L’Occitane Delicate Shea Collection

Without question, The Almond Collection is my favourite from L'Occitane but running a close second second is Shea butter collection, especially the Comforting Oil, but new to the line-up comes the Delicate Shea Collection and essentially wow!

If you are new to L'Occitane as a brand, Shea is one of its most revered ingredients and it is purchased directly from women’s cooperatives in Burkina Faso and Ghana, improving the lives and working conditions of the shea butter producers, helping them to achieve financial independence and security. 

The Delicate Shea collection is described as being a feminine, floral twist on the classic shea butter collection and it features a Nail & Cuticle Oil, Lip Balm, Hand Cream and Ultra Light Cream. I have two products which I have been using to share today and I have just loved both of them.

The first product is the Delicate Shea Lip Balm (£9) and I am a huge lip balm fiend, I go through tubes of them because I have really dry lips, so oils, balms and serums are very much my friend.

This lip balm, in its beautifully pink tube has a delicate floral scent to it. On the lips, this balm, which is more like a serum is enriched with 5% Shea Butter which works to nourish, smooth and condition the lips and as it does so, the scent of rose, violet and musk is there in the background and on a first whiff, it reminds me of palma violets and is just beautiful.

The second product, nestled in the most beautiful of tins, is the Ultra Light Cream (£22/125ml) and it is every bit as stunning as you can imagine it to be given its name.

The Light Cream is said to combine the nourishing properties of a balm but the texture, which I have shared on my Instagram stories, is incredibly light and almost like a mousse and I absolutely love how it feels on the skin.  Whipped and airy, it melts onto the skin almost as soon as it comes into contact with your skin and as it melts, it leaves that same delicate floral scent that the lip balm has, although it much more noticeable in this texture than the lip balm.

This collection is on sale right now and if you are a fan of Shea Butter and have tried the original collection, then this is definitely one you also need to try.

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Liberty London Sweet Mother of Mine Beauty Kit

The gifts for Mother’s Day have started to appear and from Liberty London we have the Liberty London Sweet Mother Of Mine Beauty Kit which has launched already.

Here in the U.K. Mother’s Day falls on the 27th of March, so there is still some time to grab that gift.

Worth £209, the Sweet Mother of Mine beauty kit is packed with a premium selection of skin and body treats to pamper the special woman in your life this Mother’s Day.

Curated by our beauty hall experts, this luxury line-up is the perfect selfcare remedy for the lady who devotes her time to everyone else. Housed in a Liberty print box, the edit spans products from the likes of Aromatherapy Associates, Byredo, Sarah Chapman, Soapsmith, Bamford, Dr. Barbara Sturm, Spacemasks, and a limited-edition facial mist from Omorovicza. This coveted edit is a welcome gift for a Liberty-loving mother, grandmother, auntie, or mentor – acting as the perfect gesture to show how wonderful they are.

The Liberty London Sweet Mother Of Mine Beauty Kit which is on sale is valued at £209 but you get it for just £65 which is incredible value for money as all the Liberty London kits are.

So, what’s inside the Liberty London Sweet Mother Of Mine Beauty Kit? Here is everything you need to know.

Contents

• Omorovicza Pink Flowers Queen of Hungary Mist Limited Edition 50ml
• Soapsmith Bloomsbury Bath Soak 500g
• Bamford Geranium Hand & Body Wash 50ml
• Bamford Geranium Body Lotion 50ml
• Dr. Barbara Sturm Cleanser 50ml
• Byredo Rose Rinse Free Hand Wash 30ml
• Sarah Chapman Intense Hydrating Booster 30ml
• Aromatherapy Associates De-Stress Essential Oil Rollerball 10ml
• Spacemasks Eye Mask x 1

If that isn’t enough, as has become common place with these kits, everything comes packaged inside a Liberty London Ragged Robin Print Wash Bag

The Liberty London Sweet Mother Of Mine Beauty Kit on sale now.

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Banobagi Calming Care Moisture Pad

Having already introduced the Banobagi cleansing gel to foam just a few weeks ago on my blog, today I am sharing the second of three products, the Banobagi Calming Care Moisture Pad which promise to maintain healthy glowing skin without irritation.

As a brand, Banobagi believe that dermatologist grade cosmetics should be accessible to everyone, so many of their products which they use as part skincare treatments at their clinics became commercially available for use at home.  This particular collection of products has been designed for those with oily but dry skin - which is mine.

The Moisture Pad is essentially a pack of 60 hydrating toner pads which are packaged inside the most beautiful pink tub. Each pad has been designed to give your skin a hit of instant hydration whilst at the same time, removing those dead and dry skin cells all in one go and to do that, it has a pretty impressive list of ingredients.

Key Ingredients:

• 10 types of hyaluronic acid which works to replenish and retain moisture to give hydrated, plump skin
• Polyhydroxy Acid (PHA) which removes dead skin cells as well as to clear clogged pores
• Lotus extract and Centella extract which soothes and moisturises the skin
• Red Snow Complex which has both an antioxidant effect and anti-pollution effect to create youthful and healthy skin
• Blue Complex which comes from flowers and it also has antioxidant, anti-inflammatory and antibiotic effects

These toner pads, which are made from 100% cotton, have both an embossed and smooth side, work together in a two-step process.  

Step one, when using the embossed side, helps to remove those dead and dry skin cells and then Step two, which is the smooth side and it moisturises the side. Each one of these pads is saturated with 2ml of liquid and they have not caused any irritation or flare ups with my skin. In fact quite the opposite, I have found they leave my skin feeling soft and smooth to the touch, particularly around my cheeks where I do suffer with dry skin.

These pads are priced around £23 for a tub of 60 and they are great for using before applying your makeup, or if you are in a rush in a morning!

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Cult Beauty Hair Care Boxes

Whilst debating whether or not I need to jump onto the Olaplex bandwagon, I came across four hair care beauty boxes on Cult Beauty that will soon launch - The Oil Control Edit, The Curl Edit, The Hydration Edit and the Thickening Edit!

These boxes are all amazing value for money, which is always the case with Cult Beauty boxes and depending on your hair issues, types or concerns then there should be one or more of these boxes that should work for you.

The Curl Edit which is worth over £190/€225 but will be on sale for just £45/€51.75, giving you a saving of over 75%.

The Curl Edit combines nine curly hair heroes in one star-studded line-up and they are:

• Briogeo Curl Charisma™ Rice Amino + Avocado Hydrating & Defining Hair Mask for Curly Hair (59ml); 
• a travel size Color Wow Dream Coat for Curly Hair (50ml);
• a full size goop Restore + Shine Hair Serum (30ml); 
• a full size Living Proof Curl Definer (190ml); 
• a travel size Naturally Drenched Rebalance (118ml); 
• a full size OLAPLEX No 3 Hair Perfector (100ml); 
• travel size Virtue Curl Shampoo (60ml) and Curl Conditioner (60ml); 
• a full size We are Paradoxx Superfuel Hair, Face + Body Oil (100ml). 

From those products there is a lot of brands and products, which has been designed to not only enhance and nourish your waves, curls or coils but to also introduce you to new Holy Grails.

You can find The Curl Edit right here 

The second box which is The Thickening Edit which is worth over £195/€215 but will be on sale for just £45/€51.75 giving you a saving of over 75%.

The Thickening Edit which has been curated to add some major volume to thinning tresses that are lacking in body or are in need of some strengthening. 

Inside this box you will find a mix of full size, deluxe and travel-sized goodies which includes:

• Briogeo Blossom & Bloom Ginseng + Biotin Hair Thickening + Volumizing Spray (147ml); 
• a deluxe dpHUEApple Cider Vinegar Hair Rinse (59ml); 
• a full size goop Restore + Shine Hair Serum (30ml); 
• a travel size Hair Gain Nourishing Miracle Treatment Mask (50ml); 
• a Hello Klean Scalp Brush; 
• a full size HUM Nutrition Hair Sweet Hair (60 gummies); 
• a full size Living Proof Scalp Care Dry Scalp Treatment (100ml); 
• a travel size Virtue Flourish Shampoo For Thinning Hair (60ml) 
• A travel size Virtue Flourish Conditioner For Thinning Hair (60ml); 
• We are Paradoxx Volume Blow-Dry Spray (100ml).

As with The Curl Edit above, this is an amazing box full of brands that I adore, such as Living Proof with the most amazing scalp treatment.

Find The Thickening Edit here

The third box is The Hydration Edit and it is said to be worth over £185/€215 but will be on sale for just for just £45/€51.75 and that is another huge saving of 75%.

Inside this box there is 10 hair care heroes which are said to be here to flood thirsty tresses with moisture, simultaneously boosting manageability and adding enviable lustre. 

Inside this box you will again find a mix of full size, deluxe and travel-sized products which include:

• a full size Briogeo Don't Despair, Repair!™ Strengthening Treatment Oil (30ml); 
• a travel size Coco&Eve Super Nourishing Coconut and Fig Masque (60ml); 
• a deluxe dpHUE Apple Cider Vinegar Hair Rinse (59ml);
• a full size goop Restore + Shine Hair Serum (30ml);
• a full size Olaplex No 3 Hair Perfector (100ml);
• a full size Pacifica Scalp Love Rosemary Mint Serum (58ml); 
• a deluxe Philip Kingsley Elasticizer (40ml); 
• a travel size Virtue Recovery Shampoo (60ml)
• a travel size Virtue Recovery Conditioner (60ml); 
• a full size We are Paradoxx Repair 3-in-1 Conditioner (250ml).

So again, there is some really lovely products in this box and it would be one of two I am looking to get my hands on when they launch!

You can find The Hydration Edit here.

The final one is the one that I have my eye on and that is The Oil Control Edit and it is said to be over £195/€225 but will also be on sale for just £45/€51.75 and once again, it gives a saving of over 75%

The Oil Control Edit combines nine hair heroes who have been chosen to help clarify and balance your scalp, encouraging lustrous lengths that are shiny rather than greasy. So inside you will find:

• a full size amika Reset Exfoliating Jelly Shampoo (200ml); 
• a full size Briogeo Scalp Revival™ Charcoal + Tea Tree Cooling Hydration Mask for Dry, Itchy Scalp (177ml); 
• a deluxe dpHUE Apple Cider Vinegar Hair Rinse (59ml); 
• a full size goop Restore + Shine Hair Serum (30ml);
• a travel size Hair Gain Nourishing Miracle Treatment Mask (50ml); 
• a full size Innersense Refresh Dry Shampoo (70.1ml); 
• a travel size Virtue Full Shampoo (60ml) 
• a travel size Virtue Full Conditioner (60ml); 
• a full size We are Paradoxx Scalp Hair + Body Scrub (200g).

Again, as you can see, some amazing brands and I am intrigued by the amika Reset Exfoliating Jelly Shampoo!

You can find The Oil Control Edit here.

All four of these boxes are due to be released on 21st February on Cult Beauty and as always, there is a sign up option for each box to be alerted to it going on sale.

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