In the general frenzy of present buying at Christmas, my attention was drawn to a great gift Boots had on offer – The No 7 Beautiful Skin Beauty Collection Box. Boots had it on special offer at just £39 and individually all the products would cost £144 – it was too good to miss so I loaded my trolley with the gift box and headed to the counter (will my double points coupon to boot!)
I was tempted to ask my husband just to wrap it as another present but I wanted to start using the products straight away.
You got all this lovely lot inside:
I have been using all the skin care products for about 3 weeks now and some items have been exceptional and some may take a bit longer to see any really difference and for me to be able to give a balanced view.
The few that have stood out already are
- No7 Beautiful Skin – Hot Cloth Cleanser (200ml)
This was not a new product for me as I had previously used it however its a great cleanser. It is easy to use, definately gives your skin a great clean and does not leave it tight like some cream facial washes.
I dont always use the muslin cloth and it still removes all the make up from your face, however when you use the cloth (which is also included) you can feel the difference as everybit of your face is cleansed.
I am impressed with this, normally I reach for the Liz Earle Cleanse & Polish as I do feel it has a more herbal/botanical cleanse. There is a bit of a price difference with Liz Earle at £14.50 and this No 7 cleanser which is normally at £10. A repurchase for me when the time comes.
2. No7 Beautiful Skin Eye Make Up Remover (100 ml)
A new one for me and I love it! Removes the toughest of mascara gently. Now it is a bit oily for you oily skin people as it does leave a bit of oily residue on your skin after use but thats the only bad thing I can say about this product. I will definately buy this again – but only on 3 for 2 or with a £5 No7 voucher as it is on the pricey side at £8.50 for just 100ml
3 No7 Skin Illuminator Nude (30ml)
Again a newbie for me and something I would not normally pick up from No7. Maybe because it was winter or my skin was tired from the busyiness of Christmas but I felt like I need this little boost over the Christmas period and I have kept it in my dialy make up routine into January.
I have been wearing it like a primer before my foundation and I like the gentle radiance it gives. Its a very light texture, soaks well into the skin and does not clog up when I put on my foundation. I did wear it as a bit of glow on top of foundation also when heading out for the evening and it worked perfectly.
A great little product, you do not need much so I think it will last through to the summer. It comes in Nude or Bronze and a good price at £12.50.
No 7 Skin Illuminator – Nude or Bronze
4. No7 Beautiful Skin Hydration Mask – Dry/Very Dry (100ml)
All I can say about this product is WOW! Its the star of the box so far!
So…I am a bit of masking fanatic and I mask at least once a week if not a bit more. I love them from sheet masks to mud masks to charcoal masks to overnight masks I have tried them all including the pricey GlamGlow (good but not worth the money). This little jar of wonder surprised me!
I have used it about 4 times now and left it on for about 10 minutes, its comfortable on your skin – no stinging or ickiness so I am happy to let it just seep into my skin. Each time my skin the next day has been plumper, refreshed looking and generally healthier looking. I dont have dry or very dry skin so maybe it provided me with a better result because of that but I think for anyone with that skin type it would be well worth a try.
I am so impressed with it and for just £13.00 I think it needs to be a constant repurchase.
No7 Beautiful Skin Hydration Mask
Thats all the recommendations from the box at the minutes. Its only been a few weeks of using the Day and Night cream, eye cream etc so I think I will come back to you on those items.
I have not used any of the make up either but looking forward to the spring/summer months to get use out of them.
Other products in box I have yet to review:
- Protect & Perfect Intense Day Cream 50ml
- Protect & Perfect Intense Advanced Night Cream 50ml
- Protect & Perfect Lip Care 10ml
- Protect & Perfect Intense Eye Cream 15ml
- Exceptional Definition Mascara in black 7ml
- High Shine Lip Gloss in ‘Sparkling Rose’ 2.6g
Overall so far, for £39, I am very impressed. Sorry if you missed the offer at boots however there are some full boxes selling on ebay for around £70 + p&p at the moment but in my opinon you would need to be a regular user of all the products to get the true value at this price.
Let me know if you love any of the product I have mentioned or any other Boots No7 products you enjoy – I would love to try a few more.
Until the next time, enjoy
Nikki x
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