SELFRIDGES Hair & Body Discovery box

Selfridges are back with another incredible beauty box and this time it is the Hair and Body Discovery Box and it is, as you might expect pretty darn good and all for just £75.

Said to be worth around £130, this box is a curated a collection of their best-selling products so you will find the likes of Living Proof, Dr Barbara Sturm and Ouai to name a few.

Maintaining healthy tresses on top of keeping your skin hydrated can sometimes feel like a lot of work. However, here at Selfridges, we've curated a collection of our best-selling products so you can look and feel your best at all times with the Hair & Body Discovery box. The assortment includes the Virtue Recovery shampoo and conditioner, along with the Bumble & Bumble Surf spray to keep your locks shining. Oh, and there's even the Frank Body Original Coffee Scrub for when it's time to exfoliate.

There is a lot of good offers on right now with so many brands, Space NK, Feelunique and Cult Beauty both have Gift With Purchase Goody Bags, Beauty Bay has an amazing Beauty Box and this Hair & Body Discovery Box is also incredible.

Contents

• Malin + Goetz eucalyptus deodorant 28g,
• Bumble & Bumble Surf spray 50ml,
• Dr. Barbara Sturm anti-aging body cream 50ml,
• Virtue Recovery Shampoo 60ml,
• Living Proof full thickening cream 53ml,
• Frank Body original coffee scrub 200g,
• Roques Oneil Therapie Himalayan Detox Salts pouch 100g,
• Virtue Recovery Conditioner 60ml,
• Ouai body cleanser 30ml,
• Aveda botanical repair intensive strengthening masque 25ml

I really like that there is a really good mixture of hair care and body care and I am huge fan of the Roques Oneil Therapie Himalayan Detox Salts, as anyone who knows me will testify too!

This Selfridges Hair & Beauty Discovery Box is on sale now

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5 Reasons You Should Use CBD Lip Balm This Winter

Let's face it - the winter weather can seriously dry out your skin. No doubt you will have been reaching for the moisturiser recently, but it's not just your skin that needs some TLC. Your lips can also become dry, chapped and sore during winter. This is where CBD lip balm can save the day! Let this article be your guide to CBD lip balm, plus we also list five of the main reasons why you should add it to your beauty routine today.

What is CBD?

So, what is CBD? This is a commonly asked question among CBD newbies out there. CBD is short for cannabidiol, and it is a cannabinoid that comes from the cannabis plant. CBD isn't a psychoactive compound, meaning it can't cause any feelings of intoxication. The main psychoactive cannabinoid from the plant is tetrahydrocannabinol (THC). CBD infused products can only contain trace amounts of this cannabinoid as it's the compound responsible for causing some people to feel 'high'.

To make any CBD product, the cannabinoid first needs to be extracted from the plant and then diluted with a carrier oil. This carrier oil could be hemp seed, coconut or avocado oil, but there are plenty of other options open to CBD manufacturers. The CBD market has plenty of options to choose from in terms of products. For example, CBD gummies - https://alphagreen.io/collections/cbd-gummies.html. lotions, oils, tinctures and more. 

There are many potential positive effects from using CBD, such as helping to promote a sense of calm and peace, helping support your recovery routine from exercise or using it as part of your self-care routine and more.

What is CBD Lip Balm?

Put simply, CBD lip balm is a lip balm that's been infused with CBD! This means that it is a form of topical CBD, as it is applied to your skin as opposed to being ingested. When it comes to choosing a decent CBD infused lip balm, there are a few things you need to pay attention to.

Consider what spectrum of CBD you wish to purchase. There's CBD isolate, which is pure CBD, broad-spectrum that contains all the naturally occurring compounds minus THC and full-spectrum, which also contains all of the naturally occurring compounds from the hemp plant, including trace amounts of THC. The last two types of CBD appeal to people who wish to access the entourage effect – the theory that CBD works better alongside the other cannabinoids, terpenes and flavonoids. On the other hand, some CBD users prefer the purity that CBD isolate can offer them. You should also consider choosing trusted brands that can produce COAs and who engage in third-party lab testing.

Once you've made your purchase, it's time to use your CBD lip balm! Just use it as you would any other lip balm product and smooth it over your lips. However, make sure you read the instructions for the specific balm you have purchased.

Why Use CBD Lip Balm?

The Simplicity

CBD lip balm is arguably one of the easiest ways to add CBD to your lifestyle. All you have to do is place the product over your lips, and you're good to go! This is ideal for CBD beginners as it's a way of seamlessly adding CBD to your life with no stress or effort. If you enjoy a beauty or self-care routine, then CBD lip balm can make a great addition to it.

Easily Transportable

One of the main downsides to CBD oil (one of the most popular ways of consuming CBD) is that it's not easily transportable. This means that it's difficult to consume in public spaces, plus it may attract unwanted attention or questions from strangers. The same goes for other popular CBD methods, such as vaping and tinctures. CBD lip balm is super easy to simply pop in your pocket or bag, and it will attract no inquisitive looks from people while you are out and about.

Hydrating and Softening

CBD lip balms can help to keep your lips hydrated and happy. This is because extra ingredients will be included in CBD lips balms which can work together with CBD to help promote hydration. This can include vitamins, antioxidants, beeswax and more. You can also help to keep your lips hydrated by drinking plenty of water, consuming a healthy and balanced diet and generally living a healthy lifestyle.

An All-Natural Solution

CBD is an all-natural product, and therefore choosing a CBD lip balm can help to enhance your beauty routine naturally. It also means that the product is likely to be vegan and vegetarian. Make sure that you check out the ingredients of a product before you make a purchase. This will allow you to determine if a product is going to be suitable for your needs.

Antioxidant Properties

Using a CBD lip balm may help to protect your lips due to antioxidants. You see, CBD contains omega 3 and omega 6 fatty acids. This means that it may be able to help support the health of your lips. There will also likely be other ingredients included in the lip balm to help protect your lips, such as vitamins E, D and A. Apply your CBD lip balm regularly to get the most out of your experience. It's also a good idea to apply it after you have been exposed to the sun or even before you step out into the sun to help protect your lips from damage.

Final Thoughts

There we have it – why CBD lip balm is your answer to soft and hydrated lips this winter. Although there are lots of options to choose from, make sure that you do your research before making a purchase. Remember to check out what spectrum of CBD you're buying, purchase from a trustworthy company who third-party lab tests their products and read the reviews. This will give you a clear overall picture of a product. So, what are you waiting for? Soften your lips with CBD today!

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Banobagi Calming Care Cleansing Gel To Foam

Banobagi is a brand I’ve been getting to know for a few months now having been kindly sent some products to try. As a brand they believe that dermatologist grade cosmetics should be accessible to everyone, so many of their products which they use as part skincare treatments at their clinics became commercially available for use at home. I have been using a few of their products, but today I am sharing three products from the Calming Care Collection.

The Calming Care Line is said to be targeted at oily but inner dehydrated skin types, which pretty much describes my skins journey over the past few months. However, this particular line of products is said to also benefit those who have sensitive dry and damaged skin types, the ones who require moisturising and soothing ingredients to return to a comfortable state. 

The Calming Care skincare range consists of 4 products:

• The Calming Care Cleansing Gel to Foam
• Calming Care Moisture Pads
• Calming Care Moisturising Cream
• Calming Care Tone-up Sunscreen.

From that collection I have the first three and not the sunscreen and I’ve been surprised by each one.

Starting with the Calming Care Cleansing Gel to Foam, which in its beautiful pink tube is very aesthetically pleasing, in fact the whole collection is.

As with all cleansers, this one has the job of working to clean and cleanse the skin deeply to remove surface dirt and impurities imbedded within pores. As a pH-balanced gel-to-foam face wash, so again it has been designed to prevent irritation but to also calm the skin and what surprised me was it’s key ingredient: Calamine. Calamine is a childhood treatment for me, when I had chicken pox, I remember the brown bottle coming out of the fridge and it being dabbed on the spots using a cotton bud and there it would dry on my skin to help prevent itching. The same when used within this cleanser, Calamine soothes the skin and working alongside Hydrolyzed Hyaluronic Acid to restore lost moisture, it leaves my skin feeling soft, smooth and hydrated after use.

As this is a gel to foam cleanser, when it is first squeezed out of the tube, it is a clear looking gel with very little scent, but as it comes into contact with water, that gel slowly turns into dense bubbles and it works really well with just your hands or a face cleaning brush. Simply using those bubbles on your skin to cleanse and clean is easy to do and it doesn’t leave the skin feeling dry or stripped of moisture.

Priced around £13.50 for 100ml with GlamTouch, this is a lovely introduction it Banobagi.

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Feelunique February Goody Bag 2022

It is Goody Bags galore right now - Cult Beauty, Space NK and now Feelunique joining in with the mix to make you an offer with their February Goody Bag 2022.

The hashtag #2020You is already up and running across the site which gives you list of all the current offers, some as much as 33%. However, this Goody Bag is yours for absolutely free when you spend £100 across the site.

Featuring brands such as Charlotte Tilbury, Origins and This Works, inside the Feelunique Goody Bag you will find 9 products plus a blue cord bag and it said to be worth £100.

Contents

• Magnitone SWIPES (2 pcs) - wipes for make-up removal;
• This Works Stress Check Kind hands (10 ml)
• Charlotte Tilbury DELUXE MAGIC EYE RESCUE (3 ml) - eye cream;
• Nivea Q10 Power Night Cream (20 ml) - face cream;
• Origins Ginzing Gel Moisturizer (5 ml) - face cream;
• Mimitika Face Sunscreen SPF50 (10 ml) - sunscreen;
• Spacemasks Self-Heating Eye Mask - self-heating face mask;
• Clinique for Men Clinique for Men Face Scrub (15 ml) - face scrub;
• INIKA Mineral Eye Liner Black Caviar (1.2 g) - eyeliner.

This offer goes live onto Feelunique on 2nd February and as always they are limited in stock, so as soon as it runs out, it will be gone and no more will appear.

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