I mentioned I went to Boston. Here’s my trip, in picture form.
This weekend, I’m off to Maine!
This dress is super adorable! I’m regretting not picking up the other colour, it’s super comfy and the fit is great. There’s also a cheeky little cutout in the back, which I find really cute. Maybe my next trip to America I’ll spot it again.
I read a lot of other sites and I recently came across one I think is super awesome: Console to Closet
The outfits put together are super sleek, and it’s really uncanny how the core elements of them reflect the game-outfits. My favourites are Agent 47 and Adam Jensen.
Dress, H&M
White tights & Cardi, F21
Grey tights, Secret
Booties, from my sister
Watch, Miss Sixty
Bracelet & Sweater Guard, Trove
I’m hooked on tights-layering, though. It’s perfect for the middle-season weather, rainy and dreary but not super cold. Also means I have a boatload of basically one-of-a-kind tights, which I’m pretty into!
Products:
Seche Porcelain, File & Nail guide: This was my First In Line product, and I didn’t expect a 3.6ML bottle, single sheet of nail guides and teeny file when I requested a “Seche French Kit”. I suppose I shouldn’t complain too hard, but it was a bit disappointing. Other options in the First In Line were Panty By Post (mail panties, not sure about this), an Essie polish (which turned out to be a super cute pale pink colour), and a hair treatment.
Orlane Oligo Light Smoothing Cream: I’m looking forward to trying this! The Orlane hand cream I have is lovely, so I’m sure this will be as well.
Pantene Pro-V Aqua Light Shampoo & Conditioner: I don’t really consider Pantene to be a luxury brand, so I’m surprised to see this in my box. It smells heavenly, I’ll give it that, and the sample size is large, but when I can buy something full size for $6, I don’t really care to test it.
Fekkai Advanced Salon Technician Colour Care Shampoo & Conditioner: Two samples of this, each, in the packets. I hate packets because I end up covered in product, but I do really like the shampoo. It seems to make my hair light and shiny, and clean feeling, without being super stripping (which the Free Your Mane shampoo from Glymm was, big time!)
Fekkai Advanced Salon Technician Colour Care Rapid Results Moisture Mask: I have really thin hair so I’m waiting for the weekend to try this out, lest I look like I’ve got a mop of oil on my head. The Fekkai products I’ve tried before are very pleasant, though, so perhaps that won’t be the case.
Overall, were I to rate this box, I’d give it a B-. Two kinds of shampoo products in one box isn’t my idea of awesome, and the FIL product was a letdown, but the Fekkai & Orlane make up for it.
Glossy! I got my Glossy about a week ago, and it looks fab!
Products:
Aveeno Positively Radiant Daily Moisturizer: The lotion from the last box was so much more pleasant than I anticipated that I’m really looking forward to cracking this one open. It’s also full size, which is exceptionally pleasing. I love that on the cards for this when it’s a f/s product it reads “FULL SIZE!” which makes me imagine a small child crying out about it’s sizedness. I’m silly.
Elizabeth Grant Skin Care Shower Gel: The scent on this is ‘Island Coconut’ and Oh. Em. Gee. I want to eat it. (I won’t). I need to dust off my shower pouf because this little lady is going to make me super happy in the morning, I can tell. Yummy, yummy. FULL SIZE!
Wella Brilliance Conditioner, Fine to Normal: I feel like Glossy paid attention to my beauty profile / survey thinger. I have superfine hair and it’s awesome to see products which cater to that in my box.
Wella Brilliance Treatment, Fine to Normal: The two Wella products claim ‘diamond dust’ which I guess is a selling point? Seems wasteful, I dunno. Load up that dust and put it on my finger, not in my hair. The size of these is good, too, I expect to be able to use them regularly for a month or more.
Marcelle Xtension Plus Mascara: FULL SIZE! again, these kids are spoiling me. I tested this out because it’s meant to have ‘ultimate curling action’ and I don’t know what that’s supposed to mean. It did, however REALLY give my lashes a curl. I demanded my boyfriend scrutinize my lashes and he said “Um, I guess they look more .. long? I’ve never noticed.” More … long is good!
Marcelle BB Cream Beauty Balm: I’m excited to see Marcelle products. It’s one of those lines I often see in the pharmacy and think “It’s a pharmacy brand but pricy, it can’t be worth it” so to be able to test these is pretty nifty. So far I am impressed.
Box rating for Glossy would be an A. Three full size products and the size of the Wellas is very substantial.
Julep Maven! I just signed up for this one a few days ago, it seems like and I’ve already got my intro box in hand. Very impressive work!
My quiz said I am ‘Classic with a Twist’ and who am I to argue with that? So the colours selected for me are Kelly, a blush white creme, and Anne, what they describe as “Ultra-saturated Violet” but I’m seeing more of a lavender. Either way, it’s lovely. The intro box also comes with a glycolic hand scrub.
This isn’t a sample service so much as NAILPOLISH AT MY DOOR every month, which I am totes into. I swatched Kelly and it goes on a bit streaky after one coat, but perfect at two. The formula is awesome. Very cool.
Rating? The service lets you see the box before you get it, so I knew what I was getting into. This particular box I had a coupon code for to get at $0.01, so really you can’t possibly go wrong. The usual price is $20 and if I had paid that for this I would be pleased but not blown away. However, Julep polishes usually go for I believe $14, so two for twenty is a bargain. I’m going with B.
Overall, my favourite box this month was Glossy, far and away.
Jeans, Cardi, Joe Fresh
Tee, Old Navy
Brooch, gift from Carmen
Booties, gift from my sister
Watch, Hello Kitty
The outfit doesn’t tickle me, but my hair does. You can really see the pink -> green transition here, and I love it. I’ve also taken to wearing blush, which I think you can see.
My sister passed these booties along to me because they were a bit too big for her, and they’re quite right for me. I’ve also managed to wear them into the ground in a matter of weeks. Whoops!
Polka dots! (dress? skirt? something else?)
Fitted white blouse
Classic black heels
Structured bag
Bright matte lipstick
One “piece” of jewelry:
- A glamorous watch?
- A great cocktail ring?
- A collection of fab bracelets?
Also, I went on a mini-break to Boston!
I’ll update with my pictures and trip stuff this week! But let it be known that I put my FEET in that there OCEAN, and it was bloody cold.
Dress, Target
Tights, We Love Colours
Shoes, Payless
This dress is back in rotation! It sort of fits again! This excites me because I love it to pieces. The little neck-detail is darling, the length is perfect for my 5’1″, and it’s my all-time favourite dress colour combo, black and white! (I have a number of black & white dresses. That number is high.)
Bonus: CAT!
Vex is super pretty and comes out to play more since she got her lion-haircut.
Shoes & Socks, F21
Cardi, H&M
Tee, Boyfriend’s (Tristan I think)
Skirt, Joe Fresh
Watch, Target
Sweater Guard, Trove
I don’t like this skirt. I’m pretty sure I should do away with it. It doesn’t flatter me in the least, feels too short in the back, and is generally boring.
What do you think?
Dress, H&M
Tee, Urban Outfitters
Shoes, Payless
Jacket & Tights, F21
Necklace, gift from Mina
Bracelet, trove
WAtch, Target
Bag, Rebecca Minkhoff for Avon (want one? email Lauren!)
It was a Sunday, so needed comfort and stretchy materials do that (be Sunday, I guess?). Everything is jersey. Everything. The blazer, the dress, the tee.
My necklace is a little baking tray and measuring spoons. So cute! (Similar)