Glossybox - Perfectly Imperfect May Edition

This months Glossybox has a great theme and with it, packaged in a pretty box, is a mantra that we should all be proud to shout from the rooftops.

Encouraging you to no longer be afraid to be adventurous, to be bold and to be proud of your unique beauty, our ‘Perfectly Imperfect’ edit will have you no longer being afraid to be you. Because being you, exactly how you are, is pretty wonderful indeed. 

A theme which has curated a box of beauty products worth over £50, they strip back to the basics of beauty and added to that, a sleeve of self-love stickers and a box lid which is actually a mirror - it’s quite the box!

First out of the box from Balance Me is their BHA Exfoliate Concentrate.

This product is described as being a fast-action, fast-absorbing leave-on chemical exfoliation. Using Salicylic Acid, Willow Bark and Tiger Grass, the formula works to gently remove dead skin cells, fight blackheads, reduce blemishes, target enlarged pores, and improve hydration to reveal a softer, more youthful-looking and brighter skin, without causing redness or inflammation.

The second product is from MineTan with their very own coffee scrub.

I have used this scrub many times and I really liked it. It is infused with ingredients such as Sweet Almond Oil and Macadamia Oil to ensure your skin remains hydrated and conditioned and the inclusion of freshly ground coffee which helps to target those areas of dryness and flakiness for a softer, more even skin texture.

To keep with the theme of scrubbing, Glossybox has included the Body Scrubbing Tool from Daily Concepts.

Made from 100% silicone, this body scrubber is designed to massage the skin as well as to aid the use of your body scrubs, gels and lotions.  It has a finger loop on the back to ensure using the body scrubber is easy and the bristles are incredibly soft yet effective.

From Sophie + Mabelle we have a pink cream blush stick for the penultimate product inside the box.

In the shade Blossoming, this blush stick is described as being perfect for all occasions and adds a hint of pink to your cheeks for that natural flush. 

Finally from grace & stella we have a pair of “Everything is better in Pink” collagen boosting eye masks.

These masks are described as being focused on firming and hydrating the under eyes. Formulated with Palmitoyl Tripeptide-5 to stimulate and boost collagen production, Fructose to attract and retain moisture in the skin, Horse Chestnut to maintain healthy blood circulation and strengthen capillaries, Chondrus Crispus Powder, which is a type of seaweed that is rich in anti-oxidants to help protect skin from blue light exposure, and finally Glycerin which is used for its abilities to draw in moisture to the deeper layers of the skin, leaving the skin hydrated and smooth. An impressive collection of ingredients I’m looking forward to putting to the test!

Another great theme for Glossybox this month and continuing on from the last few months box of great boxes for 2022.

As you will all know by now, Glossybox is a beauty box subscription service and it costs as little as £11 per month here*. By subscribing to these boxes, it gives you the chance to get your hands on the Limited Edition boxes.

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Lookfantastic Luxury FREE Beauty Bundle GWP

Lookfantastic has revealed their first free beauty bundle Gift with Purchase offer and it is very much a luxury offering! Worth over £ 200, it is yours for free when you spend £125 with Lookfantastic.

A gift with purchase (GWP) offering isn't something we see much of from Lookfantastic, they are much more commonplace with Feelunique, SpaceNK and Cult Beauty, that said, this one is much welcome and it is amazing!  Plus, you can get your hands on it right now - here.

So, what is included within the Lookfantastic Luxury Beauty Bundle GWP?

• Elemis Pro-Collagen Energising Marine Cleanser 30ml
• Sukin Super Greens Facial Scrub 20ml
• Balance Me BHA Exfoliating Concentrate 30ml
• Ameliorate Soothing Body Exfoliant 50ml
• Biossance Squalane + Vitamin C Rose Oil Pink Deluxe
• Emma Hardie Vitamin C Cream 20ml
• GLOV Gold Sleep Eye Mask
• NEOM Perfect Nights Sleep Overnight Face cream 10ml
• Aveeno Daily Moisturising Lotion 100ml
• BeautyPro Rose Calming Sheet Mask 22ml
• Comfort Zone Renight Cream 30ml
• 3INA The Color Pen Eyeliner 575 Brown
• Illamasqua Beyond Liquid Highlighter 2ml – OMG
• Aveda Thickening Tonic 30ml
• Madara SOS Hydra Recharge Cream 20ml
• We Are Paradoxx 3-in-1 Conditioner
• Wella Fusion Mask 30ml
• By Terry Baume de Rose Flaconnette 2.3g
• Hollywood Browzer Single Turquoise Razor 
• Lumene Nordic C Glow Reveal Moisturiser 15ml

So there you have everything that has been including within this Luxury Beauty collection of products.  As you can see, there are some really impressive brands including the likes of Elemis, Emma Hardie, Neom and By Terry and with that you have a whole plethora of sections catered for, whether you prefer hair care, skincare, make up or even need a new beauty tool, Lookfantastic has a great mix of everything.

Again, to get your hands on this offer, you simply need to have £125 worth of products in your basket ready to check out and then using the code BUNDLE, it will automatically add this GWP to your selection!

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Fathers Day Gift Ideas 2022

On Sunday 19th June, here in the U.K. we will celebrate Fathers Day and long is the tradition of trying to figure out what to send to mine that isn't the same thing we always get him - usually Whisky or fishing related.

The one part of Father's Day I do enjoy is buying the card, having a similar sense of humour to my Dad means I can be as rude and crude as I want to be and I can guarantee he would find it funny, but this year, I have opted for a funny father's day cards uk | Boomf - as shown above.

Having looked for inspiration for Father's Day gifts this year, I have managed to whittle down the choice to just a few options, whether your Dad is sporty, likes his grooming routine, if you want something unique for example hammocks online offer some great ideas, whether he likes to cook, loves chocolate or wine, there is something for everyone and sometimes, even off the wall kooky gifts are the ones to go for.   

Admittedly, I am a little obsessed with the Lazy Pan for a fry-up. The idea that you can cook everything you need all in one pan is frankly genius and even if my Dad didn't want it, I could actually use it! As a whisky drinker, his decanter is a little bit old and very scratched, so something like the Tank decanter is definitely something he would like and want to use, I would just need to find some matching glasses to make it even better. Finally, as a fisherman, he does go in all weathers, but having had a knee operation, he hasn't been able to go for a while, so a VR Real Feel Fishing 3D Reality Simulator looks as though it could be the gift choice so far!

So there is just a few Father's Day gift ideas that could get you out of a pickle for Father's Day and if like me, your Dad is just as happy with a card as he is with his gift, then be something extra from Boomf is definitely one to try!

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Zero Waste with REN Clean Skincare

In 2018, REN Clean Skincare pledged to become zero waste by the end of 2021. Changing packaging that is designed to be recyclable, using recycled materials or is reusable and through education, positive activism, education and being sustainable - it was achieved and if this one small brand can manage it, then so can the global brands with bigger budgets, bigger product lines and bigger workforces.

I am a huge fan of REN Clean Skincare and am really proud of their achievements, many scoffed it would be an impossible feat, but time and time again there was many industry firsts. 

We made our Zero Waste Pledge in 2018, to only produce packaging designed to be recyclable, containing recycled materials or being reusable by the end of 2021. And we achieved it!

Here is how REN achieved their aims:

• 2018 - Ocean Plastic Packaging - partnering with TerraCycle to create an industry first. A bottle made from 80% recycled plastic and 20% reclaimed Ocean plastic for use in the Atlantic Kelp Range.
• 2019 - PCR Plastic Pack. Known as Post-Consumer Recycled plastic, these materials are obtained from recycling packaging that has been used by consumers and placed in their recycling bins.
• 2020 - Infinity Recycling - another industry first for REN. Pioneering this new certified plastic packaging with the re-launch of EverCalm Global Protection Day Cream. Infinity Recycling  repurposes plastic destined for landfill.
• 2021 - 100% Recyclable. Launching Ready Steady Glow Daily AHA Tonic in packaging that is 100% recyclable from PCR Plastic.
• 2021 - A world first this time and that is the Aluminium sample sized products. REN stopped the use of single use plastic sachets back in 2018 and fast-forwarding to 2021, we now see a world-first recycled and recyclable aluminium sample tube.

The sample tubes are absolutely genius and it is one of those inventions that you question why it hasn’t been thought of before.

If that isn’t enough, as of the beginning of 2022 REN went that one step further with Recyclable Glass Jars which feature an aluminium lid.

All of that might not sound like such a big deal, but it really is. Throughout the last 4 years, in changing and upgrading their packaging, REN has been able to:

• Remove 400kg of litter from outlet waterways
• Saved 900kg of plastic with a world-first 100% recyclable aluminium tube
• Repurposed 3 tons of plastic waste with just one product - the Brightening Eye Cream
• Saved 16 tons of plastic from entering landfill by designing packaging to global recycling guidelines that supports the circular economy
• Recycled 45 tons of plastic by repurposing waste from landfills and giving it a second life.

As well as their own brand, through the #WeAreAllies campaign and by working together with other brands such as Caudalie, Biossance, Herbivore and Youth To The People, the hope is that by working together, sharing ideas and pioneering new solutions while at the same time raising awareness that will inspire other brands to follow suit with their own sustainable efforts.

If we can go to supermarkets and refill bottles, and containers to save the need for excess packaging, use shampoo and conditioner bars and if we can refill beauty products - then we should be able to make Zero Waste much easier and much more achievable than it currently is and I really hope to see more brands look at what REN has achieved, champion them and learn from them!

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