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Birchbox Goodies // April 2018

2018 sees iconic British brand Cath Kidston celebrating its 25th anniversary, so this month Birchbox has teamed up with them to produce a box filled with products to bring a little bit of sunshine! I really love Cath Kidston, especially their Disney collaborations and I think the design of this month's box is really beautiful and perfect for spring, especially given the weather we've had over the past few days! In this box, I received a ModelCo highlighter, a Beautaniq Beauty eyebrow gel, a Cath Kidston hand cream, an overnight moisturiser from Lumene and a coconut oil Hask conditioner.

ModelCo Baked Highlighter in "Moonshine"

Unfortunately, this got a little bit damaged when I first opened it as the packaging was really hard to get into. However, I am absolutely in love with this highlighter! I think I've used this pretty much every time I've worn makeup and I love the glow that it gives me. You get a fairly good glow just from one swipe but if you layer it up, that's when it really starts to pop!

Beautaniq Beauty Fill + Tame Brow Gel 

So I received the brunette shade of this, which normally would be ok as even though I'm blonde, my eyebrows are a bit darker than my hair. However, this had too many warm tones in it and made my brows look too dark so I ended up giving it to my friend Hayley. What I did like about it though was the small wand which made it easy to apply, and that it didn't leave my brows feeling crunchy the way that other gels tend to do! So I think I might look into getting the blonde version when my current gel runs out.

Cath Kidston Hand Cream

This is a perfect little hand cream to keep in your bag - it smells really gorgeous and looks it too, thanks to Cath Kidston's 25th-anniversary design! It left my hands feeling really soft and for only £2.50, I think it's a brilliant product!

Lumene Valo (Light) Overnight Bright Sleeping Cream

I think this brand is quickly becoming my favourite for skincare! I received the Glow Essence oil last month and I have been using it pretty much every day so I was really excited to find another Lumene product in my box this month. Again, this one has not disappointed me in the slightest - my skin feels unbelievably soft when I wake up and it feels so luxurious and creamy when you apply it! The sample size I received is also pretty big so I think this will probably last me ages as you only need a small amount.

Hask Coconut Oil Nourishing Deep Conditioner

I've really got back into using hair masks again recently and my hair is thanking me for it! I really love this one as it's so thick and creamy and it leaves my hair feeling really nourished. It also smells amazing and I'm starting to notice a difference, despite only using it about twice a week!
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