Wild About Beauty: Mattifying Balm

Wild About Beauty is a paraben free make up range by Louise Redknapp and make up artist Kim Jacob. They met on a shoot about 10 years ago and became friends.  The range is affordable, stylish, high performing, uses the best available ingredients, comes in pretty, wearable shades and are easy to use.

I was sent their Mattifying Balm (£21 for 22g)* which is "fast becoming a Wild About Beauty hero!".

The balm is lightweight and colourless and is easy to apply. Use it as a primer or to control shine throughout the day.  It was shortlisted as a finalist in the 2013 CEW (UK) Beauty Awards for Best New Make Up Product - Face.

I have used it both as a primer and to touch up shine throughout the day and it is fantastic! It has become a beauty staple as it leaves my skin shine free.

It is easy to apply with the sponge provided for a perfect shine free complexion.

Have you used this product or any others from the range?

*PR sample

YOU Beauty Discovery Box - Birthday Special - September

My YOU Beauty Discovery Box arrived yesterday afternoon. Costing only £6.95 including P&P it's the best value box out there!

I chose Wild about Beauty Nutrilips Colour SPF15 Lipstick which is full size and worth £15.00. The shade I got is called Bobbie, a nude shade. The lipstick feels super moisturising on the lips and I quite like the colour.

My second item(s) were an ARK duo of Shower Gel & Body Butter (which has a texture more like a lotion). Both are 30ml and in the scent Loving which combines Ylang Ylang, Neroli, Patchouli, Camomile, Bay, Rosewood, Myrhh, Rose and Black Pepper. I'm looking forward to trying these out.

As this is YOU Beauty Discovery Box's first birthday everyone received an extra product in the form of Toni & Guy's Glamour Volume Plumping Whip 90ml and worth £7.19. It is said to create all day body and bounce without flyaways.

Extras: two Crabtree & Evelyn Teabags in Afternoon Tea and Blackberry Green Tea, a make-up sponge and a £25 Hello Fresh Gift Voucher (which is only available to new customers of Hello Fresh).

Did you get the box this month? What did you choose?