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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 am so, so sorry for my delay in uploading this post! With no further ado, here's my review of the lovely sparkly November edition of the LookFantastic Beauty Box.


  • Bellapierre Kiss Proof Lip Creme in 40s Red
This is a gorgeous colour, and a lovely texture to look at, as I've moved away from a fully matte lip to a satin or creme one. However, it is possibly the stickiest lipstick that I've worn in a long time, and for that reason I don't think I'll be wearing it much.


  • This Works Deep Sleep Pillow Spray
This smells heavenly, and I don't know if it's that I've been just more tired, or what, but I have slept like a little baby recently! Although this is fab, I have a problem in that I cannot bring myself to buy scented water, so I would not repurchase.


  • Teeez Cosmetics Spectrum of Stars Eyeshadow in Forest Luster
THIS. THIS. It's *so* pigmented, so beautiful, that when taking the photos, I swiped one eyeshadow swatch, then had so much pigmentation left that I managed to create the beautiful artwork in the right hand photo. I cannot wait to use this around Christmas!!

  • Filorga Time Filler Anti-Wrinkle Cream
This does make my skin feel a little tight, and isn't so good as the Madara anti wrinkle cream... which is my favourite... costs £25... and I left in Greece... but I definitely think it's working.


  • Pixi by Petra Glow Booster 
I think that this is supposed to be worn under foundation in order to give you a *glow* but I'm oily as fuck and shine is a legitimate problem that I have, so I shy away from such a shine. It is a nice, albeit very frosty, and slightly glittery highlighter, so wouldn't be my go to, but is a nice addition to my collection.

  • Murad Essential-C Day Moisture SPF 30
This is a lovely scented cream, which doesn't leave my skin feeling too oily, which is nice. It is also good that it has such a high SPF: my usual moisturiser has absolutely no SPF, and it's much-needed, even in the snow at the moment!

Hello friends, and welcome to the 1 year anniversary post of this series! Sorry for the deelay, but I have recently returned to state-mandated education (sixth form) and it's been a little hectic. Anyway, here's this month's LFBeautyBox, which I have had even longer to test out before this post, so I hope you enjoy.

I think this might be my *favourite box ever*. Yes. I loved every product in this box and thought it was utterly fab. The theme was 'the birthday box' which is interesting, since it's the birthday of the blog and also mine is coming up in the next month!

  • Decleor Hydra Floral Anti-Pollution Hydrating Gel-Cream
This is a really nice and lightweight cream, although I much prefer the cocoon cream from the same brand, so it's one of those things that will just never match up! 


  • Hikari Eyeshadow Quad in Tonya and LookFantastic Unicorn Eyeshadow Brush (which I can't find a link to - apologies)
These colours are divineeeeeeeeeeee. I have swatched the fourth colour from the quad, however it matches the colour on the inside of my arm, so isn't the most noticeable, however you can really see how gorgeous and pigmented these colours are. The brush is also super fluffy and very pretty!


  • Illamasqua Contouring Gel Sculpt in Silhouette 
This terrified me when I opened it up and saw the colour... but it turns out to be a very sheer, buildable wash of colour. My one problem with it is that the tone makes it look slightly like a poop, but it can provide a nice contour, as well as sitting well on the skin.


  • Eve Lom Cleanser
This is yet another of my tragique products that are v expensive, but *amazing*. The scent is divine, it actually bloody works, and is gentle and moisturising and very good at cleansing too. 10/10 would recommend and if I win the lottery I'll buy a huge supply of this.


  • Christophe Robin Cleansing Volumising Paste
This product is a little... weird. It starts out as a dark brown paste that feels like an exfoliator, but as you run it through your hair it begins to lather. It left my hair feeling soft and voluminous, as well as smelling gorgeously of roses, but unfortunately my hair has been very odd (greasy and dry and all over the shop) this month as a result of hormone changes, so I'm not qualified to say if it actually works.


Finally, there was this lollipop, which just seemed to tie everything together. After some more disappointing boxes earlier in the year, I was so so happy to unbox and try these gorgeous products this month!


This month's LookFantastic box arrived nice and early, as does this post! The box was one of the prettier ones to appear this year, with a simple design of the world map in spot UV, and a gold title of 'Global Glamour', The products inside did also not fail to impress!

  • Korres Basil Lemon Moisturising Body Milk
This smells amazing, and comes from the really nice Greek skincare brand of Korres, which has popped up a couple of times in various boxes. It feels more like a standard lotion than a thinner body milk. but is lovely nonetheless.

  • Lottie London Balm Ball in Cherry Pie
This lipbalm feels so moisturising and smells amazing, and it also happens to be vegan and cruelty free. The only thing I'm not completely sure on is the actual moisturising benefit apart from the short term payoff when it's on my lips.


  • Lord and Berry Magic Brow in Brunette
They say ('they' being actual makeup artists that know what tf they're doing) to use eyebrow pencils 1-2 shades lighter for dark brows and 1-2 shades darker on light brows, and this is probably about that much lighter than my v dark brows. I'm not a massive brow-filler but this has a nice texture and pigmentation that makes it easy to use.


  • Mane 'n Tail 'The Original' Shampoo and Conditioner
I laughed when I saw this, and then I realised that yes, actual horses use this, and yes, so do real celebrities with shiny hair like Kim Kardashian and Demi Moore. I added the sample bottles to my haircare routine, and was pleasantly surprised. Aside from the slightly odd scent it is very good at cleaning my hair and doesn't leave it too dry either!


  • Gatineau Gentle Silk Cleanser

This feels amazing on the skin, and smells lovely too. It's a little on the expensive side (£31) but it does genuinely work. I didn't realise on the first use that you are supposed to wash it off, rather than some cleansers or makeup removers such as the Simple one which doesn't require it, but I wasn't even spotty as a result.

  • Super + Original Anti-Wrinkle Beblesh Balm
At first glance on the packaging, the 'whitening' part scared me, however I'm not entirely sure after application that it is a whitening cream. I think it does brighten, and definitely looks nice over the parts I'm *terrified* of wrinkling (my bloody smile lines), as it does a good job of smoothing. I will say, however, that there's only one shade and it is quite pale, so wouldn't match a lot of skin tones.







This month's LookFantastic beauty box review comes a little late in the month, as I've been on holibobs, but it did give me a good chance to test out all the products thoroughly. This month's box was so pretty and leafy, and had the theme 'Pretty in Paradise' which was nice and cute, and reflected through the products, which were very much aimed at people travelling.


  • Bare Necessities Highlighting Pencil
Sorry for the over-exposed photo, but this highlighting pencil is pretty good. It was slightly off-putting at first, as it looks very peachy, but is beautiful on the cheekbone, as it particularly compliments a peach blush. I personally don't like it anywhere else, especially around the nose and mouth, as it can make them look a little red toned.

  • Cowshed Chamomile Refreshing Toner
I did slightly burn my forehead in Greece, and didn't want to use any exfoliants or anything too harsh. Luckily this soothed my skin, and I did really like it. I've also been using it since I've returned, because my skin *really* hates transitions, and it's very cooling.


  • Imedien Collagen and Vitamin C Shot
This tasted absolutely vile, but I decided to have it before my flight, as everyone is usually coughing and spluttering on planes. I didn't get sick or a cold or anything, but maybe I wouldn't have anyway?


  • Regenerate Toothpaste
This, as a whitening toothpaste is fairly intense, and this comes from the girl who has been using the *very* intense Arm and Hammer whitening toothpaste for the last couple of years. I'm trying to get that Love Island smile! It's also sparkly!


  • Mimitika Factor 50 Face Sunscreen
This was my most used product from the box on holiday: I absolutely loved it. The scent is divine, and it has a lightweight, moisturising feel, rather than most sticky suncreams which I hate. I did slightly catch my hairline in the sun, but that was all.

  • Moroccan Oil Hydrating Styling Cream
I am really not a major hair product user, especially not styling creams or gels or anything, but on holiday this nourished my hair (I always get a little worried about my hair in the sun/chlorinated swimming pool) and stopped it from going fluffy, which almost happened in the heat.

  • Hot Makeup Large Bronzer
This was actually the product I was most disappointed in, but perhaps just due to personal preference: I really hate shimmer in my contour, and I'm too pale to apply bronzer all over the face because it comes off quite orange. 

It feels like I am ending this post on a slightly lower note, as I actually really enjoyed this box, and the bronzer was just where it fell a little flat for me.






I know it's fairly late in the month for me to upload this, and if you saw my insta post I gave a *sneak preview* of what was in the LookFantastic box this month. The theme this month is 'Wanderlust' and I could imagine travelling with most of these products, particularly the facial pads. Without further ado, here's my review!





  • Bellápierre Shimmer Highlighter in Exite
This is bright, bright silver, so I would probably only use it as a highlighter very lightly/at a festival. However, I do think it's a lovely pigment for the eyes. It's also quite expensive for a single, at £10, when for highlighters I tend to prefer Makeup Collection which is a fabulous brand as well as quite inexpensive, and for eyeshadows, I use Benefit palettes or Bourjois usually.

  • First Aid Beauty Facial Radiance Pads
I usually use the Nip and Fab bee sting pads, although they can be a little harsh, so I was pleasantly surprised by these pads, which have an exfoliating side yet aren't too drying.



  • Hailey Baldwin for Model Co Super Lips Lipgloss in Beige
There is nothing about this lipstick that I actually like: the colour is too pale and patchy, it has a sickly scent, it feels tacky and horrible, and it kind of hurts. Needless to say, I took it off after less than 2 minutes and settled for an arm swatch.

  • Kérastase Exceptional Nutrition Shampoo
I've been gradually balayage-ing my hair since December (I am not committed enough to fully bleach it or anything, but needed something to lighten my hair which was untouched by the sun as I was ll) which is gorgeous but has turned it from crazy oily to normal/dry. My salon uses this brand, as does my mum, and this shampoo is so nourishing. 

  • Monu Rosewood Reviving Mist
If you have read any of these posts before (which you can do by clicking on the series' cover photo at the top) you'll know my opinion on waters, specifically those for the face. I guess this one smells nice at least.

  • Balance Me Balancing Face Moisturiser
This is *really* good for combination skin. Recently I've been stressed, and so my skin has been very spotty on the chin and lower cheeks, but dry across the cheekbones and around the nose, and thi shas tackled both problem areas nicely.
This month's beauty box could *not* have come at a better time: my dry, spotty, stressed and lacklustre skin needs everything I can throw at it, and this theme was all about the glow.


The box contained the following (7!) goodies:

  • James Read H2O Gradual Tan Mist
I am always a little scared of fake tanning but looks crystal clear,  so I wasn't *too* concerned. I'm not sure how great the impact was, but I'd use this on my legs in the hopes it would inspire them to be a little less milk-white.


  • Mellow Baked Eyeshadow in Peach
Okay, so this is beautiful. It's really finely pressed, and glittery, and so pretty! It's fairly light, even despite the name 'peach' (it's more of a pink) so I'd use it as a highlighting shade, and the product does dislodge quite a bit from the pot, so you have to be a little careful

  • Glov Hydro Demaquillage
I was such a cynic about this product before trying it, as I'd seen it around and heavily doubted that it could actually remove a full face. But it did: really well, although my skin was a little irritated the next day.

  • Scrub Love Coconut Cranberry Body Scrub
This smells very intense, and gorgeous, of cranberry. It's a very effective and nourishing body scrub, although I will say that it left my skin feeling a little... odd: waxy perhaps? 


  • Real Chemistry Luminous 3 Minute Peel
This was a little bit terrifying, and took a while to get the hang of, but was very effective, and sorted out a problem patch of some dead skin on the tops of my cheeks. Thankfully, it was also fairly gentle, so after the slightly disconcerting feeling of little balls of skin forming, there wasn't any redness.


  • Nü Face Prep and Glow Wipes
This wipe felt a little extravagant for just a random Wednesday, but made my skin look beautiful and fresh! I thought it would probably end up being ridiculously expensive, and while the wipes are not cheap, they're £19 for a pack of 20.


  • System Professional Reconstructive Hair Elixir
System Professional is one of the brands that my hair salon uses, so I've tested some of their products before. Firstly, let me say that this hair elixir smells INCREDIBLE, and secondly that it's very nourishing for hair. I always use tiny amounts of products, or my hair becomes greasy, but this really injected moisture into my recently highlighted hair.
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