You Beauty discovery Box October

For the past few months I have been getting the You Beauty Discovery Box which you can see February, March, April, May, June, July, August and September with previous box contents. My September box arrived a few days ago and there was a lot of excitement around this box from a Facebook Group that I am a member of because of a lipstick from Illamasqua and I have to say, I managed to get myself one and this is the content of my box.

As with every month so far, there are always a few extra treats inside each box and this month we got:

So the Gold Collagen Forte is said to be a new anti-ageing liquid beauty supplement which contains hydrolsed collegen enriched with a uniqe blend of antioxidents (Q10, Acai berry, pomegranate, lycopene, L-Carnosine and reveratrol) to protext against pxodative stress. Sadly it says Age 40+ on the bottle, which I am not, so I won't be using it.

The second treat is a sachet from Cowshed which is an anti-ageing perfecting night serum. Said to be designed for busy women with busy lives, the innovative serum-in-oil hybrid is bursting with natural active ingredients and essential oils that work wonders on your skin whilst you sleep. I love the sound of this, I just wish there was a bigger sachet to be able to really give it a good try.

Handbag Hereos is the theme of this months box and it covers everything from hair, nails, skin, makeup and fragrance. The choices this month was between:

• Wild About Beauty eyeshadow
• Spiezia Organic Facial Cleanser 
• Paul Mitchell® Fast Form® 
• Murad’s AHA/BHA Exfoliating Cleanser 
• MeMeMe Cherub Blush
• Melvita Youthful Day Cream
• Lalique Nilang Fragrance
• Illamasqua Glamore Lipstick
• Crystal Clear Intense Anti-Ageing Serum
• Crabtree & Evelyn Nail Lacquer

I decided to choose the Crabtree & Evelyn nail lacquer and the shade I got was Petal Pink. Described as being a fast drying polish, it is said to glide on to produce a gorgeous glossy colour. Two coats are needed. This is a full sized nail polish which has an RRP £6.

The second product I chose was a Glamore Lipstick from Illamasqua, this is a full sized lipstick priced at £18.50. I have never owned a product from Illmasqua until now, despite visiting the store in Central London numerous times. The lipstick itself came in shade 'Rosepout' which is a nude shade and it gives a satin finish.

So for a £6.95 subscription, my box has a value of around £25 which is more than double the value for money and not a bad box.

What do you think to do this? Do you subscribe to these boxes?  What would you have chosen? If you subscribe, link your post below so I can see what you got.

Only Fingers and Toes

An invite hits your inbox inviting you come along and make your own manicure, what do you reply? Yes of course. So Off I went into central London to a fabulous event to see what OFAT which stands for Only Fingers and Toes was all about- how fab!

When I arrived, I was handed some champagne and taken to a nail polish mixing station - OMG heaven! I was then asked to choose a nail polish, if I wanted too, I could have more than one, mix two together or whatever I wanted to do and then if I am feeling really brave choose something glittery to accompany it. Once that had been done and trust with me over 60 different shades it was quite a hard decision, I decided to do things a little bit differently and choose a glitter first and a polish to match! Once the task had been completed, I handed my choices over for them to be mixed up in a science style petri dish and then off I went to a manicurist who applied it professionally for me!

So I opted for a dark black shade called Luxe Noir and then had glitter added to it.  The glitter was shades of red, gold and black which when added to my nails and I think it looked amazing, better still, it lasted for over a week before chipping, which to me is amazing!

I had a great time at this event, it was amazing to see a brand with so many different shades, have a chance to chat to the owner and see at first hand all of the amazing products in one place, not to mention, the mani red carpet, you can see my first appearance below

I am really grateful that I was invited to this event, it was such good fun and everyone was so lovely.  Inside the goody bag which we got to take home, was a trio of polishes which could be found inside this amazing packaging, who wouldn't want their nail polishes presented in this way?

These three gorgeous shades from left to right are called: 

Tuberose - Tuberose is a Mexican plant with heavily scented waxy flowers and was once cultivated for flavouring chocolate. This Only Fingers And Toes beautiful lilac hue has soft blue undertones with an undulating shimmer. From the Lustre Collecton, Tuberose is a true two coat polish.

Delish - From the Lustre Collection, this Only Fingers And Toes bubblegum pink shimmer has fabulous silver undertones and is reminiscent of childhood sweeties. Delish is both youthful and mature with a hint of cheek and is a true two coat polish. 

Bond - Inspired by the gorgeous pastel gowns of early Bond film vixens, this delicious lavender by Only Fingers And Toes is one of the shining stars of the Vivid Collection. This beautiful hue is a velvety two coat polish. 

Priced at £16 a bottle you can purchase them right here