Hi everyone, it has been a little while since posting which I am sorry about. I have been super busy with work and my portfolio at university is due next month so I have been panicking about that. I also realise that it's now nearly the end of May and I'm only just writing this months Glossy Box review - at least this way I can actually tell you how I got on with the products!

Again it comes packed with it's usual ribbon and tissue paper coloured to match the scheme. I always keep the ribbon for other arts and crafts bits.

I think I was very lucky this month, I have 3 full sized products (the other 2 being pretty big anyway) and they're all products I will definitely use. I received 100ml of Hawaiin Tropic oil with SPF 15, which is perfect timing because I'm due to go on holiday next Friday with hand luggage only (can only take 100ml liquids).

3 invisi-bobbles by Hairon which I have been wanting for a little while, not that particular brand as any would have done. I started using these instantly and they're great, they don't leave a kink as promised however these particular ones are weak. 1 has already snapped and 1 is close to breaking, maybe it's just this brand.

I also received a velvet liquid lipstick in a neon peachy colour, I actually really like this. It's a little out of my comfort zone as usually I would never even consider picking up a colour like this but it goes really well. It's such a summery colour. I have worn this several times already, although it doesn't last through eating and drinking it sits quite well and when it does fade it doesn't leave your lips feeling dry or leave a flaky residue like some other liquid lipsticks I've tried.

A full size Revlon Super Length mascara. I like the packaging of this mascara, it's matte and is almost flat packed whilst still holding the sturdy feature. It's definitely an upscale to Revlon's other packaging. The mascara itself isn't the best, I tend to put mascara on at 630am and it's usually pretty faded by the time I get home from work at 5pm - unfortunately this ones no different.

Lastly I received Bee Good Plump & Firm Moisturiser. Although this isn't full sized there seems to be a lot in the tube. I've used this a couple of times and it's no miracle worker, it does the job, it moisturises but no greater than any other one I have. Perhaps I need to use it for a little longer before making judgement.

Overall I'm pretty pleased with this box, I feel it's definitely been value for money and I have been able to try new products I would necessarily use. I have even recycled the packaging and used it to organise my make-up draw.

Let me know if you have tried any of these products or if you had the same trouble with the invisi-bobbles as I have (could be a thick hair issue).

xxx

My nan always watches QVC and so I have been too, the brand Tarte kept popping up and I was really keen to try the Amazonian Clay foundation. After that I kept seeing Tarte pop up everywhere and so with some left over birthday money I decided to indulge myself!

First things first I actually love the packaging, it fits the brand image incredibly well. I found it actually quite refreshing to use something that's not plastic and heavy. The foundation claims to be full coverage however I felt it was more of a medium coverage with the ability to build it up to a full coverage should you want to. I'll admit the first time I used this foundation I didn't get on well with it, it didn't look like I was wearing foundation and so I felt the expensive price tag was a pointless, wasted one. However I'm not one to give up without a fight so I tried this foundation for a second time and again it didn't sit right, this time it was blotchy and where I have dry skin it didn't blend in at all, it just overly enhanced my dry skin.

With the above being said I was ready to give up on the Tarte foundation but then I thought maybe it was something I was doing wrong so I decided to watch some Youtube videos on this to see if other people had the same trouble I did. Turns out the best way to apply this with the supplied brush is to buff/dab instead of blending. I did this and it definitely worked much better and I decided to use more foundation than before and I was fully covered. 

This foundation is so lightweight and with the full coverage it offers, assuming you apply it right, it really does feel as though you're wearing no foundation at all but with the flawless look. The brush this comes with is absolutely amazing, the bristles are super soft making it feel amazing on your skin and with the right technique you can achieve the look you desire.

Overall I am mediocre on this foundation, I probably, ok definitely wont buy it again but it's not the worst foundation I've used. I was actually really disappointed about this foundation but overly joyed with the brush.

Let me know if any of you have had any bad experiences with Tarte Amazonian Clay foundaton or any experiences at all.

xxx