Glossybox July 2013

[Ashley Curley]

I got my box today (I live in New Jersey). I would hide the text below, but I am sure everyone knows (mostly) whats in the boxes this month already.

Figs and Rouge Cherry Blossom Lip Balm

Brazilian Blowout Deep Conditioning Masque

Bvlgari Eau Parfumee Blanc Shampoo and Shower Gel (personally I love this scent, but I feel for those who hate it...haven't they sent this scent out on 3 previous occasions?)

Nails Inc. Baker Street Polish

Nicka K Cleansing Tissues- Vitamin C Variety

Evologie Blemish Serum

I am contemplating whether or not to send an email about the blemish serum...I believe I received this item in February. I prefer it over the BB cream that others received, but I still haven't used the last container up and I found a blemish treatment I like...hmm.

Overall, I can/will use every item in the box, and a few I'm excited to try. I have to say the sizes were on the small side this month.

 

[Boulderbon]

Originally Posted by jannie135 /img/forum/go_quote.gif

I got the evologie too and it the same as the one from feb (size and everything) but it doesn't come as a duo. I emailed them. Also... did they skip the glossymag this month? lol...

Woah I got a reply in ten minutes!!! She told me to choose five things that they've sampled in the past that I want to try and they'll try to send one out. Woot.

I just got mine and filmed my unboxing rather hastily. I was pretty annoyed that they only sent the serum also although I am using the duo they sent in february and I really like it...just wish they gave the cream also. I am off to work, I might try to get a hold of glossybox tomorrow. 

 

[lexxies22]

I wanted to share this that brazillian blowout products aren't good for hair. That company is the same company that makes the potions thru the professional hair salons. They created these products as in after care to prolong the brazillian blowouts effects. Here's the information: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/health/article-2379071/Safer-stick-straighteners-Levels-cancer-causing-formaldehyde-Brazilian-blowdry-dangerously-high.html

 

[Emr410]

I wanted to share this that brazillian blowout products aren't good for hair. That company is the same company that makes the potions thru the professional hair salons. They created these products as in after care to prolong the brazillian blowouts effects. Here's the information: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/health/article-2379071/Safer-stick-straighteners-Levels-cancer-causing-formaldehyde-Brazilian-blowdry-dangerously-high.html

I think that the danger is in the Brazilian Blowout solution when sealed into the hair with a 450 degree flat iron during the Brazilian Blowout process. I do not think the masque is considered one of the dangerous products. With that said, I have gotten a Brazilian Blowout and absolutely LOVED the results!

 

[evildrporkchop]

I wanted to share this that brazillian blowout products aren't good for hair. That company is the same company that makes the potions thru the professional hair salons. They created these products as in after care to prolong the brazillian blowouts effects. Here's the information: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/health/article-2379071/Safer-stick-straighteners-Levels-cancer-causing-formaldehyde-Brazilian-blowdry-dangerously-high.html

the straightening process itself can be harmful due to the formaldehyde, which is not an ingredient in the hair mask.

 

[lexxies22]

the straightening process itself can be harmful due to the formaldehyde, which is not an ingredient in the hair mask.

Oh that's good! I haven't had a chance to read the label. Does it have silicones? How is it good to Amika and Macadmia Oil masks?

 

[FormosaHoney]

Originally Posted by jannie135 /img/forum/go_quote.gif

I got the evologie too and it the same as the one from feb (size and everything) but it doesn't come as a duo. I emailed them. Also... did they skip the glossymag this month? lol...

Woah I got a reply in ten minutes!!! She told me to choose five things that they've sampled in the past that I want to try and they'll try to send one out. Woot.

Originally Posted by Boulderbon /img/forum/go_quote.gif

I just got mine and filmed my unboxing rather hastily. I was pretty annoyed that they only sent the serum also although I am using the duo they sent in february and I really like it...just wish they gave the cream also. I am off to work, I might try to get a hold of glossybox tomorrow. 

I got the evologie too in both boxes.  Has anyone that received their boxes in the last 2 days received the Dr. Brandt?  I'm kinda seeing a pattern of slopy seconds here.  Like maybe the last round of boxes that went out were all evologie because they ran out of dr. brandt.      

 

 

 

[lexxies22]

Here's the ingredients :

 

[lexxies22]

I got the evologie too in both boxes.  Has anyone that received their boxes in the last 2 days received the Dr. Brandt?  I'm kinda seeing a pattern of slopy seconds here.  Like maybe the last round of boxes that went out were all evologie because they ran out of dr. brandt.      

 

 

Wow. That's crazy. I got dr Brandt in light to medium. I like this alot compared to SuperGoop CC cream. It's matte. But the problem with a couple of BB creams and that DD cream makes my face to swell. I could not figure out why it was causing to swell so kinda sucks otherwise may have to go back to regular foundation. I'm allergic to alot of sunscreen products so it has to be no sunscreen separately and mix it up with neutrogena sunscreen oil free for face and foundation bec neutrogena never make my face to swell. I discovered that I got allergic reaction to almost all sunscreens and sunscreen included make up after a trip to Maui back in '05 and my face was so puffy like I had some face lift done. It took a month to get the swelling down. 😒

 

[FormosaHoney]

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Originally Posted by lexxies22 /img/forum/go_quote.gif

Here's the ingredients :

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Thanks for posting this and bringing it to our attention /emoticons/[email protected] 2x" width="20" height="20" />...  I think we are okay from formaldehyde danger with this product. 

I just read the OSHA paper on smoothing products and it's release of formaldehyde and it seem to be confined to the treatment process, correct me if I'm wrong.    https://www.osha.gov/SLTC/formaldehyde/hazard_alert.html

Quoting the OSHA source, these are the names that formaldehyde can go by and a quick scan showed that the conditioner does not contain any form or derivative of the suspect substance - "methylene glycol, formalin, methylene oxide, paraform, formic aldehyde, methanal, oxomethane, oxymethylene, or CAS Number 50-00-0. All of these are names for formaldehyde under OSHA's Formaldehyde standard."

It does contain dimethicone though, that word ending in cone is a derivative of silicone, dimeticone, etc.... or sand, which I don't dig...  I'm always on the look out for that because my eyes hate dimethicone, silicone, you know sand in general /emoticons/[email protected] 2x" width="20" height="20" />...  I don't know why the damn industry likes to slip slicked up micro-granuler bits of sand in nearly every skin care and hair product out there!  Why!??!!  Tell me why!?!?!???  Cloging my pores, migrating into my eyeballs and generally just causing 'no good', who's bright idea was it to slip this crap into beauty products?  Why not just more honest ingredients for the $$ that they charge?  Is it because dimethicone is ridiculously cheap and inert?  Yes it's just a filler, a 'bulking' agent.

I'm putting the following additional info on dimethicone under spolier, it's not pleasant...

source: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3038924/ An application of 4% dimethicone gel applied on hair and scalp, physically suffocates lice and it's eggs over an eight-hour application period...  Are there implications for the pores on human skin? 

Lexxies, I find it difficult to avoid dimethicone deritivites, I think Korres and Nude have dimethicone free face-creams, what do you use?

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[evildrporkchop]

I got the evologie too in both boxes.  Has anyone that received their boxes in the last 2 days received the Dr. Brandt?  I'm kinda seeing a pattern of slopy seconds here.  Like maybe the last round of boxes that went out were all evologie because they ran out of dr. brandt.      

 

 

it sounds like they still have stock of dr. brandt. someone earlier mentioned contacting them about getting a duplicate of the evologie and gb told her they only had the light shade left. there's no method to their madness. as for the brazilian blowout, there's alcohol in it too seemingly. i already have a hair mask i really like, so on my trade list it goes.

 

[Jill6358]

I got the Evologie too.  I love it and it works wonders, but I really would have loved something different!  That matte BB cream is a score.  Want.  I'm totally messaging them!!

 

[evildrporkchop]

I was just browsing through the magazine on the GB site, and came across a promo code. JULYMAG for 3, 6, or 12 months subscriptions. Code expires 8/30. Also, another limited edition box will be coming out soon (no date given). The theme is Best of Britain. I've seen this one on Instagram. Glossybox Germany is currently selling it. It looks nice!

 

[Tiffany27la]

I was just browsing through the magazine on the GB site, and came across a promo code. JULYMAG for 3, 6, or 12 months subscriptions. Code expires 8/30. Also, another limited edition box will be coming out soon (no date given). The theme is Best of Britain. I've seen this one on Instagram. Glossybox Germany is currently selling it. It looks nice!

Ooohhh...thanks for the heads up! I will DEFINITELY be purchasing this box! One of my favorite things to do in London is roam the isles of Boots and a few of their other smaller independent pharmacy style apothecaries...so many amazing products! Plus, I'm a total packaging whore... It could be straight up Castor Oil inside a bottle, but , if the packaging is stellar----I. Will. Buy. It. /emoticons/[email protected] 2x" width="20" height="20" />

 

[lexxies22]

Ooohhh...thanks for the heads up! I will DEFINITELY be purchasing this box! One of my favorite things to do in London is roam the isles of Boots and a few of their other smaller independent pharmacy style apothecaries...so many amazing products! Plus, I'm a total packaging whore... It could be straight up Castor Oil inside a bottle, but , if the packaging is stellar----I. Will. Buy. It. /emoticons/[email protected] 2x" width="20" height="20" />

I would do! I've been fan of British apothecaries products since I've visited there a few times. I should make my European trip as my 'business discovery' trip. I think we should develop like a travel group for beauty enthusiasts to Europe and discover things. I would go crazy with the excitement!

 

[CheshireCookie]

My box is out for delivery!

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[Tiffany27la]

I would do! I've been fan of British apothecaries products since I've visited there a few times. I should make my European trip as my 'business discovery' trip. I think we should develop like a travel group for beauty enthusiasts to Europe and discover things. I would go crazy with the excitement!

I'm SO down, Lexx!! LET'S DO IT!! How much fun would that be??!

 

[lexxies22]

I'm SO down, Lexx!! LET'S DO IT!! How much fun would that be??!

Oh my god!! That would be so awesome!!! And then document and put on blogs?! Clever! It's not expensive if we do a group discount u know if enrolling into something u know??? And find travel blogs for beauty discovery so we can know where to go. Etc. I ve visited hidden alleys in Chelsea neighborhood and by Kensington palace. OMG, it was a thrilling experience. Shopkeepers are so friendly and offer you a tea and talk endless about beauty! Ahhh! I better stop dreaming ok stay on Glossybox topic here.

 

[ewiggy]

Inviting myself on your beauty trip to Europe! Can we all just slumber party it up in one hotel room so we can spend more money on beauty products??

 

[Tiffany27la]

Oh my god!! That would be so awesome!!! And then document and put on blogs?! Clever! It's not expensive if we do a group discount u know if enrolling into something u know??? And find travel blogs for beauty discovery so we can know where to go. Etc. I ve visited hidden alleys in Chelsea neighborhood and by Kensington palace. OMG, it was a thrilling experience. Shopkeepers are so friendly and offer you a tea and talk endless about beauty! Ahhh! I better stop dreaming ok stay on Glossybox topic here.

Ahh...I love Chelsea... aand Cambridge...! the shops around Notting Hill are SO beautiful, but SO expensive... the last time I was in England was in '09, and the exchange rate was literally 1.89 US to 1 Pound...needless to say it certainly puts a damper on your shopping spree when you have to basically double the price tag ;( Stay.on.track.Tiffany!!! Lol