Velvet Lashes: Beauty Box

Tuesday, 5 March 2013

Beauty Swap!

Hi Loveys,

So I love a good beauty swap with a lovely blogger so was please when Kat said yay lets do a swap!! Kat blogs at tales of a pale face and is so lovely! I was super excited to get the package and couldnt believe my eyes when I saw what was wrapped beneath the beautiful tissue paper!

I couldnt believe she got me this stunning lippy! Candy Yum Yum lipstick from MAC. Its such a perfect shade for spring summer!

Oh my!! Finally I have an item of Topshop makeup!! I was eyeing this up at the blogger meetup, its super creamy and pretty!! Thanks Kat!

I also was lucky to get Carmex lipbalm, some samples, a concealer pen from Lacura, Rimmel lipstick in a gorgeous deep berry shade and a pretty purple eyeshadow! I am such a lucky girl, thanks so much Kat!!

Want to see what I sent Kat then check out her blog post

http://www.talesofapaleface.com/2013/03/beauty-swap-with-alessia.html

A xx

Beauty box swap!

Hello Beauties! Todays post is about a beauty box swap that I did with Sal from petitesal.blogspot.com.
We agreed to do a £20 box swap where we picked a theme and decided on "bargains for £20!". This theme was great to do as we decided to include body products, makeup and skincare. I loved the challenge and ability to explore various makes and to see how much I could get for £20! Heres what Sal got me.

The products came in a pretty box, products included:

4 Van Der Hoog face masks-avocado, rose, chocolate and pearl.
Essence Waterproof mascara
Essence eyeliner pen
Essence Lipstick in All About Cupcake
Essence quattro eyeshadow in Denim
Essence Lipsalve in Caribbean Sunrise
Essence volumizing lash powder
Essence Lipliner in Cute Pink
Catrice eyeshadow in Charlys Chocolate Factory
Essence blusher in Alpha Better Gamma
John Frieda Frizz Ease 5 ml serum

Wowza!! A lot right of fab products right!!? Yes and boy am I excited to try it all!

Have you done a beauty swap?

A xx

Betrousse summer box!

Hi! Well look what was waiting for me when I returned from my holiday! Yay! The Betrousse summer box! It has £109 worth of products for just £19! Am so excited to start using the products and will review when I feel I have used them long enough. So what did I get I hear you say!!

Lilas Blanc Secret Eclat Jeunesse anti-wrinkle day skincare cream. It has New Zealand fern extract combined with rose and rosewood essential oils, it states it "stimulates and smoothes your skin naturally". It has 99.3% of ingredients from natural origin and 37.5% are from organic farming. Am excited to start using this! Hope its as good as it smells and sounds!

Orhis Nourishing Face Cream states it "repairs, nourishes and protects", with no parabens, no mineral oil, no alcohol, no silicones, no synthetic dye, no animal testing, no animal by-products and no propylene glycol! Phew what a list! Pretty impressive! It claims to "protect the skin from premature ageing", it keeps "skin smooth, bright and soft" and brings "suppleness and well-being to the skin". Am intrigued by this as it sounds fantastic, but will it do what it states it can?

Cinq Mondes Roses Petal Rain Mist! Well this is THE product I have been waiting for! I love the scent of rose and am so excited to use this! It states it is an "ancestral Eastern cleansing ritual, contains Moroccan rose extracts with their softening properties". Its a spray to use over the body to refresh and moisturise. Cant wait!

Cosmetoo Nails Nail Art Kit. These cite bow nail stickers are hopefully not too fiddly as am not the greatest at these things! They look so sweet!

Benta Berry G-1 moisturising face cream. This tube of delight is "100% natural" claiming to "regulate excess sebum secretion while purifying the skin, reduces redness and imperfections throughout the day". Lets see if it delights me!!

Well what a gorgeous box, hope it all is as good as it sounds, smells and looks! Will review shortly.

A x