Glossybox Christmas 2013 Limited Edition

By Newwithhashtags @NewWithHashtags

On the lead up to Christmas, Glossybox have offered a limited edition Christmas Glossybox worth £75 and have sold it for just £25! Inside are a selection of full sized products designed to cover all the bases for a glam and glitzy Christmas. Click to discover the goodies inside.

Be a Bombshell Cosmetics – Blush (£9.95)

Initially I thought this was a bronzer but it’s actually a bronzy blush with a rosy tint. It’s a bit dark for my pale skin, but it is highly pigmented and smooth.

EuPhidra – Pearly Lip Gloss (£11.90)

A subtle and sparkly pearl lip gloss which is also free from perfume and paraben. It contains vitamin E and oryza sativa oil to protect and treat lips; making it both stylish and conditioning.

Butter London – 3 Free Nail Lacquer-Vernis (£12)

I’ve been wanting to try a Butter nail polish for ages, and this is a nice chocolate brown color. It’s rich, smooth and reasonably long-lasting, although didn’t quite manage longer than 2 days before the chips started appearing.

Philip B – African Shea Butter Gentle & Conditioning Shampoo (£9.50)

Promising dazzle and shine, this is a good haircare solution which will make hair look and feel good.

Absolute! – Perfume Stick (£9.50)

A solid perfume stick with a winter wonderland fragrance. It’s subtle and small, and handy to keep in your bag. Mine has arrived broken, but I did find that the smell doesn’t last long and isn’t noticeable unless you press your wrist to your nose.

So Susan Cosmetics – Water-based Pure Luminizer (£25)

The most expensive product in the box, this luminizer has been designed to give the wearer a glow, although it’s quite white which I think might have been better with a golden or pink tint.

Total box value = £77.85

The contents of the box weren’t a mystery when I bought them, but I did feel a little bit underwhelmed. It’s a nice treat getting a selection of full-sized products, especially from some very good brands, but I’m not sure I’ll be purchasing any of them.

I am very happy with the chocolate brown Butter nail polish, although I’m a little unsure about the other products. The Absolute! perfume stick isn’t one I would choose to wear, and the luminizer looks odd on my pale skin, as does the Be a Bombshell blush which is a tad too dark. Applied lightly it’s alright, but looks bad with the luminizer and the pearly lip gloss unless you’ve got darker skin.