FLAVR BOX,october.

so as of last month the release day is now bee set for the last day of every month.
this month we received our boxes with no info sheet and only 4 items,after a bit of social networking we were told that the info for the box would arrive by email,still not arrived.and the reason for 4 items was the expense as normally they wouldn't be able to include them in our boxes.
i do feel that we should really of been informed of these new changes before box arrival but hey ho.

you can find flavr box here.http://flavrbox.com.

NUDO ,extra virgin olive oil with lemon,  250ml  £9.00
lemons stone ground with a heavy oil.made from 100%Italian olives and made from the late harvest olives.has a slight lemon flavour but seems to be slightly overdone by the oil.
ideal on chicken or fish ,good for a salad dressing, but i used some to marinate some kleftiko.

COCOA HERNANDO DISCOVER INDIA,  70g  £4.00
luxury flavoured chocolate,inspired by the owners travels around the world.
the idea was concocted  on a train journey across India in January 2012.
while looking out of the window they were handed a cup of masala chai tea.
it was the most unforgettable moment of the trip,the flavours and spices mixed with milk blew there mind and wondered how it would mix with chocolate.
this is how the best recipes or ideas come about, this creamy milk chocolate oozes milk with cinnamon,cardamon,cloves,ginger,nutmeg,pepper,vanilla,to give a delicate spiced chocolate bar.

MONKEY CHAR chili chai red. 85g  £6.00
this tea won the great taste awards 2013,
caffeine free tea rooibos.
they use loose tea specialists.belong to the ethical tea partnership, a dedicated to ethical sourcing and hand blending,certified organic,UK tea council and tea advisory panel approved.
this tea is gentle and not over powering,it has cinnamon,orange blossom,blackberry leaves,cardamon,ginger,chili,red peppercorns,safflower.cloves.

SEGGIANO,sweet Sicilian cherry tomato tomato salsa 330G, £2.79.
THE NEWEST PRODUCT TO THE RANGE,MADE FROM CILIEGINO CHERRY TOMATOES.
grown in ragusa.Sicily, traditionally preserved in beer bottles.contains basil,celery,salt and pepper and olive oil.
this made a lovely bloody Mary vodka soup.

Best of abeautiful world xmas 13 gift box.

THE CHRISTMAS BOX FROM a beautiful world went on sale on the 1st November.
http://abeautifulworld.co.uk/collections/christmas-13-beauty-boxes/products/best-of-abeautifulworld-christmas-13
for £55 but with the code it was £49,
this years box.all were full-size products included.
as usual sold out in hours limited amount of boxes available.

i love how these are packaged  so well and look striking yet pretty and worthy of sending as a gift.

best of Xmas 13 box

and here is my unboxing.

look at all the goodies.

best of Xmas 13 contents 

INDIE LEE,squalane daily facial oil 30ml. £22.00

this serum and brand is solely derived from olives,a light facial oil,use 1 or 2 drops as weeks go on down to 1 drop its more than enough.use on freshly cleansed skin.helps restore skin suppleness,elasticity, helps with skin toning,evens out colouration.and helps boost cell regeneration.

one of natures own face lifts.

not tested on animals,only natural ingredients used,paraben free,and exclusive to a beautiful world.

INDIE LEE squalane serum oil

MARBLE AND MILKWEED ,nourishing organic body oil. 118ml,  £29.00

luxury organic oil with rose,cardamon,sandalwood oils,and added vitamin,

this oils soaks in well and very quickly.my skin was left soft and smooth no after greasy feel either.

tonight i am going to add a few drops to more bath on this damp wet Tuesday i feel a warm glowing summer bath coming on.not tested on animals,paraben free,natural ingredients only,organic products,a beautiful world exclusive,

marble and milkweed

NAISTURE SHEET COLLAGEN FACE MASKS, 5X24ML  £10.00

lovely natural Korean sheet masks ,i absolutely love sheet masks and always have plenty in stock,always plenty of serum on to massage over the rest of your body afterwards,my review for these from a previous post is here,can't recommend enough.face mask review

naisture collagen sheet face mask

KONJAC SPONGE,natural white,£6.99

i love these and have most colours now.cant recommend enough  and  even have my teen son using,

the pure white sponge is excellent for sensitive skin.and all skin types.

made from plant fibre the konjac is a potato and fully biodegradable easy to throw away after 3 months.the konjac sponge was a by product as Japanese have used these potato plants for over 1500 years for various uses medicines, food, beauty products.these sponges dry hard so just plunge in water to soften,leaves skin glowing,and refreshed.and gets the blood pumping .this white sponge is good for removing make-up  before giving the skin a good cleanse.it doesn't leave the skin sore as you use circular movements but its kind of soft not like a coarse loofah.

konjac white sponge

YAROK FEED YOUR YOUTH, 1OZ £22.00

THIS MAKES YOUR HAIR SMELL OF ORANGE BLOSSOMS.

this is a pre shampoo treatment serum,a few drops warmed in your hands  and rubs through from roots to tips then wrapped in a warm towel for 15 minutes while you relax in the bath.it nourishes the hair and scalp and helps my colour last longer, this brand is full of natural botanicals and yarrow  and avocado and apricot oils.it washes out to leave a non oily clogging result,leaves my hair light soft and shiny.not tested on animals,paraben free,vegan,all natural ingredients,abeautifulworld exclusive.

yarok feed your youth.

MU LONDON,LIMITED EDITION,WHITE CHOCOLATE,elbow,knee,heal cream. 60ml. £19.00

this exclusive collaboration for abeautifulworld, this cream smell like milky bar chocolate.mmm.

this cream is so good rubbed into the joints and neglected areas like knees,heals,elbows  especially straight from the shower or bath while the skin is still warm.great for the colder months.melt between the hands  before rubbing into the skin.

organic Shea butter,cocoa,coconut butters and vanilla send this off as a luxury rich cream.

no animal testing,paraben free,natural ingredients,vegan friendly,organic ingredients.

MULondon white chocolate elbows knees,heals.

also included in the box was 20% coupon for  use  on future orders of which I'm sure to use them.

so another lovely box filled with totally usable products and some for making a Christmas hamper up with.was you lucky to grab one of these boxes.they sold out in a few hours again due to limited numbers.if not there next box is the spring/summer 14 box.sign up to be notified email. 

the VEGAN KIND subscription box

hello and welcome to the first  UK Eco box,
                                               the vegan kind monthly subscription  box,

every month we will be treated to 5-8 products.with a retail value of £10.
you can find them herethe vegan kind, for £10 +£2.95 postage a month.
cancel at any time no hassle.
each month our box will contain a recipe card. ring binder on the 3rd box.
 and some of the following.

                                             accessories.
                                             food
                                             toiletries.
                                             cosmetics,
                                             cleaning products.
                                             household supplies,
all products in the box are vegan and cruelty free. and each month will feature a charity and 10p of every box sold will go to them.this month FARPLACE.
SO HERE IS MY TEASERS.

CRYSTAL SPRING,salt of the earth travel deodorant 50g £3.36.

apply to damp skin after washing,leaves a thin layer of mineral salts ,this is unscented.

crystal spring salt of the earth,

CLEAR SPRING ORGANIC MISO BOUILLON, £2.89.

concentrated veg stock,with yeast extracts,very nourishing and high energy.

clear spring miso

LIVING NATURALLY SOAP NUT SAMPLE. £3.49.

soap nut shells the only detergent grown on trees, this set includes ,

                              small wash bag,soap nuts- 4-5 washes,

                               15ml sample 3x 5 ml wash soap nut liquid,

                              sample of rose castile soap.

living naturally soap nuts 

goody good stuff  fizzy sweets,25g 35p

all new natural gummy candy,no animal gelatin in sight.no artificial colours and flavourings,.only natural fruit and vegetable extracts used.

these were so nice lasted 2 minutes.

goody good stuff sweets

THE VEGG, 1,56OZ £4.99

100 % plant based egg yolk substitute,which you can use in your regular cooking and baking ,

tonight i used in lemon drizzle cake ,so easy to use and no funny taste either.

the vegg egg substitute

QI TEA,,20P EACH  samples .

the natural energy of tea.organic and fairtrade. 

Chinese tea drunk  already 3 tea bags all different,we all need good energy in our lives.

qi tea samples

KOOL BADGES bonus extra.

a husband and wife team,made the company up this badge company does 25mm .all supplies are UK based,for environmental reasons all products recycled and currently have over 6000 designs on there books.

koolbadges.

so for the first Eco box and the vegan kind box is very good half has been consumed already and the washing is getting the testing treatment  tomorrow.have you signed up for the box or maybe thinking  of ,what do you think. is this your first read of Eco boxes ,monthly sub boxes are not just for cosmetics now a days.

you can find the vegan kind on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/thevegankind?

L'OCCITANE ambre and santal perfume.

my newest shop purchase at 'LOCCITANE is  for the
 LA COLLECTION DE GRASSE - AMBRE AND SANTAL EAU DE TOILETTE. £49..00  for 75ml.
you can shop inshore or here online L'OCCITANE

named after the city of grass in Provence and located near the Mediterranean known as  the perfume capital of the world.they  use the locally found flora situated locally and trade for eastern ingredients from the ships that pass the area.
KARINE DUBREUIL head perfumer has added another EAU DE TOILETTE to the collection for L'OCCITANE,

AMBRE AND SANTAL,
this oozes oriental spices and Mediterranean woods gives this a solar fusion.
with top notes of bergamot,and rosemary leading into a hearty rose and fig leaves,further in  you get oriental woody scents of sandalwood and cedar and a hint of vanilla,and lebdanum,all mellowing to give a long lasting warming fragrance .
this stays on my skin so long and i can still smell it at the end of the day.. out of all the LA COLLECTION DE GRASSE, this my winter scent that oozes warmth and spicy.

ORANGE JELLY,LUSH XMAS.

so the last thing i wanted to get another piece from the lush Xmas collection 2013 was the orange jelly soap.
you can find it on line or in store https://www.lush.co.uk/product/6375/100g-SMALL-Orange-Jelly
                                                   
                                                   £3.40 for 100g
                                                   £8.50 for 250g,

the piece i received when it came out last month had the jelly on top.this is good to run through the ends of the hair or swiping over the body as you get out the shower so it moisturises the body.
i have been waiting for a new soap to reach inshore one that was strong on scent,
as this is a non creamy base soap its not as lathering but it oozes fresh orange,made from freshly squeezed Brazilian oranges,orange oil,and fresh slices set in jelly on top.the problem is the jelly is so unset it slides everywhere and fills the staff face with horror when asked to slice.
i only wanted a bulk standard slice thankfully with no jelly to wrap up and stash for warmer months.

orange jelly soap.

PUMKIN, LUSH,HALLOWEEN LIMITED EDITION,.

This year as part of there  limited edition  Halloween collection. LUSH have reincarnated this years mumkin bubble bar and put him into his Halloween costume,
cue cute little orange pumkin.
pumkin has a ylang ylang and orange flower absolute oils.and smells like there figs and leaves soap.
this little pumkin gives out lots of bubbles and lovely orange water.
 yours for only. £2,75 online https://www.lush.co.uk/product/6355/Pumkin or from your local shop.

be quick as he is limited edition he won't be along for much longer.

nailLACQUER LOVE uk first nail subscription box.

SO SUSAN NAIL LACQUER  LOVE BOX

 so the UK has finally got a nail polish subscription all to itself.nail  LACQUERLOVE  by SO SUSAN.
its about time the UK got in on this kind of box as they are so popular overseas.
nailLACQUER LOVE BOX consists of 4  full size polishes.9ml. and all for the cost of £14.75 including p&p. UK only.
you can find it here to read and sub.http://www.sosusan.com/index.php?id_category=8&controller=category.

SO Susan delivers cutting edge cosmetics straight to your door each month.
each month the months colour choice of  polish will be previewed on line for you to see,if you like it you do nothing and it will wing itself to your door a few days later.
if you don't fancy it ,you can skip a month or gift to a friend.

UK FIRST NAIL LACQUER LOVE BOX CONTENTS.

inside the NAIL LACQUER LOVE  BOX, you will find 4 polishes. 3 of which will be from the 4 free range.
which are,*no DBP
                *no TOLUENE
                *no FORMALDEHYDE
                *no FORMALDEHYDE RESIN.

NAIL LACQUER UN BOXING

in this months box we have been treated to 4 polishes all from the 4 free range.
these polishes are meant to be high pigment,chip free, high shine,quick drying,and enriched with rose hip fruit oil to moisturise and strengthen nails and cuticles.
the polishes are cruelty free and free from animal testing and animal by product free.no parabens and sulfate free,

L-R silverclouds,pink guava,raspberry,mimosa.

so to the polishes ,these are from the A/W RANGE.
NO 26- SILVER CLOUDS,a lovely lilac shimmery pale purple.

SILVER CLOUDS

NO 21-PINK GUAVA, a bright cerise pink shade,very bold.

PINK GUAVA

NO17-RASPBERRY,deep red,bright and bold ,blood red.

RASPBERRY

NO12- MIMOSA,pastel pink this is very very pale,but looked fab painting over white polish.
all these polishes today were in fact from the 4free range.

MIMOSA

also included in the box was a product from there sister company jelly pong pong,
2-1 eyeliner /eye shadow in shade steal.a lovely pencil that work well if blended for shadow,but is fine enough for intricate drawing on the eyeliner.

JELLY PONG PONG 2-1 EYELINER/SHADOW

so this is my review of the first SO SUSAN- NAIL LACQUER subscription box.and i like how it has come,and will be trying over the next few months to see how it goes,
have you tried this out yet.or has it got you interested ,the fact you can skip a month or gift to a friend or maybe hold a competition is a great bonus.let me know your thoughts on this box.