Scentful - A UK surprise perfume subscription box

As subscription boxes go, Scentful describe themselves as being a UK Surprise Perfume subscription box which is delivered monthly and is priced at just £10.95 and for that money you get two 5ml vials which give you enough perfume for a month.

The Scentful subscription box is available for him or for her and if you don't want to purchase one for youself, you can gift them to someone, which I think is a really nice touch.

I was kindly gifted a monthly subscription box which comes really well packaged in a box which fits through the letterbox.  Inside the box I found two fragrances to try for myself and they are Wonderlust by Michael Kors and Nero Assoluto Roberto Cavalli.

I started with Wonderlust by Michael Kors which is described as being a spicy creamy floral. It has top notes of almond milk which gives a really lovely opening and then it settles with the middle note of heliotrope before the base notes of benzoin and cinnamon leave behind a lovely waft of warm and spicy sweetness and it once the skin it is really long-lasting.

The second fragrance Nero Assoluto by Roberto Cavalli was a first for me as it isn't a brand I am too familiar with when it comes to fragrances. Described as being part of the Oriental-woody family and it is definitely one of those noticeable scents that is warm and powdery but as it settles it becomes rather musky.  Nero Assoluto opens with top notes of orchid accord which then blends with the heart notes of dark vanilla before the base note of ebony wood take charge and settle the notes down.

I had never tried either of these fragrances before the Scentful box arrived, so what I loved was the chance to try both of them out at home, in familiar settings, rather than in a store where the fragrance becomes mixed with other scents and doesn't really give you a true sense of how it will smell on your own skin.  

Scentful for me as a subscription service is a great idea.  I like that there is no telling what scent might turn up, the vials are big enough that you get to try them out properly to make .your mind up about each one and I know that having tried both Wonderlust and Nero Assoluto that Wonderlust is the one which I prefer and the one which works better on my skin, whereas Nero Assoluto would work better for a friend of mine, so it therefore gives me a gifting idea too.

As mentioned, Scentful is a subscription service which gives you the choice to choose for her, him or to gift it to someone else.  It costs just £10.95 per month and you can sign up for 1,3 or 6 or 12 months as part of your subscription and you can find more information right here*.

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BALMAIN LIMITED EDITION 10 DAY HAIR COUTURE ADVENT CALENDAR 2020

This Advent Calendar from Balmain more than has the wow factor, infact, as Advent Calendars go, this is quite unique and I just love how it looks.

As you can see, this Limited Edition Calendar is inspired by Paris, and as you open it up, inside the calendar will reveal ten of the city’s most famous buildings and then inside each one of those boxes you will find a Balmain hair product. 

As the die-hard among you may be aware, Balmain offered beauty Gift Calendars well before other brands started. Well, the original and best is back with its latest offering: Inspired by Paris the city of lights, the gifting calendar is illustrated with ten of the city’s most famous buildings – and inside, of course, are ten treats for your tresses. 

You can expect to find a whole host of styling products, and a detangling brush amongst other items.

Contents

• Mini Detangling Spa Brush
• Moisturizing Shampoo 50ml
• Moisturizing Conditioner 50ml
• Golden Pocket Mirror
• Thermal Protection Spray 200ml
• Argan Moisturizing Elixir 100ml
• Styling Powder 11g
• Leave-in Conditioning Spray 75ml
• Texturizing Salt Spray 200ml
• Black Fourche

As it is Limited Edition, it is just 10 days and it is just fabulous to look at, it is on sale right now in Selfridges for £180 here and I can imagine fans of the brands just absolutely loving this.

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LIBERTY LONDON SAVING FACE BEAUTY KIT 2020

If you haven't been tempted by the Liberty Beauty Advent Calendar, which is just stunning then perhaps the Liberty London Saving Face Beauty Kit will grab your attention instead because it is just fabulous.

The Liberty Saving Face beauty kit, which is worth almost £240 is described as being an edit which 

"curates an essential daily edit for putting your best complexion forwards – perfect for midday pick-me-ups and after work self-care sessions alike". 

So what Liberty are giving to you is a collection of products which are designed to get you through the day - from morning to noon through to the evening and all with some beautifully luxurious products.

The products come packed inside this Liberty Print wash bag and if you have looked at this years Advent Calendar, then you will recognise the print, it is just stunning.  For me, this edit has been so well thought out with the inclusion of products which are have now become such as part of everyday life from anti-pollution products and face coverings to hand gel.  Here is what you will find inside the bag.

Contents

• Aurelia Probiotic Skincare Brightening Anti-Pollution Mask 60ml
• Irene Forte Hydrating Vanilla Hand Cream 30ml
• Liberty Medium Washbag in Far Away Paisley print
• Liberty Upcycled Tana Lawn™ Cotton Face Covering in Mortimer Silhouette print
• Mario Badescu Drying Lotion 29ml
• Omorovicza Queen of Hungary Mist Limited Edition Pink 50ml
• QMS Medicosmetics Epi-Gen Pollution Detox Cleansing Gel 50ml
• Slip Skinny Black Silk Scrunchie
• Surratt Pointilliste Mascara in Noir
• Susanne Kaufmann Anti-Bacterial Hand Gel 75ml

This, for me would make a beautiful gift for someone or a treat for yourself, the contents literally shocked me as to how amazing they are and for the price of just £65* - it is better than quite a lot of other offerings I have shared!

It is on sale right now at Liberty here*

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Glossier Solution - Exfoliating Skin Perfector

I am fairly new to the Glossier skincare fan club and from the few products I have tried, I have liked them a lot more than I expected too. I waited until the hype had died down slightly before delving in to try a few things out such as the Milky Jelly Cleanser which I reviewed here.  Today is the turn of the Glossier Solution Exfoliating Skin Perfector, which I surprisingly liked rather a lot.

Packaged inside this pearlescent pink bottle, the exfoliating skin perfector is described as being a chemical exfoliator that promises to clear breakouts and blackheads, reduce the appearance of pore size and minimise redness all whilst being gentle on the skin whilst it removes dead and dry skin.

It uses three acids to ensure all of the above is completed, acids that you will have come across in other products of a similar nature - Alpha Hydroxy Acid (AHA), Beta Hydroxy Acid (BHA), and Polyhydroxy Acid (PHA), though how much of each is included within the formula remains to be seen because it isn't actually broken down, all we know is that there is a 10% blend of acids.  Alongside the acids you will find niacinamide which is used for its brightening properties and glycerin for hydrating and Aloe Vera for its calming and soothing properties.

What I like about the bottle is that you place your cotton wool (hopefully a reusable one) pad and press down to release the liquid, one pump being more than enough to swipe across your face. 

Designed to be used daily after cleansing, when I used it the first few times there was the tingling that I have come to expect, though it wasn't uncomfortable at all. The tingling lasted for a few minutes and then subsided.  There was no notable redness to my skin, which I had been expecting, but I was pleasantly surprised after a few weeks of using that the pattern of blackheads which had appeared across my nose had steadily declined in number leaving just a few to deal with.  There is no doubt that any dead or dry skin on my face had been dealt with and my skin wasn't left feeling like the Sahara Desert after using it - always a bonus!

Whilst I do like this exfoliating skin perfector, there are other products that I prefer and one that I noticed much quicker results with another brand which will appear soon.  Priced at just £19 here, it is really worth trying if you are new to acids or even if you just want to change from the brand you are currently using.

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