October 2015 Glossybox

Hello everybody,

Sorry for the lack of good photos, but as this was my first Glossybox in years , I tore into it without abandon. I managed to snap some quick photos but nothing that spectacular. I can't even express how excited I was and how excited I am for next month's Glossybox (and the Ipsy bag I ordered!!). This month's box was designed by Jamie Lee Reardin, who draws for Christian Dior! The box is absolutely stunning and all the details make this a box to keep! I already have mine on display on my book shelf. The theme was Paris. 

As always the packaging killed it. Glossybox always makes each month feel like you're opening a luxurious gift. This month I received:

• A Phyto leave in conditioner and heat protectant. It smells so nice and I could tell the difference in brushing through my hair right away.
• A Vichy Idealia Skin Sleep facial night cream. The packaging is really cute, It's pink and the cream matches! It smells like roses as well.
• A Le Soft Perfume Paris in the scent Parissian Rhapsody. Honestly I am NOT a perfume girl. But this actually smells really good. It's a light enough floral scent that doesn't cloud me. Just something special for someone who's actually close enough to smell it. (Namely,me, lolz.) It's a solid perfume which I thought was more unique. This is one of my favourite things I received this month. The perfume stick is actually pink! So cute!
• A red lipgloss by De Bruyere Paris. This lipgloss is highly pigmented and has an amazing formula. For some reason it looked really red in the package (and in other peoples swatches i've seen.) But on me it looked more like a hot pink. I am not complaining at all though as the colour is beautiful.
• A red nail polish by Lollipop Paris. I haven't tried this polish yet, but I can tell you it will be perfect this holiday season.

That's everything I received and I can't wait for next month! Below are all the 'quick snaps' I managed to take. I didn't want to wait any longer to take photo's, I just wanted to post this! Everything has already been organized into my collection, ready for use.

I hope you like the photo's below! 

Au revoir!

Luna.

The perfect no polish mani

I have been loving nail polish recently, as most of you know. Over here at Luna HQ I am lucky enough to have an entire floor of my family's home to myself.  My Mum's friend has been staying with us and as a result I have been letting her stay in one of the rooms on my floor. The room I store my polish collection in! I never want to disturb her so I haven't been doing my nails as frequently as I was before. This cloud has a silver lining as I have perfected the perfect no polish manicure. Still very pampering and a nice way to wind down while watching my favorite shows online. Nail polish can actually suffocate your nails if you wear it too long. Going au natural every once in a while has some really great benefits. One being it keeps them healthy!

I like to start off with my favourite polish remover, the Zoya 3-in-1 Remove plus. This takes off any polish,stains,oil, etc. ( As you can see in this photo I need to pick up a new bottle as I am almost out!) The top is a pump which makes it easier to use than the other polish cleaners.

This is a hand bath I was given as a gift. I'm not sure where you can buy these, but a simple search online should produce results!

I like to pair the hand bath with these little lovely 'finger bath bombs' ( how cute is that?!) These ones are papaya and green tea sea fizz. They're sanitizing and meant to help keep your nails white and moisturized. It's a very pampering and they smell so good! These are by the brand Cuccio .

If you want an intense hand treatment I strongly recommend the Sally Hansen 'Manicure In A Minute'. It's texture is paste-like. Lot's of oils and salt to scrub away any dead skin. You can scrub with water, or for a more exfoliating payoff scrub without. When you're done you can just rinse it off and it'll leave the oil that you can rub into your skin. (It really is an amazing hand treatment-- it has so much to offer! I can't recommend it enough!)

I then like to use the Essie apricot cuticle oil and rub it into my cuticles.

Another alternative is using straight Vitamin E Oil on your cuticles. You can find these in most spas.

Then using a manicure stick I push back my cuticles and clean under my nails.

Using a 4 sided manicure block I file and shape the edges of my nails then buff and polish the tops of my nails. This block is from Sephora and if you've never tried a manicure block it's a definite must. It'll make your nails shine, remove ridges and make them look over the top healthy. And if you're planning on using polish on your fingers, it makes it glide on smoothly and last a lot longer.

If your nail is still looking a little yellow the 'Sally Hansen 2-in-1 Nail White Pencil' is the perfect fix. Dab the end in water (it looks like an eyeliner stick) and draw underneath your nail that's grown over the edge of your finger.

If you didn't use the Sally Hansen Manicure In A Minute, your hands might feel a little dry at this point. Finishing up with some hand cream is the perfect end to any manicure! This is Philosophy's 'time on your hands' exfoliating hand and cuticle cream. I wouldn't recommend it outright as I have used other creams that I feel have done a much better job. I find this one will feel good for a few minutes then I'll need to reapply but it won't moisturize as well as I'd like. Plus the smell leaves something to be sought after.

If you've followed all these steps you're sure to have had a pampering polishless manicure!

Until next time,
Luna.