November Birchbox Cosy at Home

Novembers Birchbox** has arrived and oh my it is a good one!  Cosy at Home November 2014 is about nights in, wrapping up and staying warm at home.  With that in mind, the amazing team behind Birchbox have put together an edit of products which have been specially chosen for a pamper night in!

 

This month there are five different products to try, one of which is full sized and one I cannot wait to try.

Dr Jart+ is a brand most people will associate with BB cream, I know I do and that is where my experience starts and ends.  In this months box there is this Water-Act Skin Mist which is designed to boost skin's internal moisture levels with an anti-oxident infused facial spritz.  You use it after cleansing by gently spritzing your face from a distance of 20-30cm with your eyes closed.  This has an RRP £18.

Weleda Pomegranate Creamy Body Wash follows and this is a 20ml sample and it smells absolutely amazing.  Said to be a nutrient loaded moisturising in-shower wash which is infused with sandalwood, davana and neroli.

Lipglam Natural Lanolin Lip Balm is next and this is a fats actin balm that delivers moisture for up to 8 hours - ooh watch out Elizabeth Arden!! It uses 100% natural ingredients and when on the lips it is so soft and smooth you don't know it is there and it makes a greast base before applying your lipstick!

Beauty Protector Protect & Treat Hair Mask comes in these two cute little  tubs and is designed tog rejuvenate and protect your hair.  It combines argan oil, honey, amber and crush pearls (wow) and is designed to be used after shampooing by simply applying it to the ends of your hair, leave on for 5-10 minutes if you have oily hair and up to 20 if you have dry hair.  I am definitely looking forward to trying this, it smells divine and is a lovely pastel pink colour.  

Lord and Berry Mini Bronzer is the last item in the box and in shade Sunny it looks like this, almost like an eye shadow for a palette. Said to be super fine and matte, this bronzer helps to create a healthly glow for a burst of radiance.

If all of that wasn't enough, there is one little treat in the box by way of chocolate - yippee and it is a Montezuma Mini bar, an indulgent treat of creamy milk chocolate made from the finest organic cocoa beans and it tastes absolutely amazing!

So that is October's Birchbox, isn't it fantastic?  Did you get your Birchbox this month?

Airmotion Hairbrush

Airmotion is a new, multi-use hairbrush which has been developed by experts who have over 27 years experience within the hair industry, these experts understand those contributing factors which lead to daily stress and strain on your hair.  Specifically designed to reduce daily ear and tear on your hair, Airmotion uses superlite materials to glide along the contours of your head.

The man behind Airmotion, Grange Snell said:

"As a professionally trained hairstylist by trade, I wanted to invent and design a brush which incorporated revolutionary design, high-quality materials with outstanding performance: the result is a precision engineered multi-use hairbrush"

I was kindly sent the Airmotion to try, I am one of those people who has dozens of hairbrushes but can never locate them, so I was looking forward to trying the brush. Mine is a lovely black and white coloured brush and there was a helpful little factsheet to tell me more about it, for example:

The brush is made up of unique Tri-bristle technology which combines 3 different lengths and diameters of bristle, which in turn provide the ultimate penetration for any hair type.  This means no hair is left untouched and as it glides through your hair, it leaves it smooth, detangled and stress free. 

The tri-bristle formation is said to actually help smooth and straighten hair, helping to remove frizz while you brush to leave your hair soft and glossy.

The brush is said to be perfectly balanced in shape and size with an ergnomically friendly handle to make Airmotion suitable for even the smallest of hands and it won't slip out of your hand if you use it with wet hands or even in the shower!  It can be used by people who are left or right handed.

When I first started using this brush, I was surprised at how lightweight it is in my hands. Most of the brushes I own have a fair bit of weight in them, with this, you hardly know it is there.  My hair is never knotty and tangled, but I do sometimes suffer from frizz and static, so using this hairbrush, whilst you can feel it running through your hair, there isn't that dragging sensation, where you can feel your hair being pulled from the root, especially after it has just been dried. I have also noticed that there are less hairs in the brush after using and a lot less static, which means I don't have to run for the serum constantly - another massive bonus.

The AirMotion Pro Hairbrush retails at £11.95, which I think is such a good price for a product that is such good quality, gentle on my hair and one which actually feels like it is brushing all of my hair and not just the hair that the brush can get too, by that I mean right to the scalp without scratching it. 

Oh and can I mention how fab the black and white monochrome colouring of the brush is!

Have you tried the AirMotion Pro Hairbrush?

There is currently an amazing 20% offer off the final price, simply quote AIRMOTION20 at the checkout