Hikari Eyeshadow Quad in 'Halle' is described as having high pigment, easy to blend, long lasting shadows. This quad consists of a matte almond, olive green, dark brown and peach. My first thought was that this was an odd combination of colours, but combining the neutral shades with subtle pops of colour ended up being one of my favourite ways to wear these shadows. The matte shadow makes a great transition/blending colour, so I definitely think you could get away with doing a simple look with just this one quad. The texture of the eyeshadows is lovely and soft, but I will say they did kick up a lot of excess pigment when I popped my brush into them. I also found they had a tendency to blend into almost nothing, so a good primer and packing on the colour were definite musts.
Be A Bombshell The One Stick in 'Southern Belle' is a gorgeous, rich coral. The pigmentation on this product really blew me away- a little goes a long way, so proceed with caution! My favourite way to wear this is definitely on the cheeks. Applied with a beauty blender sponge and sheered out, it gives a beautiful flush to the skin. I found it to be a little drying on the lips, but it was opaque in a few passes without uncomfortable tugging. I will say I didn't like this product on the eyes. I can't really see myself having the use for this on my eye area on a day to day basis as it creased quickly, even when I applied a shadow on top.
Be A Bombshell Lip Gloss in 'Sugar Lips' is a medium, slightly cool pink. I'm not usually a fan of lipglosses, but the pigmentation on this one was awesome. Application was a dream, and I didn't have any issues with settling into lip lines. It was slightly sticky without being so tacky my lips were sticking together constantly. I got a solid 3 to 4 hours of wear with light eating and drinking. The gloss does have a slight plastic-ish scent to it, but it's nothing offensive and it becomes unnoticeable following application.
Marsk Certified Organic Eyeliner in 'Pitch Black' is a cruelty free eyeliner. I've received this product before, and I have to say it made me fall in love with eyeliner again. While it isn't the blackest black eyeliner I've ever tried, it's not uncomfortable to apply. The pencil is soft enough that you can get a good level of opacity on a pass or two without tugging on your lid. This eyeliner also does not budge from my lid or water line, which is especially hard to come by for me.
Paula's Choice Resist Intensive Wrinkle-Repair Retinol Serum is an anti-ageing product that contains highly stabilised retinol, potent antioxidants and other skin repairing ingredients. This is one of two products I haven't tested from this box. I don't trust myself to test skin care products that aren't aimed at addressing my skin care concerns, but I will say that I'm a huge fan of Paula's Choice products in general.
Garnier Fructis Full and Luscious Shampoo & Conditioner are aimed at creating thicker, healthier and stronger hair. As with the skin care, I've never really had a concern with making my hair thicker. I do love the idea of getting the opportunity to try sample size hair products so I can decide if I like them before committing. And they definitely don't hurt for travelling!
July's box definitely knocked it out of the park, and I'm so excited to see what else the team at lusthaveit! have up their sleeves. Don't forget you can use the code LOVE1 for $5 off your first month!
Disclosure: the products in this post were kindly sent for review. All opinions are my own.
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