December Bellabox!

Hey Beauties,

I received my December Bellabox early this morning and I thought I'd share my contents with you all, seeing as I got something alot different from everyone else's box.

Official 'Bellabox' Tote Bag - RRP; $19.95
Yes you read that right, $19.95 for this small baby. I don't understand why it is so expensive when you can just go to coles and buy a tote from there for $1.99, so to me, the price is a bit of a rip off. Apart from that I love the bag. Its perfect for when I go shopping and it has a colourful Chevron print on it.

Simple Kind To Eyes, Eye Makeup Remover - Sample Size
I haven't tried many things by Simple, but I am not a fan of their infamous makeup wipes. I'm curious to see how these work. I just need to get some cotton rounds before I use it. I might do a possible review on this.

Romy Hand And Nail Cream - RRP; $33.50
 I've really been into hand creams as of late and I've never heard, or tried anything from this brand before. I'm excited to use this, but I have to finish up all my other hand creams first!

Eslor Sample Pack
This sample pack came with 4 little goodies inside of it, including a Comforting Mask, Replenishing Scrub, Soothing Cream and a Soothing Refiner and Cleanser. I'm looking forward to using these.

Limited Edition Mary Kay Fluid Eye Colour - RRP; $20.00
I actually don't own anything by Mary Kay so I was quite suprised to have received this. I think I will probably use it as a base colour, as its quite similar to Maybelline's Barely Branded. The shade I got was called Pearl, although it doesn't seem Pearly.

Palmer's Cocoa Butter Daily Cleansing Gel
I'm currently using a stretchmark cream by this brand and I am loving it so I'm pretty keen to use these Daily Cleansing Gels.

Avene Cleanance K (Moisturiser)
I was thinking earlier on today that I needed a moisturiser so I was glad I got one in my box.

Kosmea Skin Clinic Rescue Balm
This balm states it works for numerous things, including stretchmarks. So I will certainly be using this on my marks.

That was all I received in my Bellabox this month. Although I didn't receive the Benefit Porefessional like alot of other subscribers did (I was very sad about not getting it!) I quite liked my box.

Keep smiling,

xobrontie

bellabox in no way has paid or asked me to review this box. I paid for this box with my own money and the review is my 100% own opinion.

Review: Garnier Clean Detox Cleanser

Hey Beauties,

I've recently tried out the Garnier Clean Detox Cleanser and I thought I'd give you my opinion on this particular prouduct. To see what I thought about it, keep reading.

What it claims to do:
The Garnier Clean Detox claims to remove dirt, oil and makeup for a healthy glow.

How it works:
Enriched with refreshing green mint and anti-oxidant vitamin E, CleanDetox Gentle Exfoliating Scrub’s exfoliating particles gently remove toxins and purify pores without drying the skin. Cleansed of impurities, skin feels fresher, recovers its natural radiance and breathes freely

How I use it:
I've applied this by firstly wetting my face as I would with other cleansers/exfoliators. I then apply a small amount to my face and massage it into my forehead, nose and chin. Once its massaged in nicely, I rinse it all off.

Feeling/Scent:
Smooth, Lemon Scented.

Do I think it works:
I didn't see any difference.

Overall:
 I basically bought this product after reading 'healthy glow' and 'removes makeup and other impurities' and thats what made me want to buy this product because I hate that feeling on your skin after you remove your makeup, you know that tight feeling and it just feels gross? Yeah that. So I was so excited to use this product to hopefully get rid of that feeling. And I must say, within using it, it didn't feel moisterising at all, and its said to be an exfoliator and I couldn't see exfoliating beads or feel it exfoliating on my face, and when I removed it, my face still felt horrible. Although my pores seemed nice thats the only thing I could tell was different. I'm not too keen to use this product again, so for now, its just sitting in my draw of things to use up. I'm still in love with my Clean and Clear Cleanser (I think thats what I've got? Hehe)

Rating:
1.2/5

Have you tried this product? If so what did you think about it?

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Keep Smiling, and have a Merry Christmas.

xobrontie

WTW: Nail Polish Picks

Hey Beauties,

With Christmas getting closer, we have these constant thoughts running through our heads;

What am I going to wear? | What accesories will I choose? | What makeup will I wear? 

What will I wear on my nails? | What shoes will be the most comfortable? | How will I do my hair?

Well this season I will be answering some of these questions in a mini series called "What to Wear" (WTW) Where I will be giving you ideas as to what you can wear and to what I may possibly be wearing.

Also with Christmas coming up, I have decided that on Christmas Day I will be doing a Get Ready with me post and recording me getting my makeup/hair ready and I'll show you my full outfit too!

Anyway, onto todays topic, nail polish. Now there are plenty of colours out there but when it comes to Christmas, its hard to decide what to wear. These are my top 5 picks that I was drawn to, and I'm also going to include some other alternatives that can also be used at well. All of these nail polishes can be purchased in Australia, apart from one which was given to me in a beauty box.

L-R: Savvy; Ginger Ale, Sally Hansen; Celeb City, Jacqueline Burchell; Call Me Sexy, OPI; An Affair In Red Square and Sally Hansen; Golden-I

Savvy by DB; Ginger Ale - This is a glitter nail polish but I figure it would be perfect over a white nail polish or a red one. 

Sally Hansen Xtreme Wear; Celeb City - This is most likely the nail polish I will be wearing. I debating over this one and another one featured in this post. Its a gorgeous Silver nail polish and is opaque within 2-3 coats. You could wear this alone, or have red or white nails and have this as the accent colour. 

Jacqueline Burchell; Call Me Sexy - This is the other nail polish I'm debating over wearing. Its a gold based nail polish with hints of silver and red. And I feel like its the most perfect christmas nail polish. You can buy this nail polish via Jacqueline Burchell Online.

OPI; An Affair In Red Square - I've been wearing this nail polish all week and although I love the colour of it, it just chipped in the first 24 hours, even when I wore Seche Vite. Which is a pity. But this is a gorgeous rich red colour and reminds me of christmas.

Sally Hansen Xtreme Wear; Golden-I - I haven't worn this nail polish too often, but its basically exact same formula (well they are from the same line Brontie!) as the silver nail polish. I'm not quite a fan of how this nail polish looks on my hands either but oh well!

Some other nail polishes that would be great to wear this season include

OPI; Fly, Sally Hansen; Shining, Essence; Redvolution.

I've heard that Blue is trending this season for Christmas colours, so keep that in mind!

I'll be posting every day this week, and up to new years. Then I am changing my posting schedule back to every second day.

Have a Merry Christmas Beauty and Fashion Lovers.

xobrontie

Op Shop Haul!

Hey Beauties,

So today I bring to you my very first fashion related post! I'm one who absolutley loves op-shopping (Or as you call it in America, Thrift Shopping) because I am one for bargains. I am real picky when I buy my clothes second hand, and I will NOT buy Underwear from there at all cause, its just gross to wear someones undies. I go second hand shopping about once or twice a month, so expect to see a haul like this every month at least.

The first top I got was this coral floral printed top with lace on the collar by Cotton On. Its in a size large but its still a bit too small for me. (I'm not the skinniest of people, but I am at a healthy weight for my height and age) I cannot remember the price of this as my Mum ripped the tags off before I got the chance to write it down.

I found this gorgeous Floral piece by Girl Express in the plus size section (I always find goodies there!) It's not a plus size item though as it is a size 16, a small size 16 may I mention. On the sleeves of the top, it is cut out into 6 parts, and thats what really caught my eye.

I certainly did not expect to stumble across this baby in Vinnies. I saw the front of it, which is all laced out and if you know me, I love lace I'm a sucker for it so that had me sold. Then when I saw the brand name I was suprised it was that brand and that it would actually fit me. The brand is Forever New, which has only opened up here in Tassie about a month or so ago and to me, the clothes in there are designed to fit smaller bodys. But I was amazed that this top fitted me. Its in a size 14.

Now I know we're still in summer but whenever I see something cute I'll wear during winter/fall, I'll buy it. This is a gorgeous floral printed dress by Expression in a size 16. It feels like velvet and its very warm and cozy.

Ignore how bland my face looks in here, but I got a Disney top! This is from Valley Girl's Disney collection that they seem to have selling all the damn time (Which I don't hate them for, I love Disney! #nevertooold) and the top does seem like it would irritate the skin, but it actually doesn't. Printed on the shirt is Miss Minnie Mouse herself and the shirt is in a size large.

Of course, no opshop journey is complete without a cute accessory. My Mum spotted this when we were about to leave. And I have a gothic side to me and I love anything skull related. So I bought this scarf to add to my collection of skull scarfs.

So thats it for my first Fashion post! I hope you all enjoyed reading this. I have another fashion related post coming in the next week for you all!

Keep smiling

xobrontie

Another Wishlist

Hey Beauties,

Well I don't have a notepad on me, so I'm just writing my wishlist here.

Essie - Bahama Mama
Stila - Kitten
Maybelline Colour Sensational - Shocking Coral
Maybelline Color Tattoo - Tough as Taupe and Inked in Pink
Mac - Angel

If anyone can help me get Essence's Paradise collection that would be great, I will pay you via paypal for the items, I just sadly cannot get them in Tasmania. Email me if you can, and we'll discuss it, I'm not sure if I can get it online!

Keep Smiling,

xobrontie