I've got a new video up on my YouTube channel today. It's the June Unboxing of the Lust Have It bag.
This month we got three deluxe samples, one full size product and one mystery product picked out by the Lust Have It team.
The box (bag) costs $19.95 monthly or $250 a year. The boxes contain five+ deluxe samples every month and they come in a handy hot pink mesh cosmetics bag.
I usually have a $5 discount code but from now on the lovely ladies at Lust Have It have upped the discount to $10 off your first box.
To redeem the $10 off your first box, simply enter DIXIEGIRL1 at checkout.
All products in this month's box are listed in the description bar below the video.
I've got my May Lust Have It unboxing up on my YouTube channel. Another great box with loads of fab products and one major fail!
We got another gorgeous eyeshadow, this time from Teeez Cosmetics. Not only is the colour I received a gorgeous rich gold, the packaging is super cute.
This bag really caters for Winter, with a mystery item AND a bonus pair of leggings from Razzamattaz. Not necessarily what I would expect to see in a beauty subscription box, but great nonetheless. With the weather suddenly ridiculously cold, I can wear these while I'm filming. So where I wouldn't necessarily go out and buy the leggings, I am certainly grateful and I'll check them out in the supermarket next time I go.
One huge fail for me is the Starlooks eyeliner. Not only did it take over five minutes to remove the plastic wrap (some of which was actually fused to the product), but when I tried it, it was NOT black (or even brown for that matter - the card and packaging don't mention a colour) but it barely worked with a washed out sludgy brown coming out.
Honestly, even if it had worked, I was so pissed off by the time I'd managed to get 70% of the wrapping off, I would have disliked it overall anyway.
Other than that, a great bag with a range of goodies.
Don't forget I've got a $5 discount off your first box. Just enter DIXIEGIRL1 at checkout for the discount to be applied.
All products are listed in the description bar below the video.
I recently had the pleasure of trying out a new luxury beauty subscription box service, Maslow & Co.
Maslow & Co are an Australian company who source products from all over the world to feature in their boxes. Each box has a theme, the current being New Zealand.
I can say without any hesitation, this is- in my opinion - by far the best beauty box on the market in Australia. I was blown away with the quality (and quantity) of the products that the box contains.
All but one of the products are full size and they are all beautiful, high quality products. This box contains no makeup at all, which I find very refreshing. Instead it's choc-full of gorgeous New Zealand skincare products that are PERFECT for me.
I am 44 and I literally feel that Maslow & Co made this box just for me. Everything is perfect for my skin-type, skin issues and also perfectly suited to my age group. This is not to say that someone younger couldn't benefit from this box. Far from it. Everything in the box would suit most ages.
The boxes themselves are a sleek black with a pop of colour on the label. The box arrived by courier and was well packaged when it arrived.
The Maslow & Co boxes are bi-monthly and there are several options you can choose when it comes to ordering:
1. An annual subscription with an up-front payment of $240. This will give you 6 boxes with a value of over $700. Also if you use the code DIXIEGIRL at checkout, you will receive the New Zealand box FREE!
2. Bi-monthly, billed bi-monthly at a cost of $44 per box with no lock-in contract.
3. Gifts. Why not treat someone you love to these amazing boxes? You can purchase a one-off box for $54, a six month subscription (giving you 3 boxes) for $132, or the one year subscription for $240.
I think these would make the perfect gift and I would be over the moon to receive this as a present.
The next box is due out in June and is going to be featuring products from the West Coast of the USA. Super excited for this box so stay tuned for a review coming very soon. Subscription cut off for this box is 31st May.
I've listed all the products that were in my box, along with a link to Maslow & Co, should you want to purchase a subscription yourself, in the description bar below the video.
I've got my April Lust Have It unboxing up on my YouTube channel - a lot late - but better late than never right!
This is a great bag. I really love the products they've sent this month, with my special favourite being the Manna Kadar 3-in-1 blush, highlight and eyeshadow. I've been wearing it pretty much constantly since the bag arrived and it's just gorgeous. It's a beautiful shimmery champagne colour that glides on silky smooth and lasts all day.
I won't ruin the unboxing for you. If you're interested in seeing what else I got in the bag, you will have to watch the video.
I have a $5 off code for your first box if you are interested in subscribing.
All products are listed in the description bar below the video.
I've got a new video up on my YouTube channel featuring the rest of my collection of gel polishes from Madam Glam.
I uploaded the first video last week and you can watch it HERE if you are interested in seeing the latest colours to be released by Madam Glam.
The gel polishes are beautiful to use, reasonably priced and a great size at 15ml.
Even though Madam Glam is not a professional brand, you won't be disappointed by the quality of the products. I use Madam Glam on my nails on a regular basis and get the same amount of wear time as I do if I use a professional gel polish.
If you are interested in seeing any specific nail art tutorials or you would like to see swatch comparisons of any of the colours I've shown in the videos, please leave me a comment and I'll get it done for you.
All the names of the colours, along with links, are listed in the description bar below the video.
There's a new video up on my YouTube channel featuring 15 of the new colours from Madam Glam and OH MY GOODNESS some of these colours are stunning.
Every colour I bought is lovely and I've mentioned at the end of the video my three favourites. Madam Glam colours are highly pigmented, with many of the colours only needing one coat.
They are a non-professional brand so anyone has access to these beautiful gel polishes. Another great thing about Madam Glam gel polishes is that they are 5 free and cruelty free.
There is also a good range of regular nail polishes, chameleon gels and lamps to choose from, should you want to purchase from them.
Shipping is very reasonable, and as I mentioned in the video, you can either use my 30% off discount code kate30 at checkout, or look out for other great offers from Madam Glam by signing up to receive their news letters.
All the colours I've swatched, are listed in the description bar below the video.
The February Lust Have It bag has arrived and it's packed full of goodies.
This, in my opinion, is one of the best boxes we've had in ages. Chock full of full sized and sample products from makeup to skincare, Lust Have It have done a great job for February.
Check out my unboxing video below and don't forget to use my discount code for $5 off your first box!
I've got a new video up on my YouTube channel of the December unboxing of my Lust Have It bag.
I'm pretty impressed with all the products in this bag. I do like to see a range of products in the bag and not just cosmetics.
The only thing I would probably not use for its intended purpose is the Naobay Moisturising Peel. It's technically an exfoliating scrub for your face (with no instructions on the tube) and it's very abrasive. I do like how soft my skin felt afterwards - but I think this is down to a combination of the scrub and the hand cream I tried afterwards - but it made my skin quite sore so I will be using it strictly on my body.
Very much looking forward to trying out the London eyeshadow quad from Be A Bombshell and the other replacement quad from Flormar. The pigmentation of the Flormar eyeshadows is insane!
I've listed the products I received in the description bar below the video, along with my $5 off your first box discount code.
I've got my November unboxing of my Lust Have It bag up on my YouTube channel.
Got some awesome goodies in this month's box. My stand out product would have to be the Manna Kadar Lip Chubbie. Gorgeous pigmented colour that apply beautifully and looks like a creamy matte. Obviously no shine but it's not a drying matte so perfect for me!
We got some other great goodies in the bag that I am super excited to try out.
I've listed the products in the description bar below the video and I also have a $5 off discount code on your first box so take advantage if you are thinking about ordering.
I've got a new video up on my YouTube channel of my latest subscription bag from Lust Have It. It's the September box and it's packed full of goodies.
LOVE the OFRA lip liner and also the UB Cosmetics Tint Stick looks really cool. I love a bright lip in the summer - well, actually I love a bright lip all year round!
I've listed all the products in the description bar below the video and I also have a $5 off your first box with the code below. Simply enter the code at checkout...
I've been trying out some more lovely stamping plates from Born Pretty Store and I've also got a great holder to store my larger plates.
As usual, I love the plates. They designs are so pretty and the plates are well etched.
The folder is great for storing all my larger Born Pretty Store plates so they are easily accessible and also protected from getting damaged in any way.
I also have a 10% discount that you can use store-wide. You just need to enter the code at checkout. Here's the code: MRSDW10
I've listed all the products I used in the description bar below the video.
