Ghost Sweetheart Forever EDT

The latest fragrance from Ghost is called Sweetheart Forever and I have received so many compliments when wearing it because it is just beautiful. An Oriental Floral fragrance or Floriental if you prefer, Sweetheart Forever is described as being a "fragrance that touches the spirit of today's modern, romantic woman" and evokes the spirit, adventure and optimism of those tender sweet first days of a fledgling romance.

The slimline bottle is opaque in design and comes housed inside a beautiful blush pink box which is adorned with hints of rose gold. The fragrance is described as being 'Bursting with blooms' and has the following notes:

• Top notes: Cassis, Lychee, Orange
• Heart notes: Rose, White Flower
• Base notes: Patchouli, Vanilla, Wood

For me, these notes would usually resemble a very sweet fragrance, one that might be too sweet with the addition of vanilla, thankfully, however, it isn't a dominant note of the fragrance. You only need one or two spritzes of this fragrance because it is strong and it opens with quite a fruity punch coming from the Lychee and the Orange before the Cassis which to most is a Blackberry scent takes over. As the fragrance begins to settle on the skin the floral notes of Rose and White Flower come up through the middle before Patchouli, Vanilla and Wood bring the scent down to a beautiful musky scent which still allows for the fruit and floral scent to come through.

On the skin, despite Sweetheart Forever being as EDT, it has incredible lastability and is one of those scents which lasts all day, slowly fading with no need to re-apply during the day and depending upon how strong you like your scent, you won't need to re-apply it in the evening. However, different scents do last differently on people.

Ghost Sweetheart Forever is available in two sizes from Boots -  30ml and 50ml right here.

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Glossybox August 2017

So August has arrived and with it, both myself and Glossybox are hoping to see that yellow ball in the sky! Speaking of Glossybox, the August Box, themed “girls just wanna have sun” has arrived and in quite some style. In a pastel blue box featuring gold writing on the lid, we have a box that has some Summer perfect products hidden inside.

The first item in the box is a full size product and it is the Model Launcher Safari Sun Bronzer worth £16.50. I’ve never heard of Model Launcher before but the description reads as follows: "Soft, mineral-enriched bronzer offers complimentary shades to highlight all skin tones and provides a natural healthy glow. 

Conditions and protects skin with Vitamins A, C and E. Hypoallergenic, mineral oil-free, talc-free, dye-free and paraben-free." I am drawn to the Safari style print of this bronzer and I like, how with one swirl of my Kabuki brush, the colours are brought together, the one thing I would like to have seen though is a mirror in the lid.

The next item in the box is a full size SportFX Time Out Face Mist + Fix and it is worth £5.99 for 30ml. I have come across SportFX before via Glossybox (here). Described as being an uplifting mist which provides a feeling of instant freshness and continuous hydration. 

The mist controls oil, deflects surface shine and keeps your skin looking and feeling beautifully fresh. With a formula rich in vitamins and anti-inflammatory ingredients it is claimed that any redness is reduced. If that isn't enough, this mist also fixes your makeup in place! With no parabens, petroleum or mineral oils, this mist does has a hint of menthol.

Up next we have the Valquer Ice Hair Mask Total Repair in a 100ml size. It is described as being an energizing hair mask with cooling effect that enhances and optimizes the effect of macadamia oil for the most unruly and exigent hair. 

I am a huge fan of hair masks and have quite a few within my collection but I have never tried a cooling hair mask before, so I am looking forward to giving it a try. I can imagine it comes in really handy when on holiday, having been out in the Sun all day and your scalp feels a little tender. but I can’t think of anything more soothing than a cooling hair mask after a day in the sun, especially if you’ve got a burnt scalp.

I am glad to see another item of Makeup in this months box and it comes from none other than Rodial. A full sized Rodial Suede Lips in the shade Big Apple worth £22. This is an intensely pigmented matte, moisturising lip pencil which contains hydrating vitamin E. 

Big Apple is described as a soft berry shade and it is a shade I absolutely love to wear. As a matte shade, it is non-drying which again gets the thumbs up and it lasts for much longer than I was expecting and on my lips, it lasted 5-6 hours with little colour transfer.

Next up we have a 50ml size of the Batiste 2 in 1 Invisible Dry Shampoo and Conditioner which is a travel size. There was a full size Batiste product in the June Glossybox which you can see here. 

This one is a really handy sized product to have for summer and to have in your luggage if you are going away or if like me, you often just cannot be bothered with washing your hair and dry shampoo becomes a must have!

The final item in the box is a little added extra and it is a Purelei Aloha Hairband. I am a longtime convert to these types of hair bands and have collected quite a few from other brands. I like that they are gentle on my hair and scalp, don't trap any hairs and don't leave a kink in my hair when I remove the band. 

This is a first for me from Purelei as I have never come across the brand before, but I like how super-stretchy the band is and I hope it manages to retain its stretchiness over time.

I really love this months box.  I like that there is a little something for everyone and everything, whether it is makeup or skincare to haircare.  I also like that there are brands I have come across but some I definitely have not and I am looking forward to trying and using everything in this box.  If you fancy getting your hands on this box there is an offer below for you and I would love to know what you think!

**Throughout August, new customers can receive their first box for just £6 using code ‘SUN’ at the checkout!**

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