Feelunique Spring Glow Beauty Box

The newest box from Feelunique is called the Spring Glow Beauty Box* and it claims that with sunnier (and more social) days on the horizon, spring is *the* season for supercharging your beauty routine.  Just a few weeks ago, Feelunique launched their amazing Favourites Beauty Kit which was a Gift With Purchase, so this is a lovely surprise.

Inside the pretty floral designed box, you will find some amazing brands and their products, all of which are described as being a concoction of dew-delivering serums to plumping lipsticks, this exclusive box stars a host of hand-picked treats for a radiant complexion. That post-lockdown glow is just a click away…

The Feelunique Spring Glow Beauty Box Contains: - 

• Balance Me Vitamin C Repair Serum (10ml) -  A featherlight serum that packs a glow-giving punch, gliding over skin to impart intense hydration, rapidly boost radiance and send pigmentation packing. 
• Aurelia Miracle Cleanser (120ml) - Packed with skin-loving probiotics and calming Eucalyptus Oil, this creamy cleanser protects, restores and balances your skin from deep within. 
• UpCircle Floral Face Scrub (100ml) -  Designed by sustainable beauty brand UpCircle, this gentle Coffee face scrub buffs away sluggish skin cells to leave skin rejuvenated, refreshed and soft-to-the-touch. 
• RMS Beauty Pressed Blush in Crushed Rose Richly pigmented and pressed to preserve its skin-friendly minerals, dust this vibrant pink blush over skin for a soft, subtle flush, or layer it up for a powerful pop of colour. 
• When Beauty Rose Coconut Exfoliating Scrub Mask (30ml) - Enriched with natural Coconut powder and soothing Calamine, this calming exfoliating scrub helps banish blackheads, breakouts and dull, flaky skin by gently shifting dead skin cells. 
• Kerastase Elixir Ultime L'Original Oil (50ml) -  The ultimate leave-in oil. Leaves locks beautifully scented, delivers five-star heat defense and tames frizz and flyaways for silky-soft strands. 
• Ecooking Sunscreen SPF30 (200ml) -  With soothing Aloe Vera and Cucumber Extract, this lightweight sunscreen offers waterproof protection with zero greasy residue, defending your skin from the sun’s damaging rays. 
• First Aid Beauty Ultra Repair Hydrating Serum (30ml) - Formulated with a trio of thirst-quenchers - Hyaluronic Acid, Collagen and Peptides - layer this silky serum under moisturiser for a smooth and youthful-looking complexion. 
• Aromatherapy Associates De-Stress Mind Bath & Shower Oil (9ml) - Brimming with a soul-soothing medley of Frankincense, Petitgrain and Wild Camomile, massage your body with this stress-busting blend before stepping into the bath for a luxurious cleanse. 
• Perricone MD No Makeup Lipstick SPF15 in Rose - A skincare-infused lipstick with a sheer wash of natural colour, it includes Hyaluronic Acid for visibly smoother, firmer and plumper-looking lips over time.

Ths box is worth just short of £200 which is insane to think it is on sale right now, here*, for just £49.  

With so many products to buff, scrub, smooth, soothe, moisturise and hydrate the skin, face, body and hair as well as a beautiful SPF from ECooking, it is a box to grab as soon as you can!

This Feelunique Spring Glow Beauty Box can be found here*

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7 best sleep sprays and mists

Today is World Sleep Day, the annual celebration of healthy sleeping patterns and awareness day for sleep disorders. Over the past year, we have all probably suffered the effects of a sleepless night or two, for some of us, it has become the norm that sleeping through the night is an almost alien concept. With that in mind, I am a huge advocate of sleep sprays and mists. many of which are designed to help send you off into a peaceful slumber, some help you to relax and unwind before bed and others are perfect for creating that calming atmosphere.

When it comes to our bedtime routine, many of us will have our own way of managing that and for me, it starts with my skincare routine and then before getting into bed, I will use a pillow spray or mist as I am getting ready to get into bed.

What does a sleep spray and mist do?

A Sleep Spray or Mist is a product which is infused with essential oils and ingredients which helps to ease stress, anxiety, nervous tension and restlessness. These essential oils and ingredient blends work to encourage your mind and body to switch off, wind down and relax and there are some studies which suggest that certain aromas and blends encourage our bodies to produce melatonin, a hormone which promotes a restful sleep.

My 7 best sleep sprays and mists

As with the title of this post, I have quite the collection of sleep sprays and mists within my collection and whilst I am trialling a few new ones currently, I thought I would share the ones I currently have on rotation and why I use them.

• Mio Liquid Yoga Stress Free Space Spray (£15.75*) - Created to induce a sense of peace and calm, Liquid Yoga uses a  powerful, blissful blend of uplifting essential oils, including Lavender and mentha arvensis which help to refresh and calm, Cypress which rebalances and cistus ladaniferus whose job it is to ease anxiety and fatigue. I have a full review of this spray here.
• Olverum Restful Sleep Pillow Mist (£25*) - This mist features a unique blend of soothing essential oils which are natural, vegan and cruelty-free. Those essential oils include bergamot which helps the body to relax as well as to improve the mood, Amyris which is great for calming and helping to relieve anxiety, Geranium which helps to ensure a disturbance-free transition into the calming, restorative second stage of sleep, Chamomile oil which helps to maintain and extend the period of deep rest, this then ensures you awaken looking and feeling refreshed and rejuvenated and then finally we have Lavender which helps to promote deeper sleep. I have a full review of this mist here.
• Bloom & Blossom All Night Long Calming Spray (£12*) - Referring to itself as the pillow mist of dreams, this spray boasts a formula which is fuelled by natural ingredients such as Frankincense and Linden Blossom which come together to help create a calming environment before you sleep and it smells just incredible. Added to that we have Rose Flower Water with its healing, anti-inflammatory power. This Sleep Spray is 99% natural, vegan and cruelty-free.
• Ren & Now To Sleep Pillow Spray (£19*) - Described as being ideal for all those who need help to ‘switch off’ pre-bed, this spray uses a blend of frankincense, hops and lavender, all of which are said to be natural sedatives which have been used since ancient times to relax the mind and reduce anxiety, relieve inner tension and contribute to a healthy sleeping pattern. The floral notes of lavender work to reduce anxiety, frankincense helps to put your mind at ease.  I have a full review of this spray here.
• Aroma Associates Sleep Mist (£7.50*) - The newest product in my collection and one I absolutely love to use, it is described as being a calming and relaxing mist to induce and improve quality of sleep. It features a relaxing blend of Lavandin and Valerian which are known for their calming effect plus the inclusion of Ylang Ylang and balancing Buddhawood for their calming & centring effects.  I have a full review of the entire Sleep Collection here.
• Beatitude Peace Pillow Spray & Room Mist (£24) - This mist is made with a blend of 7 pure essential oils which include anxiety reducing Lavender, calming Ylang Ylang, mind-clearing Frankincense and super-grounding Patchouli, Mandarin which helps relieve stress, Cedarwood which is calming and relieving and Petitgrain which is said to be great for those with insomnia. All of these oils come together in a base of Orange Flower Water and as you can imagine it smells incredible. Together, these oils creates a product which soothes, de-stresses and assists a calmer state of mind allowing you to drift off to a good night's sleep. I have a full review here.
• Lush Twilight Sleepy Body Spray (£20) - when this body spray first launched it sold out immediately because of the amount of praise it got from customers. It contains Tonka Absolute which has a soothing and comforting aroma. Lavender Oil which is naturally soothing and the flowers release a beautiful fragrance that quiet the mind and promote restful sleep, plus we have Ylang Ylang which helps to reduce anxiety.

Whatever scent, mist or spray you believe is going to help you relax, unwind and de-stress if worth trying, as is creating that entire relaxing routine.

How to use a pillow spray

There are quite a few different ways within which you can use a spray or a mist.  The first is to spritz a few pumps over your pillows and sheets around 15 to 30 minutes before you go to bed, this then gives the essential oils time to settle.  You can also spritz the product around your bedroom if you prefer not to use it on your bed linen, again, between 15 to 30 minutes is said to be the optimum time to do this.

Having shared so many amazing products in this one post, I have become accustomed to knowing what essential oils I need to help me to wind down and become calm before bedtime, now I just need to figure out to stay asleep and the last things to do on my list is to change both my bed and my mattress which are more than 13 years old, just deciding on something new is time consuming and confusing, not to mention difficult during a pandemic.

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TOPLANET Wireless 3D Sleep Mask

Drifting off to sleep is often a problem, I can nod off for a few minutes, half an hour at most and then I’m wide awake again. Some nights I can fall sleep and stay that way for a few hours, other times sleep doesn’t come until it’s almost time for the alarm to go off. A friend of mine with a similar sleep pattern encouraged me to try and find a Sleep Mask, not just something to block out light, but one which features headphones so I can listen to a sleep meditation session, a podcast or some soothing music, all without keeping someone else awake.

As ever, Amazon had the answer, well more than one! After reading endless reviewed, I opted for the Top Planet Wireless 3D Sleeping Mask*, currently on offer for £20.99! The eye mask itself is made of Velvet and elastic cotton and because it is a super soft material, it doesn’t add any pressure to your face, nose or forehead when you use it. The deep eye cups also allow you to open your eyes and blink, something I really am finding harder to deal with when it comes to other masks. They also feature a Velcro fastening, so fully adjustable to fit your head size and again, because of the Velcro fastening, these headphones are not uncomfortable to sleep in.

These Sleep headphones not only block out the light, they also prevent light from seeping in. When you wear a sleep mask, light often seeps in through the nose area or at the side of the eyes where the elastic or fastener sits, with these, they have been cleverly designed to sit loosely across the nose, but whilst blocking out the light! They are also comfortable for those of us who sleep on our sides! I can imagine they would be perfect for those long haul flights when the idiot next to you or near to you insists on having the lights on!

Inside the mask are two thin removable speakers into which you can play music, audiobooks, podcasts or even listen to some white noise. They use a high-efficiency USB rechargeable Li-ion battery, which once fully charged lasts for up to 12 hours and to use, all you need to do is pair them with your Bluetooth enabled device with the touch of a button. You can also play, pause, skip, and control the volume from the Wireless module which sits on the front of the headphones, so there is no need to grab your device to make any changes and there is a 33ft Bluetooth connectivity range, so you’re device doesn’t even need to be in the same room. I have used my headphones with my phone for Spotify, my Kindle, the iPad and even the television!

These headphone also have a shutdown timer which you can set - it offers with 1 hour or 2 hours but, as they power down there is a voice which comes over the headset to say “Power Off” the same voice you hear as you switch on the headphones and connect them to a device.

I have been using these headphones since mid-November and there is nothing I dislike about them. In fact they are just an amazingly priced gadget, which I am glad I purchased, more so when I see the price some brands charge for their version which exceeds £100 and you don’t get the added advantage of blocking out light, as you do with these. 

You can find these Sleep Headphones here* via Amazon.

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Roccabox 4th Birthday Edition

I can't believe that Roccabox is already four years old! I remember the very first launch box and have really enjoyed seeing all the hard work Tia has put into her passion pay off!  

This months box has been curated by influencers who worked with Roccabox first, all those years ago and for this box, each one of them has been asked to choose a must-have product, which features within this box.

The Hero Product of the box has been chosen by Em Sheldon with the Marc Jacobs Fineliner Deluxe.

Described as being an ultra-skinny waterproof eyeliner, this gel formula glides on precisely for flawless application and it features a revolutionary ultra-thin, two millimetre, unbreakable tip.

 

The second product comes from Daisie over at Beautysbigsister and she has chosen one of my all time absolute favourite, cannot live or be without products from L'Occitane with the Almond Milk Concentrate.

Not only does this concentrate smell just absolutely delightful and on the skin, it absorbs almost immediately on contact and leaves no greasy film on the skin, just incredibly smooth and moisturised feeling skin.

For the third product, the lovely Paula from the Ldn Diaries has decided to go with hair care and the BeautyPro Hair Therapy Deep Conditioning Mask.

Described as being a deeply nourishing and hydrating treatment, it works to intensely condition and nourish your hair whilst also reducing frizz. The mask is enriched with Argan Oil and Jojoba Seed Oil to leave your hair feeling silky soft.

The next three chosen some products are from Tia and are described as being products she cannot be without.

Firstly we have the Mint Hand Sanitiser and Mint Hand Cream from Anatomicals. Always a fun and quirky brand with product names to make you snigger, this duo, aptly named 'Silly Twits Ignore their Mitts' is perfectly for sanitising and cleansing your hands on the go.

From Monuskin Professional Skincare comes the Illuminating Primer which has an SPF15

This Illuminating Primer is formulated with light reflective and Soft Focus Technology to brighten the complexion and add instant sheen and radiance. This Primer can be used alone, under make-up or tinted moisturiser to give that flawless, illuminating finish. with the addition of SPF15, it also goes some way to help to prevent sun damage and premature ageing.

This months Birthday Box also sees the inclusion of a bonus product and it comes from ISOCLEAN with their Brush Cleaner.

Designed to help your brushes to last longer, the solution removes build-ups of dead skin, sebum, dirt, dust, and other particles all without damaging the brushes bristles.

This is quite the box, I love that for the birthday box to celebrate 4 years being in existence, it brings together all those influencers who put their faith in the box from the beginning and are still around to see how well it has done.  If you didn't know, Roccabox is a beauty box subscription service and there are further subscription offers available to choose from with boxes starting at just £10 per month plus P&P.

*this post contains PR samples and/or Affiliate Links unless indicated otherwise - you can learn more on my Disclaimer page.