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)
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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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