LookFantastic Natural Beauty - April Edit

This month Lookfantastic have centred their beauty box on natural beauty with The Natural Beauty Edit. Taking its inspiration from the Organic and Natural brands that love to get us looking lovely with the help of good-for-you ingredients, the box features seven products and they are:

This Works Perfect Legs Skin Miracle (10ml) - This tinted body cream is one of those products you never knew you needed until you tried it says the description. When blended over bare legs, it gives pale legs a bit of colour, while the aromatherapy oils help de-puff and moisturise dry skin. 

As someone who always moans about having lizard legs not to mention being so pale I am almost see-through, I am quite looking forward to giving this a try!

Alterna Caviar CC Cream (25ml) - Described as being a miracle, leave-in product, it delivers 10 benefits in just one easy step - moisture, shine, smoothness, softness, UV protection, manageability, strength, anti-breakage, heat protection and hold.

Free from parabens, sulfates, phthalates and synthetic colour this cream can be used alone or underneath other styling products. 

Madara SMART Anti-Oxidants Fine Line Minimising Day Cream (20ml) - I have used a few products from Madara before (here) and have been really impressed with them, so I was really looking forward to giving this a try.

Said to be fortified with an array of ‘Smart Antioxidants’ including Lichen, Moss and Alchemilla, the rich cream delivers intense hydration to reverse and diminish the first visible signs of ageing, as well as alleviating dryness. Fine lines are visibly smoothened and skin appears firm and supple.

Vitamasque Pomegranate Sheet Mask - This is a luxurious face mask inspired by Korean innovation to restore a smooth, supple complexion.

Developed with triple layer sheet technology for maximum effect and absorption, the treatment utilises extracts of Pomegranate to moisturise and condition, whilst delivering a tightening action for skin that appears refined and toned.

Merci Handy New Wave Love & Hand Cleansing Gel - I have featured these on my blog here with a full review but I do adore these hand sanitising gels.

They smell incredible rather than of chemicals and they not only leave you hands feeling clean they are enriched with emollient beads and vitamin E to hydrate and nourish your skin while fighting bacteria.

Laura Geller Balanced and Brighten in Fair - I am a huge fan of Laura Geller and was delighted to see this in in my box. Infused with colour-correcting swirls of soft tan and cream pigments, the product delivers a weightless, creamy coverage and intelligently adjusts to your skin to create flawless, luminous results.

Its balancing, brightening properties help to counteract dullness and ruddiness, whilst its dose of antioxidants, Centella Asiatica and White Tea Extracts help to safeguard skin from signs of ageing. I am delighted to have shade fair as it works so incredibly well with my skin.

The final product in the box comes from Omorovicza, a brand I am absolutely loving right now and it is the Cleansing Foam (25ml). It works to remove make-up and impurities without stripping the skin of moisture and is devoid of harmful sulfates it contains white lupin to energise and revitalise whilst copper gluconate detoxifies to leave your skin fresh and clear.

I have already been using this since my box arrived and it is just amazing, my skin feels incredible after use and is soft and smooth to the touch.

I absolutely love this box, there are so many incredible brands and not only you do get the Natural Beauty Box and accompanying Magazine, but you also get the Elle magazine in every box! Find out how the Beauty Box Subscription works by clicking here.

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Latest In Beauty Good Housekeeping Beauty Edit

Latest in Beauty are back with another amazing box and this time it is the Good Housekeeping Beauty Edit. This box contains a whopping 12 fabulous top-to-toe products and this is what you will see:

Paula's Choice Clinical 1% Retinol Treatment - This potent anti-ager uses a uniquely formulated retinol solution to hydrate and deliver high-performance ingredients directly to the skin. Plus, thanks to the controlled-release delivery system, you can be sure these are delivered evenly and consistently across your complexion.

Eyeko Sport Waterproof Mascara - Avoid make-up meltdown with this clever mascara from Eyeko. Its fibre-enhanced formula repels water, keeping lashes conditioned with a multi-vitamin, collagen boost. Who said you can’t still look great while exercising?! (Well, your lashes will at least)

REN Skincare V-Cence Revitalising Night Cream - Putting the ‘beauty’ back in ‘beauty sleep’, this Revitalising Night Cream from REN is specifically formulated to recharge, revitalise and intensively hydrate skin overnight. With an active complex of essential micronutrients, the cream visibly smoothes fine lines, evens skin tone and offers antioxidant protection to help combat the signs of premature ageing.

Olay Regenerist 3 Point Day Cream SPF30 - Easily absorbed and non-sticky, this day moisturiser with SPF 30 makes a great base for make-up. It’s been tested by over 500 Good Housekeeping readers and is Reader Recommended. Not only that, it’s been approved by the Good Housekeeping Institute experts too!

Charles Worthington Volume & Bounce Body Booster Mousse - Applied root-to-tip on damp hair before blow-drying, this volume-boosting mousse with added collagen injects body, weightless bounce and control into lifeless hair. Special style-memory technology in the formula helps give you volume that lasts, too.

Sanctuary Spa Ultimate Salt Scrub - This iconic salt scrub is packed with a rich mix of jojoba, coconut and almond oils to leave skin gorgeously polished and moisturised. A must-have for Summer!

Caudalie Vinoperfect Radiance Serum - A great treatment to fade dark spots – and help prevent them in the first place. This serum contains Viniferine, a natural extract of grapevine sap, which also helps to even out and brighten skin tone. Use it twice daily under your moisturiser.

Garnier Skinactive Moisture Bomb Tissue Mask - For a super-hydrating treatment, pop on this hyaluronic acid-packed sheet mask for just 15 minutes, then massage in any excess product. Suitable for sensitive skin, it helps minimise fine lines and gives skin a gorgeous glow.

Nails Inc Nail Polish - Combining fashion-forward nail polish shades with high-tech, innovative formulations, Nails inc is a leading brand not just for nail colour but for nail-care treatments, too - Shades may vary.

Regenerate Enamel Science Advanced Toothpaste - Help protect against enamel erosion caused by acid attacks by brushing twice a day with Regenerate toothpaste. Backed by clinical trials, it helps teeth look whiter and brighter, and has just recently achieved GH Reader Recommended status.

James Read H20 Tan Mist - Make fake-tanning a breeze with James Read’s H2O Tan Mist, infused with pure rose water. Gentle enough to use every day, the lightweight formula gradually builds a natural, golden glow and gives your complexion a boost with the help of skin-loving vitamins and minerals.

Urban Beauty United Powder Brush - A make-up bag essential, this versatile natural-bristle brush is an ideal choice for when you need to apply any kind of powder. Use it with loose or pressed finishing powder to set your look, or with highlighter and bronzer for perfectly contoured cheekbones.

What I love about this box is that there are so many amazing high street brands coupled with a few higher end brands and they are all really good sizes. Priced at just £35 HERE it has a value of £128.

What do you think to this box?

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Urban Decay Naked Skin Colour Correcting Fluid

If there is one thing missing from my makeup bag, stash or whatever you want to call it is, is a concealer. I don't own a single one! In the absence of this, I do have and love colour correcting products and my current obsession are part of the Naked Skin Collection and they are the Urban Decay Naked Skin Colour Correcting Fluid collection and they are brilliant.

There are five different shades of these - Green, Peach, Pink, Lavender and Yellow and they have a formula which is not only lightweight so that it doesn't feel cakey or chalky on the skin and each shade, as you might expect has its own purpose to target everything from dark circles and veins to redness and sallowness. So, depending on your issue, there is a shade to correct it.

• Lavender balances out sallowness and helps neutralize skin with a yellow undertone. 
• Green counteracts spot redness, including blemishes and broken blood vessels. For overall redness, mix with primer for subtle correction.
• Peach works great for dark circles, dark spots, veins and deep discoloration. It’s ideal for blue-hued dark circles, typically seen in deeper skin tones.
• Pink disguises dark circles, particularly on fair skin tones. Also works well as a highlighter and creates a lifted appearance.
• Yellow is perfect for concealing purple-hued dark circles or brightening lackluster complexions.

I have in my time used quite a few different branded colour corrector collections and this is one, is one of the best that I have used.

I love how effortless they are to apply, how weightless the formula is and how quickly and easy they are to blend thanks to the modern flocked applicator which picks up and lays down just the right amount of product. If you are a fan of the Naked Skin Concealer, then the formula for these products has been based upon that. The pigment technology used for these colour correctors is quite incredible and within the formula are subtle pearlescent pigments which diffuse light to perfect the skin, the use of antioxidant-rich vitamin C and E to condition and protect the skin, so not only are you perfecting those imperfections, but you are also looking after your skin too.

Priced at just £19 you can find these Naked Skin Colour Correcting Fluids at stores such as John Lewis, House of Fraser and Debenhams

Have you tried these or any other colour correcting products?

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Styling tips for the Man in your life

Most people have now caught on to the fact I am married to Beautykinguk, if you didn't know well ta da, yes he is my other half and he often appears on my blog with a view on things from his point of view.

When it comes to clothing, styling him is pretty much my department whatever the occasion, especially because he is colour blind and well there have been a few moments when I have turned into my Father uttering the line "You are NOT going out dressed like that" and have promptly chosen another outfit for him to wear. 

So to that end, I have shopped in many different stores, I like the classic retro look with items such as skinny jeans being worn with a smart shirt and blazer, an outfit which is smart casual but works really well for most occasions. When it comes to a more formal affair then I opt for trousers and chinos which again work well with shirts and blazers.  

The same can be said for my Dad, he also likes to keep things trendy but comfortable so men's trousers from Chums pretty much cover everything he needs from going out to staying in.  As a fisherman in his spare time, cargo trousers are an absolute must, the pockets coming in handy for all kinds of different 'stuff' that he needs and must have.

I love this graphic that Chums have put together and it raises some really interesting points which can apply to absolutely everyone and the Style Tips are something I had never really given thought too, the mister is around 6ft and has a long torso, so the button option is definitely something to have in mind the next time I order something new for him to wear and admittedly I have never thought to match socks with ties but odd socks are most definitely a no-no, I cannot cope with it.  #styleistimeless

With all of this advice, hint and a few tips, are you the person who dresses and clothes your mister? 

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