Bonjour mes amis! I am delighted to give you my review of the August offering of My Little Box! And for the summery month of August the theme is........ Friends.
I already knew from a few spoilers what the theme of this months box was and I normally like to take a sneak peek on instagram to see the contents of the box however; this month I decided to use all of my willpower to restrain myself from taking a look and decided to keep it a complete surprise. And I will admit that opening the box was a lot more fun not having any idea what's inside! And as usual with My Little Box.... I was very happy with the little box of joy I received! My Little box always manages to brighten my day :)
We go together like a bikini and ice cream. Such a cute little sticker that I have stuck on to the inner lid of the box.
The design of the box is beautiful as always and designed by Kanako. It shows some friends chilling in a pool in their inflatable doughnut rings.. Oh where I wish I could be right now!
The box came tied up with the ribbon as always and has quite an interesting card this month that is double sided. On one side there is a little story about friends supporting and uplifting each other to achieve their dreams. A nice little inspiring message. And on the other side it says.. "In Girlsquad we trust."
A nice little card that I may consider framing as I do with a lot of the cards but this one is not just as cute and to my liking as the other ones.
The box has the glossy mag from My Little World which I always find to be an interesting read with my coffee.
Now onto the fun part....! The contents of the box; and these were a complete surprise.
The first item I pulled out was a little cardboard carton that says "Let's make some memories." And to my delight I found out it is a clip on fisheye camera lens - suitable for all smartphones. I have seen some fisheye photos pop up on instagram every now and then but have never used a lens or filter like that myself. The little lens just clips on over the camera lens on your phone and viola! Get snapping away! I am really enjoying experimenting with this lens so far and I am taking some interesting photos. A fish eye lens basically transforms normal photos into super-wide angle photos and creates a really interesting effect. So far I am loving it and I carry it with me if I am out and about in case I see something I want to snap. This lens comes in collaboration with a brand called Printic. I have never heard of this company but they have included a special code to receive 10 free prints when ordered online... So.... I might just do that! Happy days all round.
Here is a photo that I took with the fish eye lens so you can get an idea of what it looks like....
The smartphone camera lens retails for £12 and comes in an adorable little pouch that's says "Click". Awwwww.....
The next item was a little bit of a surprise as it was a snack item and was a bag of sweet and salty popcorn from the brand Proper Corn. The bag is a snack size of 14g; I have tried this popcorn before I really liked it so happy with that. Who could ever refuse a snack... A 30g bag of this popcorn is £1.
The next of the lifestyle items was a cute little soft, cushioned case with Nails in progress displayed on the front so I could only guess that this was a little nail set. The set is so compact, cute and perfect for travelling. It contains a pair of nail clippers, a cuticle stick, an emery board and a metal nail file.
The nail set retails at £7.50. Delighted with it and I will definitely get a lot of use out of it as I am forever doing my nails.
Ok so now on to the little bag of beauty items.... Oh the mystery awaits!
The first item I pulled out was a can of Batiste Hairspray in 75ml size. I have never seen Batiste retail hairsprays before other than dry shampoos which I always use so I am intrigued to see what their hairspray game is like. The "Hold me Hairspray" comes with Keratin and Inca Inchi oils and has a 24 hour invisible hold. The scent is fairly pleasant and not too much of that standard potent hairspray smell. I have only used it once and was pleased with the results so I will be intrigued to see how it goes the more I use it. It will be hard to beat my beloved Kerastase Lacque Noir which is my staple hairspray. Let the battle of the hairsprays commence! lol
The next beauty item was a comforting cream by the brand Kadalys for all skin types and is a combination of banana, mango butter and moisture-retaining hyaluronic acid. I do always love a face cream and go through them soo fast so this is perfect for me, Will definitely be using this and love the scent of it so a winner all round. I received this in a 40 ml size.
The last beauty item is one from the My Little Beauty range and is really cute in the packaging of it. It has little flamingos all over it. The item is a summer lips tinted lip balm in a red colour with SPF 20. I tend to use lipsticks more for a more intense lip colour but this is nice for hydrating my lips or for wearing on a more casual occasion if you need just a little hint of colour. I also really lip to prep my lips with a lip balm before applying lipstick so this may be ideal for just that. This is retailed at £12 which I reckon is a little steep.... I would not pay that amount for it but all the same its a nice little item and won't go to waste.
Well that's it for another month from My Little Box... A great selection of items in there and I am delighted with it; cannot actually fault much of it at all as all the items were to my liking and I will use them.
Marks out of dix: Neuf
Favourite item: The fish eye lens
Least Favourite item: Hard decision.... but probably the tinted lip balm.
I thank you sooo much for reading this! A big merci beaucoup! And I hope you enjoy reading these reviews.
Join me next time for the September box which I have a feeling is gonna be an extra special one!
A bisious and a bientot!
Cheryl x
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