My Little Box November Products

If you read my post about November's My Little Box you'll know that I was a very big fan of everything I received.

I've been putting the products to good use and can say that most pieces have lived up to my expectations. Firstly I donned my apron on Thursday to help my sister prepare for Thanksgiving. Her sister in law is American and had no one to spend it with this year so we opted to put on a spread for her. My sister was very complimentary of the design on the apron which I agree looks very cute. Especially when you have a beer in hand ;) 

The beauty products this month were equally a big hit with me. I normally have pretty good skin. But over the winter month's my skin takes a bit of a bashing. My hands probably suffer the most. No doubt from their exposure to the harsh Scottish cold. Not this year. The Sweet Hand Cream has kept my hands in really good condition and the marshmallow scent isn't too overpoweringly sweet. Available to purchase on mylittlecorner.fr for €9, which I really feel is excellent value for money! It's a great size for your handbag or to keep in a drawer at work (which is where mine is currently living). It really has made a difference to my hands this year. 

Part of my routine to get my skin back on track over the winter months was making sure I've been taking my make off properly and treating it to a bit of TLC. I've been using La Rouche-Posay 'Effaclar' Purifying Foaming Gel for Sensitive Skin for the task of removing my makeup. It's really great and makes it easy to get every bit of make up off including waterproof mascara. It's a product I definitely would recommend and I'm a big fan of the La Rouche-Posay brand.

 Once I'm 100% make up free I've been making use of My Little Beauty's Night Cream that I received in October's box. I'm a big fan of night creams and use them every night. This one does the job as good as any other one. Available on the same website and coming in at €16 it's much a muchness to other night creams on the market. But as I do receive them so frequently it was a very welcome addition to this month's box. I have been using Dr Pierre Ricaud's Neck & Décolletage Lifting Cream that I also received in the box. Now I'm not sure if I haven't been using it long enough or if it just doesn't make any real difference. Of course I know the anti-aging benefits of moisturising your neck, however, I personally don't feel the need to use a specialised cream for this area. At £18 a pop I just don't see myself ever actually purchasing this product I'm afraid to say.

The final product I've tested this month is the 'So Elixir' perfume by Yves Rocher. I wore this out last night actually as the small size is ideal as it won't take up much room in a clutch bag. A lovely mixture of Iris, Vanilla and Patchouli.  It actually really grew on me as a night went on. So much so I've decided to buy a bottle as a Christmas present for someone. The bonus is that currently they have a big discount on their website and thanks to a surprise code in this month's box I'll also get a full size bottle for free for myself! Excellent news for me!

To all my readers in America I hope you all had a very happy Thanksgiving! :)

My Little Box November 2015

So this one was a goodie. I already knew the theme because they'd given it away on social media. I've said it before and I'll say it again: I preferred when it was a surprise. At work we've been doing a whole 'No fat November' thing and attempting to be healthy. So to receive 'My Little Sweet Box' was like a sign from above that dieting is not my strong point.

Displayed in a beautifully decorated tin, that will from now on house a collection of sweet treats in my kitchen, I was excited to see what would be inside. The tin itself is valued at £7.50 so I was fairly confident I would get my money's worth this month.

First thing inside was a lovely little apron with the same pattern as on the box. I do enjoy cooking and baking so this was a most welcome treat. And at a retailing price of £11 I now knew for certain that I was happy with this month's box regardless of what else I was to receive. 

Next up was the above envelope with adorable jar decals. I love keeping my pasta, flour, rice, etc in jars so these were another really cute addition to this month's box. For people interested in purchasing them, they come in at £3 a pop. My favourite one was the Coffee, stating: May your coffee be strong and your Monday be short. Here here! 

Now onto the beauty selection in my box. My only negative is that the treats didn't come in a little bag as usual. These bags are one of my favourite part of the boxes so I was a little disappointed at it's exclusion this month.

First product was My Little Beauty's own Sweet Hand Cream. With a subtle marshmallow scent and a thick texture that doesn't leave my hands feeling greasy, this was a welcome addition. My hands tend to suffer over the winter month's so this handbag sized cream is really great. Plus it's the only thing in the box that I feel truly fits the 'sweet' theme. 

Next up was this adorable little bottle of perfume from Yves Rocher. A woody scent that I wouldn't normally go for but it will do for when I'm on the go due to it's cute and dinky size. 

The last piece from this month's box was a neck and décolletage lifting cream from Dr Pierre Ricaud. Not something I can say is in my daily routine but I will certainly try it out. If for no other reason than it normally would cost £18 and is a lovely pinky colour that almost looks good enough to eat!

All in all I was delighted by this month's box! Had it included the little postcard and make up bag that is usually in the box it would have been absolutely perfect. For those who wonder whether or not it's worth it, I would definitely say give it a try. Even with last month's box when I was a little disappointed, it was still worth the price. The sticker included this month sums up my feelings perfectly: