Review: MeeBox August 2016 - Boho

I'm finally working my way though all the MeeBoxes I have received so far!  I actually swatched the polishes quite a while ago but haven't had time to write the actual post, but here goes.

MeeBox is a monthly subscription box which costs £20 (including P&P) if you want to pay month-to-month or £18 per box if you prepay for 3 months (this is my second box of my 3 month sub).

August's MeeBox had a 'Boho' theme and included polishes from Zoya, Barry M and Cuccio plus a few extras which I'll show you too, including a pretty silver midi ring.

Barry M - Green Berry (£3.99)
As with the Models Own polish from the previous box, I already own this polish and have used it a few times (I am a huge Barry M fan!) but I guess it doesn't hurt to have a spare bottle.  This is a pretty turquoise creme polish from the Gelly Hi Shine collection so has a slightly thicker consistency which dries with a great shine.  You could probably get away with 1 coat but I used 2 for full coverage, it also has a wide brush which helps to get a smooth coat.  I used 2 coats with no top coat for the swatch below.

Zoya - Aggie (£11.70)
This looks stunning in the bottle but I couldn't quite capture the true colour/duochrome with my camera.  Aggie is a shimmery duochrome polish which shifts from a strong gold colour to a green shade - it isn't as noticeable on the nails as it is in the bottle which is a shame.  I used 3 thin coats with no top coat for the swatch below.

Cuccio - Prince I've Been Gone (£6.95)
This is a rich, dark teal creme polish which dries with a really good shine.  I can imagine this polish would stain the nails slightly just from the way it looked when I removed the swatches.  I used 2 coats with no top coat for the swatch below, I should have done another coat for fuller coverage.

MeeBox - 'The Grape Escape' Nail Polish Remover (£3.00)
This is MeeBox's own nail polish remover which does have a fruity scent.  I tested it out and it removes polish fine, did have to use a little more than with my usual remover but it might be that this one is more gentle on the nails.

Miss Cat Nails - Metallic Leaf (£2.49)
This metallic leaf is from the 'Pistachio' leaf collection on the Miss Cat Nails website.  It is a gold colour with hints of green, it reminds me of tarnished metal, but not in a bad way because on the nails it produces a lovely effect.  You just apply it to the nails when they are still tacky, or you can use a clear polish if they've dried.  Just tear some of the leaf off and smooth it down so it is flat on the nails then apply a top coat to seal it on.  I wore it with my nail art from this box for a few days and it lasted really well and kept it's metallic appearance throughout.  I would definitely look into buying different colours of this product.

Sterling Silver Midi Ring (£10.99)
The final little gift in this month's box was the sterling silver midi ring which was in the shape of an arrow.  I already own some midi rings so this is a nice addition to them which I will get lots of use out of, plus it went well with the Boho theme.

Took me a while to think of how to use all the different polishes and extras together as well as suiting the Boho theme.  I decided to use Prince I've Been Gone on the thumb, index and pinkie fingers then Green Berry with a MoYou-London stamping plate at the base of the nails.  On the middle and ring fingers I used Prince I've Been Gone as the base then 2 coats of Aggie on top.  Finally I used some of the metallic leaf on the ring finger.  I finished it off with a coat of Sally Hansen's Mega Shine top coat.

I wore this nail art for a few days and it lasted well, with some edge wear as usual.  Prince I've Been Gone didn't stain too bad when I removed it, it was harder to get off the skin than the nails themselves though.

The photos below show the nail art indoors with LED light and outdoors with natural light.

So this month's box had a value of around £39 and the contents included were impressive yet again.  I thought they did suit the theme well as there's lots of different effects you can create with the polishes and foil.  I was a bit disappointed that out of both boxes I've received so far I already have 2 of the polishes but I guess it's bound to happen when you own a silly amount of nail polish like I do!

Did anyone else get this MeeBox?  What were your thoughts on it?