little white truths

First, thanks LHI for changing your shipping arrangements - previously I'd been getting my box a week later (sometimes more) than others, so it's nice that there are only two shipments now (even though I of course wish I was in the first one hehe).

Second, THANK YOU for changing from those god-awful pink plastic bags! Of the two plastic bags I received, one was used to store dog biscuits and the other went straight into the bin. These mesh ones are much better : ).

Third, thank you for a good 'box'! This is so much better than last month's. While there are only two great items (both full size) - the rest really being 'filler' items - that's enough to make a box a decent one. Yay to that.

La Mav Organic BB cream (RRP $39.95 for 50ml; received full size)

What a nice surprise! I saw the BB cream on Facelurk and was really hoping I'd get it. So glad I did! I'm a big fan of BB creams and tinted moisturisers, so this will definitely get used. This also isn't a brand I'd heard of before, so that's exciting.

It's apparently for 'all skin types' and available in only one colour. That makes me a little suspicious but hopefully its 'colour adaptive formula' will come through. I don't like that it only has a shelf-life of six months (once opened), particularly because it's a large size product (50ml as opposed to the standard 30ml). I understand that's probably because it's organic, but I'm seeing the potential for waste. I also don't like that it contains 'natural sunscreen' but doesn't give you an idea of protection factor.

Otherwise I'm thrilled I got this and can't wait to try it.

Ardell Self-adhesive Lashes (RRP $9.99 per set; received full size - if there's such thing as a sample size for these hehe)

Meh, more falsies to add to a growing stash. The only time I've ever worn falsies is when I was maid of honour at a wedding. All too much effort - I may see if any of my friends would like these.

Designer Brands Nail Polish (RRP $6.99 for 12ml; received full size)

What's with DB polluting our subscription boxes at the mo?! The LHI and Bellabox swap groups are rife with these products, and no one wants them. I might give this to my friend's four-year-old daughter so she can add some sparkles to her pictures. Not sure what else I'd do with it - I don't like disco-ball nail polish anyway. If it was a nice block colour I'd at least give it a go. Sorry DB!

Aveda Botanical Kinetics Gel Cleanser (RRP $54.95 for 150ml; received 7ml sample)

I just tried this and wasn't impressed. In my experience, Aveda makes better hair products than they do skin ones. Plus I think we're all a bit sick of seeing them in LHI boxes. It'll get used, but probably as a body wash.

In sum

I'm happy with this box because I've been wanting to try Marsk products and the La Mav BB cream was a great surprise. Yay to that! The box is decent value just for those two items.

What did others receive and are people happy with the box?