Disclosure: This GLAM Beauty Board post has been sponsored by Venus. All opinions are mine and mine alone.
Oh summer, how you have been good to me so far… super hot days and fun filled nights and of course loads of beauty. As much as I love a good perusing through my beauty stash, I am often lucky enough to get a sneak peak to test and try out new products. This summer I was blessed enough to be picked to participate in the GLAM Summer Beauty Board Program. And man, oh man I am so extremely excited to be a part of this invitation only group of beauty bloggers. A few weeks ago a box of goodies popped into my letterbox and holy wow are they amazing. I have been testing them for over a week now, and I decided it was time to show the goodies to you all- don’t worry more in depth reviews to come soon. Here is the breakdown of #amazingness…
First things first lets break it down the face products. This box contained a wonderful mix of both makeup, skincare, hair care, and body care products that will help keep me summer ready even past summer. It’s no surprise that I am a solid ‘beauty junkie’ and that my love of skincare is huge. Soooo, when I opened the box and saw a product that I really wanted- I mean literally I almost bought it on a recent late night online Sephora browsing. First Aid Beauty Facial Radiance Overnight Mask– $38 USD, so far I am obsessed. If you follow me on Instagram you may have seen me talk about this mask. A gentle yet super effective overnight mask that is seriously rocking my world. A little goes a long way, and it makes your skin feel uber soft. It claims to brighten and improve the skin’s hydration overnight- let me tell you-THE CLAIMS ARE TRUE! I am loving this- full review to come soon. Coast to Coast Ultra Soothing Aqua Mist Wild Rosella & Geranium– $23 USD. I am becoming a huge fan of beauty mists and this one is keeping my skin hydrated and refreshed during this scorching summer weather in Southern California. A beautiful blend of Lavender Water, Sea Kelp and Wild Rosella this spray smells amazing and helps keep irritated under control. BITE Beauty BB for Lips-$24 USD, You already know my love affair with BITE as I have spoken about these here, so I won’t go into too much detail other than I am loving these BIG TIME! Estee Lauder Pure Color Cheek Rush– $30 USD. I got this in the color Pink Patent and let me tell you I am OBSESSED with these, I cant wait to grab more. These sheer gel like blushes are build-able, the color payoff is phenomenal, and they are sooooo light on the skin and they stay put. They dry super quick and look super natural on the skin. I will give you a full breakdown soon. RapidBrow Eyebrow Enhancing Serum– $39.99 USD, I have only used this for a week and I can say I am seeing a HUGE difference. My eyebrows are seeming to grow back in so much faster- helping to fill in sparse hairs due to overplucking. Hopefully soon my brows will look gorgeous like J.Lo. **fingers crossed**
Moving to the hair care products in the beauty board box. WOW is all I can say. I am obsessed with Alterna Haircare, so imagine when I saw the Alterna Caviar Replenishing Moisture Milk Leave-In Conditioning Spray-$30 USD. This stuff is phenomenal, like seriously PHENOMENAL. I have dry, chemically treated hair and have been working on getting it back to a healthy state. I can honestly say this is sooooooo going to help it. It’s a leave in conditioner that is specifically for dry, aged, brittle hair and the product absorbs into the hair beautifully all while giving massive hydration. love. The Verb Sea Salt Spray-$14 USD, I have only tried this once so far after I left my hair to air dry after washing the other day. And I was super surprised by it. It actually hydrated my hair and made my air-dried hair not brittle, crinkly or weird like other sea sprays I have tried. I think I am going to give this a whirl on the days I don’t feel like blow drying and flat ironing my hair. Remington Soft Hairbands– $5.29 USD, OMG I love these. I have been rocking them to help hold my hair back in the morning, at the gym, and just about everything. They are super soft and do not leave a crease in the hair.
On the body care side of the box we had some great things as well. JASON Naturals Gluten Free Body Wash- $16 USD, oh my goodness- this is some good stuff. I have been using this body wash daily since receiving it. It is a Gluten Free, unscented body wash that seriously makes your skin feel like silk. It cleanses the skin while infusing it with Vitamin E, Avocado Oil, and Calendula Extract. I am loving this body wash so much. Vita Liberata pHenomenal 2-3 Week Tan Mousse– $54 USD, so this is supposed to be Kim Kardashian’s go to self tanner and I cant wait to try it. As you know because of this post, I am trying to even my skin tone out all over. Since I just used a self tanner, I wanted to wait til it started to fade a bit to dive right into this, so this weekend I will be self tanning with this stuff- Kim K watch out, I am coming for your even tan.
Last but not least the two products I have been using the most- Gillette Satin Care Ultra Sensitive Shave Gel– $4 USD and Gillette Venus Embrace Sensitive Razor– $10 USD. The Gillette Satin Care Ultra Sensitive Shave Gel– $4 USD and Gillette Venus Embrace Sensitive Razor– $4 USD are some of my go to’s when it comes to shaving. I am such a fan of the Venus Razor so when I saw this was in the box, I literally squealed loudly. It’s a solid five blades to help get that extra close shave and its meant for sensitive skin so NOOOOOO irritation at all. Your skin is left hairless and ultra smooth. The perfect companion is the Ultra Sensitive Shave Gel it is literally made for the super sensitive ladies. No dyes, fragrance all to help minimize the risk of any skin irritation at all. Body hair and bikini dealt with. Who wants irritation and bumps? *shakes head NO* and besides- ain’t nobody got time for that!!
Have you tried any of these products? What do you think of the products picked by the GLAM Beauty Board? What are your summer beauty products right now?
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Kimmi @ The Plastic Diaries says
The Cheek Rush looks so gorgeous and I love the sound of the sensitive shaving products.
FabZilla_Kath says
I am also intrigued w/ Vita Liberata. I’ve been meaning to try it since it first came out but never had the chance. I use Satin Care. And yes, ‘still lemming the Bite BB lippies.
Allison @neversaydiebeauty says
What a fabulous list of brands! Venus is my only brand of razor, always. I’d love to try the Coast to Coast Mist. It sounds lovely. You’ll have to let us know whether the eyelash serum works for you :)
Kim Porter says
I’ve used something by Alterna before… why can I not remember it? Anyway, I did like it. I also love Jason products and First AId Beauty
Betsy Gettis says
I might have to try that sea salt spray! i’ve been on a mission to find the perfect one this summer!
Kristine Foley says
I love testing new products I wouldn’t normally try out! Great range of stuff! I need to get my hands on that razor stat!
Shipra Taneja says
Oh, what a fun box! Can’t wait to hear your thoughts on all of these! <3
Sheila Arkee says
Great picks!
Phyrra says
I really want to try the Bite Beauty
Brooke @ Blushing Noir says
Verb Sea Spray is so fantastic
loveforlacquer says
Love Bite Beauty!
BeautyJudy says
You had me at “Bite Beauty BB for lips!” PS – I purchase the Bite Agave Lip Mask in Champagne purely because of your review! :)
beautybymissl says
Can´t wait to read more about the face products :)
Karly Gomez says
Oh wow! You got some awesome stuff! I can’t wait to try a few (or all)!
Michelle Chouinard says
I’ll have to try that sea spray…I haven’t had good luck with other ones so far…:)
Jessica says
All these products look great!
Sassy Dove says
Wow – that eyelash serum sounds amazing. Totally tempted to splurge!
Ashley says
Tons of new products for me to check out now! Thanks :)
songbirdsandbuttons says
I love the venus razor! Always a fav!
Cosmetic Sanctuary says
So many amazing products!
cindyprimebeauty says
FABULOUS box! Vita Liberata is amazing stuff!
Ange says
I love me some Venus!
Jenn says
great picks! i’ve been meaning to try those bite beauty lipsticks!
Nidia Doherty says
Wow, this is an amazing box! So many products I’ve never heard of but would love to try.
Mai says
These are some great picks, I’ve been wondering about those Estee Lauder blushes!
esther julee says
i’ll have to check out the FAB masks. I’m always looking for new ones. :)
Mia Myrabev says
ok so I will definitely check them out, wow such wonderful goodies
Karissa Ancell says
what great products, I’m going to check a few of these out.
Sarah says
I’ve tried that Jason’s bodywash it’s so amazing :-)
Laura Elizabeth says
That hair milk stuff sounds so awesome! I really need to put moisture back into my hair,will have to go find this!
Melody Robinson Wright says
Very cool. All that stuff looks great but I really like the Estee Lauder Blushes.
Carly Anderson says
That mask looks awesome!
Citizens of Beauty says
Bite Beauty lippies are soooo good!
Jessica at Team Wiking says
I really want to try that Rapid Brow so bad! I used to have huge dark eyebrows but they are now more light to match my hair. :( Lol
Jessica says
I would love to try the sea salt spray just to see how it would make my hair feel.