April's Glossy Box

For Aprils addition glossy box teamed up with fashion and textiles designer Pearl Lowe to come up with a cover for the spring themed box.

Pearl wrapped this months box in a vintage rose floral print which quite frankly I love!

Right here goes review time..
 

No 1.  Crabtree & Evelyn somerset meadow is the new hand cream brought out by Crabtree & Evelyn ltd. This month it is in glossy box as a tester at 25g size, the full size version is 100g at £14.

The cream locks in a heap of moisture straight after use which make your hands noticeably look and feel smoother, softer and smelling amazing.

The cream is infused with shea butter, macadamia nut oil and a fresh floral scent. which is probably why it smells so damn good.

Unfortunately for people who have a nut allergy it may be a no go area i am afraid.

Overall the cream did work well and dried without leaving my hands really sticky but the down side for me is the price at £14 for 100g it a bit on the steep side for hand cream on my monthly budget.

No 2. Next in the box is Essie nail varnish full size version 13.5ml called we're in it together. Normal price for this is £7.99.

I LOVE Essie nail varnish the thick soft brush make applications quick and easy. Once dried they are smooth to touch and pretty shiny too. The colour i received is a pale pink with a hint of blue/purple shimmer, a nice one for the summer.

Yes i will be making more Essie nail varnish purchases in the near very near future.

 

No 3.  Item number 3 is a 50ml tester pot of NIP + FAB Pistachio Sundae body butter for dry skin . The normal full size is 200ml and cost around £9 however its half price at the moment on their website.

The body butter is pretty thick meaning you don't require a great deal to apply it over a large surface.

The butter soaked in my skins really quickly leaving it very smooth, soft and hydrated with a quite nutty smell. I do like the product but i am not keen on the smell i think its quite sickly and i found it was quite over powering when i applied it all over my body.

I think if i got it again i would get the mango smoothie or the coconut latte as that's more up my street.

 

No 4.  Illamasqua Medium Pencil in Manic 1g at £13.

The pencil is suitable for use on lips, eyes, face and body.

The nib of the pencil is very soft which make application smooth.  

OK so its not the usual colour i would go for and yes its a bit out there but the quality is fantastic i will be buying a more suited colour.

 

No 5.  Finally a Yves Rocher - So Elixir tester bottle was in my box. A full size version costs £44.00 for 50ml.

I am not really sure what to think of this perfume its not what i  would normally go for and i haven't had a perfume from this brand before.

I do like the smell and it does seem to last quite a while which is always a bonus but i am not completely sold. There something i cant put my finger on.
until i figure it out

Katie
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