Love Me Beauty - September edition

Love Me Beauty has changed.  Other than a glamorous new box adorned with rose gold lettering, there's also a new way to order what's in the box.  Gone are the days of a mystery box turning up on your doorstep once a month.  Now, you simply log in to www.lovemebeauty.com - set up your account and then you'll have 6 credits to spend.  Each of the times has a credit value, typically 1 or 2 credits - you pick the things you'd like to try, spending your credits (you can save a couple to roll over for the next month if you really want).

Then when the box is sent out, it comes in a little dust bag within the box and inside are the products you have chosen. 

I really like this idea, it's different from everyone else, and it means you won't be ordering products you're not interested in trying.  These are the products I chose for September.

Percy & Reed dry conditioner - 2 credits - sample size is worth £7 (full size £12)

I picked this because it's so different, I've never heard of a dry conditioner before.  It's something I'm putting in my hospital bag to try out.  What I'm curious to find out, is how well it'll work with dry shampoo, which is also going in the bag - we'll see - I'm excited to try it :)

Oriflame BB cream in light - 2 credits - sample size worth £5 (full size £10.95)

This has SPF 30 (very decent) in the mix.  I've tried a couple of Oriflame products before, my favourite being the triple core lipstick which I had in a blogger meetup goody bag last year.  Their aim is to create glowing skin by soothing, nourishing and healing the skin, as well as camouflaging any redness.  I'm excited to give this a try too!

Malin + Goetz grapefruit face cleanser - 1 credit - sample size worth £2.50

This is a simple foaming gel cleanser that uses natural grapefruit extract which helps to prevent breakouts and blemishes.  I'm a bit of a sucker for fruit scents, especially zesty ones like this, so I'm looking forward to giving this a whirl, maybe I'll put this in my hospital bag too!

NYX nail polish - 1 credit

Like the numpty I am, I don't have the nail polish to hand.  We're having our bathroom done at the moment, and considering my weak pregnant bladder I need to be near a working loo (TMI I know) - so I'm at my in laws house at the moment writing this post up, so I'm afraid to say, I can't tell you what shade it is - but look how pretty it is!!!!!!!  Perfect for Autumn, Halloween and the festive season :)

I really like the new way Love Me Beauty are putting together their boxes, putting you in control of what you receive and for £13.95 - which is more than previous boxes - only time will tell if that extra charge is worth it.

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Love me Beauty - August 2014

L-R - Marsk mineral eye shadow, Oriflame liquid eyeliner, Mirabelle lip liner, A la carte eyebrow definer

Yep this is a little late in the month - until today, I've literally had nowhere to take blog pics as we've had stuff everywhere with trying to get the nursery sorted. So, lets see what was inside :)

MARSK - Mineral eye shadow in 'Foiled Again' £14.49

What's nice about this brand, they're strictly cruelty free.  You can use this product dry or wet.  It's not super glittery (certainly big glitter) but small shimmery particles - I'm looking forward to creating a silver and black smokey eye with this :)

A LA CARTE - Eyebrow definer in Blonde £23

This has a long thing felt brush tip with a fine point on the end to help you emulate their hairs on your brows to keep it looking natural.  Use lots of small strokes to define your brows, to soften the look, dab with cotton wool.

ORIFLAME - The one eye liner stylo in black £8.45

Admittedly I've only swatched this, but I was at least impressed with the swatch, it was jet black from the get-go - looking forward to giving this a road test :D

MIRABELLA - Lip lustre liner in 'tart' £10.50

The first time I heard of Mirabella was in one of my monthly Wantable boxes.  This liner includes aloe vera to help keep the lips and application soft.

What do you think of this box?  I really liked it - they're all products I'd use, especially the liquid eyeliner, probably the one product I couldn't live without :)

If you're interested in checking it out for yourself, you can try it for just over £10 a month +P&P - have a look over on their website.

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Love me beauty menu 1 - July 2014

When I picked menu 1 for this months Love me beauty box, I don't think I appreciated just how fantastic this box would be.  It was literally packed to the brim and with more products than I've seen before, here's a closer look at what was inside.

Lashem lash enhancing serum (2ml sample)

So, apply this to the base of your lashes, and according to them, you should see visible lash growth. Well, I don't know if that's true, but I'm definitely going to give it a try :)

Ofra eye shadow in Sublime - £8.80

Before I tell you what it says on the card, I will say this, it's a VERY pretty colour! Sort of berry with gold shimmer - however, a day after swatching it and I still have a pink stain on my hand :P  Now, the card says that this shade is from Ofra's 'Diamonds are Forever' palette, they also say it's suitable for all skintones.

So Susan brow powder £11.95

The darker shade of these should be perfect for my brows.  They say that it's smudge-proof and infused with aloe extract and carrot seed oil.  I'm looking forward to trying this :)

Ofra eyebrow pencil - £7.60

I'm quite excited to try this, it's water resistant! This should be good with my oily skin.  Personally, when my brows need to be threaded etc, I tend to use powder, but after they've been done and they're nice and tidy, I much prefer a pencil as it's more precise, so once I get my brows done I'll be road testing this.

So Susan flutter mascara - £14.95

Described as an intense carbon-black mascara, with hyaluronic spheres to help get the colour really dark and your lashes curly.  I'm really looking forward to trying this, it's my kind of wand :)

Weleda sea buckthorn - replenishing body lotion

I don't have an RRP for this one as it's not listed on the card (their website says £15.95), but it seems to be full size (200ml).  It's suitable for vegans and bursting at the seams with vitamin-rich oil and shea butter.  I can see this one being good on mild sunburn :)

The Teashed northern brew (Ceylon pyramid bags) - £3.50

There's not much I can say about these, they're tea bags!  They're from Sri Lanka and you get 20 of them - these will be coming to work for me for my morning cuppa :)

So there you have it, this month's EPIC Love me beauty box - how fantastic is it!?  If you're interested in getting one yourself, you can find them here.

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Love me Beauty box - June 2014 Menu 3

Once again this months Love me Beauty box* did not disappoint!  One thing that really separates this box from others is the fact you can pick which one you want before it's sent to you.  Yes, you may not get everything perfect, but if there's that one shade of nail polish you want or lipstick, you can pick the one that suits you best :)  Also, it seems it's Love me Beauty's first birthday this month, so Happy Birthday love me beauty!

Lets have a look at what's inside:

NYX Cosmetics nail polish - RRP £3*

I'm a big fan of NYX, I was even their blogger of month last year (March I think), so I was really excited to see this featured in the box.  NYX products tend to be affordable and decent quality

Beauty UK Define-FX mascara in Black - RRP £2.99*

I haven't tried anything from Beauty UK before, I know they're a firm budget brand, but I really don't have any expectations (i.e. I'm not expecting them to be rubbish, or mind blowing) :)  I'm looking forward to giving it a go, the main things I'm looking for is for it to be volumising and not to fall off onto my cheekbones :)

Montagne Jeunesse Black seaweed peel off masque - RRP £1*

I might be the only blogger, or female in the world not to have tried a Montagne Jeunesse face mask before, shameful I know!  I've tried lots of other sachet ones, like Superdrug own brand ones, so I'm looking forward to giving the 'real deal' a go, might try it at the weekend and post a very sexy selfie on Instagram #not

Urban Veda Purifying exfoliating facial polish - RRP £8.99*

I've not actually heard of this brand before so I'm intrigued!  I'm in the habit of using a face scrub now, so hopefully I'll be able to work this in to my routine to give it a whirl, I'll let you know what I think :)

Model Co lipstick in Dust - RRP £12*

My experiences with Model Co in the past haven't been great, but I did always like their lipstick.  I think since the batch of stuff I reviewed, they've upped their game and focussed more on quality, so I'm looking forward to giving this lipstick a whirl.  It's a lovely natural colour too, so easy to wear every day :)

Really happy with this box, looking forward to trying the facial polish, nail varnish, mas.... well all of it!  Can't believe I was about to write a list of the contents of the box... ah well.  I'll try to get around to reviewing these separately (well, the mascara and lipstick anyway), so keep your eyes peeled!

 

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Love me Beauty - May 2014 - Menu 3

Welcome to my first ever Love me Beauty* box!  I was very excited when I was offered the chance to review one of these boxes - I've seen so many bloggers raving about them, and the boxes always looked filled with some really nice products.

The 3 menu's were quite similar, I picked this one because it came with (in my opinion) the best flavour TeaPigs tea (Super Fruit).

In the box there was:

Nail Girls nail polish in 'Nude pink' - Full size product (RRP £13.50)

Very pretty blush pink, only negative on first look is that the shade isn't actually printed on the bottle - so if I didn't have this handy card I wouldn't have known what the colour was called :)

Raw Skincare natural lip balm in 'Rescue Me' - Full size product (RRP £1.98)

Bit of a bargain price this one!  Not much of a scent or taste to this, all very natural.  No parabens or anything nasty like that, just a good simple lip balm :)

GO Stationery pocket notebook set in 'Meadow Bird' (RRP £5)

These are really gorgeous, and probably what I was most excited about in the box ;)  I don't even think I can bring myself to use these, they do however look very nice next to my laptop :P  These are the kind of notebooks that wouldn't be out of place in Paperchase or somewhere like that, that sells super lovely stationery.  

Lord & Berry smudge proof eyeliner in 'Sand' Full size product (RRP £8.50)

What a pretty shade! And when they say smudge proof they really mean it - I used Bioderma to get this off my hand and I had to scrub!  I would imagine after a day of wear under my oily eyes it'll be a little easier to remove.  It claims to be waterproof, and as much as I haven't tested this, it certainly wasn't easy to remove.  It's a lovely natural shade perfect for day wear.

Tea Pigs tea in 'Super Fruit' - 3 sachets retailing at £0.65p a tea bag

The description on the card for this is the wrong one (description is for the Rooibos Creme Caramel) hehe, however on the tea bag packet it says it has hibiscus, elderberries, currants, blackcurrants, cranberries and blueberries in it.  Looking forward to trying this :)

First impressions of the box

I was really happy with this box - I can see me using everything in it, I'll be taking the tea into work! The stationery was my favourite part of the box just because it's so different, and they were so pretty.

A really great box, thanks for giving me the opportunity to try it :)  If you're interested in giving it a go, you can subscribe via their website here, the cost is £12.95 which isn't bad considering the value of this box was just over £30.  They deliver to all of the UK and you can pay via PayPal or a credit or debit card.

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*This box was gifted to me for reviewing, all opinions are honest and my own