Category: Product Review-Glossybox

– Glossybox is based out of so many countries so you will have to google to find out if you are able to get it. (Austria, United States, United Kingdom, France, Germany, Netherlands, South Korea, Spain, Sweden, Poland, Italy, Brazil, Spain, China, Japan, Taiwan)

-This is the Canadian box and it only ships within Canada.

– Its $15 a month and its a recurring charge.

– You can expect to receive 5 deluxe beauty samples a month.

– Each month you will be asked to provide feedback on the products you receive and in turn earn glossy dots which can then be redemed for a free box. Please note that I think the glossy dots expire. When I looked into my account I see that I don’t have has much as before so you have to keep checking.

So lets get into the September box shall we.

Sample is 17g for $1.51

There is really no taste to the lip balm and its a thicker formula then most lip balms. Its a nice change to my regular lip balm.

The Maple Body Lotion is an anti-aging lotion infused with honey, vitamins A&E and the Bio-Maple compound. The lotion is really nice and it went on really nice and blended in not leaving my hands greasy. I thought it might have smelled of Maple since there is a Bio-Maple compund.

Sample is (lip balm) 4ml for $5.60

Full size is (lip balm) 15g for $21

Sample is 40ml for $16.99
This is actually a full size product

I have to admit that I actually ended up seeing some blog posts before I got my box and when I saw the following product I squealed and did the dance of joy and prayed to God that I would get it in my box.

When I got my box I made myself not get worked up because I didn’t want to face disappointment. Its happened in the past where I have seen items in various boxes in posts or videos and not received them.

So when I opened the box and say this, I was thrilled and so very happy.

There is also a pretty good size mirror which is about 3×4. Even the inside is very nice.

I am totally thrilled with this box and love it.

I love Glossy Box and I am a huge fan and advocate of this box. They have yet to really disappoint me. I have been a subscriber for many many months and I love each and every box. If you are looking for a great beauty subscription box then I highly recommend this one.

If your new to my blog you might be wondering what Glossy Box is, well its a montly beauty subscription service available to Canadians and Americans. The American beauty box subscription service is very similiar to the Canadian box (which is the one I get monthly).
Each month you can expect to receive 5 luxury travel-sized beauty products sometimes more. This is a little bit more then the regualar boxes $15 Canadian and $21 USA.

I have to say that this is by far one of my favorite beauty boxes out there. I have yet to be disappointed in this box. I always feel like I walk away with money well spent and with products I am dying to try. So with that being said please note that this subscription service is paid for by myself and I am in no way affiliate with them. This is my honest and sincere opinion.

The only down side, which isn’t anything major in my opinion, is that they moved the shipping dates so they now ship out at the end of the month so usually this is the first box I get in the following month. I know alot of people think that this is the September box and that they miss out on the previous month but that isn’t the case.

I am always excited when the mailman rings the bell to deliver this because like I said above Glossy Box is yet to disappoint and it feels like Christmas morning because the boxes are always heavy.

This is a full size product, 10 wipes are $3.99 and they also come in 30 wipes for $9.99 or 60 wipes for $14.99

The full size: 50 -150ml for $24-$30

The full size: 5 bandaids for $5.99

I don’t remember the price of this but it was an anniversary gift from Glossy Box.

Sadly I don’t think that statement applies to this shade because as you can see its a nude/ pale pinkish. Its in the shade of Layla. I guess I would have loved to have one of those daring shades since I love color.

This is a full size product  and for this its 4.5ml for $11.99

I love this size for that reason when your traveling you can just pop it in and not worry about a huge can.

The full size is 150ml for $20.95

As always I loved my Glossy Box for August and I am excited to try the products I haven’t tried yet and I love the ones I have tried.

This box definetly paid for itself and I am so happy that this has been one box that I am always happy with and excited to get.

Do you get Glossy Box? If so, is it a Canadian or American box?

Did we get the same things or different.

I was so happy to come home from vacation to find my July Glossy Box waiting for me. I was excited to find out what was inside the box because being away with limited internet access meant that I couldn’t see any sneak peaks of vlogs or posts.

The box was the standard box and nothing has changed in its appearance. The only thing I noticed was the description card. It was super glossy which suits the box just fine. I also loved how Montreal was mentioned on the card.

I am a little excited about the box and the products that I received for July.

Zoya Nail Polish**I have never heard of this brand before. Honestly when I first saw this shade I was a little bummed with the color and was hoping for more of a summer bright shade but once I put it on I kind of liked it. Not sure how often I would wear this and its a light shade. This is a full size product and it sales for $8.

Alessandro InternationalThis is another new to me brand. Its the Pedix Heel Rescue Balm. I really liked the smell of this and this is the perfect summer product. I have dry cracked heels from wearing sandles and this was perfect to use and there is enough of the sample to get a good feel for the product. The full size is 100ml for $19.95 and the sample size was 30ml for $5.99

John Frieda Frizz-Ease Sheer Solution
I actually had received the full size of this product when I went to the Glossybox event here in Montreal and have used it and really like it. I have thick hair and frizz so finding something that will work without drying my hair is important and this was perfect because it was light weight and it did fight frizz. The full size is 60ml for $14.99 and the sample that was included was 10ml for $2.50

(I have to say that I am loving the whole John Frieda line for Frizz Ease. Its perfect for my hair.)

Burt’s Bees Lip Shimmer**
I was thrilled to see this in the box because I have been loving the Burt’s Bees lip line. I got Cherry. It was a nice shade and I like the texture of it. It was a full size product  2.6g for $5.99

Dove Softening Creme Body Wash**
This is a limited edition item and I was excited to try it. Dove is one of my go to soaps/body washes. I loved that it lathered really well and I liked the smell of it. Its your typical Dove scent. I didn’t really notice a difference in my skin in a week but I still enjoyed using this daily. This is also another full size product 200ml for $5.99

BeautySoClean Sanitizer wipes
I received this I believe in my first box and again at the Glossy Box event in Montreal. I haven’t used them yet but I am thinking I might just give them a try. The wipes sanitizer your make up to get rid of the gunk that gets on your make up without you really noticing it. The wipes sell for 48 pack for $12.50 and I got 4 wipes for $1.04

I am okay with this box its not a favorite but I am excited to try the new to me products and the products that I know and enjoy. I did get three full size products and those basically paid for the box this month.

I am curious to see if August’s box will be a fall themed box or not. What do you think?

I think this has been the first time since subscribing to Glossybox that my box has been late. I usually get it before the end of the month.

When my Glossybox for June arrived today I was apprehensive about the box because I peeked at some spoilers from other bloggers and I was kind of worried and I will explain why later in this post.

Thankfully when I  got the box I noticed right away that it was a heavy box like it usually is. I have noticed that Glossybox is one of the few Canadian Beauty box subscription services that actually has been very consistent with their boxes. They boxes are  jammed pack and you are almost guaranteed to have a full size product or two.

Another thing, Glossybox is still using their standard box which is sort of like a pale pink with a simple stamp on the box. Making the box practical and reusable. Underneath the wrapped tissue paper (being held closed with a hand tied box in a dusty rose ribbon.) is the black envelope (which can be reused again since they aren’t marked on or sealed). Inside the envelope was the cards and since I live in Quebec they are required to mail them out in both English and French (which I think is a waste of paper and I think it should be specified in our profile and they could just send out what language we specify, just a thought). The cards were advertising for Neutrogena sunscreen and for Wella plus the product list for what is in your box.

The first item I noticed right away is the Gillette Venus Embrace Razor. As you can see this is a full size product and a kit cost $13.43. (The kit includes the razor, 2 cartridges and a shower pod)

I actually like this and I have gotten alot of razors lately in the mail. Which always come in handy. Plus at the price point that these razors are in its always great to get a free one and if you like it you can buy the refills for it.

The next item I spotted was the Biore Combination skin balancing cleanser. This is a full size product $9.99 for 200ml.

I recently got this when I attended the Glossybox event here in Montreal and I have been using that so having another bottle is really nice. I am liking this on my face and I have noticed that it really does clean my face.

When I started to look for new cleansers I was eyeing this one but then I was told another brand was just as good for a little cheaper so I went with that but since getting this I am liking it alot.

A new to me product is Wella Professionals Ocean Spiritz. The purpose of this is to give your hair that beach look. I have heard and used some of the Wella products I have gotten recently and really like them.

This is another full size product and it sells for $16.99 for 150ml.

I haven’t used this yet but I do like the smell of this. I can’t wait to try this out very soon.

When I heard we were getting the Olay Regenerist Wrinkle Revolution Complex I have to say that I kind of rolled my eyes because if you only knew how many little tubes I have gotten in the last few months you would understand.  50ml sells for $30.99 and I got a sample of 7ml for $4.34

Another small sample I got was the Neutrogena Ultra Sheer Dry Touch Sunscreen SPF 55. I recently got this sample from Neutrogena and I really like it. Its small enough to put in your purse and not worry about lugging a bigger bottle around for  those quick little emergencies when you are out and forget sunscreen. The full size is 88ml for $15.99 and I got a sample of 14ml for $2.54

This Biore Deep Cleansing Pore Strip was the bonus item this month. I have used this item in the past and noticed a difference after using ths strips. The full size is a box of 8 strips for $9.99 and I got one strip for $1.25.

This was the item that I was worried about. Its Cover Girl’s Flipstick-Blendable lip dou. This is brand new to the Cover Girl line and as you can see its double ended. One side is a shimmer and the other is a lipstick. So you can wear them on its own or blend them. This is a great product to throw in your make up bag. I have seen in sneak peeks that some bloggers got a shade called Minx and it was a dark brown with a gold shimmer. I was honestly worried that I would get that same shade but thankfully it appears as though someone was reading my profile because I got Whisper/murmure (800) which is more my color. This is a full size product and it retails for $12.50 for 3.8g

So the total value of the box is $61.04 which I think is a pretty good deal considering I paid $15 for the box.

About the box:

Don’t they look so pretty. I wonder what it was like when the doors first opened? From the entrance I was walking around and spotted this table. Its a display of all the Canadian Glossy boxes. From February to May.

Another item on display was Sebastin as this was include in our boxes recently.

This is just another shot of the boxes. It was nice to see the other products that were in the boxes.

Every where around the Spa there was these beautiful flowers. They smelled so good and they were in my favorite color, pink.

Just before leaving I was asked if I wanted to step inside the Glossy box and honestly  I couldn’t resist. It was so pretty.

The box is the exact replicate of what we get monthly and I love the look of it.

I also got to meet Jillian who I believe is Public Relations with Glossy Box. She was super sweet and nice. I told her how much I love my Glossy Box and this is by far the best box out there. I look forward to working with her again.

When it was time to leave we were handed this awesome pink bag and OMG it was heavy and a Glossy Box. I love the bag and just like their boxes it was elegant and simple.

It also smelled so good. I noticed the smell as I was driving home. That really peeked my curiousity. What was in the bag that made it smell so good?

Jillian and I stepped in to the Biore photo booth and she was so funny. Thanks Jillian.

A sneak peek into the bag. All I have to say is that Glossy Box spoiled the attendees above and beyond what I was expecting. So thank you Glossy Box for this.

I just love their logo. Elegant and simple.

When I removed the tissue paper I was in total shock because wow this is amazing. I felt so spoiled and pampered. I had no idea where to begin when I saw this.

This cute little make up bag caught my attention. Its actually bigger then what it looks like.

Not to bombard you with a thousand pictures although there is alot in this post and I apologize, I thought I would just group a bunch and take pictures for you.  This one includes: Evian Brumisateur facial spray (150ml), Sebastin Re-Shaper hair spray (300g) , Marc Anthony Salon Expert color care hair spray (250g), John Freida Frizz-Ease (60ml so excited I have been wanting to try this), Algemarin Dry Shampoo (200ml, this is a new to me product but excited to try it), Wella Brilliance Conditioner (250ml LOVE this) and Wella shampoo (300ml LOVE this too)

Boire Combination skin balancing cleanser (200ml) This is also a new product I am excited to try. The next product which I haven’t heard of until this is the Elin Blanco (115ml) its a hair serum that you put in your hair.

So you remember that cute make up bag from above? Well inside that was a Bailey’s blush duo (9g). I was excited to get this because this was in a recent box. Impress is a press on manicure (24 nails so thats two uses) that I have been seeing around lately and what a cute idea you just peel and press. I got Alegmarin (15ml) recently and loved it and didn’t get the chance to go out and buy more so this will be nice to use again, we got some more Beauty so clean products (wipes x4 / spary 8ml), Kiss fake eyelashes and then from It Cosmetics I got an brow power iniversal brow pencil and water proof concealer and it came in the shade of neutal/medium.

Then if that wasn’t enough we all got the May box.

I got a similiar box with the exception of the Pandora lipstick. Its the shade of butterscotch. Its a full size product and sells for $16. It was creamy and non sticky. I think mine tasted like spearmint.

You can check my previous post to see more about the May box.

Thanks so muc once again to Jillian and Glossy Box for allowing me to attend this fantastic event. I hope you will come back again.

I am super excited to have gotten my Glossy Box today (Thursday) because I had no idea when I was going to get it since Canada Post didn’t mail out tracking info. I was hoping to get it before I left for NYC because I would have worried otherwise wondering if someone would be home to accept this box since most of these beauty box subscriptions have put “Don’t Safe Drop this” and that would mean if no one was here then the box would be sent to the post office and I would need to pick it up.

Lets get started shall we. Okay its the standard box and I find these ones so much easier to open then most other boxes. Just a reminder that this is a $15 a month Canadian beauty box subscription service.

I love these boxes not only are the simple that you can reuse for anything but they are also very sturdy. No flimsy box here. I have managed to use all of my boxes for something else. Its great to store things in.

As  you can see its still the same packaging of black tissue paper, a simple sticker and a dusty rose ribbon. I love how multi purpose the box is because a have a ribbon from a previous box as my bookmark.

I kind of like the black envelope that holds the cards. That too us reusable.

One thing I noticed this month in the cards was that we got two one in English and the other in french. Not sure if all the boxes are now like that but I thought that was really nice of them to do it. The other card is for boxx cosmetics with a 25% off my first order.

Before even looking at the card I knew this would be another fantastic box because it was heavy and that is always a good sign.

Once I pulled the tissue paper back this is what my box looked like.

Not only did boxx cosmetics give Glossy Box subscribers 25% off their first order but they also included this Cream Corrector in the shade of Melina. I am pretty sure this was hand picked for me since its a light shade compared to others I have seen. So this is actually a full size product at 4grams for $24. As you can see this one product has paid for the box. 

I have never heard of boxx cosmetics before this but I am excited to try this out since its an oil free cream corrector that blends seamlessly into the skin leaving it look natural and flawless. Whats great about this is that is not only a concealer but its also a primer,foundation and brightner.

Another brand I am excited to get is the Simple. I love their skin care products and these two have been on my wishlist to buy and now I can try them out. The bottle is make up remover and the size they sent was 56ml and its worth $9.99 and I believe this is a full size product.

The other Simple product is Facial wash gel. This is also another full size product and its 50ml for $9.99 so being able to try these before I buy is awesome.

If you are like me you probably encounter dry heels and feet and that is from wearing all kinds of different summer shoes and such. I have to say I tried this last night and I love this product. I am curious what night two will hold for my feet. I am pretty sure this is a full size product too. Its 100ml for $3.99 I just noticed that its a new product.

Now if you know me you know I am a shampoo addict. I love trying new shampoos so imagine my surprise when I saw this particular brand. Its Sebastian’s Professional Volupt Shampoo. This is also another full size product and its 250ml for $15.78

The shampoo smells heavenly

So the total value of the box is $63.75 and if you minus what I paid for it ($15.00) it would be $48.75 so this box paid for itself.

I have to say that by far Glossy Box is my absolute favorite. I mean they said they will send out 5 luxury items with a chance of a bonus item and since February they have lived up to that promise and sending out luxury items and full size products. Glossy box is well worth the $15 a month.

Thanks Glossy box for having one of the best boxes out there. Its nice to get these fantastic products to try before you buy.

Did you get Glossy box this month? What did you get? What did you think of it?

I sometimes wonder if I should be going on YouTube at times. I basically stalk YouTube and more so since I started getting monthly beauty subscriptions. I use to only check YouTube for IMM vlogs and the occasional video and now I am constantly checking YouTube out several times a day.

When I first heard about Glossybox on YouTube it was originally just in the UK and slowly they have expanded to Australia, South Africa, South Korea, India, Hong Kong, Australia, Austria, Brazil, China, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, Netherlands, Spain, and Sweden. With plans to expand to the US I believe.

Then in December a YouTuber that I follow EssJay1107 mentioned that Glossybox was coming to Canada in February so I quickly went to check them out and I was lucky enough to get in right away because the boxes quickly sold out and I think they still are.

I have been anxiously awaiting for this box and almost stalking my mailman this past week because Glossybox didn’t provide a tracking number and all they said on their facebook page was that they were all shipped.

I tried very hard not to check out other blog posts about it because I didn’t want to spoil the surprise. Thankfully there was no vlogs made before I got my box it was just a few bloggers who had posted links on the facebook page.

Okay before I show you what I got in my very first Glossybox let me tell you a little bit about Glossybox:
– They are a monthly beauty subscription service here in Canada.
– The monthly box is shipped from Toronto.
– It will cost you $15 and that included shipping and taxes.
– You will receive 5 deluxe beauty samples with the chance of getting a 6th product.
– You will be able to order full sized products off the site if you love a product from your box,
– You will also earn Glossydots from answering surveys about the products you received and for referals. Once you reach 1,000 Glossydots you qualify for a free box.

If you are interested in Glossybox’s please feel free to use my referal link CLICK ON THIS. I truly appreciate it.

So now lets get onto my post shall we. Sorry I had originally done a vlog but for some reason when I went to upload it, it was all wonky so I ditched it and pictures will have to do this month.

As you can see even the box is pretty inside. I have to admit that this picture doesn’t do it justice. Here is looks almost white but its not white.

Even this picture makes the box look darker. In reality its a very pale pink and the box itself is very sturdy and reusable and pretty enough to display. There is no marking on the box so you don’t have to worry unlike other beauty boxes I get.

This is there emblem. Isn’t it pretty? This is on the top of the box and is basically the only marking on the box.

I know I should I turned this picture around but the picture shows what the box is like inside and under the lids. Isn’t that pretty? I love the design they use.

In previous beauty boxes they will use the personalized sticker to hold the tissue paper but Glossy box uses it on the envelops. I love having the card inside this even though it seems to be a waste but not really because you can reuse the envelop. I love how the sticker looks 3D.

As you can see the inside of the box is printed as well. Very nice. The contents are wrapped in this plain ribbon that is a rose-ish color. Very nice and it goes with the box.

This is what I got in my box. As you can see inside they use crinkle cut black paper to package it all in.

Just from the first look/peek I see a few things that I am super excited to try out.

The products I got:

-Ahava mineral body lotion. I was lucky enough to sample another Ahava product and loved it from a previous box. This would be something I would definitely buy. The full size is 250ml for $28. I got a sample size of 40ml for $4.48

-Elizabeth Grant skin care moisturizing stick. I loved this one as well and it tasted like watermelon and I could feel the difference on my lips using it. The full size is $12 for 5g and I got a sample of 3.5g for $8.40. I would probably buy this and use it in the winter time.

-Wella Brilliance Shampoo for fine to normal colored hair. I haven’t heard of this product before getting this box but I really liked it. The full size is$13.99 for 300ml and my sample was 50ml for $2.33.

-Live in Love by Oscar de la Renta eau de parfum. I have never used anything by Oscar de la Renta before but I thought the bottle was cute and the scent really nice. I only wish the bottle would have been a spritz bottle inside of an open bottle. After putting on the scent I actually like it. Its a nice smell that you can wear on a daily bases. The full size is$62 for 30ml and my sample was 4ml for $8.27

-Another product I have never heard of before getting this box was Prevage Day intensive anti aging moisture cream by Elizabeth Arden. When I opened the package I saw that the cream was a funky yellow/orange and was worried but it blended in very well and I have been using it and I can see a bit of a difference. The full size is 50ml for $160 and I got a sample of 7ml for $22.40. With the price tag this won’t be a product I would buy.

This time we got some bonus products and it was from the brand Beauty So Clean and they sent 4 wipes to sanitize your make up such as lipstick, gloss, pencils etc and a small bottle of the mist and its used for powder based/cream based products. I guess I never really thought that I could be spreading my germs around so this is something I am looking forward to trying and would be great for taking along when you go to make up counter to sample stuff. The full sizes are 48 pack of wipes for $12.50 and 125ml mist for $15.99 and I got 4 wipes for 3.13 and a 8ml mist for $1.02

Inside the black envelope there was:
– 3 labels that you can use to put on your box if you want to. Which are really pretty and blend with the box.
-a brochure from Beauty So Clean talking about their products and about the germs and bacteria on your make up. Along with a discount to buy some more of the products.
-a brochure about Wella professional products.
-The product card and welcome note.

So the total value that I got in this box is $50.03, as you can see this box paid for itself.

I was really excited to actually to get the box and after getting it and sampling the products I absolutely love this box and I am sure this will be one of the ones I will continue to receive every month. I can’t wait to see what the second box contains.

Please Note:
I purchased this Glossybox with my own money and was in no way compensated for it and this is my honest thoughts of it.