Valentine's Day 2013, Blogging at Work... plus Bellabox January 2013~

So it's been about two weeks since I last posted an update.  I had been hoping to post about my February Bellabox which should have arrived on Thursday (Valentine's Day!) but unfortunately it appears that there has been a delay with Australia Post and I will be (hopefully) getting it next week *fingers crossed* >.<

In the meantime, I thought I would spend this lovely Saturday afternoon at work (test week~ huzzah~!!) finally getting around to writing that looooooooooooong overdue post about my January Bellabox :P

So the January Bellabox was my first ever Bellabox............. and I must say, I was absolutely not disappointed~ ^^  Of the 5 items that I got, I've tried every single one and bought one of them for a friend~ ^^  This is a pic of my box~ :3

My January Bellabox with lots of awesome goodies~ :D

So from left to right, we have:

• You, Me & Everybody Cool It Aloe Vera Gel --  This was without a doubt my favourite product in the January box.  Aloe vera is so good for your skin and the cooling effect of the gel makes it perfect for summer~ ^^ I happen to have incredibly sensitive skin which can be prone to heat rash a lot so this product is great for me~ at the first sign of itchiness, I just put it on and my skin is fine within a few minutes~ :D  I loved this product so much that I bought a tube for my friend~ ^^ Definitely recommend this product~ ^^

• Natio Pure Mineral Skin Perfecting BB Cream -- So as I mentioned in an earlier post, I absolutely adore BB creams............ but I absolutely hate sachets~ >.< I trick that I learned from another blogger is to empty out the sachet into one of those cute little travel makeup jars so that u can get more than one or two uses out of them~ ^^  Anyway, this BB cream by Natio is quite nice in that it's quite light and doesn't make my face feel all mudgy (yes, mudgy) after application.  Decent coverage but I try not to use too much anyway, once again because of sensitive skin =.=

I'm not 100% about the smell of this cream though.  That's not to say that it smells bad in any way... the smell just doesn't particularly appeal to me =/  After much consideration, I think I prefer Garnier's BB Cream better but this is a good back up~ ^^

• Jurlique Replenishing Cleansing Lotion -- This was a really decent sized sample of a really great product that has definitely made it onto my 'to buy' list~ :D The cleansing lotion is gentle and non-abrasive to the skin and leaves it feeling instantly clean, smooth and springy~ ^^ It also smells absolutely fantastic with its combination of rose and lavender essential oils.  With approximately a $45 price tag for the full size product, it is a little on the pricey side but it's SO worth it~ ^^ Hopefully I'lkl be getting paid soon so I can go and splurge on this~ hehehe~ X3

• Jurlique Purely Age-Defying Ultra Firm and Lift Cream -- I wasn't really sure exactly what this product was supposed to do or why I got it since I'm only 23... >.> (I'M NOT OLD~!!!!!!!! ;A;) But I tried it anyway jsut for funsies~ ^^ I put a bit under my eyes and pretty much instantly felt my skin tighten.  I gather that it would be pretty good for eye bags and panda eyes but since I don't really get either and I wear glasses anyway, I might just give this to my mum or my brother~ :P

And last but not least...

• Face of Australia Mineral Therapy Lip Shine Lip Gloss -- First of all........ IT TASTES LIKE CHERRIES~!!!!!! XD Plus, it smells great~ ^^ It is a little bit sticky when you put it on but it does leave ur lips feeling incredibly moisturised.  I highly recommend this for anyone who suffers from chronic chapped lips or anyone who just wants their lips to taste super kissable~ ;) hehe~ ♪

Anyhoo, that's it for the January Bellabox~ ^^ I can't wait for my February box to arrive~ I also subscribed to Lust Have It! this month so I'm super excited about comparing the two boxes~ ^^

In other news, Valentine's Day was last Thursday~ ^^ I had to work for some of the day -- marking tests and such -- but I ended up going to the movies with Spiffy and Derick~ :D We watched Flight, a movie that came out at the end of January in Australia starring Denzel Washington~ ^^

I actually wanted to watch Anna Karenina which came out that day but I was totally outvoted... those bullies! XP But I suppose that's what you get for going to the movies with guys~ =.=;

Hehe~ in all honesty it was actually quite a good movie~ ^^ I think it was a bit cliche in some places but not so much so that it made you face palm~ :P The cast was pretty great too, no weak links there, and there was a great moment of suspense towards the end with a bottle of alcohol~ but I won't give anything away~ :P  Definitely worth watching~ ^^

Dinner was once again a guy-dominated affair... I guess I can now say that I've had chicken at Nando's now :P  Anyway, overall it was a pretty fun day~ ^^ Oh! And I had a raw tuna salad at Gaijin before the movie~ ^^  I also found out that Derick doesn't like raw fish @.@ Who doesn't like raw fish? :O

In terms of presents, my sudden over-enthusiasm for make up and skincare products led me to get Spiffy a range of skincare products including the Kosmea Skin Clinic Rescue Balm and the You, Me & Everybody Cool It Aloe Vera Gel~ ^^  Unfortunately, the rescue balm makes him smell like watermelon... =/ I hate watermelon~ >.<  Anyhoo, Spiffy got me a super cute Guess bracelet with locks and keys on it~ ^^  He also gave me a pair of awesome boots that I haven't taken a picture of yet~

My Valentine's Day present from Spiffy~ :3 He gave me a pair of boots too but I haven't taken a picture of them yet >.<

Hmmmmmmm... that pretty much wraps up the last two weeks~ ^^ I won't bore you with details about work (which has been pretty hectic of late)~ :P

How was your Valentine's Day?

Did you spend it with someone special or just go out with friends? ^^