Green Envee Organics

Green Envee Organics (*)

A few weeks ago I was contacted by Green Envee Organics and they asked if I would be interested in trying and reviewing some of their products. I have to admit I hadn't heard of their company before, so I was very interested in learning more and obviously trying some of their products. They are an American-based company who specialise in organic products that promote and specialise in aromatherapy, homoeopathic and spiritual products.

I wanted the products to be a total surprise, so gave them free choice of what they wanted to send me... and I definitely was not disappointed! I firstly received their lovely little note to me wishing me happy birthday, which was such a nice touch. The products were packaged so nicely too, which always impresses me. I'd like to say all the products were sample sized, but with three products they went up and above, and it looks like I got full sized goodies to try - amazing!

I received all the big products in 'Brazilian Orange & Litsea' - which sounds amazing before I've even smelt/sampled them. I got sent a bar soap, body lotion and aroma mist in that, then different small sachets. These included: 'Tunisian Rosemary & Peppermint', 'French Lavender & Chamomile' and 'Indonesian Patchouli & Orange.' You have to admit, they all sound absolutely gorgeous just from reading the names!

Now for the smaller samples...I received a body scrub, body oil, body lotion and body wash, each one in a different flavour.What I loved about these is that each product comes with an information card, which fully explains the description, instructions on how to use them and finally a low-down on the ingredients. I've never seen this used with samples before and it was so handy to have and actually quite nice to read.

I can't wait to start trying out all these lovely products, as I've only had a spritz of the aroma mist yet. I know I'm going to absolutely love everything labelled 'Brazilian Orange & Litsea' - judging from the aroma mist, the scent is to DIE for! Yum! Keep your eyes pealed for more little posts about these products bloggers, I'm so excited to start trying. 

Have you ever tried any Green Envee Organics products before? Which are your favourite?

BeTrousse Beauty Box 2 - Product Reviews

Fair Naturally Mango & Safflower Moisturiser - £3.99 (*)

Jason Normalising Shampoo - £7.29 (*)

Make Believe Beauty Shimmer Lip Gloss - £10.00 (*)

It has literally taken me SO long to get back into blogging with everything that I've had going on, but I'm back and ready to show you guys everything I've been up to! I literally received this BeTrousse box in April, and have just got round to writing a review of some of the products, so I apologise massively.

These are the only three products that I've had chance to try properly, and all in all I was really impressed. This is my second box and I'm just as impressed with the amazing full sized products, its literally one of my favourite every beauty boxes. I'll start by saying that the Fair Naturally Mango & Safflower Moisturiser is THE best smelling thing ever! I love the smell of Mango so this was a winner straight away, not to mention it actually leaves your skin feeling so soft. I used it while I was on holiday and was so impressed, thank god I've got a bit left to carry on using.

I was really impressed with the Jason Normalising Shampoo too. I don't usually try a huge amount of hair products, as I kind of know what works for me. I decided to brave this shampoo for a few tries and really loved it. I found that if I used too much it did make my hair feel really stiff, so just be wary on the amount you do use. When I finally got the proportions right, my hair was so shiny after and I actually got compliments from people asking if I had dyed my hair... which is always a bonus is my books!

The third product I tried out from the box was the Make Believe Beauty Shimmer Lip Gloss. I'm not a massive fan of lip gloss and I only tend to wear it on the odd occasion. This gloss was a really lovely pale pinky peach colour with a little bit of sparkle, which I have to admit I wasn't really fond of. It felt quite sticky when I applied it at first, but that soon faded and I liked it. I'm going to keep it in my bag and keep trying it, I just wish it wasn't so glittery.

Yet again BeTrousse has exceeded my expectations and I am so impressed! I actually love their boxes and I'm definitely going to catch up on the rest of the products and try them out, so watch this space bloggers!

Have you tried any of the BeTrousse boxes before? Which is your favourite?

You can find BeTrousse at their website here or on Facebook here.

The Body Shop // Born Lippy and Mango Beautifying Oil

Born Lippy - Strawberry * // Mango Beautifying Oil *

Last week I was contacted by a lovely lady from The Body Shop to see if I would be interested in trying a few of their products. I've loved The Body Shop for years now so obviously I said yes! I was given the option of choosing what I wanted to try, but I decided to let them surprise me... and thankfully it was a good one. I received an amazing Strawberry 'Born Lippy' lip balm and a Mango Beautifying Oil that I cannot wait to try properly.

Anything remotely strawberry flavoured from The Body Shop is to die for, so I was so happy when I received this lip balm. It smells AMAZING and I could literally eat it every time I open the pot. The Beautifying Oil doesn't really seem to have a strong smell and to be honest I've never heard of this product before, so it will hopefully be a nice new experience. The product is said to 'Moisturise, smooth and illuminate' your hair and skin, which sounds very interesting.

I'll definitely do a review of both of the products when I've had chance to try them properly, but I'm so thankful to The Body Shop for giving me the opportunity to try these lovely products.

Have you tried these products before? You can check them out by clicking the direct links below the images.

BeTrousse Beauty Box Number Two.

BeTrousse Glitz and Glamour Beauty Box (*) - RRP £10.00

Back in February I received an email from the lovely Christelle at BeTrousse to see if I would be interested in sampling one of their beauty boxes. When the box arrived I was so impressed and I absolutely loved it! (You can read my thoughts here.) A few days ago I received a mystery parcel through the post, and to my surprise it was another of their boxes! This time I received their latest 'Glitz and Glamour' box and I was so happy to have the chance to try out some more products.

Yet again I received five full sized samples ranging from moisturisers to a lip gloss. Yet again BeTrousse have amazed me with their amazing creativity with this box, not to mention the fact that all the products are full sized. That's definitely my favourite bit! The box is on sale for £10.00 instead of the combined price of £70.00, which is a massive 86% saving. I always have amazing service with this company and every time I receive another box, I seem to be even more impressed than before.

In this box I received:
Benta Berry Facial Cleanser
Make Believe Beauty Shimmer Lip Gloss
Fair Naturally Mango & Safflower Body Moisturiser
Tulecos Tonifying Oil
Jason Normalising Shampoo

As I've already said, I cannot say anything but good things about BeTrousse and I'm so thankful that they have chosen to send me another box to try. I will be doing reviews of all these products as I use them, so keep your eyes pealed bloggers.

What products catch your eye?

You can find out about BeTrousse and their products on their Facebook page here.

Montagne Jeunesse Dead Sea Mud Spa Mask - BeTrousse Sample

Montagne Jeunesse Dead Sea Mud Spa Mask - RRP £1.49

A few weeks ago I was contacted by BeTrousse to see if I would be interested in trying one of their amazing beauty boxes. Obviously I said yes, and this was one of the many full sized products that I received. (You can see my full post on the box here.) I love a good face mask and I hadn't ever used this one before, so I was quite excited to try it. 

The product I received was the Montagne Jeunesse Dead Sea Mud Spa Mask, and initially I did think it was a normal clay-based face mask... how wrong was I. I was a little scared when I opened the packet and pulled out this huge scary face-shaped piece of cloth. I decided to persist anyway, but it was very weird laying with it on my face. It said to apply the mask and then leave it for 5-15 minutes, obviously depending on how it felt on your skin. I have to say it felt like my skin was so tight while I had the mask on... I know I keep saying it but it was such a bizarre feeling. I felt a little smothered as it got closer to 15 minutes, but I was persistent and it actually got a lot better.

After I removed the mask I was so surprised, as my skin felt amazing! It was super soft and even looked really tight and glowing. I'm so glad I received this product and I would definitely re-buy this again. It retails at around £1.49 for one of the masks, which I think is actually a really good price. I'm going to find more and stock up!

Have you tried Montagne Jeunesse masks before? What are your opinions?

Cellnique Advanced Bio Renewal Masque

I received this mini sample in a monthly She Said Beauty box a few months ago, and decided to try it after having a good rummage through my sample boxes. I absolutely love face masks and anything like this at the minute as my skin is quite bad. I wasn't all that impressed with the actual size of the sample as it was so tiny, I didn't think it would be enough to really try the product. When I squeezed out the mask there was just enough to cover my face, but I do wish there was enough to try it at least twice.

The Cellnique mask is packed with fresh fruit enzymes and acids, which are said to help exfoliate and repair damaged skin and prevent clogging in pores. You can really smell these fruity scents and the best thing about this product is the smell, which was so yummy! It smells really fruity, almost like Pina Colada, which in my books makes it all the better to try. It was a really nice consistency and wasn't too thick, and it rubbed into my skin really well. I massaged it on my face and a bit of my neck, then left it for around five minutes to soak in and develop. I then washed it away with warm water and it left my skin feeling really soft.

Overall I did like this product but I didn't think there was anything overly special about it - it just felt like a normal mask that I use regularly. You can find out a bit more about it here. I wouldn't repurchase this product as I think there are other masks that work just as well, but it was a nice change from my everyday products.

Have you tried this product before? What were your opinions?

BeTrousse Beauty Box

BeTrousse Christmas Beauty Box (*) - RRP £19.00

A few weeks ago I was contacted by Christelle at BeTrousse to see if I would be interested in trying and reviewing one of their beauty boxes. I had never heard of BeTrousse before, but in the email I was informed all about the company and how they would like to work with me. Of course I was so happy to have been contacted and I couldn't wait to receive my beauty box to try. I did a little research about BeTrousse and found that they are actually a French company... but what really excited me if that all the products in their boxes are FULL SIZED! If you are a beauty box lover like myself, you'll know that its so rare that full sized products are included in boxes.

When my box arrived I actually couldn't believe how big it was - literally the size of a small shoe box. All the products were packaged lovely and the box was literally bursting full of things. I received seven, yes thats right, seven full sized beauty products to try and review. Admittedly I hadn't heard of a few of the products but with the company being primarily French I wasn't expecting to, but this didn't dampen my opinion at all. I was so impressed with both the range of products and the sizes of them.

In the Christmas box I received:
Charme D'Orient Relaxing Body Massage Cream
Saffron London Cracking Nail Polish
Skinetica Anti-Blemish
Tattyoo BeTrousse Tattoos
Forte Pharma UK TurboSlim ChronoActiv Tablets
Laboratoire Lda-Soins Expert Hydra Cream
Montagne Jeunesse Dead Sea Mud Mask

I am so thankful to BeTrousse for contacting me and giving me the opportunity to try this amazing box. If you look on their website they also give you the opportunity to order their past boxes, which look absolutely amazing too! (Link here) At the minute all their boxes are on offer for £9.00 each, they are usually anything from £15.00, so its definitely worth a look. The products included in the boxes themselves can range from £72.00 to anything over £130.00, so in my opinion it is such a good offer. I already have my eye on BeTrousse's Pretty Beauty box, which I will definitely be ordering in the next few days.

Have you tried a BeTrousse box before? Which one? What were your opinions?

Covent Garden Sanctuary Spa 30 Day Thermal Transformation

I actually can't remember where I got this sample from to be honest, which probably shows how long I've had it for. I'm really bad at receiving my samples then putting them away and forgetting about them until I do my little weekly rummage. I've heard good things about Sanctuary Spa products and was in need of a good mask for a little pampering night, and after looking through my boxes I decided to give this a go.

You receive a Serum and a Clay Mask in the cute little set, in-which you apply the Serum before the mask. The actual full sized set of these products retails at about £28.00, and you can buy it from bigger Boots stores and obviously online - check it out here. I'd say that was definitely slightly out of my price range but it made me even more excited to try something new. The two step treatment is supposed to plump up and repair your skin by filling it with peptide and hyaluronic acid, while also giving a tauter appearance to your skin.

The treatment is really simple to do - you apply the Serum then apply the Clay Mask and leave for around 12-15 minutes, depending on how comfortable it feels on your skin. Now for the bizarre bit... obviously its called Thermal Transformation, but it was so weird when the mask started to heat up as I applied it onto my skin. I didn't really know how to take it to be honest - it just felt so weird while it was warming on my face. After the initial shock it actually felt so nice and was really relaxing which is always a plus, and it actually felt like I was having a professional treatment at a Spa.

I left the mask on for around 15 minutes and just washed it off with warmish water. With it being clay it was quite thick and took a while to remove as I did use the whole sachet on my face and neck. My skin felt amazing after I'd removed the mask and it actually felt tighter and plumper. I don't think it has ever felt that soft either, so the effects were definitely visible after just one use.

Overall I'd definitely rate this little beauty a 10! I was so impressed and I wish I would have used the samples sparingly so I could have got a few more uses from the sachets. While £28.00 is a bit more than I would usually pay for something like this, I think it could definitely be a nice little treat for me some time soon.

Have you tried 30 Day Thermal Transformation before? What are your thoughts?

Latest In Beauty Samples - January

Latest In Beauty's Little Beauty Box - £1.50 (plus p+p)

Its been a while since I've had the chance to try any samples that Latest In Beauty have had on offer, purely because I've been so busy I just haven't had time. A few months ago I found that I had actually tried all the samples on offer at Latest In Beauty, or at least the ones I actually wanted to try. I decided to give it a few months to see if anything new came up so I wasn't just requesting things to try for the sake of it. Anyway the waiting paid off and there were actually some samples I liked the look of this month.

The first sample I received was the Britney Spears fragrance duo, which consisted of Fantasy and Midnight. I love trying perfumes and I'm always looking for something new, so it made sense to try these as I'd never smelt anything Britney before. To be honest I didn't really like either of these as I just thought they were quite musky and heavy. I'll not talk about them a lot in this post as I'll be doing a proper review soon, but first impressions weren't all good on these.

The second sample I received was Weleda Cellulite Oil. In all honesty I don't have any cellulite (yet) but from reading the reviews I actually quite liked the sound of it. Its more of a massage oil that is supposed to help tackle cellulite, so I'm sure it will come in handy one day. I was thinking that I could maybe do some extra research and start to use it in hope that it will prevent cellulite? I don't know, but watch this space.

The third sample I received was the Kim Kardashian fragrance, which I absolutely LOVE! It was one of those things that I really didn't think I would like, but after the tiniest smell I fell in love and I actually really want to buy it. There will be a review coming soon, so watch this space.

What do you think of the samples? Which ones would you like to try?