Feel Unique Beauty Box Review - January

I hope everyone has had a good second week at work. I got my first Feel Unique Beauty Box this weekend. Here you go:

January Feel Unique Box

All 6 products in the January Feel Unique Box

Caudalie Body Lotion, Phyto Conditioner, This Works Facial Cleanser

• Lierac Creme Mesolift Anti-Aging Radiance (15ml)
• Lierac Hydra-Chrono Gel-Creme (1 sachet)
• Dead Sea Spa Magik Salt Brushing (2 sachets)
• Caudalie Vinotherapie Nourishing Body Lotion (30ml)
• PhytoPhytoBaume Color Protect Express Conditioner (20ml)
• This Works Clean Skin for the Face (30ml)

I have received several Dead Sea Spa Magik products in beauty boxes and also as xmas presents, so I know the brand and I love them (although they are not such a "luxury" brand.) I have used Caudalie before and found that they are ok. I don't hate them nor like them - they just don't do it for me. This Works is another brand that I have tried but did not particularly fancy. That leaves Lierac and Phyto conditioner which I will try asap and report back. I realise after having subscribed to ~10 boxes, I have a mountain of travel sizes products to be tried.... (I am sure you all know what I mean by this!)

Overall I have to say I am a bit disappointed given the products that were in the previous boxes. It feels like the January 2012 FU box is the most disappointing of all - no makeup products, and unfortunately, hardly any exciting skincare / bodycare products. My favourite products in order of preference are generally: makeup, skincare, haircare, and lastly, bodycare. Bodycare products tend to be cheaper as well (Dead Sea Spa Magik and Claudalie Body Lotion in the January FU box), so they are worth less the money and from that point of view, also disappointing.

I will keep my subscription for another month, and probably unsubscribe if the February box is still disappointing. Still I will have the Jolie Box and the Carmine Box - the two that I have stuck with. Glossy Box was my first one but Jolie Box has the best products adn Carmine Box is good enough with amazing customer service. So for the battle of the beauty boxes, Jolie Box and Carmine are leading the way... See you next time! x

December Carmine Box Review

My December Carmine Box arrived last week. As many bloggers have blogged about the contents, I thought I'd do a tried & tested review instead. So the December Carmine Box contains:

• Benito Brow Bar voucher for threading
• Japonesque Smudger Brush
• Weleda Promegranate Creamy Body Wash
• KMS California Freeshape Quick Blow Dry
• Institut Esterderm Time Technology Cream
• Myface Cosmetics Blingtone in spi'ice'y



Dec Carmine Box Infocards plus vouchers for threading and Weleda

Dec Carmine Box - from top left clockwise Weleda Pomegranate Body Wash, KMS Quick Blow Dry Spray, Institut Cream, Japonesque Smudger Brush, Blingtone Eyeshadow

First, Weleda's Promegranate Creamy Body Wash. It smells fruity and refreshing. After using it, I noticed that it leaves my skin moisturised. My current shower gel is Ritual's Fujiyama Shower Foam, which also has a red packaging and is very refreshing. Overall I think Ritual's Fujiyama smells better (I know this is completely subjective), but Weleda's Promegranate Creamy Body Wash feels more nourishing for the skin. I'd happily use either on a daily basis.

Next is the Japonesque Smudger Brush. I don't own a Smudger Brush, so this seems like a good item to receive. Closer inspection suggests to me that the brush is not such a high quality one - but I'll need to test it out properly before reviewing it. I'll probably use it when I apply teh Blingtone eyeshadow.

The Institutt Esterderm Time Technology Cream is great - I used it last night and it seems to be extremely moisturising. It will take a few days to see the full effect. I haven't used the KMS Quick Blow Dry spray nor the Threading Voucher from Benito - will post a full review when I have tried them out properly.

Overall this month's box is great - I certainly like it more than the one in November. There are 6 items altogether (including the threading service) - the Blington eyeshadow looks so beautiful and there is even a full sized product (Welada Promegranate Creamy Body Wash). Also, if you spend more than £30 on Welada website, you can get a free Pomegranate Facial Care Travel Set (worth £12.95) with the code "minefree". So this box is great value and certainly introduces me to some new brands! Well done Carmine!

Hope you enjoy this review. See you next time. x

GIVEAWAY

Origins Facial Voucher (30-min facial+free Drink Up mask with 2 purchases).

Follow me on Twitter and retweet to enter the giveaway competition https://twitter.com/#!/Ryvita1. Closing 9 Jan midnight.

Hope you enjoy it - I am a big fan of Origins myself, and in particular, their brightening lines. Stay glowy and happy! xxx

Latest in Beauty Review

I have been using Latest in Beauty for a couple of years now. They started out as a company offering little monthly beauty treats whilst you pay via a text message - no credit card required. They now offer beauty boxes and luxury samples too. This month I ordered a little monthly box....

Skin Doctors Instant Facelift, ReNu Radiant Skin Peel, Moa the Green Balm

Moa the Green Balm was in the October Glossy Box. I absolutely loved it. So when the latestinbeauty box turned up, I was amazed that it's the same size as the one in the Glossy Box - given that the Glossy Box is £10 for 5 samples, this seems like an absolutely bargain (plus extremely high quality product!) I have yet to try the other two and will post a review then.


If you have any comments / questions on beauty products, beauty boxes, makeup, skincare, let me know and I will see if I can help.


Lots of love,
Ryvita xxx

Best of Boudoir Prive Box Review

Best of Boudoir Prive Box (Dec 2011)

My Best of Boudoir Prive Boxes (two of them) arrived before Christmas. Since I have not seen any reviews about them other than the office one from Boudoir Prive, I thought I'd post one for the benefit of anyone who is still considering of purchasing one. Their link is here http://www.boudoirprive.co.uk/shop/the-best-of-boudoir-christmas-box.html
(FYI I paid for these boxes with my money and is not sponsored by anyone. All opinions are honest opinions from myself.) 

 My box includes the following:

1. STUDIOMAKEUP Rich Hydration Lipstick
2. STUDIOMAKEUP Black Liner Styler Pen
3. Zoya Nail Polish
4. Korres Wild Rose 24-Hour Face Moisturiser
5. Korres Citrus Body Milk
6. Tropic Skincare Body Smooth
7. Leonor Greyl Huile de Palme
8. Rose & Co Rose Petal Salve
9. Dead Sea Spa Magik Silky Smooth Body Lotion
10. Rahua Voluminous Shampoo & Conditioner
11. Colbert MD Nourish Eye Cream

Wait.... what about the four extras as promised in the official video and on their website...? I have not seen anyone blogging about what they are... so here you go!

4 Extras from Best of Boudoir Prive Box

The four extras I got are: 

1. Cargo Boogie Nights Eye Pencil (glittery black)
2. Mai Couture Blot & Bronze (1 piece of blotting paper)
3. Agent Provocateur Eau de Parfum 1.5ml
4. Jannat Eau de Parfum (approximately 2ml? Not indicated on the packaging)

A few more photos of the products in detail:

Rahua Shampoo & Conditioner, Rose & Co Salve, Korres Body Milk, Tropic Body Polish, Dead Sea Spa Magik Body Lotion, Leonor Greyl Oil and Shampoo, Zoya Polish, StudioMakeup Eyeliner & Lipstick

Studio Makeup Eyeliner & Lipstick

Swatch of the StudioMakeup Lipstick (SRL-11 Really Red) and Eyeliner (Black)

Korres Body Milk, Leonor Greyl Oil (for hair), Dead Sea Spa Magik Body Lotion, Zoya Nail Polish (Marina)

Rose & Co Petal Salve, Colbert Eye Cream, Tropic Body Polish

I think this box is value for money - I paid £17 for each box (plus postage). I was going to buy the Rose Petal Salve anyway (£6 in Fortnam and Maison where I was doing my xmas shopping), and I can easily spend £11 for the rest. I love the eyeliner and lipstick - the lipstick is a bit too red for what i normally wear but the creamy texture means that I can now use it as a blusher to create that health glow after exercise (in my case, after my hot yoga class!). The little extras are also nice - the glittery eye pencil will be beauty for parties. The two perfumes smell quite good too - I don't normally wear perfume but little samples are always nice as there is no need to worry about accumulating 30ml bottles on my shelves! Buying two of these Best of BP boxes means that I now have back-up for everything (I already got the previous BP boxes - so I have 3 lots of some of the BP items now!)

As an aside, Boudoir Prive is now Jolie Box UK. Their December Box (first ever Jolie Box) is absolutely amazing. In a way it was sad that Boudoir Prive has changed (I love the old packaging more), but hopefully the new French HQ will be able to give more amazing boxes! p.s. I got an email from Jolie Box saying there won't be a January box for various reasons. So I'll have to wait for February for my next box.....

December was a crazy month in terms of my beauty boxes... I ordered Carmine (review to follow), Boudoir Prive (Dec box review to follow), two of the Best of Boudoir Prive boxes, and Feel Unique for January.... Beauty and fashion here we go. I hope you all have a happy 2012, one that is filled with joy and quality time with your friends and family. Until the next one. xxx