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Saturday, 7 November 2015

LoveLula Beauty Box November 2015

I'm fully aware that I'm at risk of sounding like a broken record, but I am just over the moon that month after month LoveLula can continue to deliver such a strong selection of organic and natural skincare and cosmetics. 
The LoveLula Beauty Box November 2015 is an interesting selection, as it features a number of products tailored for specific skin types. I'm not sure how well that will float, but for me, who has a bit of dry/normal/oily skin at least somewhere on my body, I don't mind at all. We once again come to the issue of broad strokes for all folks. Perhaps subscribers should be able to highlight their skin/hair/body types and each box ships with a curated selection, tailored to meet your needs. I would be very on board for that.

Laidbare For Richer, For Porer Miracle Mask

This is a very interesting mask indeed, the Laidbare For Richer, For Porer Miracle Mask adopts the concept of nourish and hydrate while clearing and detoxifying. This is a very hydrating mask indeed, helping to create smooth and conditioned skin, feeling wonderfully soft and supple after use.
This is a cream-type mask that doesn't harden on the skin, it remains creamy and appears to absorb. It also contain palm kernels, offering the bonus benefit of all-natural micro-exfoliation. These little seeds will remaining on your face, and when it comes to rinsing, simply massage them off, helping to smooth and clear the skin.

This mask is extremely gentle - though the palm seeds are fairly powerful - and expertly keeps skin nourished and hydrating, while helping to clear and exfoliate. 

Laidbare For Richer, For Porer Miracle Mask can be purchased from LoveLula for £6.99 / 50ML.

Odylique Avocado 24hr Replenishing Cream

This scrumptious and super rich facial cream helps to replenish moisture, with its list of super hydrating natural ingredients, to provide smoother and plumper skin. The Odylique Avocado 24hr Replenishing Cream's impressive moisturising properties help to promote skin regeneration, nourish and provide protein, minerals and anti-oxidant vitamins. All the essentials.
Catered more towards drier and maturer skins, this replenishing cream is a real moisture surge. Helping to balance any inflammation, relax and regenerate, this cream is perfect for when your skin has been put through a little stress. Something I will use after a heavy masking session to resupply moisture and nourish the skin.

Odylique Avocado 24hr Replenishing Cream can be purchased from LoveLula for £20.00 / 50ML.

FOM London Body Contouring Serum

Helping to firm, tone and improve elasticity, the FOM London Body Contouring Serum is an infusion of premium non-toxic oils designed to relieve dryness, repair and improve the skin. 
The extremely rich blend of botanical oils is a super rich hydrator, helping to nourish and protect skin that needs a little toning. It's a wonderfully silky oil that glides over skin and absorbs easily after a minute or two. It converts skin into this smooth and soft canvas, skin feels nourished while appearing repaired and delicately slinky.

Said to firm, tone, lift and reduce cellulite and stretch marks, this is something that will become apparent with continued use. But it does smell and feel a dream.

FOM London Body Contouring Serum can be purchased from LoveLula for £30.00 / 100ML.

Lyonsleaf Beauty Balm

Something I've tried before and loved before and something I will definitely be repurchasing. The Lyonsleaf Beauty Balm is a lovely silky balm that converts to a wonderfully soft oil when applied. As a multi-purpose product, this can be used to cleanse and remove make-up, as a moisturiser, or to protect and repair any dry patches.
Made from 100% natural plant oils, this balm is the ultimate way to keep skin hydrated. When used as a cleanser, the smooth texture glides over skin, whisking away any impurities and leaving only a softer, smoother complexion behind. As it converts into an oil, it needs to be removed with a cleansing cloth, or you can leave a small trace on your skin to double-up as a moisturiser.

The smell and the texture is truly divine, this product is super hydrating and nourishing, helping to repair skin, and causing no disruption.

Lyonsleaf Beauty Balm can be purchased from LoveLula for £12.95 / 55ML.

PHB Natural & Organic Pencil Eyeliner (Black)

This delicately soft and truly pigmented eyeliner offers fantastic colour with a lovely nourishing wax-like feel. The natural and organic formula of PHB Natural & Organic Pencil Eyeliner provides a very true-black colour which holds.
As a very smooth wax pencil, it glides effortlessly along the eye, making it very easy to control and layer. It causes no irritation to my sensitive eyes and is also water-resistant, helping to last even longer.

The colour is lovely and very pigmented and the feel of the pencil is super soft. This long-lasting pencil is a perfect match for my sensitive eyes.

PHB Natural & Organic Pencil Eyeliner can be purchased from LoveLula for £10.95 / 4G.

PHB Gentle Moisturiser Shea Butter & Apricot

As a bonus, PHB Ethical Beauty included a sample sachet of the PHB Gentle Moisturiser Shea Butter & Apricot. This delicate formula is perfect for sensitive skin, helping to smooth, protect and nourish. Containing the purist natural ingredients, it's free from the most common skin irritants.
Rich in antioxidants and fatty acids, this replenishing moisturiser helps to relieve any redness, inflammation and irritation, transforming skin into a balanced and calm canvas. 

PHB Gentle Moisturiser Shea Butter & Apricot can be purchased from LoveLula for £16.95 / 50ML.
As I said, quite a mixed selection catering for a variety of skin types. The total value of this box is around £30.00 this month. It's only £12.50 to subscribe (with free delivery). You can subscribe to the LoveLula Beauty Box here, this box of all-natural cosmetics are delivered automatically to you door and feature 4-7 wonderful mystery products.

Disclaimer: This is not a sponsored post. I subscribe to this box myself and all opinions are my own.
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Sunday, 30 August 2015

#MissionEmpties Week 01: Getting the Ball Rolling

To mark the inauguration of the #MissionEmpties Challenge, I figured it important to reflect (and/or keep tabs) on the products I've emptied into digestible weekly chunks. Following it up with some unflattering photography of empty jars, pots, tubes, bottles and the like. Just how do you make used up product look good, especially the ones I hacked away at with scissors? You don't. 
In part, this first week has been a little easy. A lot of the products listed here were very much nearly finished up. I just had a few drops and a few uses of each left. This is all my own hoarder fault.
Lyonsleaf Beauty Balm £12.95 / 55ML
This little wonder product is an expert multi-tasker and I've put it to the test in every possible way. It's a thick, soft balm that melts into a lovely, silky oil when heated slightly. I primarily use it as a cleansing balm as it's very gentle and non-irritating on eyes, while effectively removing make-up. I also use it as a moisturiser, its thick balm-texture creates a barrier on the skin to retain moisture. Finally, I use it as a face mask when I need an extra boost of hydration. This product delivers, and it delivers out of the park. Essential.
I suffer with some insufferable frizz. My hair needs moisture from every angle it can get, the most effective of which being conditioner. This is such a nourishing conditioner, it provides my hair with all the essential moisture it needs without weighing it down or becoming lank. The orange scent is so very faint, but lovely all the same. Essential? You betcha! 
I reviewed this very recently here and decided to finish off the few remaining drops I've been coveting. Yes, I still think it's just divine. This oil is great for offering nourishment and moisture while controlling oil. It's extremely lightweight, so it effectively absorbs, while helping to maintain my skin's balance. Effective, repurchase.
Our Tiny Bees Über Balm £7.95 / 45G
Admittedly, a solid favourite of mine. I'm now on my 4th tin of this little delight, and my psoriasis has never been better. It's an all-natural balm made be our hard working bees. It sinks straight into sink, while supplying me with essential, long-lasting moisture. For years I have been using prescribed medications for my psoriasis, more of which were effective, but had a god-awful scent. The Über Balm smells of sweet, delicious honey. Truly scrumptious. Essential.
I fell in love with this product some time ago (full review here), and that love is still going strong. I received a trail version of the cleanser free with the Bee Good Honey & Camelina Facial Exfoliator (review here), and 30ML is the perfect size for travelling, and due to this being a thick, read cream, it lasts bloody ages. The scent it beautiful, and the results are great. I'm left really clean and fresh and very well moisturised. Hat's off, once more. Effective, repurchase.
Makuka Doctor Normalising Facial Oil £19.99 / 30ML
This is a facial oil that I didn't initially get along with (full review here), and still don't entirely get along with. It's truly wonderfully at oil control and balancing/normalising the overproduction of oil. Just a few drop in the evening will do the trick to see you through the following day. However, this thing smells something horrid. I can't get past that. The results are fantastic, sure, but I've really struggled to use this oil up. Effective, don't repurchase.
La Roche-Posay Effaclar Duo [+] £15.50 / 40ML
Perfect for reducing the signs of scarring, imperfections, blemishes: I'm on my second batch of this and it has yet to disappoint (full review here). It has a very light, spreadable texture, which doesn't entirely absorb, so I now reseve it for evening use. It has help reduce the appearance of raised marks I have on my forehead and cheeks. Effective, repurchase.
For the longest time, this was my go-to skin saviour for my psoriasis. But it just wasn't enough to see me through the entire day. While its primary use isn't actually to combat skin conditions, its ability to hydrate and moisturise was perfect for my dry skin. It quickly absorbs, so doesn't leave any transfer onto my clothes, and it smells so fresh and divine. Effective, don't repurchase. 
The Natural Deodorant Co. Clean Deodorant Balm £10.00 / 60ML
Featured here is only a 5ML sample I received this week as part of my order from the Peace & Beauty London Samples Mini Box for £5.00. This is now, very unsurprisingly, completely sold old. It's an all-natural deodorant wet balm, that is scooped up and massaged into your skin. It dries near instantly and has a powdery finish. It smells wonderfully fresh, while keeping my body wonderfully fresh all through the day. It is very super effective and I have already purchased the full size. Effective, repurchase. 
This is actually a 30ML trail version I received free with purchase of the Cleansing Vanity for Combination to Oily Skin value kit. I'm glad I didn't part real money with this because this thing stings. It stings hard. For a make-up remover specific to the eyes, I was expecting it to be very gentle and sensitivity-concious. Nope. It hurts. Instead, I used it to remove eyebrow make-up only, avoiding the actual eye area entirely. Avoid.
Given that, I didn't originally consider this product to be tops (full review here), I went back and purchased it anyway. Hello contrary! It is the fastest product I can find for reducing the appearance of blemishes. It tackles redness and inflammation like a boss, and definitely deserves some credit for that. However, the price tag makes me do an audible gulp every time I see it. I just cannot justify this purchase. Effective, don't repurchase.
I must admit that I am already starting to feel the withdrawal symptoms of my usual skincare routine. My skin has become very out of sync, so I have purchased Balm Balm Frankincense Hydrosol Soothing Facial Tonic (£7.99 / 30ML) and Botanicals Organic Hydrating Mist (£15.00 / 100ML) to help boost hydration and help rebalance my skin. 

Of the 11 products listed here, 9 are of the original pledge. Only 38 more to go...

To catch up on my initial pledge list and rules about the self-directed #MissionEmpties Challenge, read the #MissionEmpties MASTER POST.
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