You Beauty Discovery Box - Beauty Solutions Edit

In last months post I mentioned that there been a few changes to You Beauty Box this month which you can read about here and whilst I am still unsure about the changes, I have continued with the subscription. I now have the Silver membership option which are £8.95 I can now select a third product from those available on the monthly shortlist. I also receive the usual monthly treats, brand offers, FREE P&P, email previews and the option to cancel at any time.

This months You Beauty Discovery Box is titled the Beauty Solutions Edit and is said to be an alliance of some of the hardest working products in the business and every product on offer has a job to do.

As always there is an inclusion on monthly treats and this months are disappointing to the usual offerings, so we have Beverley Hills Formula Black toothpaste which has been scientifically formulated with Activated Charcoal which helps to eliminate bacteria which causes bad breath and it also helps to tannins. The other two inclusions are a £5 off Gift Card from Leonie Saliba whom I have never come across before and it is a luxury London based brand who sell uniquely crafted wallets, handbags and jewellery for men and women. The second is a £20 off gift card for Bestsecret which is described as being an online fashion by invite only website but you must spend a minimum of £60 to redeem it.

As always with YouBeauty there is a whole host of products to choose from for your box, this month is predominately skincare and haircare and I chose the following three items:

Nugg Beauty Revitalising face mask

I have wanted to try something from nugg for a while now and just haven't got around to doing so, so this was always going to be a product of choice. The nügg revitalizing face mask is said to revitalise and refresh dull and tired skin for a radiant, energized look and feel.

Using Peppermint Oil & Flaxseed Oil to revitalise, refresh and plump the look of skin by boosting skin radiance. Sold in pods, these masks are made with 95% natural or naturally-derived ingredients and contain no chemical emulsifiers, synthetic fragrances or colors, mineral oil, or parabens.

The next two products come from Bloom and Blossom.  As a company it was founded by Sister-in-laws and in short they created a brand which is natural; something without the nasties; something that works and something that looks gorgeous.

Bloom and Blossom Rejuventing Facial Mist

This is a fantastic skin conditioner with collagen boosting ingredients, aloe vera and lime oil which help improve skin tone and reduce wrinkles and dark shadows. Use daily or whenever you need a wake up call. The perfect size to keep in your handbag for an instant pick me up when on the move, and a handy addition to your flight hand luggage. All you need to do when using is to simply spray on to your face as and when needed throughout the day, or to set make-up.

Bloom and Blossom Revitalising Leg and Foot Spray

This spray helps to alleviate water retention and refresh tired and heavy legs, swollen ankles and feet. It is the perfect size to keep in your handbag for use during a stuffy commute or after a long day in heels, and can even be applied directly over tights. The compact bottle makes it a hand luggage life-saver during long haul flights. Simple to use, you simply spray it on to tired legs, swollen ankles and feet to refresh and revitalise.

So there you have the August You Beauty Box and it is a pretty good box this month, a really good selection of products.  What do you think?



*this post contains PR samples unless indicated otherwise

My Purrfect Gift Box for Cats - A Day In The Park

I am back once again with the amazing Mypurrfectgiftbox* on the blog and as I have said before, it is an absolute must for cat lovers, cat loving friends and for your furry friends.

This box is aptly titled 'A Day In The Park' and still keeping with the fact it is still Summer and most of us are still enjoying the light nights, BBQ's and Picnics, this box has gifts for both you and the furballs in your life.

The First item is an exclusive for the box and it is a cat inscribed cheeseboard. These boards have been designed and engraved just for the MyPurrfect boxes and it comes with a beautifully designed butter spreader which of course you need for a picnic.

Coming next, a definite must for any picnic is Champagne and these exclusive champagne flutes, customised with the word MEOW, they are made with the high quality reuseable Govino plastic, shatterproof glasses and cost £6 each.

The final two treats for your picnic in the park start with The Fruity Kitchen Jams and Chutneys and within my box, I have Strawberry Jam and some Orchard Apple Chutney, which I am very much looking forwards to trying!

Napkins are an also must have item for any meal and ones designed featuring cats get the thumbs up from me.  Black and White in design, they cost just £2.99.

With gifts for the humans nicely done, this box also has treats for your cats and mine go crazy as soon as the box is opened.  This month I have two toys which caused a few fights between Dexter and Hector.

This red fun and quirky little fellow, which is apparently a Stalkless Flower, is made by 4cats and it is full of really stinky catnip, Steve wasn't too impressed with the scent it omits, but Dexter, Hector and Dude were and a fight quickly ensued.  Thankfully there was another distraction within the box with this handmade mini catnip pillow from Cleo and Milo.

Finally we have one item left within this uber packed box and it comes from Lily's Kitchen.  Organic cat food is not something we have tried the boys with but they did seem to like this tray and between the three of them snapped it up. Lily's Kitchen products are grain free and contain a high content of high organic meat.

I think this is yet another amazing Purrfect Box and with something for everyone, we have a very happy household.  If you have never come across this box before then here is a little background as to how and where the idea came from.

Kim and Juan Kniveton the founders of My Purrfect Gift Box are dedicated cat lovers, so much so they moved back from the USA to the Isle of Man to set up and run their own idyllic countryside retreat for cats - Boodee Beg Boarding Cattery, something I dream of doing (if I ever win the lottery). With their onsite gift shop not doing as well as they had hoped, Kim and Juan decided to start My Purffect Box and each month they choose to focus on a different cat charity, rescue centre or shelter and highlight the work they do through their social media sites and through information that comes in each box. They then donate 5% of all our profits from that month's box to that chosen charity of the month.

*this post contains PR samples unless indicated otherwise

Products which have caught my eye!

With all the excitement of Christmas, yes I dropped the C-Bomb, there are so many products that catch your eye that it is a struggle to remember them, until you get into Debenhams and immediately wish you could do a trolley dash.  Well if you are wanting to splash the cash, here is a discount code for 10% off.

Right now there are so many products I am lusting after, this is what happens when you have birthday vouchers that you haven't yet used v's being quite indecisive by nature.  So, having re-read press releases, been into my favourite Debenhams store on Oxford Street here in London, these are the products which have caught my eye. 

DIOR 'Diorblush Light & Contour' stick which ive seen appearing on a few blogs, vlogs, snapchats and instastories now and the more I see it, the more I want to try it. I love that the stick contains both products that you need to contour and highlight and that there are more than one colour option.

La Mer is one brand that intrigues me, more so because I am still not sure whether or not I like, want or need a Micellar water in my life, but I do like the sound of this one from La Mer.  The only product not from Debenhams, but it was recommended to me by a sales assistant in Debenhams, so the link is there and I love the description - powerful sea cleanser micro-emulsifies makeup, and sweeps away impurities and pollutants, while delivering the hydration and soothing skin properties. Powered by micro-capsules, La Mer’s Marine Micelle Waters lift away the day while signature marine nutrients and nourishing Miracle Broth™ re-mineralise, hydrate and renew, in one single step.

Givenchy is a brand I feel I should know more about than I actually do. Mister Radiant Primer is described as being a water-like gel shot through with illuminating pigment beads. Once applied, these beads burst onto the skin, creating the perfect luminous canvas for your makeup. I like the sound of the beads creating the colour with the pink pigments adding youthful brightness, and beige pigments that even out the complexion.

bareMinerals 'Blemish Remedy' concealer caught my attention whilst in Debenhams, though they didnt have my shade. Described as being a full-coverage but with a barely-there feel this concealer is formulated with Aspen Bark and Tea Tree Oil to help promote clearer, healthier-looking skin. When I tried it, even though it wasn't my shade, I liked how it felt on my skin.

Finally, we have Two Faced and it has been a while since I have bought anything from them but this Too Faced 'Sweetheart' baked luminous bronzer just looks and sounds amazing and I am all out of baked bronzers. I love that there are two bronzer shades within the heart and I love the colour pay off.

Have there been any products which have caught your eye recently?

*this post contains PR samples unless indicated otherwise

Sneak Preview of what's coming from Benefit!

This week I got the chance to see and play with some amazing new releases coming soon and I thought I would give you a sneak peak:

Brows are one thing Benefit are well known for and something they do well. More recently they released a whole brow kit with new products, new packaging and new shades.  Next up come the Brow Starter Kits and there are three to choose from.

First up we have Bigger and Bolder Brows in a red tin. If you like a dramatic brow that is big and bold then this is the kit for you.  It contains Ka-Brow, Ready Set Brow, High Brow Pencil and finally a pretty quirky but incredibly useful shaping stencil.  If you are more of a Defined and Refined kind of girl, then the next kit is for you. If you like your brows defined and shaped then the yellow tin is for you and it contains BrowVol, Precisely, my Brow Pencil, High Brow Pencil and a Brow Mapping Tool which I absolutely love!  The final kit called Soft and Natural Brows is quite possibly my favourite and it comes in a pink tin for those of use who like the natural look.  This kit contains Goof Proof Brow Pencil, High Brow Pencil, Ready, Set Brow and a shaping stencil.

These kits will be available nationwide in October and are priced at £28.50 - Bargain!

Moving on from brows there is a super cute palette called A Blushin Babe which houses pretty much everything you need. It has Hoola, Dandelion, Sugarbomb, Coralista and Rockateur plus there is a mini Watts Up, They're Real Mascara and Eye-liner in black.  This is perfect for on the go and has pretty much everything you need all in one place.

Worth a massive £97.80 this little beauty will be available in November and is priced at just £29.50! 

If you ever walk into a Benefit store and are just torn on what to buy, well there is a little helping hand coming your way and you can either treat yourself, your best friend or me (just saying) and there are four options to choose from whether you want skincare, makeup or a bit of both and they look like this:

How incredible do these look? They are tins with a pull off lid and they look amazing.  From left to right we have:

• Girls Gone Wild - Wow the crowd with long lashes, smoother than smooth skin, rosy cheeks and much more.  This kit features three full sized products which are They're Real Mascara in Black, the Porefessional and Gimme Brow in shade 3 (medium) plus two mini products which are Benetint and They're Real Tinted Primer.  Worth £76.87 this kit will be priced at £39.50
• Girlesque - Sexy up the season with this showstopping set for long lashes, rosy cheeks and sunkissed, smoother than smooth skin!  This kit features three full sized products which are They're Real Mascara in black, the Porefessional and Hoola plus one mini product which is Benetint.  Worth £75.34 this kit will retail at £4450.
• Get All Dolled Up - with flirty lashes, full on brows and a POREectly bronzed complexion.  This kit features three full sized products which are RollerLash in black, the POREfessional, Hoola and a mini Gimme Brow in shade 3 (medium).  Worth £73.67 this kit will retail at £44.50
• The Gift of Glowing - Get b.right and girly with this set of Benefit's famous skincare problem solvers and bestselling primer.  This kit has one full sized product which is Total Moisture Face Cream and three mini products which are the POREfessional, Instant Comeback Facial Serum and Firm it Up Eye Serum.  Worth £49.68 this one will retail at £29.50.

These fabulous ladies will all launch this coming November and I think are just fabulous!

If those kits are just about to grab you then hold on because there are some more!  Meet Kissy Missy and Girl-A-Rama.

There are two other products within this range It's a Girls World which will be exclusive to Debenhams and Girly Up and Get Down which will be exclusive to Boots.  So I got to meet Kissy Missy and Girl-a-Rama and love both.

• Kissy Missy - is a fully equipped lip kit which includes a mini Benetint and Lollitint plus two brand new products which are features below.  The They're Real Double the Lip lipsticks in pink thrills and revvd-up red.
• Girl-a-Rama - is a complete kit for the face and it contains the following minis the POREfessional, Benetint, RollerLash, Coralista/Rockateur ina split pan, a powder bruh and the brand new They're Real duo shadow and a custom shadow blender.

Now I absolutely loved both of these kits.  They are available in November and are priced between £24.50 and £29.50 and for me, they are a great little introduction to Benefit, they make great gifts, they look super cute and they contain a mixture of older, newer and brand new products!

There are two product kits coming soon which I am really excited to try and they are called They're Real Big Sexy Eyes and They're Real Big Sexy Lips and both are incredible.

• They’re Real! BIG SEXY Eye Kit is the answer for easy contouring with colour. The kit contains 3 NEW They’re Real! Eyeshadow Duos with custom ShadowBlender and makes getting that perfect smokey eye a walk in the park.
• They’re Real! BIG SEXY Lip Kit contains 4 mini NEW They’re Real! Double the Lip lipstick/liner duos for that fuller, sexier, contoured lips in an instant. Using a custom teardrop tip which contains liner + lipstick you will have 8 hours of long-lasting color in seconds.

Staying with makeup for the time being and most importantly the eyes! Rollerlash is a mascara I absolutely love and one I keep going back to.  Now there is to be an addition to the range and if you follow me on Instagram then you would have seen what it is, if you don't follow me, here it is:

Yes, it is a brand new Roller Lash mascara not in black but in brown! It launches next month and is prices at £19.50 and I cannot wait to give it a try as I am always being told black is too dark for my lashes!

The final release from Benefit will be within their skincare range, which if you haven't tried, then you should.  It is called Firm It Up! Eye Serum and it is designed to help visibly firm, tighten and brighten whilst being delicate around the eyes.

The texture of this cream is incredibly lightweight which is perfect for under and around your eyes.  I am not a fan of thick eye creams.  Once on the skin it is refreshingly cool and does leave your skin feeling hydrated and refreshed. Launching in September, Firm It Up! will retail for £28.59

So there you have it, so many amazing new products coming soon and a wishlist which is forever growing.  Have any of these caught your eye?

*this post contains PR samples unless indicated otherwise