Beauty Expert, LookFantastic Exclusive Beauty Box Collections Feb '19

Beauty Expert, LookFantastic Exclusive Beauty Box Collections Feb '19

Vegan Cosmetopia Digest   Thursday, February 07, 2019

In February 2019, two exclusive beauty boxes are launching. These are not monthly subscriptions, but one-off seasonal curations that contain only full-sized products, and are worth a lot more than the asking price.
The first is the Beauty Expert Collection - The Vegan Edition, with fully #veganbeauty products.
The second one is LookFantastic's Rose Collection for Valentine's Day, where all products are rose-themed.
The Beauty Expert Vegan Collection costs £80 and is worth £180+, while the LookFantastic Valentine's Day box costs £60 and is worth more than £150. Both ship worldwide.

Scroll down for more information, spoilers, and contents of Beauty Expert and LookFantastic Beauty Collections for February 2019.

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Valentine Day Gift Ideas: 10 Beauty Pampering Sets

Valentine Day Gift Ideas: 10 Beauty Pampering Sets

Valentine's Day Cosmetopia Digest   Thursday, February 02, 2017

Are you a V-Day hater or a fan of the event? Over the years, I have been single as well as otherwise on Valentine's Day. In both cases, the important thing was to have a good time, and pamper myself a bit. This year, we are going on a *very* mini break, just like we did for New Year's. Not a proper vacation; that will have to wait until the Summer. After staying cooped up indoors for the major part of 2016, I'll take whatever I can get.
It is also an ideal time for pampering - here's a lovely selection of beauty gift sets, to get you started. 

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LookFantastic Beauty Box February 2016 Review

LookFantastic Beauty Box February 2016 Review

Valentine's Day Cosmetopia Digest   Thursday, February 18, 2016

February 2016's LookFantastic Beauty Box - their Valentine's Day special - is titled #LFLoves. The pretty pink-and-gold box also includes this month's issue of Elle magazine.
The accompanying beauty box magazine says the box contains pampering products for the ultimate night in and makeup products for a night out.

Scroll down for a closer look at the LookFantastic Beauty Box for February 2016.

Too Faced Chocolate Bon Bons Palette vs Semi-Sweet vs Chocolate Bar Swatches

Too Faced Chocolate Bon Bons Palette vs Semi-Sweet vs Chocolate Bar Swatches

Valentine's Day Cosmetopia Digest   Friday, February 12, 2016

Despite being torn by the idea of more chocolate-scented eyeshadows - in cute heart packaging, to boot - I had made up my mind to skip the Too Faced Chocolate Bon Bons Palette and wait for their Sweet Peach palette instead. But it was among my Christmas prezzies. Far be it from me to look a gift palette in the mouth.
This is the third chocolate-themed eyeshadow palette from Too Faced. Their Chocolate Bar (reviewed here) and the Semi-Sweet Chocolate Bar (reviewed here) palettes are firm favourites of mine, especially the caramel-hued Semi-Sweet Palette.

Scroll down for a closer look at the Too Faced Chocolate Bon Bons Eyeshadow Palette and comparisons with the Semi-Sweet and original Chocolate Bar palettes.

Valentine's Day Lace Nail Art with Etude House

Valentine's Day Lace Nail Art with Etude House

Valentine's Day Cosmetopia Digest   Saturday, February 14, 2015

A handy kit for hassle-free lace nail art.

This Valentine's Day, I wanted to avoid the regular red and hearts for my manicure, and try something different. I've wanted to try out lace nail art for a while, and my first attempt, with cotton lace, was an unmitigated disaster involving little bits of fabric all over my black sweater.
I came across the Etude House Rose Flowering Nails kit on Jolse.com. There are two shade options, Watery Rose and Velvet Rose - I chose the latter. This set contains two nail polishes; a dusky pink and a deep maroonish red, and costs just $7.58. There are 20 bits of black fabric lace for the nails, in two designs. The kit seemed like a better idea than further experiments with lace from the sewing kit, so I gave it a try yesterday. At first glance, the lace in the kit seemed like adhesive wraps, but the fabric peels off from the glue. The lace is thicker and stiffer than I expected.

Check out my Valentine's Day lace nail art with the Etude House Rose Flowering Nails kit.

Valentine's Day Gift Box from Kiehl's

Valentine's Day Gift Box from Kiehl's

Valentine's Day Cosmetopia Digest   Friday, February 13, 2015

I usually don't get makeup or skincare as presents, especially from a man. It is either books or some kind of antique/collectible or gadget. And, with Valentine's Day halfway between Christmas and my birthday, it is usually low-key. This year, though, I was surprised to receive two beauty-related Valentine's Day presents from the SO. Yes, I know it is early, but I am travelling over the weekend, so....
I have never tried anything from Kiehl's so far; it has always been one of those brands that I wanted to try "at some point of time".
For Valentine's Day, Kiehl's is offering these super-cute tins that the SA can either fill up with complimentary samples, or you can choose the products you want to buy - and they will still include some samples!

Read on to know what my Valentine's Day gifts were.