Sample Bar January Review 'Fresh Start'

This month marks the last Glam Pack Sample Bar will be sending out! *tear* It has been so much fun filming unboxing videos and doing these blog reviews, so here's the last one!

Angel Nourishing Cream Leave In Conditioner. For stockists call 07 0847 8350 or email sales@phb.net.nz.

One thing I liked about Sample Bar is that they sent out mostly hair/skincare products, I found this a bonus because I never buy these things! So I can determine what I like from the samples then buy it :)

"Smoothens and calms the hair while protecting against harmful UVA and UVB rays and heat styling tools"

Perfect for summer and all you lovely ladies and gentleman that use heat styling tools like I do everyday! RRP $37.50 (180gr).

Calvin Klein Fragrance. Available at department stores and nationwide pharmacies.

Like I mentioned in my video, I've never smelt a CK fragrance before and I was pleasantly surprised, after a while though it did start to get musky and I don't think I'll be wearing it everyday, I probably will spray it on for evening events, it is nice though! Don't get me wrong, just not my taste.

"Bring with you to all occasions this summer to freshen up with one of the latest scents from Calvin Klein"

It's true! It's a very summery scent, personally, I'd say it's evening summer appropriate! RRP $100 (50ml).

MOR Little Luxuries Collection. Available at Redcurrent stores and department stores nationwide MOR Cosmetics.

Yay! One of my absolute favourite brands MOR, I've got a few products from then and they all smell absolutely delicious, it was such a nice surprise to get this! The scent is 'Lychee Flower' and it's a hand cream, I've already used it a few times and it smells so good and it leaves your skin feeling so soft.

"Drift into the dreamy world of Little Luxuries, where petite treasures leave you smitten with sweet cravings"

It smells nicer when it's warmed into the skin than it is from the bottle, it can seem quite overwhelming. This is a full size (mini) product! RRP $14.99-$19.99 (5g- 60g).

Carmex Lip Balm. Available at selected Farmers, pharmacies, BP stations and My Beauty Store.

This lip balm doesn't look cute or special but OMG, it works and it works well! This is my new go to lip balm, move over Baby Lips!

"Only Carmex lip balm gives your lips that distinctive tingle to let you know it's working to moisturize, soothe and protect your lips"

And boy does it tingle! Also available in jar,tube and stick formulas, this one's another full size! RRP $4.99.

Argania Hair Oil. Available at Farmers, selected pharmacies, department stores and My Beauty Store.

Um Yay! I've always wanted to try Moroccan oil and I'm so happy this was included! This is another full size (smaller retail product) which is now the 3rd full size product out of 5 sample products received this month. Way to go Sample Bar!

"A fortifying hair treatment for deep hydration and brilliant shine. Made with certified organic Moroccan Argain Oil"

It really works! I used this after filming my unboxing video and I hadn't used conditioner so my hair was crappy (previously bleached and over processed). It went on and felt quite oily, but in the morning it had all absorbed and it was lovely and smooth! I wouldn't recommend putting it in your roots because the become oily QUICK! RRP $5.99- $34.99 (5ml- 100ml).

Farewell Sample Bar, you will be missed!

Here's my *last* unboxing video for SB!

I give this months Sample Bar Glam Pack a rating of:
4/5

Mini Review; Katy Perry - Meow

Hands down, the best celebrity perfume I have ever owned! When I smell this, I think of a candy shop. It's not cheap smelling, like other 'overly sweet' fragrances. It's strong, but it's quite tolerable. I would say it is more of a day fragrance, but it smells so amazing it would be acceptable to wear it anywhere and everywhere! To me, the scents that stand out the most are vanilla, musk and pear. It's more of a 'young' fragrance, as it's a bit too sweet and playful for a more mature woman. If you are wanting something similar but more age appropriate; I would recommend YSL - Parisienne, as it has a similar smell, fruity and powdery, but it is more toned down. Both are amazing and both are my favourites along side Mariah Carey - Luscious Pink. I would probably choose Meow over Parisienne, simply because of the price difference and it's just as good. Compared to Katy Perry - Purr, I vote for Meow. It lasts longer compared to Purr. A little really does goes a long way! The scent doesn't fade or change as some others do either, huge bonus as I find a lot of the time perfumes lose their signature scents and become unpleasant. I nabbed a 50ml bottle for $69NZD. Oh, and the bottle is quite cute too. Really livens up your vanity! 

Meow(left) & Purr comparison. Photo credit: Favim

What's your favourite Perfume?

I rate Katy Perry - Meow;

4/5

Nicki Minaj Pink Friday Fragrance Review

I bought the Nicki Minaj fragrance because the bottle really appealed to me, it was fun and different. I had also smelt a sample in a department store before I bought it and liked it. I wasn't expecting it to be amazing but I definitely wasn't expecting it to be terrible either.

Bottle & box.

The bottle itself is a replica of Nicki, the pink wig, the curvaceous silhouette and it has her wearing a white and blue lined corset. The box was tacky and cheap looking and I was disappointed that the bottle didn't have the gold chain attached to it like advertised. An Elizabeth Arden spokeswoman did mention that the necklace was only attached to 100ml bottles however mine is a 50ml. This fragrance cost me roughly $69NZD.

Pink Friday is very sweet, top notes being star fruit, mandarin and blackberries, but pear and jasmine come off strongest to me, these are a few of the ingredients in this fragrance. It is quite pleasant to smell when you are smelling it directly from the bottle, but as soon as I applied it, the smell almost instantly disappeared. I had to reapply it almost 6 times before I gave up on it all together, through out the day I could smell it at random times but it had faded into a musky scent that gave me a headache.

Makeup inspiration.

On a positive note, the makeup that she wears on her fragrance box is cute and playful. I enjoyed trying it out on myself for this blog post :) also, I bought another celebrity fragrance shortly after I bought Nickis, and it's absolutely amazing! I will post a positive review on it in the upcoming week.

"Nicki becomes Larger Than Life and gets your world spinning with Pink Friday" No, the only thing spinning was my head after inhaling this fragrance.

I rate the Nicki Minaj fragrance;

1/5