Violet Box (January 2014)

My first Violet Box of the year has finally arrived! I was quite excited with this month's box, because there were skincare and cosmetics goodies from brands I love such as MOR and Lush and also new brands to add to my ever growing beauty collection. Also, I've been awaiting my Jelly Pong Pong Wide Awake Face Palette that I was meant to receive last month, but didn't receive it since it was damaged during transit.

MOR Essentials Collection Hand Cream (A$14.95/80ml) in Basil & Grape and Black Currant Iris. These scents sound absolutely divine! I love hand creams with a unique concoction of florals, fruits and greenery! MOR Hand Creams are infused with the goodness of Shea Butter, Coconut Oil, Glycerin and Aloe Vera to soothe and pamper the hands while leaving them smelling fresh and lovely! I will be saving these sachets for an upcoming road trip!

Acorelle Eau de Parfum (A$69.95) is a fragrance I've never come across in the past. This perfume is concocted in a way to soothe and improve the sense of well-being.

So Susan Water-based Pure Luminizer (A$49/15g) and Nail Lacquer in Pink Guava (A$10/9ml). So Susan is a UK cosmetics brand which house a range of innovative skincare and cosmetics. I was so excited to receive the Luminizer and Nail Lacquer from a brand that I've never had the chance to try out. The Luminizer provides a soft-glow effect (thanks to the minute pearlescent pigments) when applied to the cheekbones, inner brow and inner corners of the eyes. I love that it is water-based so that it blends so easily and appears natural against my complexion. The nail lacquer in Pink Guava is a bright hot pink shade that will be perfect to wear this summer! The shade Pink Guava isn't entirely unique, though the formula is a 4-free lacquer (no DBP, no toluene, no formaldehyde and no formaldehyde resin).

LUSH Gorgeous Facial Moisturiser (A$74.95/45g). I love Lush products as their products are all filled with goodness and they smell so uplifting! There were two Lush products that were sent out to Violet Box subscribers this month: Gorgeous Facial Moisturiser and Dream Cream Body Lotion. I've never tried any moisturisers from Lush before, so I was super delighted to have the chance to try their Gorgeous Facial Moisturiser! Gorgeous Facial Moisturiser is infused with Orange Blosson Honey, which explains why this beauty had such an amazing scent! The moisturiser is lightweight, so you only need the tiniest amount for one application. I love how this moisturiser feels against my skin and how nourishing it feels!

Villainess Soaps Dulces En Fuego Soap with cracked black pepper and cinnamon sprinkled throughout, (A$8.50/99g). The other two varieties of Villainess Soaps that were sent out include Ginger Snapped and Scintillating). The indulgent blend of vegetable oils and exotic unrefined butters of these Villainess Soaps are so delicate that they just melt onto my skin! The soap Dulces En Fuego smells quite pleasant due to the cinnamon scent which balances the scent of cracked pepper. The sample soap I received actually looked like a slice of chocolate, so not only did it smell beautiful it also looked delicious too!

Jelly Pong Pong Wide Awake Face Palette (A$32) is a multipurpose facial palette which contains an illuminating cream, highlighting cream and eye brow sculpting kit. This palette is pure genius as it contains all the essential beauty products you need to brighten the complexion and achieve perfectly shaped brows. 

Overall, I am utterly pleased with the January Violet Box, what a great start to the year with Violet Box! I absolutely love all the contents in this month's box and will definitely save the travel sized products for a road trip or small holiday in future. I am already feeling excited to reveal the contents of the next Violet Box in February and I sure do hope it will be a Valentine's Day themed box :)

What did you receive in your January Violet Box?

xx Rose

Products were provided for consideration only. This review is 100% based on my own thoughts and opinions. I am not affiliated with Violet Box and  did not receive remuneration to post these product reviews. 

*CLOSED* TBRR Beauty GIVEAWAY!

Hello everyone! I hope you are all having a great start to your weekend! Now that we are well into the spring season and that spring racing is just around the corner, I am excited to announce that I will be giving away one huge beauty prize on my blog! This beauty prize includes an amazing array of drugstore and high-end beauty products that will keep you looking great from head to toe!

Here's what you could win:

Manicare Glameyes (Kourtney lashes)

D&G Perfume Collection containing 5 x 1.5ml vials of perfume

Australis Double Decker Eyeshadow Duo in Greenhouse Effect

MOR Lychee Flower Hand Cream

Le Tan Fast Tan in Deep Bronze

Aveeno Positively Radiant Tinted Moisturiser in Fair to Light

Innoxa Ruby Red Anniversary Tin containing a limited edition Ruby red matte lipstick and In the Red nail polish

Fing'rs Flirt Nail Bling

Manicare Beginning to End Top & Base coat

Beauty Essentials Nail Shapers

Dior cosmetic pouch

Sisley Night Complex with botanical extracts (suitable for all skin types)

Bobbi Brown Cleansing Oil

Estee Lauder Double Wear Stay-in-Place Gel Eyeliner in shade #07 Bold Cobalt

Dior Diorshow Iconic Overcurl Mascara

To enter this giveaway, please wait for the Rafflecoptor widget to load and fill out the form.

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This giveaway is only open to Australian residents and closes on 21 October 2013. The winner will be chosen at random using the Rafflecopter widget and notified after the giveaway closes.

Good luck!!

xx Rose

Myer My Beauty Book

Receive a bonus Marc Jacobs pouch when you purchase any Marc Jacobs fragrance 50ml or more.

Receive a bonus Natio gift (choice between Aromatherapy or Ageless gift) when you spend $35 or more on Natio products.

Receive a bonus 'My Sweet Vanity' gift when you spend $39.95 or more on MOR products.

Myer My Beauty Book will launch in-store on Wednesday 27th February 2013 with the gorgeous Jennifer Hawkins on the cover, her look was created by Yves Saint Laurent. To view the Myer My Beauty Book online click here or to view the pdf version click here.

The Myer My Beauty Book features new beauty products in-store featuring the MAC Archie's Girls Collection, Giorgio Armani matte and redefined Lip Maestro and the most talked about Yves Saint Laurent Rouge Volupte Shine Lipsticks! There is a fantastic number of beauty gift with purchase offers from Marc Jacobs, Natio, MOR, Clinique and more!

Offers from the Myer My Beauty Book will be available from Wednesday 27th February until Sunday 17th March 2013 at Myer department stores nationally. 

Enjoy!

xx Rose

2012 Christmas Beauty Buys (part 2)

Christmas is only just around the corner and thus far limited edition and value added Christmas gift packs are making their way to the shelves in-store and online to help you make Christmas giving a lot easier! I’ve compiled some of my favourite Christmas beauty buys here and have also discovered some newly launched gift packs which I will share with you in this post.

Burt's Bees The Star Collection

Burt’s Bees has released a stellar collection of value added Christmas gifts ranging from A$8.95 to A$59.95. One of the collection packs includes The Star Collection, which contains products, which have received beauty awards. The products in the collection include: Radiance Body Wash (350ml), Coconut Foot Crème (123g), Honey Lip Balm (4.25g), Acai Berry Lip Balm (4.25g), Lemon Butter Cuticle Cream (17g) and Cranberry & Pomegranate Sugar Scrub (225g). This pack is A$49.95 and valued at A$103.70! Such a great pack containing all of Burt’s Bees most popular products! 

Burt's Bees is available at Myer, David Jones, Priceline, Terry White Chemists, selected Pharmacies, Adore Beauty and at the Burt's Bees online store. 

Glasshouse Fragrances Triple Scented Coney Island Candle

Glasshouse Fragrances has launched a limited edition Coney Island Triple Scented Candle, burnt sugar & fig, (A$42.95/350g) that is part of the Gourmand fragrance family (Glasshouse Fragrances describes Gourmand fragrances as sweet, dessert-like or edible with top notes of vanilla). Coney Island was inspired by ‘bright lights, carousel music and infinite fun’ from NYC’s amusement theme park right in the heart of Coney Island. This whimsical and exciting scent features top notes of Mediterranean Fig, White Peony, Passion Fruit, Bergamot, White Peach; middle notes of Wild Jasmine, Baby Freesia, Vanilla Blossom, Coconut Milk; and base notes of Vanilla Ambrette, Fig Leaf, Caramelized Sugar.

Glasshouse Fragrance Christmas candles are on counter now at David Jones, Peter Alexander, Adorne, selected gift stores nationally and at Glasshouse Fragrances online.

SK-II Festive Pitera Essence Set

SK-II has introduced a wide range of festive Christmas sets to suit everyone's skin needs, all nicely packaged in a limited edition signature SK-II Rochas vanity case with an in-built mirror inside. What I have featured here is the SK-II Festive Pitera Essence Set which includes:

-->Facial Treatment Essence (75ml), Facial Treatment Mask (1pc) and Facial Treatment Clear Lotion (40ml). Perfect for a well-deserved pampering session during the festive season! 

 

SK-II is available at Myer, David Jones, Adore Beauty and at the SK-II online store.

Philosophy The Bake Shoppe

Philosophy brings you The Bake Shoppe (A$30) which includes a Christmas Cookie 3-in-1 shower gel (240ml) and Sweet Creamy Frosting Body Lotion (240ml) to ensure your skin is in top condition! The shower gel gently cleanses and conditions the skin and hair while the hydrating body lotion soothes and softens the skin.

Philosophy is available at the Philosophy online store and Adore Beauty.

MOR Sealed With A Kiss Bauble

MOR has got your Christmas decorations covered with their limited edition MOR Sealed With A Kiss Bauble (A$12.95/10g) containing a sweet full size Lip Macaron in Cassis Noir. MOR Lip Macarons are a nourishing lip balm formulated with Vitamin E and Beeswax to hydrate and condition the lips. What a fun Kris Kringle gift this cute MOR bauble will bring!

MOR is available at Myer, David Jones and at the MOR online store.

Trilogy Anniversary Collection Christmas Gift Set

Trilogy Anniversary Collection Christmas Gift Set (A$32.95) celebrates 1o beautiful years of Trilogy! The set contains: Rosehip Antioxidant+ (full size), Cream Cleanser (30ml), Vital Moisturising Cream (20ml) and a cotton travel bag, all housed in a cute red Christmas tin.

Trilogy  is available at Myer, Priceline, Terry White Chemists, selected pharmacies and at the Trilogy online store.

Enjoy!

xx Rose