Feeling Summery // FabFitFun Summer 2022 Nails

Oh my god a new post! So, it's been a while. Was feeling a bit burnt out, then tried to buy a house so packed everything away. It's now been 4 months and no house in sight so I've unpacked all my nail stuff. 

I had to though, look how adorable the FabFitFun box was this season. I knew the moment I saw it, I had to match my nails to it. Can you believe though I only had 2 shades of purple that somewhat matched the FFF box? Looks like I'll have to buy some more polish.

I started off with 1 layer of Feeling Free. Then picked up the ice lolly stamps off Tumblr Girl 06 with Nether Noir. I then painstakingly painted in each lolly with Violet Haze, Living Your Best Life and Dance Party Teal Dawn. The lollypop stick are Cappuccino and the bite marks Coconut. I then topped it off with a smudge free top coat, then a matte top coat.

It took about an hour in total but it was worth it. I'm going to have to recreate this look though with pastel colours and a light background as it would look super cute!

Polishes/Tools Used:-

Base:

- Orly Breathable // Feeling Free (purple)

- MoYou London // Smudge Free Top Coat

- Barry M // Matte Top Coat

Stamping

- What's Up // Nether Noir (black)

- Ciate Plant Pots // Violet Haze (aubergine)

- Barry M Gelly Hi-Shine // Coconut (off-white cream)

- Kure Bazaar // Cappuccino (cream)

- OPI // Dance Party Teal Dawn (teal)

- Nails Inc // Living Your Best Life (yellow)

- MoYou London // Tumblr Girl 06 Stamping Plate

FabFitFun Winter 2019 UK // Beauty Box Review

It's time! It's finally here! The spring 2019 box will always hold a special place in my heart because I love the Mumu robe more than anything but this box is truly spectacular and I have no qualms about renewing for another year. I can't believe I've had four boxes already!

I hope you've got some snacks ready because as always, this is gonna be a long post. So quickly, FabFitFun is an American quarterly beauty box. It features 7-9 full sized products each box and if you are an annual subscriber (select) you can customise 5 options and if you pay per box (seasonal) you can customise 3 options (with the other 2 randomly picked for you). The other items are then featured in everyone's box. This season a new product called the 'FFF Hotpicks' was added and instead of everyone receiving the same 3 items, 1 of them could've been a soap/body wash or some hand masks. 

Let's get into the products!

I originally also had the throw added as well but eventually removed it and now I'm having major FOMO and wish I'd kept it. I think $15 is extremely reasonable for a faux fur throw and I hope it turns up in the edit sale or I may buy another box because this season was just so good.

Rebecca Minkoff // Marled Beanie & Armwarmer Set

RRP £57.53

The moment I saw them I knew this would be my main choice as the arm warmers are perfect for driving and typing. Fortunately I work for a video games company and the office is filled with  many developer consoles heating up the entire room but I love that these are fingerless. They're super soft as well and the hat is ridiculously cute. Not sure I would pay £50 for them but the quality is definitely better than Primark.

Kate Somerville // Goat Milk Moisturising cream 

RRP £55

My very first KS product! I'm a hoe for moisturisers and I really wanted to try an expensive brand and this cream is marketed as a rich product perfect for dry skin and winter. I'm still using up the last of my current cream but this will get used soon. It has a thick consistency but isn't greasy. It does kind of smell like PVA glue but my skin felt silky soft when I quickly tried it out. 

I wanted to add the Erno Laszlo mask but I have about a thousand clay masks and I feel $15 was a bit too much so I just stuck with the slippers.

PJ Salvage // Faux Trim Cable in M/L

RRP $45 (£34.83 with current conversion rates)

For me this round was a no-brainer. It was always going to be the slippers because slippers. On the forum a lot of Americans thought this option was weird and people were like "but where do I wear them?" I guess slippers and a dressing gown is more sub-consciously rooted into every English persons psyche along with tea and biscuits. I have size 8 (US 11) feet and they fit perfectly. In all honestly, the quality reminds me of some £8 slippers from Primark. I would never pay $45 for a pair but I needed some new slippers and the colour/style is right up my street. A perfect addition for a winter box.

This was the round I was most disappointed in but then I researched the products and eventually went with the masks (that will get used immediately) and added on the Rodial drops as they seem super interesting.

Karuna // Face & Eye Mask Set

RRP $42 (£32.51 with current conversion rates)

You can buy some Karuna mask sets in Selfridges (my favourite store in the world) so I knew these masks had to be legit; Selfridges doesn't sell just any old products. This particular set seems to be exclusive to the US but you can buy the individual masks on various UK sites. It includes seven different masks that range from pore reduction to anti-ageing and brightening. The brand has generally good reviews so I'm looking forward to trying these out.

Rodial // Soft Focus Glow Drops

RRP £45

I was intrigued by this product after some research and you can't really get a better bargain since I snagged it for £9. I don't think it will ever be that price. Marketed as a primer/glow serum a lot of people were confused as to what this does. I was worried it was just going to be a highlighter and filled with shimmer particles however it is more of a serum/primer. It really does give the skin a nice glow that isn't shiny or greasy. After a couple minutes my skin seemed more matte but not in a dry way, it was the perfect base for my BB cream though. I'm so happy I decided to add this on.

This category...at one point I had every single item added, then removed them all to just the planner. Then got fomo and tried to add them all back again but as you can see they became sold out. Eventually after a lot of refreshing I managed to add them all back as others dropped them but just before customisation closed I had a word with myself and dropped everything but the LXMI melt. The other items were only $7 to add-on though which made it so worth it. 

LXMI // Pure Nilotica Melt

RRP £26

I wanted the eyeshadow palette but I never wear eyeshadow anymore and I have the ABH Soft Glam which is essentially the palette on offer. I have four 2020 planners already (why?) and the bag didn't really interest me, I'm just greedy. Eventually I settled on this skincare product. Apparently this is just pure Shea Butter but a really expensive version of Shea. This stuff is near impossible to get out of the tube, I have to leave it on top of the radiator for a few minutes to soften it up. Now I don't know if you've ever used natural shea butter but it doesn't smell great. I'd really forgotten what it was like and I do kind of regret choosing it now. It's this raw, earthy, nutty, truffle like smell. This version is even more pungent and I'm going to mix it with essential oils whenever I need to use it. They used to sell this is a jar and I don't know why they switched. Sure this packing is much cuter (and I'm already planning nail art on it) but this product would help from being in a jar.

This round was a bit uninspiring but it didn't take me long to decide on the dry blush cleaner as I don't have a bath for the salts and coffee scrubs just clog your drain up (seriously they're a nightmare).

Vera Mona // Colour Switch Solo

RRP £10.95

A lot on the forums said just use a hair donut instead of this but when I occasionally do wear eyeshadow I always use the same brush so I thought I'd get some use out of this. I have like 1 feathered tapered brush and that's all I use. This was me though when I swiped the brush against the colour switch for the first time:

I don't know what black magic wizardry is in that hair donut but in the words of JonTron,

// Items That Everyone Receives //

Up next are the three items that are in every box (apart from the Hot Pick which will either be body wash or hand masks).

DryBar // Prep Rally Prime & Prep Detangler
RRP $23 (£17.93 with current conversion rates)

I've heard of this brand but never been able to try it as it's not sold in the UK. I love the packaging and desperately needed a new detangler spray so this came just in time. Not only does it protect up to 232 degrees (c) but contains biotin, vitamins and UV blockers. It also has a nice but different scent that's a little bit spicy thanks to the ginger. I normally just braid my hair and then let it dry but I'm dying it again soon so I'll be blow drying it and this will get used.

MakeUp Eraser // Original Pink
RRP £16.99

I don't trust these products. I've had about every version of a microfiber makeup eraser under the sun thanks to various beauty boxes but that's all this is: a fluffy microfiber towel. If you google "what are microfiber cloths made of" it says a blend of polyesters. Wouldn't you know it but this cloth is made of a blend of polyesters. I use them all to dust; they're perfect for the job. As makeup removers though; terrible. Nothing will ever replace an oil cleanser followed by a cream cleanser. This is the only product in the box that I have no interest in.

//FFF Hotpick//
Cuccio Somatology // Calm + Clean Epsom Salt Hand & Body Wash
RRP $39.95 (£31.18 with current conversion rates)

I love Cuccio products and this appears to be a separate brand from their nail polish. It was a massive controversy on the forum boards though as this was the first time FFF did this 'hot pick' selection. Basically, instead of everyone receiving the same three products they decided to change things up and subscribers could receive either this wash or a NailsInc hand mask. This didn't bother me at all, what bothered me was the price difference in the two items. This is valued at $40 and the hand masks $8. They now appear to be shipping two hand masks instead of 1 and it's been revealed that the larger version of this body wash is $49.95 for 32oz. That would actually make this size worth $1.56 per ounce for a total of $12.48. Clearly Cuccio have marked up this smaller 8oz version to the max. I haven't used this product yet but it's shower gel so it will get used eventually.

// Box Price £50 + £23.38 (for the Add-Ons)

// 9 Full Size Items

// £327.92 Estimated Box Worth

Overall, I loved this box. It was by far the best box this year. There isn't one item I won't get any use out of. I have a feeling the RRP's have been greatly inflated but I consider all these items to be well worth £75. There's no way I could've gone out and curated a box just like this with high-end items like the Kate Somerville for that price. It feels like a winter themed box as well. Fall's box was nice but it didn't feel like autumn. This box was cosy with items perfect for the winter season. I also shopped the add-on sale (which is different from box add-ons) so look out for a post coming soon on them because I've already waffled on for long enough.

FabFitFun
// Seasonal // 
$49.99 per box + $10 Shipping* + $10 Tax
// Annual //
$179.99 (4 Boxes) + $40 Shipping* + $40 Tax

*UK Subs do not get charged any import tax, only VAT. 

And last is the shipping time. FFF give themselves 30 days from successful billing to ship your box. I was billed on the 8th November, received a shipping notification on the 13th and it was delivered on the 20th. It's always difficult waiting for these boxes in the days of next day delivery but it's worth it.

FabFitFun Autumn 2019 Review UK // Beauty Box

I completely forgot to post the summer box...or rather I wrote up my review and then never took any photos. I could post the review however it is a wall of text and well I don't think people will be too happy if I just stick random memes in place of product photos so this time I made myself take photos as soon as the box arrived.

FFF only started shipping to the UK with their Spring box this year and this now marks my third box and it's without a doubt my favourite sub. There is nothing like it in the UK and it's so great to be able to try out so many new brands and products. Also, I can now have post delivered to work so no longer do I have to pray that Yodel will not throw my box in a ditch somewhere and claim it's been delivered.

Without going into too much detail (because you can go overboard with this sub) you basically receive 7-9 full size products every month and there are 5 different categories that you can pick an item from (3 if your a seasonal sub, the other 2 will be picked for you randomly) and then you get 3 items that everyone receives in the box. Also, if you like some of the other items in the categories you can "add them on" for between $7-$15. Still with me? Ok cool, lets take a look at Autumns mammoth box.

For us UK'ers the straightener was pulled and then the teeth whitening system was pulled for everyone due to "discrepancies". I was never going to pick that anyway but seriously wanted a new straightener to replace my decade old babyliss pro 230. So I was upset that we could only choose between the scarf, yoga mat and mystery item. Seeing as how I have many yoga mats and Zara do beautiful plush scarves every winter for around £20 I went for the mystery item and boy did my gamble pay off.

Detox Night Cream // Grown Alchemist

40ml Full Size - RRP £86

I have heard so many good things about this brand and everyone on the FFF forum boards is obsessed with GA products and they pretty much hate the UK right now because they all got Murad & Kate Somerville as their mystery products and we got this GA night cream. I couldn't be happier but I won't start using this for a while as I just recently started a new jar of Origins Night-a-mins. The latter is my favourite night cream so I'm excited to see how this ridiculously priced cream stacks up against the £30 Origins one.

EDIT 07/04/2020
I've been using this on and off for about 4 months now and honestly; save your money. It's not worth it. It has a strong cologne-like scent (it reminds me of this one my uncle has been wearing for the past 25 years) and I'm convinced it causes me to break out in spots. In the morning I don't look refreshed, I look exactly the same as I did the night before.

I'm half-way through the tube now as I keep stopping and starting to let my skin calm down to really test if it's causing breakouts. I also found this brand recently in TK Maxx and this exact product was selling for £9.99 (with no actual RRP listed, just TK's 'our price'). Looking at the ingredients, there is nothing listed that should cause the extortionate price tag. They're charging La Mer prices but using Garnier ingredients. I feel this brand is like SkinChemists and 111Skin; hiking up the prices to make them appear to be a 'luxury' brand.

Once I've finished using it completely, I'll be writing a full review over on my new skincare blog where I only post once I've finished the entire product.

EDIT 11/06/2020
I have now finished the tube and have a full review here.

This was the round where I pretty much just wanted everything and it was only $10 to add-on stuff. Seeing as how I spent some $$$ in the add-on sale though I limited myself to just one extra product. 

Lunch Tote // Kate Spade

One Size - RRP £???

This is quite an old Kate Spade product and first hit the market in 2016 I believe. Right now you can't actually buy it but there are similar ones that went for £28 but again are no longer sold. I don't really care though because I love the fact that I can get lifestyle items in a box. I would never really buy something like this so it's a nice random surprise to be like "yes, I'll add this in my box". A lot of people on the forum have been complaining that it's far too small to fit any actual food in but I don't know how much they like to eat but this tote is more than big enough for lunch. It fits my Sistema lunch cube with room to spare and that can hold more than lunch...sometimes I think I put too much food in it. It's also insulated which is great for picnics.

ADD-ON

Detox Pads // NassifMD

Full Size 60 Pads - RRP £36.67 (with current conversion rates)

Throughout the entire customisation period (it lasts for around 5 days) I kept adding this on, then taking it off then adding it back on again before finally just leaving it as an add-on and I'm so happy I did because these pads are well worth $12 ($2 tax). This appears to be a brand you can't buy in the UK either so I'm happy I got a chance to try them out and I hope they turn up in an edit or add-on sale so I can buy some more. The pads are huge; about the size of your palm and so I cut them in half to maximize usage. I've only used them for a week now but my skin is looking firm and supple with less breakouts. I'm really impressed.

Originally I had both the Pure C vitamin C powder added and the Lava Magik but after some research I dropped the Pure C as apparently it only works with certain skin creams and is highly acidic. As for the earrings; my ears aren't pierced so they were an immediate pass.

Lava Magik // The Better Skin Co

60ml Full Size - RRP £26.08  (with current conversion rates)

Briefly available at Asos this is again a US only brand but has rave reviews. I'm not quite sure what I was expecting with this product. I was aware it was a face scrub but some reviewers said it felt like scrubbing your face with sandpaper. It's described as a "triple threat" though as a cleanser, scrub and mask. It comes with a fancy little applicator spoon as well to scoop it out. It's a lovely dark pink/salmon shade and has a fruity yet vanillary scent that I really love. It has very fine granules that do feel like sand but I don't find it too harsh. The scent is just so good though. Another fantastic addition.

I knew straight away what my selection would be for this round because bleh to eyeliner, towel wraps and gels.

2 in 1 Grinder // Epare

RRP £17.89 (with current conversion rates)

I love lifestyle products and I have been meaning to buy a new salt & pepper mill for ages but everytime I go in TK Maxx I get distracted by the stationary and nail products. This is a really sturdy, well made manual grinder and now I can't wait to go to TK Maxx again and buy some fancy salt and pepper to stick in it. 

For me this was the least exciting round and it took me a while to decided what to choose. I originally had the eye masks but I never use them so I made myself pick something else that I would use.

Truffle Therapy Face Toner // Skin&Co Roma

200ml Full Size - RRP £24.45 (with current conversion rates)

I got the Truffle cleansing oil in the Summer box as I picked the mystery item (the guarateed value was a lot lower last time though) so I decided to pick the matching toner for this box. I use toner everyday and it's something that gets used quickly. I do love Aromatherapy Associates but I never use those rollerball products; I always forget. This has a very light earthy scent to it but I haven't finished up my current toner yet so I don't have any views on it. Still happy with the selection though.

EDIT 07/04/2020
I now have a full review here after using the product completely. 

ITEMS EVERYONE RECEIVES

The final three items can be found in every box and they were good ones this box.

Body Souffle // Human + Kind

200ml Full Size - RRP £16.45

I've tried this body cream in a previous Birchbox and it was alright. Not the greatest scent, kind of like watermelon and grass; a bit too outdoors-y for my tastes but I go though body moisturiser like water so this is another product that will get used up quite quickly. I like these practical items as well because everyone needs body lotion.

Damage Remedy Daily Hair Repair // Aveda

100ml Full Size - RRP £25

I received a 40ml version of this is a Look Fantastic box once and it left my hair feeling super soft. I always tend to buy hair products that are tailored for damaged hair as my hair needs all the moisture it can get; it absorbs moisture and leave-in product like crazy. This is a leave-in treatment and I tend to use about a walnut size on each half of my hair so this tube will last quite a while. 

Juice Cleanse Exfoliating Sugar Cubes // Harper + Ari

4oz Full Size Jar (8 cubes) - RRP £13.04 (with current conversion rates)

Holy hell these sugar cubes were made by Jesus. I'm annoyed because this is another product that is only available in the US. These beautiful cubes smell like sour fizzy apple gummy bears; it's intoxicating. You only get 8 cubes in this jar but they go a long way. I used an entire cube on my first go but you can get away with half to cover your entire body. The cubes are squishy; kinda like blue tack and then you rub them over your body in the shower. The best part is that they don't disintegrate upon immediate contact with water; it takes about a minute for them to fully dissolve allowing you to have a really good scrub. Your skin smells amazing afterwards and is super shimmery thanks to the tiny shimmer pieces. I can't get enough of these and I really hope they turn up in the box sales.

// Box Price £50 + £9.78 (for the Add-On Pads)

// 9 Full Size Items

// £245.58 Estimated Box Worth

This sub man; it's insane. I don't get how so many complain about it saying the products aren't exciting. I loved this box and yes it wasn't very "fall like" however I don't care as I got £250 of products for £50. There is no other subscription available that allows this amount of customisation than FFF and that is their real strength. The winter box will be the final box of my annual subscription (it passed so quick) and I have no hesitations about renewing. It costs £202 upfront (or well it did conversion rate wise when I subbed in Spring) for an annual UK subscription and it's so worth it. 

FabFitFun
// Seasonal // 
$49.99 per box + $10 Shipping* + $10 Tax
// Annual //
$179.99 (4 Boxes) + $40 Shipping* + $40 Tax

*UK Subs do not get charged any import tax, only VAT. 

For those wondering about shipping times, I received a shipped notification on 17th August and it was delivered on the 21st. They started shipping on the 8th August but they give themselves a month long window to ship all the boxes so the box could've been shipped anywhere between the 8th to the 7th September. 4 days is fantastic for US to the UK and I've never had to wait outside of the given time frame for my box.

Beauty Box Review // FabFitFun Spring 2019 (UK Reviewer)

Ok, I know I'm a nail polish blog but I just can't help myself anymore. I'm obsessed with subscription boxes (I have 6 now, send help) but, I rarely drink, I don't smoke and my idea of a crazy night out involves buying a large popcorn at the cinema...so I guess it's ok then. Before this I had a beauty blog and I think it was reviewing make-up that really made me start to hate it mainly because I prefer skincare. So, with my degree wrapped up now and a little more time on my hands I'm gonna start adding beauty box and skincare to the blog; but mainly nails lol.

ANYWAY, FabFitFun ships to the UK now!! I had heard of this box but dismissed it as it's one of those big American boxes that you could never get over here, but now you can. Recently Jaina over at WhichBeautyBoxUK (one of my favourite blogs) posted her Spring Box haul and holy moly my eyes lit up. The customisation, the full sizes, the mixture of skincare and homeware; it's just the perfect box for me. Did I mention that they only send full size or travel sizes? No samples in sight and there is around 8 products per box.

Now the price may put you off a little, but it's only 4 boxes a year. You can pay $49.99 a box and skip seasons if you don't want to be tied down or pay $179.99 for the year. Now for the UK you have to pay taxes and extra shipping ($10 per box for shipping which is shockingly low for the US). I took out the yearly sub as you get early access to the legendary 'add-ons sale' as well as extra customisation options that you don't get a seasonal member.

Here is a full price breakdown for the UK yearly membership:

-FabFitFun VIP Annual $179.99

-UK P&P $40

-VAT $44

- Total = $263.99 

After conversion I got charged exactly £202.56 meaning each box costs £50.64. That sounds a lot for the box but just wait till you see what's in them. 

I took out my subscription on May 1st and on the 2nd they started selling the summer box only so I got in there just in time to get this amazing box. And yes, that total value says $271.95 (£208.20). I've already re-couped the cost of the subscription in one box.

Now it's bit strange how it works but they seem to have 5 catagories that you can pick one item from and then 3 items that everyone receives in the box. All members get to pick an item from the first 3 catagories, but then only annual members can choose in the next 2 (seasonal members get a random pick). Also, annual members get early access to customisation so some items may have sold out by the time seasonal members get to pick.

Show Me Your MuMu Brie Robe // RRP $84 (£64.31 - converted, no UK price)

I had never heard of this brand before but after taking a peak on their website they sell beautiful but hella expensive clothes. This robe is stunning though and was my top pick out of the first catagory. There was also an aromatherapy diffuser (but it had sold out by the time I subbed) or a bag (which had also sold out). It's a good thing I really wanted this robe out of the two anyway lol. It appears to be an item created specifically for the box and that would make me side-eye it a little however, it appears to be one of the cheaper items on their own website as similar robes are $130+ so I feel that they haven't over inflated the value.

I love this robe though, I wear in inside, outside; anywhere. It's light and soft and I have to do nails of the print. I'm obsessed with it.

Korres Wild Rose Vitamin C Brightening Sleeping Facial // RRP $48 (£36.75 - converted, no UK price)

Now, on their US website this is listed as $48 however on their EU website it's 34.80€ which would make it £7 cheaper for us UK'ers. Either way, in this category you could choose between 2 designs of Quay sunglasses (they had sold out but I wasn't bothered, I'm not buying over-priced sunglasses from Morphe), a picnic set or this cream. Since I am obsessed with skincare, I chose this cream. Brightening is definitely something I need and I'll post a review on it once I finish the jar entirely. First impressions; it smells wonderful and not particularly like roses but sweet and it's quite thick which I love for night creams. I have a few to use up though first so this won't get used for a while.

Giadzy Copper Plated Measuring Spoons // RRP $16 (£12.25 - converted, no UK price)

These are so me. I wanted them the second I laid eyes on them as my entire kitchen is a basic white marble and copper kitchen. This category was the spoons, a body lotion or a mystery item and it was a no brainer for me. I love these spoons and will get a lot of use out of them as I'm constantly baking.

Ciaté London Extraordinary Translucent Setting Powder // RRP £18 ($22 in US)

They sell this in the UK for £18 which is £2 dearer than the US once converted but oh well. This was the one item that I was like "I guess I'll have that then". In this catagory there was a silver necklace, the powder or a stainless steel water bottle. I really wanted the water bottle but it had sold out. I don't wear jewellery so I chose this as at least I can sell it on if I don't like it. 

Daily Concepts Daily Detox Brush // RRP $18 (£13.78 - converted, no UK price)

This category was either this brush, a cleanser or a skipping rope (I guess they're called fabfitfun for a reason) and I chose this as I have far too many cleansers to get through already and I go to the gym instead of working out at home. I've been receiving this brand a lot in my Pink Parcel (I got a facial scrubber this month) but not all their products seem to be sold in the UK yet.

The following items were sent out in all boxes:

Manna Kadar Champagne Charcoal Body Scrub // RRP $24 (£18.37 - converted, no UK price)

I've had a few Manna Kadar items in my Birchbox but always from their make-up range so I'm excited to try this. It's also rose gold. I just love that I'm getting to try all these products that you would never get over here in boxes; and it's full size. My friend also eyed this one up instantly when I showed her the box so I may scoop out of the tub for her as there's no way I'll get through this thing all by myself; it'd take me a year.

Ouai Leave In Conditioner // RRP £22 ($26 US price)

Yes! Finally, a conditioner! All I get in boxes are shampoos or smoothing serums and I'm sick of it. I also love Ouai so I'm so happy to have a full size leave-in spray. My current favourite is the Aussie Miracle Moisture Spray and I was just about to run out so it's good timing. This looks like a thick cream in the bottle but actually is a lightweight spray that leaves my hair feeling soft. So far so good.

Dr. Brandt Skincare Needles No More No More Baggage Eye De-Puffing Gel // RRP  £27.50 ($42 in US)

Holy moly, that's a name and a half for an eye cream. The US version also has quite the price mark-up and is £5 dearer when converted. Either way, I'm very happy to have this as I've been wanting to try out Dr. Brandt for so long. The Pores No More seems to be quite a cult product but I'll take this full size eye cream thank you very much. You would never see this in a UK beauty box and I can't believe it's in here. Thank you US beauty boxes!!

// Product Totals - 8 Items All Full Size

// US Price - $280

// UK Prices - £212.96

// Verdict

I've used RRPs specifically from the each companies own website and by doing that the box total has risen slightly! Either way, what an unbelievable box. I love the mix between home and skincare as well as finally getting access to brands that are normally difficult to get hold of here in the UK (and for only $10 shipping on the box). 

I bought the box on the May 1st, received a shipping notification on the 3rd and it arrived on the 8th with no import charges. That's probably the fastest shipping I've ever had from the US.

For the next box I was able to shop the 'add-ons' sale and I managed to control myself and only spent around £15 but got some fantastic goodies from brands I've never heard of but seem to be sold only in the US. They had around 300 items to choose from and whereas I would have loved to add more; I'm moving soon for my new job (as a real software engineer, looks like my degree paid off) so I need to pay for deposits and other things. Come August though, I'll be shopping that add-ons sale like no ones business. I mean, it does only happen 4 times a year and there are some crazy discounts going on (like Sol De Janiero for £10!!!) But I'll write about that specific haul when I get it. 

I'm currently waiting for the Summer box but I'll do a video on that and try and make this post a little more concise for next time (as well as take more photos....).