Germany's GlossyBox beauty subscription service has finally made it's way to Canada for your sampling pleasure! Working pretty much the same way the other sampler services do - they deliver 5 deluxe (and sometimes a special 6) samples to your door every month at a cost of $15.

February's inaugural box came packaged beautifully in pink and ribbons and chock full of some really great products. My preference when it comes to these services, is to get products I haven't tried from brands I know, or have at least heard of. And on that score, this box hit a home run!
Included in February's box were:

Ahava Mineral Hand Cream - sample, Elizabeth Grant Skin Care Moisturizing Stick - full size, Essie Nail Enamel in Neo Whimsical - full size, Oscar de la Renta Live in Love Body Lotion - sample, Elizabeth Arden Prevage Night Anti-Aging Restorative Cream - sample and Beauty So Clean Sanitizing Wipes and Mist - sample.

My particular loves from this box are the Ahava Hand Cream (so needed these days), the Elizabeth Grant Lip Balm and how can I not love the Essie polish - so pretty!

It will be interesting to see as the months go by if they can keep up this level of brand quality, I have my fingers crossed for them!

The service also encourages you to review the products you receive and to get your friends to drink the GlossyBox kool-aid. In return they reward you with GlossyDots - 20 for every product you review (up to 5 a month) and 200 for every friend who joins. When you reach 1,000 GlossyDots that month's box is coming your way free!

You can check out all the GlossyBox details and their blog at www.glossybox.ca.

Where are Rihanna and Lady Gaga when you need them? Tonight's red carpet was pretty conservative. Just like this year's Golden Globes, many actresses chose to wear black, gray, cream or tan colors.