Price: $12.00 CAD (plus tax, free shipping) 4 items.
Topbox is a Canadian monthly beauty subscription service. Each month you have the option of getting a surprise box or to swap it for a prive box where all the products are from one brand and you know what they are. This month I opted for a surprise box!
I usually receive the Topbox spoiler email before the bag arrives in the mail and I ALWAYS read it! haha! This month, I tried hard not to open that email until after I saw the items so I could actually enjoy the surprise and I did!
Prices are in Canadian Dollars
What I received;
LARITZY Cosmetics Silicone Makeup Blender
Full size: $14.00, this is a full size item
I once bought one of these silicone style blenders from Amazon and it was awful! It really just made my foundation look like it was sitting on my face and not blended in. This blender has a lot more bounce than the Amazon one does but I wasn’t too excited when I saw this in the bag. I did read in the description that these are useful for applying skincare too and I thought that might be better. I’m sure it would be great for spreading around a mask or something so I’ll give it a shot!
First Aid Beauty 5 in 1 Bouncy Mask
Full size: $38.00 (1.7 oz), Sample size: $7.60 (.34 oz)
This is an item I’m excited about! This mask should nourish, calm, firm, plump and refine. I do enjoy First Aid Beauty products and I really hope that this delivers on all the things it promises to do. I also enjoy that this is safe for sensitive skin, is hypoallergenic and fragrance free!
Morgan Taylor Nail Lacquer in All Wrapped Up
Full size: $15.83, this is a full size item
I’ve recieved Morgan Taylor Nail Lacquers before and I really enjoy this formula. Yes, I don’t wear nail polish, but my toes are just as important! haha! I might actually wear this for a holiday party or something because it’s just so festive! It’s a deep grey/purple with a lot of silver glitter.
Professional Sebastian Shaper Plus Extra Hold Hairspray
Full size: $24.14 (10.6 oz), Sample size: $3.10 (1.36 oz)
I haven’t received a hair spray in any of my boxes in a long time so I’m pretty happy to get one now. I did a little search for this online and found that it was sold at Ulta (hurray that Ulta now ships to Canada!) and it has a 4.5 star rating. I don’t fuss too much with my hair, but again with the holidays around the corner I will use this to hold my styles in place. This is meant to be a 24hr hold (who tests this?) that’s not stiff or sticky. It’s also good for high humid areas, I’ll have no problem with that during winter!
My Thoughts
I’m super happy with my Topbox items this month. I get stuff that I’ll be able to wear/use for the holidays and winter rescue (aka the face mask). I’m not the most excited about the blender, but I’ll try it for skincare. Total Value: $40.53.
Did you get Topbox this month? Any items you are excited for?
Lots of Love,
Dal
Ah! This colour is so fun! It’s a nice raspberry that is perfect for summer. I have quite a few nail lacquers from Essie because I like the formula. It’s a bit thinner so you need about 3 coats to make it opaque but I like that it dries pretty quickly in between.
I did a swatch of this on the back of my hand and I find this dries down to a pretty matte. I love the dark nude shade, it’s very pretty although I think I might save it to use in the fall. PLUS I have a few other lipsticks in this colour so I’m not rushing to use this just yet.
Ya! A new Benefit product! This is meant to be a soft-focus, lightweight concealer. To apply you pat and blend this under the eyes or around the face. I used this about a day or two ago and it reminds me of Becca’s Under Eye Brightening Corrector in consistency and it’s as lightweight as that formula but it’s a concealer. I like a little more coverage under my eyes but I do think that it’ll work fine if I’m wearing a full coverage foundation.
I love receiving Glamglow samples because the full size of any of their products is so very expensive in my opinion. For this treatment, you apply a thin layer over the skin and after 5-20 mins wash it off. I would probably use this as a spot treatment every week or so and I think this will last me quite a long time.
I absolutely love this little moisturizer. Garnier surprised me lately with their products and I’ve been enjoying them ever since. If you’re curious of my thoughts on Garnier BB Creams or skincare products you can read them 
I was really excited to see this palette in the box because I’ve seen some of their mascara’s at Sephora. When I opened it I was floored by the beautiful colours! They are jewel tone shades that are highly pigmented and so creamy to the touch. I love the golds and bronzes and the pop of raspberry here.
At first glance four of the five shades do look similar but when you actually put them on your eyes or Swatch them on the skin they are completely different. I’ve applied these both wet and dry and the pigmentation is very impressive. The only downside ts that they’re all shimmers so I would have to use it with another matte palette to make it work for the types of looks that I like to do.
This is the one item that completely stole my heart when I open this box. It is a translucent powder that comes with both a matte and a glow side. The matte side will absorb oil and it’s a perfect setting makeup while the glow side adds luminosity and highlighting.
I love that this Duo is together because I actually love to put highlighting type powders all over my face but also using translucent matte powders under my eye. I also love that they’re pressed powders and I can take them on the go.
This Universal shade almost feels a bit dark to be universal but I think it will work with my hair colour and I have thick brows. I use a little bit of pencil to fill in the gaps but I’m never really too concerned about matching my color exactly. I admire this packaging I love the gold hieroglyphics against the creamy white pencil. I love cute packaging! This will make it so easy to find in my makeup case.
I’m so happy that I received this in my box because if you saw my empties for 
This month’s theme is sideshow and it’s all about being bold. The bag is meant to represent your ticket to Ipsy’s sideshow. I think the theme and the bag are super adorable.
This gives me serious elementary school vibes! The brush is design by Lisa Frank in collaboration with Glamour Dollz. You might recognize her work creating colourful and whimsical school supplies. I think I used to own the unicorn sticker sheets (I was obsessed with unicorns).
The brush is vegan-friendly and really soft although I wish the brush was just a touch denser. I use angled brushes pretty often for blush and bronzer. I was looking at the Glamour Dollz website and so much of their makeup is affordable! I wonder if anyone has tried any of their items – I’d be interested to know if you have. The unicorn print on this brush is super cute.
You can’t go wrong with liquid eyeliner and this one is bold and a true black. I did a swatch on my hand that dried pretty matte. I’m happy to have this in my bag.
This is a daily moisturizing creme made for dry, sensitive skin. I received a different moisturizing creme from Avene before that I was excited to try. I like little samples like this because I can pop them into an overnight bag.
This butter balm is up my alley! Here’s the description off the Adesse website: Luxurious treatment that soothes, moisturizes and hydrates dry lips. The center core is infused with cold pressed Cupuaçu Butter; derived from the Rain Forest and prized for its rich content of phytosterols that heal, hydrate and combat free radicals (adesseny.com). I’m really into the extra blast of hydration in the centre, plus it makes this look super cool! I haven’t swathced this to see if the pink outter layer is visible colour.
This is a pretty bronzer. Ciate is known for their nail polish but I am super impressed with the liquid eyeliner I received in my October Ipsy bag so I’m looking forward to this bronzer being a success too. It’s matte and has oil-controlling properties. I’m excited to give this a try.
I’ve received a few items now from Bella Aura through Topbox and usually I would be tired of seeing a brand repeated this often, however, I have been using the products I’ve received and I’m absolutely in love with them! I’m seriously seeing a difference in my skin so I’m really excited to continue to get new products to try out. Plus it smells incredible!! This emulsion is designed to be used at night after cleansing the face to reduce multiple signs of aging.
I’m very intrigued by this product. This helps to style hair while it dries. It came with a card of tips and tricks that I’ve included to show the different styles you can come up with without using heat in your hair:
I’m trying to reduce the amount of heat I use on my hair so I’m hoping this will help style it. We will see how well it works on frizzy hair though.
This is a whipped body lotion. Knowing Cake Beauty, this product is going to smell amazing – I mean the name says it all, “desserted”, haha! Clever! It has coconut oil, mango butter, aloe vera extract, macadamia seed oil, sunflower seed oil and vitamin E all to hydrate the skin. I love Cake Beauty because they are Canadian and Cruelty Free.
I’ve had an Eyeko mascara before and it worked really well. It has a similar curve style wand that is very similar to the Benefit Roller Lash so it helps to lift and curl the lashes. I’m really happy to see one of these in my bag again.
I use Dove Hair Care regularly and this looks like it’s an intensive set for extremely damaged hair. I’m looking forward to giving these a try and they will be perfect as a travelling set.
This month’s theme is très jolie, the understated french makeup look I guess… sometimes Ipsy’s themes aren’t so clear to me. I do love the bag, it has a velvety texture and I love the black honeycomb-like pattern against the peach (the pattern is only on one side). Unlike most bags, this one is square and you can fold it over to carry around like a clutch. I personally prefer these bags over the rectangular ones because they fit more items when travelling.
It’s always nice to receive products from a brand that I love. I’m quite obsessed with Tarte. They are vegan and cruelty-free and their Amazonian Collection has some of my favourite products.
What’s cute about this brand is that it targets the skincare needs of those who frequently fly, hence the name Air Repair. Not that I fly often, but sometimes being trapped in an office tower all day at work can feel reminiscent of the stale, recycled air that passengers experience on an airplane. Plus, I have dry skin so I love any type of moisturizer. This is designed for all skin types and has hyaluronic acid.
I received the Beau Gâchis shadow brush in my 
Black and brown liners are everyday staples for me. I have really large round eyes and wearing liner helps define them. I wear pencil liner-type products in my waterline and that’s what I’ll use this for. On the Ipsy website this is described as a long-wearing, water-resistant formula (that) didn’t smudge, budge, or transfer. 
This shadow colour is described as a shimmery rose. I think this colour is super pretty in the pan and it’s a good eyeshadow size. I think the packaging is a bit bulky, but I’m just being picky. I also love that this has magnets at the bottom, making it easy to pop into my custom palette when I’m ready to use it.