Thursday 13 February 2014

Taylor Swift & My January Glossybox


I hope everyone is well! Some of you may be expecting this to be my post about my January Glossybox. My beauty box post technically won't exist this month because I was actually so disappointed with my box this month I didn't want to review the products. 

I'll actually start off with a just overview of my box before I crack on with the rest of this post.


January's theme was 'Back to Basics' and as much as I love the idea, the contents were pretty basic and didn't excite me in as much as I hoped. Inside my box was:

| YU-BE | Moisturising Skin Cream | £13.50 for 33g | 
| BALANCE ME | Super Toning Body Wash | £10.25 for 250ml |
| THE VINTAGE COSMETIC COMPANY | Floral Slanted Tweezers | £8 each |
| ANATOMICALS | Puffy The Eye Bag Slayer Wake-Up Under Eye Patches | £6 for pack of 3 |
| BEAUTYUK | CC Cream, Shade 10, Natural | £4.99 for 25ml |


My favourite product was the tweezers, I've been meaning to buy a new pair for a while when I saw them inside my box I was overjoyed. The pattern is adorable and they're definitely essential for your make up bag. 

I was looking forward to using the under eye patched because I have fairly noticeable bags and my under eye areas can get a little dark sometimes. Since I don't sleep for as long, or even as often as I should do, I thought maybe they were the answers to my prayers. I didn't notice a difference at all. My eyes felt a little more refreshed after using, but not any more than they usually do after being awake and cleansing my face. I left them on for half an hour and I feel like nothing happened at all.

Here's a before, after and during. I tried to take photos in the same positions to ensure a more accurate comparison. But I've noticed the lighting in the photos are different and it looks like the dark circles and bags have been reduced, but in reality, my eyes looks exactly the same after as they did before.




The rest was just underwhelming for me, I wasn't actually intended to receive the CC Cream at all. My little product card and the online surveys I can take all mention the Montagne Jeunesse Passion Peel off Masque & Blemish Mud Masque, which I will actually purchase soon to try.
The CC Cream is the lightest colour available yet is still too dark for my skin after blending. 

The box has had a make over, also. The box itself seems more sure of itself but I feel Glossybox took more time re-designing their packaging than focusing on the products this month. I'm just so grateful I got this box using my glossydots and didn't have to waste my money on something I feel so negative towards. 

I can't help but feel like all I've done is complain, let's hope next month's box is better.
Anyway, onward with the rest of the post.



I have been listening to Taylor Swift since I was about twelve. I remember first seeing the Love Story video on one of music channels on television and instantly became hooked. I bought her album Fearless and would listen to nothing but that on repeat. Like most girls back in 2008, my ringtone was Teardrops on My Guitar and her lyrics were plastered over my bebo.

So over a week ago, at about eight in the evening on Monday the 3rd of January, when my friend Jess told me she had a spare ticket to Taylor's show I jumped at the opportunity. 
Within half an hour I had my travel booked and everything printed out. Just over twelve hours later I was on my way to London, literally squealing to myself with excitement.

Jess and I in front of the stage.

I've been to a fair few gigs in my life but oh my, this show was out of this world. Our seats were on the floor about eight rows from the stage. Having been my first Taylor Swift show I had absolutely no idea what to expect. Taylor's outfits were incredible and I was so envious that I was not in possession of any of them. She both looked and sounded absolutely flawless. The night was so perfect. 


One of my favourite outfits of the night.

The set and how awesome it was is literally indescribable, there were ballet dancers, whose costumes were so spectacular. Taylor was carried through the crowd to a second stage and from there she was flown over the crowd. Confetti fell at multiple occasions and sparks flew. 


One of my favourite photos.

Videos were shown, of her journey to where she is now and other things, obviously to keep the audience entertained when she was getting changed. But it's just amazing to observe how far someone has come when they love what they do, it just shows that hard work can pay off.

We also had a special guest, Danny O'Donoghue from The Script. Who came onstage with Taylor and they sang 'Breakeven.' 


Taylor and Danny form The Script.

Taylor spent a lot of time thanking the crowd for everything they've done and it looked like she really really meant it. Just seeing how much fun she was having onstage helped the crowd's energy as well. 

I am so gutted there were only five dates in London on this leg of the tour and that I only attended one. I honestly recommend to go to a show if you can. I was constantly entertained and had the time of my life.


Myself and Betsie.

I also got to bump into my friends Betsie and Michael again, who also last minute got tickets and decided to come. Which was lovely because I haven't seen them for months.

Jess also attended the two shows before the one I went to and bought the top I'm wearing, she let me wear it and I fell in love instantly. 


Right, I think I may have remembered everything I wanted to cram into this post. 
I'm still working on my time keeping and regular posting haha.


Are any of you fans of Taylor Swift? Have you been to one of her shows?
Did you receive January's Glossybox and what did you think?
I'd love to hear what you think.


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