Love Me Beauty August Box Review

Sunday, September 07, 2014

Another month and another Love Me Beauty box has arrived on my doorstep!

You probably get the gist by now if you've read any of my previous box reviews (see relating posts here), but if you haven't, Love Me Beauty is an ever-growing beauty box subscription company where you choose your box from three menus. I thought the options this month weren't brilliant if I am honest; all contained a lip pencil colour, an eyebrow pencil, a mineral eye shadow and one other product. For starters, I wasn't too happy to see that there would only be 4 products in the box and I thought the products themselves weren't too thrilling.


Due to the bank holiday weekend, my box turned up a little later than expected and was partly crushed. After the disappointing menus, this wasn't a good start. However, on opening the box, I was utterly and pleasantly surprised. I had opted for Menu 3 and not only did I have four full size products, but there was an extra product too and most of them were in their own little box! It looked much better and more professional than I expected already so my disappointments completely melted away!

First up was Oriflame's Swedish Spa Beauty Wonder Oil. Now if you follow my Intsagram, you'll probably have guessed by now that I'm partial to a nice, long soak in the tub. This product was the reason I went for Menu 3 and it's lovely! It has a really nice scent - I thought about describing it, but it's too hard so I'm not even going to try, just know it smells good - and made my bath so much more relaxing. I know I'm going to get a lot of use out of it! The RRP for this is £8.45.

Next was Mirabella's Lip Luster Liner in 'Shy'. I'm not one for lip lining. I've never quite got the hang of it nor seen much need for it, therefore I'm not entirely how much I will use this. The colour is a really pretty, dusky pink and I have a few lipsticks I can pair it with; I'm just not sure it's the product for me. It's times like this where YouTube becomes my saviour because after I've written this post, I'm off to watch some tutorials videos to see if they might help - I'll keep you updated! This liner costs $18, which works out at around £11.



A La Carte's Smudge Proof Eyebrow Definer in 'Blonde' was next and this was the most disappointing product of the box. If you read my previous LMB Box review, you'll know that I'm an eyebrow makeup newb and am still experimenting with different products to find the one to suit me. This is definitely not it. I found the formula too watery and too thin and the shade was not a good match for me at all. It does say that it can also be used as an eyeliner so will give it a go for that one day, but for now, I think it's going to sitting in my drawer for a while. The RRP is £23.



The last item I expected to receive was Marsk's Mineral Eye Shadow in the shade 'Lucky Penny'. I definitely have a soft spot for eye shadows, meaning that getting another one was definitely a good thing. The colour is gorgeous; a lovely warm bronze, though it is a bit too glittery for everyday use. As it's a mineral powder eye shadow, the pigmentation is fantastic and is nice and long-lasting, definitely a good product to use for a nice occasion! This usually costs around £14.49.



The surprise item to appear in my box was Weleda's Sea Buckthorn Hand Cream and what a nice product it is! It has a strong but lovely citrus scent and is incredibly moisturising, leaving my hands feeling super-soft after use. The other great thing about this hand cream was that the soft feeling lasted for ages! This was the only sample received, which I thought was excellent. The full size product, 50ml, costs £9.95, which gives this sample size, 10ml, a value of roughly £1.99.


Overall, despite the disappointing start and one disappointing product, this box was another great one! I am particularly impressed that I only received one sample size product, which was a additional item anyway. The total value of this box was £58.93, which is fantastic value when you think about it.

To find out more about this beauty box company or to subscribe, click here.

What did you think of Love Me Beauty's August Box? Do you subscribe to any beauty boxes?

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12 comments

  1. You got some great things this month ! I especially love the Weleda products !

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    1. They're not bad are they :) Yes, it's so lovely!!

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  2. I'm looking to try a beauty box but I'm so unsure! There's so many to try from. Thanks for your detailed review of each product!

    Ayesha xxx
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    1. Thanks for your comment Ayesha, there really are so many to choose from! I get LMB as I feel it has more makeup products and I go for Birchbox as feel it has more high-end products/samples and there's a good mix of makeup and body care etc. Getting a beauty box really is great though as it gives you chance to try things you wouldn't normally and they're not expensive either which is a bonus. Plus I love receiving treats in the post! ;)
      Hope you manage to pick one and get on well with it :)
      A x

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  3. I've read loads of reviews for these boxes but I've never quite grasped what they are, so thanks for explaining it! This looks incredible, great range of products too :) xx

    Viva Epernay

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    1. Thanks for you comment and glad I could be of help! :) It was a great range of products and was amazing to receive four full size ones too :)
      A x

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  4. Great products Amy. I liked the color of the lip liner (I'm thinking to get one ) and Weleda hand cream is so useful.



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    1. Not bad are they :) I'm still stuck on the lip liner though, any tips? The hand cream really is lovely!! :) x

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  5. A great group of products. Would love to try this out. xx

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    1. It's definitely worth it, so much fun getting beauty products to sample and you do get a great range of items to try :) Hope you enjoy it if you decide to go for it :) A x

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  6. I love beauty boxes but I've never really looked into Love Me Beauty!
    It looks like you received a great box, the eyeshadow is gorgeous!
    Becki | www.beautyandthebrunette.co.uk
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    1. So do I, great to receive little treats every month. LMB have recently changed their website and whole way of doing things though and have not been hearing good things thus far. Will be trying it out soon but I'm hoping the changes won't be too bad! I did really like this box, it was a good one :)
      Thanks for your comment Becki :)
      A x

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