SoukSouk Beauty Box Review – April 2014

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 Price of the Box is £12.00 Plus £2.95 P&P
No. of Products in the Box – 6
Total value of contents in the box £22.75
www.souksouk.co.uk

 This is my first SoukSouk Little Green Beauty Box subscription and I was so excited that I received my box before the Bank holiday.

“SoukSouk” are a green beauty box company with a mission to help their customers to greenify their beauty regimes, one beauty box at a time! They have various subscription packages and also do a bespoke beauty box and a limited edition box. They really do have something for everyone’s likes and needs. The Box also includes a magazine which has lots of useful articles and facts.

“Scouting out the best, the new, the small and the niche in natural and organic beauty”

This box is a special one this month as it’s Souk Souk’s First Birthday – Happy Birthday SoukSouk!

The box included 5 full sized products and 1 sample sized product. The box mainly consisted of  Skincare, Body and Make-up Products this month. A nice variety of products.

1.    BalmBalm Rose Geranium Face Balm – Full Size 30ml RRP £6.99

I was so happy to see this pink box as I knew what it was as soon as I laid my eyes on it!

I’ve seen BalmBalm featured quite a lot recently and now I finally have a chance to try this out.

This product is 100% natural and certified organic and is a multi-purpose balm which contains shea butter, sunflower, beeswax, jojoba and calendula and rose geranium essential oils – you know already that this is going to smell amazing and it certainly does.

This is multi-purpose and can be used to moisturise parts of the body or as a face cleanser with a hot cloth.

I have oily/combination skin so was very reluctant to apply this on my face however for other skin types such as normal and dry this would be a great cleanser for the face.

I did however apply this on my part of my arm where I had dry patches and this applied and absorbed into the skin well. My only negative about this product is that it is very hard to squeeze out of the tube and where there is oil within the ingredients this is coming out of the tube first which in theory isn’t mixing with the remainder of the ingredient’s.

2.    BalmBalm Muslin Cloth  –  Full Size x1 RRP £6.25 for 3

This item in the box is a “Birthday Box Bonus” and goes hand in hand with the BalmBalm Face Balm. This cloth is to be used as part of the cleansing regime leaving your skin feeling polished and pampered. A great addition to the box.

3.    Kris D’Amour Intensive Soothing Face Treatment – Full Size 10ml  RRP £10.60

A completely new brand for me.

Kris d’Amour offers a range of natural, luxury skin care and personalised fragrance products that have been scientifically developed to improve skin conditions and quality of like.

Unlike other cosmetics companies charging high prices for standard products that contain synthetic ingredients that can be harmful to sensitive skin, their products are born of personal experience, made entirely from natural ingredients and crafted with care to leave your skin fresher, healthier and problem free.

The Kris d’Amour range of luxury natural skin care products has been created by Kris Wronski, a professional Medical Scientist who has spent the last 12 years studying and working at Leeds St. James’s University Hospital.

This product is designed for dry, sensitive and dehydrated skin and includes ingredient’s such as Argan, Rosehip, Jojoba, Hemp, Strawberry seed and avocado oils with sea buckthorn and Tamanu to calm, repair and promote cell regeneration.

This has a dropper applicator for ease of use which is great. Unfortunately this range isn’t suitable for my skin type however my husband has decided to give this a go as  – he loves a freebie!

4.     Kris D’Amour Soothing Body Oil – Full Size 10ml RRP £9.60

Another product from the same range and this one is a body oil. This is suitable for very dry and eczema prone skin. It contains Chamomile, Lavender and geranium essential oils blended with sea buckthorn, rosehip, hemp, avocado, wheatgerm and Vitamin E to soothe and hydrate the skin.

My husband is always moaning that their is nothing for him in any of my beauty boxes and really hope that some day a beauty box for men will be available in the UK!! Well he is certainly in for a treat this month and has volunteered to be my guinea pig for a couple of products in this box. He is prone to eczema and sometimes it flares up quite badly so this product is ideal for him and it’s 100% natural which won’t irritate his condition.  He has tried prescription and off the counter creams none of which have been successful.

Upon application he immediately noticed that the area stopped itching which is very positive. I will be keeping an eye on his eczema to see how effective this is and will report back on here to give you all an update in a few weeks.

5.  Kris D’Amour Soothing Body Treatment Butter – Sample Size 10ml  RRP £6.60

This is a handmade Body Butter made from the most potent 100% pure plant oils and butters enriched with Calendula, Chamomile, Lavender and Rose extracts, rich in vitamins, minerals and anti-inflammatory agents, these body treatment butter will help improve skin’s elasticity, restore radiance, calm and revitalize your skin. 

This is suitable for any skin type and very effective for those with dry, sensitive, prone to eczema and irritations skin types. 

This smells absolutely wonderful and has a very nice texture when applied. An ideal sized pot which can be carried in your makeup bag or handbag.

5.  PHB Ethical Beauty Lip Pencil – Full Size 4g RRP £9.95

This is a new lip pencil by PHB Ethical Beauty. Made without parabens, preservatives and other nasties.

The colour I received was a brown tone colour which was pigmented with a strong colour when applied. It’s vegan also!

My Verdict

This was my first box from SoukSouk and I am very happy and content with the products provided this month. I thoroughly enjoyed reviewing all of the products but most of all I learnt about  natural and organic ingredients and the benefits which can be gained using such products.  Their magazine was also a good read and very informative.

The box included 5 full sized products and 1 sample sized product. The box mainly consisted of  Skincare, Body and Make-up Products this month. A very generous mix of products.

This is slightly more expensive than the other  boxes but it is totally worth spending the extra couple of pounds. The quality and selection of the products are great also. Out of the 6 items 5 of them were full sized.

Overall, this is a great box this month and if you want to discover natural and organic brands this is the box for you.
The contents within this month’s box is worth an amazing £45.00.

I am already looking forward to receiving next month’s box.

Love Me Beauty Box Review – April 2014

 

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Price of the Box is £10.00 Plus £2.95 P&P
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No. of Products in the Box – 5 including Hello Fresh Gift Card (£25.00)
Total value of contents in the box £22.75 not including the gift card.
www.lovemebeauty.com

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SoukSouk Beauty Box – Coming Soon

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I am pleased to announce that I have recently subscribed to the “SoukSouk Little Green” Beauty Subscription Box and my first box will be arriving this month.

“SoukSouk” are a green beauty box company with a mission to help their customers to greenify their beauty regimes, one beauty box at a time!

“Scouting out the best, the new, the small and the niche in natural and organic beauty”

For more information please visit www.souksouk.co.uk

Birchbox Review – April 2014

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Price of the Box is £10.00 Plus £2.95 P&P
No of Products in the Box – 5 items not including the popcorn!
Total value of contents in the box – £20.00+
www.birchbox.co.uk

The April BirchBox has finally arrived. The theme this month is “Good enough to eat” not literally of course!

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Spoiler Alert – Birchbox April 2014

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Like me if you cant wait to receive your box and want to see the contents within this Month’s BirchBox please click on the link below.

This link does contain spoilers so please do not click if you want your box to be a surprise!

https://birchbox.co.uk/box-spoiler

“Latest In Beauty” Spring Collection Beauty Box

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“Latest in Beauty” Spring Collection Beauty Box

Spring clean your beauty regime with this new collection from Latest in Beauty

This box includes brands such as Essie, Paul Mitchell, Rimmel, Dermalogica, Jurlique and more!

For more information please visit www.latestinbeauty.com

“Love Me Beauty” Selection Menu’s for April now available

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The Love Me Beauty Boutique is now open for your selections

Liven up your fingers all the way to your tips of your toes with Models Own nail shades, an essential for Spring. Give your hair a little TLC this month with offerings from Redken and full size products from Neal & Wolf. Finally, banish away traces of dry skin with Betty Hula’s Wonder Oil.

What menu will you be choosing?

Love Lula Box…Coming Soon

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We are pleased to announce that I have recently subscribed to the “Love Lula” Beauty Subscription Box and my first box will be arriving in May. 

LoveLula brings together an unparalleled selection of the world’s finest natural and organic beauty products. Thier brands are hand-picked and tested: products are created using only the highest grades of ethically sourced natural and organic ingredients and must be effective, luxurious and guilt-free.

They insist on NO parabens, NO SLS’s and NO animal testing. Beyond this they seek out the most innovative companies and strive to support morally run and environmentally driven businesses.

Working with over 100 global brands which offer their customers the most up-to-date range of products, including skincare, bath products, makeup, and haircare.

For more information please visit Love Lula at www.lovelula.com

You Beauty Discovery Box April 2014 – Sneak Peek

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You Beauty Discovery’s Theme for April 2014 is Natural and Organic. 

Looking forward to picking my selected products.

What will you be picking? Let us know.

“You Beauty Discovery” team up with Benefit Cosmetics to bring you a limited edition box

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has teamed up with Benefit Cosmetics offering the ultimate trial-size Limited Edition Beauty Box.

The box includes:

The POREfessional – 7.5ml
They’re Real! Mascara – 3g
Benetint – 2.5ml
It’s Potent! Eye Cream – 3g
Triple Performing Facial Emulsion – 8.9ml
NEW Big Easy – One use sample sachet

Worth over £28 but yours for just £14.95 plus P&P (free postage for members)

For more information please visit:
www.youbeautydiscovery.co.uk/luxury-boxes/benefit-limited-edition-box.html