GLOSSYBOX MOTHER’S DAY LIMITED EDITION BOX 2021

As with last year, Glossybox are to release a Limited Edition Mother's Day Beauty Box for 2021 and it is a very pretty looking box! Mother's Day, if you haven't yet got around to thinking about it, is on Sunday March 14th!

The Glossybox Mother's Day Box, is as expected, going to be a Limited Edition box and if you have followed this brand for the past 12 months, boxes sell out very very quickly. But as ever, there is a waiting list that you can sign up too, here*, to be alerted to the launch.

The Glossybox Mother’s Day Limited Edition Beauty Box for 2021 will launch on the Thursday 4th March at 9am for subscribers and then at 12-noon for non-subscribers. As always, if you are not a subscriber to the monthly Beauty Box, then you will have to wait longer to try and get your hands on this box. It will be priced at just £25 for subscribers and for the non-subscribers just £5 more at £30 for non-subscribers.

Want to know what is inside the box? 

Contents

• Elikya Beauty Blush Liquide
• Smashbox SuperFan Mascara 
• Molton Brown Orange & Bergamot Bath and Shower Gel 50ml and as an extra, there is a sample vial of the matching fragrance.
• Yankee Candle - The Last Paradise (small jar)
• Sanctuary Spa Wellness Sleep Mist
• Smashbox Superfan Mascara TRAVEL SIZE
• L’Occitane Overnight Reset Oil In Serum 5ml DELUXE SIZE
• Elemis Pro Collagen Rose Cleansing Balm 20g DELUXE SIZE
• Bumble & Bumble Hairdresser’s Invisible Oil Heat/ UV Primer 30ml DELUXE SIZE
• Ecooking Neck & Décolletage Cream
• Christophe Robin Delicate Volume Shampoo

Within this box, there is 11 products in total - one worth keeping an eye out for!

The Glossybox Mother's Day Box will launch on Thursday 4th March and if you want to be alerted to its sale - the waiting list is here*!

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Harvey Nichols All About Her Mother's Day Hamper

Around Christmas, I showcased quite a few Harvey Nichols gift hampers, more recently their Valentines collection, all of which are just incredibly luxurious and something a little different to your every day gift. Harvey Nichols is a high-end store with a lot of premium brands and for Mothers Day, they have released the most delight hamper.

As with the rest of the hampers that Harvey Nichols had on offer in 2020, the All About Her, Mothers Day Hamper comes packaged inside a monogrammed black wicker basket to give it that very luxury look and feel.

Celebrate the most important woman in your life with the All About Her Hamper. The ultimate treat for Mother’s Day, this extra special selection features luxurious hand-chosen beauty heroes alongside Whispering Angel rosé and milk chocolates truffles that will really make mum’s day.

If ever there was a pamper hamper for your mum, your best friend, your Nan or even for yourself, then this one is quite something. It is priced at £210, here*, so definitely within that luxury price bracket, but you get some amazing brands and products are that price.

Set contains:

• Estee Lauder Advanced Night Repair 30ml
• La Mer The Tonic 100ml
• 111 Skin Rose Gold Sheet Mask
• Charlotte Tilbury Matte Revolution in Pillow Talk
• Whispering Angel Rosé
• Harvey Nichols Milk Chocolate Truffles

As you can see, some real high end brands such as La Mer and I love the inclusion of both the Milk Chocolate Truffles and the Whispering Angel Rosé, both of which you could quaff on whilst wearing your 111 Skin Rose Gold Sheet Mask with a Disney Film - bliss!

To find this hamper and a whole selection of others from food and drink to Afternoon Tea, everything you need to know is right HERE*.

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Lockdown Loves and Discoveries

Lockdown, the tier system, the changes are all hard and we have all had to make changes to how we live our lives, how we shop and how we spend time with loved ones, possibly more so by Teams, Zoom and Skype and we will forever hold the phrase “You’re on mute” dearly! 

I have hated all of the above as much as I’ve enjoyed it. The ability to spend more time at home with the hubby and cats is definitely something I used to take for granted, so it’s been quite the learning curve when it comes to both of us working from home, but we have worked it out. Not too sure the cats are impressed that we are still home, interfering with their 'time' from some of the looks I am given, but tough!

We decided to use the first part of Lockdown to do some decorating and DIY around the house, all those jobs we never got round to doing because life got in the way - hallway, lounge and odd jobs here and there that we never ever completed - changing of door handles for an example, now all done. I still need to get a window fixed, buy a new fridge freezer as well as the need for a new mattress (why is it so confusing) for the bed and decide what paint to choose for the kitchen, plus decide whether to save up for a new one or simply replace cabinet doors to give it a new look!

All of that aside, when allowed, we have been out and about  in the area we live,  discovered new places to walk too and discovered new parts of the park we love, that we didn’t know existed. 

I’ve been making good use of both my Karrimor Walking Boots which I bought in the advice of my consultant for ankle protection and my new Teal coloured Iona Raincoat, that I was kindly gifted from Lighthouse clothing. 

Both items being absolutely perfect for a daily walk in the cold, wet, slippery, muddy and almost boggy walks across fields, round the park and for dodging those people who insist in walking three abreast along the pavement forcing you into the grass verge!

As well as discovering new places, some DIY and bingeing most series on Netflix and Amazon Prime, is managed to hit my Goodreads goals by reading 40 books during the whole of 2020, something I am quite proud of doing. This year I’ve set that goal slightly lower because I am anticipating that I will be back to the office for the first time since March - at least that’s the hope! 

GLOSSYBOX X CLOSER LIMITED EDITION BEAUTY BOX

Glossybox are on a roll right now with their beauty boxes. I’ve already shared information on Generation Glossybox and the Limited Edition Mother’s Day box, but now there is also to be a collaboration with Closer!

In true Glossybox style, this box and it’s contents are being kept secret for the time being, though there has been a few hints as to what you will find inside.

“On sale the 11th March, worth over £190 – dive into a delicious mix of pampering pick-me-ups, with nourishing top-to-toe beauty treats that’ll slip straight into your everyday beauty routine⁣“

The box itself, is said to be worth over £190 and it will contain products from brands such as Sunday Rain, Ciate London and L’Oreal, all of which are listed below:

Contents

• Ciaté Watermelon Burst Lip Oil

• Luxie 209 Large Shader Brush - full size

• Jecca Black Glow Drops Primer - full size

• Able Prestige Anti-Ageing Retexturing and Resurfacing Duo Moisturiser - full size

• Sunday Rain Face & Body Sponge - full size

• Lord & Berry 20100 Maximatte Crayon Lipstick - full size

• Nails. Inc Thirsty Feet Deep Moisture Foot Mask - full size

• L'Oréal Paris Air Volume Mega Mascara - full size

• Root Boost Hair Thickening Spray - full size

• Mine Tan Coffee Body Scrub - full size

The Glossybox x Closer Limited Edition Box is launching on the 11th of March* right here at 9am for subscribers and at 12 noon the same day for non-subscribers. The price of this box has also yet to be revealed, but with contents worth over £190, it is going to be amazing value for money.

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ROCCABOX 'ALL ABOUT YOU' BEAUTY BOX

I am a huge fan of Roccabox, something I am lucky enough to share on my blog every month. Every now and again, like other brands, they release a limited edition box and the “All About You” offering is one worth looking out for.

Launching just in time for Mother’s Day and International Women’s Day next month, this box is all about celebrating women with a beauty and wellness edit. Inside the box you will find 7 beauty must-haves which together are worth over £99.

The team behind Roccabox have slowly been revealing every product within the box and inside you will find the following:

Contents 

• Dr Craft Bio-Bakuchiol & Rosehip Facial Oil RRP £42 FULL SIZE
• CODE Beautiful CODE FFL Forget Fake Lashes RRP £18 FULL SIZE
• Skin Sapiens Gentle Facial Cleansing Gel RRP £7.99 FULL SIZE
• Wildtree Skincare Body Scrub Melt: Cacao RRP £6.90 FULL SIZE
• Skimono Advanced Moisturisation Bio-Cellulose Face Mask RRP £15 (FULL SIZE
• Wax Lyrical Fired Earth Room Spray RRP £10 – White Tea & Pomegranate / Darjeeling & Damask Rose FULL SIZE
• Kierin NYC Flirt/ Nitro Noir SAMPLE SIZE

The All About You Box will be priced at just £25 here and it launches on Sunday 28th February at 9am, so if this box has your attention, then you can sign up to the waiting list to be alerted of its launch right here.

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Feelunique Favourites Beauty Kit - Gift With Purchase

If like me, you look a good Gift with Purchase (GWP) then Feelunique have one right now which is definitely worth thinking about. In January, Feelunique had their Skincare Saviours GWP and I am expecting this one to be just amazing.

This time, Feelunique are offering you their GWP when you spend £100* on their site and the contents are worth over £105, so definitely one to be tempted with and I personally love the look of the accompanying pink pouch, something you can never have too many of!

Lovingly chosen by our in-house beauty experts, this exclusive edit is all killer, no filler. From Philip Kingsley’s salon-standard haircare to Farmacy’s buttery cleanser, every pick is pure magic.

Inside this GWP there is whole host of products from hair care and skincare and hand care and this is what you can find.

The February Beauty Bag includes the following:

• Schwarzkopf Professional BlondMe All Blondes Rich Mask 30ml
• Schwarzkopf Professional BlondMe All Blondes Rich Shampoo 50ml
• Juice Beauty Green Apple Peel Sensitive 15ml
• RoC Skincare Retinol Correxion Line Smoothing Night Serum Capsules 10ct
• Filorga NCEF-Intensive Tube 4ml
• bareMinerals Skinlongevity Long Life Herb Serum 8ml
• Omorovicza Deep Cleansing Mask 5ml
• First Aid Beauty Pure Skin Face Cleanser 1.0oz
• Philip Kingsley Elasitcizer 75ml
• Farmacy Green Clean 12ml
• Caudalie Vinopure Purifying Gel Cleanser 30ml
• Aveda Nutri Plenish™ Leave-in Conditioner 10ml
• MOR Mini Hand & Nail Cream 10ml Marshmallow

To get your hands on this Gift with Purchase, as soon as your basket reaches £100, whilst stocks last.  But for a bag which contains products from the likes of Farmacy, Caudalie and Omorovicza, I am really impressed, especially giving how generous some of the sizes are.

You can get your hands on this GWP* right here, whilst it is in stock

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Revolution Super Dewy Skin Tint

I have a bit of a love/hate relation with Revolution, there are some products I absolutely love and there are some that I can’t quite believe have ever been released for sale. Over Christmas I bought two products from the latest launch and the one I am sharing today is from The Revolution Superdewy collection with the Superdewy Skin Tinted Moisturiser (£9.99).

Ever since I tried the Typology Tinted serums, I haven’t even looked at foundation, though these days it is rare I wear makeup anyway. From Revolution they describe this collection as follows:

the perfect blend of skincare and makeup. It’s the super easy beauty hack of creating the no makeup, makeup look with a dewy finish. The best kept secret in beauty - nobody will know you’re wearing makeup.

This is firmly the camp I am currently sitting in. Those who see me tend to be behind a camera on FaceTime, Teams, Zoom or whatever service it is decided we use for meetings, so my makeup is there to make me look less dead and more alert rather than glam for a night out.

Described as being a Tinted Moisturiser which is the brands first lightweight true-to-skin formula, it is designed to be that hybrid of skincare and makeup which blurs imperfections and evens skin tone but also offers a sheer hint of coverage. There is currently 12 shades available and they are:

• Fair - For fairest skin tones with a yellow undertone
• Light - For fairest skin tones with a pink undertone
• Light Beige - For fair skin tones with a neutral undertone
• Medium Light - For light/medium skin tones with a yellow undertone
• Medium - For light-medium skin tones with a warm undertone
• Medium Tan - For medium skin tones with a peach undertone
• Tan - For medium skin tones with a golden undertone
• Rich Tan - For medium skin tones with a golden undertone
• Caramel – For dark skin tones with a golden undertone
• Toffee – For dark skin tones with an olive undertone
• Mocha - For deep skin tones with a warm undertone
• Chestnut - For deep skin tones with a cool undertone

I am always the lightest shade when it comes to products like this and I took a gamble and ordered the shade Light as Fair wasn't in stock and that gamble paid off because it is a good match.

Enriched with antioxidant wild berry extract which helps to keep skin soft and smooth and it is also infused with 68% water to nourish the skin and provide long-lasting hydration. When it comes to the texture, for me it isn’t like that of a serum, it is slightly thicker but it blends really well whether you use a brush, a beauty blender or your fingertips.

The only downside of this Superdewy Tinted Moisturiser is that my skin isn’t super dewy and there is no glow. But as it isn’t usually a look I would opt for, it doesn’t bother me that much, I just like how it sits on my skin with no need to prime first.

Priced at just £9.99 it is a great product and one I am glad I took a gamble with and it has definitely made me want to look at the rest of the collection.

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SELFRIDGES Skincare Saviours bundle

The Selfridges Skincare Saviour Bundle is the second beauty bag on offer and as with the Minimalistic Makeup Bundle, which you can see here, this one is also amazing.

This bundle of products, which as you can see come from some really amazing brands, is priced at £75 here*and I’m liking what I see.

There are only a few things that we deem necessary in our beauty books, and looking after your skin is certainly one of them. That’s where our Skincare Saviors bundle comes in. 

Packed with six of our glow-giving, ultra-cleansing and skin-buffing favourites, it’s packed with the iconic Queen of Hungary Mist from Omorovicza, Murad’s Multi-Vitamin Infusion Oil and Biossance’s Squalane + Antioxidant Cleansing Oil – that’s 100% plant-based and rich in antioxidants, BTW.

What I love about this collection is that it not only contains some of my favourite products, but they are all pretty generous sizes.

Contents

• Ren Evercalm Global Protection Day Cream 50ml, 
• Omorovicza Queen of Hungary Mist 50ml, 
• Biossance Squalane + Antioxidant Cleansing Oil 200ml, Dermalogica Daily Microfoliant 13g, 
• Pixi Skintreats Rose Tonic 100ml,
• Murad Multi-Vitamin Infusion Oil 30ml

With this list of products, there is absolutely nothing I would be unhappy about having in my collection and I have three of them already.

As with the Minimalistic Makeup Bundle, this Skincare Saviours collection also comes packaged inside a branded Selfridges bag and you can find it on sale for £75 right here*

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SELFRIDGES Minimalistic Makeup Essentials bundle

Selfridges are back with two more incredible beauty bags on sale and the first one I am sharing with you is the Minimalistic Makeup Essentials bundle which is on sale now for £60 right here.*

Over the fast few months, Selfridges have had some amazing offers and just a few days ago I showcased the Mother’s Day Ultimate Mask Collection.

While we all wish we could wake up with perfectly airbrushed skin, this is reserved to characters on screen. Helping you to create that ever-elusive "no makeup" look, we’ve created the Minimalistic Makeup Essentials bundle filled with pieces from the Selfridges beauty hall.  

Discover Rodial Soft Focus Glow Booster Drops, Milk KUSH High Volume mascara, Nudestix NUDIES All-Over Face Colour, By Terry Ombre, Summer Fridays lip balm, Kevyn Aucoin’s The Eyelash Curler and Benefit’s 24-hour brow setter.

Inside this Minimalistic Makeup Essentials bundle, which comes packaged inside a branded Selfridges bag, you will find no less than  7 products which come from amazing brands.

Contents

• Rodial Soft Focus Glow Booster Drops Mini 10ml, 
• Milk KUSH High Volume Mascara 4ml, 
• Nudestix NUDIES All-Over Face Colour – sunkissed 7g, 
• Summer Fridays Lip Butter Balm 15ml, 
• Kevyn Aucoin The Eyelash Curler, 
• Benefit 24-hour brow setter – clear 7g, 
• By Terry Ombre Blackstar Bronze Moon

This to me is quite the collection of luxury products and I love the idea that they have been curated and put together to give you that minimalist no makeup look, whilst at the same time giving putting products together that work to give you a look.

You can find the Selfridges Minimalistic Makeup Essentials bundle on sale now*for £60.

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CENTRED. En-Root Scalp Treatment

Scalp care is a topic you will see mention on my blog regularly, it’s an important subject to talk about, more so when my own gives so much insight as to how I am feeling. If I am stressed or feeling run down, my scalp becomes dry and irritated, with that I need products which soothe and nourish.

From Centred, I was kindly sent the En-Root Scalp Treatment (£36) to test and try. Centred is the brainchild of Laura Tudor, who after ten years of working in the fast-paced fashion industry, felt exhausted, strung out, overtired and overwhelmed, but more importantly the toll of her high-stress career was impacting her physical health leading to her hair beginning to fall out. So, with the help of her husband and hair stylist, Laura set out on a journey to learn about what she could do to ‘undo’ the effects without compromise – for her, this meant natural, vegan, cruelty-free treatments to not only halt the hair loss but to stimulate growth and preserve her hair’s health and resilience. It was here that CENTRED. was born 

Described as being a brand which is a concise and considered collection of super-charged, plant-powered hair and scalp heroes to cherish your lengths while respecting your scalp’s equilibrium. At the centre of the brand, it’s hero product is the En-Root Scalp Treatment.

This treatment has been designed to harness potent botanical extracts which work to stimulate growth while at the same time encouraging natural flora and fauna to thrive – this in turn creates a happy and healthy environment for follicles to flourish to give longer, stronger hair.

I love that this has been described as being a ‘facial for your scalp’, and it is an oil-based blend of a whole host of amazing ingredients which includes peppermint and rosemary with jojoba, hemp seed, tea tree oils and salicylic acid and together, they work to gently remove build-up, flakes and other debris from your roots and scalp but at the same time they help to stimulate blood flow, soothing irritation. 

What this treatment also aims to do is to rebalance your scalp and because the clever oil-to-cream formulaic easy to rinse away with stripping your scalp and leaving it feeling irritated. To use, the directions are to apply it to a dry scalp section by section using the nozzle, then massage and leave to work it’s magic for 20 minutes to 2 hours before rinsing with water.

Designed to be used once a week, the formula – made with 84.5% plant-based ingredients – is cruelty-free and the proud owner of a Vegan Society badge of approval. I can’t rave about this scalp treatment enough, especially as someone who does struggle with an irritated scalp, more recently than I have done for a while because of stress and feeling run down. 

This En-Root Scalp Treatment from Centred is definitely at the luxury end of the market and is priced at £36 here* but it is worth the investment.

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elf Cosmetics Superbrighten Peel Pads

For the past few months I have been using the elf Cosmetics SuperBrighten Peel Pads (£10 here*) which I was kindly gifted and as I am almost out of them, I thought it was about time I shared my view. It’s been a long time since I’ve used anything from elf Cosmetics and these I really wanted to try.

These SuperBrighten Peel Pads are said to be the latest addition to a collection known as the Supers collection, a collection of skincare products that invite you to SuperTone, SuperClarify and SuperMask to name just a few. This collection stands out thanks to their brightly coloured packaging and these Peel Pads fit right in with their Sunlight yellow pot and outer box packaging. 

Described as being a gentle, single-use pad which help to exfoliate dull skin, for a brighter, more radiant looking complexion. Like similar brands whose product you might have tried, these ones are shaped like cotton wool pads and they are drenched with a solution to do all of the above. As elf cosmetics state, these pads are powered by AHA’s as well as both citrus and papaya extracts.

Similar in size to a cotton wool pad, within the pot, you will find around 45 pads which sit in the solution ready to be used and they are really easy to use too, . The directions, which are written on both the box and the pot state that they should be used after cleansing and then you are instructed to gently wipe one peel pad all over the face, avoiding both the eye and lip areas. As mentioned, they sit within the Superbrightening solution which has a fruity scent to it rather than a chemical one and I really like it. 

Key Benefits

• Infused with antioxidants, Alpha Hydroxy Acids (AHA), citrus and papaya extracts
• Brightens and nourishes the skin
• Formulated with non-abrasive exfoliants like glycolic and fruit acids for extra glow

Having now used all but just a few of these pads, I can say that they are brilliant and worthy of that price tag. When used on the skin, they don’t irritate or leave the skin red after use and for an exfoliation treatment, they do a great job. If you have been wanting to add an AHA into your routine but haven’t been sure where to start, this is a great way to do just that!

You can find these elf Cosmetics Superbrighten Peel Pads for £10 right here* with elf Cosmetics.

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Generation Glossybox Limited Edition Beauty Box

Glossybox are to launch a Limited Edition Beauty box aimed at those beauty obsessed teens known as the Generation Glossybox.  Over the past year, Glossybox have not only launched their own skincare range, but have also had a whole host of amazing Limited Edition beauty boxes such as this one.

This box, which has been especially curated especially for teens, the Generation Glossybox, which is Limited Edition, is said to allow those teens to discover the trendiest makeup, skincare and cosmetics – all without breaking the bank.

This Limited Edition box contains 11 beauty products and is said to be worth over £75! Of those 11 products, 8 of them are full size with the final 3 being described as deluxe mini products.  Despite being worth over £75, it will be going on sale for just £15 and you can get your hands on it on the 26th of February. As always, if you are a Glossybox monthly beauty box subscriber, then you can get your hands on it from 9am for £15 plus p&p and then for everyone else, it should go on general sale at 12pm and the price for non-subscribers is only £22 including p&p and there is a Waiting List to sign up too right here* if you want to be alerted to the box going on sale. 

Contents

• Bubble T Peach Bath Fizzer - worth £3 (full size)
• The Mango Girl Head To Toe Mango Butter - worth £4 (deluxe size)
• Nanshy Makeup Brush - worth £5.95 (full size)
• Barry M Nail Paint in Green Berry - worth £3.99 (full size)
• Lottie London Insta Filler - worth £6.95 (full size)
• Sunday Rain Watermelon Sleep Mask - worth £6.50 (full size)
• Florence By Mills Dreamy Dew Moisturiser - worth £10 (deluxe size)
• Lee Stafford Handbag Brush - worth £6.99 (full size)
• Sleek Distorted Dreams Highlighting Palette - worth £10.99 (full size)
• Ciate Stamp and Drag Eyeliner - worth £15 (full size)
• Marc Jacobs Daisy Mini Fragrance - worth £6 (deluxe size)

I am really impressed with the brands and the products which have been included within this Glossybox Generation Limited Edition Box and for anyone who has a teen who is showing an interest in both skincare and makeup, then this is an amazing deal.

A reminder that it launches on Friday 26th February at 9am and is priced at £15 for subscribers and £22 for everyone else right here*.

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SELFRIDGES The Ultimate Mother’s Day mask collection

Selfridges is one place I have missed visiting, I love a good meander around their beauty hall, nothing is ever rushed, it never seems over-crowded and the staff are just a delight.  With Mother's Day on the horizon, there is already an abundance of gifts on offer, from Selfridges comes The Ultimate Mother's Day Mask Collection* and, just like the Christmas offering, it will sell out quickly.

If like me, you love a good face mask then the Selfridges Ultimate Mother's Day Mask Collection* will be one to add to your list and it is packed full of amazing brands and the masks they have to offer.  

When it comes to saying thank you and showing our appreciation, we reckon that The Ultimate Mother’s Day mask collection says it best. Packed with 15 (yes, 15) face masks, it’s complete with eye patches from MILK Makeup and Erborian, the Rodial Pink Diamond Lifting face mask, ByTerry’s Hydrating Rose mask and Origins’ Mega-Mushroom Relief and Resilience mask – to name a few. We don’t know about you, but we think it’s the perfect excuse to let the relaxation begin…

As with the Christmas collection, this one is also priced at £60 (here*), so If like me, you love a good face mask then this will be one to add to your list.

Packaged inside this collection is 16 sheet masks for the face and body and if you are itching to find out what is included then I have listed the entire contents below.

Contents

• MILK Makeup Cooling eye patches 1 pair,
• Shangree Aroma Blend Moisture mask 30ml,
• Petite Amie Skincare Intensive Rejuvenating mask 20g,
• Miracle Age Repair mask 25ml,
• 111SKIN Rose Gold brightening face mask 30ml,
• Package I Love Myself mask 25g,
• Origins Mega-Mushroom Relief and Resilience mask 1 sheet,
• Jayjun Intensive shining mask 28ml,
• Erborian Ginseng eye patches 5g,
• Boost Hydrogel decolletage mask 12g,
• WISHFUL Thirst Trap cocoon mask 35g,
• ByTerry Hydrating Rose mask 25g,
• Estee Lauder Advanced Night Repair 1 sheet,
• Starskin Plumping & Hydrating lip mask 1 sheet,
• Rodial Pink Diamond Lifting face mask 20g

What I love is how everything is so neatly presented and how the masks have their very own pocket to sit in, it is also something you can continually re-use to house your masks in, if like me, you have quite the collection already!

I love that this collection includes a whole host of masks, which of course extends to eye masks, face masks and the inclusion of lip treatment masks too, all with a whole different lot of textures and finishes.

You can find the Selfridges The Ultimate Mother's Day Mask Collection* on sale now and I am told it is one which sells out pretty quickly, so it is one to grab now if you love the sound of it.

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It Cosmetics Bye Bye Pores Poreless Finish Airbrush Powder - Supersized

I do love a good supersized product and It Cosmetics, have of late, supersized quite a few of their products for QVC, including their CC+ Cream which I shared a few months back. Today sees the turn of the much coveted Bye Bye Pores Poreless Finish Airbrush Powder and that too has been supersized for QVC.

As someone with combination oily skin, a eating powder has always been in my stash and over the years I’ve tried quite a few different ones. One brand I hadn’t tried until recently was It Cosmetics, so I was keen to give Bye Bye Pores a try. 

Experience your most skin-loving, airbrushed look from our Bye Bye Pores Loose! Developed with skin-experts, Bye Bye Pores Loose finishing powder is designed to blur the appearance of pores and imperfections with Optical Blurring Technology. The universal translucent powder has a silky, skin-perfecting finish, and can be applied throughout the day for on-the-go touch-ups.

As you can see, the It Cosmetics Bye Bye Pores Poreless Finish Airbrush Powder is a finishing loose powder, one that is translucent with a mattifying finish but that’s not all, it’s job, as the name might suggest, is to blur your pores as well as mask imperfections. To do this, the finishing powder uses Optical Blurring Technology and has been designed with the help of plastic surgeons, which if I am honest just fascinates me. 

Bye Bye Pores has a really fine texture to it, it isn’t thick or too light, though once applied it is lightweight in feel. It is also what is termed a ‘universal translucent shade’ meaning that whatever your skin tone, it imparts a silky, skin-perfecting finish and I’ve found it doesn’t oxidise either. If like me, you have combination-oily skin and find the mid-afternoon shine a tad annoying, this powder works incredibly well in place of your blotting papers too!.  It can be worn over make up to set your look or it can be used all by itself too, so it is as perfect for those no make-up days as it is for those 'I need a full face' kind of day.

I absolutely love that this is a translucent powder and having worn it both on a bare face and with make-up, it is one of those products that I now cannot imagine being without. With the application, as you can see, this pot comes with a powder-puff for easy application, but you can also use your favourite face brush and I tend to switch between the two. Depending on my day ahead, which more often than not will involve either a Zoom or Teams meeting, I will use this on my whole face if I have applied makeup, or concentrate on my t-zone if I am bare-faced - by which I mean there will be mascara and a tinted moisturiser/serum involved.

The swatch above, which as always is unedited, is just a great loose powder which does exactly as it claims it will do - blurs the pores away and helps deal the shininess of my combination skin.

This particular It Cosmetics Bye Bye Pores Poreless Finish Airbrush Powder has been supersized and is available from QVC for just £32 for 14g which is an absolute bargain when you can buy the original 6.8g option for £24, so you are getting more than double product for just £8 more.

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Drops Of Youth Bouncy Jelly Mist from The Body Shop

As many of us have been working from home for some time now and owing to lockdown are staying indoors for much longer periods than we are used too, it doesn’t mean your skin is safe from environmental aggressors. As well as wearing sunscreen, which you should still be doing, your skin is still subject to indoor pollution such as dust, smoke from cooking and of course blue light from digital devices.

Putting all of the above into account, The Body Shop have created a brand new product - Drops Of Youth Bouncy Jelly Mist which sits within the Drops of Youth Range* and it has been designed to protect the skin from that indoor pollution, as well as the effects of blue light. Blue light is something you will see mentioned quite a lot from brands and it is not just something which is emitted from the Sun, it also comes from those devices we all seem obsessed with having in our hands or on our laps - think phones, computers, tablets, all the things we use to keep up to date with what is or isn’t going on in the world, be it to communicate with family and friends or to fulfil our daily working life. A simple Google will give you information on blue light, sometime referred too as High Energy Visible or HEV light and the changes it can make to your sleeping pattern, your skin tone and skin health. It’s not a subject I am an expert in and whilst it does fascinate me, I do try as best as o can to limit my time scrolling on my phone, the iPad and other devices if I don’t need to use them.

So, this Drops of Youth Bouncy Jelly Mist (£16) is made with 96% of ingredients from a natural origin. Included you will find Edelweiss Stem Cells which is the hero ingredient and it is known for its abilities to thrive in the most extreme weather conditions. Within this Jelly Mist, it’s job is to help your skin feel hydrated and fresh all day long. Then we have Criste Marine which helps to improve the skins elasticity and radiance and then Sea Holly which improves skin texture, hydration, and firmness.

The Drops of Youth Bouncy Jelly Mist can form part of a skincare routine with two further products in the range.

Step One - Exfoliate. For this you need the improved Drops of Youth Liquid Peel (£18.50). Designed to gently remove impurities, lifting dead skin cells and other detritus sitting on the surface. What I love about using this Peel is that it is a gel to peel and it feels delightful on the skin.

As with the Jelly Mist, this Peel is also infused with a blend of three plant stem cells, edelweiss, sea holly and criste marine and with it you will find Fair Trade moringa seed oil. You only need 2-3 drops to massage it into the skin and as it comes into contact you can see all the dead skin come away into little balls and all without irritation. I’ve found it works best to remove with a Muslin cloth.

The second step is Smooth and for this you need Drops of Youth Concentrate (£28). This gel like serum has a really lightweight texture that is so soothing on the skin.

As with the other two products mentioned, these drops also contain Edelweiss, Sea Holly and Criste Marine as well as Moringa Seed Oil and Babassu Oil. Together they leave the skin feeling instantly smoother, replenished with moisture and all without that greasy after feel. It’s a delight to use and because it comes with a pipette dispenser, it is easy to apply.

Then to finish your routine, you just need a quick spritz of the Drops of Youth Bouncy Jelly Mist, which you can use as and when you need too.

As a trio of products, they are quite the force!  I always like the option of being able to create a routine with products or have the option to fit one into my existing routine, both of which you can do with any of these three products.  The Drops of Youth Liquid Peel is just brilliant, you can see the difference to your skin as it works its magic and the Jelly Mist, which, given the current snowy weather and cold weather elements, has been a delight to use too and a much welcomed addition to my 'working from home' desk. The Drops of Youth Concentrate, i've taken to use in an evening, it is perfect after applying a mask and it leaves my skin silky smooth.

If this trio of products has caught your attention, you can find them all right here* with The Body Shop and with them are further additions to the range, which sound equally divine.

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SPACE NK THE ESSENTIAL BOX FOR HER

SpaceNK have had some pretty amazing beauty boxes over the last few months and they are back with another, this time it is The Essential Box for her and it is just amazing, but then all of the boxes have been.

Packaged inside a SpaceNK cardboard box with a colourful sleeve, inside is a carefully curated and carefully selected bunch of products which are clearly designed to not only boost your mood but to also leave you looking and feeling fabulous. The box has an overall value of £156 but, when it launches on February 23rd, it will be priced at just £85*. 

Inside the box, there will be a plethora of premium beauty products from brands such as the Hourglass, Living Proof Dry Shampoo and Neom and you can see all of the contents listed below.

CONTENTS

• Caudalie beauty elixir
• Hourglass caution extreme lash mascara
• Living Proof phd dry shampoo
• Neom happiness diffuser
• Paula’s Choice skin perfecting 2% BHA liquid exfoliant
• Tan Luxe super glow serum SPF30

As you can see, this is quite the luxury gift box and it features some of my favourite products such as Caudalie Beauty Elixir and Living Proof Dry Shampoo.  

With Mother's Day on the horizon, this would make an incredible gift, but equally, it also makes a lovely treat.

This edit is available exclusively from Space NK* and it launches on the 23rd February

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