I Love This Box April 2012

This morning my I Love This Box showed up! I was REALLY interested to see what would be in the box. They announced at the start of the month that subscription would cost $19.95 per month for new members. If you're an existing member you will only be charged the introductory price of $14.95. 


Is the price increase worth it?


Avado Sensitives Certified Organic Gel Exfoliant (100mls)
I'm really excited to try this. I haven't used Avado before. This is for dry or sensitive skin. It contains Aloe Vera and avacado oil to hydrate and protect your skin. It's also salfate free and made in Australia. 


Just D'Lish Sage and Pomegranate Handmade Soap (100gms)
This has a gorgeous smell and really made the box smell nice. It's incredibly moisturising with ingredients such as Macadamia nut, shea nut, olive and coconut. This is made in Australia.


Maybelline Colour Sensational Lipcolour (full size)
I was so excited when I saw this on the card. I have seen the ads on TV and couldn't wait to try it. But my excitement went to disappointment when I saw the colour. It is called "Get Nutty" and is a dark brown with a hint of red. It's much to dark for my skin type and is not a colour I would ever wear. But it does feel really soft on my lips and is really smooth. I'll have to pick up another colour in the future! 


Shanga Mineral Eyeshadow in "Russett" (1.0gm)
While I don't like chocolate colours on my lips I do on my eyes and received a gorgeous shimmery bronze/brown. I LOVE this colour! While it's sheer, you can build up the colour. This is the standout product in the box!


Chikii Natural Salon Quality Mineral Cosmetics (sample)
As nice as this looks, it ended up spilling in my box :( The packaging is quite bad, since it is in a small plastic bag and because the product was on the packaging, it covered the sticky tape that was supposed to stop it spilling. It also doesn't say what it is, just the name of the brand on the packaging. You either got a mineral bronzer or a blush. I received the blush. It is a gorgeous shimmer blush, but sadly the packaging it terrible, and there isn't much left to use. 


There was a voucher to receive $5 off any Avado Organics Sensitive Skincare product from Priceline. There were also two cute little easter eggs. 


Overall I like the box. The value is there. The soap, eyeshadow, lipstick and exfoliant equal over $60. Sadly because the blush spilled into the box and the lip colour wasn't suitable, it wasn't the best box for me. But if the colour was better and the blush was in better packaging, I would have LOVED the box.


What did you think of your box? What colours did you get? If this is your first box, is $19.95 worth it?
XO