Hey guys, so this is
my first ever blog post, I’m super nervous! But I've decided to do it on a
beauty box subscription because I shouldn't be able to screw that up too much,
well hopefully not :)!
This is my very first
Lust Have it Box, I’m currently also subscribed to Bellabox (and have been
since April this year) and also Violet box since they started up 3 months ago.
Lust Have it is a
monthly beauty box subscription service that provides you with 5-6 deluxe
samples for $19.95 a month and generally has $60 worth of value. Here's their website if you want to have a look...
I saw some Instagram
posts on this box and I knew I had to have it! Everything in all of the
variations of the box looked so great so I couldn't really go wrong. I know
this is a super late post for it being the August Lust Have It box but I only
received it last week because this is my first month being a subscriber to this
beauty box subscription. So here goes…
Here’s the main
information card I received with this box if you would like some detailed info and
prices on all of the products I received…
Revlon Photoready Skinlights Face Illuminator
in 100 Bare light – full size 30ml: This product is one of the things that really caught my eye and persuaded
me to sign up to Lust Have It, I was planning on buying it anyway and it
retails for $29.95 for 30mls so it was much more affordable for me to get this
beauty box! So this is basically a liquid illuminator which you can use on its
own to highlight cheek bones/bridge of the nose or it can be mixed into your
foundation to add a shimmery glow to your face. Here’s some swatches below that
I have attempted to take (first ever blog swatches so I hope they are okay!)
Revlon Nearly Naked Makeup samples card: I think this is really smart of Revlon to
include foundation samples in more than one shade, it gives people more of a
chance to find their shade rather than knowing just the one that they are
definitely not. I also received one if these sample cards in the September
issue of Cosmopolitan (which I am also subscribed to). Looking forward to
trying the sample out to see if I like the consistency and if I can find my
shade from this card.
KMS California Free Shape Conditioner – sample
sachet 12ml: I’m always up for
trying a new shampoo/conditioner and I have used KMS in the past and it is a
great brand, the only problem is I have super long and very thick hair so this
sample won’t even be enough for one wash for me. This range is supposed to “increase
manageability and pliability in preparation for heat styling.” To be honest I
doubt I’d buy a range just based on the claim that it will make it easier to
straighten/curl my hair, I don’t use heat on my hair that often anyway and I’d
rather invest in something that will help strengthen and tame my crazy hair.
KMS California Add Volume Volumizing Spray –
30ml sample size: The info
card says that I could have received the Hot Flex Spray instead, that probably
would have suited me better because I have very wavy hair with a lot of volume
already, but hey I’ll give it a try, it might come in handy when I straighten
my hair to add a bit more “umph” at the roots. This sample is worth about
$5.00.
Sinful Colors Nail Enamel in Ruby Ruby - full
size 15ml RRP $4.95: So this
polish proposes to be “a long wearing, chip resistant professional formula.” To
be honest I’m a bit over getting reds in beauty boxes but meh it’s a full size
product none the less. Also I apologize in advance if I never get excited over
nail polishes in beauty boxes and stuff, I’m a beauty therapist obsessed with
OPI’s, I have well over 100 of them that I’ve collected from various expos and
wholesalers so I’m not someone who really needs any more nail polish. Maybe
that means I’ll save them up for possible future giveaways instead! This swatch
was a bit messy to paint, It’s quite a runny formula but amazingly opaque, only
needed one coat! There is also one coat of OPI top coat over this swatch.
Lush Gorgeous Cream – sample tub 10g: Oh My Gosh!! This cream retails at $74.95 for
45g!! So that makes this sample worth like $15 that’s crazy! However I love
Lush! I’ve never tried one of their moisturizers so I can’t wait to try this
one, this was the most expensive out of the three you could have received. “It’s
a protective vitamin filled, softening moisturizer, formulated with the best
ingredients to create this light bright cream.” I think this is the appropriate
one for my skin because I have combination skin so the Shangri La cream would
have been too rich and I don’t really get many blemishes or spots so I wouldn’t
need the Vanishing cream. Can’t wait to test this baby out!
La Roche Posay Thermal Spring Water – sample
spray 50g: I’m so excited by
this product, I love thermal water sprays! They are the best to keep in your
bag or take to the beach/on holidays to refresh your face and re-set your
makeup. “This Thermal Spring Water soothes sensitive skin irritated by outside
factors (sun, dermatological treatments, etc.) and helps prevent skin aging, it
is also a natural anti-oxidant.” Below is a really informative card that Lust
Have It included which shows you the many ways you can use this product. This
sample is worth about $3.50.
La Roche Posay LIPIKAR Balm – sample tube 15ml: “This is a lipid replenishing body balm that
offers a 24hr anti scratching efficacy.” Basically it’s a moisturizer to stop
you itching itchy spots and to help heal the skin. I have one small patch of
eczema on only one of my inner elbows (I know…weird!) so ill test this out
there when it flares up. This sample is worth about $2.40.
So in total the value
of this box comes to just over $60. I’m really happy with this box, I’ll use
almost everything in it and expect to see some reviews on a few of these products
in the coming months or else I’m sure they will pop up in my empties!
Wow! That actually
took a really long time to do the one blog post, I have a new appreciation for
bloggers that post so much so regularly now! Well I hope it was enjoyable and
wasn’t too long of a read. Let me know what you think and if you will continue
to read my beauty blog. Also if you have any suggestions about beauty products
you want me to test out or blogs you would like to see just let me know and
I’ll see what I can do :)
Thanks so much for
getting this far and for reading my first beauty blog!
<3
AshleyLauraBeauty
