Odylique Gift Set

I took advantage of Love Lula's very generous 20% off for Beauty Box subscribers and treated myself to an Odylique Gift Set (Essential Care). I've been keen to try more of their skincare items for a while.  The set comes boxed and tied with an orange ribbon and I think it would make a fab gift.

Love Lula also offer 3 samples per order and I chose a selection from REN.

Silk Touch Cleanser 20g - I've been keen to try this cleanser for a while now having read lots of positive reviews.  With a double action formula the cleanser deeply cleanses removing all make up and daily grime.  With an oil-gel texture it turns to a milk on contact with water. Review will follow!

Calming Rose Super Tonic 5ml - I love anything rose and this smells gorgeous! The tonic is a special concentrated distillation and packed full of antioxidants and phytonutrients. It uplifts, stimulates cell regeneration and calms the skin.

Organic Superfruit Concentrate 5ml - another product I've been keen to try for a while. A super serum which is stuffed full of good things for the skin. It give the skin an instant radiance boost and is the ultimate pre/post party pick me up!

Organic Calendula Balm 20g - a multi-use balm for dry and cracked skin. Use it on heels, lips, hands cuticles, elbows, knees even as a cleanser! 

I can't wait to try everything out.  Have you used any of these?  What's your favourite Odylique product?

The Beauty Bible Loves...box with Latest in Beauty

I knew I wouldn't be able to resist The Beauty Bible Loves Box in association with Latest in Beauty. It is jam packed full of beauty goodies and costs £19.95 plus P&P. There are also various money off offers included.

One of the things which instantly caught my eye were the PitRok Deodorant Wipes (20 wipes) - these retail round about the £2 mark.  These are kind to your skin and don't contain any parabens, SLS, Silicone etc. I think they be handy for popping in your handbag for use on the go, for a weekend away, after the gym or to take to festivals.

I'm a huge Essential Care fan and love their Creamy Coconut Cleanser 30ml (currently on Special Offer at £4).  You can see my review here.

Rituals Miracle Scrub Ginseng & Ginkgo Biloba Ultra Softening Hand Scrub 75ml which retails at £11.50. I'm a huge fan of hand scrubs and looking forward to trying this out. It helps to leave the hands soft, smooth and nourished.

Merumaya Melting Cleansing Balm 2ml sachet - I've heard mixed reviews about this cleansing balm. Looking forward to trying it out for myself.  Edit: I love this! Makes cleansing a real luxury ritual. Full size now firmly on the wishlist!

Crabtree & Evelyn Verbena & Lavender Hand Therapy 25g (£5) - a super moisturising cream which nourishes and conditions hands and nails. This smells simply gorgeous and absorbs instantly. Slightly herbaceous with a hint of verbena.  

Dr Organic Dead Sea Mineral Bio-Plasma Mud Mask 100ml (worth £7.99) - I love Dr Organic products and am looking forward to trying this oil regulating, detoxifying and anti-ageing mask. Know my T-zone is going to love it!

John Masters Organics Lavender Rosemary Shampoo 30ml & Citrus & Neroli Detangler 30ml - I love all the JMO haircare range and these are a great size for travel. They leave the hair shiny, healthy and manageable. Love!

And finally, a Bellapierre Volumising Mascara in Black 9ml (retails round about £13). Gives long lasting volumising lashes and is free from parabens.

Did you get this box?  What do you think of the contents?

Souk Souk May Beauty Box

My Souk Souk Beauty Box arrived yesterday afternoon.  It includes some brands I've never heard of before.

Mistral Verbena Petit French Soap (50g - £3.50) - a shea butter soap which smells gorgeous! It contains mint, lime, marjoram and jasmine and is a perfect size for travel. 

Mistral Verbena Extra Rich Body Lotion (60ml - £4.75) - this body lotion is deeply moisutrising and has the same scent as the soap. Looking forward to trying this out.

SpaRitual Handprint Hand Serum (7.4ml - £2) - I'm a fan of hand care products so looking forward to trying this out. It has a nice fresh and fruity scent.

Essential Care Organic Avocado Replenishing Cream (15ml - £7.50) - a day and night cream made with cold pressed avocado, olive oil, shea butter and nettle to moisturise and restore.  This is suitable for dry skin.

SpaRitual Nail Lacquer (15ml - £9.75) (Eye of the Beholder) - certified Vegan and free-from.  This is a vibrant green shade. I'm not a polish fan so I'll pass this on. 

A great value box considering a subscription is £10 plus P&P each month.  Did you get this box? What are your thoughts on the contents?

The A-Z of Beauty Tag - Revisited

Way back in November 2012 I did an A-Z of Beauty Tag - see here. I've decided to revisit it and you'll find some changes...

A - Aromatherapy Associates - I've been enjoying their Inner Strength Bath & Shower Oil - see my review here.

B - bodhi - one of my all time favourite brands. See my review of Desert Rose Rejuvenating Face Oil here.

C - Charlotte Hilton - a brand new to me this year. See my review of Rose Otto Sweet & Seductive Rosebud Milk Bath here.

D - de Mamiel - I've been trying some sample sizes of this lovely brand. Received Rosey Lip Balm for my birthday and I love it. See here.

E - Essential Care - still love Rose Moisturiser - see my review here.

F - Freyaluna - their mini Selection Box is such a great introduction to the brand. 

G - Green People - I recently fell in love with their scent free cleanser. See my review here*.

H - Hairy Jayne - came across Jayne on Twitter and fell in love with her gorgeous scented effective hair care range.  See my post here.

I - Indie Lee - since a beautiful world arrived to tempt us beauty lovers I've tried lots of Indie Lee products which I've fallen in love with. My favourite has to be Squalane Facial Oil*.

J - Jane Iredale - I'm addicted to Just Kissed Lip & Cheek Stain it's one of my all time favourite lip products.

K - Kai Perfume Oil - one of my favourite summer scents. See here. I normally stock up when Cult Beauty run a GWP offer.

L - LJ's Natural Solutions - I've tried a few products from this brand and love them. My favourite is the Very Indulgent Organic Face Oil - see my review here.

M - Marble & Milkweed - another find on the a beautiful world website - go check it out if you haven't already http://abeautifulworld.co.uk/. I love their cardamon scented body oil - see my review here*.

N - Neom - a huge neom fan! Love all their products. Their Complete Bliss Moroccan Blush Rose Hand Cream is my absolute favourite. See my mini review here.

O - Organic Surge - lately tried a few products from Organic Surge and have been really impressed with the range. My current favourite is their Tropical Bergamot Shower Gel - see here*.

P - Pure Thoughts - love all the soaps and Tangerine & Jojoba Whipped Shea Butter is my all time favourite.

Q - Quintessentially English - my friend Nardin gave me a gorgeous box of goodies from Quintessentially English at Christmas. I loved the English Rose Bath Oil.

R - Raw Gaia  - simply love their Coconut Body Butter. See my review here.

S - Shay & Blue - simply adore their Atropa Belladonna scent. I'm now on my second bottle. See my review here.

T - Therapie - a huge fan of every single product. Top spot must go to the wonderful Himalayan Detox Salts - see my review here.

U - Unique Naturals - Skin Serum Collection - love that you can mix and match the three products depending on your skin's needs.  See my review here*.

V - Vegan Cuts - an amazing American Vegan beauty box.  See my review here*.

W - Willow Organic Beauty - I tried their fab Barbary Fig Miracle range last year and was blown away by the very effective Super Firming Serum*.

X - Xenca - a lovely new organic range. I recently reviewed a lipstick and gloss see here*.

Y - Yarok - another a beautiful world find. Great hair care products. My favourite has to be Feed Your Youth Hair & Scalp Serum. See my review here*.

Z - Zelens - recently enjoyed using their 3t Complex Essential Anti-Ageing Cream. See my thoughts here.

What's in your beauty A-Z?

*PR samples

June Empties

Here's what I've been using up in June -

Pure Fiji Nourishing Coconut Exotic Oil 90ml - simply love this coconut scented oil although I found it didn't all melt this time and was a bit gritty towards the end.  Will probably pick it up again at some point though.

Elemis Quiet Mind Relaxing Bath Elixir 300ml - I received this in a QVC TSV a while back.  Nice to use but probably wouldn't re-purchase as I prefer bath oils to bubble baths these days.

Jo Malone Lime, Basil & Mandarin Bath Oil 30ml - received this for my birthday (I got two!) One of my favourite Jo Malone scents.  A real luxury.  Gorgeous!

Perricone MD Nutritive Cleanser 59ml - this came as a freebie a while back.  Really nice. Would consider purchasing it when I use up my stash!

Louise Galvin Sacred Locks Conditioner for Fine Hair 100ml - this came in a Latest in Beauty Box.  Loved it and the shampoo would re-purchase.  See my review here.

Green People Moisturising Shower Gel 30ml - this came in last month's Souk Souk box.  Loved it and would buy again.

Aveda Damage Remedy Restructuring Shampoo 50ml - this came in the Aveda Latest in Beauty box a while back.  See here.  This was nice enough but I didn't like it enough to buy it again - great box though!

Essential Care Lemon & Tea Tree Facial Wash 30ml - this came in a Souk Souk box.  Really lovely to use and one I'd consider buying again.

Stila Glowing Reviews Gentle Skin Renewal Scrub 10ml - this came in a WIMH set.  Loved its gentle scrub and minty scent.  Would perhaps purchase.

The London Oil Company Morning Glory Body Oil 50ml - simply love this lemongrass scented body oil - a great wake up in the morning.  See my reviews here and here.  Will definitely repurchase once I use up some of my stash!  

Jurlique Rosewater Balancing Mist 15ml - adore this rose scented toner.  See my review here.  I'll definitely buy it again.

The Little Skincare Shop English Rose Floral Water 60ml - this was lovely to use and I'll maybe re-purchase in future once I use up my current stash.

Caudalie Premier Cru The Cream 15ml - this came in a Latest in Beauty duo. Absolutely loved it but doubt I'll be purchasing it as it costs round about £83.

Rodial Glamoxy Snake Serum 2.5ml - nice to use - it came in a mini set I reviewed here.  Unlikely to buy it full size as it's quite expensive.

Jane Iredale Just Kissed Lip & Cheek Stain mini - this came in a Joliebox - simply loved it. Changes shade depending on your mood - mainly this is pink on my lips but it has been dark pink and a reddish shade too! Luckily I have another mini to use. I'll definitely buy full size soon.

Natural Wisdom Rosehip & Pomegranate Facial Cream Cleanser 100ml - I chose the Rose Floral Essential Oil Blend - a simply gorgeous cleanser and one I'll definitely buy again when my stash lowers a bit.  Featured in shopping my stash in week 6.

MOSSGROVE Deodorant for women 70ml - one of my favourite natural deodorants.  Will definitely buy again.

Saaf Pure Face Cleanser sample - see my review here. I'll maybe buy full size when I use up other cleansers in my stash.

Madara Refreshing Soap 250ml - this came in an Amarya box. I simply loved it.  See my review here.  I've already re-purchased this.

REN Photoactive Sun Veil SPF15 3ml - I liked this, it was easy to blend into the skin. I'd maybe buy full size.

Bodhi Neroli Lucé Revitalising Face Oil 5ml - simply love this lightly scented face oil which makes my skin radiant and renewed and is perfect for the summer months.  Have since bought full size.

Have you used any of these products?

Weekend Away

We were over in Glasgow for a wedding reception on Saturday night and decided to make a weekend of it and stay the Friday night too with my folks.  We had lunch on Friday at  House for an Art Lover Cafe - we go here quite a lot and the food is fantastic as well as great value.  In the shop I bought this cute little spoon rest which was in the sale.

On Saturday afternoon we went to Whole Foods Market Giffnock which was wonderful - we picked up some foodie bits (and I managed to buy a beauty item too!)  The beauty section is packed full of natural brands - so nice to see Antipodes, Pai, Weleda, Intelligent Nutrients and Bach perfumes to name a few - I normally just see these brands online.

My mum had got me up some lovely bits and pieces from offers in the Daily Mail newspaper - thanks mum!

Included is:

A gift set which contains - Pecksniff's Happy Hand & Body Moisturiser 250ml, Pecksniff's Alive Bath & Shower Gel 250ml, Arran Aromatics Lavender & Tea Tree Facial Gel Wash 100ml, bellapierre Volumising Black Mascara 9ml, a Calvin Klein lipstick in Flutter and a mini Nails Inc polish.  

The other two items were separate offers - PH Advantage AM Multi-Complex Moisturizer SPF 20 51ml and Essential Care Organic Hand & Body Lotion 150ml.  I'm really pleased.

Here is my overnight beauty bag - 

When coming home we stopped by Krispy Kreme for a lovely box of assorted donuts nom nom!

What did you get up to at the weekend?

Spending Ban Update & a Haul

I did rubbish on my Spending ban! I think I just need to have a beauty budget - a ban seems to make me want to spend, spend, spend!

I bought these items before my ban ended oops....

Latest in Beauty CEW Beauty Awards Finalists' Discovery Box (£9.95) - I hummed and hawed over getting this box and when LIB were offering free postage I thought it would be rude not to!

My second splurge was Therapie Spring Offer (250ml bottle Boost Hair & Body Wash and Himalayan Detox Salts 400g) for £36 saving £15.  I first read about the salts at The Beauty Shortlist - I have since read so many amazing reviews - looking forward to trying both the products out (the packaging is simple but really luxe so this would make a great gift too) The set also comes with an exfoliating cloth, a sachet of Spring Detox Tea and a Step into Spring 28 Day Action Plan for a Mind & Body Detox.  

Full reviews will follow.  I used the detox salts on Friday night and I've got to say I had the best night's sleep I've had in a long time!

SoukSouk April Box

My April Souksouk beauty box arrived on Wednesday.  SoukSouk offers natural and green beauty products.  Boxes cost £12.00 plus P&P on a month to month basis.  A six month subscription costs £60 plus P&P (one box free) and a twelve month subscription £120 plus P&P (two boxes free and a gift worth £15).  Oh so tempted to sign up for the year!

The box comes with a little green magazine which is really informative and a great read.  You also receive a rolled up paper scroll - this is your product info and it lists what's in the box.

I am super happy with the selection - I will enjoy using everything April's box contains.

Essential Care Lemon & Tea Tree Facial Wash 30ml (£6) - I'm a huge fan of Essential Care products so happy to try this.  Suitable for normal to oily/combination and acne prone skin types.  I haven't found an Essential Care product I don't like yet.

John Masters Organics Blood Orange & Vanilla Body Wash & Body Milk (both 30ml) - I received these in April's Amarya box.  A huge fan of John Masters - these deliciously scented products will be added to my travel bag.

Balm Balm Mandarin EDP 12ml spray (£15) - a simply gorgeous 100% organic single note scent which can be worn alone or mixed with other single notes for a unique perfume blend - see here for more info.  I've got a sample of the ylang ylang single note scent I bought previously which I'm sure will be fab with mandarin.

Bomb Cosmetics Cooler Shaker Bath Creamer 30g (£2.09) - I've not used Bomb Cosmetics before.  Made with shea butter, cranberry & lime fragrance with essential oils of lime and basil.  Smells beautiful and looks really cute.

Did you get this box?  What are your thoughts on the contents?

Amarya Beauty Box Review - April 2013

I received my Amarya beauty box this morning and I am pleased with the contents.  I have used the John Masters products before and am familiar with  the brand Essential Care (I love their creamy coconut cleanser & rose moisturiser).  You can see my review of the cleanser here.

Onto the contents -

Essential Care Gentle Herb Shampoo 30ml (£3.50) - "the first ever shampoo to be certified to Soil Association standards, this lightweight, delicately scented shampoo is ideal for those with dry and irritated scalps to soothe and nourish". Suitable for all hair types - looking forward to trying this out.

Essential Care Organic Avocado Replenishing Cream 15ml (£7.50) - "Organic avocados have been combined with olives and shea butter to create a wonderfully nourishing face cream".  This is suitable for dry/mature skin or if you spend time outdoors on a cold day.  I've received this before in an Amarya box and liked it.  (My favourite Essential Care Moisturiser is Rose Moisturiser) but happy to use this.

John Masters Blood Orange & Vanilla Body Wash 30ml - used these two matching products before and really liked them so happy to see them in the box.  "A creamy and wonderfully scented body wash that creates a great lather whilst being sulphate free. Gentle enough for all skin types and safe to use on the face".

John Masters Blood Orange & Vanilla Body Milk 30ml - again used before.  "A perfect accompaniment to the body wash, this milk absorbs easily leaving you feeling silky smooth".  These are great for weekends away or try me sizes.

Blend Collective - this is a new brand for me and there are two 5ml samples included - Enlivening Hand & Body Lotion (Sicilian Lemon, May Chang, Myrtle, Lime) and Unwinding Hand Cream (Sandalwood, Frankincense, Cedarwood, Neroli).  Looking forward to testing these out.

Have you used any of these products? What are your thoughts on the contents of this month's box?

My Giveaway Prize from Ana at Ana Goes Green

I was super excited to learn that I'd won Ana's Giveaway which consisted of products she loves.  It arrived the other day and I can't wait to try everything (chocolate too!) 

I've got some lovely goodies to try out -

Lavera All Round Cream 150ml - a pot of thick lemony scented cream which can be used all over your body.  Love a multi-purpose product!

2 x Neom Room Spray Samples - in Real Luxury & Contentment - I had a sample of one of these from Amarya and loved it.  Especially looking forward to spritzing the new Contentment scent.

2 x Neom Bath & Shower Oils in Real Luxury and Restore - I love bath oils (and Neom ones) so looking forward to using these.

2 x 5ml REN Frankincense Revitalising Night Cream - looking forward to trying these out.  This night cream is one of Ana's all time favourites.

Weleda Lavender Creamy Body Wash 20ml - love Weleda products so will be nice to try this.  I've got the matching body oil so this will be nice to have a pamper with before bed.

Herbfarmacy Lip Conditioner scented with vanilla and marshmallow - one of my favourite lip balms so happy to have a back up one.

Essential Care Rose Moisturiser sachet - one of my favourite moisturisers.  Will pop this in my overnight bag.

2 x minis of Green & Blacks chocolate - yum!

Thanks again Ana.  I was really pleased to win your giveaway and am looking forward to trying everything out.

See Ana's blog here.

Follow Ana on Twitter @Anagoesgreen

March Empties

I know I'm a wee bit early with my empties but I know I won't finish anything else before the end of the month.

Abahna Frangipani & Orange Blossom EDT - 15ml refillable atomizer - my favourite Abahna scent. I'll definitely pick up the super value refill.

Oh Organics Rose Moisturiser Sample - I was sent items in the Rose and Melissa range to review.  See the website here.  This is a lovely moisturiser and a full review will follow.

Aromatherapy Associates Destress Muscle Bath & Shower Oil 3ml - I don't think there is an Aromatherapy Associates bath oil I don't love. 

Elemis Tranquil Touch Body Polish 150ml - love this.  It's got just the right amount of gritty-ness.  Would buy again.  I reviewed it here.

Crabtree & Evelyn Tarocco Orange Bath & Shower Gel 50ml - absolutely loved the body lotion (and would buy again) but I didn't like the shower gel as much. So wouldn't re-purchase.

Neom Complete Bliss Moroccan Blush Rose Organic Hand Wash 250ml - absolutely loved this multi-tasking hand wash (can also be used as a body wash) but my pump action bottle started not working after a while which made this not fun to use but it wouldn't put me off buying it again as it is a lovely non-drying hand wash which smells amazing! And is my favourite Neom scent.  See my review here.

bareMinerals Tinted Mineral Veil 15g - loved this.  This came in a gift set. Would buy again.

Lush Dream Cream sample - this was a very generous sample and my skin loved it.  Will definitely buy at some point.

L'Occitane Dry Skin Hand Cream 10ml - one of my favourite hand creams - I always have one of these on the go.  Especially love when magazines offer them as free gifts - I snap them up!

Korres Guava Little Shower Gel 50ml - this came in my final Birchbox recently. Simply loved it.  You can see my review here.

Elemis Papaya Enzyme Peel 15ml - simply love this little mask.  Always seem to have one in my stash because it works!  See my review here.

Aromatherapy Associates Lavender & Peppermint Bath & Shower Oil 3ml - again, not found an Aromatherapy Associates Bath Oil I don't love.  

Neom Tranquility Bath & Shower Oil 30ml - a gorgeous bath oil and one I'd buy again.

Goldwell 60sec Treatment 50ml - this came in a Feel Unique box ages ago.  Quite a nice product but probably wouldn't buy.


Aromatherapy Associates Overnight Repair Mask 5ml - simply a fab product.   Awakens your skin leaving it looking radiant and renewed. Would buy full size.

111 Skin Facelift Repair Serum & Day Cream both 2ml - lovely but hard to tell from a 2ml sample whether it suits or not.

Clarins Eau Resourcante Bath & Shower Milk 50ml - lovely product received in a gift set at Christmas.  Really moisturising and the scent lasts even without using the matching body lotion. Would maybe purchase full size. 

Essential Care Creamy Coconut Cleanser 30ml - I received this in November's Amarya box. I expected it to be coconut scented. It wasn't but I still loved it.  You can see my review here.  There has not been an Essential Care product I've tried that I've not loved.

Balance Me Pure Skin Face Wash 50ml - I picked up a few of these when they came free with a magazine a while back.  Really lovely face wash - one of my favourite foaming cleansers and it smells so good.  Will buy when I use up my stash of minis.

Cowshed Cow Pat Moisturising Hand Cream 50ml - again this was a freebie hand cream.  Loved the scent of this one and received this and another one recently with my Easy Living magazine subscription.  I can never have enough hand creams (or lip balms!)

Gielly Green Repair Shampoo 50ml - a natural shampoo which smells really lovely and is safe for coloured hair.  You can see my review here.  I'm pretty sure I'll buy this again.

Neom Complete Bliss Organic Hand Cream 50ml - probably my most favourite hand cream in the world! Will definitely re-purchase at some point once I use up the stash I have.  You can see my review here. (I lost the lid of this so it became my bedside hand cream - I'm going to miss it...)

Undergreen White 1ml sample vial - this came in December's Amarya box.  Simply loved it.  Probably won't buy as it costs £120 for 100ml.

Jurlique Rosewater Balancing Mist 100ml - so sad to have finished this! Absolutely loved this hydrating rose scented toning mist.  You can see my review here.  I'll definitely re-purchase this when the spending ban is over.  Love it.

Have you used any of these products?  What have you been using up this month?

The A - Z of Beauty Tag

I spotted this beauty tag on Beauty Fiend's Blog and was inspired to do it myself.  What you need to do is pick a beauty brand for each letter of the alphabet (difficult when you love a few which start with the same letter!) and recommend a product you love.

A - Abahna - Frangipani & Orange Blossom Bath & Shower Gel and Body Lotion (link)

B - Bodhi - Desert Rose Rejuvenating Face Oil - see my review here.

C - Chanel - Chanel Sycomore EDT - a perfume I'll always have in my collection (link)

D - Diptyque - I adore Philosykos and Eau Rose

E - Essential Care - A lover of Rose Moisturiser and Creamy Coconut Cleanser

F - Freyaluna - the mini Selection Box is a great introduction to the range

G - Gielly Green - Repair Travel Kit - 4 minis - shampoo, repair mask, body wash and body lotion.  You can read my review here.

H - Herbfarmacy - Herbfarmacy Hard Working Hands Cream (link)

I - Illamasqua - Freak EDP

J - Jo Malone - can't choose one thing - all gorgeous!

K - Kerastase - Bain Satin 1 Shampoo and Conditioner (link)

L - La Prairie - Extrait of Skin Caviar Firming Complex - not bought this for a good few years but an amazing product!

M - Myroo - Starflower and Orange Blossom Cleanser (review)

N - NEOM - Complete Bliss Organic Hand Cream (link)

O - Origins - everything from the Ginger range

P - Pure Thoughts - Tangerine & Jojoba Whipped Shea Butter (link)

Q - QVC - great for picking up lots of beauty products

R - REN - Rose Otto Bath Oil (link)

S - Skinvelop - The Cleanser (link)

T - Temple Spa - Skin Truffle (link)

U - Unique Naturals - Skin Serum Collection (link)

V - Vichy - Idealia Smoothing & Illuminating Cream (link)

W - Weleda - Lavender Body Oil (link)

X - Xen Tan - not a fan but only brand I could think of starting with X!

Y - YSL - Long Lasting Waterproof Eye Pencil (link)

Z - Zoya

Essential Care Creamy Coconut Cleanser 30ml

I received Essential Care's Creamy Coconut Cleanser (30ml - £6) in my November Amarya Box.  I'm already a fan of Essential Care's Rose Moisturiser and you can see my review here.

The cleanser is for normal to dry or mature skin.  My skin is more combination but it is loving this gentle and effective cleanser. It has quite a herbal scent - but this is quite light and it has grown on me since I've been using it - its my new night time favourite!  It contains Clary Sage, a herbaceous plant which is grown for its essential oils which are used in skincare, aromatherapy and perfumes.

A light lotion which sweeps away all make up including stubborn eye make up (no need for a separate eye make up remover).  It leaves the skin clean and refreshed with no tightness or dryness.  I've been removing it with a damp muslin cloth but it is suggested removing the cleanser with damp cotton pads.

It can also be applied to clean skin as a light moisturiser - you know how much I love a multi-purpose product!

Full size retails at £14.50 for 150ml and the size I got in the box £6 for 30ml.

Have you tried this cleanser?  Do you use Essential Care products?

Amarya Review - November

I received my November Amarya Beauty Box yesterday.  After a disappointing box last month I was pleased with what was included this month.

Essential Care Creamy Coconut Cleanser 30ml - which retails at £6.00.  I'm happy to try this as I love the Rose Moisturiser (2 x 1.5ml sachets included in this box).  I received a sachet sample of this in my February Amarya box.  I also reviewed it here.  A 15ml size also came in May's Joliebox.  The cleanser is suitable for normal, dry and sensitive skins.  I am more combination but I'll still test it out.  It is more herbal smelling than I expected.

Cowshed Cow Pat Hand Cream 50ml with Grapefruit and Coriander essential oils. I picked one of these up recently with Easy Living Magazine and its worth £8.  I am enjoying using this moisturising and deliciously scented hand cream so I'll stash this one to use later.

Weleda Lavender Creamy Body Wash 20ml - really rate Weleda and happy to try this out.  I especially love using lavender scented products before bed.

Essential Care Rose Moisturiser - 2 x 1.5ml sachets - as you can see from my comments above I already love this multi-purpose product - you can also use it as an eye cream.  Happy to put these in my travel bag.

Weleda Skin Food 1.5ml sachet - a cult product I've not tried yet!  Great for dry areas of skin over the body like elbows, knees and feet.

Weleda Pomegranate Body Lotion 4ml sachet - a lightweight body lotion.  Small sachet but I guess I'll know if I like texture/scent.

Did you get the box, what are your thoughts?

p.s. Friday's makes, bakes and learns to follow later today!