Latest In Beauty, The Glamour Beauty Edit beautybox

Last week i recieved an email offering me a chance to be one of the first people to order the new Latest in Beauty, The Glamour Beauty Edit box before it's official launch on there website! And today i got my box in the post :)!! And let me tell you just like all the other Glamour beauty edit boxes this one did not dissapoint at all :)! The box has a total value of £86.15 (including an exclusive new launch from a high-end makeup brand) and you only have to pay £16.95 BARGAIN, it even has free p&p!! 

Also check the end of this blog post for some offer codes :)!!

Now onto the contents of the box :)..

First up there is a Toni & Guy hair product. This is a volume plumping whip, you work a walnut sized amount through out your hair whilst it is damp then style as normal. This smells amazing, can't wait to try this out.

Next is Rimmel London Instant Tan 9in1 BB Skin Perfector. This is an instant tan which lasts up to 24hours and will wash off with soap & water. It says it is a 9in1 which it claims to smooth skin, soften skin, moisturise skin, give an instant tan, create a healthy looking glow, evens out skin tones, covers, perfects and lasts up to 24hours. Will be trying this out at the weekend as i have a family meal to go too.

The 3rd item is an item that i would use with the previous product, it's the Velvotan Tanning Mitt. I personally love this, i have 2 already in my tanning drawer and i use them with all my different tans.

Then i seen there was a Hawaiian Tropic satin protection ultra radiance sun lotion SPF30. I love this sun lotion, it has the most amazing smell too it too, sweet coconut and jojoba oil. Hopefully here in Scotland we'll get the hot weather so i can use it :)!

There is also a DHC Deep Cleansing Oil. This couldn't have came at a better time, i have just finished my other cleansing oil i have been using. You dispense a small amount onto dry hands and massage into your dry face then rinse with warm water, this helps remove all traces of make up (even stubborn waterproof mascara)! 

I also got a classic bright red nail polish from the brand Crabtree & Evelyn or C&E. This is such a bold yet pretty colour and it also has a very fine shimmer through it.

There is a Bourjois cream blush in the shade Nude Velvet. It's more a peach toned cream blush than a nude but i like it all the same :).

Secont to last thing is Magnifibers brush-on false lashes. This is a mascara that is just white fibers. Before using this on your lashes you must use a coat of your own mascara first then coat your lashes in the magnifibers then put another coat of your own mascara on and you have nice full false looking eyelashes. 

And last but not least is my favourite item in this box and an exclusive new launch. It is an Illamasqua Glamour Lipstick in the shade Rosepout. This is a lovely nude shade that has a semi matte finish to it :) i am very excited to try this lipstick out.

In my opinion this box was completely worth the £16.95 it cost and i would recommend ordering it whilst you can, they tend to sell out quite quick.

You can order yours by clicking the link HERE.

Thanks for reading 

Lisa xo

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Offers from Latest in Beauty box

£5 off any order at www.magnifibers.com using promo code GLAM5 (from July 1st 2014 until 30th September 2014)

20% off all orders at www.illamasqua.com over £40 with code ILLAGLAM20 (valid from July 1st 2014 until August 31st 2014)

2 for £10 on Rimmel Sunshimmer instant tan at superdrug.com (no code needed) (valid from 2nd July until 30th July) 

www.hawaiintropicshop.co.uk buy one get one free, no code nessecery (valid July 1st until 31st August)

The Lime Box, a UK hair subscription service...

The other day when i was online i decided to look into more beauty/hair subscription boxes that are not birchbox, glossybox or latest in beauty boxes as i already get them. I wanted to look for companies that i haven't ever heard off and that is exactly what i found with the Limebox.

The LimeTree hair clinic was founded by Emma Collins. Emma has over 13 years experience, 9 of which were spent working for Toni&Guy where she gained the possition as premier stylist and technical director. There is more information on Emma and her wonderful career with Toni&Guy on the website linked here. 

After reading that this company was founded by a professional hair stylist i was very excited to try it out. The box for a one off month is £20 plus p+p and takes around a week to arrive (The one i ordered is Limebox plan A). Prices vary when you order different packages, such as Limebox plan B is £60 plus p+p thats a 3 month subscription, Limebox plan C is £110 plus p+p for a 6 month plan and Limebox plan D is £220 plus p+p for 12 months worth of subscription. When you see the prices they do frighten you a little bit but once broken down the 12month plan is effectivly only £18 per month, and if you ladies (& men) are like me then you'll spend much more than only £18 per month on hair products so in all fairness the price is very well justified if you look at it that way. 

Just to add, after i placed my order i thought it was lovely that i got an email from Emma asking me for my hair type, length, colour, wether it was thick or fine, if my hair was chemically treated and the condition of my hair. No other company i have ever ordered from has ever asked so many questions to get a good idea on the products that will be best suited to my hair and it's needs.

Now lets get on to what i got in my box...

When i received my box the first thing i said was oh my it's heavy, that's always a good sign! The Limebox it's self is a lovely white box with a magnet fastening (definitely a box that i will get a lot of re-use from). When you open it up the first thing that i saw was a little handwritten note saying thank you for my order, another little detail within the whole Limebox process that makes the box feel as though someone has actually taken the time to personally pick, pack and send your order out to you. Plus in my opinion a hand written note to me is much nicer and more friendly than a typed one. 

The theme of this months box 'June 2014' is Color Lover. The products contained within my box will protect colour fade, repair damage, fix frizz, give body, mend ends, detangle, give thermal gaurd and give a silky shiny appearance according to the paper information. 

So when i opened my box there was bright lime green tissue paper and a lime sticker holding it closed, the shreaded paper inside is also bright lime green! Can i just say the first thing i noticed when i opened the actual box was the yummy smell that came from out of the tissue paper! 

In side i recieved 3 full sized products all of which i am very happy with and excited to try out the new brands.

First 2 things i got are a duo of shampoo and conditioner from the brand British Hair. I got the ample volume shampoo and conditioner and these smell delicious! They both help colour preserving, they add nourishment, are paraben free, strengthen hair, promote volume and many more things too. These are full size at 237ml, the shampoo retails for £10.25 and the conditioner £11.25

The 3rd product in my box is the Framesi Color Lover Hair Primer 11. This product benefits your hair in 11 ways it retains colour, damage repair, silky & shiny, fixes frizz, gives body, mends ends, detangles, style support, no static, thermal gaurd and is weightless in your hair! I'm really looking forward to trying this product out, if it does everything it says it does then i won't need half of my other hair products! This spray also smells gorgeous! It says to spray it onto damp hair after shampooing and conditioning and then style as normal. This is also,full size at 125ml amd it retails at £10.40.

All in all i am 110% happy with this months box, the products sent are all the types of things i need for my hair. I will update you all on how i get on with the products, we all know that so many things sound good but don't live up to what they claim to do so only time will tell!

Thank you all for reading, i'm now away to wash my hair with my new goodies.

Lisa xx

If you want to subscribe to the Limebox click this link

May 2014 Favorites...

Hello everyone, can you believe that half the year has passed and we're now into the month of June!! I can't, it seems to me that 2014 is just racing passed! Anyway to stop me thinking about where the last half the year has went i thought i would do my May favorite products for you all. I usually only choose 5, but that was far to hard this month.. I ended up choosing 10 instead, oooops!

To start off my favorite i'd like to start with one of my most recent finds and i am in LOVE!! This is actually a set of 4 products but i put them all in together because i use them at the same time. They are the Beauty Protector shampoo, conditioner, detangle spray and beauty oil for your hair. Firstly can i just say how amazingly great these 4 products smell, they smell very sweet and delicious! I have had the detangle spray and oil for a little while but hadn't gotten round to using them, but then i got a sample of the shampoo and conditioner in my May birchbox i decided i'd try them out with the shampoo & conditioner and i am so glad i did. I love the way these 4 products make me hair feel, it's soft, smooth, not tangled and it has volume! The spray and the oil doesn't weigh down your hair at all which i really appreciate, the other oil i was using does weigh my hair down a lot compared to this one. I liked these samples i recieved so much, i have purchased the full sizes. These products can be found here on Birchbox.co.uk.

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Next up is my Chanel vitalumier aqua foundation in the shade beige clair10. This foundation is light weight, has a light to medium coverage and a pleasant smell to it. I apply this foundation using my sigma F80 flat top brush and blend it in. This foundation is the best i have tried in a long time, although i'm always wary using it for an every day foundation, it is not cheap! Coming in at £32, it is on the expensive side but it's the perfect foundation for me and my oily skin!

Third i have my MAC prep&prime highlighter in radiant rose. I use this over my Chanel foundation to highlight my cheek bones, brow bone, cupids bow, the bridge of my nose and the center of my forehead. I love it, i purchased this a little while back but hadn't used it in ages until the beginning of May and now i can't do my make up without it!

My fourth item i think is one everyone should have, it is the best blush i have ever used. It is the NARS orgasm blush. I use this every day. Again, this blush was a re-find when i was looking in my blush drawer! 

The fifth item on my list was a new buy a couple of months ago. It is the Benefit Cosmetics gimme brow in light/medium. I use this almost everyday, i think i might actually need to buy a new one very soon as i don't think there is much left in mine. I use this over my other brow products to set my brows in place or when i am having a day where i wear very little make up, i use this on my brows on its own and it gives them a very natural look.

The next product is my only lip product of this month! I have been loving the Bare Minerals marvelous moxie in the shade Rebel. This colour is a very neutral pink, it's almost the colour of my lips but glossy. Also this smells (& tastes) amazing.

Moving away from make up related products, my next product is one again i received from Birchbox this month. It is the Liz Earle hot cloth cleanser. After using the sample i got i was amazed at how well my skin was looking. I have oily skin and i am prone to breakouts but since using this my skin has been much better overall. I have found it is less oily and i have less spots! And to top that this product and the whole Liz Earle brand is never tested on any animal, it also has the leaping bunny logo to prove this. So over all this is a win win product for me! I have aslo purchased the full size of this along with the toner and the moisturizer for my skin type. You can find Liz Earle products in the Birchbox online shop, the Liz Earle website and many other places also.

Next i have a perfume, this perfume is a blast from the past for me considering i wore this when i was at secondary school. It is the Britney Spears midnight fantasy perfume! I love this perfume, it's sweet with a tiny hint of sour in it too. It's a perfume that lasts too, i find it lasts much longer that most of my other perfumes! Perfect summer scent that won't break the bank but will last a long time!

Now that summer has almost arrived all most people want is a nice tan, and i am one of those people. I don't mind being pale in the autumn/winter but i like having a tan for the spring and summer months. I have been using an old faithful of mine, the ST Tropez bronzing mousse! I love the colour this tan gives me, It's not as good as the tan 10 days in beautiful Barbados gave me but considering it comes out a bottle it's pretty good and my go-to-tan! I have never once had a streaky or disaster tan from using this & it is so easy to apply with a tanning mitt. I'll usually put this on half an hour before my bed so i has time to dry into my skin before i get into my bed so it doesn't transfer onto my bed sheets! ST Tropez tan stained bed sheets is not a good look for any bedroom!

Last but not least is my favorite new shower gel scent, it is the Original Source vanilla and raspberry body wash and OMG it smells amazing!! If this was food, i would eat it but i wouldn't recommend eating body wash that wouldn't be good for you or taste nice either. I use this every day in the shower and i have noticed my skin feels softer! It also completely takes away the fake tan smell ST Tropez always has! You can find this in Boots, Savers, Asda ect.

So that's my top favorites for the month of May :)

Leave me a comment telling me what your 1 top product would be for the month of May... 

If i had to choose just one, i think it would definitely be the Liz Earle hot cloth cleanser that stuff is amazing, there is mo wonder it has won 100+ awards.

Also if you have any products you think i should be trying let me know :)! 

Bye for now, Lisa xx

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