Skin Organics Clean Beauty Box: May: GLOW

Inside my May Skin Organics Clean Beauty Box are products to help make you GLOW. 

It's an absolutely fabulous selection this month - three new to me brands - which is always mega exciting! 

WOW!

From new to me brand Avocadeau is their Facial Cleansing Bar which is worth £5. I'm looking forward to testing it out and a review will follow!

I'm a huge fan of lovely bowe organics and inside is their Lip Rescue Balm which is worth £6. I just reviewed it the other day - see HERE.

From Danish Grums (another new to me brand) is their 2-in-1 Raw Coffee Hand Scrub which is worth £14. This is delightful - scrubby and nourishing at the same time. A review to come!

From Danish brand, Jorgobe we have their Hydrating Glow Serum £34 which is fabulous. It really does make the skin glow! A review will be coming once I've had the time to test it out (first impressions are good!)

The final item is from known-to-me brand Lily Lolo and is a full size lipstick in shade Scarlett Red (I'm just getting into brighter colours and this is gorgeous!) It's worth £9.50.

An absolutely fabulous box again, are you a subscriber, what are your thoughts?

Petit Vour x Logical Harmony - Beauty & the Box

I was excited to receive my Petit Vour beauty box* which is co-curated this month with Tashina @logicalharmony.

Root Science Skincare Pure Balance Daily Facial Moisturizer for Normal/Combination Skin Types 6ml - this contains cold pressed oils which are stuffed full of vitamins, minerals and antioxidants. This is the item I'm most excited by in the box.  This serum is "designed to lullaby your skin into a permanent state of bliss" - sounds good to me! It soothes and heals leaving your skin glowing and healthy. Can't wait to try!  Full size retails at $80 (just under £50) for 30ml. 

Ellovi Tinted Lip Butter $5 (£3) - this lip butter contains only 6 ingredients and is tinted with alkanet which is the red root from a Mediterranean flower. Super moisturising and it leaves a pretty and noticeable wash of colour. 

The other two products included in the box I've tried before.  These are:

Yarok Feed Your Ends Leave-in-Conditioner $13.20 (approx £8) - I love this lightweight conditioner.  See it feature in my Summer Saviours here.

Lily Lolo Mineral Eyeshadow Vanilla Shimmer Eye Shadow $12 (approx £7) - again huge fan of these gorgeous eyeshadows and this is a really pretty shade.

The box costs $30 (approx £18) a month for shipping to the UK.  Find out more here.

What do you think of the contents this month?

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Natural & Organic Make-Up

I've got a huge stash of make up but not much of it is natural and organic. 

I know I want to try an ILIA Lipstick and some more from rms beauty.

And onto my (very small) collection...

Madara Moon Flower Rose Beige Tinting Fluid - love to use this at weekends for very light coverage. Love the grassy type scent it has too!

rms beauty "un" cover up and "un" powder - these are both staples I use everyday. Expensive but worth it.

bite beauty deconstructed rose lip glosses - my most favourite lip glosses ever! I love the range of shades which give a glossy pop of colour and they are scented with rose. Love.

Neals Yard Remedies Lip Gloss in Goji Berry - this came as a magazine freebie. Glossy sheer colour which is super moisturising.

Medusa Lipstick in Baroque* - a vegan lipstick in a really pretty shade. This came in February's Vegan Cuts box.

Xenca Perfection Lipstick in Spice* - long lasting moisturising colour - see my review here.

PHB Ethical Beauty Lip Pencil in Nude - this came in April's Souk Souk box and works well with the lipstick above.

Lily Lolo English Rose Lip Gloss*, Miami Taupe Mineral Eyeshadow* (review) and Romantic Rose Lipstick. All really wearable shades.

BWC Natural Mineral Eye Pencil in Brown - my main colour choice for eyeliner.

Modern Minerals Eyeshadow in Vixen* - this is a brown with golden shimmer.

Jane Iredale Just Kissed Lip & Cheek Stain in Forever Pink - this is always in my stash as I love its natural shade.

What do you suggest I add to my collection?

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Naturisimo Wish List

I know I'm on spending ban but I'm allowed to wish!  Here's what I'm wanting right now from Naturisimo.

Melvita Discovery Set which includes products for the face and body. A steal at £9.95 and worth £33)

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Tata Harper Be Adored Line Reducing Lip Treatment a rose tinted lip plumping treatment which leaves the lips hydrated and looking fuller.

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John Masters Cacoa & Cupuacu Hand & Body Butter - this rich and super moisturising body butter sounds like something I'd love.

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Lily Lolo Natural Lipstick in Desire - a cool intense red and French Flirt - a warm mid toned red. I don't own many red shades and think these look fab. I do own the Romantic Rose shade and love the colour as well as the texture, high pigmentation and moisturising feel on the lips.

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Balance Me Rose Otto Body Oil - As you'll know I'm a huge fan of body oils, balance Me and Rose scented products! This will deeply moisturise the skin leaving it scented with roses.

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Oskia Renaissance Hand Cream - I've tried a sample of this very beautiful and super moisturising Rose scented cream. It's simply gorgeous.

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What products are on your wish list right now?

Lily Lolo: English Rose Lip Gloss & Miami Taupe Mineral Eye Shadow

Lily Lolo is a British brand launched by Vikki Khan in 2005.  Named after her two sisters Lisa (Lily) and Lorraine (Lolo).  The range is high performance, expertly formulated and high quality mineral make up (I'm a huge fan of Romantic Rose Natural Lipstick).

Free from parabens, synthetic fragrances, dyes, fillers and there is no animal testing. The range is BUAV approved.

Lily Lolo have recently re-branded their make up range and I was sent two of their product to try and review. 

Natural Lip Gloss in English Rose (£7.99)* - this is a sheer dusky pink which is fairly pale on the lips. It has a light chocolate scent and is not sticky like some glosses are.  It leaves the lips looking natural with a luminous gloss of colour. It contains Vitamin E and Jojoba oil to nourish and protect. Can be worn alone or over lipstick.

Mineral Eye Shadow in Miami Taupe (£5.99)* - this is a really wearable shade. A taupe with a hint of shimmer.  You can use it wet also for a more intense look. I'm a huge fan of mineral eye shadows as I think they are long lasting, versatile and offer a great range of shades.

Also on the website are handy Video Tutorials, FAQs and you can search for local stockists.

Have you used any Lily Lolo products?  What's your favourite products?

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Shopping my Stash #45

Here's what I've been using this week -

Lily Lolo English Rose Lip Gloss* a really beautiful sheer dusky pink shade which smells of chocolate! A really pretty glossy shade. 

Cowshed Gorgeous Cow Perfume Roll-on - a beautiful combination of Ylang Ylang, Frangipani, Bergamot, French Lavender and Linden Blossom. Handy size for popping in my handbag too. Smells gorgeous!

Therapi Honey Skincare Orange Blossom No.1 Honey Gel Cleanser* - a beautiful light foaming gel cleanser which smells simply amazing. Refreshes and cleans the skin as well as uplifting the spirit. Full review to follow.

Therapie Restore Aura Spray - the best thing to use to uplift, calm and comfort.  Either mist onto your skin or into the air around you.  Always calms me down and relaxes me. 

MIMI & ME Signature Collection Body Creme* - a rich and quickly absorbing luxe body creme.  See my review here.

REN Moroccan Rose Otto Bath Oil* - my favourite bath oil.  See my review here.  I was sent this bottle at Christmas time and I only opened it at the weekend and to my delight saw that it was personalised! Made me smile lots. Thanks REN!

What have you been reaching for lately?

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Shopping My Stash #44

Here's what I've been reaching for lately - 

Indie Lee Blemish Lotion 1oz - this is a lifesaver for zapping spots and blemishes. Love how it works overnight and by morning your spot has gone or is greatly reduced! See my review here.

Sweet Cecily's Coconut Body Butter sample* - a lovely light and fluffy butter which is stuffed with nourishing oils and butters.

The Body Deli Tahitian Vanilla Body Wash 8oz - this is my new favourite shower product. It smells deeply of vanilla - it is made with oil extracted from the Vanilla Orchid that grows in French Polynesia and blended with Bourbon Vanilla from Madagascar.  You can get 10% off at a beautiful world all month using code DELI10.

Peppy Galore Diva Cleansing Oil 45g - simply love this light vanilla scented cleansing oil which takes off every scrap of make up including waterproof mascara and it's very gentle on the skin.  See my review here.

Lily Lolo Lipstick in Romantic Rose - I received this from Lisa in the Christmas Green Beauty Swap. A really pretty shade and one which I love.

What have you been using this week?

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Christmas Green Beauty Swap

Ria and Tania organised a Christmas Green Beauty Swap. I got paired up with Lisa at Juicy Satsuma. We chatted a bit via email about likes and dislikes and a budget.  I loved everything she sent me...

Weleda Skin Food (30ml) Christmas Cracker - a cream which is good for dry skin areas especially elbows, hands and feet.

Lily Lolo Lipstick in Romantic Rose - I love this pretty shade - just the sort of colour I'd go for.

Neom Three Nights of Peace Mini Bath Oil Collection - I love Neom bath oils so was really excited to see this little set in my swap box.  It contains 3 x 5ml bath oils in - Complete Bliss (Moroccan Blush Rose), Real Luxury (Lavender, Jasmine & Brazilian Rosewood) and Tranquility (Lavender, Sweet Basil & Jasmine).

Melvita Apicosma Repairing Lip Balm 5g - I'm a huge Melvita fan and lover of lip balm. Have not tried this one before. It nourishes and softens dry lips and smells good.

ila Body Wash 50ml and ila Body Lotion 50ml - I've used these before and really enjoyed using them.

Thanks Lisa! Love my swap box.