The LookFantastic Beauty Box, which I have reviewed every month for slightly over a year now, contains some of the most amazing products. Unfortunately, the ones that I tend to absolutely adore are the ones that cost £29274, a remortgage and selling a kidney on the black market, but here's a round-up of products that are completely worth the money spent.

1. Eve Lom Balm Cleanser £55 for 100ml

This is probably the best product that I have seen all year, and it did work noticeable wonders for my skin. But the price, the price, the price! I walked into Liberty when I visited London the other week and was immediately drawn to the Eve Lom counter, and I *nearly* spent £60 on a bloody balm to wash my face with. I will crack at some point, I just know it.

2. Christoph Robin Cleansing Volumising Paste £42.50 for 250ml


This is a divine smelling paste, that although seemed a little weird at first, did a truly amazing job of clarifying my hair and lifting at the roots. My hair can sometimes feel a little flat, as it has a lot of weight in the ends that drags it down, and this did a fab boost at the roots... but the price, the price.

3. Scrub Love Coconut Body Scrub £12.50 for 3ish applications


I didn't know whether to include this, as I couldn't work out if it was particularly steep, then considered the fact that one of my favourites, Soap and Glory, do a big tub of scrub for £8. Whilst I thought that this smelled divine and was a good scrub, it did only last for a couple of applications, so would only repurchase if I was feeling spending-happy.

I always love reading purchase blogs and watching purchase vlogs so I thought I'd start doing one of my own. I hope this is something you guys will enjoy! Sorry it's delayed, but some items I ordered online and they didn't arrive until February. I must add, as usual, this is not an ad, I have not been paid in goods of services of any kind to write this post.

• Holidays! When my student loan dropped I booked myself a holiday to Greece in June and a holiday to Venice in April. I was also lucky because my boyfriend's mum invited me to go with their family to Berlin in March and she's paid. Loads to look forward to! - Available from Easy Jet Holidays.

• Sleep Set. I bought these as gift fillers for birthday gifts I've bought this month, and kept the t-shirt for myself. It's super comfy and the little gifts are adorable! Plus it was £8 reduced from £25 so a bargain. -Available from Jack Wills.

• Paperchase Haul. I love stationery so I did a whole blog post to review the wonderful things I ordered. You can read about it here if you're interested. - All products available from Paperchase.

• Sundress. In my excitement for Greece I bought a sundress and a bikini. Sadly the bikini didn't fit, but I think the sundress is super cute. (Apologies for the state of my room by the way) - Available from ASOS.

• T-Shirt. I've thought this t-shirt was adorable for a while, so when it was reduced to £6 down from £20 I had to buy it. It's so soft too. - Available from Jack Wills.

• Iron On Patches and Enamel Pins. I've decided I'm going to do one of those decorated denim jackets with embroidery and patches and stuff, so I've started collecting decorations for it. These were my favourite pieces this month - Available from Skinny Dip, ASOS and OHH DEER.

• Eyeshadow Trio. Shade Smoky Sea. This was in the sale for £2 so I thought why not. It was surprisingly pigmented and super easy to create a smoky eye. Really happy with it. - Available from E.L.F Cosmetics.

• Lipstick. Again, 64p in the sale. Couldn't resist. It's super easy to apply and glides on smoothly, lips feel lovely and moisturised. This shade is called classy and it gives a lovely pink pop. - Available from E.L.F Cosmetics.

• Cactus Tea Towel. My tea towels are always in the wash, and this one was adorable so I decided to get it. Only £5.40, so not too expensive either. - Available from Sass and Belle or ASOS.

• Makeup Bag. I bought two of these as birthday gifts and I think they are so cute. Might get one for myself. - Available from Jack Wills.

• Unicorn Money Box. Since I am a student and budgeting is a priority, I try to spend cash only. This leaves me with loads of loose change though, so I decided to buy this money box to put it in. It's a great size, looks super cute and has a slot big enough for any amount of money to through (even notes or £2 coins). Plus I love unicorns so that's a bonus. - Available from Sass and Belle or ASOS.

• Photo Desk Calendar. I bought one of these for my grandma as a birthday present and she loved it. A very personal gift. I also got myself a hanging one for my wall at uni. - Available from Photobox or LALALAB.

• Crop Top. I bought this for a night out I have planned. I really like it. Think it's cute. The back is cool and scrappy too. - Available from ASOS.

• Sunglasses. These were in the ASOS sale for £1.50 so I couldn't resist. I think they're pretty cute. Make me look a bit like Elton John.

This is very very late, so apologies, but I've been so busy, what with Christmas, and studying etc! This month's LookFantastic box was the #LFXmas and felt lovely and festive, with a rose gold box. Inside were 6 products, and I've been able to use all but one of them this month.

It contained:

- Bubble T Hibiscus & Acai Berry Bath Bomb

This was the one that I couldn't use, and I really wanted to! It smells absolutely amazing, however I got my bellybutton pierced within the last month and you're not really supposed to take baths while it's healing. I can't wait to try it though!

-Mellow Cosmetics Lipstick in Madness

This was a gorgeous festive colour that is a rich, pigmented red, that is semi-matte, in my opinion, although it's marketed as fully matte. I've only worn it once, as I'm not really a big red-lipstick-in-the-day wearer, but it looked amazing. It's also vegan, which is always great


-Illamasqua Hydra Veil Primer

Legendary, again fairly expensive, but it did really hydrate my skin and create a nice base for foundation. However, as I don't struggle with oily skin, I think I'd prefer the mattifying one.

So, the challenge is to find a lipstick that is suitably matte, pigmented and hopefully not as expensive. I think that one of the things that's really nice about the Kylie lipsticks is the broad range of colours that she stocks. I really love the broad range, and I've been looking for a dupe for Freedom because I think navy blue will be so interesting.


I think I have found a couple of brands that fit the bill nicely. One I think is an amazing dupe for the formula, pigmentation and lasting power, and the other is one that sells the vast range of experimental colours that the Kylie lip kits do, such as blue, green and gold. My favourite is the Sleek range of Matte Me Lipsticks (for shade choices, I would recommend the NYX lipsticks). They retail for just £4.99, which is such a bargain, and they don't test on animals.

One of my favourite things is that the Sleek Matte Me Lipsticks are similar but not too similar to the Kylie colours, so they can really shine on their own.



The final shade is this gorgeous red, called Old Hollywood. It can look very very dark, so sometimes you need a lighter touch, or prime your lips if you don't want it to appear a reddish black. I love this colour though, although not for every day. I don't really know a Kylie lip kit it would correspond to, but it's gorgeous nonetheless.


Disclaimer: Neither Kylie Cosmetics, Sleek, nor NYX sponsored this post, and all lipsticks were bought by the author.