Saturday, 8 September 2012

Beautylishious September Bag

My September Beautylishious bag arrived this morning, I had totally forgotten about it until someone said they received theirs yesterday! This is the second Beautylishious bag I have had, you can read what was in the first one here.
I love hot pink and leopard print together and the little charm is a lovely touch
The main item in the bag is a full size Wella Professional Balance Scalp Serum
Wella SP Balance Scalp Energy Serum is an intensive strengthening serum with a patented formula which makes thinning hair stronger, it can reduce hair loss by up to 50%. Balance Scalp Energy Serum delicately balances and soothes sensitive scalps as well as strengthening thin hair to reduce hair loss.

This smells so strongly of alcohol! The directions say to rub into your scalp and to not rinse out so I don't know if it will make my roots greasy, I don't have thinning hair or excessive hair loss so I don't know how well this will work for me - maybe I should give it to my Dad! Good job he doesn't read my blog!!
Murad Exfoliating Blemish Treatment Gel 30ml Sample Size

This hard working gel features a patented formula designed with anti-inflammatory botanicals and deeply cleansing agents for a clear, fresh finish. Retinol and hydrogen peroxide are blended with salicylic and glycolic acids to exfoliate dead, pore-clogging skin cells while penetrating pores to remove bacteria and other causes of blemishes. Exfoliating Acne Treatment Gel's non-drying texture uses licorice, aloe and chamomile to reduce redness and inflammation, as well as orange, grape and witch hazel extracts to nourish and promote clarity and health. Blemishes are diminished, breakouts are prevent and the skin is healthfully radiant.

I forgot that I had seen a spoiler for this item in the bag and bought this gel this week! It will come in handy to have another one though.
St Ives Apricot Scrub 30ml Sample Size

St Ives Invigorating Apricot Facial Scrub. Uk's No. 1 Scrub Brand captures the secrets of naturally beautiful and healthy looking skin. This cleansing formula gently exfoliates, removing dull, dead skin to reveal smooth, radiant, healthy looking skin.

This is a product that I always pick up in the Supermarket and I have just finished a tube so this will get used up.
Valentino Valentina EDP 1.5ml Sample

The composition is designed as a fresh floral - fruity - oriental, full of contradictions, simultaneously delicate and strong, elegant, sensual, rebellious and fun. 
It starts off with bergamot from Calabria and white truffles from Alba. Amalfi orange blossoms, sweet jasmine, tuberose and wild strawberries compose the perfume's heart, settling on the base of cedar, vanilla and amber.


I have had this in one of my Glossyboxes and the scent is nice so this will get used up.


Overall the bag is not bad, nothing really exciting though I'm afraid.  I absolutely loved the first bag that I got - it was like a present you would give to a friend and I couldn't wait to use everything up.  I will use everything in the bag apart from maybe the scalp serum and one of my friends always complains that she has thin hair so I will probably pass it over to her - although I will decant some to try as the bottle will last for ages! 

The Beautylishious bag costs £12 including postage and you can find the website here.

Did you get this bag? What did you think?



Monday, 3 September 2012

Korres Quince Lip Butter and Beauty Expert Free Gift

You know how much I love a bargain right? Well I couldn't resist this offer!

Beauty Expert were offering a free goodie bag with any purchase and they also have free delivery.  I had a look around the site and decided to pick up the Korres lip butter in Quince for £5.99, I already have the wild rose version which I really like.  The lip butter came with a free 10ml wild rose moisturiser, you can buy this from Beauty Expert for £5.00 here.
Look at everything that was in the goodie bag!
Eve Lom 5ml Cleanser/Treatment and Muslin Cloth
Perricone MD Nutritive Cleanser 59ml
Gatineau Advanced Anti-Aging Cream 15ml
Tend Skin liquid (I had no idea what this was, had a huge sniff and it nearly took my head off!!! Had to Google it and it is for shaving rash/bumps so I have given it to Jon)
Sarah Chapman Dynamic Defence 2ml
I also had a Caudalie serum but I gave it to my friend to try
Ole Henriksen 3 Little Wonders - 1.5ml Truth Serum Collagen Booster, 3ml Invigorating Night Gel, 3ml Sheer Transformation
Elemental Herbology Eye Elixir 1ml
Rodial Glamtox 2ml
Dr Brandt Exfoliating Face Cream 2ml
Korres Quercetin & Oak Anti Aging & Anti Wrinkle Cream 1.5ml

Great goodie bag isn't it! Did you manage to get one?