Glossybox April Edit

The April edit from Glossybox is one which has been designed and created for women who are forever busy but who want their beauty arsenal to make life a little bit easier. Well who doesn't want that right now? To that end, this box contains five products which are:

Deliwash Cleansing Conditioner by Elgon - Co-washing is something I have not yet got on board with but so many of my blogger friends really rate it. Co-washing combines the cleansing action of a shampoo with the hydration of a conditioner in one quick-to-use product. 

Designed to cleanse the hair without stripping it, this Elgon's Deliwash is free from sulphates, salts and artificial colours and is suitable for all hair types. It smells absolutely incredible and I am looking forward to giving it a try.

ModelCo. Contour Stick - In a handy chubby stick, this contour crayon is ideal for achieving natural-looking contour at the cheeks, along the jawline and other areas with expert precision. 

It has a creamy, lightweight texture which glides onto bare skin or foundation and it blends effortlessly to define and shape your features. This is shade 02 which is a warm medium bronze.

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. 

This one is black vanilla scent and it smells absolutely 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.

SportFX Double Time Brush Buffer + Powder Duo - Using high quality, anti-bacterial, synthetic Taklon bristles this dual-ended brush offers you the best of both worlds. 

The flat-end buffer brush can be used to apply creams and liquids with relative ease and the tapered powder brush end is ideal for the application of powdered products.  I love how soft and smooth the bristles are on this brush and it works just as well as any other brush that I own.

The final item in the box comes from Rodial and it is their Glamolash Mascara XXL. Achieve supercharged volume to the eyelashes with this intense black colour concentration states the description. 

Using beeswax for lash conditioning, carnauba wax for even adherence and soluable collagen to provide full body to lashes with shine, this is a mascara that has a long-wear formula that supersizes your lashes whilst leaving them soft. As a mascara fiend, I am really looking forward to giving this a try.

I think this is an absolutely amazing box from Glossybox this month, full of products I cannot wait to use everything in the box. GLOSSYBOX is available for £10 (+P&P) throughout this month from www.glossybox.co.uk while stock lasts and if you use the code April you will get not one but TWO free gifts and 50% off.

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The M&S Beauty Discovery Event

I have made no secret of how amazing I think the beauty section of Marks and Spencer is. They have in the last 18 months really upped their game in terms of layout, the brands available and their ability to have exclusives and beauty events.

If you have been in store in the last week you might have noticed a few banners around the store about the current Beauty Discovery Event and it is one not to be missed especially if you want to stock up on some of your staples, want to discover a new brand or just because you want to try something new that you have heard all about.

Running from 27th March until 26th April The Beauty Discovery Event offers a free gift from some incredible brands which include REN, Balance Me, Neal's Yard, Alpha-H, Filorga, Skyn Iceland, Rodial and many more. From these brands the offers are as follows:

• REN Radiance Kit - When you buy 2 Ren Products 
• ALPHA H Liquid Gold with Love Kit - When you but 2 Alpha-H products
• FILORGA Meso+ 20ml - Buy Filorga Product get a free Meso Absolute Anti Ageing Serum
• PURE Serum - Buy Pure Toner with a day cream and get a free Serum
• NUXE Spring Glow Set - Buy 2 Nuxe Products and get a free Nuxe Spring Glow Kit
• LIVING PROOF Restore Mask - Buy Living Proof Restore Spray and receive a free LP Restore Mask
• NEAL’S YARD Frankincense Face Wash - Spend £45 on Neals Yard product get free Frankincense Facial Wash
• SKYN ICELAND Hydro Gel Patches Kit - Spend £30 Skyn Iceland & get Hydro Gel Patch Kit
• ULTRASUN Tan Accelerator - Buy 2 Ultrasun products get free Pre Tan Optimiser

What I love about Marks and Spencer is that there are so many brands you might not have yet discovered or even know that they are sold in store, every time I visit my local store it is as though new brands have been added all the time.  Some of my favourite brands that I stock up on from Marks and Spencers include REN, Glamglow and Ragdale Hall Time to Sleep Bath Salts which are incredible if you want to fall asleep quicker than you usually would do.

Have you been to your local Marks and Spencer to check out the beauty hall lately? Is there a freebie which captures your attention?

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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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