Monday 11 January 2016

My Little Box

My Little Box
Motherhood is keeping me very busy so bear with me whilst I get back into some kind of routine. I hope you all had a wonderful Christmas and a Happy New Year. Share in the comments below what you got up to and any highlights. 

Christmas for us passed by in a blur of sleepless nights, nappies, feeding and getting to grips with a new little addition to our family. It is for this reason that this post has been a little bit delayed. 
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For well over a year now I have purposely resisted the urge to indulge in the subscription box epidemic. Not because I don't like the idea of trying out new products every month, but more to do with that I'm not that great at spending money on myself. 

For Christmas one of my presents from the other half was a six month subscription to My Little Box.
Subscription boxes
To be honest it was a brilliant and well thought out gift. With a new baby I won't really have the opportunity and time to be wandering around the shops looking at and trying out new products for a while. This way the new products come to my door. 

Each month I will be sharing with you what I think about the current months box and the items enclosed inside. 

Before I talk about the items in the December box, one thing to mention is how great the illustrations are on the packaging. 
Subscription boxes
Considerable thought has gone into My Little Box which each month offers beauty, fashion, lifestyle accessories and a magazine "My Little World". 
My Little Box
As a first box I was really impressed with the quality of the different items enclosed. 

First out of the box was a pair of sparkly black gloves with gold flecks. I absolutely love that they have the option to be full or fingerless gloves. 
As someone who uses their phone constantly whilst out and about being able to use my fingers is very much needed. These gloves are not only a fashionable addition but practical also. 

The four beauty items enclosed: 

I haven't tried a Nars Blusher previously but was impressed with the sample size that had been given. 
Nars
As someone with a pale complexion blusher during the winter is a must as it adds a bit of life back into my skin. The shade is also perfect for my skin tone and complexion.

I love shower gels with a wonderful aroma and that bring both the senses and skin to life. Rituals has been a favourite of mine for a number of years, but I hadn't tried this product previously. 
Rituals

I have really enjoyed using this product as not only does it smell wonderful, it is also very moisturising with the addition of rice milk. This is a definite repurchase.

During the summer I love wearing nail varnish and matching it with clothes, but it is generally banished for winter. Opening the My Little Box and seeing these beauties however got me excited and within seconds I had painted my nails. 
Nail Varnish
They are the perfect shades for adding some sparkle to the rainy days that we have been experiencing here in London. 

The last item in the box was Kusmi Tea Anastasia the perfect accompaniment to sitting down and reading The My Little World magazine. 
Kusmi Tea
The bergamot, lemon and orange blossom make for a wonderful refreshing drink. 

Overall a wonderful first box and I am really looking forward to the next five. The My Little Box is £11 a month plus £3.95 postage and packaging. 

Do you have any subscription boxes? If you could make up your perfect box what items would you include?

www.mylittlebox.co.uk

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19 comments:

  1. I really love My Little Box, it's easily the best of all the subscription boxes, I'm always surprised by the lovely little goodies you get x

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    1. I agree it has a good selection of high quality products. I really enjoyed reading the magazine too Lucy x

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  2. Ooh I love Nars and have heard great things about Kusmi tea - this has to be one of the nicest subscription boxes I have seen

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    1. I love Nars lipsticks but hadn't tried their blisters which are great. Agreed that it is a great subscription box Lucy x

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  3. Soooooo happy to read you again :) Little Noah is soooooo adorable. Look at him! :)

    I have't heard about "my little box" :) I can see you got lots of lovely things in it.

    Wishing you a good evening and a tight sleep :) Liuba x

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    1. Thanks Libua I hope you are doing well looking forward to more pregnancy posts Lucy x

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  4. So happy to hear your news. Well done mummy. Little Noah looks gorgeous. That looks like the perfect present for a new mum :)

    www.myfroley.com

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  5. Noah is the most beautiful little boy! You must be over the moon! I'm not surprised you haven't had much time for blogging, there are other things to be getting on with from now and finding some relaxing me-time for a quick bath and a cuppa should be a priority! Looks like a brilliant box, I've never tried subscription boxes beyond the Riverford vegetable ones haha! xxx
    Lucy @ La Lingua: Travel, Food, Italy

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    1. He is a little cutie but I am slightly biased. One thing I can tell you with a baby there is no relaxing, I haven't managed to have a bath for months, a shower is in and out. Hair styling now is a treat. The box has loads of lovely goodies and looking forward to the next few boxes Lucy x

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  6. What a lovely present idea for you!! :) I've always adored the illustrations and themes My Little Box do, but had no idea their products were so nice! Fab products in the most perfect shades - this box is pretty much faultless. Hope you and Noah are doing well :)

    Style Sunrise☀

    :)
    x

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  7. Glad to see an update of you! He's so cute :) Keep the photos coming, okay?

    This is a lovely gift, I love my Glossybox and this will be great for you to pamper yourself a little with each month!

    Corinne x
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    1. Thanks Corinne I will try and share more pics. This was the perfect present Lucy x

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  8. What a thoughtful gift, the NARS blusher looks lovely! Your little one is gorgeous, I'm glad you're all doing well :) xx

    Toasty

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  9. Aww your little one is so cute. I would love to subscribe to this box. Everything is so cute and I love the fact it has such a mix of stuff rather than all beauty :)

    Victoria xx thedaisyjaynes.com

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  10. looks like a great box!!

    Have a great week!
    Animated Confessions

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  11. Your baby is adorable! This is such a great gift, so girly and fun :) Hope you are doing well Lucy!

    Ash | Liakada

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