This month marked the first birthday of You Beauty Discovery. To celebrate the occasion all subscribers received a free Toni & Guy Glamour Volume Plumping Whip (90 ml), in addition to their usual monthly treats.
Volume Plumping Whip is a hair cream designed to volumise the roots and create all-day body without flyaways, and it's applied to the roots of damp hair before heat styling. It's easy to use and doesn't interfere with my routine at all. It annoys me when a product requires effort, such as waiting 20 minutes before rinsing, but with this I can simply rub it into my roots right before I use the hair dryer.
From the September menu I selected the following two items:
ARK Age Aware Skincare Body Butter & Shower Gel Duo (30 ml each)
I mistakenly received a duplicate of the Body Butter, but You Beauty were quick to send me a replacement Shower Gel. The Body Butter I got was in 'Living' scent, which is very herbal and has a strong lavender fragrance. It's a creamy lotion that leaves the skin feeling softer. It has a runny consistency so it's easy to pour too much. My Shower Gel is 'Loving', which has a lighter, citrusy scent.
Wild About Beauty Nutrilips Colour SPF15
I received this lipstick in the shade 02 Bobbie, a nude colour with a sheer finish for a lovely neutral look. Enriched with argan oil and mango butter, it feels very moisturising and softens my lips but I find the scent is overpowering; It has a sickly sweet vanilla and greasy aroma. Perhaps I just have an overly sensitive nose?
The extra treats included two teabags from Crabtree & Evelyn - one Afternoon Tea and a Green Tea with Blackberry. Even though I'm British I'm not really a tea drinker, I much prefer a hot cup of cocoa, but I'm all for trying new beverages and have been curious about green tea for a while.
Also included was a £25 voucher for Hello Fresh, a weekly subscription service that delivers fresh, high quality ingredients for you to cook healthy, chef-created recipes at home. The Classic Box in the '3 meals for 2 people' option works out at £39 for me, so with the £25 discount I would have to spend £14 - a reasonable price for 3 meals. I may gift this to my boyfriend's mother as she is more health conscious and has a greater interest in cooking meals from scratch.
The last of the freebies is a round cosmetics sponge that has a handy ribbon strap. This makeup sponge seems high quality and feels very soft and suede-like.
I have to admit the selection this time wasn't as alluring to me as it has been in previous months, but the value for money cannot be disputed. The lipstick alone retails for £15 whereas this subscription costs just £6.95 a month, including postage.
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