ALLURE 🥚 NOVEMBER 2017 🥚

ALLURE

NOVEMBER 2017

November’s box is a bit more generous than the previous boxes received, there are 7 items in the box with a full size eyeshadow brush, lip crayon and face mask.

1. Juice beauty Lip crayon in shade 12 Malibu. 

Full sized item, Malibu is a very wearable everyday pinky nude shade. On the first application, i find that the crayon was abit too soft as the tip broke as im applying it on my lips. Its not soo bad because the formula was just really soft so the tip turned into a balm instead. The lip crayon tho is really creamy and moisturizes the lips well, it is not drying at all and pigmentation wise, colour payoff is very good. (See swatch below.) juice beauty is a cruelty free and vegan brand. 

2. Doucce freematic eyeshadow in shade 37 Bailey.

This magnetic shadow pod can be attached to the smaller doucce palette and you can switch it up with other shades creating your own custom palette. Ive heard of this brand from Allure as you will receive a small palette in your first box. Most of the pigmented shades i got so far are the shimmers, but some are abit more chalky like the matte ones. 37 bailey is a dark shimmery navy steel blue shade. (See swatch below.)

3. Royal & langnickel Moda Mythical Crease brush. 

What’s not to love about a unicorn horn shaped eyeshadow brush? Aptly named the moda mythical collection, this is the crease brush with fluffy ombre bristles and ombre twisted handle. This picks up shadows perfectly without kicking up too much powder and also deposits on the lids just nice. However, as a crease brush i find that the size is a bit too big for my eye shape and i could literally use this to pack the whole lid. Which is what i use it for lol. The whole collection is pretty nice tho.

4. Hey honey - good morning - honey silk facial serum.

This serum has a thin light yellow texture that smells sweet & honey-like. The scent is not strong at all so it does not irritate the skin. It absorbs fairly well without leaving any sticky traces. In fact it made the skin quite smooth and soft after. This serum is recommended to wear underneath makeup before moisturizer.

5. Caudalie Eye lifting balm.

A lightweight eye lifting balm that claims to lift all the eyebags and dark circles in the world. I do not have bad eye bags however this tested on the skin is wuite light and non sticky, absorbs well into the skin quite fast too. Has a very light scent that is non irritating too.

6. Too cool for school - all in one - egg mellow cream.

First thing you will notice is the scent, now, its better than smelling rotten raw eggs, however i find the scent to be too artificial and perfume like that it tends to be abit strong and overwhelming on the face (im not even sensitive to scents). This is a 5 in 1 firming moisturizer infused with egg yolk extract and collagen fiber to help with skin elasticity. 

There’s multiple uses for this, it works as a serum, priming moisturizer, eye cream, neck cream, and sleeping mask in one. It has a thick creamy yellow texture, for a moisturizer i think its best to have a light hand on this when applying on the face as the cream thickness and the strong smell might kick sensitive skin into overdrive. Use small dots and build up as you go.

7. Too cool for school - Egg cream mask (hydrating).

I like that we receive 2 products from the same skin care range and that you can use this mask before you use the moisturiser they gave. 

The mask is slightly different than other masks ive tried, firstly, there is a weird netting cover that you have to peel off before wearing the mask. 

Secondly, the mask is super soft and slippery (generous amount of serum inside) the white sheet reminds me of the inner part of a coconut skin. The serum is infused with coconut water + egg yolk.

Thirdly the mask size fits just nice on my face, there is no excess flaps at the side of face and it tucks nicely underneath the chin. But the mouth hole feels a little bit snug, and the eye hole is a bit too rectangular for my eyes. (Dont mind my lips are super dry 😭)

But in the end i still like the mask! The after removal left some serum to be patted in. It did leave a little bit of creamy residue, so i patted down my face with a thin tissue. The smell is better than the moisturizer tho, softer and not so strong. 

Overall November box is quite generous with the amiunt of products as you also get at least 3 normal full size products like the lip crayon, crease brush and sheet mask. The deluxe sizes are also good for trial purpose as they will be able to last at least a week of daily use in order for you to test the product claims & effectiveness.