July 2020 Look Fantastic Beauty Box - what was in it?

So back to the box format this month for the July Look Fantastic Beauty Box (last month's was in a clear plastic pouch). I liked that they mixed it up but I also love the boxes, they come in so handy so that's fine by me.

Again, the booklet was made digital this month which I fully approve of, and there was a small card explaining this. It's far more eco friendly.

First impressions
This month the box was orange and the filling was red. You always get that red folded shredding inside which can be reused for gifts. It is always exciting breaking the seal on the folded tissue paper, you never know what you're going to get!

What was inside? 
The items were a good mix including:
1. MYVITAMINS hair skin and nails, 30 capsules (you take two a day). Dated use by 10/2021 so plenty of time on these. I have had a look on the MY Vitamins website and these are actually out of stock (is that a good sign?). They are not available on the Look Fantastic website but interestingly there are collagen and beauty sleep versions from the same brand that range from £5 - £12 so quite a reasonable price.
Here's a good bit of science on the ingredients:

•  Zinc and biotin contribute to the maintenance of normal hair and skin
• Zinc and selenium contribute to the maintenance of normal nails.
• Vitamin C contributes to normal collagen formation for the normal function of the skin
• Zinc and vitamin C contribute to the protection of cells from oxidative stress

2. Thisworks - small 10ml tube of morning expert hyaluronic serum
3. Vegan blush brush - I'm looking forward to this.It's an eco-friendly vegan blush brush ideal for applying a beautiful dash of colour and definition to the cheeks. It looks like a great ethical company and they have their own facebook page @soecobrushes
4. MONU spa tub of rose and lemon enriched body cream - a decent size at 100ml I am going to enjoy using this, it's a great brand.
5. Sleek matte me lip balm - looks a nice colour but I am not big on lip colours so may not use thi. It will remain sealed while I decide and if it's a no it will go in the next ebay bundle of things I don't use. I don't ask a fortune for the bundles, usually around £1 per item but they always sell!
6. Madara deep moisture regenerating night cream - 25ml. I will keep this sealed for now as I have only just started a NEOM night oil which was quite expensive so I am going to see it through but I do usually use a night cream or oil as I think they have plenty of time to sink in and do their goodness so I will get around to using this once I'm over the night oil!!

Prices
Again, let's take a look at the price of this sub box. With a 12 month sub it is £13 per box (each month) which includes free postage. This month you got six items in the box. I'd estimate £35 product at RRP is included (that is a guesstimate as I am not sure of the exact prices).

Final thoughts
This was a nice box and well worth the money. I am happy with everything in there.

What's next?
I think my next post will be some budget beauty discoveries I have made whilst on lockdown. I have bought online from the Online Pound Store and SAVERS plus I have been to town so there are a few new things to talk about. I've managed to resist the summer beauty boxes that I normally buy as I won't be travelling but it hurt not to get the M&S one! Until then, take care!

MAY 2020 Look Fantastic Beauty Box... but actually it's a bag!

The only beauty box I currently subscribe to is the Look Fantastic one. Hubby buys me the sub for Christmas then I get a little beauty gift each month. Well I pay out for his critical insurance which is £20 per month so I figure that's quite fair!

So, the LF Beauty Box (LFBB from now on) came with a difference in May, they did a zip up bag which was a lovely touch and it's super quality with a see through front so you can find your items instantly. Here's a little teaser...

You can see the embossed quality goodness! 

OK, here's the window panel.  

So I thought it was a really quality-ridden bag in May. Included in the goodies was:

1. The bag! 
2. A sheet mask (right at the back)
3. factor 50 polaar sun cream - they also sell this at M&S and I have had this before and liked it. It is a good handbag size too. 
4. Molton Brown shower gel in the fragrance coastal cypress and sea fennel (love it!)
5. Everything mask for hair by Josh Wood colour
6. Ultrasun lip protection balm
7. matching green hairbrush by GLOV. It's a bit like a tangle teaser. 

Now, I think they were definitely thinking "Holiday" with this edit, and you can understand planning ahead why this might be, unknowing that Covid-19 would stop all travel but I still love all the products and can use them at home in lockdown. 

Another change this month which I full support was to make the booklet you usually get in the box digital. There was a small card in the box explaining this, and I think going forward they should continue to do that anyway, for the sake of the environment. I always have a glance and chuck that bit away anyway so it is a bit wasteful. 

Clearly I haven't used the products yet (apart from the items I have had before) but I find they are all totally useful so none for the Ebay box (which I how I clear out unwanted items every few months). 

Prices

I just wanted to take a moment to look at the cost of the sub box. With a 12 month sub it is £13 which includes free postage. So essentially this month you are getting seven items for £10 if you consider £3 is on postage. A rough estimate I'd say there is a modest £30 worth of items (and that's underestimating not RRP prices). 

Final thoughts

I love the May Bag. It's one that I will use all the items and it's a nice change not to get make up which I have not been using a lot of lately! 

Multimasking magic

I got the chance to try out a multi masking box set from Belle Azul which has literally changed my game on face masks now! You get three 30ml tubes in the set to tackle anti ageing, detox (spots) and moisturising. Each mask is a different colour so you can see what you are doing with them.

 

I had seen people multi masking on Instagram and really wanted to give it a go. I do around three masks a week and sometimes I can't decide whether I am detoxing or need moisture more (usually clay vs a collagen sheet mask). With this you get the best of both worlds. 

 

Inside the box there are some suggestions as to how to apply them. I think we all know our own skin best so I applied the detox to my breakout areas, the anti ageing on my forehead lines and under eyes and the moisturising one around the sides of my face and forehead.

I applied my mask in the bath, it's not as messy that way and I think the heat from the bathroom helps your pores release their badness and give in to the mask. Also, after 20 minutes I just used a damp flannel to remove all the mask from my face. I usually apply this on a night when I am washing my hair anyway then it doesn't matter if the mask gets in to my hairline as I can just wash it off. I also wore an elastic headband to keep my messy bun out of the way. Here I am looking very scary...

I applied a night cream afterwards to sleep in and the next day I woke up with fresh and smooth skin. I am already planning my next multimask night!

This set is currently listed at under £20 which I think is great value as you get more than 25 applications from the set as you only really need a pea sized amount of each product (maybe less!) with each application.

If you want to buy them you can find them here: https://www.amazon.co.uk/BELLE-AZUL-MASK-COLLECTION-SUPER-CHARGED/dp/B01MRY79O0/ref=sr_1_13_a_it?ie=UTF8&qid=1484681242&sr=8-13&keywords=belle+Azul