My Little Box - August

Well this is a bit late but August's My Little Box was my first so I wanted to give a review of my initial impressions of this box and whether it's worth the money! Also the first box takes longer to arrive than normal (not sure why...) so I only received it last week!

I'd already seen the contents of the box so sadly it lacked the element of surprise this month! I'm currently waiting for the September box and resisting temptation to look at the spoilers (if you didn't know already, this box is from France so French subscribers are lucky enough to get theirs a lot earlier in the month!)

The theme of this box was "My Little Gypset box", sort of bohemian summery feel - personally I think it's a bit late for a summer theme as I know quite a lot of us here in the UK are just excepting that we aren't going to be lucky enough to have some sun before the autumn days creep up on us! However, it did have some lovely contents!

The contents of this My Little Box were...

-The magazine (which no one seems to read...)

-A lovely quote postcard (sadly, I've got nowhere to put these up like others do!)

- Drawstring bucket bag

-Bracelet hair bands

-My Little Beauty Bronzer

-Korres Body Milk

-Lip/cheek tint by So Susan

Overall, I think this is a lovely box and most of the items I'll definitely use! As for the bag... now I've seen a lot of a mixed feelings in other blogger's reviews, some have loved it and others have hated it. To be honest, I am not a fan, I don't think I'll end up using it! However, I am not complaining as it won't go unused, it'll either end up as makeup storage or given to a my sister or a friend. 

Personally, my favourite item in the box was the hairband bracelets, I'm forever wearing a hair tie around my wrist so these are perfect as they look a lot nicer and don't dig into your wrist!

As for the makeup, I haven't tried it out long enough to know how I feel about it but what I love about this box is that from reviews I've seen it always seems to have a good variety of products from a range of brands which will give me the opportunity to try out lots of new things!

This box definitely made me think I've made the right decision choosing to subscribe to My Little Box and I'm super excited for the next box and eagerly awaiting the postman to deliver it! I've heard rumors that the next box is a fashion box so I'm very intrigued and impatient to find out what it has to offer!

Are you a subscriber of My Little Box? What did you think of this box? Leave me a comment with your thoughts or tweet me @_bowsandbuttons

Hayley x

August Summary

August has been a month of ups and downs, I haven't really accomplished anything significant but I have been working towards long term goals such as learning to drive and saving up money for my last year at University (scary!).

The time I have had free in August, I've definitely tried to make the most of, even if I just have a few hours free I'll make sure I spend some quality time with my loved ones, especially my lovely boyfriend. Living apart over Summer while not at Uni has proven to be pretty difficult with us both working and catching up with old friends in our home town. I've treasured the moments I've been able to spend with friends, my boyfriend and others but cannot wait until I finish my job next week and seeing everyone before returning back to University! 

This month's foodie photos featured above express my fight I've been having to stay healthy, I've tried and tried (and tried) to eat healthy when possible but my job gives me free (not so healthy) food and when I'm working 10 hour days it's extremely hard to resist. The magic stars represent eating and treating myself due to stress, it's not comfort eating exactly, more just nibbling in the evening as I haven't had the time to eat regular meals! I've set myself the goal of eating more healthy once I return to Uni, hopefully this will make things easier as I will be controlling what is in the cupboards! I also plan to start exercising in September... something that hasn't happened at all this month! It's not so much about losing weight just regaining body confidence and feeling healthy.

The top right photo is a picture I snapped before work one day, it's sometimes hard to see the silver linings but living near a place so beautiful is certainly one! I'll miss seeing the sea everyday and the peace of the mornings when no one is around. I definitely should take more time to appreciate this beautiful view more!

The last photo (an extremely grumpy selfie!) shows my determination to perfect a winged eyeliner look! I'm slowly getting there, I think it's looking pretty decent in this photo, if I say so myself! But some days it just doesn't go to plan, just me that has an inconsistent skill level in relation to winged eyeliner?! Other than that I've been keeping my makeup pretty natural but cannot wait to whack out the berry lip shades for Autumn/Winter!

September is full of hope and goals, I can't wait to pursue all the opportunities it will bring! During in this month I start back at Uni and begin the final year of my Psychology degree! Scary and stressful stuff but I can't wait for it! I also plan to make a schedule for posts for my blog and maybe start up a blogging series which once I'm back in a routine I will find time to do!

Have you done everything you wanted in August? What are your goals for September?

Hayley x