❧❦ GlossyBox USA August 2012 - Illamasqua ❦❧

The August 2012 Glossybox USA

Illamasqua Nail Varnish in Alarm 

Ole Hendriksen Truth Serum

Ellis Faas Ellis Lips L107

Ellis Faas Ellis Lips L107

Ellis Faas Swatch - Ellis Lips L107

Biolage Exquisite Oil Replenishing Treatment

Even though the theme was "Pure Luxury" I never kind of got that vibe from this box:

Biolage Exquisite Oil Replenishing Treatment

Ellis Faas Ellis Lips L107

Illamasqua Nail Varnish in Alarm

Ole Hendriksen Truth Serum

Touch in Sol Feel like Honey Moon Skin Base

Everything was nice, except I'm not a fan of orange nails, nor am I a fan of brown lips!  The Ellis Faas lipstick is probably one of the most hideous lip shades that I've ever seen!  Kevin Aucoin probably would have used it in the 1990's.  It's extremely unattractive.

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- The Sassi Wench

I Coloniali Deep Massage Body Cream

I Coloniali Deep Massage Body Cream with Myrrh

I have Birchbox to thank for my introduction to the incredible range of I Coloniali products.  A few months ago they sent me a deluxe sample of their Invigorating Tibetan Shower Cream with Rhubarb and a small sample of their Deep Massage Body Cream with Myrrh in my monthly subscription box.  

From the moment I opened the packaging and inhaled the contents, I knew that these products were something special. The massage cream contains myrrh, which is a natural gum resin that is harvested from a thorny tree in Arabia and in Northern Africa. Myrrh has been used for thousands of years for everything from medicinal purposes to embalming by the ancient Egyptians. Today you can find myrrh in products like toothpaste... and massage cream.

The texture of the massage cream is lush and thick, and it contains little beads that dissolve into the skin during massage.  

After the massage, I felt completely and deeply relaxed.  The intoxicating aromatic fragrance  lingered on my skin and I was pleasantly surprised that the scent was still there the next morning.

I Coloniali Deep Massage Body Cream with Myrrh

I Coloniali Deep Massage Body Cream

This massage cream is pricey, at around $68 a jar.  Fortunately for me I had $50 worth of Birchbox points, so my jar only cost me $18.  

While Birchbox only sells two I Coloniali products, Small Flower carries a much wider range and includes shaving creams, soaps and deodorants.

- The Sassi Wench