Sorry I've been so quiet over the last couple of weeks, I've unfortunately been quite unwell and although the doctors still don't know what is wrong with me, I am finally starting to feel better thanks to a cocktail of medication!
Today's post is a review of September's MeeBox. For those who don't know, MeeBox is a monthly nails only subscription box. This is super appealing to people like me who love nails but not necessarily 'beauty' products which are often found in other similar subscription boxes. MeeBox promise to provide hand selected products to fit the theme of the month, averaging, 4-5 products including polishes, nail tools, nail and hand care items and decorations. This month's theme is 'Hello Sailor', and I have to say that I am very happy with the products in this box!
September's MeeBox features a whole host of nautical themed goodies, including three polishes, nail vinyls, nail wraps, and cute little charms to dress up your mani!
First let's look at the polishes: blue, white and red - very nautical! But, these aren't your average polishes. The girls at MeeBox have really thought hard about which shades to put in this box. First we have Nails Inc. 'Old Burlington Street' which is a gorgeous navy blue creme. One coat of this polish over a white base gives a slightly brighter pop of colour, however it is a richer shade when applied as two coats on the nail. As always, Nails Inc. polishes are great quality, and this shade is no exception.
Next we have Cassella 'Limitless' a bright white creme. I have never used any Cassella polishes before, as they are a fairly new UK indie lacquer brand (yes, MeeBox includes indies! OMG!), and I am impressed with the quality. I'm always on the hunt for a great one-coat white, and I think this polish ticks that box. Now, I am a bit of a scared-y cat when it comes to polishing my nails, and I prefer to err on the side of caution and go with multiple thinner coats instead of one thicker coat when applying. This white is perfect for either application method, and although I used two coats this was completely down to personal preference. It's a crisp white shade with a good amount of self-levelling on the nail, and even showed up nice an bright when used as accents over another colour. I'll definitely be purchasing this polish (and more!) from Cassella in the future.
Finally we have my favourite polish of the set! When I first looked at this one I did question why it was included in the box. I mean, it is a red polish, but it just didn't seem to fit. How wrong I was! Crabtree & Evelyn 'Tomato' is such a beautiful shade that I just know that I'll be wearing it all throughout the coming autumn and winter months. It's a gorgeous bright red creme with an insane amount of golden-bronze shimmer running throughout. Absolutely stunning! In terms of how well it fits with the other items in the MeeBox, I can totally see why it's been included. The golden shimmer is obvious enough to really highlight and accentuate any gold you may have included on your nails, but subtle enough to play the part of the 'red' polish in a nautical mani. This polish has the best formula of the three, applying perfectly in one coat. I added an extra coat for ultra-shimmer!
Alongside the lovely lacquers were some straight nail vinyls from nail-MAIL. I'm slowly becoming a convert to nail vinyls as they are super easy and efficient to use, and much less fiddly than striping tape! I found these vinyls to be of great quality, if just a little bit too sticky (nothing that a quick stick to the back of my hand won't sort out!) I used these in this manicure and as you can see the lines are clean and they didn't lift my base polish at all. I did have a bit of an issue with polish pooling under the vinyl, however this is totally my fault - don't forget to stick them down firmly at the sides of your nail, ladies!
Next up are some awesome NCLA Nautical Nail Wraps which I squealed at when I saw them! I have been wanting some NCLA wraps for-EVER, and these ones are just so cute! Perfect for a lazy mani day :) Although I haven't yet used these wraps, I wanted to include them in my mani somehow and so I chose to recreate a couple of the designs on my nails. I'll be sure to include a separate blog post when I get around to testing them out!
And finally, last but by no means least, are these absolutely adorable gold anchor charms from UK-based She Sells Seashells. I've placed orders with She Sells Seashells before and they have such a great selection of charms and tools to help out with your mani-making! I love how these charms aren't too big, so they fit nicely on the nail (including short ones like mine are currently!) MeeBox leave you wanting for nothing as they even included a little bottle of nail glue. Amazing!
Overall, for £20 I cannot complain about this box - three gorgeous shades, plus all of the extras make this great value.
And here is the design I made using products from this month's box. I LOVE how it turned out, and definitely am entering it into the MeeBox Challenge over on Instagram (just tag your mani #meeboxchallenge)
I hope you like this nail art and enjoyed the review. If you would like any extra info, feel free to leave a comment down below!
Thanks for reading!
Helen
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