Murad: The best exfoliater a girl (or guy) can get! Banish those spots!

This amazingly wonderful big talent is none other than THE Murad Age Reform Exfoliating Cleanser. Yes it's called Age Reform, but would be great for skins of all ages, young or old. And at 22 years old, with oily skin and with my skin a regular breeding place for some pesky little blighters (aka SPOTS), this product is PERFECT for me! With the fine particles and professional ingredients (including Salicylic, Lactic and Glycolic Acids), this big beauty leaves my skin glowing. OK, at £31 a bottle, its not the cheapest of exfoliaters out there, but with its huge 200ml size, and the fact that a little goes a long way, this really will last you a long old time.

So where did I discover this you may ask? GLOSSY BOX! Probably not the Glossy Box you all know and love though...this little darling was hidden beneath the lid of the Glossy Box... FOR MEN! Uh huh, so for once, I'm stealing the boyfriends cosmetics. (OK that sounds kind of weird seems as his the most least cosmetic loving guy out there), but he loves it just as much as me. I'm sure he'd agree that, like me, he's not got the most perfect skin in the world and suffers breakouts like many of us mere mortals. Since using this however, I must say his skin is looking  rather scrumptious! So for Men or Women, the young the old, the cats or the dogs, (obviously the last one is a very unfunny joke), this products suitable for you. 

What THEY(Murad) say: 

• Cleanses and refines skin
• Polishes away dullness and dehydration
• Improves texture and tone
• Reverses visible signs of ageing
• The acids dissolve dull, dry surface cells

You can buy this in the Feel Unique site, with free delivery. Link below:

 http://www.feelunique.com/p/Murad_Exfoliating_Cleanser_AHA_BHA_200ml

Beauty Boxes: What are they...WHAT do they do?...

OK you beautiful people, I'm dedicating my very first blog post to a current obsession of mine... BEAUTY BOXES! They have been going for a while in places like America, where they have their version, Birch Box. And in 2011, they came to the U.K with a vengeance. The first to arrive was the fabulous Glossy Box, with others following in their perfect little footsteps. To date, I am subscribed to 4 of these boxes which are (in subscription date order):

1. Glossy Box (£12.95 per month including delivery) 

Brands included: BioEffect, Blink + Go, Daniel Sandler, Dermalogica, Hd Brows, KMS, O.P.I, Xen Tan and Stila.

2. Boudoir Prive (recently changing their name to Jolie Box) ...(£12.95 including delivery)

Brands Included: Cargo, Korres, Macadamia, Studio Makeup, Zoya, RMK, Jane Iredale, SachaJuan and Colbert MD.

3. Carmine (£12.75 including delivery)

Brands Included: Weleda, KMS, Myface.cosmetics, Japonesque, Dainty Doll, Trind, New cid cosmetics, Daniel Sandler, Neom.

4. Feel Unique (£9.95 including delivery)

Brands Included: Nuxe, Tigi, Jemma Kidd, New Cid Cosmetics, Redken, Kms, Xen Tan and Philip Kingsley.

Basically the idea of these beauty box subscriptions is that you pay the set price each month and receive a monthly box containing 5 or 6 beauty items, some full sized, some samples. I think it's a fab idea for us girls (and guys) to try products we may never have even heard of or tried before. And with brands including O.P.I, Bed Head, Korres, Murad and Blink + Go, It is definitely a win for me!

At the moment, it's hard for me to say which is my fave box, as it changes most months. However at the moment, Carmine and Feel Unique are full steaming ahead. Carmine is definitely the box of choice if you want more makeup items!!

Tune in soon to discover what little beauts are lurking in my January boxes.

However, don't expect a January review for Jolie Box as they sent out an E-mail last month to explain they're skipping the January box in order for them to sort out quite a few customer service issues.

Here are their website links in case you love this idea as much as I do and want to subscribe to any of the boxes:

www.glossybox.co.uk

www.boudoirprive.co.uk

www.carmine.co.uk

www.feelunique.co.uk

What box do YOU like the look of?
Are you already subscribed to any?