An early box review! I was also very lucky as I went home for two days and this box was due to arrive on Monday but it came Saturday so I didn't have to wait to go home again to get it. I love the bright orange shade this month and I think I'll have to do something with the Kiss My Peach duo I just got. But onto the products.
Luxie // 737 Tapered Highlighter Brush
Full Size - RRP £27
This is a nice brush. It's sturdy, beautifully made and soft. I don't use it on my face but I use it on my nails to brush off excess glitter and it works like a charm. Great item to start off with even if it is grossly overpriced.
BellaPierre // Heatwave Highlighting Palette
Full Size - RRP £????
Seeing as how this has been made exclusively for the Look Fantastic beauty box, it doesn't actually have an RRP because you can't buy it. I wouldn't have minded if it was a quality product but this thing is awful. There is barely any pigment, it's just chunky glitter pieces. This is the type of product you would find in a bargain bin for £1. It's even in that cheap plastic packaging. Even Barry M palettes come in the cardboard packing which looks nicer and is kinder to the environment. LF are stating this is worth £30....sure Jan.
James Read // 1 Hour Glow Mask Face & Body
25ml Sample - RRP £3.75 (based on £30 for 200ml)
I'm not the biggest fan of James Read products, the spray for the face made me break out in spots and I feel this would do the same. I've gotten into a good routine with skincare products and I'm not sure where this would fall as is not a moisturiser or serum so I would use it on top but then it feelds like there would be too many products...I'll give it a go on the weekends as I don't think I have the strength to go into work with an orange face if it goes wrong.
Natura // Herb Infused Sheet Mask
1 Sheet Full Size - RRP £4.95
I've had one of these before in a Pink Parcel and it was a nice sheet mask. But sheet masks are all the same, they all hydrate and that's it. I've gone through so many different ones and I can't honestly say one of them has made a meaningful impact. I like using them but they're not worth £4.95 for one.
Doucce // Luscious Lip Stain in 'Holiday Getaway'
1.75ml Sample - RRP £6.12 (based on £21 for 6ml)
The full size of this also comes with gloss so you can wear matte or glossy lips but I've tried wearing this and it's not for me. I think this is probably the worst shade they have. It's this dark orange/peach/coral thing and it looks awful. I just think the whole matte lip trend is over in general. I was never a big fan and it makes your lips crusty in real life (we all know that front camera blurs...) This dries to a powdery matte finish that still transfers but does remove quite easy with some micellar water. Not a great product overall though.
Rituals // The Ritual of Holi Body Cream
100ml Full Size - RRP £6.90
And last is my favourite product in the box. When I started receiving Rituals products several years ago in boxes I hated them. The scents were just awful, but their latest ones like the Ayurveda and Holi smell so good. I love this body cream and I'll be buying it as soon as I run out. It makes my skin feel so good and it layers well with my body oil and my skin has never looked better. And that's after using the Sol De Janiero Bum Bum cream for a month. That stuff is £44 and this £7 cream has beaten it hands down. If only Rituals had a similar scent. I just wish this stuff came in a 200ml size but it is more than worth £7 for 100ml.
Luxie // 737 Tapered Highlighter Brush
Full Size - RRP £27
This is a nice brush. It's sturdy, beautifully made and soft. I don't use it on my face but I use it on my nails to brush off excess glitter and it works like a charm. Great item to start off with even if it is grossly overpriced.
BellaPierre // Heatwave Highlighting Palette
Full Size - RRP £????
Seeing as how this has been made exclusively for the Look Fantastic beauty box, it doesn't actually have an RRP because you can't buy it. I wouldn't have minded if it was a quality product but this thing is awful. There is barely any pigment, it's just chunky glitter pieces. This is the type of product you would find in a bargain bin for £1. It's even in that cheap plastic packaging. Even Barry M palettes come in the cardboard packing which looks nicer and is kinder to the environment. LF are stating this is worth £30....sure Jan.
James Read // 1 Hour Glow Mask Face & Body
25ml Sample - RRP £3.75 (based on £30 for 200ml)
I'm not the biggest fan of James Read products, the spray for the face made me break out in spots and I feel this would do the same. I've gotten into a good routine with skincare products and I'm not sure where this would fall as is not a moisturiser or serum so I would use it on top but then it feelds like there would be too many products...I'll give it a go on the weekends as I don't think I have the strength to go into work with an orange face if it goes wrong.
Natura // Herb Infused Sheet Mask
1 Sheet Full Size - RRP £4.95
I've had one of these before in a Pink Parcel and it was a nice sheet mask. But sheet masks are all the same, they all hydrate and that's it. I've gone through so many different ones and I can't honestly say one of them has made a meaningful impact. I like using them but they're not worth £4.95 for one.
Doucce // Luscious Lip Stain in 'Holiday Getaway'
1.75ml Sample - RRP £6.12 (based on £21 for 6ml)
The full size of this also comes with gloss so you can wear matte or glossy lips but I've tried wearing this and it's not for me. I think this is probably the worst shade they have. It's this dark orange/peach/coral thing and it looks awful. I just think the whole matte lip trend is over in general. I was never a big fan and it makes your lips crusty in real life (we all know that front camera blurs...) This dries to a powdery matte finish that still transfers but does remove quite easy with some micellar water. Not a great product overall though.
Rituals // The Ritual of Holi Body Cream
100ml Full Size - RRP £6.90
And last is my favourite product in the box. When I started receiving Rituals products several years ago in boxes I hated them. The scents were just awful, but their latest ones like the Ayurveda and Holi smell so good. I love this body cream and I'll be buying it as soon as I run out. It makes my skin feel so good and it layers well with my body oil and my skin has never looked better. And that's after using the Sol De Janiero Bum Bum cream for a month. That stuff is £44 and this £7 cream has beaten it hands down. If only Rituals had a similar scent. I just wish this stuff came in a 200ml size but it is more than worth £7 for 100ml.
// Box Value
// 6 Items // 4 Full Size // 2 Sample Sizes
// £48.72 Estimated Worth
Not as good as last month and the estimated value is quite low for an LF box but the "exclusive" highlighter has a stupid made up price of £29.99. Yeah no. This was a nice box for August though where the summer nights are starting to get darker (sad face) it's just a shame a few of the products were a bit lacklustre. But I love that Rituals cream so all in all, I'm pretty happy this month.
Monthly - £15
3 Months - £14.50
6 Months - £13.75
12 Months - £13
All options are billed monthly and include P&P
psst.. the sneak peak for September is a Molton Brown Shower Gel in Orange and Bergamot. I'm pretty sure they had a Molton Brown shower gel for their birthday edition last year as well. If they have the Eve Lom Cleanser it's obvious that they do the exact same box every year. Look out for a Mane & Tail hand cream and Parma Violets as well.
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