Zoya Nail Polish Haul

Awhile back Zoya had a back to school BOGO sale and you were limited to only 8 bottles (buy 4 get 4 free) which I did just that. I apparently have a really hard time finding Zoya products in my area, so when I first heard about this sale, I definitely wanted to jump on it as quickly as possible.





My order couldn't of came at a better time! It arrived the day before my birthday, so you know I was beyond ecstatic, but once I started to unpackage everything, I was extremely saddened that one of the bottles broke in transit and it's content spilled everywhere and things were stuck to it. I did, rip off the polishes inside the box and cleaned up the spill with nail polish remover, but there are bits and pieces of cardboard stuck to it. As well as some of the name stickers have came off.

With it being Labor Day weekend, I wasn't sure customer service was open and I tried to reach out to them through Twitter over the weekend with no tweet back til Monday or Tuesday. I ended up going on live chat yesterday and spoke to someone named Shelle W and she was really nice and responded to me quickly. I ended up emailing her the photos I'm posting here of the damage and lo and behold, she emailed me back this morning with amazing news that Zoya is going to replace my 6 damaged bottles. *WOOT WOOT* Shelle W, you are amazing! Thank you so much to Zoya for sending me replacements! Which I haven't received yet of course, but amazing customer service!



Here are the color swatches from my Zoya order and the last one is Radium by Illamasqua from my Glossybox. A lot of the colors are not showing up true to their color in person. Even the ones are their website. The color Charteuse is in, but to me, it looks a bit like Shrek or boogers. I also listed the links to all the colors if you want to check them out on their website.

Cassi (ZP 472) is like a soft peachy color with a bit of sheen to it.
Whitney (ZP 439) is actually a darker pink. A little more fuschia.
Pru (ZP 382) actually has gold sparkles in.
Frida (ZP 640) is actually a very sheer teal.
Kelly (ZP 519) is a dark and soft grey.
Caitlin (ZP 540) is a dark soft purple.
Charity (ZP 381) dark mauve rose color.
Radium by Illamasqua

XOXO Yen

August Glossybox

It's here! It's here!! I was so excited to find a pink and brown polka dotted box in my mailbox today. I have to say that the August Glossybox products did not disappoint. Inside the box there were five items.

1.Biolage ExquisitOil Replenishing Treatment Retail is $22
2. Ole Henrikson Truth Serum Collagen Booster Retail is $14
3. Illamasqua Nail Varnish Retail is $14
4. Ellis Faas Lipstick Retail is $35
5. Touch In Sol Feel Like Honey Moon Skin Base Retail is $20


I have to say that I was happy with this box. I absolutely love the Ole Henrikson Truth Serum Collagen Booster. This product makes my dry skin look more smooth , bright, and healthy. I also loved my Illamasqua nail varnish which came in a bright pretty peach color which would be flattering in the summer and in the winter. The Biolage Exquisite Oil I am still testing out and so far it just makes me hair a little more oily and I don't see a huge difference. The Ellis Faas lipstick was disappointing, not because of the packaging which is sleek and beautiful but because of the Hershey brown color is came in. I mean if I were trying to sport a gothic color then maybe it could work, but for daily wear this just isn't flattering at all (Update: After trying on this color and applying it lightly, I have to say I really like it. It looks good on a bare face and really stands out). I've yet to try the Touch In Sol honey moon base as I'm waiting for a good makeup day to try it on (I will be back to let you guys know how it worked out).

Overall, for the cost of the box which was $23, this was a GREAT deal and I'm very pleasantly surprised. Thank you Glossybox!

Xoxo,

Jenny