ABW: A Beautiful Box: S/S '16 Sampler

As ever the S/S box from a beautiful world sold out in record time. Mine arrived yesterday. (It costs £20 plus P&P). I added a Schmidt's deodorant to my order which I wanted and it meant I didn't need to pay P&P (P&P is free on orders over £30).

So what's inside:

The first thing that jumped out at me was new to me brand Skinnamon and inside is a single use pouch of Renew Body Scrub with Orange Sea Salt + Himalayan Apricot. The range comes all the way from NYC and I'm looking forward to trying this out.

Next I was delighted to see Josh Rosebrook's Hydrating Accelerator 60ml (and worth £19.95!) I've been wanting to try this for a while. Expect a full review soon.

I'm a huge, huge fan of Skin & Tonic and their STEAM CLEAN is always in my stash. So this is a very welcome addition to the box. This is a 15g travel/try me size pot and worth £11.

Also from Skin & Tonic is their Naked Lip Balm which is full size and worth £3.50. I've tried their Peppermint one before and loved it.

From YTTP there is a small pot of their Kale + Spinach, Green Tea, Hyaluronic Acid Age Prevention Moisture Cream which I can't wait to try. I absolutely love the cleanser and serum from the range (review).

The final beauty item is a 15ml shaker pot of Yarok's Feed Your Style Dry Shampoo which I'm happy to see in the box as I've not yet found the "perfect" one.

We are also treated to a cute Esmie mini notebook (the brand is yet to launch at ABW) and a code for 10% off a future purchase.

See my review of the Schmidt's deodorants HERE. The one I picked up is in my favourite scent.

Did you pick up a box? What are your thoughts as to the contents?

YTTP: Cleanser & Serum & it's #PinkFriday16 today!

I've been testing out two of YTTP (Youth to the People) products one of which I received in the A/W '15 sampler box.

YTTP is a Californian eco-luxe brand made in small batches before being hand bottled and packaged.  Formulations combine science with clean natural ingredients.  Inspiration came from the founders' grandmother who created her own natural and botanical skincare line over 30 years ago and YTTP work with the same chemist who worked with Grandma Eva!

Products are free from soap, sulphates, phthalates, synthetic fragrances and colours.

YTTP Cleanser this is a trial size (full size retails at £28 for 8oz) and it's formulated with Kale, Green Tea, Spinach and Vitamins. I like using this in my morning shower mainly as it is a gel type wash which cleans, balances, removes make up and impurities while leaving the skin feeling fresh.  To use: damp skin and then apply a 10p size over the face and neck, massage before rinsing.

I was sent YTTP Serum (£43 for 1oz)* to review and wow what an amazing product. It instantly firms the skin, plumping and adding radiance. I can quite honestly say I felt it working from the very first use! It contains Kale, Peptide Molecules, Hyaluronic Acid and Vitamin C. To use: apply after cleansing and before moisturising.

Remember today is #PinkFriday at a beautiful world where you can save up to 50% with ABW giving 10% of all sales to breast cancer charities. It's live from 7.00am.

*PR sample