Outfit Month #17

*what I'm wearing*

Jeans - Next Maternity

Vest - Primark (new longline)

Waistcoat - Next Signature (Last Winter)

Shoes - Topshop

I totally love these shoes and the best thing is I bought them for under a tenner from eBay!

My biggest tip to any of you wannabe fashionista's on a tight budget is never buy this season full price, Style isn't about having what's in the shops RIGHT NOW it's about what you like and how you wear it. If you see something you like hold out and chances are it will be on eBay in a few months for a fraction of the price.

My makeup was neutral as usual but I went a little heavier on the eyes.. My brows AND shadow are both the HD Brow Palette I got in this months GlossyBox. The pigmentation is fantastic so they are absolutely wearable for eyes as well as brows. It's a fantastic multi-use product everyone should have.. a great one for travel. I'm giving Benefit's They're Real another go on my lashes. I do like the effect I just don't like the time it takes to remove... we'll see.. I might grow to love it enough to put up with it. One thing's for sure I am not going to let it dry up and go to waste having spent £18 on the sucker.

On my lips I have Miners Sweetlips in Melba. It's a cross between a gloss and balm and as my lips have been feeling dry lately I thought it would be a welcome treat. I just wish they did some deeper shades 'cause I really like the Sweetlips range. On my cheeks I have Miners Bronzer/Blush in Sunblush and I'm wearing my trusty BB cream.. you can even see my freckles it's a really sheer finish yet hides all of my imperfections.. what more could you want?

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Just as an FYI

My new baby arrived today (no not that one) My Canon EOS 1100D. I have wanted an SLR for the longest time and the Nikon Coolpix L100 "bridge" camera I bought last year did its job but never really satisfied the craving so I finally took the plunge and I'm already so glad I did. I will do a more in depth post for those who want it but I thought I'd let you know that both this and my September GlossyBox post were taken with this new camera so if you notice a sudden improvement in picture quality (which I hope you do) that's why! I intend to film with this too so I will be selling my old camera. If any of you are interested let me know.

September Glossy Box

This month GlossyBox have really excelled themselves in my opinion.

From what I've seen of other peoples boxes they are starting to tailor them to the individual from the questionnaires we filled out upon joining. Everything I got this month I liked and will be used, even the perfume is not terrible... okay I might not use that but otherwise... all good stuff.

SO... here's what I got..

I'll start with the highlight of the month which has to be this palette from HD Brows.

For one it's awesome for me 'cause I'm just about out of my Gosh palette so it's perfectly timed to replace it. For another the colours are a great match for me. You get a nude which I am assuming is to highlight a light brown, mid brown and a deep brown. From what I can ascertain online there are 3 palettes to choose from and this is in the middle, it's dubbed "Foxy" for those wondering.  I also really like that these are multi-purpose and can be used as eyeshadow as well as brow powder, hence the 2 applicators provided. Some of you may know of my constant search for good quality matte eyeshadows... If this hits that spot chances are I will be raving about this very soon.

It's available to buy here for £19.95

The next most exciting product I received this month was this Neal and Wolf Intensive Care Treatment.

I am obsessed with hair treatments and so anything like this would interest me but a full sized luxury conditioner promising to instantly repair and transform my hair? Colour me happy!

I will definitely to reviewing this!

You can buy Neal and Wolf Hair Care here

The Intensive Care Treatment is £12.95

Next, Plum Perfume by Mary Greenwell sample

Of all the perfume samples I've got from GlossyBox so far I like this best. It might not be the best for everyone, I've already heard lots of negative comments from other receivers this month but it has lots of notes I like such as Sandalwood and Amber so it might be a nice change of fragrance for Autumn.

You can buy 100ml of this perfume for £90 from House of Fraser

 

The Green Balm.... ever heard of it? me either but a multi-purpose balm intrigues me.

I'm always looking for the ultimate lipcare so this could fit the bill there but according to my google "research" it can be used for many different purposes from dry elbows to insect bites. Sounds like something handy to have around the house but I don't know whether I'd buy the full sized version.

You can buy 50ml jar from feelunique.com for £8.50

Lastly I got 2 sachets of Dead Sea Spa Magik Salt Scrub. I cannot wait to try this in my next shower. I've been trialling a few scrubs this month so this will make it into my combined review and I'm expecting great things.. it even contains my new favourite ingredient - coconut oil! They say it has a "hypnotic citrus aroma" and You Magazine voted it Best Exfoliator. Another one guaranteed to be reviewed.

You can buy 500g of this for £13.30 here

From what I've seen online already the variety from box to box is widest this month so you may have received totally different products to me but I think you'll agree even if you don't like everything it was a great month for value for money. I more than got back my £12.95 subscription

What did you get in your GlossyBox this month?

Have you tried anything I got?