Autumn Beauty Swap

Katie at Curled Fantasies tweeted asking if anyone wanted to join in on an Autumn Box Swap. I always find them lots of fun and decided to sign up. I was paired with Carrieanne at Beauties Unlocked.  You can see what I sent her here. 

Unfortunately, my box never arrived and Carrieanne very kindly sent me another!

There are some lovely handmade goodies from two companies based in Leeds - Kallisto Creams and It's Hand Made.

Kallisto Creams - Orange & Shea Butter Souffle Bath Bomb - this smells fab. Looking forward to having a soak in the bath.  There is also a cocoa & orange lip balm which is super moisturising on the lips as well as smelling yummy.

From It's Hand Made - English Rose heart shaped bath bombs and a Lime & Ginger Soap.  Lots of lovely things to pamper myself with.

Lush Silky Underwear Dusting Powder - love a bit of Lush. Not tried this particular product before. It smells lovely.

Simply yummy Joe & Seph's Gourmet Popcorn in Toffee Apple & Cinnamon - nom nom nom! I've had this popcorn before and it is delicious.

Neutrogena Hand Cream 50ml - I seem to be going through loads of hand creams at the moment so this will come in useful. Not used this brand for years.

Savon L'Eau de Cologne boxed soap, Champagne & Rose Scented Candle in a Tin, Sen Bamboo & Green Tea Bath & Shower Gel - a brand I've not heard of before. This is free from SLS.

Bomb Cosmetics Butter Based Bath Melts and Peaceful and Tranquility Bath Salts and a lovely little note.

And..I forgot to photo it with the rest above - an Urban Decay Glide on Pencil in Juju - I've been using this a lot since I got it. A really wearable shade, love it.

Thanks so much again Carrieanne for sending me these goodies and to Katie for organising the swap.

Have you done any swap boxes recently?

Autumn Beauty Swap - with Jen from Jen's Green Skincare

Kat at Tales of a Pale Face recently organised a Autumn Beauty Swap.  I got paired up with Jen at Jen's Green Skincare.

My parcel arrived yesterday and I simply love the contents which include two brands I've never tried before!  Look how beautifully packaged it is. It made me smile and I'm so happy with everything - thanks Jen.

Here's what I received:

lj's very indulgent organic face oil (30ml) - with rosehip, evening primrose and frankincense oils - a brand I follow on Twitter but I've not tried any of Lisa's products before. Jen also gave me soothing organic handbag handlotion (60ml) this is scented with lavender, rosewood and ylang ylang essential oils - so looking forward to trying both.

A brand I've not tried or heard of before is Wild Honey Apothecary which is made by Kat in Wisconsin, USA.  Jen included Strawberry Honey Mud - which smells good enough to eat!  Looking forward to a pampering session.

Jen also included some lovely Neal's Yard products - Aromatic Foaming Bath (100ml) which smells really relaxing. It includes essential oils of lavender, marjoram and geranium. It is said to help you relax and unwind.

She also included some NY samples - Wild Rose Beauty Balm (love this!) and Rehydrating Rose Facial Polish - which I'm looking forward to trying as well as a pukka gorgeous grey tea bag - Earl Grey with a hint of lavender - huge Earl Grey fan so looking forward to having a brew with my yummy galaxy chocolate.

I'm already a huge fan of Louisa Brown Soap and included is a wedge of Pink Peppermint soap - which also smells good enough to eat!

A final touch was a cute mini lavender bag which smells glorious - hand made with lavender from Lisa's garden.

Thanks so much Jen! I absolutely love my swap goodies. Hope you like yours!

You can see what I sent Jen here.

Follow Jen @JenMorriss (blog) and Kat on Twitter @Talesofpaleface (blog)