Beauty, Bargains and Beyond

I was so excited to receive the BBB Beauty Box II, I even answered the door to the postman in my pj's and unbrushed, frizzy hair (how attractive), as I didn't want to risk missing the delivery.   This is how beauty boxes should be, a mix of brands that you have heard of and are excited to try out, and some new brands that give you a chance to try new products and who knows maybe even find a HG item.  I love a box that is not afraid to let you know whats inside before you buy.  That's the sign of confidence in their product and the fact that they all sold out in 1 morning shows how popular these boxes are (I think 750 boxes were available in total).  The box cost £22 + £5.95 P&P but the value of the box is approximately £150, which I think is an absolute bargain. Here's a list of the products that came in the box (list taken from British Beauty Bloggers site here and I have added my comments in italic). Alterna Bamboo Volume 48 Hour S...

I have seen loads of posts about free gifts when subscribing to various magazines and some of the gifts really make it worthwhile subscribing.  I took advantage of a recent offer to subscribe to Instyle magazine for £8 for 6 issues.  The normal price for the magazine is £3.80, so that's a saving of nearly £15 off the cover price.  The free gift on offer was a Rituals set worth £36.     I have used a couple of Rituals shower gels in the past which I really liked, so I couldn't pass up this great offer.  The set includes:   Happy Buddha Foaming Shower Gel 200ml - Organic Mandarin & Yuzu Touch of Happiness Rich, Nourishing body cream 200ml - Sweet Orange & Cedar Wood Good Luck Scrub Sugar Body Scrub 200g - Sweet Orange & Cedar Wood   I cant wait to try all these products as they smell delicious.   Its definitely worth looking out for subscription offers as soon as the new magazines hit the shelves as...