Bellabox~ February 2013~

I have finally gotten around to updating my blog (yay~!!!).

This post has been a long time coming partially coz I'm lazy and partially because I have been legitimately busy with work and such :P

Obviously since it's now March, (almost?) everyone will have received their February Bellabox by now so I'm a bit late for a 'preview' post ;P but I still wanted to share my thoughts on the products received in the Feb box, a few of which I'm super excited about~ ^^

(Also no risk of spoilers~ yay~)

  

So without further ado, I give you the products which I received in my February Bellabox~ ♪

Products from my February 2013 Bellabox :)

From left to right:

• Batiste: Dry Shampoo (Blush) -- This is without a doubt my new favourite product~!!! :D I'd never used dry shampoo before getting the cute 50ml sample and I was eager to try it out because my hair can sometimes get a little ewwy throughout the day.  Batiste is great because of its immediate and long-lasting effect.  If you're someone who takes a shower at night instead of mornings, this product is great for de-oilifying your hair and getting rid off that 'slept-on' look.  It's great for adding volume to your hair and comes in a handy 50ml aerosol (RRP $4.99) that is perfect for chucking in your handbag~ ^^
  
  For use at home, it also comes in a 150ml can (RRP $9.99) and a 200ml can (RRP $12.99 -- not sure if they have the 'Blush' fragrance in this size).

I was so happy with this product that I bought both a 150ml and 50ml for my bag~ :D

so convenient~ Batiste Dry Shampoo in 'Blush'

• Sally Hansen: Complete Salon Manicure (Shoot the Moon) -- Having tried a few Sally Hansen products now, I have to say that I'm absolutely in love with the brand :) I had been experimenting with O.P.I but I found that it left my nails in a terrible state after being attacked by nail polish remover =/  Peely nails and tinted skin aside, give me a nail product which doesn't fight back when I try to remove it and I'm a happy camper~ =.=
  
  
  That being said, not only is this product easy to remove when you feel the need for a change, the colour (#677 - Shoot the Moon) is absolutely amazing~ ^^  I had seen lots of people get the other available shade (Mermaid's Tail) which was super, super pretty and initially I was disappointed that I got the silver instead.  But upon reflection, I realised that I didn't have a solid silver polish, only clear with silver glitter.  So I gave it a try and I am absolutely over the moon (hehe~ see what I did there? ;P) with this product.
  
  
  The colour is great and gives really solid coverage.  It is incredibly chip-resistant (about a week chip-free a going strong~ ♥) especially when combined with Sally Hansen Advanced Hard As Nails Strengthening Topcoat, and is easy to remove.  The price is also not terrible, especially when compared to O.P.I., etc. :)

• John Frieda: Sheer Blonde Colour Renew Shampoo and Conditioner -- Given that Bellabox does to some extent take into account your personal beauty profile (i think?), I'm not exactly sure why I got this product because my hair is naturally as black as hair comes =.= It is, however, currently colour-treated so I gave it a go.
  
  
  Not overly much to say about this product to be honest.  The fragrance is ok, the shampoo is a pleasant, silky purple colour and it does appears to have a somewhat brightening effect on colour-treated hair (colour-renew and all).  Price-wise, it's pretty meh ($17.99 for 250ml).
  
  
  At least it will last a while if this product suits your beauty needs~ :)

• Natralus: Natural Paw Paw Ointment -- I'm not particularly fond of pawpaw so hearing that in the name of product sort of made me hiss and run away a bit~ :P jk~ I would have been willing to give it a go anyway since I'm pretty sure it doesn't actually taste like pawpaw but I honestly have soooooo many lip products already, I decided to give it to my friend who had been complaining about summer-chapped lips :) after all, sharing is caring, right? :P
  
  
  Anyway, the verdict is that this is a really effective product~ ^^ After putting it on his lips every night for just under a week to prevent them from drying out overnight, he has informed me that his lips no longer spontaneously crack during the day~ :)
  
  Definitely a good option if you're looking to try a new lip product~ ♪

And finally we have....

• USkin Solutions: Clarifying Cleansing Gel and Gatineau: Nutriactive Nourishing Day Cream --
  I actually haven't tried either of these products yet =/ Mainly this is because I'm not really sure what to do with either of them given that I'm not currently looking for a moisturiser and the USkin sample is so incredibly tiny that it doesn't even look like it will cover my face >.< ....... not to mention that it also looks suspiciously slimy @.@
  
  I guess I'll shelf these two for now and we'll see what happens later down the track~ ^^

Anyhoo, that's it for last month's Bellabox~

Thankyou to everyone who has been reading my blog posts so far~ ^^

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Were you happy with your February Bellabox?