July 2014 Violet Box Review!

Hi lovelies!

My July Violet box arrived today and I decided I had to jump on immediately to share the contents with you! Ready to see what's in this month's box?

VB released new packaging this month, so it's now in a 'slide-out' white box instead of the sleek black flip-top boxes previously used. I do like the new packaging but I will miss the old ones, the boxes came in very handy! Here's what I received in this month's box:

Skin & Co Truffle Therapy Serum (deluxe sample)

Sukin Skin Purifying Facial Mask (deluxe sample)

KMS California Hair Play Molding Paste (deluxe sample)

LAQA & Co Sheer Lip Lube Pencil (full sized)

Dr Hauschka Lavender Saandalwood Calming Body Wash (deluxe sample)

So Susan Flutter Mascara (full sized)

Beyonce Rise perfumed sachet (this wasn't on the description card so it's just an extra)

There was also a sneak peek of an item in next month's Violet Box, a Be a Bombshell eyeshadow quad! I, for one, can't wait for that, I love Be a Bombshell products!

July 2014 Violet Box with new packaging.

Keep reading after the jump!

July 2014 Violet Box with new packaging.

Sneak peek of the August box, how exciting!

The contents of the July 2014 Violet Box.

The contents of the July 2014 Violet Box.

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L-R: Skin & Co truffle therapy serum, Sukin skin purifying facial mask and Dr Hauschka lavender sandalwood calming body wash.

Beyonce Rise perfume sample and KMS California hair play molding paste.

So Susan flutter mascara and LAQA & Co lip lube.

So what did I think of this month's box? I really liked it! I'm definitely interested in trying the Skin & Co truffle serum, I've been trying to boost moisturisation of late so this has come at the perfect time! I've already got a lot of face masks to get through but I really like how cute and travel-friendly the Sukin mask is, it's perfect for a weekend getaway.

The LAQA & Co lip lube pencil was an immediate hit for me, it's actually the sample I was waiting for all month, after VB posted a sneak preview a few weeks ago. I've tried a couple of products from this brand in the past and really liked them, and as those who read my blog regularly know, I'm addicted to jumbo lip pencils! The wind up mechanism is extremely user friendly and convenient. 

There's no shade name on my pencil but I did a bit of investigation on the VB website and think this might be called Stranger Danger (isn't that just the most gorgeous name?). I would describe it as a pink which tends towards purple in different lighting. It applies smoothly, with great colour payoff, and has a slight mint scent to it on application. I actually fell asleep wearing it and woke up with the colour looking just as perfect as when I had first applied it, and my lips felt moisturised and soft! Win!

LAQA & Co Sheer Lip Lube Pencil in Stranger Danger (possibly?)

While I'm usually not overly enthused with small body wash samples, I'm actually interested in this one as it smells amazing! I'm really looking forward to using this tonight just before I go to bed. Last but not least, the So Susan flutter mascara! This promises to 'deliver the darkest, curviest lashes possible', and I'm actually really excited to try this as I just got my lashes permed yesterday!

I'd prefer little perfume vials to sachets, but Rise actually does smell lovely! I just might have to pop into Myer to have a proper sniff at it.

All in all, this box was pretty excellent for me, many of the products just seemed to arrive at the perfect time! The only thing I would change is to have the lip lube boxes included, so we would know which shades we received. That takes the guesswork out if we needed to repurchase!

What do you think of this box, lovelies? Would you have been happy with it? Am I the only one who had a cheeky little giggle at the 'lip lube' term?

Much love,
MM.
x


Note: This product was kindly provided for my consideration. This has not affected my opinion in any way. For more information, please refer to my Disclosure Policy.