Valentine's GlossyBox - Contents Revealed!

It's been long awaited but, in the hopes that everyone has now received their Valentine's Glossybox, it's high time we take a peek inside. In the month of Amour that is February, it's common knowledge that the brand make an extra effort with their box contents and having seen several other happy recipients' posts it would seem that contents are more varied than ever this time 'round. 

A quick squizz inside and you can see that my box varies quite substantially from those already posted with just one or two products in common - truthfully, I'm very grateful for that. I've seen Maybelline Big Eyes, Ciaté Polish, Eldora Lashes, Maybelline Nude lippies and Toni & Guy Stick It Up Gum. That's not what I got - no siree: 

First up, the box itself this month is gorgeous, sturdy black cardboard with a bajillion kisses. Normally I fill my old Glossyboxes with gifts to pass on but this one has pride of place on my dresser with my day to day face stashed inside (make up that is, not some weird John Travolta/Nicolas Cage visage). My seven products break down like this: 

1. Maybelline's Master Kajal Liner (Full Size) I'm a sucker for a good Kajal so was thrilled to see this pop up in this month's box. You can see from the image above the precision you can achieve but the lengthened tip makes these a fool proof water line liner too. 
2.  H2K Aromatic Shampoo & Hydrating Conditioner (Original Size) Because I'm still in the throes of a full on Fibrology love affair, these were gifted to the Eldest Gorgebag to sample. He's pretty impressed, not only that but I stopped him as we passed on the stairs to sniff his grúaig - that's new. 
3. NV Chunky Crayon Lips : Watermelon (Full Size) Though too pink for my tastes this bright and creamy lip crayon has already found a happy home with the youngest's girlfriend. Safe for use on eyes, lips and body, I genuinely don't wanna know how she's choosing to use it. 
4. Sleep in Rollers BackCombing Brush (Full Size) Do we remember how I got on with Sleep Rollers? It wasn't pretty. This backcombing brush on the other hand has found it's nice with me. The stiff bristles and tapered end work brilliantly to separate and backcomb my bouffant with ease. This and Charles Worthington Volume & Bounce are a match made in Dynasty heaven. Love it. 
5. Lindt Chocolate: (Full Size)(Not for Long) I love that Glossybox included a little Lindt treat, so do the three gals in my office as we swayed heads and slurped tea in unison as we ate. This red feller will be a regular 'round my place, mark my words. 
6. Nougat Sparkling Body Shimmer: Cherry Blossom (Half Size) I'm not a huge advocate for bodily sparkle unless there's sunshine, so this inclusion during the Winter months confuddled me a little. Until I opened the bottle and took just one sniff. Beautifully scented and surprisingly subtle on the skin (ie little or no sparkle) Nougat are on to a winner with this one. Mallow, Vitamin E and Wheatgerm Oil with Mica for sparkle mean this candy pink shimmer is as good for your skin as it is for your schnozz. Gorgeous. 

And that's it, my entire Valentine's Glossybox. The Glossy mag that accompanies the box is going from strength to strength with Industry Insider interviews, full on features and treatment reviews, a lovely way to while away 10 mins with a cup of cha and a bar of Lindt funnily enough. 

I mentioned in my Valentine's Gift Guide for Her that a Glossybox subscription would make an ideal pressie and this month's offering has further affirmed that for me, especially with Momma's Day coming up. For as little as £8.33 (€10.11) per month you or a lucky duck you know could be on the receiving end of summat a little bit special. You'll find all the info on this month's box and details for subscriptions here on site. Tootle on over for a gander why don't you? 

I'd love to know if you have received your Valentine's box and what products were inside. I'm nosey like that. If you're not a subscriber would this month's box change your mind? 

Sleep In Rollers - Or More Accurately Called Insomnia Rollers!

It was with slight trepidation that I ordered my Sleep in Rollers last week, you'd have to be living under a very large, sound proof rock not to have heard or seen these in the past couple of months but I couldn't help but get flash backs to a childhood of torturous rags and rolls or sponge rollers with needle sharp pins all in the name of nice Sunday Mass hair. It was child abuse then and sleep deprivation of any nature still is now. I had high hopes. 

Sleep in Rollers

Each pretty pink bag contains 20 very pink Velcro/sponge rollers, more than enough to tame any mane but they do need to be secured with clips to hold them in place in the hair. I found normal bobby pins pinning my hair to the Velcro alone was the best way to go. My grúaig is just below shoulder length, layered and average thickness so once washed, treated with Avon's new Argon Oil, dried and ready it took 12 rollers until I was loaded up and ready for zedds.....

Now, I'll preface this next statement with the fact that I'm a little bit precious about my sleep, if I'm not out on the tiles or working late I want to blissfully snoring (though I don't snore)(Moi?) - I'd say I got about 45 minutes sleep for the entire night. I tossed, I turned, I cursed at no one in particular and then directly at the 12 instruments to torture I'd voluntarily secured to my head. 'Fuppin INSOMNIA Rollers, that's what yis are!'. This was me at 5am, baldy faced and determined to take them out, do I look sleepy at all?

'SLEEP' in Rollers and me at 5am!!!!!!!!

Being the martyr good blogger that I am, I decided to stick with and lay down again to rest fitfully for another 2 and a half hours until I could take no more. Up I lept to see my astonishing results. I expected a blonde Kim Kardashian (I have the badonkadonk so I'm halfway there)...

Here we have it, it must be admitted that I really like the result. The first picture is as the rollers were shaken out, the second two are with my hair brushed through with a wide toothed comb. Nice eh? I had a full day out with the fambilee as I mentioned in Monday's Moments and it held up surprising well. My only difficulty is that I felt like Medusa, people were mesmerised by my hair but one look into my exhausted eyes and I'd set them to stone! Feckin' knackered!!

'Sleep' in Rollers will set you back approximately €20 and yes, if we're talking about results alone, they worked for me. Truthfully though? They're not worth losing a nights sleep for. Using mousse before you dry your hair and the Babyliss Big Hair gives me equal if not better results in 20 minutes AFTER a full eight hours.

Would I use them again? I would but only while awake and vertical. If I've a big night out at the weekend and I'm not doing anything through the day I would pop them in but I won't be lying down on them again. The results are really good but the Unique Selling Point of Sleep In Rollers is SLEEP. That, in the words of Dwight Schrute, is FALSE! 

Have you used these rollers yet? Did you manage to get any shut eye? I'd love to know...