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Glossybox #5 - April 2012

My April Glossybox arrived this morning, well I had to fetch it because the stupid postman left it in front of my front gate and left the gate wide open, so I’m surprised someone didn’t take it! It is another limited edition box, I’ve only received one regular box since I’ve been subscribed. This box is their Natural Beauty Box, with natural and organic beauty products only and the actual glossybox box is bio-degradable, so it is Earth friendly.
CAUDALIE Vinosource SOS Thirst-Quenching Serum
- 10ml Sample Size
The beauty card says that this product is a “newly-launched ultra-concentrated serum” and is “plant-based, ensuring your skin never lacks moisture”. This product smells really nice, but I’m not sure that it is something I would incorporate into my face routine, but I’ll look into what a serum actually is and what the benefits are, so I will be trying it soon! It is a 10ml size, but Caudalie samples are never how much they say they are I’ve had a sample before and there was literally one tiny bead of product, much less than what it said was inside.

Visit www.caudalie.com to receive a FREE travel kit for every purchase of £40 or above.

INIKA Certified Organic Eyeliner in Purple Minx
- 1.2g Sample Size
This product is described as having “a rich and creamy consistency unparalleled in the world of natural liners”. Mine came in a box that said the shade was Black Caviar, but when I opened it and saw it was purple I thought, what? But on the side of the actual pencil it says Purple Minx. It is a dark plum purple colour and is quite creamy, but I have creamier eyeliners that are not organic.
Visit www.inikacosmetics.co.uk to receive 25% off your next purchase when entering the code GBX0412 (expires 20.05.2012) at the checkout.

ayuuri Natural Body Wash in Coconut
- 200ml Full Size
The beauty card says, “The Ayuuri Natural skincare range is based on fruit, plant and flower extracts that have long been used in India to enhance skin’s natural beauty”. This product smells quite nice and I don’t like coconut, but the jasmine and aloe vera balance it out for me, so I like it.


Figs & ROUGE Lip Balm in Rambling Rose
- 8ml Full Size
It is described as being a “100% pure, 100% natural and 100% organic multi-purpose balm. Excellent for soothing and naturally hydrating dry lips and skin”. I really love the smells of this and the tin is quite cute too, although the product is quite soft and creamy, not like a Vaseline lip balm in a tin.

Visit www.feelunique.com for 20% off all Figs & Rouge balms. Use the code FIGS20 (expires 20.05.2012)

kai Perfume Oil
- 1.5ml Sample Size
This perfume is described as an “intoxicating signature perfume oil fragranced with Kai’s light, intoxicating blend of gardenia wrapped in white exotics”. It smells quite nice, fresh and really natural. It lasts a few hours on the skin; I would not personally wear this if I didn’t have the sample to use up.

Overall I was quite impressed with this box; definitely a thousand times better than the Harrods box last month!


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