With my upcoming surgery, I know I have to embrace my curly hair more, and while I have some good curly girl shampoo, and conditioner. I need some serum to help reduce the frizz and flyaways, while also define the curls too, and make it feel softer.

I watch Fleur De Force on Instagram and YouTube, I saw her mention Philip Kingsley Frizz Fighting Gloss Available here now £18.90 for 50ml

Instantly smooths and adds shine to coloured hair
Pure Colour Gloss instantly smooths and controls frizz, leaving hair beautifully soft and silky, with reflective shine.

88% agreed any FRIZZ in the hair was TAMED
87% agreed the hair looked SHINIER
76% agreed the hair colour looked MORE VIBRANT*

The silky smooth feeling is just what I wanted and needed, the scent is heavenly too.

This came with a deluxe sample free, which was Philip Kingsley Anti Dandruff Shampoo Available here £13.00 for 75ml I got a 20ml sample

Clear Flakiness and Soothe Scalp Irritation
Our multi-award winning Flaky/Itchy Scalp Anti-Dandruff Shampoo is based on the clarifying shampoo formula that our Trichologists originally created for Oscar-winning actor Sir Laurence Olivier.

Cleansing and clarifying
Clears flaking and oil build up
Safe for colour-treated hair
Gentle enough for daily use

Next up was a wild card for me, I bought a perfume from the chemists, Called Verset. Only £5.40 15ml I got Anthea a dupe for Gucci Bloom. Available here

Floral – Floral
Orange citrus notes and enigmatic sandalwood are the perfect combination in this floral perfume which evokes images of an idyllic garden in bloom.

Anthea is the perfect perfume for a creative woman who loves life and feels alive.

I got the small one so I can keep it in my handbag, or hospital bag as it fits nice and small. The scent lasts all day unlike most cheap dupe perfumes.

Beauty Boxes, Make Up

For a Post Christmas treat, we (my daughter’s and I) spotted some amazing products you could mix and match 5 beauty products for 13.95, as a one off, 0r sub. I opted for a one off box.

You could pick 5 elemis, or mix Benefit, Elemis, Green People, Urban Decay, Sisley, and many more Buy here

As soon as I saw they had the 3 mascaras I love from Benefit, I knew I was choosing them.

They’re Real Benefit Mascara 3g RRP £10.80 Available here too

They’re real! lengthens, curls, volumises, lifts and separates. Our jet black, long-wearing formula won’t smudge or dry out. A specially designed brush reveals lashes you never knew you had!
94% saw dramatic length & volume*
94% saw visible lift*
100% saw longwearing results*

Roller Lash Benefit Mascara 3g RRP £13.80 Available here Available here too

It’s a roller for lashes! The eye-opening Hook ‘n’ Roll™ brush grabs, separates, lifts and curls…while the instant curve-setting formula holds for 12 hours. Contains provitamin B5 and serin, ingredients known for their lash-conditioning benefits.
Satin finish
Water-resistant & easy to remove
87% said it gives long-lasting curl*

Bad Gal BANG Mascara 3g RRP £13.50 Available here too

BADgal BANG! 36 HOUR* FULL-BLAST volumising mascara creates MASSIVE volume without weighing down lashes. The gravity-defying formula contains aero-particles, one of the lightest known materials, derived from space technology. This innovative intense pitch black mascara layers easily for bigger and BIGGER impact. Its custom big Slimpact! brush is streamlined to reach root-to-tip, corner-to-corner, upper and lower lashes for BIG VOLUME WITH 360° REACH! The #1 selling prestige mascara in the UK**
Smudge-proof, water-resistant, volumising mascara
90% saw dramatic volume***
94% said it instantly lifted lashes***
92% said it lengthened lashes***
ProVitamin B5

I couldn’t forget that Elemis was also available so I picked up one.

Elemis Pro Collagen Marine Cream 15ml RRP £37.00 Available here too

Experience the award-winning anti-ageing cream that is giving people the confidence to go makeup-free. This super moisturising, yet ultra-light gel cream quenches thirsty skin and increases hydration by up to 248% in 1 hour.** Formulated with powerful marine and plant actives including Padina Pavonica, Chlorella and Ginkgo Biloba, the advanced formula is clinically proven* to reduce the look of look of fine lines and wrinkles in 2 weeks. It also helps to improve the look of firmness and elasticity for skin that looks smooth and rejuvenated.
Clinically proven to reduce the appearance of fine lines and wrinkles in 2 weeks.*
Clinically proven to improve hydration by up to 248% in just 1 hour**
100% agreed this product gave their skin an immediate improvement in hydration***
95% agreed this product is the best anti-ageing cream they have ever used***
*Independent Clinical Trials 2015. Results based on 30 people over 4 weeks.
**Independent Clinical Trials 2014. Moisturisation Study. Results based on 15 people over 24 hours.
***Independent User Trials 2017. Results based on 120 people over 4 weeks.

Green People Sensitive Skin SPF 30 Sun Cream 30ml RRP £6.00 Available here too

Handy trial size SPF30 natural sun cream suitable for all skin types. NEW easy-to-apply, vegan formula!
Benefits
High factor SPF30 sunscreen to protect against 97% of UVB rays
Suitable for sensitive skin & prickly heat
Non-greasy and naturally water repellent, allowing your skin to breathe
Packed with organic plant extracts to hydrate, soothe and protect
Vegan and cruelty-free with recyclable, plant-based packaging
Also available in larger 100ml and 200ml tubes

My value came in at £81.10 which I paid £13.95 for. I could have shopped smarter and got more Elemis for the sake of it as they are high priced items. But instead I choose what I actually needed most, mascara, and sunscreen for our walks, but a sensitive skin one as I’m allergic to sunlight, and a good moisturizer. What would you pick??

I clicked to get a beautiful heavy duty cloth pouch as well, which I know will be handy for all our camping trips. I love these travel deluxe sample size products as they are perfect for holidays and hospitals.

Beauty Boxes, Make Up, Skincare, Small Businesses