Have you seen Bellabox being raved about on Facebook and YouTube, and are interested in trying it? Well now is the perfect time!

Bellabox is offering $5 off your first box until the 26th of October. Normally, it is $15 + $2.95 shipping. This is a great offer for those of you who have wanted to try it, or are looking to purchase a subscription as a gift for someone.

You can check out my YouTube channel to see the Bellabox unboxing videos that I have done in the past. I've been subscribed to Bellabox for over a year now, and I love the surprise each month. It's seriously like opening a birthday present every month! Anyways, you can check out my Bellabox playlist here:


This offer runs out in just a week, so make sure you grab this deal if you're interested! You can either click this link here: http://bit.ly/1PBnJAX , or click on the picture at the start of this post to access it. These are special links, so make sure you use these to save the $5 - their normal link will go to their normal price.

The majority of Quay sunglasses range from $40-$60, depending on the style that you choose, as they have limited edition colours in some styles. The famed 'My Girl' sunglasses with set you back $50. Now, personally speaking, this isn't too bad of a price. Typically, I'm happy to spend anywhere from $10 for my sunglasses, as I am not the most careful with my them and they end up in the bottom of my bag, along with my keys. However, I doubt I'll spend anything more than $100, and even then I would have to be absolutely insane and in love with them. So Quay sits right in the middle of my range, and to me, I think it's fairly priced. The frames are made from either polycarbonate (hard plastic) or nickel-free metal. While I don't advise for you to go around sitting on yours and leaving them on the ground, they're definitely made pretty well. The lenses are 100% UV protection, which is a definite bonus when it comes to fashion sunglasses. So everything in terms of value seems pretty sweet.

The clincher: no refunds. Quay Australia offer no refunds when you directly purchase them from their website, based on change of mind. This proved to be a real pain-in-the-butt for me when I bought a pair of the 'Asha' sunglasses in gold (see below). These looked amazing on pretty much every person I saw with the #QuayAsha tag on Instagram, so I decided to buy them while they were in stock (this colour is popular). Upon opening them once they arrived, everything looked great - except for the sunglasses... on me. The round shape didn't suit my face at all, and I looked like a funky version of Willy Wonka. I digress, but the point of this is that I couldn't return them for my money. Instead, I sold them on eBay, and made all of my money back. I suppose this is a good experience to reflect on, but it could be a real problem for others.


Aside from this, I genuinely do love my Quay sunglasses, and I do think they are worth the hype and the $$$. I currently own a pair of My Girl, and Kosha (see below). Both pairs have been my favourites for the past few weeks, and I've had no issues with them at all. They're comfy, stylish and yet functional in this warmer season. They even came in their own little soft case, so that they can be stored properly.

If you want to see the current range of Quay sunglasses, you can see them in my shop. Click here: www.parsel.me/katrinamaree

Garnier Micellar Cleansing Water
125ml
Full size: 400ml for $8.99

Neutrogena Hydro Boost Water Gel
5g
Full size: 50g for $24.99

Red Earth Lip Nectar in 'Pomegranate'
10g
Full size: 10g for $22.

Again, I wasn't too sure what this product was! The Red Earth Lip Nectar is a lip treatment in a tube, which has a tint of colour. Mine is in the shade 'pomegranate' which is a sheer pink. When I first put this on, I honestly thought it was a lip gloss. It has the same thick, goopy, sticky texture of a lipgloss, and I found it quite hard to spread over the lips. The colour looked really nice, and there appeared to be a gloss for a little while, but it absorbs into the lips after about 5 minutes. While it's awesome that this is a full size product, I honestly don't like it that much. The application was just too sticky, and I don't think it did anything extraordinary to my lips. At $22 a tube, I definitely expected more.


Palmer's Cocoa Butter Formula with Vitamin E (Bonus item)
5ml
Full size: 250ml for $7.39.

Again, this product hasn't been opened - but that's because I already own it! The Palmer's Cocoa Butter was my bonus product this month, and I think the majority of you would have tried it, so I doubt I need to explain it too much. Essentially, it's a skin butter, which is great for moisturising your skin. It has a distinct cocoa scent (hence the name) and is great during the summer when our skin gets dry in the sun. Like I said, this is pretty much a staple for every house hold - it's definitely worth a try if you haven't ever tried it.


So that was everything in the September Bellabox. I plan on having a proper unboxing uploaded soon, so keep your eyes open!