October Glossy Box contents

What a great way to start the week with a Glossy Box arrival!!

This months contents:

Stila Smudge Stick Waterproof eyeliner
Colour is Moray- a sort of Khaki green with gold flecks, product is full size.

Leighton Denny nail polish in 'Do me a flavour'
Lovely bright orange polish, shame we are going into winter as it will look great on toes!

Dermalogica Multivitamin Power Mask
One of my favourite masks, I have previously reviewed here.

Dermalogica Multivitamin Thermafoliant
I love exfoliators, can't wait to try this one, wouldn't have minded a slightly bigger sample though.

Robert Piguet Perfume sample
I have not heard of this brand before so look forward to giving it a sniff.

As it was the 6th box, Glossy Box have added sixth treat, a little Dermalogica make up purse and a sample of Renewal Lip Complex

Great box, lots of Dermalogica but nothing wrong with that and a really good range of products.
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Elemis Papaya Enzyme Peel Mask- £28.60 for 50ml

In a bid to prep my skin for the summer and to indulge my love of face masks, I ordered this Elemis Papaya mask. I have not bought Elemis products before but I have had them used in the salons before.

The details suggest that the mask is a natural and non grainy exfoliator, using fruit enzymes to gently remove any dead skin and leave you glowing. As I can't resist the promise of glowing skin I thought I'd give it a go.

The first thing I noticed was the scent, it smells amazing, really fruity and fresh. It goes on like a thick cream and dries sticky. After rinsing it off my skin was soft and really moisturised. I exfoliate a lot so it is difficult to judge if this renewed the skin surface but it is a really luxurious product and my skin felt very smooth after using it. I also noticed that my blemishes looked less red.

As masks go, I think I prefer this Dermalogica one for a nice skin treat, but I think this was a really lovely product to use. And very gentle, I would definitely recommend it if your skin is too sensitive for a grainy exfoliator.

Neals Yard Remedies Rose Facial Polish -£14.80 for 100ml

I first tried the Rehydrating Rose Facial Polish a couple of years ago and I always go back to it.  I love exfoliators and this really lives up to it's name as a polish. It smells amazing, due to the fact it contains flower and essential oils and leaves skin really smooth and so hydrated.

Of all the exfoliating scrubs, masks, gels etc that I have bought over the years this remains the best in my opinion. I suffer from mild acne and discolouration under the skin on my jawline and cheeks and within a few uses of this it clears up. I am not suggesting that this is an acne cure and certainly that it would work for everyone but, for my skin, this is fantastic.

First off, although it is very grainy the actual cream it is in is quite oily. Despite my blocked pores my skin is actually quite dry and works best with oil based products. Although the grains of this polish are fairly harsh the softening cream base counteracts this so it sloughs of the skin but leaves it really soft, smooth and hydrated and most of all without irritation. Compared to much cheaper face scrubs from the drugstore this is a real winner hands down. I should point out that this is not a cleanser and will not take your make up off, I use it every other day but I think people with less problematic skin than mine could use once a week as part of their regime.


As with all Neal's Yard products the ingredients are really high quality, natural and in most cases organic. I am a big fan of NYR mostly due to quality of their products, which are all very gentle but make such a big difference to my skin. In recent years I notice they have cut back the number of larger sizes that are available which is a real shame, particularly for their face washes. They aren't the cheapest brand but I do feel that you get what you pay for.

Ginvera Marvel Gel with Green Tea- £15

I love a good exfoliator and had been meaning to try this for ages. There is nothing better than sloughing of a layer of skin to get you looking shiny and bright.

I warn you now, you may find this product a little gruesome but I think that is part of the appeal.

It is sold as an blackhead treatment, popular in Asia. I ordered it from Cult Beauty which is a great store for unusual products.

The product itself is a green gel and is supposed to break up and remove the top layer of skin so as to brighten and even skin tone. It is recommended for refining pores and suggests it is a great treatment for adult acne (which I suffer from). I was a little concerned that it may be quite harsh, although it does say that it is suitable for sensitive skin.

On a clean face, use your fingers to rub the gel, in circular motions into the skin. As you begin to do this you can feel little balls of skin on your fingers as it takes the layer off (told you it was gruesome). It was surprisingly really gentle. You can see the balls of skin on your fingers (see pics) which I quite like as it seems like it is working! After rinsing it with cold water, my skin definitely looks brighter, the black heads and pores around my nose much, much smaller and my skin was shiny. It did not look red or feel dry at all, just very very smooth. The next morning still felt really really smooth and there was no irritation.

This is the skin that came off- gross!

I have now used this on my areas of acne (around the jawline) and I have to say I am quite impressed, it is not necessarily a cure but certainly a treatment for smoothing the skin and removing any roughness.

I was really impressed with this product, although it is £15 for a fairly small tube (30ml) a little seems to go a long way and my skin stayed pretty smooth for about a week. Although I have ended up trying out on so many people I think the tube is not going to last that long but I will definitely be buying more.

Sorry the pics aren't great-

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