Look Fantastic December Beauty Box 2015

If you are not yet aware of what the Lookfantastic Beauty Box is, it's a monthly subscription service, that delivers to your door a great selection of delux brand samples and travel sized beauty treats, for just £15 it always offers great value for money and a chance to sample some of the best products and brands in the beauty industry. 

The first item out of the box this month is from Eve Lom 50ml Morning Time Cleanser. This cleanser is a lightweight rinse-off balm that cleanses the skin of makeup and dirt without stripping 
moisture. Papaya fruit enzymes help brighten and gently exfoliate while carrot oil nourishes and stimulates collagen production. Suitable for all skin types, this is a product which is designed for those on the go because you massage it straight onto dry skin and leave for a few minutes before rinsing with warm water. A great skin care product to revive you from all the late nights you have partying! (Value £14)

The Wet Brush Squirt intelliflex bristles glide through hair effortlessly and the ultra-soft polytips SoftTips make this brush ideal for sensitive scalps and also provide a massaging action. This brush helps you to detangle with no pulling, tugging or pain to leave our hair healthy with no split ends and less breakage. I was really happy to find this in my box, it's a product I've had my eye on, I also love the colour! (Value £8)

Great to add that extra oompff to your festive make up. Eyelure Double Lash in No.156 Exaggerate - Described as being big and beautiful, these double-layered effect lashes are handmade, 100% natural and reusable. (Value £6.95)

Lord & Berry Pailette Glitter Eye Pencil - Pailette is a classic black eye pencil which is infused with glitter, perfect for blinging up your Christmas look. (Value £5)

A brand I'm not familiar with Codage No.3 Radiance & Energy Serum 7ml, Described as being a genuine elixir of cellular replenishment, this serum is formulated to detoxify and restore brightness to lacklustre skin whilst helping to erase signs of fatigue. To be used on a morning and/or evening onto cleansed skin using your fingertips. I'm looking forward to testing it out. (Value £17)

Last but not least I got a 100ml Molton Brown Showel Gel in Japenese Orange, I love this brand it 
feels and looks very luxurious, the scent is perfect for me a gorgeous subtle citrus scent with a little musk. (Value £6)

I’m really happy with December’s box, providing a great selection of products and fantastic brands. A perfect Christmas box there are some great luxurious products, with a touch of sparkle and party glitz! including two full sized products and the others being generously sized deluxe samples.

The Lookfantastic Beauty Box costs just £15 per month, inclusive of postage, or you can sign up to a 3, 6 or 12 month discounted subscription. You can unsubscribe anytime you wish.

What do you think about this month’s selection? Are you happy or disappointed with the December box? 

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Urban Decay X Gwen Stefani Palette

Here we have the Latest release from Urban Decay that has everyone talking!.. For me personally It has been a while since I saw an image of a palette and got truly excited!.. I wanted to know everything about this palette as soon as I saw it and most importantly the release date!.. Now I actually have it in my hands.. It has confirmed my initial 'Love at first sight'.. Urban Decay have out done themselves with Gwen's help of course!!.. This palette is STUNNING! The colour payoff of all fifteen shades is absolute perfection... Even the box is beautiful!

Encased in a gorgeous golden/bronzed, edged palette with white and black doted packaging are fifteen beautiful shadows,

The twelve new shades, are all aptly named by Gwen to represent parts of her Life:

Blonde - a pale beige with pink iridescent.

Bathwater -a pale beige with gold pearl.

Steady - a medium rose with metallic gold.

Punk - the reddish-brown matte.

Baby - a cool metallic rose.

Anaheim - a light taupe-brown.

Zone - a medium matte brown.

Serious - a smoky grey with iridescent pearl.

Pop - a pale coral with iridescent sparkle.

Harajuku - a metallic blue-pink with iridescent microshimmer.      

Danger - a deep metallic royal blue with blue microsparkle.

1987 - a bright metallic yellow-gold.

The other three shades — Skimp, Stark, and Blackout — are favourites of Gwen's from the original Urban Decay collection. My immediate favourite shade is Punk, it is a red-brown matte it makes my blue eyes pop and will be such a stunning look for Autumn/winter.. 

But I also love the shade 1987 which is a beautiful gold, that looks amazing on my inner corners - but I keep changing the more I use the palette!.. Typical blogger so fickle..

Every shade in this palette is wearable, even Harajuku which is a lovely cool toned pink that looks great all over the lid for an easy day look, it doesn't make you look like you're trying to create a look from the 80's!...The release date is 22nd November, but if you go to UrbanDecay.co.uk and pop in your email, they will email you with the release date allowing you to be one of the first to buy it!!, It will be priced at £40.00 which means each shadow works out to be about £2.67 each.. An absolute bargain!!.. I am 100% sure it will be a sell out especially as it's Limited Edition!

Urban Decay have even popped a Blister sample pack of four of Gwen's eight lipsticks into the box that accompany this collection.. 

We have Rock Steady - cream finish is a lovely rich red

714 - Mega Matte Finish is a gorgeous bright red

Ex-Girlfriend - Sheer finish is an on trend nude

Firebird - cream finish is a stunning Fuschia pink.

Will you be rushing out to pick it up?

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Burts's Bees Naturally Nourished Gift Set.

Ensure your hands and lips are naturally nourished this season, with a Naturally Nourished Christmas Gift Set from Burt's Bees. This festive gift pack contains 3 popular Burt’s Bees products; Burt's Bees Ultimate Care Hand Cream to moisturise even the driest  of skin and 2x 100% natural Burt's Bees Lip Balms, made with hard-working natural ingredients to replenishe and soothe dry lips.

With their festive packaging, Burt’s Bees Christmas gift bundles make perfect presents for anyone on your list, or for yourself. They’re also great stocking stuffers. Give the gift of nature, with Burt’s Bees Christmas gifts.

• Gift pack contains 3 popular Burt’s Bees products
• Includes 4.25g Beeswax Lip Balm with Vitamin E & Peppermint Oil, 4.25g Honey Lip Balm and 50g Ultimate Care Hand Cream
• Christmas pack contains nourishing products for lips and body
• Made with natural hard-working ingredients
• Burt’s Bees makes gift giving easy and here's another bonus, no gift wrapping necessary!!

Available from all good Stores for  £9.99.

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Kiehl's Essentially Yours Gift Set

A gorgeous gift set with a selection of Kiehls' favourite essentials, to see you through your facial routine perfectly from cleansing to care. Containing Ultra Facial Cleanser, Ultra Facial moisturiser and Midnight Recovery Concentrate, with complimentary Daily Reviving Concentrate samples added in for your pleasure! All of their delightful Holiday gift sets are beautifully wrapped free of charge.

• This set contains:
• Midnight Recovery Concentrate
• Ultra Facial Cleanser 30ml
• Ultra Facial Moisturiser 30ml
• Small Eva Pouch

I absolutely love Kiehl's skincare, it is so luxurious and does what it claims to do, the midnight recovery concentrate is an miracle worker, my skin looks amazing after using it. All the products in the set are beautiful and will make your skin look refreshed, hydrated and youthful!

Available for £45.00 from all good online ans department stores with all the other great gift sets.

Burt's Bees Classics Pomegranate set

This Christmas, spruce up your spruce naturally, with a bee-inspired tree hanging decoration from Burt’s Bees. This festive gift pack contains 2 popular Burt’s Bees products; a Moisturising Lip Balm with Pomegranate Oil and a  Hand Salve tin, both made with hard-working, 100% natural ingredients.

The lip balm helps replenishe and soothe dry lips while Hand Salve hydrates rough, dry hands with botanical oils, herbs and beeswax. With their festive packaging, Burt’s Bees Christmas gift bundles make perfect presents for anyone on your list, or for yourself. They’re also great stocking stuffers. Give the gift of nature, with Burt’s Bees Christmas gifts.

• Gift pack contains 2 popular Burt’s Bees products
• Includes 4.25g Moisturising Lip Balm with Pomegranate Oil and 8.5g Hand Salve
• Christmas pack contains nourishing products for lips and hands
• Made with 100% natural hard-working ingredients
• Burt’s Bees makes gift giving easy and here's another bonus, no gift wrapping necessary!!

Available from all good stores for £6.99.

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Tarte Bling it on Palette

Dollface is a permanent - cool pink matte shade.

Prim is a permanent - neutral rose matte shade.

Beaming is a new - light peach/shimmer micro glitter shade.

Fetching is a new - plum rose matte shade.

Smashing is a warm coral matte shade.

This Stunning limited-edition sleek, statement-making palette features five long-wearing, pigmented powder blushes. The full-size, flattering mix includes all-new stunners and blushing favorites powered by tarte’s iconic Amazonian clay, which helps to balance and replenish skin for better, longer, truer wear for a party-perfect flush. This palette has been designed to delight and dazzle through any festive adventure. Another win from Tarte for Christmas 2015! I love Tartes blushes and couldn't pass up this bargain it costs $44 (£30.40) but is valued at $110!.. Why do we not have a Sephora that sells all these brands in the UK? It is 2015 - GRrrrrr so annoying!.. I cannot wait to play with both of my new Tarte palettes and experiment with different looks!

What will you be asking for this Christmas?

Tarte Light of the Party Makeup Palette

Tarte Light of the Party Makeup Palette ($59 - £40.76) - includes thirty eyeshadows, three cheek products, a travel-sized mascara and a dual sided brush housed in a medium sized stunning sequined zippered case .There is a smaller palette that pops out that contains the three cheek products and six eyeshadows, which is simple cardboard packaging and when removed, reveals the large mirror inside. 

Sugar Cookie is a light beige with neutral-to-warm undertones and a pearly shimmer.

In a Flurry is a light, peachy beige with warm undertones and light shimmer. 

Fizz the Season is a light-medium, golden peach with warm undertones, metallic sheen.

It’s Snow Time is a light beige with warm undertones and a frosted finish. 

Eggnog is a light, yellowed beige with a satin finish.

What a Wonderful Pearl is a light-medium peachy-pink with a matte finish.

Miracle of Light is a medium-dark, golden bronze brown with warm undertones and a frosted metallic finish.

Rum Pum Plum is a mauvy pink with subtle, neutral-to-cool undertones and a satin finish.

Tartetini is a muted, light-medium peach/pink and a matte finish.

Baby It’s Gold Outside is a light-medium yellow gold with a metallic sheen and a little

of sparkle.

Peach on Earth is a light-medium, orange-toned brown with a satin finish. 

Come What Grey is a medium-dark taupe with subtle, warmer undertones and a satin finish.

Under the Mistle-taupe is a medium-dark, taupe brown with warm undertones and a frosted sheen. 

Ring-a-ling is a medium-dark, plummy taupe with warmer, rosier undertones and a frosted finish. 

Fireside Chat is a medium-dark, rosy copper with warm undertones and a frosted finish. 

Party Favored is a muted, medium brown with subtle, warm undertones and a satin finish.

Gingerbread Mansion is a medium-dark brown with warm, reddish undertones and a pearly sheen. 

Chrome for the Holidays is a light-medium, antique gold with a metallic sheen. 

Sleigh Watch is a blackened brown with subtle,w arm undertones and a semi-matte finish. 

Mulled Wine is a muted, medium-dark purple plum with subtle, warm undertones and a matte finish. 

Cocoa What Fun is a muted, dark brown with warm, red undertones and a matte finish. 

Black Velvet is a medium-dark black with cool undertones and a mostly matte finish.

Haute Chocolate is a dark, reddish brown with a matte finish.

Midnight Kiss is a blackened navy blue with cool undertones and a matte finish.

A Few of my Favourites so far!

Popcorn Strand is a pale, milky peachy-pink with warm undertones and a matte finish.

Wrapped Up is a light pink with cool undertones and a matte finish. 

Dancer & Prancer is a muted, medium brown with warm undertones and a soft, frosted sheen. 

Shining Star is a medium-dark, copper-brown with warm, rosy undertones and a frosted finish.

Yule Be Surprised is a medium-dark, chocolate brown with warm red undertones and a matte finish.

Mulberry & Bright is a muted, dark plum with warm undertones and a satin finish.

Social Butterfly is a medium, warm-toned brown with yellow undertones and a mostly matte finish. 

Amazed is a light-medium pink with soft, warm undertones and a matte finish.

Pink Champagne is a brighter, pink-tinged beige with a frosted finish.

I am so in love with this palette! It feels like my third child!.. It is absolutely stunning, Tarte have outdone themselves.. I really wish you could get Tartes full product range in the UK, I bought & shipped this from Sephora as the UK QVC range is rubbish, it's either sold out or only has really dark shades of foundation left!.. 

I am so HAPPY that we can now order from Sephora - order must be over £75 and all custom charges are included in the shipping/handling fees you pay to Sephora, I usually make my orders with a friend or two and then we share the shipping costs.. I just wished we coukd get all the brands they stock and perfumes as I love the rollerballs.. So easy for popping in your bag!

What are you loving this Christmas?

Revlon Matte Balms - new shades for Autumn 2015

Enchanting.

Fierce.

Passionate.

This Autumn Revlon bring you four gorgeous matte shades (I'm missing Fiery) to brighten up the dark mornings!.. They are ultra creamy, smooth and highly pigmented.. Perfect for your day bag or night clutch you are sure to find a shade to suit you.

This innovative Chubby lip pencil takes your look from day to night with this velvety matte finish, infused with Balm like moisture.This on trend finish comes in 10 shades take your look from soft and pretty to bold and glamorous, Velvety Matte finish, Triple complex of Shea, Mango and Coconut Butter

Retractable chubby crayon, no sharpener required.

Priced at just £7.99, you don't even have to chose, just buy them all!..

What's your favourite shade?

Clarins 2015 Essentials Palette

Autumn 2015 brings the launch of Clarins new third The Essentials Eye Makeup Palette* featuring 10 essential mineral eye shadows perfect for creating everyday wearable to dark, sexy evening smokey eyes!.. All shades are smooth, pigmented and gave hardly any fallout, the shadows can be used both wet and dry and just scream quality!.. Last year the palette had a beautiful, chic colour scheme; this year is no exception! Housed in the same sturdy cardboard casing with a compact mirror and elastic close. There is also a natural wood dual-ended brush with super soft bristles included; The shades are a beautiful mix of metallic, matte, satin, shimmer and opalescent finishes. 

The palette is £35 from all good beauty stores... it's a perfect palette to flatter all ages and is sure to sell out fast! 

Will this be on your Christmas list?

PR Sample - All opinions are my own.

Ltd Edition Angel Passion by Thierry Mugler

Thierry Mugler invites you to rediscover ANGEL in a new, stunning limited edition bottle in a vibrant red colour containing the original Angel Eau de Parfum. The new version, which is named Angel Passion Star is the ultimate in absolute seduction... Transforming its legendary celestial blue signature star bottle into a new stunning red collectors bottle to make you fall in love again and again with its delicious scent. So irresistible! only this time it is even more seductive, glamorous, and attractive than ever before!

As Mugler highlights, the Angel fragrance makes every day magical. The transformation of the legendary blue bottle into a bright red contributes to a whole new experience of the popular Angel scent. The gourmand aromas, deep patchouli, and juicy red fruits, of Angel Passion Star appears as bold, sensual, and ultimately seductive!

Available from 1st October 2015, refillable 50ml for £65.00.

Will you be snapping this limited Edition up?

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Look Fantastic October 2015

Introducing Lookfantastic October Beauty box*, I love the limited edition design box design, it's the current BBloggers fave colours in a pretty white and gold pattern, there are three box designs this month and the box is said to contain products worth a minimum of £50 for the price of just £15. If you’re new to the Lookfantastic concept, it’s a non-subscription beauty box where you can purchase one off boxes, without signing yourself into a contract which I think is great as you can see what’s inside the box before purchasing to avoid any potential disappointments.

In this months box -

Look Good Feel Better Eye Shading Brush (Not sure on price) which is a brand designed to raise awareness for women with cancer, it's a good quality brush and will always come in useful! .

Murad AHA/BHA Exfoliating Cleanser (worth £5.10). The Murad Age Reform AHA/BHA Exfoliating Cleanser contains salicylic, lactic and glycolic acids to encourage clarity and brightness by dissolving skin cell build-up; jojoba beads to further polish and re-texturise the skin; sodium PCA and jojoba seed oil to help counteract dryness; and liquorice extract to provide anti-irritant and anti-inflammatory properties to your skin. 

MONU Firming Moisturiser 25ml tube (worth £11.25). This moisturiser is enriched with marine collagen, and claims that fine surface lines will appear smooth and skin feels tightened and toned.

Balance Me Radiance Face Mask 30ml (worth £7.20) which is described as being an award winning, five minute mask that rejuvenates and brightens dull, lifeless skin in an instant. The mask contains a 

blend of purifying kaolin clay which draws out impurities, a skin-brightening fruit acid complex and gentle ground walnut spheres all skin types and ages will be gently buffed to perfection and deeply nourished.

Percy & Reed Volumising No Oil Oil 30ml (worth £7). It nourishes and repairs hair, giving smooth, sleek, silky locks whilst also adding volume.

Elemis Hydra-Balance Day Cream 20ml (worth £16.80) which is ideal for normal to combination skin, it’s enriched with meadowsweet extract to regulate oil production, whilst hyaluronic acid locks in essential moisture to keep your skin balanced. 

NUXE Reve de Miel Hand and Nail Cream 20ml (worth £2.20), This smells amazing, just like all of the NUXE products, it’s really nourishing. contains Chilean rose, avocado and sweet almond precious oils, this cream nourishes and fortifies damaged tissues in your hands, whilst acacia honey, with its natural repairing properties, provides elasticity to your fragile skin.

This is such a great box, all well known amazing brands, all products will be useful to me and will be used!.. I have boxes of samples from old beauty boxes by other companies that I'll never use as they don't appeal to me.. There is a great selection of products all great for Autumn to hydrate and repair my skin and hair.

As if all this wasn't enough to tempt you to purchase the Lookfantastic beauty box, LF are also giving you all the chance of winning a L'oreal steampod by adding them to 30 of there boxes! If you want to try this box go to Look Fantastic.com.

Have you tried this Beauty Box?

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Clarins Rouge Eclat Lipstick - Tawny Rose 21

Clarins new Autumn collections brings two new Rouge eclat shades Tawny rose & Paprika red.. A lipstick that offers more than just colour, the first age-defying lipstick from Clarins. Intense long-lasting colour and The Nutri-Youth Complex protects lips against dehydration and boosts collagen, Vitamin E protects against free radicals and 100% plant waxes provide instant comfort, lip nourishing, age defying, luminous colour with a delicious blackberry and liquorice scent.

The lipsticks are packaged in a gorgeous gold slimline packaging, are smooth and creamy, and balm like with a nice sheen and satin finish. They both have great pigmentation, It didn’t settle into fine lines, and there was no feathering during the day. They are also very moisturising and comfortable to wear.

The lipsticks are £19.50 and these along with the rest of the Autumn collection are available to buy now.

What's your autumn lip shade?

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Clarins Aquatic Collection - Summer Bronzer Compact

This Year's Clarins collection brings you a summer bronzer compact embossed with a beautiful marine inspired motif - it's huge!. It has 4 matte shades from beige to terracotta and makes it perfect for warming up the complexion, the powder is lovely and soft meaning the brush effortly picks up the product and blends instantly into the skin. It also has skin benefits with its Anti -Pollution Complex and Light Optimizing Complex. As with most of the collection this one is limited edition so be quick if you'd like it in your collection! The summer Bronzer Compact* is available for around £30.

Clarins Summer 2015 Aquatic Treasures collection launches May 2015. 

Clarins 2015 instant light lip balm Perfectors in Coral, Orange and Red.

Available in six gorgeous shades - 01 Rose, 02 Coral, 03 My Pink (PH reactive), 04 Orange, 05 Red, 06 Rosewood - One quick slick of the new Clarins Instant Light Lip balm Perfector £18.00*, transforms your lips, making them appear irresistibly plumper, fuller, more irresistible lips with this gorgeously sweet, melting gel formulation. It nourishes, repairs and protects your lips whilst giving their natural colour a boost with a shimmering touch. Protect them from free radicals and environmental aggressors so that they become more kissable day by day. Can be applied by itself, or over your favourite lipstick.

The Formula - 

• Rich in active plant ingredients
• Nourishing mango
• Moisturising shea
• Vitamin E
• Natural peptide which encourages the synthesis of hyaluronic acid to boost hydration

They are so much more than a lip balm, they apply like butter instantly melting into your lips leaving them extremely nourished with a sheer slick of glowing colour, the scent is heavenly!. I will definitely be picking up the other three shades available, I love the slim coloured packaging making it easy to pop a couple into your bag without taking up much space and being able to see the shade before opening! 

Have seen the new Clarins Spring 2015 Collection?