After the anticipation and excitement of the launch of She Said Beauty there were some mixed reviews in the blogosphere about their first box. Personally...as you probably read my first impressions of the box were good but as I started to test and use the product I became a little disappointed for two reasons.
1. The sample sizes of the Aveda haircare products were quite small so I only got one use from them. Not enough to test the product out thoroughly
2. The inclusion of the Collection 2000 (or Collection as they are now know since rebranding) lip cream. She Said say their box is filled with top brands however Collection 2000 is definitely not a top end brand and is more budget therefore I don't think it was an appropriate product to include in the box.
Despite this I was happy with the range of products contained within the box...the Orly Nail polish and added bonus of the nail file (which is awesome!), the We Are Faux lashes look great and have converted me a little. Overall, I think the first box was ok but She Said have some work to do to compete with the other beauty boxes out there! Oh you may also have heard that Carmine has gone to beauty box heaven and guess what?! Carmine's Product Buying Director has moved to She Said!! Hopefully this will mean that in the future we can get some great brands like the Balm and Claudie!
So anyways...lets move on to the bit you have been waiting for! Whats in the April box!!
Mischa Barton Luscious Lips in Pink Pop
Bharti Vyas Face & Neck Polisher
Filthy Gorgeous London Nail Polish in Valentine
Bellapierre Shimmer Powder in Champagne
Comfort Zone Body Expert Kit
Erno Laszlo The Hollywood Collection
And a little Lindt Easter Egg just for fun...I gobbled this up as soon as I opened the box lol
Here's a summary based on the prices and info provided by She Said...
Mischa Barton Luscious Lips in Pink Pop - Full size 8g £12 - Received full size £12.00
Bharti Vyas Face & Neck Polisher - Full size 125ml £22.50 - Received 10ml approx £1.80*
Filthy Gorgeous London Nail Polish in Valentine - Full size 10ml £9 - Received £9.00
Bellapierre Shimmer Powder in Champagne - Full size 2.35g £12.99 - Received £12.99
Comfort Zone Fruity Peel Exfoliator - Full Size 150ml £24.50 - Received 10ml £1.63
Comfort Zone Aromasoul Shower Gel - Full Size 200ml £19.95 - Received 10ml £1.00
Comfort Zone D-Age Body Cream - Full Size 200ml £48.00 - Received 10ml £2.40
Comfort Zone Body Strategist + Remodeller - Full Size 150ml £40.95 - Received 10ml £2.73
Comfort Zone Vital Leg Cream - Full Size 200ml £32.75 - Received 10ml £1.64
Comfort Zone Tranquillity Cream - Full Size 200ml £58.25 - Received 10ml 2.91
Erno Laszlo Instant Eye Repair - Full size 15ml £85 - Received 2ml approx £11.33*
Erno Laszlo Morning Beauty Rescue - Full size 50ml £95 - Received 2ml approx £3.80*
Erno Laszlo Intensive Porcelain Veil - Full size 50ml £140 - Received 2ml approx £5.60*
Erno Laszlo Refresh Moisture Infusion - Full size 50ml £125 - Received 2ml approx £5.00*
Erno Laszlo Velvet Night Cream - Full Size 50ml £175 - Received 2ml approx £7.00*
*No ml stated on sachet therefore these prices are approximate
TOTAL VALUE OF BOX £80.83
Total Price of Box £11.95
My first impressions is that this is a great box! Again it has good balance of makeup and skincare and although samples are not more than 10ml I'm really pleased because this box contains a lot more product than the previous one! I am super excited to the try out the Erno Laszlo collection as there as been quite a bit of buzz about it! What do you think about it??
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