September Cohorted Beauty Box

This month’s Cohorted Beauty Box is an absolutely cracking one!

As I mentioned last month, each Cohorted box can be bought on a monthly basis and doesn’t require you to subscribe, you can just pay as you go.The boxes ALWAYS sell out and cost just £19.99 which is a bargain because the value of the products within ALWAYS far exceeds twenty quid.

The value of this box is a whopping £71.50 and it contains some absolutely gorgeous items!

The first of two theBalm products is a gorgeous nude eyeshadow palette called Nude’tude (£35).

This cheeky, tongue in cheek palette contains 12 beautiful eyeshadows that are perfect for creating a gorgeous natural look.

The palette contains 7 shimmery shades; Sassy, Snobby, Stand-offish, Selfish, Sophisticated, Seductive and Silly and 5 matte ; Stubborn, Sultry, Sexy, Serious and Sleek.

The palette contains subtle nudes and gentle taupes as well as some slightly more dramatic shades meaning the set can take you from day to night.

Each shade is wonderfully soft in texture and highly pigmented, making application easy and they are super easy to build and blend.

The second product from theBalm is their Put A Lid On It Primer, which I believe is a sample size as its teenie tiny at just 3.5ml.

Obviously it goes hand in hand with the eye palette as the soft, beige cream is designed to be used to prime your eyelid and make your shadow last longer.

There’s not a whole lot to say about this product; it’s a beige, quick drying cream that creates a good base for your eyeshadow. I have to be honest, I never tend to primer my lids but I would say that on the occasion I used this, I experienced less slippage and the powder did seem to stick to my lids rather than flake off in powder particles more than it might have otherwise.

Next up is the Nars Velvet Matte Lip Pencil in Walkyrie (£19).

I LOVE this lip pencil! It is rich and creamy, easy to apply and glides onto your lips seamlessly. 

It’s a beautifully shade that I reckon would compliment most skin tones and its on trend matte finish is just fab.

I love the convenience of lip colours in a pencil and really like that my lips didn’t feel too dry after applying the colour despite it being a matte finish. This gets a big thumbs up from me!

I also really loved the Molton Brown Seamoss Bath & Shower Gel (£10).

I can’t help but think that £10 is a lot of money to spend on a 50ml bottle of bubble bath but hey, it is Molton Brown after all.

This gel features body boosting seaweed and horse chestnut extract to improve skin texture and has a distinctly masculine scent to it, which I really like.

Sometimes the occasion calls for a relaxing bath and I find that the more masculine smelling products are often more stress relieving and fresh than the usual sacchariney ones I use.

It creates beautiful frothy bubbles and leaves you smelling clean and fresh and feeling revitalised; I’ve actually just ordered a big bottle of this! Whoops!

The product I liked the least was the Gucci Premier Shower Gel (£7.50) but this is purely because I’m not a fan of the fragrance.

It’s a heady scent to compliment the fragrance and its just not for me.

That said it does a great job of cleansing your skin and undoubtedly leaves you smelling like Gucci Premier, so if you’re a fan of the fragrance then this is a great companion product.

You can now pre order the October Cohorted Beauty Box now over on their website.

The Cohorted Beauty Box

Its been quite some time since I indulged in a beauty box but one of the boxes I’ve always wanted to try is from Cohorted.

I’ve seen reviews of these boxes for a couple of months now and I’ve been left gob smacked by the quality of the products included in the box and their super high retail prices verus the actual price you pay for the box!

Basically, each box contains a secret selection of hand-picked beauty must haves, enclosed in an elegant black box finished with a luxury hand tied bow.

Unlike a host of other beauty boxes you don’t have sign up and subscribe to receive a box each month, which I LOVE, meaning you can just pick and choose if you wish to buy a box each month.

Each monthly box costs £19.99 and they ALWAYS sell out. (In fact, you can pre-order September’s box now, which I’d highly recommend doing if you don’t want to miss out)

I managed to get my hands on a July box and just look at all the amazing items I got. £63.50 ‘s worth of goodies may I add.

Diego Dalla Palama Snow White & The Huntsman Palette (RRP £25)

Created for and based on the colours used in the Movie Snow White & The Huntsman, this palette is right up my street.

Containing 6 full sized eyeshadows, a Wicked Queen Lipstick and Dark Night eye pencil, this kit would actually be worth a whopping £105 if the products were sold separately.

You’ll find a mix of 3 matte and 3 shimmer shades from gentle nudes to rich brows which allow you to create stunning daytime or night time looks.

I love the not-so-subtle nod to the film with the shadow names; Named Snow, Shield, Mirror Mirror, Fairest, Destiny and Battleground and each shadow is beautifully soft, rich and easy to blend.

I love a red lippie and Wicked Queen is a rich, vivid blood red shade that personally I think looks great with my snow white, ivory skin!

The soft khol liner finished off the kit perfectly, ensure your eyes are left looking defined and enchanting.

Flora by Gucci Perfumed Body Lotion (£7.50)

If you’re a fan of the fragrance you’ll love this body lotion.

Flora by Gucci is a feminine, deeply sensual fragrance for women, inspired by Gucci's iconic Flora Pattern. The fragrance is characterised by contrasts and is for the classic, modern Gucci woman who has a youthful, feminine spirit.

The lotion is really fragranced so would complement the perfume beautifully, leaving the scent to linger on you all day long.

It is rich but absorbed quickly leaving you smelling gorgeous and your skin feeling soft.

St Tropez Gradual Tanning Firming 4 In 1 Lotion (RRP £20)

St Tropez is always my go-to tanning brand thanks to the lovely, non-orange shade it leaves me looking!

This easily absorbed, tinted so you can see where you’re putting it lotion is perfect for gradually building a natural looking tan while giving your skin a hint of extra firmness.

Exfoliate well before using then apply liberally over your body and watch it sink into your skin quickly, leaving you feeling moisturised and beautiful.

It contains an innovative melanin technology which works with your skin to provide a bespoke natural glow and Chronodyn TM acts to ‘wake up’ and energise cells, improving the tone and firmness of problem areas.

Nails Inc Matte Nail Polish in Gatwick (RRP £11)

I adore a matte nail and love that this shade goes gorgeously with the DDP Wicked Witch lippie. 

You do need to be careful with this little gem though as because it is matte it dries really quickly, so you’ve gotta be quick with the application but it gives a really sophisticated look.

Remember not to use a top coat though as it will loose its matte-ness! (Is that a word?)

I’m super impressed with this box and have to say that it’s one of the few I’d actually go back to and buy again.

The quality and variety of products is just amazing and for just £19.99, even if you get something in the box that you don’t love THAT much, all of the other items more than make up for it.

 

You can get your Cohorted Beauty Box from their website and pre-order your September box now.