My March Topbox

Hi beauty lovers! :) My March topbox came today, and despite getting the shipping notification, I wasn't overly excited to hit my mailbox. I chose the non-prive box this month, and it seems as though most ladies were very disappointed with what they received.

Here's what I got:

-MaskerAide Hydrating Facial Sheet Mask in Weather Warrior
-Clinique All About Eyes Serum
-Aveda Caribbean Therapy Body Creme
-See By Chloe Eau de Parfum

 

 

I actually expected worse than what I received, so I'm not feeling too badly about this box. Not overly happy with it either.

The MaskerAide looks nice, but I don't think I'll be using it. My skin is quite oily, and this is a hydrating mask designed for drier skin. It also says it contains Argan oil, and I know this breaks me out sometimes. Too bad. The packaging is completely adorable. :)

I already own the Clinique All About Eyes cream and haven't used it much. The All About Eyes Serum De-Puffing Eye Massage is one of those roll-on undereye products, much like Garnier's Skin Renew. I'll definitely give this a try and hope it does something for my undereye bags.

The Aveda cream has a menthol scent to it which reminds me so much of something that I can't recall! It feels slightly tingly upon application. I've read a lot of people hate the smell of this. I must be weird because it really doesn't bother me. :) It simply smells herbal. But not even as much as something like Nuxe lotions. I actually find the smell slightly comforting...I guess because it reminds me of something. And because I'm weird. :P I applied it on my hand, and it left it slightly greasy, but was completely absorbed after 10 minutes.

Lastly I got See By Chloe perfume. This has been in quite a few magazines over the last couple months, and I thought it smelled nice, so I was happy to receive this. I'm wearing it right now and find it very meh. Nothing special. Nothing I would ever reach for. It's a fruity floral, and I can mostly smell the apple in it. I read it contains musk and vanilla, two of my faves! All I smell is fruit. Not for me.

Overall, I thought my Topbox was okay. I won't be using everything but will have no problem passing them on. What were your overall impressions of this month's Topbox?

February Topbox - Benefit Prive

Today was a great mail day for me! I received two Urban Decay palettes (which I'll review later) and my Topbox! The wait for my Topbox was filled with highs and lows, where I was sure I wasn't getting the Benefit Prive, and then had a sneaking suspicion I was. Today, my dreams came true! :)

Included in this month's Benefit Prive box was:

POREfessional
Total Moisture Face Cream
Benetint
Dandelion Gloss and Powder
And a tiny sample of Fine-One-One

 



I'm really excited to try out POREfessional. I have a ton of face primer samples, that I've yet to try, but I'll definitely be testing this one ASAP. Anything that claims to "minimize the appearance of pores" is something that could potentially be my best friend. :) I've just dabbed some on the back of my hand, and was surprised to see that it has some colour to it. Most of the primers I've tried are clear, but this smoothed out beautifully on my hand, and the texture is lovely. I'll post a full review once I've given it a try for a few days.

The Total Moisture Face Cream smells really pretty! It says that it's for normal to dry skin, and my skin is pretty oily, so it probably won't work for me. I'll give it a try, though. I also rubbed this on the back of my hand (which is always dry! I can't win), and it took about a minute to absorb. That spot on my hand is now extra soft! I'm sure this will be wonderful for those with drier skin than mine.

Benetint is a product I have used and enjoyed before. It is described as a "rose-tinted cheek & lip stain" I have never been able to make it stay for long on my cheeks, but I do like using this on my lips! This is the second sample I have received of this product, and I'll probably purchase a full size once I run out.

Dandelion Lip Gloss doesn't seem very pigmented to me, but it felt nice on. Maybe it would suit someone more fair-skinned? For me, it will just go in my pile of clear/almost clear glosses that I sometimes wear over lipsticks.

Dandelion is a highlighter which I had been dying to try! I own several Benefit blushes, and I love them all. On the back of my hand, this didn't show up much. Just some very fine, yet very pretty shimmer. On my face, however; it was the loveliest, lightest shade of pink. I was shocked that it showed up on my skin! I can't wait to get some use out of this, and I think I'll be purchasing the full size!

Fine-One-One is a beautiful coral shade that I adored upon swatching. I haven't tried this on my cheeks yet, and I doubt that it will last long on me because of my oilies. Sigh. It is very pretty though, and I'll give it a fair shot. Fingers crossed!

Thanks for reading! I'm looking forward to seeing what the "regular" Topbox consists of this month, as well as find out what's in store for March. :)