Selfridges Beauty Box

This box was released mid-August 2012 for the purse friendly price of £15, brilliant when the contents are worth £200!!  Available exclusively through the Selfridges website it sold out in a matter of hours, and it seemed unless you are one of those unlucky people that have to get up at a un godly hour of the morning you were never going to get your mits on one!  Luckily (for me) I’m one of those people, so at 6am my first port of call was the Selfridges website to pick up one of these beauties J

Now I must confess I subscribe to a few beauty boxes, but this one I was supa supa excited about, firstly because I knew what I would be getting (and it wasn’t going to be a load of cr@p and samples that you normally receive in said beauty boxes) and secondly because I knew that never in a million years would I actually fork out the cash to buy these products at full prices, even though I will admit I had never heard of half of the brands, the fact that they were ‘high end’ products got me very excited.

Being that this box was released in August I have a chance to use and love some of the products:

Antipodes Avocado and Rosehip Divine Face Oil

They Say:

A New Zealand based skin care range that uses only bioactive botanical ingredients. Certified organic, blended with nutrient rich avocado oil to powerfully anti age your skin, it actively boosts type 1 collagen in skin cells, targets scars and wrinkles and eases the effects of ageing.

I say:

I LOVE LOVE LOOOOOVE this product!! Ive never liked the thought of putting oil on my skin, but this absorbs into your skin, leaving it feeling hydrated and all lovely.  I use my as a night serum and am finding that it is helping to reducing spot scaring on my face, as well as reducing the time that any newbie spots stick around for.  The best thing of all is that it only takes a few drops, so this bottle is going to last me ages, big smiles!

Stila One Step Correct

They Say:

An innovative, triple-swirled helix serum instantly colour-corrects, brightens and covers skin imperfections for a flawless face with no fuss. Swirl your way to perfect skin in one step!

I say:

Another Love product, but it doesn’t exactly do what it says on the tin.  It doesn’t perfect your skin in one step, well not mine anyway, I still need to cover those pesky spots and imperfections but it does help to reduce those darn things.  It also works as a good base, making applying the rest of your makeup a dream.  As an added bonus on my first day of using this I got a lovely compliment at work…..so it must be doing something right??

Estelle & Thild Lip Balm

They Say:

This lip balm is saturated with vitamins that nourish, plump and protect your lips, while enhancing them with moisture rich, barley there lip colour.

I Say:

Again…Love!!  Really moisturises your lips and the subtle raspberry flavour is rather lush too.  As for the ‘barely there lip colour’ it’s non-existent, but it does add a nice sheen to your lips.

Philip B Katira Hair Mask

They Say:

Containing pure Katira Extract it fills in weak, damaged spots in the hair cuticle for added smoothness and strength. Just one application will instantly revitalize your hair colour, speed up blow-drying time, and lock in shine for a sexy, touchable, red-carpet finish

I say:

Meh.  I’m neither here nor there about this one.  I don’t like the fact that you have to wait soo long for it to ‘work’ (you have to wait for it to harden before you can wash it out) and that washing it out isn’t the easiest of things, but it does leave your hair feeling soft and smooth, but I wouldn’t say any different to any other hair mask you may use.  Think I may have to give this one a few more try’s...if I can be bothered with the hassle?!?!

Omorovicza Deep Cleansing Mask

They Say:

Omorovicza Deep Cleansing Mask uses Hungary's famous healing waters and mineral infused muds from the thermal Lake Héviz to create a wonderfully effective skin purifier.  This mask is rich in calcium, magnesium, zinc and copper, and it actively re-energizes and brightens skin, evens tone, matifies shine and draws out impurities

I Say:

I’ve used this mask once, and it is yet again another product which you really have to have time one your hands to use.  It takes around 20 minutes drying time but it does leave your skin looking and feeling lovely.  This is defiantly a product I will be using again, as it did help clear some of my skin impurities, but I will have to plan it into my day.

Bioeffect EGF Serum

They say:

BIOEFFECT EGF Serum is a next-generation anti-ageing serum that improves the appearance and health of your skin by encouraging the skin to repair its own cells. Its key ingredient is Epidermal Growth Factor (EGF), a substance which occurs naturally in human skin and which has the ability to speed up the rate of cell turnover within the skin.

I say:

I’ve only used this product a few times, mainly because I’ve been loving my Antipodes so much!  I have occasionally put it on the odd bugger of a spot at night and have noticed by morning it being less red and angry.  From looking at the official website I think I will have to start using this more, as it claims to be ‘The natural alternative to botox’…..big bonus (although not the cheapest)!

Aesop Parsley Seed Anti-Oxidant Serum

 

The say:

An anti oxidant rich, daily use serum moisturiser for dry, combination and sensitive skin types. One of Aesop's best sellers, this perfected moisturiser contains extracts of Grape and Parsley Seed, high potency anti oxidant ingredients.

I Say:

YUK!! I’ve used this once and once was enough.  It literally clammed my skin up, left my hands sticky and had more of a drying effect than moisturising effect on my skin.  I actually felt like I needed to put moisturiser on after applying this, so will not be revisiting any time soon!

And that’s everything!

I was REALLY REALLY pleased with this box.  Most of the products I loved and will defiantly be using in the future.  All in all I say £15 well spent…..woop!


Was you one of the lucky ones to also get this box?? what are your thoughts?