BOOHOO BEAUTY ADVENT CALENDAR 2020 - worth £149!

This year, clothing retailer Boohoo* have a beauty advent calendar and it is still on sale here for just £40, but it id worth close to £150. So if you still have an Advent Calendar to purchase and you don't want to spend a lot of money, this one might be the one for you.

The calendar is a 24 day offering which features products from brands such as Revolution, Rimmel, Sleek and Barry M to name a few.  So having covered everything from makeup to beauty tools and skincare, all packaged up in a glossy advent-style box.

If you don't want to see the entire list of contents, then don't scroll down any further, instead, you can grab this calendar on Boohoo for just £40 here.

Contents

• 1 x I Heart Revolution Molten Lip
• 1 x Skinny Tan Choc Instant Tan
• 1 x Glamourise Eyelashes
• 1 x Velvotan Mitt
• 1 x Fluffy Bow Spa Headband
• 1 x I Heart Revolution Mini Palette
• 1 x Rimmel Lip Liner
• 1 x Mini Tanologist Tanning Drops
• 1 x Soothing 2 Pack Face Masks
• 1 x Cuticle Set
• 1 x Rimmel Nail Varnish
• 1 x Bubble T Grape Bath Pearls
• 1x I Heart Revolution Eyeliner
• 1 x Rose Gold Lash Applicator
• 1 x Carmex Lip Balm
• 1 x Sleek Shattered Glass Lip Topper
• 1 x Beauty Blending Sponge
• 1 x Sunkissed Easy Brow
• 1 x Sleek Highlighter Palette
• 1 x Barry M Nail Varnish
• 1 x Eylure Enchanted Eyelashes
• 1 x Jade Roller
• 1 x OH K! 3 Step Face Mask
• 1 x Eyelash Curlers

It is available right now on Boohoo*, though I suspect at this price, it won't be around for much longer. If you know someone who loves their high street brands and want to gift a mixture of skincare, makeup and accessories, this is a great gift.

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L’Occitane Les Miniatures Eaux de Toilettes Collection

Christmas for me always involves L'Occitane in someway, usually from the Almond Collection as a treat because it is my favourite. Today sees the turn of the Les Miniatures Eaux de Toilettes Collection, described as being a trio of floral scented treasures to surprise and delight your loved ones. However, it is selling quickly and is on offer, costing less than £20!

Packaged inside a beautiful bright red box with gold lettering, which is incredibly festive looking, is a selection of the bestseller fragrances from L'Occitane, in miniature glass bottles to make it all the more unique. The fragrances inside are Neroli & Orchidee, Terre de Lumiere L’Eau and Cherry Blossom, so you’re getting a good mix of notes and moods. The bottles are each 7.50ml with the exception of Terre de Lumiere which is 5ml.

If you are familiar with L'Occitane fragrances, then you will be aware that each and every one has a story to tell. Whether you like floral, zesty or something a little bit fresh, there is a choice of over 20 to choose from. 

The three bottles inside this box are all completely different in note, scent and longevity and for me, each one is just as divine as the next.

• Neroli & Orchidee is my favourite scent of the three, it is a really fresh scent but the zesty notes of orange and mandarin which capture your attention. The inclusion of white orchid brings a soft creaminess to those fruity notes before the warmness of both musk and iris settle down to create a wonderful, long-lasting fragrance. . 
• Terre de Lumiere L'eau is described as being tender, feminine, floral fragrance inspired by Provence at first light. It opens with bergamot and pink pepper notes which are said to be reminiscent of the fresh air of dawn. Then, if you imagine the sun, just as it warms the earth, the floral notes of pink peony come through to dance with the bergamot before the base notes of Bitter Almond Essence, Tonka Bean, White Musk dry down to offer an earthy scent.
• Cherry Blossom is described as being a delicate scent and it is one which sits within the fruity-floral family. It has opening notes of Cherry, Freesia and Blackcurrant which remain dominant throughout the scent and mixed in come the heart notes of Cherry Blossom and Lily of the valley which again play to this being a fruity-floral before the base notes of Rosewood, Amber and Musk hold the rest of the notes together to keep this long-lasting and fairly sweet and one which reminds me of summer.

As a trio, this is quite the collection, perfect for anyone who is a fan of the brand and wants to add to their fragrance stash or venture to a side of L'Occitane they might not yet have gone too. It also makes an impressive gift and at just £19 here*, worth £26 it is one to grab before it sells out!

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Time Of Your Life - The Newest Beauty Box Subscription Around

Beauty PR and author Karen Davies very recently launched Time of Your Life, a beauty subscription service and online community hub aimed at women aged 35 and upwards. Each month, the box is packed with established and emerging skin and body care brands, worth over £110. I was kindly sent a box to look at.

Each month the box, which costs £35, will feature both full-sized and luxury travel sized items, if ever there is a sachet, that is not counted towards to total cost of the products inside, it is just an extra treat. Every month, before the box is dispatched, a newsletter will be sent out to let the recipient know what is inside the box, what I love is that you can opt out of the newsletter, meaning your surprise won't be ruined. 

I was given an insight as to what your box might look like and I was really impressed with the contents.  Firstly is the book, aptly titled 'The Time of Your Life' and written by the lovely Karen who came up with this subscription box idea.  The book, which went on to become a number one bestseller with Amazon is about her experience of how to live your best life in midlife, how you need to live as a midlife woman, what no one has told you and the surprises along the way. It's about finding a Power Decade that, for once, is just about you. With the book came five beauty products:

• Gatineau Radiance Enhancing Gommage - A pearlescent gel that liquefies when massaged into skin, to help gently remove impurities and help brighten the look of your complexion.
• Living Proof Restore Repair Mask - As well as being a treatment that nourishes and refreshes your locks, it also targets areas that are damaged, helping to improve the overall appearance of frazzled strands and split ends for a sleeker, smoother finish.
• Leighton Denny Time Repair Anti-ageing Miracle Oil - This is a beautiful treatment oil which hydrates and softens hand and cuticles.
• Oryza Beauty Dewy Glow Balm - An all-purpose skin and lip balm with UVA and UVB filters for sun protection, it is moisturising, anti-inflammatory, protective and soothing for all skin types. 
• Aromatherapy Associates Anti-ageing Fine Line Face Oil - Using a a supreme blend of Rose and Patchouli oils as well as Evening Primrose and Ximenia, to encourage glowing, healthy skin performance. Apple and Raspberry Seed oils plump skins surface softening fine lines to leave skin radiant and renewed.

I am sure you will agree that this is quite the line up of products with some really big brands being represented in this box.  It also makes an incredible gift. If you know someone in their mid-30's for whom you find it difficult to buy a gift for, right now via TOYL, there is an offering of a 3 month subscription, worth over £300 on offer for just £105. The gift is sent in the form of a gift card along with a beauty gift worth £20 and all the recipient has to do is to follow the instructions to activate the account - I absolutely love this idea and can think of a few of my friends who would love this as a gift.

*this post contains PR samples and/or Affiliate Links unless indicated otherwise - you can learn more on my Disclaimer page.