Her Fashion Box September

Her Fashion Box just keeps getting better and better! Seriously. I haven't been this happy with a subscription box in a long time and I've had them all (well the ones that are available in Australia), Bellabox, Lust Have It, Glossybox (before it got taken over by Lust Have It) and now HFB and Violet Box.

SEPTEMBER'S CONTENTS:

• 1x Clutch
• 1x ID Bracelet
• 1x Real Gold Plated Ring
• 2x Maybelline New York Color Show Nail Colour
• 1x Designer Brands Chubby Lipstick Crayon
• 1x Designer Brands Kohl Pencil
• 1x C2 Collagen Firming and Moisturising Facial Mask
• 1x Pure Tan Pure Moisture Coconut Body Creme

As an added bonus for completing the survey for August's box I received an extra Pure Tan sample of 100% Coconut Oil.

 

MEMORIES OF McQUEEN CLUTCH ($39.95)

 Her Fashion Box created this clutch as an homage to the Alexander McQueen bauble clutch and I gotta say it is BEAUTIFUL (even though it's nowhere near as beautiful as an Alexander McQueen - lol). I'll definitely be able to use this clutch on a night out unlike most freebie bags it's not hideous!

THE MIDAS TOUCH RING ($24.95)

It's another accessories WIN for Her Fashion Box. I love, love, love, love, love yellow gold and this ring is just beautiful. The rings that were featured in this month's box are all real gold/silver plated and for once it actually FITS my man hands. The bonus? It matches my wedding/engagement/eternity rings.

ANDROGYCHIC ID BRACELET ($29.95)

I really wish they had gold plated the ID bracelets too as when you look at it it has more of a silver look to it rather than a yellow gold. It's still a nicely made bracelet BUT it doesn't have anywhere near as much yellow tone to it than it should. 

MAYBELLINE NEW YORK COLOR SHOW NAIL COLOUR ($5.95EA)
ICED QUEEN 310 & ONYX RUSH 430

(L) Iced Queen (R) Onyx Rush

 Iced Queen is a lovely pastel purple nail polish that glides on smoothly and dries relatively quickly. It's the perfect shade for spring!

When you take a quick glance at Onyx Rush you are more than likely to deem it as just a simple black nail polish, but if you look closer you'll notice that there are the tiniest little flecks of blue/green/purple glitter within the polish itself that it appears almost cosmic like.

It was really hard to capture in a photo but in these macro images the glitter is showing up as silver/white flecks. Once the polish is dry, however, it is harder to see the reflection of the glitter.

These polishes are simply beautiful and go on like a dream. They are super pigmented and two coats of polish is more than enough to get the right finish. This is a superb product and definitely worth checking out next time you're in a Priceline, Big W, Target etc.

DESIGNER BRANDS CHUBBY LIPSTICK CRAYON
KISS & TELL RED ($7.99)

This Designer Brands Chubby lipstick crayon is smooth and creamy in consistency and is relatively easy to apply. This lipstick is a little too waxy/oily and I find that the lipstick moves so easily. I prefer more matte/dry formulas.

All in all it's not too bad for only $7.99 and if I desperately needed a lip colour and didn't have much cash I'd definitely consider buying one of these.

 

DESIGNER BRANDS KOHL PENCIL BLACK ($4.99)

Unlike the lip pencil, this Kohl pencil is definitely not worth it. Kohl pencils are meant to be very pigmented and easy to apply and unfortunately this was the direct opposite.

As you can see in the picture below the stripe on the left hand side is after only one stroke. There is little to no pigment in the pencil and I had to press down really hard in order for the pencil to draw on my hand. On the right hand side of the image is after 10 strokes. When I layered the colour on top of itself it drew on the hand a lot easier and I didn't need to press down so hard.

Macro image

When it came down to actually applying the pencil on the eye it actually hurt and my eyes started to water pretty hard and really quickly. The pigment in the pencil is also very patchy and rubbed off really easily (which is something that you don't want in an eye pencil). I would suggest skipping this pencil and spending a little more to get a better quality one.

 LONVITALITE C2 COLLAGEN FIRMING &
MOISTURISING FACIAL MASK ($29.00/5 MASKS)

I'm still not a fan of the fabric facial masks and definitely prefer the traditional masks. I feel that having just one sample wasn't enough for me to determine whether or not this mask is for me or not.

 PURETAN PURE MOISTURE COCONUT BODY CREME ($12.95)

This cream smells DELICIOUS! What I love about it is that it doesn't have an overpowering scent like some of The Body Shop body butters/lotions have that sometimes make me feel nauseous.

I feel like this cream absorbed immediately in to my skin and it felt soft to the touch almost immediately. Once summer hits Australia I'll be looking to stock up on this!

Overall, this month's box was quite good! I especially LOVED the accessories this month and the fact that the ring included fits me is a big bonus as I big fat man hands with sausage like fingers - lol. I hope Her Fashion Box keeps continuing on delivering great boxes and can't wait to see the next one!

Her Fashion Box - March 2013 Launch Edition

Her Fashion Box was finally launched in March 2013.

Originally, the box was going to be $49.95/month with the first box at a special introductory rate of $24.95. They then announced that the boxes were going to be $39.95 per month instead (SCORE!!) and as the first box was so cheap I thought I'd sign up and try it out.

When you sign up for HFB you get to choose between three different styles tailored for different types. There is Feminine (TOTALLY not me), Classic or Trendy. What you receive in your monthly box depends on what style you choose. As I LOVE colour and like to keep on top of trends I naturally chose the Trendy box.

Here's what the first box contained:

Her Fashion Magazine which contains the details of all the products included in the monthly box as well as some fashion, beauty tips and special offers for subscribers.

•  1x Exclusive Fashion Necklace
•  Redken Diamond Oil Range (Travel Size Shampoo, Conditioner and Treatment)
•  Maybelline COLORSensation High Shine Lipgloss (Full Size in "Captivating Coral)
•  1x Master Makeup Brush (I got the Eyeliner Brush)
•  Moxie Sample Box 
•  1x Circa Home Lilac & Orchid Soap (Full Size)
•  1x Exclusive Ponytail Cuff (Extra Gift)

"TRENDY" Fashion Necklace

This is the necklace that got sent to all subscribers who get the Trendy Box. While I absolutely LOVE gold AND neon, this piece is something that I probably would never wear BUT it could come in handy for photo shoots so it's a win-win situation for me as a lot of the time when I do buy accessories it's mainly for photo shoots these days.

What I DO like about HFB is that in the magazine they also show you what the others received so after a while if I feel like the other styles more than the ones that I receive I can change my style subscription later in the future. If I were to buy one of three necklaces though I would go for the Classic one.

The magazine also gives you examples on what you can wear each piece with which I thought was rather lovely.

Redken Diamond Oil Range

This range didn't wow me at all. Now to be fair I am really fussy when it comes to hair products as I have fine, limp, dry scarce hair and at the moment I am LOVING the NAK Scalp to Hair range and have been using it for over a year now and haven't looked back. I found the formula to be a little too heavy for my hair so that's why it scored negatively for me.

I'm sure that this range would go down well with the general public though as Redken is one of those brands that I hear everyone raving about all the time but really it wasn't for me and I'm okay with that.

Maybelline COLORSensation High Shine Lipgloss in "Captivating Coral"

When I first saw this colour I was little disappointed as I didn't think it would suit me but at the same time I was pretty impressed that it was a full size product. When I had a look at the HF Magazine and saw all the alternative colours I found myself wishing that I had received either Glisten Up Pink, Luminous Latte or Mirrored Mauve.

BUT, once I opened up the gloss and put it on all my previous thoughts had vanished! Captivating Coral is just GORGEOUS and adds a little pop of colour on my face for those days that I don't feel like amping up my eyes.

Macro shot - no filter/edit

No filer/edit

The consistency of the gloss is quite creamy and not sticky and is nicely pigmented. There is little to no aroma or flavour in this gloss which is what I like as sometimes I can find it too overpowering in some lipglosses/balms. This was definitely the winning product in the whole box for me and something I will definitely repurchase!

Master Makeup - Eyeliner Brush

As a working makeup artist I can NEVER have too many makeup brushes and when I saw this I actually squealed with delight. I'm always on the lookout for great brushes ESPECIALLY eyeliner brushes.

When I opened it though I was a bit confused to see that it was actually more of a "pencil" brush (ie - MAC 219 brush) rather than an eyeliner brush (ie-MAC 209 or any synthetic fine liner brush).

When you compare the brush in real life to the brush pictured in the brochure they look like two different brushes. The one that I received in the box wasn't very pointed at all and was actually quite thick and stubby and pencil brushes usually have a fine tip for precision application.

 

Macro shot of brush

What I will give this brush points for is the fact that the hair is super soft, it blends eyeshadow really well and it is quite dense. If only it was a little more pointed I would've definitely gone on line and bought more of this brush range. It's worth checking out but I prefer buying brushes that I can hold and look at before purchasing so I can see what it is that I am actually paying for.

Moxie Sanitary Products

Well.... there's not much to say about this one. They're sanitary products. There's nothing super special about these besides the fact that they have cute packaging and that's about it - LOL.

Circa Home - Lilac & Orchid Soap

  

This divine smelling soap has a BEAUTIFUL aroma but due to allergies I can only use sorbolene soap on my body. I used this for my hands though and the fragrance lingers once you have washed your hands.

If you don't have allergies to fragranced soap I would wholeheartedly recommend this soap for you!

BONUS - Exclusive Ponytail Cuff

As a Thank You for being one of the first people to subscribe to HFB they also included an exclusive ponytail cuff. This is the one that was sent to those who have the Trendy Box. I absolutely LOVE THIS and will definitely be wearing this one around town!

Here is what everyone else got:

L-R Classic, Feminine & Trendy

Overall Impressions

As a former Lust Have It, Glossybox and Bellabox subscriber I can definitely say that HFB beats them all and has definitely made quite an impression on me and I am looking forward to seeing what the April Box will contain.

Even though I opted for the Trendy Box, as I LOVE bright coloured cosmetics, I think that I prefer the Classic accessories. If there was one thing that I would hope they could change in the future it would be that they give you different options for makeup and accessories (for example Trendy makeup with Classic accessories) but I understand that this would be a nightmare for packaging boxes at HFB headquarters so I won't be holding my breath for that to happen.

The April Box should be landing soon so make sure to keep an eye out for the next blog/review of HFB.