A beauty box I pay £13.00 a month for, I’m on a 12 month deal. I’m UK so my postage is included. But they do ship worldwide, for different prices.

LFBeautyBox unboxing for June. This month is cracking!! For £13.00 per month!! Our sneak peek last month was for the #trigwellcosmetics  powder puffs in large, you get 2 in here, RRP £14.99. I love my #Clomana one so I’m eager to see how this one is compared. I love the bigger sizes, as it really helps my arthritic hands.

You get 2 but I gave my eldest daughter one straight away. Wonder how it compares to my #Clomana one

#thisworks Perfect legs miracle instant tan 20ml RRP £8.00, I love this for an instant pick me up on the legs if I’m wearing dresses and haven’t got round to tanning yet. 

#Avant Quintessence eau den parfum 10ml RRP £29.99 Beautiful light floral scent, great size for your handbag. I adore this.

#PhilipKingsley Elasticizer Booster conditioner 20ml RRP £2.50. Always LOVE Philip Kingsley items, so a nice booster for tired hair. These sizes I usually save for our holidays away too.

#KVDBeauty Full Sleeve Mascara 11ml RRP £22.00. Holy Moly this is amazing! And I needed a full sized mascara too. Never tried KVD beauty either. Well impressed. Other option for people are the #Sweed Beauty Lash lift mascara 8ml RRP £22.00

#Murad Vita-C Glycolic Serum 5ml RRP £15.00. Can’t go wrong with Murad products, only time I use them is in the boxes as they are so spenny! Love this. Other option was Murad Rapid Dark Spot Serum 5ml RRP £14.99

Total box value £92.48 How amazing!! #lookfantastic #lookfantasticbeautybox #monthlybox #unboxing #beautyblogger #thebox

Sneak Peek For July is #Elemis Super food AHA Glow Cleansing Butter 20g RRP £10.00

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.

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.