A quick post to  let you know that the Second Edition Tili Beauty Box is now available to purchase on QVCUK.com while stocks last.  It costs £20 (free p&p), is a one-off purchase, not a subscription, so you won’t be tied in to any future boxes. and contains the following products:

• 1 x Percy & Reed Abundantly Bouncy Volumising Mousse (200ml) – States: the formula is created to stay light and feel natural thanks to its creamy moisturising texture, this mousse is designed to give your hair extreme, lasting volume, without a sticky or stiff feel;
• 1 x NIOD Multi-Molecular Hyaluronic Complex (30ml) – States: this advanced serum combines 12 forms of hyaluronic compounds in a peptide-charged delivery system to offer visible hydration, helping to  plump and even out the appearance of your complexion and leave it feeling comfortable and smooth;
• 1 x Tarteist Lash Paint Mascara (7ml) – states: helps separate and lift lashes, while painting on glossy, ultra-black definition with a patented soft bristle brush that saturates even the tiniest lashes to increase lash volume instantly;
• 1 x Amazing Grace shower gel (30ml) – states: is a three-in-one shower gel, bath foam and shampoo, with an amazingly clean, beautifully feminine scent;
• 1 x OPI Nail Lacquer in Russian Navy (15ml) – an inky blue shimmer;
• 1 x Laura Geller Spackle Tinted Under Make-Up Primer (59ml) – states: is a lightweight formula with a sheer bronze tint designed to even out the look and feel of your skintone, creating a smoother canvas on which to apply your make-up, and giving a soft, luminescent glow;
• 1 x Pixi Endless Silky Eye Pen – in Black Noir (intense black). States: that this is a water-resistant, long-wear eye pen glides on smoothly in a single sweeping motion, and is designed to be smudge and budge-resistant; and
• 1 x Caudalie Resveratrol Lift Moisturizer SPF20 (15ml) – States: that this is a rich formula features soft-focus mattifying powders that instantly prime and blur the look of your skin, while helping to smooth and re-contour the look of your complexion. Combines micro hyaluronic acids with Vine Resveratrol, plus peptides.

Great variety of brands and products included in the second edition box and definitely excellent value for money.

Love to hear if you have or are thinking of purchasing this beauty box.

Thank you – take care.

Best Wishes Liz x

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Just in home and as my ‘Powder x Marc Jacobs Beauty’ box arrived today I wanted to post a quick review to let you know about it as it is only available while stocks last.  It costs £40  (free p&p) but is worth £90.

With the recent launch of Marc Jacobs beauty in the UK, thisispowder.co.uk  thought it was the perfect time to join forces with Marc Jacobs beauty to bring us this beautiful limited edition box.   It is a Beauty drawer box which contains 5 Marc Jacob Hero products and four of these are full size items and one a deluxe travel size.   Shades will be matched to your profile (you complete your profile when you sign up to thisispowder.co.uk  – no subscriptions necessary).

The beautiful black drawer style box contained a high quality information booklet and the following beautifully boxed items:

Hi Shine Nail lacquer in 120  – 13 ml – full size – I received the shade 120 Delphine in my box – beautiful dark taupe / smokey purple colour- there is another shade available (Blacquer – black shade) so you will receive whichever matches your profile best – love, love the bottle so sleek and stylist – cannot wait to try;

Hi Shine Lip Lacquer – 5.oml – full size – I received the shade 02 Allow Me which is a beautiful pinky nude colour – again love the packaging and the colour but has a sight sticky consistency and a slight sparkle – however still looking forward to using it – there is another shade available Pink Flamingo (think I would have preferred to have received this shade), again you will receive whichever shade that matches your profile best;

Magic Marc’er Precision Black Pen Eyeliner 10 Blacquer – 0.5 ml – full size – packaging out of this world once again – so sleek and stylist and looks like a high quality calligraphy pen – beautiful solid black liquid liner and I have just swatched on my hand and it will not budge so  should be v long lasting – cannot wait to try as eyeliner is one of my desert island beauty products;

The High Life:  3 Piece Highliner Eye Crayon Set – 3 x 0.37g  – full size item but contains three deluxe size eye crayons – I received the Essential Hue’s set which contains sunset, blacquer and ro (cocoa) – gold, bronze and black shades – there is another set available Coveted Colors (purple, green), again you will receive whichever matches your profile best – love this set and they seem to have a creamy consistency so should be easy to apply – next on my list to try properly;

Velvet Noir Major Volume Mascara in 10 Noir – 5.0g – deluxe travel size – great travel size – have not opened it yet as have so many mascaras to use up but I have high hopes for this too.

An information card was also included which contains samples of the Marc Jacobs full foundation concentrate is three shades – Bisque Light, Beige Medium and Honey Medium – states only requires a dot for full coverage, v intrigued so another product I am looking forward to using.

I am absolutely delighted with this box and cannot recommend highly enough, one of the best beauty boxes I have received.  I think this box would also make the perfect gift especially for anyone who is a beauty fan / Marc Jacobs fan or anyone who has always wanted to try his products, like myself.  I have no negative things to say about this box and the only slight change to the selection would  have been to have had a lipstick choice included instead of the lip gloss but this is just a personal thought and still looking forward to trying the lip gloss properly.  Remember though that difference shades are available in the nail lacquer, crayon set and lip gloss and you will receive shades based on your profile.

You can purchase the box / sign up to thisispowder.co.uk via the link here while stocks last.

I hope you found this useful and if you have ordered / received this box would love to know if you are as delighted with it as me and what is your favourite item?

Thank you – take care.

Best Wishes Liz x

I received my September Glossybox during the week.  Glossybox is a  monthly beauty subscription box which costs £10.00 (plus p&p) per month and 3, 6 & 12 monthly subscriptions are also available.

Included in this months box is the usual product  / beauty information card  and the following five products – I will do separate reviews on each product once I get a chance to try them properly: 

VITAMASQUES Hydro Face Mask (one mask)–  Full Size– £7.99– (love face masks though have so many already to use up – however this one states keeps skin hydrated for 120 hours – hoping so! );

RODIAL Smokey Eye Pen – Full Size =£17– (v happy this product was included as love black eyeliners, one of my daily staples – looking forward to trying this product properly as first impressions are that it is a good strong colour and easily blended, just not sure at this stage about durability);

L’OCCITANE Immortelle Precious Cleansing Foam  – 50 ml (travel size) Full Size 150ml £19 – (states its organic essential oils leaves skin clean and soft – looking forward to trying this product especially as part two of a double cleanse – a good travel size);

 
TOO FACED Waterproof Better than Sex Mascara – (Travel Size) Full Size is £19 – (v happy this product was included too as had seen this product advertised  but had not got round to trying it (waterproof version);

REVLON Gel Envy Diamond Top Coat– Full Size – £7.99 – (states gives your nails a fabulous salon worthy shine and is formulated with Diamond Flex Technology which promises to give your talons a cup proof long lasting finish  – so cannot wait to see if it lives up to these claims);

and a bonus item was included in this month’s box – a sample sachet of the new Body Shop Himalayan Charcoal Purifying Glow Mask.

I am v pleased with this months selection, think my favourite box for 2016, three full size items, good selection of products, brands.  I am really looking forward to trying all of these products especially the mascara, face mask and Revlon topcoat, but you know me by now, still hoping more makeup items will be included in next months box.

*SPOILER* – October Sneak Peek – states is an innovative formula from Universal Beauty Cosmetics that will leave your cheeks and lips glowing with a subtle flush of healthy colour – (looks like it may even be a full size item).

Look forward to any comments you may have – if you have received this months box would love to know what you thought.

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

I received my September Birchbox during the week  – it is a monthly subscription box which costs £12.95 (inclusive of p&p) per month and 3, 6 & 12 monthly subscriptions are also available.  Five personalised beauty treats are included each month and this month’s box theme is ‘Heroes’  – a drawer style box this month but no drawstring bag – hope we receive the bag again next month.

This month every subscriber either received a Model Co Crème Rouge for lips and cheeks or a Highlighting Trio – both full size items, the usual product  / beauty information booklet,  four additional products  based on your profile   I received the following:

MODEL CO Highlighting Trip in Champagne, Peach Bellini & Bronze  – Full Size £17.00 – I am looking forward to trying this properly as described as being suitable for cheekbones, brow bones and eyelids – gives an instant glow – preferred this item as I had received the crème rouge before;

AMIKA Bombshell Blowout Spray– 29.6ml (travel size) – Full size £14.99 for 237ml  – never heard of this product before and it is described as a lightweight spritz and a styling superstar, volumising smoothing and texturing in one – I have used a few times already and although it did leave my hair smooth,  I have not noticed any other benefits yet  and not too keen on the fragrance as bit overpowering for me but will try it  a few more times to see if I see any further improvements /  get used to the fragrance, might be better for shorter hair;

JANE IREDALE Smooth Affair Facial Primer & Brightener –7ml (travel size) – Full size £36 for 50 ml – Described as a primer and brightener which smooths skin and minimises pores to help makeup glide on and last longer than before – I have used few times and although  it was a quite good base for my makeup and might have minimised pores slightly, I found it did not help my makeup last any longer or give my skin a brightening effect- at this stage will not be purchasing but will use it for a longer period to see if I get any better results;

NUXE Prodigieux Shower Oil– 30ml (travel size) – Full Size £10.00 for 200 ml – described as a precious scented shower gel with golden shimmer which cleanses and leaves your skin with a satin finish, looking forward to trying this and although a great travel size would have loved a bigger size; and

POLAAR The Genuine Lapland Cream– 25ml (travel size)– Full size £15.00 for 50ml – ‘handy’ handbag size – described a cult favourite with their French team an antioxidant rich lotion which is brimming with a trio of vitamin packed berries to nourish protect and pamper dry skin and can be applied to face and body whenever your skin’s feeling parched – it is a thick cream consistency but when you apply it has more a balm consistency- leaves skin hydrated with a  v slight sheen and is great for any dry patches as well – looking forward to trying this product for a longer period and think will be perfect for the Winter time as well.

I also received a gold tone bangle worth £15 this month for referring a friend, it has a peach string tie closure at back and it came in a lovely cream birchbox pouch  – love this bangle and the one I received has the word IMAGINE inscribed on the front and if you subscribe this month using my referral code www.birchbox.co.uk/invite you will also receive one of these bangles with your first box – (However please remember this may be sent separately).

Although not overly impressed with some of the products this month  – still  v good value this month and do love the Polaar Lapland  cream already and my box does have a good mix of makeup, skincare and haircare products which I am happy to receive although in future boxes as always I am hoping I will receive more makeup up items.

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.  If you received this months box would love to know what items you received.

Thank you – take care and have a lovely weekend.

Best Wishes Liz x