LoveLula December 2016 Beauty Box

The December beauty box from LoveLula arrived literally a couple of hours ago and I couldn't wait to share what's inside! 

There are 5 products inside, including an exclusive new organic tea range. The overall value of this months box is over £60 which is incredible when it's only £12.50 a month!

You can sign up for January's box here.

 Balm Balm Mandarin Natural Perfume - £22

I have the lavender scent from this brand and love how natural is. At first I didn't really like this scent, but it's really growing on me now. I feel it's more of a summer appropriate scent with all the citrus vibes going on! If you love orange and fruity scents then you definitely need this in your life.

PHB Ethical Beauty Peppermint Handmade Sugar Scrub - £4.95

PHB are one of my favourite organic brands, so I was really happy to see this sugar scrub in this months box! I'm also slightly obsessed with peppermint, so a double win!! 

John Masters Organics 100% Argan Oil - travel size 

If you read my blog then you probably already know that argan oil is one of my favourite oils for my face and hair. This 3ml bottle will be perfect to take with me when I go travelling next year!

Madara Time Miracle Total Renewal Night Cream - £20

I'm always on the look out for a decent night cream. I have to be careful as the ones I've used previously cause me to break out, so I'm really hoping that this one won't do that. It also claims to have 'cell repair bio-complex', so I'm very intrigued to try this and see if my skin changes at all! 

Beauty Brews Poise - Strawberry & Ginger Organic Tea - £11.50

The Beauty Brews teas are actually new to LoveLula which is really exciting! First of all, this tea smells amazing even though it has ginger in it (not a fan ordinarily). It claims to stimulate and refresh, without the need for caffeine. Looking forward to trying this over Christmas! 

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Pacifica Solar Colour Mineral Palette | Review & Swatches

I've been so tempted by this palette for months now, and I finally caved in and got it! It retails at £33.99 and you can get it from LoveLula if you're in the UK. 

So this palette contains 3 cream highlight shades, 1 blush and bronzer and 6 eyeshadows. One of the many things I love about this palette is that it doesn't contain any 'animal ingredients (including carmine, beeswax and lanolin), animal testing, FD&C colors, mineral oil, parabens, phthalates, petroleum, propylene glycol and SLS'. 

Not only is this a great palette, it contains everything you need in one place so it would be great to travel with. As you can see from the swatches below, the pigmentation is incredible, especially for a natural ingredient palette. There's also very little fall out and the shades aren't chalky at all. 

The only thing I don't like is that there are no matte shades, so it's not 100% practical for every day use. But putting that aside, if you love your shimmer shades then this palette is definitely for you! 

 

You can buy this palette here!


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Current Beauty Favourites

Long time no talk! It feels kinda weird sitting down and blogging again, and I of course apologise for the lack of posts. Honestly, I've had so much uni work (I don't get a christmas break) and I've been working extra hours, so I just haven't had the time to blog. Anyway, to get back into it, I thought I would share my current beauty favourites! 

The Balm Mary-Lou Manizer

I'm not entirely sure why there's a little hole in it, but anyway, this is an old favourite of mine! I've been using it nearly every day for the past couple of months and I even prefer it to champagne pop. 

Barry M Flawless Matte Foundation 

As you can probably see, I've recently repurchased this foundation and I absolutely love it! When all else fails, this is my ride or die foundation. And it's only like £5!

NYX Contour Kit

I've hit pan on 2 shades (cry!!!) and again I use it everyday. The shades work perfectly for me and it's an overall great palette. 

Urban Decay Naked Palette

Fun fact, I originally wanted to use up this palette because my ex got it for me... but in all fairness it's a great every day palette and I do really like it now after using it non stop for the past couple of months! 

Physicians Formula Concealer 

I got this concealer when I was in NYC in August and I've been using it ever since. It's great coverage and matches my skin tone perfectly. 

NARS Deep Throat 

Too Faced Justify My Love 

I know both of these companies have parent companies that aren't cruelty free, but there's no denying that these blushers are stunning. I always saved these for special occasions, but I've been using them more recently as they were just sitting in my drawer!