You Beauty Box - November

 The November You Beauty Box is titled the Luxe Gift Guide Edit and with November being all dark and gloomy this edit has been designed to be filled with some of the finest and most beautiful products on the market.

As ever there are always treats inside the box and this time there are Flower by Kenzo perfume sample. Described as being a sensual, elegant and unexpected fragrance, rose, violet and white musk are its notes and as a scent it is quite floral but reminds me of talcum powder.  The second treat is from Popband with a packet of two hair ties and these always come in handy when I am at work and leaning over some form of machinery!  Finally we have a sachet from 7th Heaven (formerly Montagne Jeunesse) with a strengthen nail and cuticle finger masques.  As part of their spa range, these finger masques are described as being bursting with goodness and as they contain argan oil and pomegranate they moisturise and nourish those fingers and cuticles.

My three choices stemmed from having read a lot about the products but not used them myself and my first two choices come from the same brand - Technic. I have seen Technic products sold on Fragrance Direct and have never been too sure how good they are, so now is my chance.

Nudes Eyeshadow Palette is a gorgeous nude eyeshadow palette that can take you from day to night. Ranging from creams, browns and blacks with fabulous shimmer pigments, it is a must have in your make up bag!

Rosebud Sultry Eyeshadow Palette, a versatile six colour eye palette that includes beautiful browns, natural nudes with glitter finishes that will help you to create intense smoky eyes or a subtle day time look.

AA Skincare Frankincense & Rose Moisturising Face Cream 200ml

The brands best-selling Frankincense & Rose Moisturising Face Cream is a daily moisturiser made with pure essential oils and herbal extracts, formulated to rejuvenate skin and reduce signs of ageing.

Helps to uplift, boost and tone all skin types. Packed with more than 20 natural ingredients, it is easy to absorb, non greasy and a naturally effective moisturiser for day or night use.

So there you have the November You Beauty Box and I think there is an interesting mixture of products and I am happy with my choices at £8.95. What do you think?

If you haven't got your advent calendar yet then the You Beauty version (review here) is still available with a £10 off code.

*this post contains PR samples unless indicated otherwise

Bigger and Bolder Brows with Benefit

If you hadn't guessed by now, I am a huge Benefit Cosmetics fan and have been ever since I first got my hands on You Rebel foundation which came in a metal tube, ince then I have moved on through Bad Gal mascara, Hoola, They're Real and now my brows. Benefit are the only people, well the beautiful Amy Lou, Lauren and Lauretta who I trust with my brows now and every 4 weeks they are waxed and tinted and their new brow products are simply amazing.

I’ve recently got my hands on the Bigger & Bolder Brows Kit* from John Lewis which is absolutely amazing and ha pretty much every product within it that I use on a daily basis and with Christmas almost upon us, this would make an amazing gift for anyone who loves their brows but more so to those who do not but need too!

Inside this beautiful tin is three products:

• Ka Brow – this is a cream gel formula with a rich, 24 hour build able colour. I think this product is amazing, it has a built in brush and a little really does go a long long way. Featuring a custom built-in brush which is disguised as the handle and it is just so easy to use.
• High Brow – this is a creamy blendable formula in a pencil form. With a matte finish, I love how easy it is to apply to the brow bone and the results it leaves me with!
• Ready set brow – this is a clear brow gel, essentially there to set your brows in place. It applies like a dream and sets super quickly. This taming eyebrow gel from Benefit comes with a custom-moulded wand to catch all eyebrow hairs, while the flexible, flake-free formula.

Also within the kit you will find Benefit’s signature Tips & Tricks as well as a special eyebrow stencil to help you style those brows and work with your brow shape. I love that the collection is housed in this lovely tinned box which you can keep all of your brow products in and then use for something else when you need too.

So there you have it, everything you need for those bigger, bolder brows and all for just £25.

Are you a fan of Benefit brow products?

*this post contains PR samples unless indicated otherwise

#Glitzmas2016: Win with BookYourlifestyle

As advent is upon us and we excitedly open those Beauty Advent Calendars, watch out on instagram stories and snap chat for mine, there are some amazing online advent calendars which you can join up with to win prizes on a daily and weekly basis.

If you haven't been lucky enough to snap up an advent calendar then let BookYourLifestyle give you the chance to win!

Starting today is the BookYourLifestyle interactive beauty Christmas advent calendar which between now and 24th December you have the chance to win one of many prizes worth in total over £4000.  The online interactive advent calendar features 24 days of glamourous prizes such as nail, hair and spa treatments in top London beauty salons and all you have to do is to be in it, to win it!

It is easy to take part. Each day a new window will be available to open and all you have to do is follow the on screen instructions for the chance to win a glamorous experience at one of our top London hair salons, nail salons, spas and other beauty industry partners. Closing date for each entry will be midnight on every day between December 1st and December 24th inclusive. After this date no further entries to the competition will be permitted.

BookYourLifestyle was founded in January 2015 by David Smith and Chris Houry of HostelBookers fame. They grew HostelBookers from 0-$100million in 10 years and as good as eradicated the financial burden of cancellations and no shows. So designed to make booking easy, Bookyourlifestyle is a 24/7 application which aims to make booking easy that beauty treatment easy.

If you do decide to enter, then really good luck, I hope you will let me know if you win!

*this is a collaborative post but all words are my own.