January Glossybox review

Obviously it's already February and so I'm a bit late with this one but I signed up only a week or so ago for three months to see how much use I get out of them and also I wanted to try out the products before writing a post. Now everyone who knows me knows I'm not the most beauty/fashion savvy so dipping my toes in the beauty bloggers territory is a little bit daunting but here I go. This month I received:

Monu Micro Exfolioant

I used this Friday evening when I got in from work. The past few months I've become a fully fledged Liz Earle devotee and it's going to be hard for a product to beat the legendary hot cloth cleanser for me. Upon applying this it felt much more rough than I expected and as I have sensitive skin probably too rough for me. I'll probably give it a go once a week to see how I continue to get on, my skin did look fully cleansed after but I don't feel it reduced the appearance of pores and fine lines at all.

Jason Lips Bee Healthier

I've tried this a couple of times now, after removing the lid the first thing I notice is a strong peppermint smell which surprised me since on the label it mentions "aloe & beeswax" and peppermint is quite far down the ingredients list but it's not an unpleasant smell. The texture of this feels quite hard when I'm applying it but it does leave my lips feeling nice and moisturised. Again though I'm currently devoted to my coconut flavoured Balmi so I don't think this is quite good enough to replace that. 

Premae Skincare Balance Rescue Face Tonique

Immediately I thought the packaging for this looked kinda cheap, like anyone can get a travel size bottle and print a label off for it. This is suppose to be applied after cleansing but I only have Boots Tea Tree & Witch Hazel cleanser & toner so I had to use it after that. This is made for combination skin and I definitely thought it mattified my skin but I'll have to give it a few more tries before seeing if it does leave my skin fresh and plump.

Sanctuary Spa Active Reverse Thermal Transformation Mask

This is a two step mask that's suppose to dramatically improve your skin the same way cosmetic injections would. The first step is a serum so it's a light and clear liquid and then you apply the second step which is thermal rose clay to generate a warming effect. After the first use the skin is supposed to look brighter and tauter, I do think my skin does look a little more firmer but I'm not sure if I'm fully sold. The price is the main thing that is putting me up trying the full size product so it's something I might keep my eye out for in case any special offers pop up for it, especially as I currently very rarely use face masks so maybe it's something I do need to get into the routine of doing.

Paul Mitchell Lavender Mint Moisturising Conditioner

This one is obviously a pretty straight product. The smell of the lavender and mint together is lush, it applied nicely to my hair and washed off leaving it feeling lovely and fresh. After I've washed my hair I towel dry and then leave it to dry naturally, no combing or anything. So this morning I was able to brush my hair easily and I think it has been left in a pretty good conditioner. I look forward to continuing to use this one.