Latest in Beauty- Skin Care Stars Box Unboxing

So the Postman came with a package today & I'm going to unbox it with you. :)

Ooh what could it be?... (hints may be found in the title).

Without the outer bag.

Without the cardboard surround.

Without the lid.

Say hello to the LiB Skin Care Stars Box (SCSB).

First impressions- Wow! That's a lot of product.

This is the SCSB that Latest in Beauty put together with YOU Magazine, as their latest themed box that was available from this Sunday for £8.95 plus shipping. Last I checked the box had sold out on their website.

Latest in Beauty is another beauty box service that is notably different as there is no subscriptions & you get to see the products before you place an order with them. Which they pride themselves on & I think that is commendable. What they might lack in packaging prettiness on the outside, they certain make up for inside in terms of sheer product quantity/quality.

In the SCSB I received

• L'occitane Angelica Hydration Cream- 15ml sample (£29 for 50ml).
• Etat Pur Micellar Cleansing Water- 190ml full size (£6.40).
• Melvita Youthful Skin Cream- 15ml sample (£32 for 50ml),
• Balance Me Moisture-Rich Face Cream 10ml sample (£6 for 10ml or £24 for 50ml).
• Murad AHA/BHA Exfoliating Cleanser 30ml sample (£34 for 200ml).
• Kiehl's Midnight Recovery Concentrate 4ml sample (£36 for 30ml).

Anyone want the Maths?..((29/50)x15)= £8.70 + £6.40 + ((32/50)x15)= £9.60 + £6 + ((34/200)x30)= £5.10 + ((36/30)x4)= £4.80

= £40.60 (I'm hoping my calculations are correct, please forgive me if not).

L'Occitane Angelica Hydration Cream.

I wasn't sure if I would like this product before I received it, but I am plesantly surprised. I love the consistency, it is light almost whipped gel/cream texture. The scent is a fresh clean scent. I tried it out on the back of my hand & it felt smooth and not at all heavy. I can't wait to properly try this out.

Etat Pur Micellar Cleansing Water.

I am looking forward to trying next time I have some makeup on. I never tried any of the cleansing waters before but have heard good things abouts ones such as the Bioderma one & so I have high hopes for this one. Will update you on how I get on.

Melvita Youthful Skin Cream.

Because my skin is quite youthful as it is, I don't think I will be using this product but have passed it on to my mum. Although I did test it on my hand & I don't know if my sample is a dud but it smelt quite funny (as in, really really bad), definitely not pleasing at all, so I'm kinda reluctant to let my mum use it...

Balance Me Moisture-Rich Face Cream.

I have dry & sensitive skin so was excited to try this. Once I got my hands on it, I applied it straight to my face. So far it seems to be holding up well, but time will tell. Also this seems to have a scent which I'm not 100% keen on but it's not too strong for my über sensitive nose.

Murad AHA/BHA Exfoliating Cleanser.

Another product I am looking forward to try. I do like a good scrub despite having dry skin, without scrubbing I feel as though my skin gets dull & just doesn't feel 'clean'.

Kiehl's Midnight Recovery Concentrate.

This is what I was most excited to try out. I've seen some good reviews on this product & some say that it's better than Estée Lauder's more expensive version. I did try a drop on the back of my hand (yes I have one amazingly moisturised hand) the scent does have a strong lavender hit but once on the skin was bearable. I'm going to have to see how I feel about the scent once it's on my face, but I'm glad it's a night thing not day because I wouldn't like it if it were on my face all day long.

Overall I am happy with the contents of this box & I'm going to have fun trying out these products. I definitely think this box was worth purchasing & will be interested in Latest in Beauty's next themed box.

Have you tried any of these products? What do you think of this box?

Lots of Love XOXO