Makeup Revolution Advent Calendar 2017 Spoilers: Ships Worldwide

Makeup Revolution Advent Calendar 2017 Spoilers: Ships Worldwide

Makeup Revolution Cosmetopia Digest   Friday, September 22, 2017

Hold your horses. Makeup Revolution's Advent Calendar for Holiday 2017 is here, AND it contains a whopping 25 FULL-SIZED products, for which it costs £30. All the products are makeup. It ships worldwide. What, if anything, is not to love about this Advent Calendar?
Certainly not the packaging, which is beautiful. The colour scheme and the design are on par with John Lewis', which costs a far higher £149.

Scroll down for the contents of the Makeup Revolution Advent Calendar for Holiday 2017.

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REN Glycolactic Radiance Renewal Mask Review

REN Glycolactic Radiance Renewal Mask Review

Vegan Cosmetopia Digest   Wednesday, November 16, 2016

Clean skincare is British beauty brand REN's USP. I haven't come across a single REN product I didn't love, from their eye cream to the ClearCalm Clay Cleanser.
REN products are always free of parabens, sulphates, silicones, PEGs, TEA, DEA, glycols, mineral oil, petrolatum, synthetic fragrance and artificial colours. Nor are they tested on animals.
You must have seen samples of the REN Glycolactic Radiance Renewal Mask in some of my empties posts. It is a "potent bio-active peel mask designed to renew the complexion, reduce fine lines and dramatically improve skintone."

Scroll down for more on the REN Glycolactic Radiance Renewal Mask. 

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Holiday 2016: Feelunique Magic of Beauty Advent Calendar Contents

Holiday 2016: Feelunique Magic of Beauty Advent Calendar Contents

Skin care Cosmetopia Digest   Monday, October 31, 2016

Only a couple more beauty advent calendars left to show you for this season. This one contains a range of 12 products including makeup, and costs just £30. Yes, it ships worldwide. I also have Hallowe'en discount codes for you at the end of this email.
Last year, Feelunique brought out a beautiful 12 Days of Beauty Advent Calendar, which I unboxed and reviewed here. This year, Feelunique's advent calendar has been designed by fashion illustrator Meredith Wing (@moomooi). I had shown you an exclusive collection designed by @moomooi here. That the advent calendar is by her makes it more of a keepsake.
Warning: Do NOT read further unless you want to see the spoilers/contents.

BUY THE 2017 FeelUnique BEAUTY ADVENT CALENDAR HERE.  

Scroll down for the contents of the Feelunique Magic of Beauty Advent Calendar for 2016.

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Antonia Burrell Forest Dew Skin Conditioner Review, How To Use

Antonia Burrell Forest Dew Skin Conditioner Review, How To Use

Toner Cosmetopia Digest   Thursday, October 06, 2016

Antonia Burrell Forest Dew Skin Conditioner is versatile. It is a one-step product. It is a layer-able product. It is a moisturiser. It is a toner. It is a serum. It is an essence. It is a conditioner for the skin. What it really IS, is incredibly lush, nourishing, pampering, and gentle. Not to mention sustainably made, and cruelty-free.
Antonia Burrell, a UK-based faciallist with more than 20 years' experience, is Associate Lecturer at the London College of Fashion. Her Holistic Skincare collection is a range of multi-tasking products that are a natural blend of potent, predominantly organic, pure, bio-active plant extracts. The Forest Dew Skin Conditioner is my favourite in the range, and a part of my daily skincare routine.

Scroll down for more on the Antonia Burrell Forest Dew Skin Conditioner.

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LookFantastic Best of British Beauty Box August 2016

LookFantastic Best of British Beauty Box August 2016

Unboxing Cosmetopia Digest   Friday, September 02, 2016

I went to university in the UK, and had a lovely time in the aisles of House of Fraser, Debenhams, Boots, Selfridges, Harrods, and Superdrug, despite being on a student budget. So when I found that LookFantastic's August 2016 Beauty Box was themed #LFBestOfBritish, my excitement and expectations hit the roof. So many of my favourite brands are British, and LookFantastic itself retails worldwide from the UK. I did, however, expect the box to be primarily skincare. 

Scroll down for the unboxing of the LookFantastic Best of British Beauty Box for August 2016.

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A Beautiful World Spring/Summer 2016 Sampler Box

A Beautiful World Spring/Summer 2016 Sampler Box

Unboxing Cosmetopia Digest   Friday, June 24, 2016

Eco-friendly luxury beauty retailer A Beautiful World comes out with two beauty boxes each year - one for Spring/Summer and one for Autumn/Winter. The products chosen - from the brands ABW carries - are organic, eco-friendly, preservative-free and cruelty-free. The boxes are always sold out in an hour or two of the launch. This year, I managed to snag one before they sold out.

Scroll down for the contents of the Spring/Summer 2016 Sampler Box from A Beautiful World.

Freedom Pro Decadence Eyeshadow Palettes Review, Swatches

Freedom Pro Decadence Eyeshadow Palettes Review, Swatches

Swatches Cosmetopia Digest   Wednesday, June 15, 2016

They have gone and invented them. Affordable eyeshadow palettes with everything - pigmentation, staying power, shade range... just £6 for a palette of 20 eyeshadows. And do not, even for a moment, presume that quality is compromised because the shades are so many; wait till you see the swatches.
From the same firm that makes Makeup Revolution and Makeup Academy products in the UK comes Freedom Pro Decadence. I bought three of the palettes last Autumn - one for myself; one for Mum's birthday, and one for my sis.

Scroll down for reviews and swatches of the Freedom Pro Decadence Eyeshadow Palettes. 

Mad Beauty Vintage Kellogg's Nail and Lip Care Products

Mad Beauty Vintage Kellogg's Nail and Lip Care Products

Skin care Cosmetopia Digest   Saturday, February 06, 2016

Mad Beauty is a UK-based brand that specialises in making cosmetics fun. They have the cutest foot files, glosses, makeup brushes, pretty nail polishes, bags, lip balms, bath and body products and nail art supplies. Whatever I have tried so far is good quality, and the prices are reasonable.
I picked up a few of their products from Notting Hill way back last July, and thought I would show you their Kellogg's range first.

The Mad Beauty Kellogg's range displays a series of vintage Kellogg's advertisements.

Soap & Glory Sexy Mother Pucker Satin Lipstick in Perfect Day review, swatches

Soap & Glory Sexy Mother Pucker Satin Lipstick in Perfect Day review, swatches

Swatches Cosmetopia Digest   Thursday, August 27, 2015

Ever bought a lipstick on an impulse, got complimented for it and then tried to repurchase only to find it out of stock? Yep, that's me.
I saw the Soap & Glory Sexy Motherpucker Lipstick in Boots and loved the shade Perfect Day - other shades I wanted were out of stock. They had a 3-for-2 offer on the brand, so I picked two of these lipsticks and a body butter on an impulse.
I wore the lipstick to Oxford Street and two SAs in Selfridges wanted to know what lipstick I was wearing. Admitting to wearing a drugstore lipstick while in Selfridges seemed like a bad idea at first, so I took refuge in a paroxysm of coughing but told the second SA it was Soap & Glory.
"Are you serious? I thought it was some expensive brand! I need it!" she said.
There was only one thing to be done.
I crossed the road and hit Boots. Out of stock. Boots at Southfields - ditto. Boots in Shaftesbury Ave - same story.
It could have been worse; at least I have two lipsticks and not just one.

Doesn't that external box remind you of Dr Strangelove?

Scroll down for swatches and review of Soap & Glory Sexy Mother Pucker Satin Lipstick in Perfect Day.

Wimbledon Essentials skincare by Arran Aromatics

Wimbledon Essentials skincare by Arran Aromatics

Travel Cosmetopia Digest   Thursday, July 23, 2015

Wimbledon was over last week but these Wimbledon-themed skincare products will be needed all year long.

What has Wimbledon got to do with beauty, you ask - apart from the lovely players and the celebrities watching them? You can now buy Wimbledon-themed beauty products, that's what!
I was on my second-ever visit to Wimbledon this Summer (Met Serena Williams, Andy Murray and Marin Cilic this time) when I saw the Wimbledon Essentials set in the gift shop. They also had a set of soaps.
This set is made by Arran Aromatics, a company based in the scenic Isle of Arran, Scotland. Apparently, the company is one of the biggest employers on the island. Arran Aromatics was founded by a couple named Russell (in their kitchen) in 1989, and they only use ingredients that are sourced locally.

More about the Wimbledon Essentials skincare set by Arran Aromatics below. 

A Beautiful World Spring-Summer 2014 box unboxing

A Beautiful World Spring-Summer 2014 box unboxing

Unboxing Cosmetopia Digest   Sunday, May 18, 2014

If the Autumn/Winter beauty box from A Beautiful World sold out in six hours and the Christmas 2013 box, reviewed here, sold out in four hours, the Spring/Summer 2014 beauty box sold out in a little over one hour after it was released! It was thanks to my friend Lorna that I got mine.
A Beautiful World is a UK-based half-yearly beauty box that ships worldwide. Products are always natural and cruelty-free, and the boxes are in high demand. The Spring/Summer 2014 box cost £20 in the UK including shipping, and £32 worldwide including tracked shipping, though I had a £4 discount code to use.

Here is my review and unboxing of the Spring/Summer 2014 beauty box from A Beautiful World.

A Beautiful World Christmas Box review, unboxing, photos: International beauty box

A Beautiful World Christmas Box review, unboxing, photos: International beauty box

Subscription box Cosmetopia Digest   Saturday, November 09, 2013

Quite a few bloggers in the UK and elsewhere had raved over the Autumn-Winter 2013 edition of A Beautiful World Box - it sold out in six hours and was only £20. A Beautiful World sells luxury organic and natural beauty products online and releases limited edition boxes for A/W and Spring containing their exclusive products which you can't find elsewhere. And yes, these beauty boxes ship worldwide.
Having missed the A/W box, I was thrilled to know that they were coming out with a limited edition "Best Of A Beautiful World" box for Christmas, containing bestsellers from their website.
I bought my box as soon as it went on sale. It was sold out in about eight hours! I also got free shipping and a 10% Christmas discount. My box arrived just seven days later by registered post - the tracking says it has only entered the country! The smells of cardamom, orange, sandalwood and other oils hit my nostrils as soon as I opened the external brown box. Everything inside is so fabulous for a nice bit of pampering over the holidays that it feels like my Christmas came early.

The contents of A Beautiful World Christmas '13 box: