What's Inside my Latest in Beauty - 'The Glamour Beauty Edit' Spring Edition Box?

Back by popular demand, beauty-box supremos Latest in Beauty have teamed up with Glamour Magazine for the third time to create a Beauty Edit box. Beauty Director of Glamour Magazine Alessandra Steinherr has put together some of her essential products for getting happy and pretty for spring, which are available to buy in one box for a massively discounted price. Here's the run down of what's inside....

Rituals Zensation Organic Rice Milk & Cherry Blossom Foaming Shower Gel - 50ml (RRP £8.50 for 200ml)
This is a gorgeously scented shower gel that turns from a gel to a densely packed foam - super easy to apply, mess-free, and a little goes a long way. The size is perfect for travelling or the gym (if you're that way inclined!) Latest in Beauty have also included a code for 20% off at www.rituals.com which is pretty good as far as discounts go!

L'Oreal Mega Volume Miss Manga Mascara - FULL SIZE (RRP £7.99)
The bumph promises that this will build natural lashes to their plumpest, lushest, maximum thickness. I have given it a whirl and it definitely adds volume and doesn't clump. The brush is really full, and is on a very flexible tip - I can't decide if I like this feature or not, but it does mean that you create a nice, even layer of mascara without over-doing it.

*Exclusive* Daniel Sandler Long Lasting Waterproof Eyeliner in Aqua Velvet  - FULL SIZE (RRP £9.25)
Daniel Sandler created this stunning turquoise shade of his famous waterproof eyeliner purely for this beauty box - and what a great exclusive it is! The colour works perfectly with all eye colours, and will be fab for spring. There's also a code for 20% off Daniel Sandler online - score!

Cheeky Chat Me Up Nail Paint in 'Tongue 'n' Cheek' - FULL SIZE (RRP £7)
Cheeky is a new brand from the makers of Cowshed - and the nail polishes are amazing! This coraley pink will definitely be making numerous appearances on my nails! High quality, glossy, and gorgeous.

Invisibobble - FULL SIZE (RRP £3.75 for a box of 3)
Well this was a new one to me! These hair bands are like the springy piece of plastic that I used to have on a keyring as a child. They aren't invisible in the hair, but they do leave no trace of a having had a hairband in the hair, so no more kinks - hurrah! Perfect to chuck in your bag to tie your perfect 'do' up with when braving the windy weather, before letting it back out without any tell-tale signs once you're inside.

Percy & Reed Abundantly Bouncy Volumising Mousse - 50ml (RRP £12 for 200ml)
Again, the perfect sized bottle for travelling or gymming - this mousse promises to give your hair extreme, lasting volume without the stiffness or stickiness. It's lightweight and smells good too - what more could you want from a mousse!?

Burt's Bees Lip Balm - FULL SIZE (RRP £2.99)
A girl can never have too many lip balms, and Burt's Bees Beeswax Lip Balm is definitely one that does what it's meant to do. It's enriched with Vitamin E which really nourishes your lips, and it isn't greasy - so it's perfect for pre-lipstick, plus it tastes of After Eights. They've also included a 25% off code for use on the Burt's Bees website.

The box offers a nice variety of products for beauty junkies to enjoy, there's a nice even spread of make up, hair and body. Skincare is very personal, I feel, so I'm glad there's none of that in this box. The contents of the box are worth £45, but Latest In Beauty are selling The Glamour Beauty Edit box for a mere £14.95 - definitely worth it. They're limited edition, so once they're gone they're gone. If you'd like to get your hands on a box - you can do so by clicking here.

Valentines Day Gift Ideas

Whether you choose to believe it or not, Valentines Day is just around the corner... soon enough 14th February will be here. Perhaps you have someone special to buy a gift for - or a good excuse to treat yourself to something lovely... with that in mind, I've put together some ideas to help you along your way, plus something for me to casually leave open on the computer in my house *cough cough*

one - Illamasqua Throbb nail polish £14.50
This beautiful tomatoey-red nail polish has just been released as part of their I'm The One collection. One coat is all you need for a full opaque finish of beautiful, glossy, blood red nails.

two - Tangle Angel Brush £12.95 (+10% discount at the moment)
I spotted this while browsing on the HQ Hair site and thought it was rather cute - angel on the back, and (kinda) heart shaped - it promises to glide through your hair with ease, getting rid of tangles, and has anti-static and anti-bacterial properties and is heat resistant too.

three - Charlotte Tilbury Filmstar Bronze & Glow  £49
This is the most stunning bronzing and highlighting duo I've ever seen in so many ways. Firstly, the packaging is to die for, and the product produces stunning results. The bronzer is the perfect universal flattering shade, usable for an all-over bronzer as well as for contour. The highlight has just the right amount of frostiness to it to to give a nice subtle highlight for the daytime, or can really be build up for a more extreme look.

four - Bobbi Brown Pink Kiss lipstick £19
From their new Uber Pink collection, this is a beautiful soft pink colour that adds the right amount of pink to your lips for a 'done' look without looking over-done or baby-dollish. It's grown up and flirty, and I love it. It feels silky smooth to apply and leaves a comfortable slick of polish with a slight sheen to it.

five - Guerlain Meteorites Pearls £36
This is a natural radiance enhancer for the face - the brush picks up the properties from the different coloured balls - yellow to counteract redness, mauve to catch the light etc - and gives a beautiful, evened out, radiant complexion. They've just added some to the new Blossom collection - this one is firmly on my wishlist, it looks so beautiful too!

six - Lulu Guiness Coin Purse with Clinique Super Strawberry Chubby Stick £55
As part of the 10th anniversary of Kiss It Better, Clinique are selling some gorgeous limited edition pieces, including this Lulul Guiness coin purse with a beautiful pink Chubby Stick - and what's more, the full £55 RRP will be donated to Great Ormond Street Children's Hospital.

seven - NARSissist Blush Palette £35 & NARSissist Eyeshadow Palette £50
These much anticipated limited edition NARS palettes come into stores tomorrow and are expected to fly off the shelves. They feature some of the brands most sought after and iconic shades. The blush palette includes Devotee highlighter (limited edition), Orgasm blush, and Laguna Bronzer, as well as a brush. The eyeshadow palette includes 15 of their hottest shades including All About Eve, Madrague, Fez, Bali, Coconut Grove, Madrague ll, Nepal, Ashes to Ashes, Brousse, Mekong, Bellissima, Lhasa, Bad Behavior, Dogon and Pandora.

If you have any more ideas, do let me know... happy shopping!

What's Inside my January Birchbox?

Birchbox is back in my life - and for that, I am grateful!

This year, it kick started with the Tiny Tweaks box - all about the little fixes you can do to get yourself back on the straight and narrow after all the Christmas partying - to make you feel, and look better. As well as the 6 items in the box, the little magazine that comes with it, is packed with ideas for little things you can do to make yourself happier, little resolutions you can actually stick to - which I thought was a really nice touch.

Although I really enjoy the box subscription services that you choose what products you'll be getting, I still really like the idea of a surprise box, and that's how Birchbox run their ship. You don't know what will be inside your box until you open it. It feels like a birthday when you have no idea what to expect beneath the layers of wrapping, and it's nice. Even that helps to make you feel happier!

So, in this months box there was....

Philip Kingsley - Moisture Balancing Conditioner - 20ml (£7.50 for 75ml)
This product is designed to add a boost of moisture to medium textured, wavy or fine processed hair. It's weightless so doesn't weigh the hair down, and leaves the hair smooth, shiny, and tangle-free. It's also great to use on children because of the detangling agents - I just wish there was also the shampoo from the same range included in the box, to really give the range a good test.

Benefit - The POREfessional - 7.5ml (£24.50 for 22ml)
I absolutely love this primer, so the more little samples of this the better! It's actually rather a large size bottle and a fantastic size for adding to your bag for travelling. I use this primer on a daily basis to smooth out my skin, shrink my pores, and make my makeup last longer. I just love it!

Vasanti - Detox Nutrient-Rich Purifying Facial Cleanser - 20ml (5.07oz for $24)
This is a brand I've never heard of before - I just visited their website to get some info for this post, and the reviews of this product are fantastic! It's a cleanser suitable for all skin types - even acne prone and sensitive skins. The general buzz is that it's really good at removing all traces of make up and controlling oil - sounds right up my street! It also contains omegas 3 and 6 to leave you with radiant looking skin.

Rodial - Bee Venom Moisturiser - 5ml (£150 for 50ml)
This is a revolutionary product which contains honey bee venom to trick the skin into thinking it has been stung, forcing it to repair itself. The result is a great anti-ageing formula, which leaves skin looking firmer and younger. The clinical trials they did to test the results were taken on women over the age of 50, and the blurb on their site talks a great deal about getting rid of the effects of menopause on the face, so I wonder how many people this cream may actually be useful for that have received it in their Birchbox. That said, I will still give it a go, and see if it makes any difference to my skin.

Premae - Anatomy Nutrients Body Oil - 20ml (£9.50 for 100ml)
Another brand I hadn't heard of prior to this, but my research found interesting results. This brand is allergy-free; it contains no treenuts, soy, wheat and oats, as well as petrochemicals, parabens and SLS. I can imagine this must make a world of difference to allergy sufferers that still want to enjoy luxury products. This is a spray-on oil designed to be used after showering to lock in moisture to your skin. I've used it a couple of times, and although the spray is a bit forceful, the smell is really lovely, and the oil sinks into the skin quickly leaving it with a really soft finish.

And Birchbox likes to include a 'Lifestyle Extra', which this month, is...

Itsu - Miso Soup - 25g (£2.25 for 3 25g sachets)
Miso soup is rich in amino acids and antioxidants, aids digestion and strengthens the immune system... apparently it's yummy... to be honest the ingredients list boasting cooked soybeans, natural yeast, rice, barley, wakame, spring onion and tofu doesn't really do it for me, but if it does float your boat this is a handy little sachet to pop in your bag for work.

There are a nice variety of products in this month's box. I have seen on the Birchbox site that other boxes this month contained Aromatherapy Associates and Laura Mercier products, I would have liked to have had one of them, it really is the luck of the draw!

If you'd like to sign up, you can subscribe here for £10 a month (+£2.95 p&p) or save when you sign up for 6 months or more.

Lacoste Touch of Pink - WIN!

Lacoste Touch of Pink is a gorgeous smell made for the powerful, decisive, uplifting and fun woman. She is joyful and wants to explore everything - discover so much. She is completely at ease with herself. The scent combines a burst of blood orange, a fresh sparkle of coriander, followed by sensuous notes of jasmine and violet. The dry-down of sandalwood and vanilla is the perfect compliment, creating an all round, beautiful smell.

Superdrug is now stocking the gift sets containing a bottle of EDT and body lotion, starting from just £25. They are available in stores nationwide and http://www.superdrug.com/ - making it the perfect solution for any last-minute Christmas shoppers out there! 

If you would like to win this set, please leave a comment below with details of how to contact you if you are the winner. For an extra entry, tweet, tagging @Super_Gorgeous. The winner will be picked at random on 30th December. Good luck!

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Interview with Holly Smale - Author of Geek Girl - WIN!

This year, The Clothes Show celebrated their 25th anniversary - I headed down experience the excitement for myself, and caught up with Holly Smale, author of Geek Girl, and Geek Girl 2 - Model Misfit for a little chat about her books and how she got into modelling, and more recently, writing.

I have five sets of the books to give away - if you would like to enter, please leave a comment with details of how to contact you if you win. For an extra entry, tweet, tagging @Super_Gorgeous in it too. The giveaway will end on 30th December and winners will be picked at random. Good luck!

To find out more information about the Geek Girl Series, check out the Facebook Page or follow Holly on Twitter @HolSmale

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Viktor & Rolf Limited Edition Flowerbomb Fairytale

Fans of Viktor & Rolf Flowerbomb need to get down to Selfridges - as there's a special edition bottle in town! Sold exclusively at Selfridges, the bottle has had a bit of a revamp for Christmas, with a Viktor & Rolf Fairytale adorning the bottle. Spaced out along the glass, the story goes..."She arrived home. The house smelt different. "Has he bought me flowers?" She thought with a smile. But it smelled of lilies, freesias and roses... "Has he bought me perfume?" She wondered, but there were no new perfume bottles in her bathroom. Then she felt a sudden gust of wind and turned around. Was she dreaming? A pink explosion clouded over the bed covering it in flowers. "I am Flowerbomb" it whispered. "your perfect gift..." and it seems it has been the perfect gift for many as it is the current top seller in the beauty department at Selfridges. If you'd have visited the London store last week you'd have seen a beautiful flower garden where people could go and  have their photo taken and purchase their limited edition bottles. Yes, limited edition - so once these are gone, they're gone.

Flowerbomb is one of those iconic fragrances that everyone seems to know what it is when they smell it. It's a classic, very sweet, floral smell oozing femininity and youthfulness.

Viktor & Rolf  Flowerbomb Fairytale is available exclusively at Selfridges costing £90 for 100ml.

KIKO Christmas - Digital Emotion

KIKO have got some fantastic, and super-affordable gifts on offer for this Christmas in their new, limited edition Digital Emotion range - when I saw the prices I had to look twice! If you need impressive gifts for girls, have a look at these...

The packaging is a shiny iridescent cardboard which is really eye catching, but it's what's inside that really got me going!

The Satin Nail Laquer set opens like a book to reveal eight gorgeous, limited edition nail polishes. They are really intense, glossy colours with names that match the shades beautifully. The polishes look sleek and really expensive, and give the finish of an expensive polish, yet this set is only £19.90! That is just under £2.50 a polish - can't really argue with that!

The colour range is really good - going from nudes with Rose Taupe to classic reds with True Red, and the crazy side with Light Tiffany. I think it's a nice colour palette for anyone.

The smaller box in the first photo, opens to reveal 5 lipsticks...

Again, this is a really pretty colour palette for someone. Although the colours may look a little shocking in the bullet, they're really wearable and less intense on the lip. They pack a lot of pigment, but go on like a balm to give a wet look finish. These are limited edition shades and contain SPF15. Guess how much!? £16.90!!!! Told you I couldn't believe the prices!

There are loads of other sets on offer too. Check out www.kikocosmetics.com or KIKO Stores to shop, and see the rest of the range.