Bellabox: May 2013

It's time again for beauty surprises! My Bellabox arrived in good time but it a different packaging than usual. It came in a plastic wrap and not the tiffany blue box which made me thought it was probably an initiative by bellabox so that rain won't damage the boxes (well, there was a crazy week of storm 2 weeks ago in perth). Turns out, the box was too full and wouldn't close shut, hence the plastic wrap instead of a rigid cardboard box on the exterior. That's great news for me! This month's box has a nice weight to it and to have it overflowing with products is definitely an added bonus! 

Love the band-aid sticker.. cute!

Full size items which did not fit nicely into the box.

And here's what I got...

1. [A'kin] kaolin clay & lemongrass express purifying facial masque (full size) - 75ml RRP $19.95
2. Bloom lip stain in Peach (full size) - RRP $18
3. La Roche-Posay effeclar duo (3ml) - 40ml RRP $25.95
4. La Roche-Posay effeclar foaming gel (15ml) - 200ml RRP $19.95
5. Manicare duo mascara brushes (full size) - 10/pack RRP $4.99
6. Almay moisturizing eye makeup remover pads (full size) - 80 pads RRP $9.95
7. *BONUS* Nanoblur (2ml) - 30ml RRP $29.99

Total estimated value - $58.33 (prices in AUD)

'Marker-tip' applicator, which I have never used before on my lips.

Got it in the shade 'peach' which is a lovely coral pink colour.

Bleeds into surrounding fine lines though.

I am super pleased with this month's box! Firstly because it's jammed packed with products and it's not the usual shampoo and conditioner. Really glad to see so many full-sized items (4!!) which I cannot wait to try. I have heard about the Almay eye makeup remover pads before so was very excited to see it in my box. Also happy to try out the effaclar duo because I love La Roche-Posay! Was using their foaming gel in the past and it has worked great for me, so this sample is perfect for me to take when I travel!

Surprisingly, I was also happy to receive the mascara wands. I love to use them to brush through my brows after filling them since not all brow pencils come with a spoolie (which can be really annoying). And always looking forward to any makeup item these boxes throw in.. so I will definitely be trying the lip stain. Secretly thrilled that I didn't get the shadow pencils because they don't seem to transfer colour very well, and who wants to tug at their lash line when applying eyeliner?!

Once again, I am very impressed with bellabox! This is my third box and they certainly do well in putting out a good variety each month. Maybe I'm just really lucky with my bellabox boxes, because others have gotten lower-value boxes than myself. I do hope my luck with them continues. What else did everyone get in their box? I'd love to know.. (: