Its beauty box time, and Look fantastic is my monthly subscription box. I have subscribed for a year and it roughly is £13 per month.

This month I hadn’t seen a sneak peek of what was in it, as I’ve done over the previous month’s, too busy getting surgery 🤣🤣

So it’s a surprise to me and a really good one too! Music unboxing video on youtube

What timing to get a Beauty blender sponge when I’ve just bought one from #Clomana off tiktok shop 🤦🏻‍♀️🤦🏻‍♀️🤦🏻‍♀️ they are very different though.

Glov Beauty Blender Exclusive custom one RRP £10.00 Glov website

An Exclusive Pink Glov beauty blender that is hypoallergenic, latex free, and has antibacterial properties. The flat part of the sponge allows for an even application of concealer under the eyes, the tip gives greater control in smaller areas where you need precision. Designed to apply liquid and powder products, and easy to contour and use on blusher as well as your foundation. Making it a perfect tool to tackle the base of the face. The bounce feels lovely and firm while dry. But to use make sure it’s damp and has more spring.

Ciate Velvet Skin Fancy deluxe sample  5g rrp £9.00

Give your cheeks a sun-kissed berry glow just in time for spring. This creamy blush is not only buildable and blendable, but it also has good-for-you ingredients like hydrating hyaluronic acid and brightening vitamin C.
How to Use It: Apply two to three dots over your cheeks, and blend immediately for a sheer flush of color. Now I’ve looked everywhere for a link for this, but I can’t find it? Exclusive item for beauty boxes? Or discounted blush?

Elemis Pro Collagen Cleanser 30ml RRP £13.00 Available here

This luxurious gel cleanser helps energise the skin for optimum performance. Supercharged with minerals Magnesium, Zinc and Copper and a trio of acids, the advanced formula leaves the complexion looking beautifully revived and rejuvenated. It builds to a soft, rich lather to easily lift away makeup and daily grime without stripping the skin of essential moisture.  The deep cleansing action helps reduce excess oil and minimises the look of pores, for skin that feels rebalanced and invigorated. I adore Elemis, so this is worth the whole box for me. Just had the moisturiser and to get this is a huge victory.

Beauty Pro Squalane nourishing Sheet Mask RRP £6.00 Available here

Boost Collagen Production | Improve Elasticity | Control Oil Levels

Kickstart anti-ageing with our SQUALANE Nourishing Facial Sheet Mask. This plant based formula uses Olive, Passionfruit, Organic Sweet Orange Oil and Organic Almond Oil to deeply hydrate, replenish and enrich the skin.

The sheet mask uses our NEW 100% Biodegradable Packaging. Once opened, our new eco pouches begin to biodegrade immediately, taking just 1% of the time compared to traditional plastic. That’s 500 years down to 5 years with no trace of microplastics in the soil or sea! This environmentally friendly biodegradable material can be disposed of in general waste, recycling bins and home composts – it will biodegrade in all environments.

The sheet mask itself is constructed with bamboo fibres, which not only minimise skin sensitivity but also makes the mask biodegradable.

This 15 minute Squalane treatment smoothes the skin, improving texture and reducing fine lines, wrinkles and pores. This results in dewy skin that feels youthful. Just what I need as a perfect pamper session. My poor tired skin needs this.

We are Paradox Blow Dry Spray RRP £20.00 for 100ml this is a 30ml bottleAvailable here

This 94% natural volume tonic is the ultimate blow dry volumising primer.

For full volume, a faster blow dry and a sleek, smooth, glossy look in no time – this is your new best friend.
White nettle helps to volumise, add shine and make hair look & feel healthier.
For all hair types. Works great on both virgin and coloured hair.
Gives you a salon-like blowdry in seconds!
intriuged in this, can’t wait to give it a proper try out, but perhaps after I’m out of a cast!

Rituals Body Cream 70ml RRP £9.00 Available here

Enjoy silky soft skin with our best-selling body cream. Specially formulated for a luxuriously rich texture, it’s infused with soothing rice milk and the sweet scent of cherry blossom. A beautiful light cream for the whole body. I always enjoy their creams, they leave the skin so soft and lightly scented.

This was in there too, but I think it’s a freebie item. A sample of Alien perfume Hypersense. Fabulous as a handbag spray.

All in a fabulous box this month, I will have to wait to properly use some items but it will be worth the wait for sure!

Woohoo we ALL love this cream, this is well used and loved, so I’m definitely looking forward it this.

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.

I’ve recently stopped my monthly Witch Casket, mainly so I have time to use items up and just enjoy a break. And as I used to get monthly beauty boxes but haven’t for 18mths, I thought I would go back to my favourite one, it’s £13.00 a month if you have a 12mth subscription or £15.00 one off a month.

My skin is needing some extra loving care, and my hair with perimenopause and bleach/colouring can always do with a bit of spoiling. As I confess I’m a lazy ass maintenance girl, especially over summer months, opting to camp, hike and just generally be outdoors.

L’Oréal Vitamino Color Shampoo £16.30 for 300ml, we get 100ml so around £5.43 for this amount Available here

Boost your hair’s vibrancy with the L’Oréal Professionnel Serie Expert Vitamino Color Shampoo. The professional shampoo works to boost the radiance of colour-treated hair for long-lasting, salon-worthy results.

The formula is enriched with resveratrol, a potent antioxidant inspired by skincare, to help nourish and protect hair. Boasting colour protection for up to 8 weeks, it promotes soft and replenished hair with a healthy-looking shine.

L’Oréal Vitamino Color mask £25.80 for 250ml we get 75ml so around £7.81 worth Available here

Boost your hair’s colour vibrancy with the L’Oréal Professionnel Serie Expert Vitamino Color Mask. Designed for colour-treated hair, the rinse-out treatment works to gently eliminate impurities and protect against colour fading.

Enriched resveratrol, a powerful antioxidant, the creamy-textured formula nourishes hair from root to tip, helping to strengthen and soften. Boasting results in just three minutes, the hair mask promotes brighter and more radiant-looking hair.

Frank Body Caffeinated Scalp Scrub 125ml for £15.00 Available here

For the babe who wants healthy hair but hasn’t considered the skin it grows from: start with my Caffeinated Scalp Scrub. Made with clean, ingredients like coffee and rosemary, this physical exfoliant removes product build up and dead skin cells for a healthier scalp. Just like my face scrub reveals clean, clear skin, my vegan scalp scrub gets rid of the excess dirt, oil, and impurities gathered at your roots. Scalp care is skincare, after all.

Tip: On days when you’re not physically scrubbing, use my Exfoliating Scalp Serum as an overnight or 10 minute scalp treatment.

Elemis Super food Midnight Facial 15ml £17.00 Available here

Wake up to your dreamiest skin ever with this luxurious sleeping cream. Perfect for all skin types, this balancing Prebiotic gel-cream works through the night to drench dull-looking skin in a cocoon of nourishing hydration. The indulgent formula is infused with Camu Camu, a well-known source of Vitamin C, and Cocoa Butter which contains Omega 6 & 9 Fatty Acids, known to provide skin with essential moisture. Considered a rich source of fibre, vitamins and minerals, this silky cream also contains Banana Flower Extract, offering hydrating and Prebiotic properties. Light enough for daily use yet decadent enough to feel like a treat, this bedtime beauty minimises the visible signs of fatigue and helps improve the appearance of skin tone. The complexion is left looking radiant and replenished with moisture.

Ciate Marbled Metals Moonshine 2g £22.00 Available here

Multi-reflective, dazzling eye looks are at your fingertips with Marbled Metals Metallic-Glitter Shadows. Velvety to touch, the unique marbled powder formula feels like a cream shadow and applies to the lid with vivid, full coverage sparkle for maximum impact.

Peter Thomas Roth is £35.65 for 30ml, we get 5ml this is worth £5.94 Available here

Firms and smoothes the under-eye area instantly to reduce the appearance of crow’s feet, fine lines, deep wrinkles and swelling.

Application:

Start by cleansing with an oil-free cleanser. Make sure skin is completely dry. Do not use cream around the eye area. Shake the tube. Apply a pea-sized amount to the top of the hand. Using a make-up brush, pick up a tiny amount of the product.
Using upward strokes, spread a thin layer of the gel underneath the eyes for puffiness, over the crow’s feet area, over the “11” lines between the brows, and beneath and above the brow bone (but not on the moveable eyelid).
Let the product dry for approximately five minutes while remaining completely expressionless. Do not squint or smile.
When product is completely dry, feel free to apply powder or gently pat on foundation

Peter Thomas Roth instant fix primer 2ml sample, to buy 30ml it’s £40.00 Available here

No-filter primer instantly tightens, firms and blurs the look of skin for flawless makeup application, temporarily reducing the look of fine lines, pores and imperfections. Easy to use for everyday wear and suitable for all skin tones and types, even those with less advanced signs of aging.

I love the new style boxes, easier to reuse for other purposes, though obviously not as pretty as they used to be. But as the world becomes more ethical, and environmental it’s a good move.

I have another 5 months of these boxes before the subscription runs out, so it’s intriguing to know what I will get in each box. I decided to end the subscription as I like to have breaks to use up the products I have received, and to not hoard too much too.

Australian Body care Tea Tree Oil 10ml RRP £8.99

100% pure antiseptic Tea Tree Oil is a complex mixture combing up too 150 different natural components. There are hundreds of different Tea Tree species, however it is only the Melaleuca alternifolia tree that contains the exact combination of natural elements that are so skin friendly. Dilute for facial oil with distilled water or carrier oil, or dab on bites, spots or cuts undiluted.

Elemis Soothing Apricot Toner 50ml RRP £7.50

A must have for sensitive and delicate skin, this has a calming affect. This toner will help maintain the natural pH level while not using alcohol or other harsh detergents. It’s gently infused with soothing extracts of Apricot, Sweet Betty Flower and Saponins from Quillaja Wood, the hydrating formula will sooth and balance the skin whilst leaving it looking and feeling fresh and radiant. It also acts as the first layer of hydration and aids in the penetration of the moisturiser or night cream.

Philip Kingsley Elasticizer Booster 20ml RRP £4.50

What is the Philip KingsleyElasticizer Booster? Well it is an intensive conditioner, designed to complement and enhance Philip Kingsley’s award-winning Elasticizer pre-shampoo treatment. Packed with olive fruit oil and yeast and chia extracts, use this rich conditioner to help prolong the effects of your weekly Elasticizer treatment, or to add a boost to your normal conditioner. I swear by Philip Kingsley Elasticizer shampoo, so I’m excited to try this too.

Aromatherapy Associates De-Stress Muscle Gel 40ml RRP £7.00

I needed this. Looking forward to trying this De-Stress Muscle Gel. Which apparently first cools inflamed muscles then it before imparting a deep, comforting warmth. Ingredients are an invigorating Black Pepper combined with a warming Ginger which make the perfect antidote to an intense workout, a demanding day, or in-flight heavy legs, leaving muscles soothed and relaxed. Let’s see if my back pain and psoas pain can be eased off.

Decorté Lipsome Advanced Serum 12ml RRP £21.99

Leading Skincare specialists, this serum comes naturally to Decorté, and the brand’s latest formulation is set to be hugely popular, as this will leave your skin looking reborn, smooth, hydrated and bouncy with the Liposome Advanced Repair Serum. Works from the deep cellular level, this vegan friendly formula uses multilayer bio-liposomes to form a lamellar structure that repairs and prevents skin disorders. It Provides a deeply moisturised feeling, the serum uses phospholipids to ensure your youthful glow lasts as the capsules gradually dissolve throughout the day. It’s pricey and I bet I will fall in love with it too. But worth having a treat now and then.

Avant Hyalu Replenish Lip Balm 10ml RRP £56.00

I’m in a quandary with Avant, as the prices are ridiculous, yet I only ever see them in boxes, are they specifically created for boxes alone? Or are they sold in their own right? Who is paying £56.00 for 10ml of a lip balm? But I can’t lie I have always absolutely loved each Avant product too. For satin-smooth, hydrated lips, this lip balm will leave lips irresistibly soft, youthful and nourished, perfectly kissable! It combines the ingredients of Hyaluronic Acid and Cupuacu Butter.
Hyaluronic Acid aims to penetrate deeply into the lips to hydrate and instantly help improve the appearance of fine lines and wrinkles around the mouth.
Cupuacu is rich in vitamins B1, B2, B3, fatty and amino acids. Being from the cocoa family, Cupuacu aims to improve the tone and texture of your lips whilst protecting them against damage caused by free radicals.

Aveeno Oat Gel Moisturiser 6ml (no price or info was given)

This felt like a cop out product, not sure if it was a meant to be a box of 5 items and this is a freebie, or what. There was no explanation. But 6ml is tiny, it’s a one use wonder, so you can’t really test whether you like it or not, or how the skin behaves. I’m sure it’s lovely but I was disappointed in the size. Even if it’s a freebie.

Box value if I discount the price tag of Avant and made it more sensible, is around £58.00 but they price it at £106.00 for £13 a month is definitely worth it. But I do feel the quality has gone downhill slightly since Brexit and the availability of products and brands getting slimmer.