Latest in Beauty - The Glamour beauty power list 2014 UNBOXING

Hello everyone, Recently I was looking into signing up for a monthly beauty box and came across www.latestinbeauty.com beauty site. You can choose your box and see the products before buying the one off box (so no subscription) this is great for me because I'm worried that if I pay for a subscription I will end up with a lot of products that I don't actually use. I decided on 'The GLAMOUR beauty power list 2014' box. Here is my unboxing and a quick overview of the products, delivery and service I received.

Delivery and service
I placed my order late on Thursday 16th October and received my order on Friday 24th October with Standard delivery (2-5 working days). My box wasn't dispatched until monday and I was then given a tracking code that was useless. It was rarely updated and eventually it was updated with 'Your parcel has been given to royal mail, it will be with you in the next two days'. I have to say this was very annoying to say I'd been given a tracking number and I had no idea when the parcel was coming. I am used to asos and they usually give you the exact hour of when your parcel will come (that is with next day delivery though). I would rather have not had a tracking number.

Price

The total price of the box was £15.99 including delivery.

Unboxing
The Glamour box contains 7 items and a years subscription to glamour for iPhone/ iPad. The box is very nicely packed and looks beautiful. I haven't really tested out the products so I can't give a fair review.

Bourjois volume 1 seconde mascara in '61 black'- I haven't heard much about this but I'm always up for trying new mascaras. It claims to create 360° volume and  is clump free- yay!

Nude Maybelline colorsensational lipstick in '725 tantalizing taupe' - Its strange but this is my first ever true nude lipstick. I've always been scared nude would wash me out because I'm pale with naturally quite red lips. I wore this for work and I love the way it looks, its about time I got on the 'Kylie Jenner lip' hype.

Eyeko mascara off eye makeup remover wipes- Again I've not heard much about this product but I'm looking forward to trying it. Unfortunately my mum just pointed out that this contains aloe. In the past I've had reactions to facewipes, lipbalms, cleansers and other skin products containing aloe (it seems to be the common denominator but I'm not 100%) . So I'm not sure if this will give me a reaction or not but I'll probably give it a try on my lashes.

Liz Earle Cleanse & Polish hot cloth cleanser (and cloth) -I've been wanting to try this for aaaaages! It's for all skin types and the mini size is perfect for testing it out.

Laura Mercier foundation primer- This is a gel Primer that is full of vitamins perfect for normal and combination skin types. I'll be letting you know how this goes!

James Read sleep mask tan -this is the only product I might not use because I don't normally fake tan, It is a sort of gradual tan that you can either use like a mask and wash off after 2 hours or leave on over night and wake up sunkissed.

Philip Kingsley daily damage defence conditioning spray- I'm always testing out new hair products and this looks great because my hair is in need conditioning. The dying is really taking its toll!

I also received one leaflet explaining each product and another with a few offers from some of the brands in the box/ glamour/ latest in beauty. For example, a free L'Oreal lip colour on my next order at latest in beauty.

Overall I am please with my purchase, It gives some an opportunity to try a few things I maybe wouldn't normally pick up. I'm looking forward to trying everything and I'm sure I'll let you know how they go!

Thanks for reading, Alex

Liebster award!

Hello! So, kiana west from teeninthetwentyfirst nominated me for the Liebster award. Im going to follow the rules she put in here post, they are-

• List 11 facts about yourself
• Answer the 10 questions asked by the person who nominated you
• Nominate a 5 more bloggers 
• ask them 10 questions

11 facts about you

1.  I was born in Sheffield (UK) and have lived here all my life.
2.  I can't really imagine living anywhere else, I defiantly wouldn't be able to move to somewhere that isn't a large city. 
3.  I only started my blog a few months ago but I'm loving it so far.
4.  I'm the middle child of 3 girls.
5.  I LOVE makeup. Really, I can talk about it for hours.
6.  Still most days I wear none (just because I'm lazy).
7. Recently I dyed my hair red (from light brown/ blonde ombre) and neither of my grandmas seemed to notice...
8. I'm in the process of sorting out/ redecorating my room. It's talking months of pure procrastination, though I've moved my bed, donated my old storage and bought a new wardrobe, chair and lamp (grown up? yeah?)
9. I spend way to much time on my phone. Watching tv, youtube, reading blogs, Twitter, Facebook and shopping. It's an addiction.
10. Me and my sisters share an Asos addiction too. We have been 'Asos premier' customers for a very long time.
11. Some bloggers I'm loving at the moment - Essiebutton, Beautycrush,  Joyce (she got me into blogging), Nadia Aboulhosn

Answer questions set

1. How did you pick your blog’s name? I make flower crowns and I was going to set up an etsy store (decided against it in the end) my mum came up with the name because she said the crowns look like "clouds of flowers". I love the name so much I used it for my blog instead.
2. Knowing what you know now, what advice would you give your younger self? Don't give up, don't let people get to you and try not to worry all the time (that's a bad habit of mine).
3. What’s your favourite TV show? Hummm there's a lot but recently  Orange is the new black, breaking bad (I've not finished it yet!) and catfish.
4. What are three things you cannot live without? My phone, my family and comfy pjs - not so original.
5. Who is your favourite fictional character? "science bitch" Jesse pinkman.
6. What is your most prized possession? I'm not sure, maybe my camera?
7. Describe yourself in three words. This is a tough one. Trusting, thoughtful and realistic (not the best choice of words but I was stuck!)
8. What is your guiltiest pleasure? I wouldn't say guilty... Chocolate.
9. What single quality do you most appreciate in people? Loyalty
10. What’s your favourite post that you’ve written? (Link, please!) limecrime velvetine review

I now nominate these people-

1. http://fairysocks.blogspot.co.uk/
2. http://ardenttreasure.blogspot.com/
3. http://www.thebeautyideal.blogspot.co.uk
4. http://laurajonesbeauty.blogspot.co.uk
5. http://amzyinwonderland.blogspot.co.uk/

To answer these questions (a few I stole from Kiana)-

1. How did you pick your blog’s name?
2. Why did you start your blog?
3. Knowing what you know now, what advice would you give your younger self?
4. Where were you born and were do you live now?
5. favourite makeup product at the moment?
6. favourite shop at the moment?
7. list a few of your favourite blogs/ bloggers you are loving at the moment.
8. Describe yourself in three words.
9. What single quality do you most appreciate in people?
10. What’s your favourite post that you’ve written? (Link, please!)

Everyone who does this please comment your blog post!

Thanks so much for reading, Alex.

John Lewis price match HAUL!

Last week there was 'price match' at John Lewis, certain brands were on 10-25% off (I believe). Most beauty brands at John Lewis were included in this as I believe the prices were matching the Debenhams promotions. This usually happens a few times a year- fingers crossed there will be one near Christmas like there was last year! Obviously I bought a few things, all beauty of course. I bought things online and in the Newcastle Eldon Square store because I was staying with my sister over the weekend. Unfortunately the promotion ended on sunday but its definitely worth a check next time they do price match!


Mac Lipstick in Cyber- Normally £15.50 bought for £13.95 -A beautiful 'almost black' purple, satin finish lipstick. I've been wanting to get this for a very long time but never had the guts. I love any kind of dark lipstick and this is my darkest yet. I've tried this on once and its amazing. You'll be seeing plenty more of cyber on my blog!

Mac Prep + Prime Lip - Normally £13 bought for  £11.70- I've heard great things about this lipstick primer and because I have a lipstick addiction I thought it is worth a try- especially for my matt-er shades. I've been waiting for this to come in stock for ages on John Lewis so the timing couldn't have been better.

The Real Steal - They're Real eyeliner and mascara- normally £19.50 bought for £15.60. Yet another thing I've been dying to buy. I did have a sample of the mascara a while back and was very impressed but until my Le volume de Chanel ran out I didn't have an excuse to buy an expensive mascara. Also I've heard mixed reviews on the eyeliner so the mini size is perfect for a trail run.

Babyliss Boutique Soft Waves - out of stock similar curler here - (cheat this item wasn't on price match but it was pretty cheap at £24.95 with 5 years guarantee) I have needed a curler for a very long time and as my hair is very long, finding a wide long barrel is essential. I was planning on buying this styler online but it went out of stock just before I tried to buy it. I saw it in the Eldon Square store and got very excited, at £25 you can't go far wrong.

Thanks for reading, Alex.