Hey again!
Good news!
- I'm getting my own apartment, finally! (which also means I'll be busy-ish for the time between May and the beginning of July)
- I'm done with the anaemia medication and should be fine now! (although I do need to go to give some blood samples to be sure)
- ???
Anyway what I wanted to talk about is this box we have in Finland called
LivBox, which is similar to
Glossybox,
Beautybox 5 and what others you have in the US and UK and elsewhere. And I got one yesterday!
Iiiih!
I'm not sure how long we've had this in Finland (I think this is its second year now), since I just found out about it last month, which also means that this is my first LivBox ever!
I just wanted to share this with you all, so here we go~
How cute is that little ribbon?
Ooh, we're getting there!
Okay, first of all I have to say how nicely this was packaged. The little part (with the ribbon) in between the top and the wrapping paper keeps the whole package underneath neat and in control. I think this packet just looks simple and elegant. ME LIKEY.
Teehee x)
First you see this little, two-sided card, which has a greeting from a staff member (in this month's box it's actually a member leaving the staff and saying goodbye), and...
this list of the products you get, what they are, how much they are and what sizes you can get them in. Handy!
There was also a voucher for Dermalogica's web store, but I didn't take a photo of that x)
TA-DAH!
So this is what I got inside (minus earrings that I gave away before I took this photo, because I'm a derp)!
The point is that you always get some random-ish products that are specific in each month. Some of them come in full size and some in sample size.
So let's dive into what all of these are~
Cutrin Professional - Reflection Color Boost shampoo & conditioner
These are basically the travel/sample size (50ml), since the actual bottles come in 300ml and 200ml, but I couldn't be happier to get these, since I'll be travelling in July and now I don't need to buy new travel shampoo and conditioner 8)
Can't wait to try them though...
ACO Sun cerat SPF 30
Lip balm!
This couldn't have come in a better time :D
It's a lip balm that has SPF 30, UVA and UVB protection, so I am already in love with it x)
I had to try it immediately, and it feels really moisturising, and smells really pleasant. This is the full size, so yay!
Dermalogica skinperfect primer SPF 30
This is a sample size, which doesn't surprise me, since the actual full product (22ml) is normally 77€ :'D
Anyway, this is Dermalogica's primer with AGE smart actives, which basically means that it works very well on mature and prematurely-aging skin. Not to say that younger people with younger skin can't use it! I've heard people tell me that I have a good skin and I also get mistaken for 19 or 20 year old often, so I don't know if this is something I'd actually buy, but now I can test it :3
I did swatch it for you!
It's quite dark-looking (especially for my skin) right out of the tube.
Little splotch of the product on my hand, pre-blended. Still dark :D
Blended.
It is a bit dark for my skin, but if I put powder on it, it probably wouldn't show that badly. It does blend in evenly, even though it is a bit sparkly.
Paese blush with argan oil
This is the full size, and I have to say, the colour is amazing. It's this... peachy-organgey shade with some glitter.
Lately, I've become a sucker for things that smell good, and I have to tell you: this smells good.
So sparkly!
Here you can see the colour better. Notice how sparkly it is :D
Swatchy swatchy- time!
Straight from the container.
On my hand.
Yeah... I didn't expect it to be this pigmented, but it is quite :D And the sparkle spreads evenly on the skin, so you don't need to worry about having a shiny splotch on your cheek x)
I do like this a lot, and will be using it soon, since it's a shade I haven't had previously, but have needed.
Ibero pearl earrings.
These were the earrings I got in the package, and gave away immediately :'D
Pearls are really not my style, and quite frankly these were my least favourite part of the box, but it's a good thing that I found someone who actually has use for these!
Sally Hansen Diamong Strenght Nail Color - 230 Sweetie Pie.
Nail polish! YAY!
Sally Hansen is not the cheapest in Finland (usually around 9,50€ per bottle), and this happens to be the actual full bottle (13,3ml), so I'm happy 8)
Especially since it's this... lohenpunainen shade of pink that's not too in-your-face. Aka what I was missing.
I am wearing two layers of said nail polish on the photo above.
And last but not least...
Dolce by Dolce & Gabbana
Now this is a sample size once again (1.5ml). You can get the eau de parfum in two sizes: 30ml (which is about 73,50€) and 50ml (which is 95,90€).
So tiny :3
The fragrance itself is not too strong and is surprisingly pleasant. It's quite elegant and fresh, but soft. I won't probably buy the big bottle, because of it's price, but I gotta admit that I like this quite a lot.
I'm gonna carry this small bottle with me in my handbag until it's empty :)
That was all of the products from May's LivBox that I got!
I'm getting at least two boxes more, and then I might continue the order if I keep liking over 50% of the products in the boxes :3
Next unboxing will happen in July and hopefully I'll manage to make a video of the happening this time as well. The possible video will be uploaded to
my YouTube channel, so check it out!
If you're not a fan of YouTube, but still want to see what I got, don't worry. I will make another blog post as soon as I have the box :3
Until then, or another time, stay human and blog ya later~!
