Exciting arrival of GlossyBox!

So the UK finally has the much anticipated GlossyBox! I have been hoping for a very long time this idea would be revolutionised in the UK. The Americans have had the Birchbox for a while now and I have always been a tad jealous, but that is no longer! Firstly the packaging is amazing! Very girlie, deluxe and appears a bit special. So the idea is you pay a monthly subscription of £10 per month and in return you receive one of the above boxes each month with 5 deluxe samples included. The products range from make up products to skin care, facial care, perfume and hair products. The idea is that you get to try a variety of different samples before you buy. They are larger than your average sample size so ideal to use as travel products etc. On occasions full size products are included such as lipsticks etc. In my opinion it is well worth £10!

However if you do find you subscribe and are not happy with the products it is simple to cancel, none of this 3 years notice....! You simply go online and cancel (definitely one of the areas I look into before signing up for anything). So when you sign up you are offered to complete a survey informing GlossyBox of your particular interests, skin type and product preferences, to enable them to slightly tailor make your box! For me I feel i get to try new, deluxe, high end products without spending a lot of money and realising they are not that great. Also I get to try products Ive not discovered yet! The downside is at present if you sign up for GlossyBox now you will not receive your box until mid July due to them selling out (not sure GlossyBox knew how popular they would be). Your money shouldn't be taken from your account until your box is dispatched! Definitely worth waiting for in my opinion! Get your GlossyBox! Please leave a comment if you have received your GlossyBox and your opinions! 

Pre summer = time to start tanning!

So this is officially my first blog...... Exciting! What better way to start than on a fake tanning product! I've been hearing a lot of good things about St Moriz instant self tanning mouse, and at a bargain of £2.99 for 200mls what did I have to lose (other than looking like an oompa loompa). It is stocked in local Home bargains and Savers. You can also buy online here.

So firstly the closest product I can compare to is St Tropez tanning mouse. They both go on as a brown mouse so you can see exactly where you are putting the tan. I would say that the St Moriz smells a bit better than the St Tropez.

So I chose the normal tan colour, the product also comes in dark. I would usually choose the darker colour but as I wasn't sure about the product I thought I would choose the safe option. I can always choose to apply more regularly to achieve a darker deeper colour. So let's get to the nitty gritty I think St Moritz is a fantastic product. It is marketed as a professional flawless tan, easy, no mess application which is exactly what it is. I apply the tan with a mit, it goes on brown so you almost get an immediate bronze colour and then the tan continues to develop over 4-6hours. The tan develops into a gorgeous golden colour (no orange in sight), i've not experienced any streaks either. Obviously this is just for the standard colour, will try the dark colour next and add to this post.

What I will say is don't expect to put one application on and expect to look like you've just come back from a week in the sun. The normal colour is ideal for paler skin types who want to build a nice natural golden tan, so if you have a darker skin type then the darker shade would better suit you. I would suggest applying at least twice a week to keep your tan from fading. For only £2.99 it is worth giving a go, you never know you may just fall in love and save some pennies by not buying endless tanning products that cost a fortune, smell vile and leave you with streaks!