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.

It’s the New Year and our boxes arrived pretty soon after the start of the year, I believe it arrived on the 3rd? Just what I needed.

Some much needed products in here. Especially as it’s winter and skin, hair and nails take a battering in this weather and temperature.

#Weleda Skin Food 10ml RRP £2.99 – Weleda’s Skin Food treats dry, rough skin to some much-needed TLC. The award-winning cream absorbs deeply into the skin, seeking to provide long-lasting moisture. Suitable for use on the whole body, especially the feet, hands and elbows, the formula is enriched with a blend of wild pansy extract, calendula, rosemary, sunflower seed oil and chamomile, offering a soothing effect. Beeswax works to intensely condition the skin, while the antioxidant-rich cream helps to protect the skin against environmental aggressors. Ideal for cold, winter months, the cream scents the body with a refreshing infusion of sweet orange and lavandula. Top item for me, skin has been craving some extra nourishment. Available here

#NailsInc Get Hard rebuilding nail hardener 14ml RRP £9 – after wearing false nails and using glue my nails are crying out for this, so I was extremely pleased to see it in here. Give your nails a hardening health boost. Powered by naturally nourishing ingredients like biotin, kale, spinach and mushroom, it’s formulated to harden, protect and smoothen your nails in just one week.
Added retinol builds up a chip-proof shield, locking in the hardening goodness, plus it’s the perfect way to get your mani greens!
So here’s the important part – how to use it:
Use as an intense hardening treatment and apply two coats twice weekly. You can also use as a base coat and apply one coat under your favourite polish. Available here

#SoEco Gua Sha Jade Stone RRP £10 – what tired achy skin doesn’t need the cooling calmness of jade to reduce puffiness and helps lymphatic drainage, while soothing skin with a facial oil too. Very happy to see this, and of course you are guaranteed it’s real Jade and not imitation. Really soothes headaches too, the coldness has helped my post steroid side effects. Couldn’t find it on their site alone, but this link is for a rose quartz set Available here

#ThisWorks Stress Check Mood Manager Spray 10ml RRP £10 – I love this brand, I have their pillow spray and I love it, but I think I love this one even more! Before yoga I like to spray my mat, it sets my intention and shifts my mood. This was made for that! This was created using FMRI imaging to relieve feelings of stress. How cool. It’s Ylang Ylang and Patchouli and Neroli. Available here

#DrLipp Tinted Lip Balm Super food Elderberry 8ml RRP £6.99 – can be used on eyelids and cheeks too, due to the slight red tint, it gives a gorgeous colour while giving an intense moisturising balm. Thick and hard for me to get out of the tube, but so needed as my lips are so dry in this weather. Add a subtle hint of ultra-moisturising colour to your pout with the Dr.Lipp 100% Natural Moisturising Colour Lip Tint in Elderberry; a tinted balm made with just four natural ingredients that intensely hydrates lips. Powered by medical grade Lanolin from free-roaming Australian sheep’s wool that’s been refined and cleansed from environmental pollutants, the lip tint gets its subtle colour from edible, GMO-free plant pigments, in this case, from juicy elderberries. Gliding effortlessly and evenly over lips, the natural lip balm promises to nourish dry, chapped lips leaving them soft and kissable.
100% natural. Cruelty-free.
Free from parabens, fragrances, sulphates, mineral oil, petrolatum, colouring agents, T.E.A, D.E.A, and silicones.

#PhilipKingsley Maximizer Spray 60ml RRP £12 – Perfect for revitalising fine, limp and flyaway hair, the Philip Kingsley Maximiser Root Volumising Spray boosts body whilst holding your hair and adding a healthy, glossy shine. The spray packs lasting volume and lift into fine or limp hair with a heat-activated formula that delivers residue-free texture to your roots, leaving your hair looking and feeling naturally fuller and thicker.
A wonderful multi-tasker, the formula is enriched with conditioning agents to keep your hair soft and supple, whilst the anti-static agents fight unruly locks for a smooth and sleek finish. UV protectors shield the hair from sun damage and help to combat colour fade, leaving your hair looking vibrant and healthy. Pump up the volume with this hair boosting spray! Available here I have the thickest of hair do not sure it’s for me, but I will give it a go for sure.

It’s a last box (I think so) but what a box to end on. The theme is Hydration, Hydrated skin is happy skin.

I’ve been on the beach so skin is needing the extra hydration this box will provide.
#medik8 Hydr8 BY intense 8ml face is needing this from all the sea salt and sand and greasy factor 50 I’ve been using.

#philipkingsley Elasticiser sachet 40ml lovely mask to leave on hair before shampoo and conditioner. Leave on for 10 to 20mins with a towel over head.

#Glov Jade Gua Sha cool to the touch gemstone stone to help puffiness, smooth out fine lines and massage face. Use after being in the fridge for extra cooling.

#SachaJuan 30ml Ocean mist volume shampoo looks as beautiful as an ocean in the Carribbean, smells divine and I can’t wait to use it.

#eyeko Double act shadow stick in colours Cookies And Cream. Feels soft and buttery to use, a great shadow to use when on the go, super easy to pack. Summer nights were made for this.

#syrenē Aqua hydrating masque 100ml this box truly delivers with this product, beautiful cool blue, instantly sinking into the skin, leaving no residue. Soften and cool that sunburn, or tanned skin that’s thirsty. #lookfantasticbeautybox #lfbeautybox

With the usually hot weather we’ve had this is perfect. Sad to be leaving, but I do need to use what products I’ve built up over the last year.

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.