Review: The March Love Lula Beauty Box

March's box was a cracker!

LAID BARE GUESS MY AGE FACE CREAM

Laid Bare are a great, budget-friendly range with lots of admirers. This one is vegan and does contain palm oil if you avoid that in your skin care. I've used a few Laid Bare products in the past, including their anti-ageing 9 to 5 cream and their Spot the Difference anti-blemish cream. I was wondering what the difference is between 9 to 5 and this product when I noticed on the box that this is a treatment cream and is best followed with the 9 to 5 moisturiser. So that's what I did. Guess My Age is a thick cream that soaks in quickly but it does feel like it needs something extra on top as the guidelines suggest, so I was happy to use with 9 to 5, although this wouldn't be practical if you were in a rush in the morning and if you're like me and use toner, serum, oil, then moisturiser 😊. It made a good make-up base and my skin felt nice. It's also good to use at night, with Laid Bare recommending you pair with their serum. It also smells nice!

Ingredients: AQUA (WATER) ALOE BARBADENSIS (ALOE VERA) LEAF JUICE  GLYCERIN (COCONUT) CAPRYLIC/CAPRIC TRIGLYCERIDE (COCONUT) GLYCERYL STEARATE (PALM KERNAL) ISOPROPYL MYRISTATE (PALM OIL) CETEARYL ALCOHOL (PALM KERNAL OIL) CETEARYL GLUCOSIDE (SUGAR) MANNITOL (BOTANICAL) CYCLODEXTRIN (YEAST) DISODIUM SUCCINATE (SYNTHETIC) DEHYDROACETIC ACID, BENZYL ALCOHOL (NATURALLY DERIVED PRESERVATIVE) PASSIFLORA INCARNATA (PASSION) FLOWER OIL SQUALANE (OLIVE DERIVED) XANTHAN GUM (NATURALLY DERIVED THICKENER) CITRUS LIMONUM (LEMON) PEEL OIL CITRUS AURANTIFOLIA (LIME) PEEL OIL TOCOPHEROL (NATURAL VITAMINE E) LAMINARIA JAPONICA (JAPANESE SEAWEED) EXTRACT POTASSIUM SORBATE (NATURALLY DERIVED PRESERVATIVE) SODIUM BENZOATE (NATURALLY DERIVED PRESERVATIVE) CITRAL (ESSENTIAL OILS)  LIMONENE (ESSENTIAL OILS).

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SUKIN PURIFYING SHAMPOO AND NOURISHING CONDITIONER

Sukin are another good, budget-friendly brand and I haven't tried their hair care before so I looked forward to getting in the shower with these two. I liked them both. My hair felt soft and silky after using them and the conditioner particularly smelled very nice. I'd definitely try these again.

Shampoo Ingredients: Aqua, Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice, Cocoamidopropyl Betaine, Decyl Glucoside, PEG-150 Pentaerythrityl Tetrastearate, Equisetum Arvense Extract (Horsetail), Arctium Lappa Extract (Burdock), Urtica Dioica Extract (Nettle), Phenoxyethanol, Benzyl Alcohol, Citrus Tangerina (Tangerine) Peel Oil, Citrus Nobilis (Mandarin Orange) Peel Oil, Lavandula Angustifolia (Lavender) Oil, Vanilla Planifolia Extract, Citric Acid, Linalool,* Limonene.*

Conditioner Ingredients: Water (Aqua), Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice, Cetyl Alcohol, Cetrimonium Chloride, Sesamum Indicum (Sesame) Seed Oil, Glycerin, Hydrolyzed Wheat Protein, Triticum Vulgare (Wheat) Germ Oil, Persea Gratissima (Avocado) Oil, Simmondsia Chinensis (Jojoba) Seed Oil, Rosa Canina Fruit Oil (Rose Hip), Tocopherol (Vitamin E), Urtica Dioica (Nettle) Leaf Extract, Arctium Lappa Root Extract (Burdock), Equisetum Arvense Extract (Horsetail), Citrus Tangerina (Tangerine) Peel Oil, Citrus Nobilis (Mandarin Orange) Peel Oil Lavandula Angustifolia (Lavender) Oil, Vanillin, Vanilla Planifolia Fruit Extract, Citrus Paradisi (Grapefruit) Seed Extract, Phenoxyethanol, Benzyl Alcohol, Limonene*, Linalool*. * Natural component of essential oils.

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GLOSSWORKS NAIL POLISH IN COME CLAY WITH ME

As much as I wear bold, metallic colours on a regular basis, sometimes I like a soft nude colour which I find makes the nails look so pretty. This is exactly the shade I'd choose if I was in that frame of mind. I love it. Glossworks have a great range of 9-FREE nail polishes available at Love Lula.

Ingredients: butyl acetate, ethyl acetate, nitrocellulose, acetyl tributyl citrate, isopropyl alcohol, isobutyl acetate, adipic acid/neopentyl glycol/trimellitic anhydride copolymer, styrene/acrylates copolymer, sucrose benzoate, stearalkonium bentonite, phthalic anhydride/ trimellitic anhydride/glycols copolymer, CI 77891 (titanium dioxide), benzophenone-1, acrylates copolymer, butylene glycol, aqua, CI 77491 (iron oxides), aluminum hydroxide, triethoxycaprylylsilane, CI 19140 (yellow 5 lake), helianthus annuus seed oil, nelumbo nucifera flower extract, tocopherol

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FOM HYDRA BRIGHT NIGHT TREATMENT

I haven't used anything from FOM before so I was excited to see this in the box. Even more to see that the full size of this costs a hefty £79! This is 10ml but you don't need much so it will last forever. This is an anti-pollution serum which targets age spots and hyper-pigmentation and hydrates. It contains hyaluronic acid  and natural AHAs. It feels amazing when it goes on, like silk and it sinks in so quickly, you can carry on with your skin care routine straight away. This is such a wonderful addition to the box and a great treat for night time.

Ingredients: AQUA (WATER). BETA-GLUCAN AND ALGIN. ROSA CANINA (ROSEHIP) OIL. GLYCERIN. LACTIC ACID. PANTHENOL. TOCOPHEROL. CARICA PAPAYA FRUIT EXTRACT. VACCINIUM MYRTILLUS (BILBERRY) FRUIT EXTRACT (AND) SACCHARUM OFFICINARUM (SUGAR CANE) EXTRACT (AND) ACER SACCHARUM (SUGAR MAPLE) EXTRACT (AND ) CITRUS AURANTIUM DULCIS (ORANGE) FRUIT. FISCUS CARICA (FIG) EXTRACT. HYDROLYZED SILK PROTEIN. GLYCYRRHIZA GLABRA (LICORICE) EXTRACT. SODIUM HYALURONATE. SALIX NIGRA (WILLOW) BARK EXTRACT. CAMELLIA SINENSIS LEAF (GREEN TEA) EXTRACT. GINKGO BILOBA LEAF EXTRACT. PANAX GINSENG ROOT EXTRACT. RHODIOLA ROSEA ROOT EXTRACT. PHENOXYETHANOL AND CAPRYLYL GLYCOL. *PELARGONIUM GRAVEOLENS (GERANIUM) FLOWER OIL. LINALOOL. CITRAL. GERANIOL. LIMONENE.CITRONELLOL. *(NATURALLY OCCURRING IN ESSENTIAL OILS).

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 ELSA'S SKIN FOODS DEODORANT IN OCEAN

I'm not surprised this has been included in a LL box as it's been getting so much love over at the LL Facebook group! I've tried it before in this scent and I'm delighted to use it again. See my review here. This deodorant is among a few others I've tried that really raise the bar in terms of natural deodorants and when there is this quality available, nobody needs to be putting their health at risk by using aluminium and other nasty-loaded deodorants. It's a fabulous, highly-effective deo that I'd recommend to anyone. It's also man-ish enough for the less fair sex to use.

Ingredients: Cocos Nucifera (Coconut) Oil*, Maranta Arundinacea (Arrowroot) Powder*, Ricinus Communis (Castor Bean) Oil, Butyrospermum Parkii (Shea) Butter, Magnesium Oxide, Euphorbia Cerifera (Candellila) Wax, Himalayan Pink Salt, Kaolin Clay, Tocopherol (Vitamin E), Mentha Piperita (Peppermint) Oil, Pogostemon Cablin (Patchouli) Oil, Melaleuca Alternifolia (Tea Tree) Oil, Pelargonium Graveolens (Geranium) Oil, Limonene, Linalool, Citronellol, Geraniol, Citral. *Certified Organic, naturally occurring in essential oils.

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*I review the beauty box as part of my role as a member of the Love Lula Accredited Blogger Programme. All opinions are my own. This post contains affiliate links.