Hello you beauties!
I only heard of beauty boxes about a week ago when I saw the advert for Glossybox on TV. I was instantly hooked. I needed to know what they were. And, if possible, I had to buy one.
After reading the reviews for Glossybox, I decided not to buy it but continued to shop around. This is when I came across the Look Fantastic beauty boxes. At just £11.95 per month, these are affordable even for those 'strapped for cash', and they are definitely worth more than you pay for them.
I looked at other reviews for this box, such as ones by Jaina (http://whichbeautyboxuk.com/), and eventually decided to buy it. And I really am glad that I did.
Though disappointed that it was only skin and hair care available with this month's box and no make-up included, I was thoroughly pleased with the contents of this box.
Price of box is £11.25 per month (if 12 month subscription). No fee for P&P
There are 8 products in this month's box
If all full-sized products, this box would be worth c.£100
The brands included in this box are: Rituals, Bloom and Blossom, Balance Me, Briogeo, Elemis, Tanworx and My Vitamins
This is not usually
something I would read, as I chose to read ‘Teen Vogue’ which is almost half
the price of ‘Elle’ and covers the same content. However, the ‘Elle’ magazine
is much thicker than most magazines I read, so I really believe it is worth the
money. Also, Beyonce is on the cover of this issue, which is very promising, as
she is a very inspirational woman to many. I am looking forward to sitting down
with this magazine and reading it from cover to cover - and possibly buying
more in the future.
My Vitamins Performance Effervescent Blackcurrant Flavour (x20 tablets)
These are absolutely brilliant. Dissolvable vitamins always give you a brilliant flavour to make a refreshing drink while looking after your inner beauty. I always love items that are there to make you healthier, as I am always looking to boost my immune system. I will definitely be looking to buy this again.
Rituals Miracle Scrub Hand Scrub (£11.50) (rating 5/5)
I was happy to see that we were given the full size of this product (75ml).If I’m honest, I had
never heard of a hand scrub before I received this box. But boy oh boy was I
excited to see it. I get naturally dry skin, especially on my hands, so I am
always looking for new products to use. I loved the smell of this product and, although
it was a little weird to use a scrub on my hands, this product is absolutely
amazing! I used it in the morning and my hands stayed smooth for the whole of
the day! This makes me really happy that they gave us the full size product as
I am officially in love with it. I will definitely buy this product once this
one runs out.
I would recommend this product for those people who get dry skin.
Rituals Miracle Scrub Hand Scrub (£11.50) (rating 5/5)
Bloom and Blossom Bath and Shower Gel (Given: 50ml Travel Size. Full size: 150ml. £11.50) (rating 3/5)
This was not my favourite product, but I’m not overall disappointed. It’s fragrance free, meaning its perfect for a wide range of people, but this also means I probably will not buy this product again, as I am a massive fan of scented shower gels. Also, this shower gel does no better than most other products, so I cannot see how they can justify charging £11.50 for a 50ml bottle. Your skin is smooth after use but no more than Treaclemoon showel gel, for example, where the product costs £2-£5 depending on the store and any offers. Overall, I do not think it is a complete waste, and appreciate receiving it in my box, but I probably would not buy this product after I use up the sample.I would recommend this product for people with any type of skin.
Briogeo Don't Despair Repair! Deep Conditioning Mask (Given: 29ml. Full size: 236ml. £30) (rating 4/5)
I have never used a hair mask before, so was keen to try it when I saw it was included in this month’s beauty box. I was hoping it would be better than most conditioners I have used, as I often suffer from dry and damaged hair. You have to leave it in for longer than most (5-10) minutes before rinsing, which is hard to time sometimes and often boring, but you need to make sure it has time to work. I was amazed at how smooth my hair was after I had rinsed it out. However, if you have naturally frizzy hair, then I would recommend to style your hair properly after use and maybe use other products too as I found that this product made my hair frizzier than normal when I woke up the next morning. I am not sure if I would personally buy this product again (due to it being £25) but I will have to continue using the sample before I make up my mind.I recommend this product for those people with any type of hair, but definitely recommend for those who are prone to getting dry and damaged hair.
This is a product
that has me sitting on the fence. I had never heard of body polish
before, and was surprised to learn it was somewhat similar to body scrub. I was
excited to use it though, as I heard (from other reviews) that this product
supposedly firmed your skin as well as cleansing and smoothing it. It did just
that. After one application, I could already feel the added firmness in my
skin. However, the smell of the product really put me off. It had a very strong
medicine-like scent to it that made my eyes water, and the smell stuck for
quite a while. It was so bad I had to use body butter afterwards (The Body Shop
Virgin Mojito body butter) to cover up the smell and make it bearable.
Therefore I probably will never buy this product again.
I recommend this product for people with any type of skin.
Tanworx Tan Maintainer by Monu Skincare (Given: 60ml Travel Size. Full Size: 120ml. £11.20)
I do not use fake tan
- literally never have and never will - so I will not be using this product.
It’s a shame, but I suppose there will sometimes be products that you will find
no use for in these boxes.
Elemis British Botanical Hand & Nail Butter (Given: 20ml Sample Size. Full size: 100ml. £18) (rating 5/5)
I love any form of
hand cream/butter so when I saw this in the box I was really excited. And I was
not disappointed. Not only does it leave you with smooth skin throughout the
day, it also smells great (although quite strong). I carry this with me
wherever I go and I will definitely consider buying this product again.
I recommend this product for people who get dry skin.
Overall, I genuinely think this box is very good value for the money you pay for it. Whilst this box was mainly focused on skincare, I feel like this is a positive thing as we have to take more care about our skin as the weather begins to change as we have transitioned into a new season.
I seriously cannot wait for next month's box already.
*The Look Fantastic box comes in many subscriptions starting at just £11.95 per month.*
http://www.lookfantastic.com/
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