I've become a little bit obsessed with Latest in Beauty at the moment - with their collection boxes, luxury samples and more, there's always something to find and I've given them plenty of my money this year! They are bang on with their boxes and this one I consider one of the best. They've teamed up with Glamour magazine (do I need to say any more?) to bring 9 gorgeous beauty products supposedly worth £65 - for just £14.95.
Click here to buy it.
So what's in the box?
John Frieda Frizz-Ease Original Formula
I've tried this before many years ago and I can't really remember what it was like other than it could make your hair look greasy if you used too much. It is supposed to tame frizz and it also protects your hair from the sun. 'Award winning formula instantly eliminates dry, moderate frizz and repels humidity for glossy, silky-smooth styles. With thermal protectant'.
- - Blocks frizz.
- - Instantly and dramatically transforms dry, frizzy, or chemically-treated hair into incredibly smooth, glossy hair.
- - An exceptional blend of silicones immediately smooths texture while delivering a layer of crystal-clear gloss for perfectly polished, frizz-resistant styles.
- - Repels humidity to help prevent weather-related frizz.
- - Contains a UV filter.
- Application - Use in shower after shampoo & conditioner. Apply to soaking wet hair. Use sparingly, dispensing one pump of serum into palm. Rub hands together and distribute even throughout hair.
Price - £3.99 / 25ml - £6.29 / 50ml
My size - 25ml
Product link - http://www.boots.com
Available in - 25ml and 50 ml
Ginera Green Tea Exfoliating Marvel Gel
This was one of the products I was most excited about being in the box but it kind of weirded me out once I used it. It is very gel-like and green in colour. You are told to rub it in for one minute & in this time it balls up and parts start clumping into rolled up bits which are supposed to be dead skin; I'm not sure if this is actually the case yet or not. Confusing - I have only tried it once today so I will need to give it more time. I thought it would be more exfoliating - but the particles are micro and I hardly felt any abrasion or 'scrubbiness' to my skin whilst using. Apparently it is great for removing blackheads although I didn't notice any difference after one wash. It's quite hard to get hold of so I'm glad I got the chance to try this out!
Ginerva Green Tea Marvel Gel works by specifically targeting the cornified skin layer, dissolving and removing the dead skin cells on the top most epidermis layer, revealing bright, smooth & youthful looking skin.
- Clear, fresh skin in 1 minute
- Deep cleansing of pores
- Skins looks and feels younger
- Perfect skin for your beauty cosmetics
Price - £22.00 / 60ml
Product link - http://www.harveynichols.com
My size - 10ml - about £3.67
Batiste Dry Shampoo - Original
This is one of those staple products that everyone should have. Although I have a mini one already from Latest in Beauty, plus a couple of larger sizes, they are very handy for travelling etc, and I haven't actually tried the OG one before. If your hair is ever greasy / flat / needs an uplift then this is the quickest and easiest way to liven up your hair instantly. Perfect for when your in a rush or can't be bothered!
Price - £1.50 / 50ml
Product link - http://www.superdrug.com
Available in - 400ml, 200ml, 150ml & 50ml
Revlon Nail Enamel in 440 Siren
I'm so glad I got the orange coral shade of this rather the red which was advertised. I have so many reds and hardly use any of them, and even though my collection of oranges is building up, this one's a lovely shade and won't go a miss. It will be my next mani - so watch out for it on my nail blog costellonails.blogspot.co.uk - I will give you a link here when I have done so!
Price - £6.49 / 14.7ml
Product link - http://www.boots.com
My size - full size
JINNYlash Strip Eyelashes
I don't use fake eyelashes at all - I've tried them before but they felt uncomfortable and heavy - I thought they looked stupid on me anyway. I would be more inclined to try the individual ones as a more natural alternative, but it would have to be for something special & let's face it, I really don't have anything that great going on in my life. These, however, are more natural than most, but I think they'll be living in the drawer for quite a while. The packaging is lovely though and they come with a little tube of glue.
'These lashes are stylish and subtle enhancing a natural look with length and volume. They give a terrific look and are perfect for any occasion'.
Price - £6.00
Product link - http://www.shop.jinnyrocks.com
Stila Lip Glaze in 28 Guava
Although I'm more into my lipsticks than glosses, this does look nice and it will definitely get used at some point. My shade is Guava which is a lovely pink hue and much more to my taste than the one they said they were giving! As I haven't tried it yet it's hard to say how this product is but I can always give a review at a later date (ask below in the comments if you want).
Price - £15.00 / 2.5ml
My size - 1.5ml - roughly £9.00
Product link - http://www.boots.com
The Vintage Cosmetic Company Tweezers
This is one of the products that really encouraged me to buy this box - I needed good tweezers so badly after I lost my lovely Tweezermans. I've got a variety of The Vintage Cosmetic Company's products and they are all lovely (especially their Stipple Brush!). These are pretty good - they do break some hairs rather than pull them out cleanly but maybe it's just my brows as I've noticed this a lot recently with various tweezers. They are pink and smooth & soft to touch.
Price - £8.00
Product link - http://www.thevintagecosmeticcompany.co.uk
Benefit - The POREfessional
I already have a sample of this from their Gina Goes Glam set (review here) so I have almost enough as the full size - okay, not quite but this will keep me from buying the full size as I was so close to do doing recently. I'm glad I held out because this product is a little different than expected. Sure, it leaves your skin feeling silky smooth but in all honesty I didn't notice any difference to my pores when that's what it's supposed to be all about. If anything, it's slightly blurs the appearance of pores. Maybe mine are too large to fix...? With all the hype around this product it really should do as it says. I can't tell if it holds my make up on any longer or not - but I like how you can apply this over make up as well.
Price - £24.50 / 22.0ml
My size - 7.5ml - worth around £8.00
Product link - http://www.boots.com
Price - £24.50 / 22.0ml
My size - 7.5ml - worth around £8.00
Product link - http://www.boots.com
L'Oreal Super Liner Gel Intenza in Golden Black
This was another product that just sold it to me. I heard this was supposed to be really good and I was pleasantly surprised at the colour - a slightly shimmery black. I've only swatched it on my hand but it looked really unique and after washing my hands twice it is still faintly there even though I was trying to rub it off. It dried really quickly and doesn't rub off naturally. It also comes with a lovely little brush (that actually has a cap on it so it didn't arrive misshapen - E.L.F brushes I'm looking at you!). It seems amazing - can't wait to try it out properly!
- Waterproof
- Quick dry formula
- Ultra-comfort
Price - £9.99 / 2.8g + brush
Product link - http://www.feelunique.com - £8.49 here
It also came with these leaflets - one of the products inside and the other with a few discounts on the products. Perfect!
Overall
This box is great value for money - overall I worked out the total to be £55.14 - that is an estimate but they did say it was worth £65.00; so I'm not if they added a cheeky tenner or some of the RRP's are different to what I found. Either way its a bargain for £14.95 and they really are all great products. If Latest in Beauty carry on the way they are I am going to be skint by the end of the year! Have any of you guys bought this? If you're thinking about it i hope this post helps you decide. The link is here to buy it.
Thanks for reading!
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