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SPACENK UK-Free Beauty Gift Bag – First Order

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Hello Everyone

Another great offer I wanted to let you all know about is  the current Space NK ‘Refer a Friend’ offer below, especially as I know a lot of people are starting to think of Christmas shopping / party season.

Currently when you sign up / place your first Space NK order online with a purchase(s) of £40 or over and use my referral link  here, (then enter the promotional code you receive at checkout) you will get a beauty gift bag (items in bag may vary), free shipping and choice of 3 free samples at checkout.  Beauty gift offer is valid online only, until 14th December 2016 or while stocks last.  As you can see  I will also receive a beauty gift bag when three friends place orders and then for the next three I will receive £10 credit.

I personally love the selection of products available in Space NK – although as always I try to purchase when gifts with purchase, special offers are on.  I also love the extras you receive when you sign up to their N.dulge scheme as well – you  receive / can collect a free gift in store on / in the month of your birthday (just need to remember to enter your details – usually will receive an email to remind / advise you when to collect your gift), special offers throughout the year and money off once you obtain enough points from purchases, which can be redeemed online or in store.

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I definitely would recommend taking a look at the Space NK site and consider taking advantage of the current free beauty gift with purchase(s) offer, if you just want to treat yourself or get some gifts.  Great opportunity to sign up to their N.dulge scheme as well.

I hope you found this useful and would love to hear what you think of the Brands / products Space NK stock or if you have or are thinking of taking advantage of this offer.

UPDATE

I have now included a photo below of the free beauty gift as my friend has just received hers, through my refer a friend link – arrived v quickly and a beautiful free gift – five deluxe samples/travel sizes  – remember though you might receive a different version of this gift but if this is the gift you want the sooner you place your order the more likely you will receive this version – hope this helps.

If you are not already a follower would love you to follow my blog too – would mean a lot.

Thank you – take care.

Best Wishes Liz x

Credit: Insert – Space NK.com

My Little Box ‘Brooklyn’- October 2016

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I received my October  My Little Box last week – it is still one of my favourite monthly subscription boxes  – it is a Parisian based monthly subscription box which costs £14.95 (inclusive of p&p) per month.    This month’s theme is ‘Brooklyn’.

 

As always this month’s box contained the usual high quality glossy ‘My Little World’ booklet,  additional product information cards, the ‘My  Little Box’ cloth drawstring bag, (which contains the three to four beauty / skincare products usually three – one of which is a My Little Box item), two accessory items and a beautiful card.  Included in this months box are:  

 

 A Coffee Mug – worth £10 –came in a beautiful designed gift box, a white tin cup with green trim and rose gold writing on the front – a great addition to this month’s box and perfect for the office or when writing reviews etc; 

 

Two sets of coloured ‘pins’ – worth £6 –two rose goldtone / green pins and one round pink / orange and rose goldtone pin – perfect for adding that little extra detail to your jacket, coat, shirt, scarf or cap  love the inclusion of these as well ;

Crayon Khol Terrybly By Terry, ‘No 15 – Gold Ornament’–  full size – worth £24 – over the moon this was included in this months box, not just because of the brand, By Terry has excellent quality products, but also because I love eyeliners – it is a gorgeous gold colour – perfect for autumn/ winter and party season as well – beautiful, creamy and long lasting – have not got a colour like this in my collection either which is another bonus;

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Polaar ‘The Genuine Lapland Hand Cream’– full size – 16.90 Euro – have not opened it as it is sealed  and have so many hand creams to use up at the moment – however received this brand in another box and found their products v hydrating – perfect for the winter time so looking forward to trying;

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My Little Beauty ‘Save My Nails’– full size – worth £7 – described as a strengthening reviving treatment – not got a chance to try it yet but has a lovely sweet fragrance; and

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A ‘Coffee’ Stencil was also included – no price but a great addition, perfect for using to add a design when sprinkling a little chocolate on top of your coffee.

Once again I am delighted with this month’s box  – great variety of items / brands included this month – definitely one of my favourite monthly beauty boxes, if not my favourite at the moment.  Will definitely continue my subscription to this box, currently looking at my other monthly subscription boxes  to see which ones I may cancel for a while as just have so many products to use up.    I would definitely recommend subscribing to this box, not just for the variety of products included, love that beauty products are included, but because the addition of the accessory items adds that little extra – look forward to the surprise each month.

 

Any queries / comments please let me know and if you would like a separate review on any of the above products just let me know.  Also if you received this months box would love to know what you thought, what were your favourite items this month?

If you are not already a follower would love you to follow my blog too – would mean a lot.

Thank you – take care.

Best Wishes Liz x

The Fragrance Shop Discovery Club Box

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A brilliant way to discover new fragrances at the moment is through The Fragrance Shop Discovery Club 


For just £5 per quarter, you can receive a Discovery Club box, filled  with samples and classic scents for you to experience, plus exclusive offers, savings and money off vouchers for you to use or share and exclusive previews of upcoming promotions and offers.  There is no cancellation fee and you can unsubscribe at any time.

The Discovery Club is the perfect gift when you’re not sure of what fragrance you would like yourself or as a gift, perfect way for you or them to try a number of different fragrances for only £5.

I have been thinking about subscribing for a while but had not got round to it but when a kind friend shared a free first box code I thought this is the perfect time so subscribed last week and received my discovery box today – v fast delivery too.

I received the The Autumn 2016 Edition which contained an information booklet and the following seven fragrance sample, all sprays,  wrapped in tissue paper within a discovery cardboard gift box:

  • Dahlia Divin Eau De Parfum Intense spray – 1ml;
  • Lacoste Eau de Lacoste L.12.12 Pour Elle Natural Spray – 1.5ml;
  • Coach Eau de Parfum spray – 2ml;
  • Zadig & Voltaire Eau de Parfum Pour Elle – 1ml;
  • Zadig & Voltaire Eau de Toilette Pour Lui – 1ml;
  • Boss Hugo Boss The Scent for Her – 1.5ml; and
  • Jimmy Choo Man Intense Eau De Toilette – 2ml

Also for a limited time when you use the promotion code MATE1782 at checkout you can also get  your first box free, you will need to register your payment details / 1p to confirm your subscription- just remember to cancel your subscription afterwards if you do not want any further boxes.  If this promotion code has ended when you go to purchase your first box just check on line to see if there is another valid one as there are regular offers.


I love this box especially as I got the first one free and I definitely would recommend subscribing especially as currently you can also get your first box free with the above code.

Hope this helps – love any comments you may have or love to hear if you have received this box or are considering subscribing.

If not already a follower would love you to follow my blog too – would mean a lot.

Thank you – take care.

Best Wishes Liz x

Feelunique Pick’N’Mix Service/Samples

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Another great way to obtain ‘free’ samples / try products at the moment is through the Feelunique’s Pick ‘N’ Mix Service.

You can pick five ‘free’ samples from a selection of samples  available while stocks last – you are charged £3.95 for shipping and handling fees although you can redeem this against any future order  (excluding Pick ‘n’ Mix) via a £3.95 gift voucher you receive in your follow-up email.  Therefore although you initially have to pay for shipping & handling as this can be redeemed against future orders and as long as you do place a future order you really are getting your sample selection for ‘free’. 

However you can only access one Pick ‘N’ Mix selection per month and the £3.95 code you receive cannot be redeemed against the shipping and handling costs for future Pick ‘N’ Mix selection(s).

I chose the following five samples as already have tried and love…

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THISWORKS-Referral Offer – First Order

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Just a quick post to let you know about a great introductory offer I received by email from Thisworks.com which I can share with you all.

Currently when you sign up to Thisworks.com and you use my referral link /code here at checkout you can get £20 off your first order when you spend £40 or more – valid until 18th October 2016.  States I will also receive £10 credit however once you sign up, place an order you will also receive the same offer and then you can also send your referral link to family friends etc. and also get the same rewards as long as you or your family and friends place their order(s) by 18.10.16.

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Their Story

Described as 24hr Skin Solutions, This Works was created in 2003 by former Beauty Director of Vogue UK and International journalist, Kathy Phillips, as an antidote to modern life, its impact on skin and wellbeing.

As both yoga teacher and beauty expert, Kathy understood the link between lifestyle and skin health, creating intelligent, targeted solutions that optimise skin performance 24 hours a day, based on the body clock.

This works mission is ‘To deliver clean intelligent skincare solutions, that work with your natural circadian rhythm to support and maximise skin performance 24 hours a day’.

I love their products especially their ‘sleep’ range, the sleep pillow spray or the deep sleep heavenly candle to name just a few.heavenly_candle_se_pack

I definitely would recommend taking a look at their site and consider taking advantage of this great offer even as a treat for yourself or gift for someone.  Great opportunity to try the Thisworks range as well.

I hope you found this useful and would love to hear what you think of the Thisworks range or if you have or are thinking of taking advantage of this offer.

If you are not already a follower would love you to follow my blog too – would mean a lot.

Thank you – take care and enjoy the rest of the weekend.

Best Wishes Liz x

Credit: Insert and photo – Thisworks.com

AESOP Resurrection Aromatique Hand Wash

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As our hands are so hard-working we wash / cleanse them frequently on a daily basis which is why I have always been on the look out for a gentle effective hand wash that does the job, protects against the elements, eliminates unwanted smells, cleanses hands properly and treats your hands with care.  So was delighted when a few months ago I found in my opinion the near perfect product – the Aesop Resurrection Aromatique Hand Wash.

 

Described as a superior cleansing gel for hard-working hands and gentle enough for frequent use.  This product is enhanced with botanical extracts or Range, Rosemary and Lavender.  The anti-bacterial properties of Mandarin and Rosemary extracts help to cleanse, while Lavender assists skin in feeling soothed and hydrated.  A gel which is especially good for hands prone to dryness.

Application – Massage a small amount into wet hands and rinse thoroughly.


It comes in a 500 ml hard plastic bottle with pump applicator and costs £27 – this in my opinion is the only one slight negative, it is expensive, but as it takes so little product each time and because of the results I believe it is worth it.

It is a clear liquid with a beautiful refreshing clean natural fragrance, not over powering and the Lavender fragrance is not overly strong either, which I prefer as I am not a fan of Lavender fragranced products.  You only need one pump and once you add water to the cleanser it turns to a slightly milky consistency and it cleanses your hands thoroughly and effectively, no unwanted scents remain on your hands and it does not leave your hands dry.  As you wash your hands the fragrance of the product develops and envelopes you and the room you are in.  This is a brilliant product for cleansing and removing any strong cooking smells, for example onions and also any outdoor or pet scents.

I definitely would recommend this product especially  for frequent washing, after cooking, working outside,  working with animals,  or any occasion where you just need to cleanse remove any strong scents from your hands.   Although I do not find this product drying on the hands I still use hand cream on a regular basis, after each wash as with washing your hands so much you need hand cream to protect them.  My favourite is the L’Occitane Hand cream – I will let you know all about this product on another post shortly.

As you can see above I now love this product and as always I look out for the best offers available when purchasing (two of out of the three above are now empty).  You can purchase from a number of online stores and have included two below which I hope you find helpful.

  • SPACENK UK:, – £27 – no free gifts, discount offers on at the moment – however currently free shipping when you spend £40 or more and three free samples – however remember to sign up or go through Topcashback  first to get cashback on your purchase (please see link here for further details);
  • MANKIND: – £27 – free UK shipping and currently when you spend £50 or above you get a free gift from Mio worth £25– if this offer finished always search for a new one before purchasing.

Look forward to any comments you may have.

If you are not already a follower would love you to follow my blog too – would mean a lot.

Thank you – take care.

Best Wishes Liz x

LATESTINBEAUTY – Build Your Own Box

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Another way you can try a number of beauty products is by creating your own custom beauty box through Latestinbeauty –‘Build Your Own Box’ –  perfect way to treat yourself or get as a gift(s) as excellent value for money.

You can choose from three box options; Box 1 – 3 products for £8.99, Box 2 – 6 products for £12.99 and Box 3 – 9 products for £16.99 plus £3.95 for p & p unless a free shipping offer is on at the time you are purchasing.  There are a mixture of full size and travel size beauty products to select from.  As you would expect some products, especially full size items, sell out pretty quickly, however selection of products is updated / refreshed on a regular basis.

I have purchased different versions of the  Build Your Own boxes in the past, depending on the choice of products that were available to select / purchase at that time.  I have included details of my most recent selection below which I received last week.

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This time I chose Box 3 as the selection of products available to chose from included a number of items I wanted to try, already liked and majority were full size items, so this was the most reasonable way to purchase/ try them – excellent value for money.

I selected / received the following items:

Rituals Mini Under A Fig Tree Fragrance Sticks – 50ml – Comes In a Box – Worth £14.50 ;


Philip Kingsley Body Building Shampoo – 75ml – 250ml is worth 18.00;

Molton Brown Frankincense & Allspice Hand Wash – 300ml is worth £18.00;

Rodial Stem Cell Cleansing Cream – 70ml – only able to see in sets at the moment;

Eyeko Black Magic Mascara in Midnight Blue – 4ml – Travel Size in Box – Full Size worth £18 – I received black although ordered blue but going to contact Latestinbeauty about this – I found their customer service is excellent;

Garnier Miracle Sleeping Cream – 50 ml – Full size sealed in box – worth £12.99 but reduced in a number of online stores;

Philosophy Purity Made Simple 3-in-1 Cleanser – 90ml – worth £8.50;

Eucerin Transparent Sun Spray SPF30 – 200ml – worth £16.50; and

The Green Parent Natural Beauty Bible 2016 – not included in box and will contact Latestinbeauty about this however do not really need or want it now as have now seen what it actually is, a friend had already received it and I thought it might have been a book but it is only a magazine so unless you really want to receive it, I would recommend selecting another item instead.

I also received a free 111Skin Bio Cellulose Facial Treatment Mask (1 mask – FULL SIZE) worth £20 as there was a special offer on when I purchased, a free mask with any purchase – even though this particular offer is now finished, Latestinbeauty do have regular offers.

I definitely would recommend checking out the Build Your Own Beauty Box range, as there usually is a great variety of brands and products available(to choose from), excellent value for money, great way to try products and perfect as gifts as well.  Remember though that some products may go out of stock v quickly, although stock is refreshed / updated on a regular basis.

Hope you found this helpful and would love to hear if you have, or are thinking of purchasing one of these boxes.

 If you are not already a follower would love you to follow my blog too – would mean a lot.

Thank you – take care.

Best Wishes Liz x

 

YOU Beauty Box – October 2016 Review

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I received my October 2016 YOU beauty box  selection yesterday   – I  again stayed with the standard subscription this month – £6.95 (including p&p) for two items plus the extras. (please see my previous post here for overview and how to subscribe  and the October shortlist / selection of products post here). I  selected / received the following two products  and extras:

 

Foreo Day Cleanser (100ml) – FULL SIZE (In Box) = worth £25

States on the information booklet ‘bursting with fruit extracts – it instantly refreshes the skin as it cleanses while the yogurt probiotics moisturise and protect it against daily external aggressions.  The skin is left soft healthy and radiant’.

This is a beautiful creamy peach coloured cleanser and feels so soft on the skin – the fragrance is amazing – it must be the Bergamot, which is described as bringing radiance and refreshes – delighted I selected this product and cannot wait to use it properly – can be used by itself and with a LUNA cleansing device which I am also delighted with, as I received a mini LUNA cleansing device in another beauty box and have not used it yet – so will do a separate review on both when I get a chance to try  them both properly. 

(unfortunately this item not available anymore as currently sold out – that is why I always recommend making your selection as soon after 7am on the 1st of each month if you can as some items can sell out v quickly – thought this might be one of those items as it is worth £25!)

Aromatherapy Associates Revive Body Gel (200ml) – FULL SIZE = worth £35 

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States on the information booklet ‘experience the refreshing and invigorating powers of grapefruit, rosemary and juniper to even out skin tome and texture to maintain a healthy micro circulation – massage into your skin each day focusing on areas of concern.

Comes in a tube, has a gel consistency and a spa aroma, definitely a ‘Revive’ citrus fragrance and although looking forward to trying, the fragrance is pretty strong so not sure if this would put me off purchasing in the future even if I enjoyed using this product – but I will let you know on a separate review when I get a chance to try. 

Plus the extras included in this month’s box were two 7th Heaven masques, glove/hand and sock/foot masques and a http://www.everdine.co.uk £25 Off your first box card.


Over the moon with this months box, even though no makeup items,  really looking forward to trying both the products which are both full size items and together worth £60 (some online sites you may get them cheaper) and with the inclusion of the two masques where can you get better value at the moment and all for £6.95.

Therefore as always I would definitely recommend trying the YOU beauty box if you can because of the value of products / cost of box – subscriptions start at £6.95, especially if you never have subscribed received a beauty box before as at this price, one of the cheapest around at the moment, it is definitely worth getting, if you can.   However as always, please remember if you are interested in specific products you need to make your choice as early as possible as some products may sell out quickly (as has happened this month already).

If you are already subscribed would love to know what you thought of the selection of products this month and also love to know if you are considering subscribing.

Also if you are not already a follower would love you to follow my blog too – would mean a lot.

Thank you – enjoy the rest of the weekend and take care.

Best Wishes Liz x

Box of Style-The ZOE Report-‘Fall 2016’

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I received my ‘Fall 2016’ Box of Style end of last week.  The  Zoe Report Box of Style is a US seasonal box (4 boxes per year) which costs $100 per box  and contains a variety of items (could be clothing, accessories, skincare, jewellery, makeup etc.).  The contents of each seasonal box  are different and contain around six items, one of which is a high value ‘hero’ item – could be item of clothing, jewellery, a bag etc.  International shipping is  available to the UK  for a flat rate of  $15 per box / shipment.  (full details on subscription(s) / shipping can be found at http://boxofstyle.thezoereport.com/

I avoided the spoilers online so therefore was even more excited to see what was inside, especially as an added bonus you receive all the items individually wrapped in black tissue paper within the black magnetic closure box which prolongs the surprise.
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Included within the Fall box were / are the following items & information booklet (see photos below):
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  • The ‘Hero’ Item – A gorgeous Donni Charm Colour Block Wonder Cape in Black and White  = $197 – This is a beautiful soft cosy versatile piece – love it is in black and white, two of my favourite colours, I think it will suit everyone, is ageless and timeless, you could wear it over jeans and jumper, over a dress or even wrap around your neck as a cosy scarf, also can be worn with the wrap belt, cannot wait to wear it;


  • A beautiful  B-Low The Belt Gatsby Black Leather Wrap Belt = $105 – another beautiful piece, can be worn around the cape, double wrap in around the waist on a dress, jacket and also can be worn through belt loops on your trousers, skirt or jeans as tassle finish give it that extra detail;

     

  • IT Cosmetics Brow Power Universal Eyebrow Pencil = $24 – over the moon that two items from IT Cosmetics were included as this is a brand I have  wanted to try but never got round to it till now – (however QVC UK have recently started stocking IT Cosmetics and I am now waiting on the makeup compact to arrive – will do a review on it too when I get a chance to try it) – Love the pencil on one side and brush on the other, tried it once and initial thoughts are that it filled in brows very well (dragged slightly when I first used it but improved after further usage) and brush great for tidying up the brows too – states is universal and when you lean heavier it does give a darker colour – looking forward to trying properly;
  • IT Cosmetics Vitality Lip Blush Hydrating Gloss Stain = $24 – I received the colour ‘Wine Berry Flush’ – which is a dark berry colour (maybe a variety of colours included in boxes as shows three different colours on the information card)- feels beautiful on the lips feels very hydrating, felt a v, v light tingling, left lips looking natural but healthier and colour did last  really well, another item I want to try properly;

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  • Hollywood Fashion Secrets Lint Removing Sheets = $6 –great addition perfect to carry in your handbag when you need to remove and fluff, fallout;
  • A Stunning Rachel Zoe Goldtone Tassle Bracelet = $95 – this is a beautiful stunning bracelet which comes in a black drawstring bag, it is from the Rachel Zoe collection, length is adjustable and I am over the moon that it fits me as I have a smaller wrist and find it difficult at times to find bracelets that fit without any adjustments – detail is exquisite and love the tassle charm detail, perfect to wear for any occasion, you could also could wear it stacked with other bracelets – think this will be a bracelet I will be reaching for and wearing a lot.

Thank you – take care.

Best Wishes Liz x

ORIGINS RITUALITEA FACE MASKS

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Origins have recently launched a new RitualiTea face and body mask range.  Although I have not yet got round to trying the body mask range yet I have been lucky enough to try two of the three face masks already, so wanted to let you know my initial thoughts.

There are three different types of Rituali Tea face masks, they come in a tin, cost £30 each for 45g and have a powder formula  which when mixed with water should become a creamy consistency (the body masks cost £25 each and come in tubes).

Currently you can try a sample / samples of these masks by asking the sales assistant at any Origins Counter about the masks and after a skincare consultation you should receive at least one sample sachet free to try while stocks last (you may also receive a sample of tea) – I have inserted link to the  OriginsUK Facebook page here for reference – recent post dated 29.09.16 – copy of post below:

There are three Rituali Tea face masks as follows:

Ritualiteas Matcha Madness (Silver & Green Tin) – described as a revitalising powder face mask – initial smell reminds you of a spa which is very pleasant / relaxing – you need to mix the powder with water – depending on how thick a paste you want you can add a little more water if you prefer a smoother consistency and once you mix the powder / water together it starts to foam slightly and the fragrance changes to an earthy smell not as enticing, although not unpleasant just not what you are expecting or want with a mask – you can purchase the accessories for the masks as well if you want – a measuring spoon and mixing / tool duo £15 and a dark grey hard plastic bowl to mix the mask in £15 (think this is v pricey for what it is and unless you like coordinating items I personally do not feel you need it), I personally will not be purchasing either in the future as have plenty of bowls and measuring / mixing tools.  The mask is a bit messy to apply and remove, contains slight ‘bits’ once mixed with water and does dry slightly on the skin although I did notice a slight difference to my skin after one use, my skin looked more  refreshed with a slight glow and felt smooth to the touch – definitely will think about purchasing this in the future but not at the moment as have so many masks to use up and the price, fragrance and application not as appealing as other masks I currently use although still a good mask;

Ritualitea Oolongla (Silver & Brown Tin) – described as a purifying powder face mask with oolong black tea & chai spice – I have not got round to trying this one yet but initial smell reminds me of a slight autumnal / winter fragrance;

Ritualitea Feeling Rosy (Silver & Red Tin)- described as a comforting powder face mask – has an initial slight rose fragrance but when mixed with water the smell is more natural/earthy and to me smells slightly like breakfast cereal, maybe only me, although still has a v, v, slight rose undertone too.  I applied as before and I loved the feeling of my skin afterwards, it felt smooth, soft to the touch, my skin appeared clearer and refreshed so again will definitely think about purchasing in the future.

I definitely enjoyed trying these masks and was happy with results – however only things that put me off slightly is the preparation / fragrance and price as the results are not any better than my current masks which  majority of, are cheaper, smell better and are easier to apply and remove.  However I would still definitely recommend trying if you have not already  especially as currently you should be able to get a free sample / samples to try while stocks last – always remember if purchasing full size items to shop around online and in-store to get best value at that time, including discount codes, free gifts etc.

I hope you found this useful – remember sample(s) availability will be while stocks last, so the quicker you can get into a participating store the more chance samples will still be available.

Thank you for looking  and look forward to any comments you may have – if you are not already a follower would love you to follow my blog too – would mean a lot.

Enjoy the remainder of the weekend.

Best Wishes Liz x

*CREDIT – OriginsUK – Photo insert at top of post and face book insert.