Beauty, Delays, and Easy Travelling
Since I have been on an extended holiday, I had the pleasure of trying out a subscription from Beauty Box Five (BB5). Apologies for the delay, but it actually just arrived last week toward the end of my trip, so I am doing a quick review now, and heading to the airport as I type.
Even though I received their August box, there were still things that I could use going forward, and I still wanted to let you know about the products that were included in the that I received.
For starters, the subscription box will cost you $12/ month with free shipping for five beauty samples. I have had several subscription boxes in the past, but neglected them after a few months because; to be honest with my lifestyle, I really could not keep up! I would forget about it if I was away, and then heaps of boxes would have increased upon my return, which sometimes is a long time. But, I thought this was worth a try!
I think this box would be a good way to try several beauty items, especially if you don’t want to purchase full-sized products or if you want to be surprised with different beauty related products.
What’s in The Box:
The nail varnish was unexpected, as it has a unique glittery texture that almost resembles pencil shavings. It went on easily and I really liked it. You can check out the other colours here.
Make-up removing, oil-free travel wipes are just smart to have in your bag, even without travelling. Similar wipes and a Purell hand cleanser are great essentials that I already use and travel with.
The Novex Brazilian Keratin hair treatment is a brand that I have heard of before, so I am much looking forward to using it.
The sunscreen SPF15 by Pur-lisse Protect SPF 30 is something that everyone can use. I love that this is a travel-friendly size. Although, I must agree with most people who have reviewed and seen Pur~Lisse around a lot lately this entire season—many subscription boxes and brands have managed to sneak this in just about every beauty-related bundle. The pro is that it’s something that you can use regardless of the season, and it's the perfect size to keep in your handbag.
This lip gloss colour-wise is a flattering colour on, but I do recommend that you blend it with another lip gloss or nicer lip balm because it is quite sticky when applied. View it here.
I think overall, this is a good box. Although, I am much looking forward to viewing next month’s box, to see the diverse range and variety of what BB5 offers.
Have you tried Beauty Box 5 or do you currently have any subscription boxes?
The goods: Nanococo lipgloss, Pur~lisse sun protection, Nail varnish, and beauty products-Courtesy of Beauty Box Five. www.beautybox5.com The box is available to Canadian and US shipping addresses.
Reuse // Travel-Friendly Tip
Lastly, aside from travelling a lot this past month, I also wanted to share a little trick that I used when I needed to consolidate a few personal care items in my luggage.
On my second trip, I decided to use Crystal Light containers to keep some of my beauty travel-size pieces, as well as liquid items that I wanted to keep quarantine.These containers are transparent, which makes it helpful during your TSA check (if using it in your carry on).
I added little stickers that I printed to label each container. This would also be an excellent idea to use for children’s snacks or using these containers whilst travelling on a road trip. I used these to store my energy bars in the car as well.
Other uses:
-Keep swimwear separate from other clothing, if you’re in a hurry or have no time to fully wash your swimwear.
-Great for storing allergy medicine, mini soaps, cotton balls, etc. on the go.
-Basically, this is ideal for anything small that you want to keep divided.
-At the airport sometimes its annoying when you might not have time to finish your sandwich. So just stash your wrapped goods in this container. And, with the secure lid, it's not smelling in your bag or leaking from the paper bag wrapping. You can always wash it out and reuse the container or simply toss it out after you're finished completely!
*You can buy Crystal Light here for UK and EU, and here for US if it's not in your local grocer. If you already use this flavoured water, then it makes it easier, this way you are reusing the containers in multiple ways.
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-Keep swimwear separate from other clothing, if you’re in a hurry or have no time to fully wash your swimwear.
-Great for storing allergy medicine, mini soaps, cotton balls, etc. on the go.
-Basically, this is ideal for anything small that you want to keep divided.
-At the airport sometimes its annoying when you might not have time to finish your sandwich. So just stash your wrapped goods in this container. And, with the secure lid, it's not smelling in your bag or leaking from the paper bag wrapping. You can always wash it out and reuse the container or simply toss it out after you're finished completely!
*You can buy Crystal Light here for UK and EU, and here for US if it's not in your local grocer. If you already use this flavoured water, then it makes it easier, this way you are reusing the containers in multiple ways.
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