October Glossybox 2014

Apologies for the photo heavy post but, look what the posty brought me!!! I almost missed it sat underneath a pile of letters. The fact that the postage packaging is decorated and not just the Glossybox got my hopes up. I mean look how COOL that looks. I wont lie, I was hoping that with it being Halloween this month and all, we'd get a spooky themed box, you know, smokey eye shadows, darker colours... nope, BAM in your face pop art. Each to their own I guess...

[caption id="attachment_2296" align="aligncenter" width="300"] I bet the post man felt silly carrying this down the street. Subtle? I think not! :D[/caption]

I have received the yellow Andy Warhol box, there are three other colours out there I believe (let me know which ones you got in the comments!), and it now sits proudly in my saved glossybox box pile. (I have all the special edition ones and use them to organise random things). I actually paid attention this time to the card in the box that gives you a random offer ('Win a Spa Break to Paris') and tells you one item from next months box. Actually looking forward to the Lollypop liner, it looks pretty.



[caption id="attachment_2297" align="aligncenter" width="228"] There's a Lollypop Paris eyeliner in next months box. Interesting...[/caption]

However, here is where I started to bash my head against the wall. Firstly, the box was missing the card thing that tells you what everything is, so ARGH! Secondly, the paper shredding inside was minimal, as in so minimal it offered no protection. I've read of this happening before and people having broken nail varnishes etc, luckily my box and it's contents has survived. This is the first time I've had an issue with poor packaging, so I guess I can let them off. :)

From l-r: Nuxe Paris 24 Hour Hydrating Mask, Ciate Paint Pot in the shade 'Skinny Jeans', Etre Belle Liplift Peel, Yves Rocher Fragrance 'Quelques Notes d'Amour' and my arch enemy Rimmel London BB Cream in Matte 'Light'. There is also a So Susan 'Flutter' mascara, but I somehow missed it out of the group selfie. Doh.

The Nuxe face mask looks good, I'm actually looking forward to using this as my face is a little worse for wear thanks to the central heating. It smells okay and says it's for all skin types, so only time will tell.

This scent really isn't my thing, or at least it will take some time to grow on me... it almost smells a bit spicy and my first thought was that it reminded me of an aftershave my dad used to wear, only a little more fruity and feminine. I dabbed it on my wrist and I keep getting wiffs of it as I type. The longer I wear it the more it changes. This is so weird. Now it smells almost heavy and sweet. I really don't know how I feel about this.

I thought these bottles were supposed to have little bows on them!? I don't know why this makes me so sad, I've been wanting to get my hands on some Ciate polish for ages, but now I'm missing the bow I feel cheated, ha. (There's a Ciate advent calendar too, on a completely different note...) It's a lovely shade of blue, and the title 'Skinny Jeans' sums it up pretty much! I have a feeling I'm going to love this.

Don't shoot me if you love this stuff, but Rimmel London's BB cream is my arch enemy. I can never find a shade to match my skin, and after purchasing two full sized BB creams a while ago, they both seperated after 2 weeks and had that orange tint. I've vowed to steer clear ever since, and then I saw this little guy. I don't know why he's in my box, is it new? Eh. Maybe we'll give it another go, I'm going to sit here and glare at it for the rest of the night, out of the corner of my eye.

Look who turned up late for the group photo. So Susan. I'm not a fan of their concealer quad I received a few Glossyb's ago, so I'm regarding this with caution. It feels quite light weight and 'cheap', just like the quad did. The brush doesn't look special either. It's the brush like bristles and it's just your average wand, no fancy pants technology here. Considering the So Susan concealer quad was pretty expensive for the amount you got, I'm hoping this isn't as dear. *Googles* Hmm, it says $17, what that is in GB£'s I don't know, it can't be far off. Still wouldn't pay that much for mascara. Watch this space though, it could be the next best thing since sliced bread, and waffles of course...

I also got some weird lip peel from Etre Belle (lip PEEL!?). The word peel has made me pretty cautious, going to be doing some extensive Googling before this thing comes anywhere near my lips!

What did you guys get in your Glossybox this month? Was it worth the hype?

Dissappointed with anything? Think I'm being silly for not being so hyped up about this months?

Thanks for reading, this post seems massive haha.  :-) x