June Powder Pocket box

The Theme of this month’s box was Viva Brazil. The people at Powder Pocket want to bring a little bit of the Brazilian samba to our lives. Apart from the colours of this months tissue, I am just not getting the feel of a Brazil from this box at all. In saying that, themes don’t bother me and it is all about the contents of the box.

I am not going to lie, I am a little disspoainted with this months box. Firstly for the second month running, the box was late. This is the June box and yet it arrived on July 2nd. This to me is just not good enough. The box needs to arrive on time.

Secondly yet again, there was no full sized product. I was always under the impression that there should be at least 1 full sized product in each box. While the brands that Powder Pocket work with are fantastic. The size of the samples and the lack of a full sized product is not good.

Finally, my box was covered in oil. I don’t know what exactly leaked, but everything was covered in a greasy oil. While this is not Powder Pockets fault as such, it just really annoyed me when the other two items above were taken into consideration.

Maybe I am just a fussy cow and expect too much, but have a look at the contents below and let me know what you think.

Dr Hauschka – Almond soothing bath essence

Dr Hauschka is a brand that I have used and loved for a long time. This is a sample size product and we received 10ml. From what I can gather from the instructions this is enough for one or possibly two uses. I don’t have a bath, so this is not something that I am going to use. A full size costs €22.49 for 100ml. This sample size costs €2.25

Pixy Natural Skincare – Lime body scrub

This is described as being the ideal product for removing fake tan. I am not too sure how to describe it exactly, but from what I can gather is looks very like a bar of soap, that when applied it melts into the skin leaving your skin feeling silky and smooth. You use one cube at a time and they can be used before applying fake tan, or to get rid of the last of the tan. Again this is a sample size, as you normally get 6 cubes in one packet. A full packet of 6 costs €5.95 making this sample worth around the €1 mark.

Nia Intensive Restoring moisturiser

This is not a brand  have heard of before. It is said to contain 100% natural ingredients and can be used both morning and night. This is not something I am going to use, due to the fact it absolutely stinks. I am very sensitive to smell, but this really got stuck in my nose. This is also a sample size and while there is no measurement on it, I wouldn’t think it is more than 5ml. A full size of 50ml costs €24.95, making this around the €2.50 mark.

Shiseido- Avance body creator- super slimming reducer

This is a brand that has featured in Powder Pocket box a few times. This cream is a gel that is said to provide a powerful slimming and anti cellulite effect. I am always sceptical of things like this. To me the only thing that is going to get rid of my fat, is if I stop shoving rubbish into my mouth and get out for a walk. Again this is a sample size and with a full size of 200ml costing €62, this sample size works out at around €9

The Body Shop – Super volume Mascara

I am a big fan of The Body shop makeup, so I was happy to see this in the box. I haven’t tried it out yet, nor will I for a while due to my lashes, but this has come to a good home. It is a sample size of 2.5ml. A full size of 10ml costs €15.95 meaning the sample costs €3.99

As an extra item, The body shop included a voucher for a free treading. This is a nice touch.

The total cost of this box was around the €18.74 mark. When you consider the box costs €15 this is not great value for money at all this month.

I know I sound like a complete moan and that nothing is ever going to make me happy, but the contents of this box are just not great. I really like the people at powder pocket and I would love to see them do well, but they really need to up their game and get a few things in order. I am going to give them another month or two before I make my decision if I am going to keep up my subscription or not.

I would love to know what you guys think.