Hi all! It's that time of the month again - and this time Glymm came in a royal blue makeup bag. The highlight was definitely receiving a full sized Harmony by Belvada duo lipstick/balm. This month Glymm decided to go digital and I may now find product information online. To be honest, I've enjoyed receiving a well designed informational card. I am getting very tired of receiving emails, and to tell you the truth, going digital is not exactly the answer. (Oh! Please keep this in mind, print grows trees).

The May 2012 Glymm box was a total surprise! Firstly, it's no longer in a box, but comes in a makeup bag, which looks a lot classier and can be re-used. However, I did enjoy having boxes and used them as storage. Secondly, their logo has been re-designed! It looks a lot more sophisticated and 'older.'
Note: There's been a price increase for new customers, perhaps due to the fact that we're now receiving makeup bags instead of boxes.

The highlight of this box/bag is definitely the high pigmented Cargo eye pencil in navy blue with golden sparkles! Ah! It's quite lovely and very soft.

The rest of the samples were quite small and I have already used them all up!

PRODUCT LIST:

• CK Shock for Her / I've used this up this weekend and it's very nice! I may buy it.
• CK Shock for Him / Also smells amazing
• COOLA Organic Suncare / Mineral Matter Cucumber Sunscreen / It's very matte and non greasy.
• NUME HydroPunch Hydrating Conditioner / It made my hair soft and silky. I'm intrigued!
• CARGO High Pigmented Pencil / Rich color, soft, but not smudge resistant. FULL SIZE.
• Caudalie Gentle Buffing Cream / A high end exfoliator, that makes skin soft and refreshed.
• Caudalie Vinosource SOS Thirst Quenching Serum / There wasn't enough product to test it out.
• Caudalie Vinosource Moisturizing Sorbet / Felt great on my skin, but again, not enough!

Overall this box gets a B! I was happy about the eyeliner.

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This is a glamorous yet safe look I've done last week prior to going to a rock concert. The eyes were accomplished by using Pretty Punk eye shadow palette by POP beauty, paired with a neutral gloss by Mai Couture in Sake Sunrise that I've received in one of my Glymm boxes.

PRODUCTS USED:
Pretty Punk eye shadow palette by POP beauty - eyes and eyeliner
Hide Your Blemish concealer / Rimmel / Ivory 001
M. Asam Magic Fini perfector
The Balm Hot Mama blush
My Blackest Lashes mascara by Prestige
Clinique bottom lash mascara
Anastasia Beverly Hills clear brow gel
Fusion Beauty IllumiCover in Pale
Missha M Perfect Cover BB Cream in #13
Mai Couture Lip Gloss in Sake Sunrise
Hair: Macadamia Healing Oil Spray

My April edition Glymm box arrived just a few days ago. I must say that I wasn't all that impressed. The products are lovely, but looked a lot smaller than my previous boxes. I will give it one more month, possibly two before I unsubscribe.

The highlight of the box was definitely Mai Couture Social Gloss in Sake Sunrise. This luxurious lipgloss, that retails for $28, fills in unwanted lines and creates fuller lips.

The Lucia soaps I already own, in fact, I payed $5 for a set of 14 samples of the same size that I've found on sale at Chapters. I'm a thrifty shopper who loves a good deal! :)

The cologne is absolutely lovely! It really smells like real oranges. Fresh oranges! I'd love to have it, but it is quite pricy, and instead, I think I would want to invest in another perfume set, something sexy like Paco Rabanne Lady Million! :)

Inside the box:

• Lucia Soap in No.1 / Goat Milk & Linseed Soap / 25g
• Atelier Cologne / Orange Sanguine Fragrance / 1ml
• Free Your Mane / Sulfare Free Hydrating Shampoo & Conditioner / 7.4ml each
• Mai Couture Social Gloss in Sake Sunrise / Fullsize 5ml / worth $28
• BONUS: $100 OFF Styling Tools and Hair Extensions at NuMe online store.

The March edition of Glymm Box arrived much earlier than expected - which made me quite happy to see that the service is once again improving. After seeing other blogger's boxes, I was hesitant and nervous to see the contents of my box. Many have received a lime green piece of hair that wasn't attractive at all.

Luckily, my box had red feather hair extensions and red nail polish - the color is glam and suits me very well. I was glad. The skincare items were also exciting and a pleasant surprise. I heard that the M. Asam product is too dark, but actually it blends in to match anyone's skin-tone and becomes transparent. It also smells great and feels heavenly on my skin. I would perhaps purchase it once I run out of the sample.

PRODUCT LIST

• M.Asam / Perfect Teint / $42 for 50ml / Sample size 5ml / Instant perfector. Fills in lines and evens out complexion
• M.Asam / Magic Fini / $38 for 30ml / Sample size 5ml / Silky tinted mattifying perfector that blends in with your natural skin-tone
• Nu-Me / Feather Hair Extensions / Full size at 3 pieces for $25 / Red, made from real human hair!
• Ocean Nail Polish in / Vibrant and intense, high quality nail polish / Full size at $12

Overall, this box was definitely worth my $10! The nail polish is lovely and something I can always wear. Red is always in!

Nu-me hair is the only item that I am worried about since I have absolutely no experience with hair extensions. I may need to purchase a hook to hook my hair into the small bead provided. It seems like a lot of work!

Overall, I would give this month a B+!

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Happy Holidays from Glymm!

Overall, this month's box was a little bit disappointing. I was hoping to receive some kind of...well...special treatment, and would see two full sized products. In this December's box, Glymm decided to include the AHAVA hand cream product, this is a brand that I keep seeing in Birchbox. It keeps appearing and re-appearing, and I hear many people are tired from receiving it. To my surprise, I really liked the mineral hand cream by AHAVA. Luckily, there was also a full sized product: Sula Beauty Natural Lip Gloss that retails at $8.

PRODUCT LIST:

• Caudalie / Vinoperfect Enzymatic Peel Mask / 3ml / gently dissolves dead skin cells
• Ahava / Dead Sea Mineral Hand Cream / 20ml / Lightweight, yet nourishing
• Yves Saint Laurent / La Parisienne / 7.5ml / floral and feminine
• Sula Beauty / Natural Lip Gloss in Come Find Me / Full size at 2.69g / soothing
• Glymm $10 Gift Card to Glymm's Beauty Boutique

It's finally here! And I may be the last one to get it since I am located in Vancouver, so far away from Quebec, the province of its maker. But it sure was worth the wait! I've got designer nail polish, face products, fancy hair care samples, and Annabelle smudge paint in blue!

Well, you may already know about Glymm and many other monthly beauty boxes. If not, let me tell you more about it. By subscribing to a monthly service, costing you $10/month, you will receive a carefully curated box of 4-5 beauty samples from Canadian and International luxury brands. You may also collect points by reviewing the products on Glymm.com, and redeem the points for more products and such!

Glymm truly delivers! The service is superb - my boxes come on time, the products are great, sometimes even full size, making the $10 monthly fee well worth it! A very good deal!

Here is my very first Glymm box! You may wonder what it is. Well, like BirchBox and Luxe Button, Glymm is box full of deluxe beauty samples: By signing up for a subscription, Glymm members receive a carefully curated box of 4-5 luxury beauty samples every month.