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Cohorted Beauty Box – March 2015
Price of the box – £19.99 plus £2.50 P&P
No. of Products in the Box – 4 items (worth £70.00)
www.cohorted.co.uk

After last month’s huge success of Cohorted’s first ever beauty box I couldn’t wait to see what they had in store for us this month. Like it’s predecessor, the March box also sold out super-quick and just when I thought they couldn’t beat the February box, Cohorted surprise us again with another fantastic line-up that even exceeded my expectations and I actually think it’s even better than the first. For those of you who are not familiar with Cohorted, they are an online cult beauty retailer who provide a much fairer price when it comes to purchasing well known and loved brands such as Urban Decay, Benefit, MAC, NARS, Dolce & Gabbana, Real Techniques, plus many more. With this brand portfolio in mind it was inevitable that this box was going to deliver and be a crowd pleaser from the outset. Unlike any of the other beauty boxes, this features lust-worthy and luxurious brands which automatically puts this box within a league of it’s own. I certainly to date have not seen the likes of premium brands showcase within a beauty box until now! As well as the incredible line up, all of the products are exceptionally good sized with three being full-size and if you love the finer things in life, you are in for a real treat which won’t break the bank. This month also see’s a re-design of the original box making it more reusable and it’s great for storing nail varnishes!

The March box features another incredible line up worth £70.00 and showcases well known brands such as Urban Decay, bareMinerals, Sleek and Too Faced. The contents come beautifully presented within a chic black box secured with an organza ribbon giving it a very luxurious look and feel.

1. bareMinerals Pure Transformation Night Treatment – Full Size 150ml RRP £45.00

This revolutionary night time mineral treatment by bareMinerals promises to replenish your skin whilst you’re sleep to give you radiant looking skin when you wake up in the morning. I’ve not tried much from this brand but I think it’s pretty impressive that Cohorted have included a full sized tub as the RRP is a whooping £45.00!

Initially I assumed this was a cream and was surprised to discover a loose powder with a good-sized brush within the lid. The idea behind this product is to reduce the appearance of pores whilst giving your skin a glow and also increases cell turnover which helps the skin perfect itself. All this is done through the bareMinerals ActiveSoil Complex which provides the skin with renewing benefits overnight.

I’m already in love with the concept and I like the idea that I can go to sleep and look perfectly made up guilt-free! It’s also kind to the skin too and clinically proven to reduce the appearance of pores without any clogging. It will be interesting to see if this lives up to its claims.

2. Urban Decay Perversion Mascara – Travel Size 3ml. Worth £8.00

I’m a big fan of Urban Decay products especially their popular eye shadow palettes but apart from those I’ve not tried anything else from their collection and was happy to see the Perversion Mascara within this month’s box as I’ve been wanting to give this a go.

This mascara claims to give you bigger, blacker, and badder lashes which in itself is quite some statement! Upon opening the mascara, I noticed straight away that the formula was very rich and deep black with a classic spiral wand. I didn’t see any dramatic results but it did give some length to my lashes but the real drama definitely stems from it’s very black pigmented formula, and the few hours I did have it on I didn’t experience any smudging or flaking. It’s not the best mascara Ive tried but it’s great for everyday use.

3. Too Faced Exotic Color Eye Shadow – Full Size 15ml RRP £15.00

I don’t buy single eye shadows too often as palettes usually offer more value but I was excited to try my first ever Too Faced product in the form of their Copper Peony eye shadow from their exotic collection.

I love the black flower case it’s packaged in and it even has a small see-through hole so you can identify the colour quickly within your stash. This eye shadow comes in a beautiful metallic golden cooper shade with lots of shimmer and looks quite prominent when applied and I love that the shade didn’t lose any of it’s sparkle either when I was blending it out. Due to it’s great pigmentation this really gives the eyes an intense pop of colour making it perfect for evenings out. I’m really impressed with my first experience with Too Faced.

4. Sleek Face & Body Precious Metals Highlighter – Full Size RRP £9.99

I can see this Precious Metals Highlighter Palette from Sleek being a crowd pleaser this month, you just have to look at those beautiful light reflecting colours, it’s truly love at first sight!

This multitasking palette claims to create a gorgeous all-over shimmer that instantly enhances the complexion with a fresh, radiant glow.

Within this quad are four colours which pretty much cover all bases complementing all skin tones with three velvet cream formulas and one powder. The three cream shades vary in tone ranging from a pearly champagne colour to two more slightly golden shades, whilst the powder highlighter is a little more on the bronze side.

The highlighters are very pigmented and the the velvet creams along with the powder apply smooth and evenly however It’s very easy to over do it with the velvet creams since they are so pigmented and you simply need is a tiny bit to avoid a disco ball look! This palette is a great all-rounder and adds a radiant glow and a luminous polish to the skin and works well to really accentuate the brow bone, the cheeks and even across the décolletage. Really impressed with the quality from this budget brand and it’s definitely something I will continue to use.

My Verdict

Just when I thought I had seen the best from Cohorted they go and pull out another showstopping edition boasting a great selection of products from well-known and popular beauty brands. This month’s box will certainly put smiles on faces as it mainly focuses on make-up which I very much welcome and in my opinion I think this edit without a doubt even beats the February box with everything being very usable and versatile this month. As well as the beauty line up, I loved the presentation and the makeover of the box which is now secured with an organza ribbon and is a little bigger and square in shape but still keeps it’s luxurious look and feel. This month’s box boasts an incredible value of £70.00 which is really impressive and included three full sized products alongside one sample. I love everything within this month’s box and with this being Cohorted’s second box I’ve been really impressed so far in terms of the brands, the size of the products and the value of each box, and its great to see that the quality to date has remained consistent.

I really lust over premium brands but not knowing how the product will perform is the main factor which usually stops me from splurging out, but this box really gives you an opportunity to try before you buy at such a steal with a mixture of full sized and generous sized samples without any teeny samples in sight. Although the box isn’t cheap compared to the others, the value really does make up for this and one of the items alone this month equates to the box itself. If you need a little cheering up or a guilt-free treat each month this box can be purchased as a one off transaction so there’s no subscription involved giving you full control and flexibility to purchase as and when you want to.

I can’t wait to see what the April edition has in store although the pre-order boxes have now sold out.

Did you manage to get the March or April Cohorted Beauty Box?

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Which Beauty Box UK February 10, 2015

Cohorted Beauty Box Review – February 2015

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Cohorted Beauty Box – February 2015
Price of the box – £19.99 plus £2.50 P&P
No. of Products in the Box – 5 items (worth £67.50)
www.cohorted.co.uk

I’ve literally been bursting at the seams with excitement to unveil the February Cohorted Beauty Box, the first ever edition with many more in the making for us beauty addicts each month. For those of you who are not familiar with Cohorted, they are an online cult beauty retailer who provide a much fairer price when it comes to purchasing well known and loved brands such as Urban Decay, Benefit, MAC, NARS, Dolce & Gabbana, Real Techniques, plus many more. With this brand portfolio in mind it was inevitable that this box was going to deliver and be a crowd pleaser from the outset. Unlike any of the other beauty boxes, this features lust-worthy and luxurious brands which automatically puts this box within a league of it’s own. I certainly to date have not seen the likes of Dolce & Gabbana or Bobbi Brown showcase within a beauty box until now! As well as the incredible line up, all of the products are exceptionally good sized with three being full-size and if you love the finer things in life, you are in for a real treat which won’t break the bank.

The February box being their first ever edition has now sold out and it features an incredible line up worth £67.50 and showcases well known brands such as Dolce & Gabbana, Bobbi Brown, Benefit and Korres. The contents come beautifully presented within a chic black box tied with a satin ribbon giving it a very luxurious look and feel.

1. Dolce & Gabbana Clarifying Lotion – Full Size 150ml RRP £20.00

I thought my eyes were deceiving me when I first set eyes on this full sized Dolce & Gabbana Clarifying Lotion, I certainly to date have not seen this luxurious brand feature in any beauty boxes.

This make-up remover which is alcohol-free is an all-rounder formula that cleanses, gently exfoliates and tones. It’s unique formula effectively sweeps away dead surface skin cells, leaving the skin feeling smoother and with a visibly refined, luminous appearance as well as removing all traces of makeup.

I’ve not tried anything from the Dolce & Gabbanna skincare range so look forward to giving this a go.

2. Bobbi Brown Smokey Eye Mascara – Travel Size 3ml. Worth £8.00

I know I’m not the only one who is such a sucker for mascara. I don’t know what it is, but as soon as a new mascara lands on my doorstop I am immediately drawn to it mainly because I am always looking for a magical makeup miracle, and this Bobbi Brown Smokey Eye Mascara is no exception although I was more overwhelmed to see this brand inside the box. I’m relatively new to Bobbi Brown’s make up collection so was happy to see this brand showcased.

Upon opening the mascara, I noticed straight away that the formula is very rich and deep black. It was not thick or overly wet upon the first stroke of application. What I really loved was the immediate effect of BOOM it gave my lashes. If you want lash drama and do not want to spend 5 minutes trying to build up the lashes, this mascara is for you. The brush is a classic spiral wand, but with tons and tons of bristles which is my preference over others wands.

I loved the big immediate drama thanks to it’s deep black pigment, but I also noticed that it’s not the most buildable mascara on the planet. It can get a little chunky when too much is applied. Not my Holy Grail mascara, but better than the majority of the prestige and high end mascara’s I’ve tried.

3. Benefit Bella Bamba Ultra Plush Lipgloss – Full Size 15ml RRP £14.50

I’ve long had a love affair with Benefit from their famous boxes of blush to their concealers since I was 16 years old and welcomed this full sized Bella Bamba Ultra Plush Lip Gloss formula that corresponds with the gorgeous blush colour too.

This plush gloss comes in a soft-squeezable tube with a custom tip designed for even application and the Bella Bamba is a sheer bright watermelon shade.

I really like the texture which feels super- comfy on the lips without a trace of stickiness. It has a sweet fruity scent which smells utterly delicious. I was hoping this had a little more pigment and with it being sheer it simply adds a natural soft sheen of colour making it a great everyday gloss.

4. Korres Quercetin & Oak Eye Primer – Full Size 4ml RRP £10.00

I don’t wear eyeshadow much, but when I do, I rely on a good primer to keep my eyeshadow in-tact and crease-free throughout the day. This one by Korres is a 3 in 1 formula which primes, corrects and helps against anti aging. It’s enriched with Quercetin & Oak extracts which smooths the appearance of fine lines and wrinkles and it’s built-in apricot undertone claims to instantly correct darkness and imperfections on the eyelid and underneath the eye area.

The texture and the apricot colour really makes the eyeshadow look more vibrant and it also worked well under my eyes as a colour corrector which neutralised a little of my dark circles. After a good six hours or so my eyeshadow was still in-tact, crease-free and looked fresh as when I first applied it. I’m really impressed with the results and I like that this also works as an under eye brightener and as well as an anti-aging product.

5. Korres Milk Proteins Foaming Cleanser – Travel Size 50ml. Worth £15.00

As well as it’s calcium goodness, milk also has many beauty benefits too and is commonly used in products. Cleopatra reputedly bathed in the stuff, which was said to be her secret to that alluring & youthful glow. The Korres Milk Proteins Foaming Cream Cleanser which comes in a generous sized sample, harnesses all the beneficial ingredients of this miracle ingredient to remove everyday impurities and make-up from the face and eyes without stripping the skin.

Firstly I love that this has a flip-top cap making it easy to use one-handed and ensures no fumbling around compared to a screw cap. The fragrance has a warm vanilla/buttery scent that almost makes you want to taste it, although I didn’t of course! This lathers up pretty well and it’s natural cleansing agents and emulsifiers ensures a very mild formula which doesn’t strip the skin. It’s is very nourishing which is great for colder months although I would probably use this first thing in the morning as it still left a little of my make up on.

My Verdict

I’ve fallen head over heels with Cohorted’s first ever beauty box and in my opinion this is a luxurious beauty box which is big on premium and well-known brands. I certainly wouldn’t be able to justify spending over £60 plus on beauty products each month and this box by Cohorted by far softens the blow with it’s affordable price tag. I didn’t know what to expect when Cohorted got in touch with me and although I had high hopes due to their brand portfolio, I was actually blown away when I saw the contents inside. As well as the beauty line up, I loved the presentation and the design of the box which really gives it that luxurious look and feel and for their first ever attempt I think they’ve done extremely well and hope to see this quality throughout their monthly edits.

I really lust over premium brands but not knowing how the product will perform is the main factor which usually stops me from splurging out, but this box really gives you an opportunity to try before you buy at such a steal with a mixture of full sized and generous sized samples without any teeny samples in sight. Although the box isn’t cheap compared to the others, the value really does make up for this and one of the items alone this month equates to the box itself. If you need a little cheering up or a guilt-free treat each month this box can be purchased as a one off transaction so there’s no subscription involved giving you full control and flexibility to purchase as and when you want to.

Overall taking into account the brands featured, the size of the products and the value I really can’t fault this box.

My only negative is that so many customers missed out on the box due to their website experiencing technical difficulties, I only hope that this was an one off and we can see a much smoother and fairer transaction process from here onwards.

I can’t wait to see what the March edition has in store although the pre-order boxes have also now sold out.

Did you manage to get the February Cohorted Beauty Box?

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Which Beauty Box UK January 30, 2015

Cohorted Beauty Box Launch – February 2015

I’ve literally been bursting at the seams with excitement to reveal that Cohorted will very soon be launching their first ever monthly Beauty Box on the 9th February 2015, and if you like the finer things in life you are in for a real treat! For those of you who are not familiar with Cohorted, they are an online beauty retailer with a little twist! Every Monday at 6pm they launch four new products in ‘Cohorts’. Each Cohort has limited stock, and as the stock sells out the price drops. Each buyer will only ever pay the end amount when the Cohort closes, whether that is due to selling out of stock or it reaching the following Monday. I’ve purchased a few beauty products myself from Cohorted who feature well known and loved brands such as Urban Decay, Benefit, MAC, NARS, Dolce & Gabbana, Real Techniques, plus many more for an affordable and discounted price. For more information on their unique shopping concept please visit www.cohorted.co.uk

About the Beauty Box

The Cohorted Beauty Box will offer a monthly selection of products from well-known beauty brands to UK shoppers and will be available for purchase exclusively from their website on the 9th February 2015 and ties in with them celebrating their new brand and website launch. The Box will be available as a singular transaction each month and is not a contract based subscription service.

The February edition will have a combined item value (if purchased separately) totaling £67.50 and will be available to buy for an one off price at £19.99 excluding shipping . The beautifully presented box showcases five beauty products (three full size products and two deluxe samples) from lust-worthy and premium brands and includes a selection of make-up and skincare treats. I’ve already had little peek and can confirm that I’ve fallen head over heels with the impressive line up. This box will certainly be a crowd pleaser amongst beauty addicts and lovers alike.

This is definitely a box you don’t want to miss on and with only one hundred available you will need to be super-quick as these will literally fly off the shelves. If the above isn’t enough to tempt you, as an extra treat 5 random February boxes will include the Hourglass Ambient Lighting Palette.

www.cohorted.co.uk