stain. 

The applicator is really soft and the shape of it makes it easy to apply the Stain Splash to your lips. It feels really lovely when applied and not sticky like some lip glosses can feel, although I have found that if you apply lots of layers it can get a little sticky. The colour looks different on your lips than it looks in the tube, especially if you apply several layers, so if you're going to buy one, I would suggest you swatch the shades you like rather than choosing from the colours in the tubes. 

In the photo below I have applied one layer, which gives a lovely subtle colour and shine, which I think is perfect for everyday. 

You can also build up the colour and gloss as shown in the photo below by applying more layers.

I love this shade and am really pleased with my choice. It has a slight shimmer which I really like and I will definitely be buying some more colours :) 

If anyone has tried these I'd love to hear what you think of them and what colours you love or don't like so much. 

If you would like me to do a review of my YSL Glossy Stain let me know.

Nyss x