June 2016 Fab Bag: The Beauty Addict: Review

This June fabbbag made a grand entrance by arriving in first week itself and man did it make an entrance. I was so excited to see the bag that I ended up unboxing it in my office itself.

I absolutely love the packing of this month’s bag, team fabbag has outdone themselves with this month’s packing.

This month’s fab bag is extremely cute and adorable. It’s black canvas with words “Eat sleep makeup Repeat” quite a suitable mantra for this month’s theme: Beauty Addict. I’m definitely going to be using this bag a lot, as its quite classy, chick and of really good quality.

Coming to contents, I'm quite satisfied with the contents of this bag, It has 4 products out of which 3 are full size products with only 1 deluxe size sample.

Be A Bombshell eye Shadow Crayon: High roller (Full size: INR 1200)

I had a option to select a shade in this product and the shade that I selected (high roller) is cool toned emerald green which is quite sheer but definitely buildable colour.  It has very light shimmer and one can wear it during day time quite comfortably. I dint have any emerald green in my kitty hence went ahead with this color. And the gamble did pay off I absolutely love this color, but one would require good primer underneath as its not smudge proof. 

Skin Yoga Coffee Body scrub (Full Size: 845 INR)

I love this brand and whatever products I have used from this brand has worked extremely well for me in past, hope this works as well. One plus is I love coffee and this scrub is supposeto enhance fat metabolism and help in removing liquid fat from skin. It also reduces the appearance of stretch mark and reduces cellulite.

I’m just happy that I have 100% organic body scrub which smell of coffee. Again it’s a full size product which will last me good 10-11 times.

Janseen RoC Eye Cream (Full Size : 1450 INR)

Again a full size product, I dint really know much about this brand, but a quick search on Google enlightened me that its quite reputed brand in USA. I love eye creams but this is wrinkle smoothing eye cream and definitely not for me. I will probably pass it on to my mom. Hopefully she will like it. Although I’m happy to receive this full size product I wish they would have given something age appropriate for me.

Karite Buerre Pure Shea Butter (Sample size: Full size @ 499 INR)

It is the only sample in this bag. I love products with shea butter, what’s better is its infused with SPF 16. This is a deluxe sample and would last me quite long. It is perfect to be used on cuticles, lips. It claims that it can be used on hair as well but I’m quite sceptical about it as its has very petroleum jelly type consistency.

                        

Overall I absolutely loved this month’s fabbag. Total value of this bag is INR 2949 and you get it for INR 599 which I feel is quite a steal from economical point on view. From usability point this bag does justice to the needs of its consumer. A definitely must buy as per me. 

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FabBag March 2016: “More Power to you”: Review

One of the side effects of getting your fabbag late is that, you have already seen  what majority of other people have got in their bag so you start expecting similar things in your bag or hoping that you would not the same thing, and like always you are disappointed in both cases.

So if you ask me I liked my fabbag bag would have loved it more if I had got Nykka nail paint, Votre serum and Breaking bare lipstick as oppose to ones I received.

Anyways life is not fair and you deal with it, I dealt with my disappointment by placing order on Nykaa for the said lipstick and nail paint much to my boyfriend annoyance and objection. This time he can deal with it.  

March 2016 Fabbag theme is: “More power to you”.

Packaging:

 March 2016 fabbag or pouch is silver grey color and of good quality but I'm not sure what I think about it. I don’t hate it per say but dint really like it either.

What I got in March Fabbag:

1.      SUGAR Cosmetics Its’s Pout Time! Vivid Lipstick: Coraline In the City(Full Size: Rs 599/-)

2.      Sugandha Neem Green Tea Plant Mask (Sample: 25 gms) (Full size 60gms for 900 rs)

3.      Wella professionals Elements Renewing Shampoo and Wella professionals Elements Renewing mask (Sample: 30ml)(Full size : Rs 1075 & 975 Rs respectively)

4.      Ital Veloce set of 3 fine fragrance mist (Summer Snow Flakes, Chilli Town Blushes, Midnight Kisses)(Sample:12ml each)

My thoughts:

SUGAR Cosmetics Its’s Pout Time! Vivid Lipstick: Coraline In the City

Like my initial rant I'm not too fond of orange shades would have preferred Breaking bare to this one, any ways color is nice vibrant orange. Its matte finish lipstick and you have to swipe it 2-3 times to get full coverage. It stays on for 2-3 hours on me with food breaks. Detailed review coming soon.

Sugandha Neem Green Tea Plant Mask:

I love masks so pretty excited about this product. I have already received a full size product from this brand and loved it, only issue is it’s in powder form which tends to get a messy affair when you mix it with rose water to make it a paste and apply it.

Wella professionals Elements Renewing Shampoo and Wella professionals Elements Renewing mask: 

I have read some good things about this brand so excited to try these. They are parabene free which is another plus. Since they came in deluxe size they are going in my travelling bag.

Ital Veloce set of 3 fine fragrance mists (Summer Snow Flakes, Chilli Town Blushes, and Midnight Kisses) 

I have never heard of this brand to be truthful but I love to receive sample size perfumes/body mists & since they are deluxe size samples I'm pleased to say the least.. They have nice fresh smell and last around 1.5- 2 hours. Chilli town Blushes is my favourite amongst the three.

Over all thoughts: A decent bag with good products but I had extremely high expectation from this month’s bag hence a tad bit disappointed.

 Rating: 3.5/5

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Fab Bag : September 2015 :3rd Anniversary Special : Review

Hey every one.

Fab Bag formerly known as velvet box completed 3 year this month, hence they had very special fab bag for month of September. Let’s see what I received in my September Fab bag: 3 Anniversary Special Bag

My experience with Fabbag so far has been pretty good…I had opted for 6 month plan out of which June and August were decent if not great and July was fabulous with its red carpet theme.

After Luke warm bag in August which I received in 1st week of September I was hoping for good bag  in September, also since usually I get my bag so late I was praying that I would get the products same as others as usually when toy receive bag late some products are replaced.

Packaging

This month’s fab bag is shiny maroon /cherry in color. I love the color but not really fond of the bling, but this time the quality of bag is so much better than the previous ones, Hence I’m willing to overlook the bling part of bag.

September months fabbag has 6 products out of which 3 are full size products.(Yay!!) This is one thing that I love about subscriptions bags when they send full size products..

Items in My Bag

• Makeup Revolution Focus &  Fix Liquid Conceale: Full Size(550/- INR Shade: Medium)
• Kama Ayurveda Pure Rose Water: Full Size (50 ml 250/- INR) 
• Just Herbs Gotukola Indian Ginseng Rejuvenating Beauty Elixir: Full Size(15ml 985INR) 
• The Balm Stainlac Lip and Cheek Stain: Sample Size (8.5 gms for 1200 INR )
• Skinn by Titan Celeste for Women + Raw for Men: Sample Size (50 ml for Rs 990/- INR) 

Quick Review of Products:

Makeup Revolution Focus & Fix Liquid Conceale: Full Size(550/- INR Shade: Medium)

I absolutely love this brand; If you follow me then you already know that I have so many products from this brand. Hence I was overjoyed when I received a full size concealer from my favorite brand.

The concealer is in shade medium which suits me pretty well. It is slightly thin in texture and gives light coverage.

Kama Ayurveda Pure Rose Water: Full Size (50 ml 250/- INR) 

Next I received 100% organic pure rose water from Kama Ayurveda. Again one of my favorite brands, There is not even one product from the brand that I have tried and not liked. I already own rose water from Kama which was going to get over very soon and now I got this to replace it… 

Just Herbs Gotukola Indian Ginseng Rejuvenating Beauty Elixir: Full Size (15ml 985INR) 

One more full sized product from organic brand called Just Herbs. Fabbag introduced me to this brand last year June when I had received a facewash sample from them. It is a good brand with really nice products so I’m very excited to try this Elixir. It is light weight formula which gets absorbed in skin fairly quickly. It has runny texture.  Full review coming up soon.

The Balm Stainlac Lip and Cheek Stain: Sample Size (8.5 gms for 1200 INR )

Coming to the star product of this bag, Lip and cheek stain from …..TheBalm!!! I was completely ecstatic to get it in my September fabbag. It has nice rosy color which gives nice flush to the skin that makes it look healty and natural. It is not at all drying so you can easy apply it on lips to five natural rosy tints to the lips. I used it with My Maybelline lipbalm and it gave very pretty color and stayed for 3-4 hours. Absolutely loved this product.

Skinn by Titan Celeste for Women & Raw for Men: Sample Size (50 ml for Rs 990/- INR) 

Next I received small perfume samples from skinn. 1 for men and 1 for women, I like getting perfume samples as they are easy to carry, but as these are gals vials im not sure if I will carry them around like All good scents. The perfumes smell really good so I’m happy to try something new.

I also got a card with my name on it with the details of products in my fab bag. I received my fab post, which is a fabbag magazine containing details of all the products inside the pouch and the discounts that I will get on the full size products from this month’s brands.

Over this month’s  fab bag was awesome with 3 full sized products and the samples from greats brands. After last month’s fabbag it was really nice to get such beautiful bag these months. It was worth every penny and I’m completely in love with it.

Rating : 4.5/5

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July 2015 Fab Bag Review

Hey everyone.

So today's review is about my July Fab Bag which has “Red Carpet Theme” this time, which definitely comes across with its shiny golden bag and the contents. I was quite disappointed with my June bag but this one compensated for it more than enough. 

First lets talk about this beautiful golden bag that they sent this time , compared to previous bags this one is gorgeous pouch with zip and hidden buttons, you can actually use is to parties were you just want to carry your mobile and some makeup for touch. for me the bag is complete superstar and justifies the theme completely.

  

For those who don’t know what Fab Bag is :

“FAB BAG is a subscription service in which they provide you with 4 or 5 skincare, makeup or lifestyle sample products from various brands. This service can be opted for a single month, 3 months, half year or for the entire year. The longer the duration of your subscription the more discounts you get. “

Price of Women's Fab Bag Subscription

Rs 599 for 1 month
Rs 1499 for 3 months
Rs 2699 for 6 months
Rs 4799 for 12 months 
Free Shipping!

Items in My Bag

There are 2 full sized products in the bag and 3 samples.

1.      Bella Pierre Cosmetics Ruby Lipstick (Full Size Rs 1500)
2.      Sugar Eye Told You So! Waterproof Eyeliner : 01 Black Swan(Full Size Rs 699)
3.      Vana Vidhi Luxury Shimmer Sunscreen 60 ml sample
4.      Ayorma Spa Daily Scrub & Face Wash 8 ml each

Let have a quick review of products.

Bella Pierre Cosmetics Ruby Lipstick (Full Size 3.5 gms Rs 1500)

It has beautiful coral-red color which is must in every vanity box. After doing some research on the brand I found out that that the lipsticks do not contain any lead, Lanolin, parabens or other harmful ingredients. These lipsticks are formulated with natural waxes, mineral pigments, iron oxides and antioxidants such as Vitamin C and E.

It has a balmy texture, it glides easily on lips and is very easy to apply, but it transfers a lot. It gives sheer coverage but can be built-up to complete opaqueness in 2-3 swipes. 

Using code FABJUL30, you can get 30% off

 

        

Sugar Eye Told You So ! Waterproof Eyeliner – 01 Black Swan (Full size 1.7 ml 699 ml)

This is waterproof intense dark liquid liner with very fine tip wand for ease of application.  It says that it can be easily removed using warm water as it peels off easily. Claims that it stay for entire day and does not fade . But if are in habit to rub your eyes frequently then this is not for you as it will disappear completely after rubbing.

Vana Vidhi Luxury Shimmer Sunscreen

This is delux sample of 60 ml with very fine shimmer perfect to give an appearance of glowing skin. It is absolutely 100 % vegan and contains no parabens. It is amazing for wedding ceremonies and other parties and functions.  It claims to be sunscreen but personally I don’t find it very useful as sunscreen as no spf is mentioned. none the less it is beautiful product and can be used as subtle body shimmer. 

The full-sized bottle of 115 ml would cost around Rs. 2400. The full-sized bottle of 115 ml would cost around Rs. 2400.you can get discount 40% by using FABJUL40 

 Ayorma Spa Daily Scrub & Face Wash

They are enriched with herbal extracts and essential oils. Scrub claims to moisturize and nourish the skin, whereas face wash is a fairness and anti-tan face wash, which claims to provide post-spa like invigorating bliss. Tiny 8 ml samples of both are included in this month’s Fab Bag. They have very pleasant fragrance and can be used number of times.

Full size product of face wash is 100 ml at INR 349 Price and the full size 50 gm product of scrub is available for INR 279. You can use code FABJUL15 to avail 15% off on the MRP of these two products.

 

I also got a card with my name that tells me about the contents of my fab bag. I received my fab post, which is a fab bag magazine containing details of all the products inside the pouch.

Over all this month’s fab bag had some really cool products like the liner and body shimmer. I’m completely in love with this month’s bag and is worth every penny.

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