I don't know if you remember, but myself & Rachel from Beauty Queen UK did a collaboration last year with AllBeauty for Gatineau. I fell in love with AllBeauty at the time and have spent many a night trawling through their pages, trying to convince myself that I didn't buy things because I liked them, but because I need them. Honest...
Anyways! All Beauty have now released their own Beauty Box - 'AllBeauty Detox & Calm Box'.
The box is limited and is a single purchase box (meaning there are no monthly subscriptions!). I was lucky enough to be sent a box in advance to try out and so thought I'd share my thoughts.
This beauty box contains:
- Gatineau Perfection Ultime Retexturizing Beauty Cream 15ml (Worth £12.90)
- Manuka Doctor ApiNourish Overnight Lavender Mask 50ml (Worth £24.99)
- The Organic Pharmacy Detoxifying Seaweed Bath Soak 60g (Worth £10)
- Regenerate Original Travel Size Toothpaste 14ml (Worth £2.50)
- Decleor Aroma Confort Body Milk 50ml (Worth £9)
- Bomb Cosmetics Lime & Dandy Soap Slice 100g (Worth £2.99)
The contents are worth over £60 and the box costs just £25. I deliberately tried out all of the products before knowing the price to give a good 'overall' review.
There's a few products I am thrilled to have received. The Gatineau Perfection Ultime Retexturizing Beauty Cream, Manuka Doctor ApiNourish Overnight Lavender Mask and The Organic Pharmacy Detoxifying Seaweed Bath Soak are all products I've heard of and wanted to try.
As you know I was already a fan of Gatineau, I was so happy to try this product. I do find it a tad thick, which is why I would definitely recommend this to people who have exceptionally dry skin. With that said, I can easily say that after just 1 week of use, I have noticed a difference in terms of hydration. I would be inclined to use this on specific areas rather than overall.
The Manuka Doctor ApiNourish Overnight Lavender Mask is something I was excited to use because I've heard some amazing things about The Manuka Doctor. On top of that, I tend to get stressed before bed and so something with calming Lavendar in it is really appreciated. I always do a face mask about an hour before I go to bed to try and get myself into a relaxed place. This is slightly overwhelming scent wise, but my skin looked so 'juicy' after using it. I recommend using this lightly!
I very rarely take baths, I prefer the speed of having a shower, but I was so happy to test the organic pharmacy bath soak out - there's worse things to do on a Monday night! This smells of soothing Eucalyptus, but actually isn't supposed to! It contains Seaweed & Juniper which must combine to create the scent. It is incredibly relaxing! I'm always concerned that bath salts sometimes make the bath 'slippery' but this didn't but left my skin feeling soft, nourished and calmed.
Body Milk isn't something I tend to reach for, but this Decleor one smells SO good I was more than happy to try it. I normally hate the feeling of having any product on my skin, so one thing I always look for is fast absorbing properties. This is quite thick, but it absorbs really quickly! I love how soft my rough patches feel now and will be keeping an eye out for more.
Up next is the Bomb Cosmetics Lime & Dandy. This looks so pretty that I didn't really want to touch it, but I loved the zesty scent so much that I was just desperate to try it out. This definitely takes some time to lather, but that's because the soap is gentler than standard brands. I wouldn't use this to clean everywhere, I like it as a little refresher on top of other soaps.
Lastly is the Regenerate toothpaste. This was the only thing that I can say I was disappointed with. I used this for 5 days and my gums & the inside of my lips were peeling as a result so I stopped using it. Although it seemed to clean my teeth well, I didn't notice any whitening.
Overall, the AllBeauty Detox & Calm Box is brilliant! I was a bit disappointed with the toothpaste but otherwise I was really impressed. I'd be really happy to spend the £25 and get these products. I really hope AllBeauty release more boxes (Maybe in collaboration with me?? Woaahhh that'd be a dream come true!) and I'll definitely be the first to snap one up!
Have you tried this?
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