Review: Souk Souk February Beauty Box

Hello again! I got my February Souk Souk box quite a while ago so felt it was about time to share it here. In case you haven't heard of beauty boxes, they are small monthly or weekly parcels containing various beauty products that you might not ordinarily find in the average high street shop. The majority of products you would receive are sample sizes, and you can expect anything from shampoo to eyelash curlers. The idea is that you get to try out new brands for a fraction of the price, all delivered to your door. Souk Souk specialise in "green" beauty, meaning they support organic, cruelty-free, chemical-free beauty lines. 

February Edition: Conscious Skincare Body Wash, Conscious Skincare Body Lotion, Bodytox Lavender Sleep Patches, Living Nature Deep Cleansing Mask, Living Nature Vitalising Cleanser, The Raw Chocolate Company Cacao Bar in Gojiberry and Orange.

Here is a close up of the body wash and lotion from Conscious Skincare:

 Both the body wash and body lotion are scented with grapefruit and cedar wood, which smells absolutely amazing! It is a really fragrant, fruity smell with subtle spicy undertones, really refreshing and perfect for Spring. I can't fault the body wash, but I found the lotion a little bit on the watery/runny side, although I do like really thick buttery lotions so it is a matter of preference. Despite this it does make my skin silky soft! I can also still smell it on my skin hours after using it, which I love. 

I found the concept of Bodytox Lavender Sleep Patches a little strange at first... you are instructed to peel back this bandage-like contraption and stick it on the ball of your foot for the night. According to Bodytox the active ingredients such as wood vinegar and tourmaline "support the natural cleanse of the body" as well as ensuring a good night's sleep. As gimmicky as this sounds, I gave it a go as I haven't been sleeping well recently. Within 30 minutes I was sleeping like a log! It seemed pretty miraculous. My only qualm was waking up; I was literally a zombie! It felt like I had overcome a 5 year coma and I was learning to be a human again... not good when you have to be up and ready for work. So I would recommend this for days off, where you won't be doing much outside of your bed... I would also recommend showering in the morning after using these, they leave a horrendous brown sticky residue on your soles which would NOT be fun walking around in all day. 

This is the first I have heard of The Raw Chocolate Co., or indeed raw chocolate. Apparently, raw cacao is always cooked below 42 degrees, which retains all of the living enzymes while removing the fat. This particular chocolate is vegan friendly, fair trade and organic, always a bonus! I tried gojiberry and orange flavour. I have to admit I wasn't impressed; I do like rich dark chocolate but this was too much! I could also barely taste any flavour other than gritty cocoa/cacao/whatever is in there. Think I'll stick to my dairy milk cheers... 

Well, that's it folks. I haven't yet had a chance to try the Living Nature products, but will update as soon as I have given them a go! I'm fairly happy with this month's box, I'm just kind of hoping I won't get yet another cleanser next month... 

Ciao for now pals x