LookFantastic Beauty Box - May

Last Month's LookFantastic Beauty Box wasn't the best box that I had had to date, it was alright but didn't excite me a great deal, so with the May Box arriving, I had high hopes!

This months box has six products neatly packaged inside the box, plus an extra treat of knowing what one of the items in the June box will be, now im not going to spoil the surprise but it is from REN and it is a great product.

The first product inside this months box is the Omorovicza Thermal Cleansing Balm. is a black balm made with Hungarian Moor mud which is brimming with calcium and magnesium carbonates that act as a magnet to impurities and make-up, as well as almond oil to nourish and protect the skin. Skin is left looking and feeling soothed and cleansed. This is a 5ml sample which is worth £4.60.

Nuxe Huile Prodigieuse is next and I am a big fan of Nuxe products and this is one I haven't tried. Described as being an Amazing Dry Gold Oil, it is a multi-usage dry oil that gives a golden shimmer to your face, body and hair .Said to have a super-activated formula that combines 30% of precious plant oils and vitamin E to nourish, repair and soften face, body and hair in a single gesture, this oil leaves your face and body soft and velvety, whilst your hair becomes supple, glossy and full of volume. Thanks to its small golden particles, your skin glitters and reveals its beauty whenever you move. This is a 10ml sample and is worth around £4

Tanworx by Monu Skincare. Whilst I am not a fan of fake tan, this offering from Monu, whose skincare products ive always been impressed with, is said to be a foam which is easy to apply and streak-free, providing an instant colour that develops and deepens into a healthy, bronzed glow. The formula is tinted so you can see exactly where you have applied your tan, for an even looking tan. The 100ml tube is worth around £6.50

Christoper Robin Regenerating Hair Mask is a brand and product I have never heard of or come across, so it is always exciting to try something new. Suitable for all hair types, this mask is enriched with pure prickly pear seed oil which is one of the rarest and most expensive oils in the world. Said to provide a deep and long-lasting action from root to tip, hair becomes sumptuous and smooth in just 2 minutes. It is also free from paraben, silicone, SLS and colourants.  This 50ml tube is worth around £10.

Erno Laszlo Transphuse Night serum is the penultimate product in this months box and whilst it is only a 2ml sample, it is worth around £15! The serum claims to helps turn back the hands of time as you snooze, naturally reducing the appearance of fine lines and helping recover damaged skin. This light-weight, anti-ageing serum boosts the skin's natural defense barrier, so you can wake up feeling ready and refreshed for the day ahead.

The final item in this months box are some pre-glued Eylure lashes. Again not a product I use as I can never apply them correctly and don't have the patience needed to practise. That said they claim to be hassle free and perfect for adding volume and extra length to your lashes.  Worth £5.50.

So that is the LookFantastic Beauty Box for May with contents worth around £45, for a box which costs £15 it is not a bad return for your money and even though there are two products I am unlikely to use, I do have four products that I will use, all of which I have never used before and am looking forward to giving a try too.

Drift Away - Temple Spa

Those who read my blog often enough will know how much I adore having a hot bath once or twice a week, a chance to relax and chill out whilst closing out the outside world, forgetting the stress and strain of the day whilst soaking up a tranquil and peaceful atmosphere.

Drift Away by Temple Spa is described as being a 'Relaxing Bathing and Massage Oil' which can be used on directly on the skin or added to a bath for instant calm and tranquility. 

"The most luxurious chill-out treatment ever! DRIFT AWAY is a must for when you need to really wind down and have your moment of peace and calm. Applied straight onto the skin for an aromatherapy massage, or with a capful drizzled into the bathtub; these deliciously fragrant oils will help you chill out and relax, especially when you find it hard to switch off"

Not only does it sound amazing, it absolutely is. Firstly it is packed full of essential oils such as:

• Dill Seed Oil which helps to overcome the feeling of being overwhelmed and it helps to ease the mind and calm headaches.
• Frankincense which also has a wonderfully calming effect on the mind and is said to be an excellent oil for meditating
• Jojoba Oil which has a structure that closely resembles that of your own skin sebum, making it an excellent moisturizer and ideal for all skin types.
• Lavender Oil which is known for its ability to sooth and calm the nerves, relieve tension and nervous exhaustion in general. It is also one of my favourite scents for relaxation and I find it helpful for drifting off to sleep.
• Geranium Oil which is described as being an uplifting oil which has a great all-over balancing effect on the mind and is said to help to relieve feelings of stress and anxiety

Add to those oils some Patchouli, Sesame, Myrrh, Galbanum, Avocado Oil and Petitgrain and you have something that is just absolutely amazing. All of those oils together create a scent which brings about instant relaxation, like the scent you get when you walk into a spa that specialises in aromatherapy treatments, it is just divine and when using it, all you need is a few drops into running bath water.

So if you are wanting to try something that is as relaxing and as wonderfully scented as Drift Away, then look no further than Temple Spa to purchase some for yourself.

The Wet Brush

I went for years using my one trusty Denman hairbrush, I had it right through my teens, through University and even a move to London, then one day it vanished never to be seen again and I was devastated, even more so when I learnt that particular brush was no longer made. Since that fateful day, I have tried so many hairbrushes and have liked them all - AirMotion Pro, various sized Tangle Teezers, the Denman Tangle Tamer and now I have the much raved about The Wet Brush. Some people have referred to this brush as being their holy grail hairbrush and others haven't rated it at all.  

My hair is shoulder length and fine but there is lots of it (something you will have heard me mention), I don't tend to have any issues when it comes to knots and tangles, but frizz really does seem to be an issue, but that is just how my hair is unless I use copious numbers of products on it.

So when the Wet Brush** landed through my letterbox, I was quite keen to see what all the fuss was about having read quite a few reviews.  Designed specifically for wet hair to help with knotty and tangled hair without stretching or snapping it.   

When I first looked at this brush I wasn't to sure what all the fuss was about, it looks no different to similar brushes I have owned, but it is anything but. The Wet Brush features thin, strong and flexible Intelliflex Bristles which are designed to glide through any type of hair. The SoftTips, or white bits on the bristles, massage the scalp as you brush which helps to stimulate the circulation of hair follicles.

For as long as I can remember, I have always been told never to over brush my hair when it is wet and if I do, use a wide toothed comb, so using a brush felt very wrong to begin with. Firstly the bristles are really flexible and are designed so that they eliminate the dragging, pulling, tearing and ripping feeling when you do brush wet hair, infact the brush is so brilliant, it glides through my hair as easily as any wide toothed comb ever has and my hair feels so soft and smooth once it has started to dry, that I don't dread the thought of having to drag a brush through my hair to style it.  Since using the brush ive seen no sign of slit ends or extra hair loss.

The Wet Brush s also so versatile that it can also be used on dry hair, wigs and extensions. The handle, of which mine is decorated with smiley happy faces, is made from a rubberised coating so it sits securely in your hand whilst brushing so it doesn't slip out of your hand.

This is a fantastic hairbrush and if you have children who hate having their hair brushed, as I did when I was a child, then it is worthy of spending £11.99 more so if you have thick knotty hair too!

Have you tried the Wet Brush?

WIN 6 Pairs of Shoes with Dolcis

Dolcis the shoe shop and now well known brand of fashion footwear, used to be the one place my Grandma would always suggest for new footwear, whether it was sandals, boots, flip flops or wedges because her friend used to work in our local shopping centre store.  We would often talk about our ideal pair of shoes, both of us having flat feet meaning we could enjoy high heels but not wear them as it is so uncomfortable.

"Today, the Dolcis brand continues to serve up stylish, cool and contemporary designs to appeal to style minded young women. Fashion forward, catwalk inspired styles are adopted each season, all incorporating trend relevant prints and intricate finishing touches to appeal to the avid follower of fashion."

So when I was asked to take part in a giveaway I jumped at the chance. With the help of @FemaleBloggerRT, the ORIGINAL retweet community for bloggers, Dolcis is giving away an entire season of shoes to one lucky winner! That's SIX pairs to get you ready for the next season and here are some of my favourites:

TO enter, simply use the widget below to enter the giveaway. Contest open to UK residents only. Contest ends May 20.

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