Cohorted September 2015

I totally forgot about Cohorted's pre sale for the September box so was delighted to see that they still had some boxes left afterwards and I knew I had to get my hands on one. If you haven't heard of Cohorted before but love high end products then this will be right up your street. Cohorted release a beauty box each month, which you buy as a one off, full of high end products including the likes of Nars, Bare Minerals and Too Faced. Each box contains around 4-5 beauty products and is the same for everyone. The great thing about Cohorted is everything is pretty much full sized or a very generous sample size. 

This months box contains 5 products worth a whooping £71.50, priced at just £19.99 plus p+p this box is definitely a great value for money. I've only had a couple of Cohorted boxes before and they have all been amazing so its hard to pick a favourite but this month is definitely right up there at the top. 

theBalm Nude Tude Eyeshadow Palette - I have being eyeing up the Nude Tude palette by theBalm for a while now but never seem to want to take the plunge and purchase it, therefore it's always a pleasure to receive it in a beauty box so you feel as though you didn't pay out for it. I love the fun, cheeky packaging of this palette as well as a great selections of colours and a dual ended brush. With 12 fairly neutral colours ranging from shimmery to matte you can create a variety of looks.

Molton Brown Seamoss Bath & Shower Gel - This shower gel infused with seaweed and horse chestnut sounds like pure relaxation in a bottle, it claims to improve your skins texture as well as relieving stress and fatigue. My mum is a big fan of Molton Brown shower gels so I might pass this one onto her. 

Gucci Premier Shower Gel - I've never smelt the Gucci Premier fragrance before however judging on this shower gels scent it smells absolutely divine. Infused with orange blossom, white flowers, musk and leather, it's the perfect balance between sweet floral and a more muskier scent. 

theBalm Put A Lid On It Eyelid Primer - A perfect added extra to accompany the eyeshadow palette, this matte eyeshadow primer creates a base for your eyeshadow to prevent creasing and increase the longevity of the shadows. 

Nars Velvet Matte Lip Pencil in Walkyrie - I think I actually squealed with joy when I saw that there was Nars in this months box. This lip crayon in Walkyrie is the perfect autumn shade, the perfect brown based shade. Even though this lip pencil is matte, it doesn't leave my lips feeling dry like some matte lipsticks can. 

What did you think of this months Cohorted box? 

I can't wait for the October box!

Katie xx

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Birchbox September 2015

If you didn't already know Birchbox are celebrating there 5th birthday this month! To celebrate Birchbox allowed subscribers to choose their design out of two rather fitting designs; both inspired by subscribers designs. Since Birchbox started up in the US this month focuses on fabulous products from across the pond. 

Birchbox made sure your all sorted this month with products catering from head to toe, plus they included an extra little treat in the box, a Birchbox own brush. This month's box is definitely going to be a hard one to beat, it features such a great line up of products.

John Masters Organic Citrus Neroli Detangler - Knots and tangles is something that I never grew out of, my hair is a constant knotty mess. This detangler by John Masters contains both coconut oil and wheat amino acids that help smooth and nourish the hair; plus neroli and grapefruit help condition and smooth the scalp.

Laura Mercier Facial Polish - Who doesn't want to receive a Laura Mercier product? This facial polish with micro beads sloughs away dead skin cells to leave your skin smooth and radiant. This scrub has a gorgeous peachy scent to it that leaves the skin feeling fresh and revitalised. 

Beauty Protector Beauty Wash - I already own several hair care products from Beauty Protector that I received in previous Birchboxes, however I didn't realise they did body care as well as hair care. Beauty Protector are well  know for their gorgeous smelling products and this body wash is no exception, now I'm rubbish at describing scents so I'm not even going to attempt to explain what it smells like but just trust me it smells heavenly, okay?

Laqa & Co Cheeky Lip Pencil in Cray Cray - This bright Lip Crayon from Laqa & Co is certainly something I'll be saving for next summer as the bright coral colour is something not really suited for the autumn months ahead. This non-drying lip crayon is super creamy and pigmented, however the staying power isn't that great because of how creamy it is. 

Benefit Porefessional License To Blot - I'm already a big fan of the Porefessional Primer so can't wait to give this blotting stick a try. I'm a sucker for cute packaging so this won me over straight away. The blotting stick claims to instantly mattify shiny, oily skin and keep it that way for up to 6 hours. I don't suffer from oily skin but my nose does get a bit shiny from time to time so this will be perfect to pop into my handbag for oily emergencies. 

Birchbox Birchbrush - The added extra in this month's box is the Birchbrush; Birchbox's own answer to the tangle teezer! This compact brush comes in three different colours and brushes your hair with snagging your hair. 

What did you think of this months box? 

Katie xx

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Sephora Give Me Some Lip Set

If you saw my last post about picking up Becca Champagne Pop from Sephora, you would know that of course I couldn't get just that from Sephora now could I? So of course I had to pick up something else. It quite a well know thing that I love lipstick so being able to get all different types of lipstick in one is of course a winner in my book and this Give Me Some Lip contains 6 different types of lip products, including a full sized Tarte lipstick. Usually in sets like this I find there a few stand out products and a few that aren't so good, however I honestly love all six products. Each are such universal beautiful colours. 

Left to right:

- Make Up Forever Pexi Gloss in 202 

- Kat Von D Everlasting Liquid Lipstick in Lolita

- Fresh Sugar Rose Tinted Lip Treatment

- Marc Jacobs Le Marc Creme in Je T'aime

- Tarte Amazonian Butter Lipstick in Coral Blossom

- Sephora Rouge Infusion in Peony

Katie xx

P.S This item is currently out of stock but I still want to show you it in case it comes back in stock or you wanted to purchase a full size. 

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Birchbox Selfridges Box

To celebrate Birchbox turning 5 this month, they have opened up a pop up shop inside Selfridges London exclusively for the month of September. Of course when I was in London a week or so ago I just had to pay a visit and check it out. For just £15 you can build your own Birchbox, you select six products to go into your box. What isn't so clear is that you select a product from each category and two products from the make up category. This didn't really bother me but I did see some people getting quite upset by this.

From the make up category I picked up Benefit Professional & Wild About Beauty Nutrilips Gloss in Astrid (this wasn't what I originally wanted but they were sold out of the Stila Convertible Colour, boo!)

From skincare I chose the Embryolisse Lait Creme Concentre, I've been wanting to try this for ages so why not?

From haircare I struggled a bit as I either already own it or wouldn't use it so in the end I went for the Beauty Protector Protect & Oil as I already own two little bottles of this but do love it! So I thought I may as well stock up. 

In the body care section I went for the Rituals Foaming Shower Gel in Yogi Flow as foaming shower gel just seems like an awesome product to me (seriously... it's the little things in life that excite me!) and I couldn't resist the gorgeous scent of Indian Rose and Sweet Almond Oil.

And lastly from the lifestyle section I chose the Regenerate Advanced Toothpaste, I've been a bit obsessed with whitening my teeth at the moment and have wanted to try this toothpaste for a while but at £10 a tube I can't seem to justify it, so I can't wait to see if its worth it.

As a newsletter subscriber I was able to pick these two bonus items in my box, make sure you check your emails if you plan on going to Selfridges to get your own box. Who doesn't love a freebie?!?

Will you be building your own Birchbox at the pop up shop?

Hurry you only have till the end of September!

Katie xx

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Becca Jaclyn Hill Shimmering Skin Perfector in Champagne Pop

Lets face it, I think everyone just about owns or wants to own Becca Champagne Pop by Youtuber Jaclyn Hill. Of course being the beauty addict I am I couldn't pass up the opportunity to own such a gorgeous highlighter, even though it did cost my right arm to get it shipped over from Sephora. 

Becca Jaclyn Hill Shimmering Skin Perfector in Champagne Pop

The highlighter itself is an in-between shade between Becca's Opal and Moonstone, and by golly gosh is pigmented. The highlighter itself is a warm, super shimmery golden peach colour plus you only need to tap the product to get a decent colour pay off. I think this might just be my new favourite highlighter! Is it worth the hype? I think so! At $38/£25 it seems quite pricey for a highlighter but honestly you need so little at a time, it'll last you for years!

Do you own Champagne Pop? 

How much do you love it? 

Katie xx

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DIY Sunglass Storage

I don't know about you, but I never quite know how to store my sunglasses. I don't want to have all of my sunglasses lying around but putting them away in a draw seems like a scratch or break waiting to happen. I took inspiration from a picture on pintrest with this simple, cute way to store your sunglasses. 

This DIY is super simple and only requires a couple of things. All you need is a frame of your choice; I went for an A3 sized frame which holds 6 pairs of sunglasses, some chicken wire and some screw eyes. 

You want to start off by taking the glass etc out the middle of the frame, leaving just the wooden outside. After this I poistioned my sunglasses to see where abouts I wanted to place my wire and I just used a pencil to mark a dot on the back of the wood. Attach your screw eyes to the wood where you put your pencil dot and wrap some of the chicken wire around one end. Pulling the chicken wire as tight as you can, wrap the other end around the opposite screw eye before repeating again for the bottom layer. 

Finally either hang your frame up or place on the top of a table/draws, hang up your sunglasses and your done. 

This DIY is a great way to display all your sunglasses, as well as being easy and convenient way to grab a pair of sunnies on the go.

What do you think of this DIY?

Tweet me some picture of your sunglasses storage?

Katie xx

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