This LF box was curated as a celebration of Women's Month. All women in spite of differences included and acknowledged. We are empowered and capable.
Let's check out what's inside my March box.
Repair Strengthening Hair and Scalp Mask by Grow Gorgeous
Cost: £3.75
Net wt: 30ml
As my hair grew so much longer now, I needed more TLC and as much as I have hair products I indulge my hair and scalp with it to keep it looking healthy. This will be a perfect addition to it.
Healthy hair Vitamins by Hairburst
Cost: £12.49 (30 pastilles)
Wow! I never had to try chewable gummies for a healthy boost of the hair. This one is interesting and yeah, I can't stop chewing, it is delicious too.
Time Miracle Wrinkle Resist Eye Cream by Madara
Cost: £35
Net wt: 15ml
My guilty pleasure, eye cream. LF is one of the best for almost killing it with good eye cream products every time.
Bee Venom Cleansing Balm
Cost: £13
Net wt: 20ml
The bee venom formulated in this balm cleanser has anti-ageing and skin-brightening effects. I am excited to try.
The Ritual of Ayurveda Shower Oil by Rituals
Cost: £4.90
Net wt: 75ml
As soon as I step in Rituals store, it is impossible not to get one of their bath essentials. Their products were well-packaged and you can't just get enough of the aroma. This oil turns into foam when damp with water. Holistic bath it is!
Superstart Skin Renewal Booster by Elizabeth Arden
Cost: £7.50
Net wt: 5ml
Facial care! One thing LF never failed in every box. This booster as the name implies gives a boost in kicking up the facial routine at the start of the day.
One of the best perks of having the Salzburg Card was the admission in Untersberg cable car. It is something you don't want to miss. And do it first thing in the morning. We plan to actually also go to the Eagle's Nest aside from Untersberg but we ran out of time (although we start early) and we were full already by seeing Untersberg itself. If you want to experience both then make another day set aside for another mountain. It was a breath of fresh air climbing mountains again. Don't get me wrong I like mountains but I am not a climber type. I remember the last time we went up a steep hill somewhere in Hungary, I almost lost it. I can't say that I am afraid of heights but one thing is for sure I am afraid of falling down. Lol.
By the way, the normal cost of it for the cable car ride up and downhill was 25 euros. When you have the Salzburg card, you got the entry pass up and downhill. Being early gives you a lot of advantages. Their opening times is around 9am. So better be there once they open. We were lucky to be there on time and not a lot of people still on the line. You can buy your pet dog a ticket uphill too!
It wasn't really that scary going uphill. It was safe and you could see some rope they are probably using. I really thought the cable car ride was the start and end of our mountain sightseeing.
Apparently, we have to hike more which we weren't so much geared of. Thankfully, for beginners, if you follow the guided path, it will not be that difficult going up. Hey, it wasn't easy but it wasn't also difficult for a newbie like me. The weather was around 10-15 degrees. Thank God, it did not rain anytime during the hike because it will be totally dangerous. We were there Autumn season which has a chilly and some rainy weather.
It doesn't take us too long to get to the top. One thing I learned when climbing up some mountains in the future. I just need one buddy who I could talk to and take a photo of me and with me with every little accomplishment until making it to the top. We were heading to the top but the best memories I had was the path we stumbled together throughout the hike. The beauty on the top hill was our reward. It is no secret the beauty uphill that was waiting for us but with the accomplishment sealed with it climbing on top makes it more worthy.
The memories that I only have climbing on top was only beautiful and happy memories. I forgot how tiring, hard or painful it was going up there. I think that's how it should be. That's the best thing about it, actually. I told you at first that I am not the climber type but I am now considering some beginner's hike. Just something like this one here in Untersberg.
Surprisingly, going down was no match for me. I did it so well. I am like spider woman going downwards without ease.
Well, of course, there were still a lot of paths going somewhere else here in this mountain. It just all begins here. For us, for now, it is just the beginning of the end.
To more hikes. Xoxo
P.S Shoutout to my Korean hike buddy who I forgot by now the name. She makes it up with me throughout the hike, although she plans not to finish (well, I understand her. She was on her summer sandals). But seriously, the time she probably thought I only gave her the motivation. She did the same way to me too. I wouldn't be more motivated without her.
First-quarter of the year almost done. I hope you always stay safe and stay healthy with your family. My body was totally wasted the last few weeks and I am taking my days off into like a pampering routine and doing back things what I love doing like blogging! Without further ado, I would like to present my March Pinkbox.
Blur Primer Drops by Rival <3 Me
Cost: 3.49 Euro/29ml
12.04 Euro/100ml
Aside from its super chick packaging, this primer gives out an instant glow. Easily absorbable and has a lovely scent too.
Anti-Pollution Mizellenwasser (micellar water) by SebaMed
Cost: 5.49 Euro
Net wt: 200ml
I almost run out of my anti-pollution moisturizing cream by SebaMed. I use it daily and I totally love it. Their micellar water will also nail it. I have faith in it.
28 Black Haft
Cost: 1.49 Euro
Net wt: 250ml
I am not an 'energy drinks' drinker, actually. But this one was more likely as described tastes like a tea. It is vegan, lastose and glutenfree
The Genuine Laplang Lipbalm by Polaar
Cost: 11 Euro
Net wt: 10ml
I have a variety of hand cream from Polaar and I swear they smell like heaven and when I tried this lip balm, I don't know how to describe it but you can taste its perfume-like scent in a good way.
Kissable Lipsgloss by Rival <3 Me
Cost: 1.79 Euro
Net wt: 4ml
I am not a lipgloss girl and I got the shade #03 You go, girl which is like a barbie doll pink gloss. Which of course, I didn't like and doesn't suit me. At least, the lipgloss tastes good.
Orange Secret Duschgel by Treaclemoon
Cost: 3.95 Euro
Net wt: 500ml
I am totally living it with Treaclemoon as my shower buddy. I am not even half of my bottle yet from the last shower gel that I had. And it's getting exciting to receive different variations of it from Pinkbox.
Reinigungsmaske und Feuchtigkeitkeitmaske by Luvos Naturkosmetik
Cost: 1 Euro/7.5ml
I already tried the Reinigungsmask. After using, my skin looks radiant and squeaky clean. It has enough product for one-time use. In this affordable price, it could use it 2 twice a week.
I find Salzburg a peaceful place to stay for a short vacay. It has a province vibe to it and full of nature. Fresh air, greens, and surrounding mountains are some of the things that meet the basic relaxing short staycation. Not to mention (but I will still) that it was a birthplace of one of the greatest composer, Mozart. That was a shame not to recognize him when visiting his birth city. After that, I started to hear some of his masterpieces and I am left in awe, knowing his music was something I could hear for the rest of my life.
I went there in the Autumn time, it was mixed with rainy and chilly weather. The museum of Dom Quartier gave me an amazing dry place to see and get to know more about Salzburg. It is one of the UNESCO Heritage sites. I am totally a museum-goer in the sense that I want to see in flesh some of the things time could only tell. Works and pieces remained with a number of stories to tell only if they could. I am personally not so much in history, but it was nice to know some facts you could only remember the moment you are there. Plus, I am a fan of old architectural buildings.
Panorama Museum
Panorama Museum. Aside from the Panorama itself, there is nothing so much interesting to see in the museum. But having the Salzburg card will give you entrance to the museum so why miss the beautiful panorama of Salzburg way back the other timeline. I can't help to say, Salzburg was a small but totally beautiful city.
I was not totally a fan of the shopping area but walking through the Getreidegasse was a delight. It was like seeing the stores synchronized like music and you will recognize them only by label.
Rain doesn't stop us from exploring this lovely city. Even on a rainy day, you cannot deny its beauty. We went up the hill called Festungsberg there erected the Hohensalzburg Fortress which is one the largest medieval castle in Europe. I think I said it before I am into castles and every old historical building. I admire them too much. Inside the castle was Marionette museum, which is basically a puppet museum and I admit was a little bit scary but still child-friendly. Puppet itself was not that charming, to be honest, and seeing them was something, not a happy entertainment for me but a freaky show.
By the way, we went up the hill with the funicular, a cable operated mountain rail train is one of a kind experience.
The view inside the funicular
One more interesting story going back to Mozart and its classical pieces. I visited the Festival Halls. There are a specific time for tour guide so better plan before going because you cannot go inside without the guided tour. The tour guide speaks well English and German language and what I found really fascinating during the tour is that he explains everything well in English and then after that, he will explain in German languange. Well yeah, let us say he's been doing this already for a while and he should have memorized his entire tour piece but hey respect! I can imagine myself when I try to switch real quick from German languange then suddenly English. I'm out of words! Back to the story, I haven't been to an opera or theatre here in Europe before, so seeing something like this was really interesting. We walked around different theatre halls. One was called Large Festival Hall which is a venue of every amazing performance. At that time of the tour, we were actually offered if someone could willingly perform on stage. Oh, man! If I have already mastered my piano pieces that time, as a newbie it would be so much of an honour to play there! Maybe I'll return back? Hoping with the same special offer the tour guide offered us the last time. If there is a large hall, there is also a small festival hall which is now called House for Mozart as a respect for its 250th Birthday last 2006 which can accommodate 1,580 audiences. One special hall is called the summer riding school which was converted into theatre. It was indeed a riding school and the area still smells horses as the last event was few days ago before our tour. It has few new features like a roll-back roof (for an open-air experience during good weather conditions), a rollback seating area to expand space of the stage and some more.
The Large Festival Hall
A boat ride is also something you could try in Salzburg. It wasn't the best experience though. I've been to a lot better boat ride. It is part of the perks of having a Salzburg card it is free so why not try, but we added voluntarily approx. 3 euros to upgrade our boat seat from standard to the deck for finer sightseeing and it was a better experience until the motor of the boat starts to smell like burning. They quick to offer us good drinks to ease the hassle during the ride anyway.
One miss I would have loved to visit was the Stiegl Brauwelt. We tried to go there twice but we both missed the time slots for the brewery tour. I am not an avid beer drinker but it would be nice to see how they do it here. This private brewery was Austria's biggest (as of writing). I am there for the beer so I just got myself my own beers to drink in their restaurant at the end of the day. Prost!
One of the world's beautiful and old cemetery was situated in St. Peter's Abbey, Cemetery and Catacombs. I couldn't agree more. Look how the gravestones here were anesthetically arranged with some Gothic touch. Afterlife could still be beautiful huh? I've heard this setting is also famous because of the Hollywood film 'The Sound of Music' which I personally haven't watch as of writing. But now I am contemplating to watch it anytime soon.
Another worth to mention was the Salzburg Card. If you are asking if it is worth it, a big YES! I am a total thrifty traveller and plan almost every budget on my travels as I travel for an experience not for expense. I highly recommend getting it because it was totally worth every penny. We got 48 hours. You could check out the Salzburg site on how to get one and check all the free admission sites using the card.
That was the Salzburg experience! There are more places to explore on the next visit like the Hellbrunn Palace, Salzburg Zoo, Open Air Museum, Stiegl Brewery once again, Festival Hall with performance once again?, Sound of Music World, Hangar 7 and Eagles Nest (Germany side)
You could also check out my Salzburg, Austria vlog!