GLOSSYBOX PRETTY PLEASURES BOX - MARCH 2021

There really is no stopping Glossybox with these amazing boxes that are on offer right now. For March the theme is Pretty Pleasures.

So far this year, Glossybox has launched an incredible amount of limited edition boxes! From Generation Glossybox, the Mothers Day edition, the Glossybox Easter Egg and plus a collaboration with Closer and Bella Magazines all within recent weeks! 

The Pretty Pleasures Box features five products which is very makeup orientated which I find quite exciting and the products featured are all ones I would and have used.

The first product comes from Figs and Rouge with the Satin Soft Blurring Primer & Finishing Fix.

Designed to blur and minimise shine, this primer is said to keep your skin fresh and flawless.  If like me you have combination oily skin, products such as this one are your best friend. With its unique pore minimising and anti-blemish properties. It also includes some key ingredients such as Hyaluronic Acid which plumps and maintains moisture levels throughout the day, then there is Arctic Cloudberry extract which is packed with Omega 3 and 6 essential fatty acids alongside vitamins C, E and A. Then there is Marshmallow Roots Extract which hosts natural anti-inflammatory and antibacterial action. 

The next item comes from So Eco with the Complexion Sponge which I have used many time and really like it.

Designed to give that flawless makeup up, this sponge is said to be suitable for use with cream and liquid products. Crafted from latex-based foam, this sponge has a specially shaped design for seamless blending plus a pointed tip for hard-to-reach crevices.

Up next from Nails Inc is a full sized nail polish in the shade Palace Gardens which is perfect for Spring.

Described as being a super glossy, long-lasting intense colour which comes with a really lovely short brush which allows for one swipe of the nail with the polish.  The shade itself is a really pretty pale blue shade.

Next from NYX Professional Makeup is an offering of three different products from the range and within my box is the Lip Lingerie Lipstick.

I have the shade Butter which sits firmly within the nude selection of shades and is referred to as being a Toffee Nude Gloss. 

It has a doe-footed applicator which makes the application really easy and within the formula are delicate glitter particles which give the lips a bit of a shine, all without being sticky or tacky.

The final item within this months box comes from Beautaniq Beauty with the Nourishing Mascara.  As a brand, Beautaniq Beauty is one I have come to know via Glossybox.

Described as being intensely volumising, this nourishing mascara thickens, lengthens and adds curls for bigger, fuller looking lashes.  It contains a whole host of conditioning ingredients too, so you can expect to find the likes of Camelia and Almond Oil for example.  The mascara brush is an oversized thick brush which is designed to coat every lash, plus it holds just the right amount of formula as to not aid smudging and flaking.

So there you have this months box. Again, I do like the theme, it’s fun and I also love that there is a mixture of brands and of course whether you like skincare or makeup, there is the offering of both within this box.

As you will all know, Glossybox is a beauty box subscription service and it costs as little as £11 per month here*. If you have followed the Glossybox journey over the past year, then you will know that most boxes sell out super quickly, so I expect this one to do just that.

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Best Easter Beauty Eggs 2021

For the past few years now, I have shared a list of the Best Beauty Easter Eggs, both 2019 and then 2020 offered quite a different selection to choose from and so far 2021 there is quite the offering too.

Within this post, you will find a whole host of offerings from brands with their Easter Eggs to tempt you away from the Chocolate!

LookFantastic Beauty Egg - £65 here*

The LookFantastic Beauty Egg sold out in one day in 2020, so you need to be at the ready if you’re keen on this years offering. It is currently available for pre-order right here and it features £220 worth of products.

This Egg is filled with a whole host of pampering goodies for your hair and face and it features products such as Eve Lom Gel Balm Cleanser, Colour Wow Kale Infused Dream Cocktail, Elemis Pro-Collagen Marine Oil, Rodial Dragon’s Blood Eye Cream, Diego Dalla Palma The Lipstick 46 and more besides. This egg is available for pre-order right here*.

Glossybox Limited Edition Easter Egg  -  £20

Another product that sold out in little time last year, the Glossybox is more immediately affordable at £20, (£25 for non-subscribers) - but still houses some beautiful products, worth £80. 

With 10 products inside featuring a mixture of full size or deluxe, the egg includes brands such as St Tropez, NARS, Laura Mercier, Wander Beauty and more.  It launches here* on March 26th.

Lush Golden Egg  - £36 here

For all those Lush fans, this year the Golden Egg isn't just any kind of egg, it is infact an ethical golden egg which is made from recycled cardboard.

Inside this egg, you will see that it contains 5 items from the Easter Collection and those products include an essential oil bath bomb, soothing shower gel, bath melt, bubble blower and a lovely skin-softening body butter, so they make quite the pampering treat. You can find the Lush Golden Egg right here.

Rituals Easter Eggs - £32.50 here

Rituals have two Easter eggs on offer for 2021. The choice is between being team blue or team pink with either the Rituals of Karma Beauty Egg Gift Set and the Rituals of Sakura Gift Set.

Inside each of the eggs, you will find three products from each of the two collections and they feature lotions, mists, creams or foams - depending on your preference.  They are priced at £32.50 each and can be found here.

L'Occitane Easter Eggs - £16 here

Another brand who have an offering of two different Beauty Eggs this year is L'Occitane and if you are a fan of the bran, choosing between them might be hard.

Whether you are a fan of the Verbena Range or the Cherry Blossom range, at £16 each, these two eggs looks amazing and feature a hand wash, shower gel and body lotion.

Beauty Bakerie Blending Eggs 6 Pack - £14.45 here*

If you are a fan of Beauty Blenders and Sponges then the Beauty Bakerie Blending Eggs Sponges make an amazing gift.

Designed uniquely created to fit in the palm of your hand for seamless blending, this set of six blenders come packaged in a n Egg Box, making them a great gift for Easter and all for just £14.45 from Feelunique*.

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L’Occitane Immortelle Pillars Collection

If you are a fan of L’Occitane, then the Immortelle Pillars three-piece collection* is one you absolutely need and it is live on QVC from 9pm, so grab it whilst stocks last!

The collection consists of three products the best-selling Overnight Reset Serum, alongside the iconic Divine Cream and with it comes the brand new Divine Eyes & Lips Contour. This collection is described as being a celebration of the Immortelle Flower; a strong and resilient flower that maintains its golden hue even after being picked.

The Overnight Reset Serum (£50) is a product I’ve have repurchased twice since I was introduced to it a few years back and it is simply divine when your skin needs some TLC after a week on back-to-back Zoom meetings, shouting obscenities at Twitter and generally just feeling absolutely urgh!

This Overnight Reset Serum is described as being a powerful trio of active ingredients which are suspended in this innovative, dual textured serum to ‘reset’ skin overnight. The use of Immortelle Overnight Reset Serum results in a satin smooth finish with instantly hydrated skin. It features three potent active ingredients which are - Immortelle Essential Oil, Acmella Oleracea Extract and Marjoram Extract, all of which are suspended in thousands of golden bubbles within an innovative dual textured serum, working together to deliver one visibly glowing reset result.

The second product is the Immortelle Divine Cream (50ml/£79).  This cream has the most wonderful, almost Cashmere-like texture to it and it feels just incredible on the skin.

Described as being a face moisturiser that fights against visible signs of ageing: wrinkles, loss of firmness, radiance and uneven skin tone, it contains a high concentration of Immortelle essential oil to help protect the skin from environmental aggressions. This cream is said to harness the power of 600 Immortelle flowers and their exceptional everlasting longevity. Immortelle Super Extract which is said to be gentle 100% natural alternative to Retinol, its job is to support the skin’s architecture and help increase skin’s density. Then finally we have Immortelle Essential Oil, a natural antioxidant as powerful as Vitamin E and it protects the skin from external aggressions such as pollution.

The final product within this collection is Divine Eye & Lips (15ml/£55). Described as being a complete youth care that reduces fine lines, wrinkles, crow’s feet and dark circles.

Boasting 97% natural-origin ingredients, Divine Eye & Lips Contour is an incredibly lightweight, soft-as-satin texture on the skin. It infuses your skin with a subtle aromatic scent as it captures the essence of the warm scrubland of Corsica, where Immortelle is found.

As you might expect, this product has the inclusion of Immortelle Super Extract, a natural alternative to retinol, the three-patented Immortelle Divine Eye & Lips Contour is described as being a complete youth care, helping to defy the signs of aging and making your skin look as young as you feel. After use, wrinkles such as crow’s feet, under eye and laugh lines will be smoothed, and sagging, droopy eyelids visibly reduced.

Together, L'Occitane are presenting to you, the perfect skincare trio to give your routine the ultimate spring awakening! Worth an incredible £184, the collection is available here on QVC for just £79.98, a saving of over £104!

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The Aroma Active Laboratories Sleep Collection

Aroma Active Laboratories is new to Boots and comes from the lab responsible for Aromatherapy Associates. Anyone who loves Aromatherapy Associates as much as I do (Support Breathe especially), then this is a brand you need to own absolutely everything of! I am making my way through some of the products the brands has to offer, but in the meantime, I am going to share a selection of the Sleep products as Boots currently has 25% off*!

Within the Sleep collection there is four products - a Sleep Mist, a Sleep Pulsepoint Rollerball, Sleep Soak Salt and a Sleep Overnight Recovery Facial Oil. Each one of these products range in price from £8 to £15 making them very much affordable, more so with 25% off.

I am a huge fan of bath salts, they are such an underrated products, so with 25% off, I bought the Aroma Active Laboratories Sleep Salt Soak (£15 for 500g) and they are described as being a relaxing salt soak to calm your body and mind for a good night’s sleep.

These bath salts, which does dissolve in the bath water, are designed using a relaxing blend of essential oils which are known for their calming and centring effects. 

• Lavandin contains Linalool and Linalyl Acetate which together are known to promote relaxation.
• Buddhawood which is known to have a calming and centring effect, promoting balance and harmony.
• Valerian which I’ve used on many different products and it is known for its calming effect, widely used to promote good quality sleep.
• Ylang Ylang which is known for its sleep benefits, as we as its properties to fight nervous tension and stress.

These bath salts are simply incredible, as soon as you open the inner foil package, the scent which comes through is just wonderful and it becomes even better as it mixes in with the steam vapour of the bath water. Incredibly relaxing and just wonderful to use.

The second product is the Aroma Active Laboratories Sleep Over Night Recovery Face Oil (30ml) and if you are a fan of facial oils, you will find it incredibly hard to not love this.

It is described as being a restorative facial oil which helps you to relax and unwind for a peaceful night’s sleep and then when you wake up, you should have fresher, plumper looking skin.

As with the bath salts, this facial oil is also formulated with ingredients to promote relaxation and it too includes a relaxing blend of

• Lavandin which is known for its ability to create relaxation
• Valerian, known for its calming effect,
• Ylang Ylang which is known for its ability to help reduce stress and tension as well as
• Buddhawood which is known for its ability to promote balance and harmony.

When these ingredients and oils are combined they make for a very calming and centring effect. For me, my evening skincare routine is something I find quite relaxing and there is something quite calming about taking your time to look after your skin, whether it is five minutes before your head hits that pillow, to a good hour before bedtime.

I have become quite the fan of pulepoint roller balls and I have a few from many different brands, which I use for all kinds of issues.  From Aroma Active Laboratories, we have the Sleep Pulsepoint Rollerball (6ml)

Described as being an on-the-go solution to instantly calm and release tension before sleep, I use this rollerball when I am feeling slightly anxious and need to distract myself. Laying on the sofa or even in bed with my Kindle, rolling this metal ball onto my pulse points is really calming and of course, it smells just absolutely delightful.

The ingredients within this rollerball, you won't be too surprised to find also comprises of a

relaxing blend of Lavandin, Valerian, Ylang Ylang and again Buddhawood and together they work and use their properties to calm, centre, relax and just give you time out to wind down. As the rollerball is rolled over the pulse points - think behind the ears, the wrists and some also use the centre of the elbow too,take a few minutes to saviour the scent by inhaling with a count to five and then exhaling for the same time, an action you can repeat a few times over and over.

The final product within this collection is the Aroma Active Laboratories Sleep Mist (75ml) and if you have used a sleep mist before and liked them, then you will love this one.

Described as being a calming and relaxing mist to induce and improve quality of sleep, as with the rest of the products within this range, it features the very same ingredients, which are described as being a relaxing blend of Lavandin, Valerian, Ylang Ylang and again which when combined promoted their calming, soothing and centring effects.

Using this spray, the advice is to spray it onto your pillows and bed linen roughly 15 minutes before you want to drop off to sleep.  I tend to air spray it as well, just in the hope sleep does come.  As a scent, it is definitely, for me, one which is relaxing and soothing, more so as I am a bit of an insomniac and anyone who watches my instagram stories will notice I am awake at all kinds of hours.

As a range of products, I can't believe the price point. I am obsessed with the bath salts and the rollerball, but both the sleep mist and the facial oil are just a delight to use when creating a sleep routine.  

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