My first BDJ Box

Belle de Jour box -- beauty bounty!

I am a beauty blogger wannabe. I really envy those girls that have the time and energy to try all those kikay stuff (and actually know how to use them and look good at the same time!) and give riveting and honest reviews. It's fun to browse these blog sites whenever I need a little pick me up :o)

I would call myself a low maintenance gal that has a kikay heart. I would also call myself lazy and impatient. This is why I can't keep up a beauty regimen aside from cleanse, tone (sometimes), moisturize (when I remember). My daily make up consists of mineral foundation/ powder and tinted lip balm. I put blush and eye liner when I feel a little bit special. I can't stand long facials or long hours at the salon (so my hair is super short).

BUT, I love looking at beauty stuff and always wonder how it is for those other kikay girls. I have been a fan of the Belle de Jour diaries since their first planner in 2009 (was it 2009? of course I hardly use the beauty coupons, I guess am really a beauty lurker , lol) . So when I heard about the BDJ Box , a monthly subscription to a sampler of the latest beauty (skincare, haircare, etc) products, I just had to try it out. 

My December-January box came in the middle of an office day , immediately brightening my so-so day. It was surprisingly small, but I loved the colour of the box! Salmon pink and gray. I am also a reuse and recycle junkie so the durability of the box had plus points ;-)

The contents of the box did not disappoint me. Lots of interesting stuff that came in small samplers: Here's a list and my first impressions.

1. Pevonia Botanica Phyto Gel Cleanser

2. Pantene Pro-V All Day Smooth Miracle Water (a full size bottle) - I use David's Serum and am almost out. I can use this.

3. Etude House Moistfull Collagen Trial Kit (Emulsion and Freshener) -- am intrigued with the hype over Korean stuff, will try this.

4. Britney Spears Radiance Fragrance -- too musky and strong for me. I guess Britney and I don't have the same taste. Lol.

5. Snoe Beauty Beso Balm - I am a fan of Snoe Emu Facial Wash and their Hair Heroes line. I am now also trying out their powder foundation (taking a break from my tried and tested Ellana powder)  I still have my favourite Venus and Mars lip balm so maybe I ask someone else to check this out.

6. Flormar Supershine Nail Enamel (i guess this is full size nail polish -- in shocking red!) - I hope they named the colours. This is nail polish made in Turkey , and the shocking red intrigued me so I am wearing it now as I type, he he. I am not used to having nail polish so this would probably come off soon -- but I will post photos.

Discount vouchers !

7. Flormar Long Wearing Lipstick (standard size lipstick-- again in shocking red!) -- I don't think really red looks good on me. I am more of the earth tone , natural kind of lipstick wearer. My mom likes it so let's see ...

8. Tony Moly Broccoli Sprout Cleansing Cream -- broccoli? hmmm...

9. Tony Moly Tomatox Magic White Massage Pack (2 sachets) -- not a fan of whitening products , though none of them really work so maybe I can try this without risking looking artificially pale.




There are also discount vouchers from Browhaus , Etude House, Azta Salon, and Tony Moly.



So there we go. Stand by for my amateur reviews of these products. BTW , if there are any beauty bloggers or experts reading this -- I volunteer to be your makeover mission ;-) Feel free to comment and tell me how all this is done!