Ailsa Jane

I'm a little late to share my thoughts on this months box, I promise next month I will be better! Once my wedding is over I expect to have more time to blog. Love Lula Beauty Box* is £14.95 for a recurring monthly subscription, or £19.95 for a one off box. You can sign up HERE . The box this month contains 3 full sized products, 1 delux travel size and 1 sachet sample from Urban Veda. I received the  Reviving Body Wash which is perfect for travel. Let's take a closer look at the box contents.... Madara features in many boxes, but they still have many products I've not yet tried. This was one of them. Infusion Vert Body Cream (£17, 200ml) is a lovely rich cream that is sure to nourish and hydrate the skin. I love the scent and think I prefer it to Madara Supreme Hydration lotion I received back in the January box. Balm Balm Little Miracle Cleanser  (£12, 30ml) is the newest addition to the little miracle range. We have received the 30ml bottle, but it a...

It's official I get married in 2 weeks!! Time has really flown in. This month I really wanted to get my hands and nails in tip top condition. After all I can't have lovely pictures of my new Wedding ring if my hands are in bad shape can I? The solution is this Art Deco 'We're For Hands' Handcare Gift Set (£34.95) from The Handmade Soap Company . The set comes in a cardboard gift box with the products displayed through a window. Unfortunately mine was ripped slightly so I didn't include a picture of the products in the box. I didn't mind as it is the products I want intact after all, the packaging just goes straight to recycling. One thing I must mention about The Handmade Soap Company is the packaging is made from recycled card and printed using vegetable derived inks which is a great step in being mindful of the planet and helping future generations. As you can see from the below picture, there are 3 products in the gift set. Hand Cream, Cuticle O...

This month as part of my Love Lula picks I chose a couple of every day essentials, as I was running low on the basics - which is never a good thing! We Love The Planet is a fairly new brand to Lovelula. They specialize in certified natural deodorants which can be purchased in either a cardboard pushup tube or tin form. I went for the 'Forever Fresh' Deodrant * (£8.99) in the tin, which is a lovely blend of citrus oils and herbs. The cream form deodorants contain natural ingredients such as beeswax, coconut oil and cornstarch power, no synthetic ingredients are used so great for your skin and the planet. My Thoughts : I found the deodorant to be clean scented similar to freshly washed clothes, which I really liked.  I personally found the cream to be a little gritty at first, but once I rubbed it into my skin it absorbed nicely and no bits were left on top of the skin. I was left smelling fresh all day and never once felt I needed to reapply throughout the day, which ...

I am always on the lookout for more natural lipsticks, and try to be more bold with my colour choices. Last month I picked up a Zuii Organics Flora Lipstick in the shade 'Wine' and fell in love with the creamy texture so this month as part of my Accredited Blogger picks I thought I would try a few others from the brand. Swatches below from left to right is the Flora Lip Tint* in ' Sea Shell ' and Flora Lipsticks* in ' Cashmere ', ' Sugurplum ' and ' Wine '. All of which can be bought for £17.95. Natural light With flash ZUII Organics Flora Lipsticks have a creamy texture and satin like finish. Each lipstick contains a blend of Vitamins B1, B2, B6 and Calcium, as well as Aloe Vera, Jojoba Oil & Sunflower Oil. This ensures your lips are left looking in tip top condition, protected, moisturised and healthy. The Flora Lip Tints are blended with the scent of Orange Oil, and infused with Rose, Aloe Vera and organic Beeswax which is perfect...

It's the end of August already....how did that happen?! This month has really flown in as I have been so busy. My August box arrived to my work at just the right time this month. I had a week off work for wedding appointments for my upcoming wedding (October) plus a family wedding at the end of my weeks holiday. I had gone into work on the Tuesday to collect a parcel which contained my outfit for said wedding on the Friday (talk about last minute!) and low and behold there was my beauty box too! Perfect timing! Meant I didn't have to go in again later that week :) Anyway enough rambling...lets look at the box... First up is a product from a brand that features a lot in the beauty box (I'm always happy with this) Madara Eye Contour Cream (15ml £26) is a light yet deeply hydrating cream which reduces puffiness and dark circles around the eye area, and helps to smooth fine lines. I was happy to see this featured in the box as I am long overdue a new eye cream! Th...

Esse Skincare is a Brand that has been on my radar for a while now but up until recently I hadn't tried any of their products. Love Lula was kind enough to send me this product to review as a member of their Accredited Blogger Programme, which I am thrilled about! Esse Light Body Moisturiser is £45 for a 200ml glass bottle with pump dispenser. As the name suggests it is a light lotion that can be used all over the body, and is also great for hands and nails. I can't quite place the scent as it is both floral and sweet to me...but the perfect summery scent! The first thing I noticed with this lotion is the colour as it is tinted, which took me off guard (I guess I assumed it would be a white lotion, having never used Esse Skincare before) I however now know a few of their products are very similar to this. The tint is temporary and disappears when you rub it in, leaving behind soft moisturised skin. The pump dispenser I found to be very useful and ...

Firstly I would like to apologise for my lack of posts recently...its been a hectic few weeks with Wedding planning and appointments. As the post title says 8 WEEKS TO GO!!! Sunday 13th October I get to marry my handsome chap. I thought I'd share some pictures from our pre-wedding photoshoot. There were loads but these are my favourites.  My favourite of myself, like my smile in this one.  Love love love the sky in this picture   I like this one but wish my ring was straight on my finger! It's a bit big right now, but fits fine once wedding band is alongside it. Rainbow! LOVE! It was very nerve wracking and slightly awkward getting pictures taken...posing in different positions and having to act like the cameras weren't there. Our photographers were brilliant though and soon had us (or possibly just me) feeling at ease. Looking forward to our wedding day and seeing what fantastic shots they ge...