4. Happy 2nd Birthday GlossyBox!

May GlossyBox - The Birthday Box!

This was GlossyBox's 2nd birthday so I was really hoping for some fabulous things. Sorry for the late review by the way :D

1. The most exciting for me is the BEAUTIFUL MOVEMENT COSMETICS Prime and Create Mixing Medium. I love a good primer so I was using this straight away. It's silky smooth and mixes in great with foundation and powder eye shadows etc to create a smoother product. The only drawback was the size - 2.5g. It's teeny tiny so I only got a couple of uses and I would have loved a larger product. This sells at £20 for 20g, making mine worth £2.50.

2. Next up is PAUL MITCHELL Awapuhi Wild Ginger Shine Spray. I love Paul Mitchell stuff and I love full sized samples so double happiness. This product smells great and makes my hair lovely and shiny. I've used it a couple of times before a night out and it gives a nice finish. It certainly didn't make my hair any worse or clumpy or dry it out which is always such a worry with sprays that promise to do lovely things. This was full sized and is worth £18.95

3. COLLECTION Fast Stroke Eyeliner. I have not used liquid eyeliner in years! I generally wear mascara and leave it at that. However I was pleasantly surprised by this product. It's very easy to apply because of the firm brush and does last all day long. It's not as dark as I would like but you can solve that by applying more than one layer. A good cheap eyeliner! Full size sample at £2.99

4. The penultimate product! HEADLINE COLORS Nail Polish. I didn't mind seeing another full sized nail polish - I know lots of GBox receivers do complain about this. I never buy nail polish so getting it in the box is okay. I really like the colour I got, very summery definitely suited to the beach. Application was okay, fairly average to be honest. I didn't need two coats though I always apply two. However I was very disappointed as by the end of the next day it had chipped and peeled and I had to remove it all. This product is worth £9 which is more expensive than Essie and completely inferior.

5. And finally JELLY PONG PONG Fairy Lashes Mascara. I read about this product before I even took it out the box. One reviewer noted how many chemicals were in it which put me off right away. I was also put off by the water resistant part. I don't like to put nasty things near my eyes and as suspected this mascara did make my eyes itch. It took some getting off as well. Not rated well at all. This product is worth £15.

I was pretty disappointed with my box especially after seeing some of the other products that I could have got. Included in the box was a mini set of GlossyBox emery boards. I hate these on my nails so they went straight in the bin! I definitely got my money's worth though (the box comes to about £48) and two full size products that I have enjoyed.