Illamasqua Cream Blusher and Concealer

In need of a new blusher and concealer and a regular 20% professional discount at my disposal I decided it was time to finally give Illamasqua a try especially since my housemate and co blogger Liz had raved about the brand with their sweet smelling blushers. Luckily on Easter Sunday the brand was offering extra off products so instead of paying £33 for the two products I paid £23. Bargain!

The under eye concealer I am still debating over but I think it's because I am very critical when it comes to dark circles under my eyes. However the product sits wonderfully on my skin and a gorgeous texture.

The second product I purchased I have fallen in LOVE with. I didn't get the color I hoped due to it being out of stock but I wasn't going to miss out on this discount opportunity! So I purchased a color I wouldn't usually wear but have been meaning to experiment with. The Blusher is a lot more orange than you see in the pictures and it seemed a little daunting when I first applied it but the color was gorgeous. Not too heavy but pigmented enough to last the day. I have always been against cream blusher because I have always wrongly assumed they would feel heavy on the skin and cause breakouts. I have had no problems with this product in regards to my skin and I forget i'm wearing it more often than I did with powder blushers. I will definitely be repurchasing this in the future! :)

April Glossybox- The natural Box

After a long impatient wait for this months Glossybox it finally arrived! Yay :) I got a call from a very excited mum wanting to Skype and show me all the goodies she got that morning. Looking at the companies facebook page many people are being very fussy and complaining. Considering the effort the ladies at Glossybox go to to create the many boxes I reckon they do a very good job especially since the box is worth a lot more than you pay. I received 3 full sized products this month. AMAZING!

A majority of the complaints seem to be that some don't like the products they are receiving or bored of getting the same type of product. In which case I recommend you alter your beauty profile which is something I plan on trying if I ever find myself getting bored of the type of products. Failing that many budding young beauties are always looking for a swap.

This months box was natural themed which i loved, the products look so much nicer on beige shredded paper rather than the harsh black. It just looked so beautiful and elegant rather than fake and artificial. I was anxious to open the box since i already knew what my mum had in her box so I wanted something different, plus the Harrods box was so brilliant I was wondering how they could ever follow it. SUCCESS! I fell in love. I've recently run low on shower gel and eyeliner so perfect timing to find Inka organic eyeliner and Ayuuri body wash that smells heavenly.  The Figs and Rogue lip balm is a miracle working, I opened it and took it to work with me straight away.

The two remaining products were Caudalie  Thirst serum, and a fragrance named Kai Life. I do think Glossybox made a mistake by putting 10ml of the Caudalie product in a 30ml tube. It is very misleading and left many customers unhappy. I admit the fragrance is a tiny sample but it's not cheap either! I suggest dabbing a small drop on your pulse points for a little lift throughout the day. Excited for the next box. If this is what happens when Carmine and Glossybox combine let's see what Glossybox has in store for it's year anniversary. What did you guys think?