Wednesday, December 14, 2011

Allure Beauty Box

I ordered the box on November 25, and it arrived today. That isn't too bad. Before it arrived, I'd had feelings of buyer's remorse, not really sure that I would use or like anything that is in it.

The buyer's remorse is gone now that it is in my hot little hands. The only things I know I won't use are the Cetaphil Cleanser and the NYX Fly With Me mascara, so I gave those to my cousin. The only things I've tried so far is the Ambiance Transforming cleanser, Ambiance Wrinkle Reduction Serum, and Johnson's Cocoa & Shea Butter Creamy Baby Oil. Love the baby oil--it smells soft, absorbs instantly and is non-greasy. The cleanser has a strong fragrance, which is a bit overwhelming at first. It is an oil that you massage on, then add water with your hands after about a minute. It is non-drying, and easy to rinse. I don't notice any ill effects, I can usually tell if something will break me out with the first use. I'm not feeling any wariness irritation, but we'll see in the next week or so. The anti-wrinkle serum absorbs, or drys out, almost instantly and does not leave a film. I've tried it around my eyes, not wanting to use it everywhere, just yet. I spritzed the Oscar Blandi Dry Shampoo in my hair to check the fragrance, and it smells ok, it is kind of citrusy and reminds me of Lemon Pine-Sol.

The box is $29.99, and you get 15 full-size products. The Vichy Proeven Dark Spot Corrector is over $40 by itself. With shipping and taxes, my box came to $43.68 (43.68 divided by 15 items=$2.91 each). I prefer to buy Cruelty Free products, and several of these are not from cruelty free companies. If I like something that isn't cruelty free, I won't repurchase.

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