February's You Beauty discovery box

Hello everyone,

I hope you've all had a good week and have a great weekend! I've just got back from a long walk with Alfie and it's sunshining. I still wore my hat though to be on the safe side! The sunshine always makes me feel more optimistic and happy. Tomorrow night is our engagement party which I'm going to get all glammed up for and spend it with people who mean the most to me. I'm thinking curly hair with a diamante hair band, one of those nail kits that I bought in the Topshop / River Island January sales, sparkly Bank maxi dress or Topshop prom dress, heels,  Benefit and Urban Decay makeup, statement necklace and a smile!

So onto the unboxing. This month I opted to get the You Beauty discovery box again as I was impressed with the value of it the other two times I have received it. You choose your two favourite items for £6.95 (including delivery) and they pop in a couple of extras too such as a snack and a sample of perfume/ shampoo. So February's theme is red carpet glamour and there were some really good options to choose from. I'm not really a skincare person. I mean I have a range of skincare but I don't get excited about it. I much prefer make up such as lipstick, nail kits and mascaras and therefore this reflects my choices. This month you can choose Glamglow youthmud, Helenere serum, Pixi primer (which has now sold out) Stila lip glaze in Kaleidoscope, Jurlique rescue cream, The Vintage Cosmetics company eyeshadow brush, Mavala nail polish in Madrid or Sapporo, Teeez crystal eyeliner or Teeez desert metals mascara.

I opted for the mascara as I love trying out new ones and it's one of my favourite make up items that I would not be without. I also chose the Stila lipgloss as I love lip products to add a pop of colour. The Pixi primer was really popular but I own the Benefit one and only use foundation for a night out. The two nail polish colours didn't make me want to own them (In fact I think I already do- they look like ones I once got with Elle magazine) and I don't need an eye shadow brush.

Here's what my adorable little box looks like and this one actually fits through your letter box.

The You Beauty box is super cute. I love small items and this is a lot smaller than the other beauty boxes I have.

Inside the box you get a booklet which tells you about all the products that were available and has some discounts in case you want to buy more products from the particular brands.

Here's what I received inside my box and what it first looks like as soon as you lift off the little magazine.

First I chose the Stila lipgloss 1.5ml. The 2.4ml retails at £15 on the Stila website. They have some really pretty colours available of these and I'm attracted to the pinks. I hope it hasn't got a sticky formula though as I don't like when your hair gets caught on your lips!

I've not heard of the brand Teeez before but I wanted to try the mascara. This is the full size and I found it on Nelly.com for £13.95. This is a volume mascara which is meant to be long lasting and smudge proof so I can't wait to try it out.

Added extras: Yum yum! Some Beyond dark Moments of pleasure. Chocolate is always welcome in a box. In fact I might eat these now! Ooo they are the cutest little chocolate buttons ever and they taste delicious. You get plenty in the little bag too.

Another added extra is the volume treatment sample from Charles Worthington salon at home range which I already own and their products are great.

Overall I really like this cute little box. I love the added extras and the excellent value for money that you get too. I will be looking out for it again next month.

What would you have chosen?

Love Laura xoxo

You Beauty Discovery box December unboxing

Ooooo I love my beauty boxes don't I!

Just before Christmas I discovered You Beauty discovery boxes for a bargainous £6.95 for two products and a couple of extras. They have products for you to choose from and then you click to have your box delivered straight away. My boxes came around the 5 days mark. ( My December box arrived quicker than my January box.)

The box is super cute and I liked how you can choose the items that you are going to receive.

Here's what I chose for my December box.

This was a cute snowman bauble that I had on my Christmas tree and the cute You beauty box :)

By the time I had discovered the box some of the items to choose from were out of stock but I really like the look of these ones that I chose.

First up is the Magnifibres which are the brush on fibres that once applied are meant to look like you've applied false lashes.

The second product(s) I chose I actually got two and these are Paul Mitchell Awapuhi hair products. I love hair products so much and am always drawn to them. I received the blow-out spray and the hydrocream for frizz control. 

I'm yet to try out these products yet and that's why I've set my New Year's resolution to use my products because I just like having them sometimes rather than actually using them.

The two little freebies I received were the Green & Black's chocolate and a sample of Jimmy Choo Flash perfume.

I loved the little box and so kept my subscription and got a January box too :)

Laura xoxo