By Inge Morrill Deck the halls, light the tree and put those chocs within easy reach; Christmastime is here! Which of course means lots of present shopping and not much time to do it. But never fear, December’s Beauty Box is here with some festive gift ideas to help you avoid Mummy Meltdown! Hope you have fun!     Divine Oil Christmas Set, Caudalie, £28 Treat one of your favourite friends to Caudalie’s … [Read more...]

  By Inge Morrill Here is my 10 favourite products which have risen head and shoulders above the rest, to make them my Beauty Box Best of 2012. I hope you enjoy!     m Dior Addict Eau Sensuelle, 50ml, £49 (currently £41.65 at Debenhams)   This summer, Dior has created an ultra-feminine floral fragrance based on their iconic ‘Dior Addict’ eau de parfum. Dior’s Eau Sensuelle eau de toilette, is the lilac and luminous twin sister to the pink and dazzling … [Read more...]

This month I’m stepping into Elaine’s kitten heels for September’s editor’s blog - and God does she have wee feet! Size two she tells us; though they seriously look like they could fit into my daughter's shoes. She hates them and has been researching where to get shoes for small feet - and beyond. So you've all got that to look forward to as YMB heads into the world of fashion. Coming soon. But back to this issue - well it's packed with lots of great products for you to try - we do our … [Read more...]

We all have our tried and tested ways of moisturising our precious bods. For some, lotion is the best solution. For me, come rain or shine, it's on with the body cream. I can literally turn up at Boots with a wheelbarrow and ask them to ‘fill ‘er up’… until now that is! Body oils, where have you been all my life? In the last month of testing, I have come full circle on oils which previously I’d written off as too time-consuming, way too messy and just too, well, oily! Wrong! Modern … [Read more...]

  By Inge Morrill So many great new fragrances but so little time? This August, Beauty Box brings you a collection of new for summer, petal-powered perfumes to indulge your senses and leave you fabulously, florally fragrant!   Dior Addict Eau Sensuelle, 50ml, £49 This summer, Dior has created an ultra-feminine floral fragrance based on their iconic ‘Dior Addict’ eau de parfum. Dior’s Eau Sensuelle eau de toilette is the lilac and luminous twin sister to the pink and … [Read more...]

*** Gym belles Did you know that seven out of 10 women admit to putting make-up on before going to the gym and a third of women wear foundation for a flawless face while working out. (And I know that's true because when running a 10k last year, I ran with women who were all 'dolled' up and the gorgeous mixtures of perfume as you ran passed was such a pleasant change from the normal sweat you'd expect, Elaine.) Water-proof mascara is a must to avoid panda eyes and the same care should be … [Read more...]

Now that the goody bags have been won, we will be featuring the two successful testers every month. So while our goody bag winners – announced on the testers page – get testing and reviewing; here’s what two of our army of pre-launch testing mums thought of the products they tested.   Yummy mummy  Caroline Glinka, is mum to Matthew, 10, Ben, seven, and Millie, four   (And here she is with her own mum and daughter, top right) SUN BELIEVABLE (tanning) £35 I was very keen to … [Read more...]

  Now that the goody bags have been won, we will be featuring the two successful testers every month. So while our goody bag winners - announced on the testers page - get testing and reviewing; here's what two of our army of pre-launch testing mums thought of the products they tested.   Yummy mummy tester Louise Neuwirth who is mum to Michael, eight, and Rhianna, five, tried three products  and here's what she thought...   m Boots Time Delay anti-ageing wrinkle, … [Read more...]