This is my first Joliebox and won't be my last, for those who have read my reviews of other boxes such as the Amitee, She Said Beauty and Amarya you will have noticed that although I liked them, they didn't wow me. I love to be wowed and to be fair I probably am quick hard to impress.
This little box of goodness was delivered last week and I was firstly impressed with the box! the top part is red and the bottom is forest green with a mustard yellow panel at the front. It felt as though it had been inspired by Autumn and the heritage fashion trend that sweeping the catwalks and stores at the moment.
When I lifted the lid I didn't know what to expect, to be honest, was it going to be wrapped in pretty tissue paper-like She Said Beauty or was it going to be snuggled into some eco wood bits like Amarya and Amitee? Well, Joliebox chose neither option backing up my thoughts on this box is different from all of the rest.
Joliebox items are not only packaged in a wonderfully coloured box [that is reusable] but they are bedded in a pull tie black bag with the Joliebox Paris being printed in white along the side. This felt much more like luxury in comparison to the other beauty box companies out there. I know you are all probably eager to find out what goodies I got so here goes:
Balmi Lip Balm in Blackcurrant
This is a full-sized product and is very much the same as EOS Lipbalm spheres, however, I found Balmi much easier to open, easier to apply, much more moisturising than the EOS, which is surprising given that EOS is made of much more natural ingredients.
To use Balmi you simply twist the top and the bottom of the sphere, inside you will find a semi-sphere of natural balm which you rub over your lips as you would any other lip balm product. Balmi however, is unusual in that it's spherical and you can actually get usage of all of the product due to the packaging shape.
Balmi also can be used on key rings or mobiles as it has a handy little keyring string attached which I think is innovative. I noticed that some people are not too keen on the blackberry flavour but I found it to be nice and it smells gorgeous. You can really smell the blackcurrant as soon as you take it out of its little box. The full-sized product is 10.5g and it also comes in other flavours such as Mint with a little tingle, Coconut, Strawberry, and Raspberry.
Twistbands - Hair Ties.
Again these are full-sized products and Joliebox added 2 into the box. I 'think' I received the Army Green and Banana because the two I received were a shimmery green coloured one a shimmery yellow colour. You are probably wondering what these are? Twistbands are new hair ties and hair bands that you can use to keep your hairstyle intact which still looking stylish. I know some bloggers have been wondering what the purpose the product has but I instantly loved these and here's why.
Normal hairbands can pull, snap and damage the hair through rubbing, catching on elastic parts and metal components. I have naturally fine hair that stresses the living daylights out of me, I have tried the bands that have no metal parts [and they snap easily], I have tried the fabric scrunchies [but they look ridiculous] and I have tried using Kirby's and clips [my fine hair slips through the grips], none have really wowed me until now.
At first, I thought surely these will un-knot at some point, but has since tested them both out rigorously I am a convert, these held my hair securely, looked chic and when I wasn't wearing them I secured them on my wrist and my college friends thought it was a new accessory like friendship bracelets. Having taken a peek on their website I can see that you can design your own as well as choose from a huge range of styles and colours.
Thumbs up for Twistbands!
Redken Align 12 Protective Straightening Lotion
This is a 30ml sized lotion product that you apply to damp hair and then dry to get straight, healthy and protected locks. I haven't tried this product yet but I am a big fan of Redkens products in general. I don't think I have come across a product that I didn't like in any of their ranges. This product does have a scent which reminds me of talcum powder and delicate white florals, I will be happy to have hair that smells this pretty. I will update you on the outcome of this once I try it.
I LOVE... Face Mask
I hadn't heard of 'I Love...' before receiving this in my Joliebox so decided to Google them and found that they are stocked mostly in Superdrugs. This product was a 15ml sachet of Coconut face mask and is also a full-sized product. The sachet says 'moisturising and reviving with yummy fruit extracts' and says it's suitable for all skin types. Generally, I tend to stay away from Coconut scents due to them smelling too chemical and synthetic but I will give this a go and report back to you all on whether it is any good.
and finally, Joliebox added in some extra samples of Dr Bragi Bio Marine Exfoliant. I loved these as you use them on dry skin, gently massage in circles and then rinse your face with warm tepid water. My skin felt wonderful after using this product, an hour after use it didn't feel tight and I didn't break out [some products do cause me to breakout especially when it's creamy]. The exfoliants in the Dr Bragi were so minuscule that I really did feel like my pores got cleaned thoroughly.
Overall I was very impressed with the products and the service from Joliebox. I have since found out that Joliebox was bought over from the American company Birchbox who are the market leaders and founders of the beauty box concept.
Like what I received? you can get your own September box if you subscribe before September the 30th. Head to the Joliebox website to get your own box. What are your opinions on the products?
Elyse
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OhI like the sound of the blackcurrant balmi! I got a raspberry one and it's lovely, great review.
ReplyDeleteHi Mellybobble,
ReplyDeleteDid you like the raspberry? or does it smell/taste synthetic? I just want to keep the lid off my blackberry one because it's so fragrant. Hope you have a fabby weekend xx