April Glamour box - first impressions

I was looking forward the end of the month. Not only was it payday, I was also expecting my April glamour box. This time, it did not disappoint.

My first impression upon seeing and holding the box - it was definitely heavier than the previous two boxes. Does this mean that there are full sized products inside? Crossing my fingers, i opened the box and was pleasantly surprised.

It contained 2 full sized products (hollywood style lotion and pixie lip balm), a good sized sample product from Mir & Ryvi (banana soap and soap flakes), a good sized sample lip butter from Mox botanicals and 2 sample sized perfume from regatta.

What i liked about this month's box, is that I think i can really use all the products. :) So far, i have tried the Pixi lip tint/balm and liked it. It does give a natural color to my lip. Ang cute pa ng design and look. :) Wag lang sana pagkamalan ng anak ko na color it. haha. Kidding aside, i could see myself using it daily.

The banana soap, pwede kong gamin when i go out of town next week. Pwede ko rin gamitin sa "weekend home" ko. Sabi dito sa leaflet, "the soap lightens acne scars and age spots to promote natural skin elasticity and renewal." At my age, i really need skin renewal. haha.

I will be bringing the soap flakes and the lotion when i go out of town next week. Buti na lang may dumating na samples. I do not need to buy lotion and soap. :) tipid. Plus that's my chance to sample the product.

Over all, this month's box is way better than March or February (sa opinion ko lang). I would like to think that Glamourbox listened to their customers and made the box better. (Their November and December boxes were great). I just hope that the May box will even be better. Wish ko rin lang, makaorder pa ako. :)

So anyways here are the breakdown for this month's box:

1) Pixi Tinted Brillance Balm Magic Tink Tint - Happy thought's Pink. Full sized @ P735.00. Glamour box gave us a full sized product to try out. I tried this today and so far, i liked it. The color is just right for me. Cute pa ng packaging.

2) Mox Botanicals Lip Butter in Coconut Almondie. Full size (2.0 oz) @P740.00. The sample size was at 1.0 oz, so cost would be around 370. Haven't tried this yet, pero it looks promising.

3) Mir and Ryvi Banana Soap. My box had the banana soap sample. Full size (140g) @ P250.00. My sample size is around half of that so roughly around P125.00.Other boxes might have the tomato or Papaya soap. I guess they customized the box in such a way that someone who is over 35 and / or with acne problem might be getting the banana soap. I am not complaining ha. Ok na rin sa akin yung product.

4) Mir and Ryvi Soap flakes. Full sized (250g) @ P450.00 Sample size is 150g, so around P225.00. I will try out this product next week.

5) Hollywood Style Light Summer Lotion. Full size (275ml) @195.00. The box contained full sized product. I will most likely use this product next week, along with the avon sample they sent out in last month's box.

6) Regatta cologne for Men and Women (2 samples). Full size (50ml) @P395.

Overall, total cost of the products would be around P1700.00. Box subscription is around 595. So ROI would be around 2.44, Not bad na rin. I might subscribe to the May box if i get the chance na maka on line pag nag open sila ng subscription.

March BDJ box vs March Glamour box

As someone who is into metrics, I cannot help but compare the two boxes.

1) Value for Money - BDJ box with and ROI of 4.4

BDJ Box (Exclusive Loreal Products) @480/month

1. Full size shampoo - 180ml/110 php
2. Full sized conditioner - 180ml/119 php
3. Full sized UV perfect sunscreen - 30ml/545 php
4. Full sized lip tint - 6ml/595 php
5. Nail art stickers - 395 php
6. Sample size (5ml) BB cream - full size 30ml/595. Sample size should be around 99 php
7. Sample size (5ml) youth code cream - full size 30ml/1495 php. Sample size should cost around 249

Total sample box product cost: around 2112 php
ROI - 4.4

Glamourbox @595/month

1. Full size Eye of Horus eye pencil - 1.2g / 960 php
2. Sample size (5ml) Pevonia Gentle exfoliating cleanser - full size 150ml / 2,950 php. Sample size should cost around 98php
3. 2 sample size (50ml) Avon Skin So Soft Glutathione Hand and Body Lotion - full size 250ml / 350 php. 2 samples would probably cost around 140 php
4. 4 sample sachets of Heynature BB creams - full size 40g / 1,300 php. 4 samples would cost around 130 php
5. 1 sample sachet of Heynature aqua brigthening gel - full size 80g / 1,750 php. Sample size would cost around 22 php.
6. Sample size (1.5ml) YSL saharianne perfume - full size 75ml / 4,300 php. Sample size would cost around 86 php
7. Sample size (1.5ml) Ralph Lauren Pony 3 perfume - full size 100ml / 4, 300 php. Sample size would cost around 65 php

Total sample box cost: 1501 php
ROI - 2.5


2) Box Usage - BDJ box (used 4 out of 7 products on the first few days)

I recieved the BDJ box on the 4th and immediately got to sample 4 out of the 7 products (shampoo, conditioner, sun screen and liptint). I was on a lookout for a new liptint and I was pleasantly surprised to get one in this month's box. I am very happy with the liptint since i was afraid that the light pink shade will not go well with my complexion. The tint lightly covered and blended with my natural lipcolor and i ended up with a no makeup look.

The glamourbox was delivered today, and based on my initial impression, i will only use 2 to 3 of the products in the succeeding weeks. Most excited about the eye pencil as i want to try using makeup more often.

Will review the products in the succeeding post (if i have the time)

3) Service - BDJ box

Although both boxes announce their boxes are being shipped. BDJ goes the extra mile by sending out emails to each of their subscribers. Last month's box also came with a bonus and had a hand written note. Now that is what i call attention to details.

4) Beauty Events

So far, BDJ box has created events for their subscribers. The Shishedo event last February and the beauty social this month at SM MOA. I have yet to hear one from Glamourbox

The BDJ april box is sold out. Glamourbox is still set to open subscription for April.

BDJ box: http://bdjbox.com/
Glamourbox: https://glamourbox.ph/index.php

Unboxing the March Glamour box

My glamourbox subscription arrived today. Compared to the March BDJ box, this one seemed lighter and not fulled to the brim. Bracing myself for a disappointment, i gingerly opened the box...Here's what inside:

1) Full sized Eye of Horus Natural Smokey Eye Pencil (full size 1.2g/Php 960)


Image c/o Glamourbox

 2) Sample size (5ml) Pevonia Gentle Exfoliating Cleanser (full size 150ml/Php 2,950)

Image c/o pevonia.com

3) 2 sample size (50ml each) Avon Skin So Soft Glutathione Whitening Renewal hand and body lotion (Full size 250ml/Php 350)

4) 4 sample sachets HeyNature BB Creams (full size 40g/Php 1,300) and 1 sample sachet Heynature Aqua Brightening gel (full size 80g/1,750)



Images c/o Heynature.com





5) 1 sample size (1.5 ml) Yves Saint Laurent Saharienne (full size 75ml/Php 4,300) and 1 sample size (1.5ml) Ralph Lauren Big Pony 3 Perfumes (full size 100ml/Php 4,300)



Images c/o fragrantica.com





Of all the samples, i am most excited about the eye pencil. I might use it or might even give it out as a present to my sister.  I like the scent of the YSL perfume (citrusy) but might not purchase on in the near future. I will use the avon lotion when i go out of town in May, but this will not make me change the one I am currently using (st. ives).

I might or might not subscribe to next month's box (depends if i get a slot) but i do hope they will improve the contents of the next box. The November box was great but so the last three boxes were kinda disappointing.

Camay Bodywash

“A good fragrance is really a powerful cocktail of memories and emotion.”
― Jeffrey Stepakoff, The Orchard: A Novel

I love using body washes as its scent last longer than that of bar soap. My hubby loves the smell of cinnamon / vanilla and other fresh scent so i am always on a look out for these types of fragrances.

Camay is an old brand. I remember the ads in the 80s and 90s which feature models / celebrities with beautiful skin (was Kris Aquino once a camay girl?) What i remember most about the brand is its iconic pink bar and the sweet fragrance.

I really don't know when camay disappeared from the stores but the last time I used it was when my sister gave me a bottle of the body wash when she came home from the UAE. I liked the body wash since the scent lasted the whole day (i need not use a perfume). Sadly, it was not available here.

Early this year, the brand was re-launched and marketed catch the attention of the new generation who are very particular about skin care and always on the look out for a product that is value for money. It launched three scents (in bar and body wash) aimed to cater to the different set of today's women. There's Romantique Rose (Floral and Feminine), Dynamic Grapefruit (Fresh and citrusy) and Creme Vanilla (vanilla with creamy coconut)

I have tried the Creme Vanilla scent and loving it. To maximize the scent, i tend to layer fragrances (body wash, lotion) and on occasion perfume or cologne. My hubby loves the smell. I am now alternating camay with Dove and Bath and body works bodywash depending on my mood for the day. For less than 100php of a full sized bodywash, it is worth it.


official camay ad

destiny vs sky

My family and I are destiny cable subscribers for the past 8 months and so far we are quite happy with the program offering. At first I really wanted to subscribe to Sky cable (i want ANC, Cinema one and Lifestyle channel) but destiny was the only cable (provider) being offered by my building admin, so we have no choice but to subscribe to destiny. For 500/month with free installation, it was a good deal.

About a few months ago, the cable company was merged with Sky cable and i was happy thinking that it would mean destiny carrying the three shows that i want from Sky. But it was not meant to be. Only DZMM and AXN were added to the channel line up of destiny.

I checked with the admin today and it seems that as part of the merge, they are now offering /carrying Sky cable and Destiny. So the homeowners now have a choice. I asked for the program line up and package for Sky to compare it with my current cable provider. Here is my verdict:

For now, the better deal is Destiny. At 500/month, I get my son's fave channel (disney jr), TLC, discovery, bio, history, BE TV and a whole other programs. I cannot get disney jr., bio and history on sky's 400/month plan (I do get to have cinema one though). Disney jr. is part of their higher plan which i belive is 1k/month. And so, for now, i will stay with Destiny (with Disney Jr. being top priority).

March bdj box

I was looking forward to mid month as it equates to mid-month pay (yehey!) but it also means that my two beauty box samples will be delivered.

I was expecting the March box to be delivered on the 16th, just like last month but i was pleasantly surprised to have it today.

This month, BDJ is exclusively carrying L'oreal products. Its box is themed "Summer Glam" , with seven (7) products to try. Here's what's inside (the box):

1) 1 full sized Fall Repair Hair shampoo (srp 110 php)

2) 1 full sized Fall Repair Hair conditioner (srp 11 9php)

3) 1 full sized UV Perfect Longlasting UV Protector (srp 545php/30ml)

4) 1 full sized Shine Caresse Lip tint (srp 595/6ml)

5) Sample size of Youth Code Pre-Essence (srp for full size 1495php)

6) Sample size of UV perfect BB Max (srp for full size 595php/30ml)

7) Color Riche Les Nair Art - Nail art sticker (srp 395)

As like last month's box, BDJ is truly value for money. I am getting over 1k worth of product for a monthly subscription of less than 500. Which means that i am getting more than 100% return on investment right? Very happy with the box as every item will be used soon.



I will try out all the items except for the nail art sticker which i think i will give to my SIL or A's yaya. Excited to try out the Hair Fall Repail shampoo and conditioner. Experienced heavy hair fall after giving birth to A last July.

I am looking for a very light lip color for the summer so i will be trying out the lip tint. I just hope that it would complement my skin tone. Will use the UV protect cream which i will alternate with my current moisturizer. 

Can't wait to try them all out.

BDJ and Glamour box

The beauty sample box craze is in town and I am riding on this wave. I first learned about it through a blog i follow and although I did not immediately subscribe to the boxes, i was curious on its offering.

BDJ  and Glamour box are beauty sample boxes. For a monthly subscription, they offer to deliver right to your door steps 5 to 6 products for you to sample. In some cases, these boxes even have a full size products and you feel that you just hit the jackpot. But sometimes, you get boxes where you feel that you have no need for the product and you just end up giving it away. It's like taking a monthly gamble, you will never know what you will end up getting or you can look at it in another way - it's like getting a present every month.

I have subscribed last month and so far I am happy with what i got (BDJ with a slight win over Glamour box with the former offering exclusive shishedo products and a full sized celeteque product for their quarterly subscribers). I have subscribe again to these two boxes this month and am hoping that i would be having a wide smile on my face by this time next week.

Full review of the boxes soon.