Avado Sensitives Certified Organic Gel Exfoliant, full-size 100ml.
I've never heard of this Australian brand, but it looks very interesting. The range is based on organic avocado oil, which I've heard recently is very good for the skin. I already have an exfoliant (the yucky Proactiv one), but this one smells so much better, like gorgeous neroli. And it's full-size, too! I might ditch the other one and swap to this!
Conscience time: Avado Organics is an Australian brand, founded by an individual. It is not tested on animals.
Chikii Natural Salon Quality Mineral Cosmetics Blush or Bronzer, {size unknown}.
I don't really know what to make of this one. When I opened the box, this powder had leaked out of the little plastic bag, and all the other products were coated in a brown dust. According to the card, it's either a blush or a bronzer. I don't even know for sure which one it is, because the bag has no product information on it. (Though I'm pretty sure it's the bronzer, shade Brown Eye Girl). Also, according to the card, the full-size price is $50, but on their website it's $34. I'm confused.
I probably won't use this as a bronzer. I'd have to buy a blush brush, and find a container to keep it in. Too annoying. It's the wrong time of year for bronzer, anyway! I might mix it with one of my spare moisturisers and use it as a highlighter, though.
Conscience time: Chikii was founded by an individual. I think it's Australian. (The website is based in Australia but other details are very vague.) They are against animal testing.
haf Mineral Makeup Australia Eyeshadow in Mocha, full-size 5g.
I'm always open to a nice eyeshadow. This is a powder eyeshadow in a darkish matte brown. One of my aims is to practice applying more complicated makeup combinations. This could come in handy as a powder liner. I'm looking forward to giving it a try.
Conscience time: haf Mineral Makeup Australia is an Australian brand. It is 'animal cruelty free'.
Maybelline Color Sensational Lipcolour in Red Revival, full-size 4.2g.
I don't buy Maybelline or L'Oreal products anymore because of their stance on animal testing. Aside from that, I normally wear lip glosses rather than lipsticks. Aside from that again, this colour really isn't me! (See picture below). I doubt I will ever use it, so it'll probably just fester away in the back of my cupboard.
Beautypedia Rating Summary [see full here]: This product gets a Paula's Pick tick. It is moisturising and has a large range of colours.
Conscience time: Maybelline is owned by L'Oreal. Its animal testing status is not disclosed (i.e. they probably do).
Just D'Lish Soy Wax Candle in Pina Colada, full-size.
The alternative product for this is a soap, according to the card, but I'm glad I received the candle instead. It's something a bit different. It smells gorgeous, just right for brightening up a room in winter. The glass jar with lid can be re-used as well.
Conscience time: Just D'Lish is an Australian company. I could not find information about its animal testing status.
Maybelline Color Sensational Lipcolour in Red Revival.
Summary: Overall I'd say this box was, well, not disappointing per se, but just ... strange. It's Easter themed (with mini chocolate eggs included), but it arrived a couple of weeks after Easter. It focuses on organic and mineral products, but it includes the non-organic, mass-produced lipstick from Maybelline, a brand with dodgy animal-testing status. I loved some products, but others were really not appealing at all. I'm in two minds about this box. On the plus side, the value was very high (I'm calculating from the prices on the beauty box card and ignoring other sources.) I also like the little dividers it came with, so you can turn your box into a makeup storage box. That was pretty cool.
Total Value: $80.92. Cost of Box: $14.95. Benefit: $65.97
Rating: 6/10
