Hi Sotongs!
I just received July's Bellabox last night and I can't wait to share with you!
It comes in the standard little blue box and when u open it, you'll see the monthly description card of what you'll get in the current month's box.
Cute macaron stickers included!
My box came with 6 products of which most of them I've tried before therefore I am able to give you an immediate review. First off, lets start with the hair products.
L'Oreal Paris Hair Expertise Eversleek Shampoo and Conditioner, 59ml each.
(Don't bash me up for the odd digit, it was seriously printed on the tube itself)
I've used these babies a couple months back and really love how the shampoo gave me sleek and smooth hair even before using conditioner. My hair is really dry and damaged due to rebonding and coloring, so it gets tangled after shampooing but this shampoo managed to smooth out my hair. After conditioning, my hair feels really smooth and I can run a hair brush through it without any kinks (not that you should do that when your hair is wet)
These travel size tubes is great for taking them with you when you are travelling. For me, I'm definitely putting these duo into my gym bag.
They retail at S$14.90 each for 250ml.
Next up, Asience Leave-on Hair Treatment Milk.
Another of my old favourite until I found my new bff, Argan Oil, that is gonna be in a separate post.
Apply this leave-on treatment onto damp or dry hair after shampoo and conditioner. I usually use it when my hair is 80% dry cuz I feel it absorbs better that way. I use about a 20cent amount and apply the product about halfway down to the ends cuz that is the most damaged part then use whatever that's left on my palm and smooth it over my crown area.
It doesn't feel greasy and makes my hair smell nice like all Asience product with a light herbal smell. My hair does feel smoother and less frizzy when I was using it but I guess my hair was too damaged for it to repair.
It retails at S$14.90 for 100ml.
Let's move on to the face.
L'Oreal Paris UV Perfect Anti-Dullness UV Protector.
(Gosh, all these L'Oreal products have really long names...)
The product had a slight lavender tone to it, which supposedly counteracts any dullness on your skin like the Makeup Forever HD Primer in Mauve.
When u apply it, it has a watery texture and absorbs quite quickly into your skin. It doesn't feel greasy or heavy like some sunscreen does.
After applying I see a slight brightening effect on my skin.
It has SPF 50+ UVB and UVA PA+++ for up to 12 hours long. Not sure if it really does stay that long but its definitely useful for a lazy sotong like me who doesn't reapply my sunblock every now and then. It also says to use as a daily UV protector or a moisturizing makeup base. I have to use it longer to know if its moisturizing enough.
It retails at S$22.90 for 30ml which I would say quite affordable.
Benzac AC 5%
A product I've used few years back when I was having quite bad hormonal acne. It claims to fight acne without drying skin. It contains Benzoyl Peroxide which kills P-acnes bacteria within 48hrs and Acrylates Copolymer (AC) beads to absorb sebum and release glycerin that helps hydrates the skin.
My take on this, it works alright but I don't like the dry white layer on my skin after applying, which means I can only use it at night. It dries out the pimple really quickly but doesn't really hydrates the skin. I'm left with crusty skin and dry patches after using it. Maybe my sensitive skin doesn't really like it.
It retails at S$17.50 for 60g.
Moving on the last two products which I really wanna try in the box.
Lollipops Goodbye Moon Eye Pencil in Black.
It is a retractable eye pencil and the product comes out really smoothly.
The color is a smooth black shade.
I have really oily eyelids which cause even liquid eyeliner to smudge on me so I shall give it a try and come back with an update on the staying power.
It retails at S$20.
My favourite product in the box
*Drumrolls*
Givenchy Ange ou Demon le Secret EDP!
On the description card, it says:
Brilliantly refreshing with an uplifting fruity floral scent, this fragrance seduces with its unique "jasmine tea" theme.
It has a sweet floral scent with a realty slight hint of citrus. The jasmine tea theme is like a base note but not in your face like some green tea perfume. It's not overpoweringly sweet which makes it a great daytime perfume to bring out the sweet and innocent side of you.
It retails at S$200 for 100ml.
That's it for the super long post! Hope you sotongs enjoyed this lengthy review!
cheers,
Sotong Rei
*Disclaimer. I am not sponsored by Bellabox or affiliated to any brand mentioned in this post.
Bellabox is a subscription I paid for using my own money.
