GLAMEGO - OCTOBER, 2018

(Price and product details are mentioned in the Product List)

As always GlamEgo unveiled this month’s products at 12am on October 1^st. Was I excited about the box? Not really. I think my excitement is slowly ebbing away. (Probably because I have other exciting things happening in life.) This month’s box has the same theme as the one my mom has for the home. With Diwali approaching, house cleaning and getting rid of things is the theme and GlamEgo box echoes the same. This month the theme is “Deep Clean”. This is a nice concept. We all love our make-up but we also like boasting of healthy skin. Hence, the contents of this month’s box will help with just that.

The box has blue feathers against a black background and looks very pretty. Until last month I had personally liked the Baby animals box from the Mother’s day theme but this box is definitely Pretty!

The products for this month:

Votre Face & Neck Scrub:

This “Spa Exfoliant” boasts about reducing wrinkles, scars, evens skin texture and colour. Now GlamEgo’s USP has been the whole concept of bringing to their subscribers products that are Sulphate and Paraben free. Yet, this product has both of them. (After a quick check of other Votre products we have received in the past, none of them mention parabens and sulphates.) I am now not sure how to feel about this.

Detox Face Mask – Activated Charcoal & Gentle Face Mask – Four Clay by Neemli:

Last year we had received the activated charcoal mask in our box and back then I remember we got a generous pack of 75gms which was a full size product unlike the one received this month. The card says it’s a T Zone mask but you can use it all over your face. Having used this product previously I can vouch for how fresh it makes one feel post usage. It is actually a summer essential because that’s when your skin is at its oiliest.

                    

The Four clay mask is yet another sample size product and the card says it is for the cheeks. This mask is a clay mask and helps detoxify and clarifies skin while keeping it hydrated. Since multi-masking is the latest trend I guess GlamEgo decided to send both masks as a way to help people with combination skin. I haven’t used this product before. I do plan to use it in the near future after I finish using my older sheet - masks and masks!!!

Elenblu  - Crayon Gel Eyeliner (We get to pick either Regal Blue or Emerald Green .)

This is my second Elenblu product. I had liked the Mascara we received in our July box. As it happens, I had started using eyeliners by the time I was 16. My friend had taught me how to use it and I have had an eyeliner with me at all times since then. Of course with so many brands coming up with products and so many colours to choose from one tends to hoard. Hence, when I saw an eyeliner I wasn’t too excited especially since we had only two colour options to choose from. Since I already had two green liners and only one blue liner I obviously chose the Regal Blue liner.

I tend to draw wings that make my eyes look feline. Therefore the outer edge of my eyelids have a thick line that becomes pointed towards the end. Let me tell you, it is a task to achieve that with this crayon as the line is thick and you can’t really get the same precision as you do with liquid liners or liners that have thinner cores. It also took me at least 3 swipes to get the colour to look as dark as it does in the picture. The crayon consistency is powdery and it smudges. You could probably use it as an eye shadow instead. I would certainly not recommend using this on your waterline. Furthermore, the crayon is not retractable and needs sharpening. Going by how powdery it is I doubt it will survive a sharpener. I am actually very disappointed with this product because there are far better products out there at prices much lower than this.

Seer Secrets - Lip Scrub :

When I saw this product I just laughed at what Lulu and I had spoken about just a day before the box contents were revealed. We were sure that we would get yet another product which we had received in a previous box. Further more Lulu and I both got our boxes today and what do you know!

The product had hardened and was like a block! I of course pursed my lips and sent Lulu a picture of this.

Then, Lulu sent me a pic of her scrub and we laughed it off!

Since we got this product in May I have already used it and like it as a quick remedy for chapped lips. If you have a lot of Matte Lipsticks or Gloss in your collection you can use this scrub to prep your lips for smooth application and as it happens smoothening your lips helps glide the lipstick easily preventing it from accentuating lines on chapped lips.

What are your thoughts on the box this time? Did the label on Votre surprise you too? Did you want something specific in the box? I actually predicted getting a repeat product, a mask and the newly launched Foundation by Bella Voste.

GLAMEGO SEPTEMBER 2018

“If we may make a suggestion, Glamego if you really need to send ‘repeat products’ please do give us an option to choose from a range of products so that we may pick and choose the product we’d like another tube/jar of.” This is from our post reviewing the August GlamEgo Box and what do you know!

This month, we got to choose products of our choice. All the products were ones sent in the previous subscription boxes. We also got to pick our choice of box and I chose the one with the “baby animals”.

Product 1 choices – range of Bella Voste Lipsticks, Bella Voste Lip Contour kit, Manna Kaddar Glo Illuminator, Bio Bloom Face Oil.

Product 2 choices – Votre night cream, Nature’s Co red wine gel, Elenblu mascara.

Product 3 choices – Mcaffeine face packs, Vedic line facial kit, Kronokare face spray, hair spray, Bio Bloom body mist.

Product 4 choices – Blossom Kochhar face scrub/ face wash

Product 5 choices – Bella voste nail polishes

Please note that different products keep getting added to the list of choices.

The products that I chose for this month:

v MCAFFEINE CHOCO CAFFEINE GLOW FACE PACK (for oily skin)

SAMPLE SIZED PRODUCT (25 gms)

PRICE – Rs. 359/-

We received this in our February, 2018 box. Bob has also reviewed the product in our post on Mcaffeine products. I haven’t used this product yet but I chose this as Bob used it and liked it. The product smells of cold coffee with chocolate drizzle :p. The face mask is clay based and contains Argan oil and Vitamin E.

v BIO BLOOM FACE OIL

FULL SIZED PRODUCT (15 ml)

PRICE – Rs. 1499/-

We received this in our January, 2018 box. was planning on purchasing a few essential oils and concocting my own mix for my face and then I saw this product and promptly chose it. I an almost done with my previous bottle and would definitely recommend this product. I have extremely oily skin and this face oil hasn’t caused any breakouts for me.

v VÔTRE NIGHT CREME  

SAMPLE SIZED PRODUCT (30 gms)

PRICE – Rs. 1200/- for 30 gms

We received this in the May, 2018 box and this is the night cream that I am currently using. I apply this cream after the serum and before the Bio Bloom face oil and unlike a few other night creams, it doesn’t make your skin oily or feel heavy on your face.

v BLOSSOM KOCHHAR AROMA MAGIC COFFEE BEAN SCRUB

SAMPLE SIZED PRODUCT (20 ml)

We received this is in our June, 2018 box. I have enough face washes to last me a year and then also the Cetaphil face wash that just never seems to get over (!!!) So I opted for the face scrub. The product claims to revive, fight ageing and impart glow.

v BELLA VOSTE NAIL POLISH

SHADE – PERFECT PICK (13)

This is the only product I’m not pleased with and it’s my fault L . I had earlier chosen a maroon shade and after a few days I realised that I hadn’t booked the products from my personal account *eye roll*. So I had to choose products all over again. I had initially chosen the Manna Kaddar glo illuminator but that was out of stock and the Bio Bloom face oil was added to the list of choices. The shade of nail polish I had picked was out of stock and this was the only one available. The colour is very similar to the metallic nail polishes that I already have. :(

Whilst, we’ve enjoyed getting to pick products from earlier boxes and stock up our “resources”, I am hoping that GlamEgo sends us new / fresh products/brands that we haven’t received earlier. Some beauty tools perhaps. *fingers crossed*

GLAMEGO - JUNE 2018

This time GlamEgo robbed me of the joy of anticipation by revealing each product by way of a guessing game on the 31^st of May! Given the trend of my boxes arriving late I had given up on expecting them soon. Yet suddenly on 7^th, I got a text early in the morning telling me that my box would be arriving! Oh the joy! Of course I had to tell Lulu about it but she of course probably just rolled her eyes when I was telling her. (She most definitely did!)

Without much ado we now present you the June 2018 box. The box has a lady with a purple odni covering her head blowing a bubble gum and the tag line reads – “I’m not regular sthri.” As seen in the picture.

The products for this month:

Vért Solid Perfume

This handmade perfume is called “Love Potion” and has cocoa butter, almond oil, bees wax and fragrance oil/essential oil and is alcohol and preservative free. The directions further specify that the perfume needs to be stored at or below 25℃ in a dry place and ought to be consumed within 6 months from the date of opening the product.

I am not particularly a fan of solid perfumes and I asked my mom if she’d like to try it and she nodded her head. As soon as the box came I handed her the perfume.

Amma tried a bit of it on her wrist. It smelt really strong and it smelt of jasmine but really strong. The aroma doesn’t wrap the person the way body mists and perfumes do but when you pass by the person you get a mellow whiff.

Amma says this is one instance where ‘little is a lot’.

SESA Hair Oil

“SESA is a rare combination of 18 herbs, 5 nourishing oils and milk processed with ancient “Kshirpak Vidhi” which helps to remove infection and gives nourishment to scalp and roots.”

I am a little bit of a paranoid ninny. When I picked this product up, the first thing I noticed was “Caution – To be used under medical supervision”. I am used to using the hair oil my mum prepares with a ton of healthy ingredients so I have never ventured out of my comfort zone where hair oil is concerned. That’s why I am a little hesitant in using the product. We’ll of course post a product review in due course.

Aroma Magic Coffee Bean Scrub

            

What caught my attention with this scrub were its ingredients listed at the back – green coffee bean extract, honey and organic coffee Arabica powder. The reason why it caught my eye is because almost all my friends have switched to drinking green coffee! This apparently is a healthier version of coffee.

I am currently using the Aroma Magic – White Tea & Chamomile face wash and am loving it. I love face scrubs too and tend to use them twice a week. I like scrubs that aren’t too harsh and prefer mild smelling scrubs. This scrub has a faint coffee aroma and is not too overpowering and that is a huge plus!

Bella Voste Lip Contour Set (We get to pick a shade of our choice.)

This lip contouring set has two things:

1. A lip liner and

2. A lipstick.

I have never used a lip liner before and this was my first time trying it and all I can say is that it outlines my lips but that’s about it. It reminded me of my childhood where we used the dark colour to outline the details while we coloured the insides with a lighter colour.

I chose the shade Victorian Rose and Lulu chose Planetary Plume. I don’t know why it looks light in the picture but it looks really dark on my lips. I love the shade as it suits my skin tone and I love how people stare at my face :P

I am looking forward to enjoying the lipstick and scrub and we’ll probably do another review on bella voste lip products soon!

Also check our previous Glamego Box reviews 👉 

January Box, February Box, March Box, April Box, May Box.