Rubybox December unboxing

Love love love this month's box.

I got three full size products and two sample size. This month I opted to go a bit greener and forgo the pink box,  so I recieved all my items in just the brown protective box.

When I opened the plastic, a beautiful scent hit me, to be honest I worried something was broke. But nothing was, that gorgeous scent that hit me was a beautiful scented candle. 

I recieved 

natural lab face cream 10ml
Ungaro purfume sample
Piz Buin sun stick full size
My bag of beauty secrets
Hall of flames candle in cinnamon naartjie and clove

Overall, impressed with this month's box and a huge high five to Rubybox for getting it spot on this month.

Build a box November 2014

My build a box with Rubybox this month contained
an eye lash curler,
Rubybox angled blush brush
Rubybox brush clean in a flash
Body Choice sponge
And Africolgy tissue oil

Also my boutique order of my beautiful pink tangle teezer for my handbag

Online shopping do or don't

I am a shopaholic!!!
There I said it!

In the past it was getting the kids ready and then writing a *list* which I could never stick to, then driving to a mall which would have all the things I want, and then half way through shopping getting back into the car and driving back home cos the kids are tired and/or moody.....get home only to realise I didn't get the shampoo that was the reason of going in the first place

And then came my life saver, especially for my personal care and make up items,
Online shopping YAY (hear in the background my poor credit card crying Nay)

Anyways, the risks and benefits, the do's and don'ts

Research research research,  I can't stress this enough, this is what I do to make sure it is a legitimate company,  personally I like to email in about a specific item and see if and how long it takes to get a reply and not a generic message,  second I call in if they have a contact number on the website,  and ask a few questions to see how helpful and friendly they are. Then I Google to see any complements or complaints, and then I look for a Facebook page! I know I know, I'm a little neurotic,  lol but it's my hard earned cash on the line,
Also check what the companies policies are for returning items in the event an item reaches you damaged

After this I will browse the site,  and my first order is always a small one when dealing with a new company,  to see how fast their delivery time is and how good their customer service is,
Then if I'm happy they have a customer for life and I tell all my family and friends about it,
I have too many companies to list in this post so I am only going to list 3 here.

First of Amazon,
be careful here, as some of the items are direct from amazon and others from secondary companies that may send you fake and or used items!
ensure that when you order it says fulfilled by Amazon, and expect your order to arrive in 2 to 3 months, as it is shiooed from over seas, and then you still have to pay fees when you pick up at the post office

Second is RubyBox, this is a totally safe website to order with. They have the boutique store where you can order what you want, any orders over R300 get free delivery, within 5 working days,

Then they have a monthly surprise box which is a subscription service at R169 and you get a birthday present every month worth over R250,  expect three to four Trial size products* and one full size every month, I love being surprised so I have two boxes every month

Don't like being surprised? Then you can opt in for the Build a Box monthly subscription where you get to choose 5 items every month from a choice of 20 or more products, and make your box worth over R350 depending on what you choose! They have many payment options,  from credit card, to eft, to paying on delivery*
*1 trial size products but not sachets, proper tubes and tubs of products
*2 pay on delivery is only available in certain areas at the moment

And lastly but definitely not least, with the best customer service and fastest delivery time DuraLavora,  a relatively new company that only stocks the latest and hottest quality products from overseas, they replied to every single email almost immediately and I ordered on a Wednesday just before 1 and my Lip Voltage arrived the very next morning,  how wow is that?

I will be doing an in depth post on the Lip Voltage,  it's my new fav and a massive hit overseas, in fact they were only sent 200 as stock is so limited, 

Ciao for now
Phoenix

Rubybox July Unboxing

July rubies were spoilt indeed!

If you signed up for your first box, you got all these goodies for just 99c!!

My box contained a RubyBox foot File, 

A sample Lanolin-Agg-tval egg white facial care bar (this item is from Sweden)

A sample Ducray Keracnyl anti-imperfection cream (this item is from France)

AND a full size lippie from Woolworths!!

What a great beauty haul, if you want to get spoilt like me, sign up before the end of July 2014 and get your first RubyBox for under R1,

Products I love

This is my list of things I cannot live without... 

First off has to be RubyBox, it's a subscription that send me a box of beauty goodies that are tailored just for me every single month, what's better than that ladies, upmarket trendy products that I get to try and then if love them I can get them direct from www.rubybox.co.za

Second has to be my DermaControl range from cetaphil, it cleanses my skin, without drying it, and the moisturizer does not give me an oily look and is non-comedogenic, 

It's super important to use a sun protection, ESP for me as I am on orratane, and this range takes care of that for me with a SPF of 30 built into my moisturizer, simple easy skincare, that heals as you treat your acne problematic skin.

Third on my list is Marc Anthony Argan oil range, this shampoo conditioner and oil treatments take care of my hair, leaving it soft, smooth, silky and most importantly healthy, it is keratin enriched and has no sulphates and for my bum length hair in use just two drops of the oil after washing and conditioning, the oil helps to reduce knots and nourish hair. my hair used to be oily, but with this range I wash my hair twice a week but it always looks just washed, as it has balanced out my scalp, so hair doesn't get oily anymore. There are also hair spray, an mousse in the Argan Range, And my bottles last me on average three months, so cost wise, it's works out well.

This is my top three products I cannot live without, what are yours?

Ciao 

Phoenix