You Beauty October Discovery Box

You Beauty October Discovery Box - £6.95




To be honest, I wasn't going to purchase the October box after I cancelled my subscription but I saw Noble Isle was one of the product choices so I just had to go for it.

I chose my two samples, the Noble Isle Bath Gel and Zelens Renewal Mask, and proceeded to check out. Unfortunately I'm not as impressed with the other products as I was with the September box. Obviously I'm pleased with the products I chose but the others, not so much. What sort of beauty blogger/person in general needs a mirror. Really? Find me a girl who doesn't already have a mirror for their handbag.

So, not so impressed with the mirror and even less impressed with the Nakd bar. Something you could buy in the corner shop and a little voucher was included to buy more. These are really not my sort of thing. My niece eats these and I'm sure they taste lovely but if I wanted one I'd go to the shop and get myself one, I wouldn't expect to find it in a beauty box.

I'm looking forward to having a lovely relaxing bath with my new bath gel and giving the face mask a try but I think the other products will probably get passed on. I'm happy to see what goodies the November box brings but if that's also disappointing I think it will be goodbye beauty box!

Did you receive the You Beauty October Discovery Box?

You Beauty Discovery Box

You Beauty Discovery Box - £6.95





It's been quite a while since I received a beauty box. I'm surprised the novelty hasn't worn off yet to be honest. I guess people will always like discovering new products so there will always be a market for them. Recently a lot of blogs were featuring the Limited Edition You Beauty box, which I wasn't about to spend £19.95 on, so instead I opted for the more purse friendly £6.95 version, which allows you to choose two of the samples you receive.

I'd registered a bit late and was unable to chose the Daniel Sandler eye-liner so instead I chose the Philip Kingsley Elasticizer and the Caudalie Vinoperfect Radiance Serum. Granted they are only sample sizes but I think they're pretty generous samples!

Along with my chosen samples came a nail file in a pretty vintage print and a very interesting Pure Gold Collagen. At first I did wonder what the collagen was, I thought maybe it was some kind of product you applied to your face but I read the little booklet that came with the box and found out you actually drink it! It's an anti-angeing liquid supplement which aims to increase smoothness, softening of fine lines and wrinkles and you should drink one 50ml supplement per day. Now I'm not sure if I need this right at this moment in time as I'm only 24 (25 on Sunday, eek!) and I don't think I'll see much improvement but it's such an interesting product. I feel like it's something out of Alice in Wonderland and if I drink it I'll shrink right down or something, it's very strange.

On first impressions I was pleased with the box. It's teeny tiny and quite reasonable for £6.95. I was actually sent two boxes and I'm not sure why. I'm hoping I didn't accidentally order two or something but the other has gone to a good home with my sister and was also intrigued by the collagen drink.

I'm hoping to review each product individually so I can really give it my full attention so look out for those reviews in the near future!

Did you sign up to the You Beauty Discovery Box? What were your first impressions?