My December 'Winter Wonderland' Birchbox

Hello Lovelies, 

Today I wanted to share with you what I received in my December Birchbox. The theme for this month's box is 'Winter Wonderland' and the Birchbox Team have chosen products for this month’s box that are perfect for this busy time of year when you want to look your best with a bit of added sparkle.

 

Inside my Birchbox was…..

There were chosen to help you sparkle:

Number 4 Non-Aerosol Hair Spray - 43ml

This hair spray gives you flexible ‘crunch-free’ hold and because it is a non-aerosol hairspray it is better for the environment. I do use hairspray so will give this one a go and see how it compares to my current favourite.

Nail Rock Nail Glitter in Blue - 10ml Nail Polish & 5g Glitter

In this set there is a nail polish and a pot of fine glitter. I love nail effects like this although I am not so keen on the shade I received. I saw that some people received this in pink and I think I would have preferred that colour. Does anyone fancy swapping?

Twistband Hair Tie

This is a hair band that claims to not leave any creases in your hair when you tie your hair up and my hair is always left with creases and bumps when I tie it up so I'm looking forward to trying this. I think these are a good idea but not sure how they fit in the category of ‘sparkle’ other than the colour is slightly metallic looking?

These were chosen to help you shine:

Sin-Care Party Girl Serum - 5ml

This is a detoxifying serum that you apply before your moisturiser to brighten your complexion and it claims to assist 'in reducing signs of skin fatigue due to indulging in late nights and alcohol'. I like the sound of this and am looking forward to giving it a try. 

Lamilou Body Milk with Coco Butter and Rose Water - 30ml

This body milk has a delicate rose scent and I really like the smell of it, although I wouldn't have said it is a winter scent? I will use it though and little samples like this are always useful.

Alima Pure Luminous Shimmer Eyeshadow in Paris

This is a gorgeous shimmery mineral eyeshadow that is a light brown/taupe colour and is just the sort of colour I would choose. I can't wait to try this. 

Also included in this month's box was a $20 gift card (approx £12) for Baublebar, which is a fashion jewellery website that is now available in the UK. I haven't browsed their site before so now I have this gift card I have a perfect excuse to :)

Overall I am quite pleased with what I received this month :)

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What did you get in your Birchbox this month? Leave me your link as a comment if you have posted about yours.

Thanks for reading :)

Nyss x

Another little Superdrug Beauty Haul

Hello Lovelies, 

So I decided to pop into my local Superdrug to see what offers they have this month and I ended up buying a few things. I don't know if you are the same, but it seems that when something is on offer it makes me want it even more and I can't resist a bargain! 

Here is what I bought.....

Firstly I got another Superdrug Naturally Radiant Brightening Hot Cloth Cleanser, because mine has almost run out and this was half price which was an added bonus. I have been loving this recently and blogged about it here. All of Superdrug's Naturally Radiant range is half price at the moment and I also bought the Brightening Eye Cream which was only £2.99. I haven't tried this before but I think it was recommended to me during a #bbloggers chat, so thought I would give it a try. 

L'Oreal Skin Perfection 3 in 1 Micellar Solution is on offer at the moment and only £2.48 so I decided to get some more. I love this and included it in my June Favourites post here. I find this takes my makeup off really easily and feels really cooling when you use it. If you haven't tried it, what have you got to lose when it is only £2.48?! 

Some of Barry M's Nail Polishes were 2 for £6, so I decided to try a couple of the Gelly Hi-Shine Nail Paints. These nail polishes have a high shine gel effect finish and I have been wanting to try them for a while after seeing lots of good reviews of them. I bought Papaya which is a lovely pastel peachy coral colour and Passion Fruit which is a gorgeous colour, but I'm not sure how to describe it other than it looks like a mix of bright red/coral/pink/orange. I can't wait to try these and think they are perfect colours for summer, so I'm hoping the sun stays around for a bit longer :)

On the way to the till I noticed that the Fudge Urban range was on offer and better than half price and a few days earlier I had seen Fudge Urban Sea Salt recommended in a magazine, so because it was only £3.47 I decided to give it a try. It says it can be used to create 'messy out of the surf sexy beach hair' or used before you blow dry to create extra volume and natural texture and it has a lovely coconut smell, so I'm really looking forward to trying this. I also picked up some Fudge Urban Iced Raspberry and Vanilla Hair Spray, which was on offer for £2.47. I have seen a few beauty bloggers mention this and say that it smells really nice, so I thought I would try it. It says it gives you 'soft to touch hair and 24 hours of hold' and it has anti frizz properties, which are both things I like from a hair spray, so I think I'll enjoy using this and the smell of ice raspberry and vanilla is a lovely bonus :) 

Are you like me and can't resist an offer? I'd love to hear if you have found any good offers recently?

Thanks for reading :)

Nyss x