Look Fantastic Beauty Box Review – August 2016








*August Look Fantastic Beauty Box #LFBestofBritish
Price of the Box is £15.00 including P&P
No. of Products in the Box – 6
Value – over £50.00
www.lookfantastic.com

This month, *Look Fantastic celebrate the best of British with a homegrown line up of beauty treats from brands born and bred in the UK, all of which are contained inside a gorgeous designed box and fits in so aptly with the Olympic Games! Showcasing mainly skincare alongside a hair product I’m going to be honest I wasn’t particularly excited by this curation due to my own personal preferences and while they they’ve put some amazing brands in the spotlight it lacks variety and is dominated by skincare (cries)! Nonetheless if you’re a skincare junkie or curious about any of the brands featured then you’ll definitely want to grab the August edition and the samples (all 6 of them) are all generous in size so you’ll be able to judge whether they work for you or not.

The Look Fantastic box offers a selection of handpicked, must have beauty fixes wrapped in a beautifully presented box and delivered straight to your door. The beauty box will always include a minimum of six products and offers a selection of skincare, haircare, cosmetic and body products, catering for every beauty lover.

This month’s box is filled with a generous mix of treats and showcases RenBee GoodPercy & ReedBalance MeRenu, and Bloom and Blossom

1. Ren Flash Defence Anti-pollution mist – Travel Size 9ml

Anti-pollution seems to be the latest “thing” in skincare at the moment, formulas that promise to fight off irritants in the air to keep your skin protected so if you’re a city girl or love mists in general then you’ll definitely appreciate this addition from REN. 

This fine mist instantly shields and protects the skin from the ageing effects of harmful free radicals and environmental pollution. It helps to strengthen the skin’s natural defences against oxidative stress, boosting the skin’s ability to detoxify.

It’s infused with lots of fancy skin loving ingredients such as Biosaccharid Gum, Zinc, Manganese Amino acids, Quercetin  and Alfa-glucan. 

2. Bee Good Vanilla and Honey Lip Balm – Full Size 10ml RRP £4.75

I’ve not tried much from Bee Good but they have such an amazing ethos and use ingredients from British bee hives in their products which promise to make a huge difference to your skin as well as keeping those little bees busy too!

This rich balm that really really delivers in terms of keeping your lips moisturised and is an excellent choice for the winter months. Using British beeswax, British wild flower honey, vitamin E, echium, crambe oil & borage oil you’ll find your lips beautifully soft & smooth in no time at all and it smells divine too!

3. Percy & Reed Wonder Balm – Travel Size 30ml

I’ve got a bit of a soft spot for Percy & Reed and always welcome something new to try from their collection. The Wonder Balm is a hair primer that preps hair for further styling and promises to add more control, and a flawless finish. What I really like about the Wonder Balm is that it’s light and leaves hair feeling like there’s no product in it. On first use I found this calmed my frizz and flyaways and left my hair looking healthy and shiny. Another great product from Percy and Reed!

4. Balance Me Congested Skin SerumTravel Size 7ml

Described to soothe and calm skin breakouts or restore the skin’s natural balance, the Balance Me Congested Skin Serum contains a blend of Roman chamomile, anti-bacterial may chang, calming lavender and eucalyptus and organic aloe vera and spruce knot that soothes and cools without drying your skin out. 

I’m fighting a constant battle with breakouts, so this serum was definitely a pleasant sight to see plus it’s something I’ve tried before and loved and generally find natural blemish fighters tend to be way less irritating but equally effective as the stronger stuff I’ve tried. This very lightweight, milky liquid sinks into skin very quickly and mattifies without being overly drying. It smells nice and really does an good job of clearing up blemishes. 

5. Renu Lip and Eye Active Lift – Sample size 7ml

The RENU Lip and Eye Active Lift is formulated with an expert blend of natural ingredients, it helps to stimulate the contraction of collagen to plump and firm your skin, allowing it to target fine expression lines and deep-set, stubborn wrinkles. Arnica extract also helps to reduce puffiness and dark circles, so your eyes look bright and refreshed.

6. Bloom and Blossom Rejuvenating Facial Spritz – Travel Size 40ml

Bloom and Blossom is a sophisticated, natural, solution focused skincare range, suitable for pregnancy and babies which can only mean it’s going to be super kind to the skin. Their Rejuvenating Facial Spritz is a skin conditioner with collagen boosting ingredients, aloe vera and lime oil to help improve skin tone and reduce wrinkles and dark shadows. 

The light weight formula really gives the skin a boost of hydration and it’s the ideal size to throw into your handbag and if your face is feeling a little parched then a quick spritz of this will cool you right down. 

My Verdict

There’s no arguing that this month’s Look Fantastic Box really puts the best of British in the spotlight and while we live in a huge global market, it’s very easy to forget about those that are literally on our doorstep so it was nice to be reacquainted with a few familiar brands as well as some new discoveries too. Focusing mainly on skincare with the addition of one hair product they’ve stuck to the theme throughout but in my opinion the line up would have had so much more appeal if it was evenly balanced out, I think the addition of some make-up or body products would have done the trick! Nonetheless, there’s quite a few highlights that I’m really excited to try out and as always they’ve featured a generous amount of samples and the September Elle Magazine so all in all it’s not a bad curation. If you’re a skincare junkie or curious about any of the products showcased then you it’s definitely a box you won’t want to miss. 

The Look Fantastic Beauty Box without a doubt gives you ample opportunity to try more upmarket beauty brands without the hefty price tag and for only £15.00 it’s a great way to trial beauty products from brands we all love and know alongside some new discoveries too.

The August Look Fantastic Beauty is available now for £15.00 plus free shipping via:
www.lookfantastic.com

*PR Sample