ALLURE 🌿 MARCH 2018 🌿

ALLURE BEAUTY BOX

MARCH 2018

The march box has a total of 7 deluxe products to sample, usually it contains 5-6 products. This month the ‘Simple Micellar make up remover eye pads’ is an extra product and comes in another variation too in the box which is the ‘Simple Water boost hydrating gel cream’.

1.Laneige water sleeping mask.

This is a product that i have tried before previously and i like that this sleeping mask can be left on overnight and you can leave it to wash the next morning. Kind of like what sheet masks promises because I’m far too lazy to wash it off in the bathroom at night. It looks like any typical clear gel, to be used once or twice a week. I usually apply only a small amount as i do not like to clog my pores by slathering too much product on my face. After wear, this helps hydrate my face, and in the morn it does not feel greasy to the touch.

2.Makeup for ever Artist rouge creme in Rosewood.

I have the liquid lipstick version of this shade and both are pretty similar in the colour where they are both rosy mauve. But the formula is different and it affects the end colour slightly. The liquid matte version pulls abit more purple on my lips but for the creme version pulls more rosy. I still like both and now for days when my lips are super dry and cracking i can use the creme version to save my poor lips. (Swatch below)

3.La roche posay Anthelios 60 Ultra light sunscreen fluid.

At first i thought this would be a regular sunscreen with a fancy name. (I do love the la roche posay thermal mist) Turns out this is a much more fluid and watery version of a sunscreen (absorbs faster) but still carries the same properties. Its also water resistant for 80mins, and has antioxidant protection. Fragrance free for he sensitive people and is super handy for a day at the beach or for daily wear under your moisturiser.

4.Simple micellar makeup remover eye pads.

I currently use the cream makeup remover from the same brand and i usually pump it out onto a cotton pad to wipe off eye and lip makeup. With the makeup remover infused into the pads, its so much easier to quickly wipe everything off. The pads also have tiny squares for friction to better remove the leftover residues. I might be making a change to this pads instead after i clear the bottle of makeup remover i have right now. 

5.Makeup for ever Ultra HD invisible cover foundation shade Y225 - Marble.

Previously sephora playbox gave me the same product in the shade Y245. This time Allure gave the option to choose but this shade was the closest to what i have previously tried that was available to choose from, Y225. Y225(marble) is in the light category for yellow undertones, Y245(soft sand) is also under the same category but is not as pale as marble and is more beige. When swatched on hand and face both of them seamlessly blend into my natural shade, but i still prefer Y245 because everything balances out after I’ve blend in my concealer and baked the area. Texture of the foundation is lightweight and creamy, coverage is medium but buildable with every layer without being cakey. (Swatch below)

6.Eyeko london eye do eyeliner.

Finally!! We got a liquid pen liner!! That i badly need because my usual liner is drying up & almost gone. This is a carbon black liquid liner, with a felt tip pen, much easier to use than a pencil as it has both pigmentation and precision. Also this does not bleed or smudge & is waterproof. (Swatch below)

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7.Oribe Free styler working hairspray.

Another hair product, this might be the only thing that I don’t like from this box because I can’t use it.

I really do like this month’s box, the extra samples and the products. March’s box proves to be more than what the previous months were. And apart from the hair product, everything else in the box is a treat to sample. Think it would be abit hard to beat March’s box next month.