Hello my lovelies, I started this blog for a couple of reasons, the main one being wanting to minimise the gap between science and the public. These everyday subjects, beauty and fitness, but also many others in life, are plagued with misinformation or lack of thereof. I hope that this blog is empowering you to utilise the power of science, by brining you some facts based on scientific studies and that you are finding other sections like ingredient analysis useful.Read more
Triyit Discovery Club September 2020 – Unboxing and Product Reviews
Time for another Triyit box! Triyit is a UK product discovery club that allows you to try new products, at home, for free! All you need to do is go to www.triyit.co.uk and create a personal profile, where you can tell them about your likes and dislikes, personal habits, like exercising, or what type of food you like etc. Then, every now and again you will receive a free box with some goodies in it, that match some part of your profile.Read more
Cohorted Beauty Box July 2020 – Unboxing and Product Reviews
The Cohorted box this month came in the standard black, square-ish box that closes with a lid. It’s actually not a perfect square, you cannot close the lid in any way you want but who cares. The box also came with it’s monthly, small beauty magazine (about 30 pages) that tells you a little bit more about each product and some featured products or artists. Cohorted July 2030 contained 9 products of which 4 were full size, 3 were travelRead more
Glossybox Beauty Box July 2020 – Unboxing and Product Reviews
Another month, another beauty box unboxing! It’s the little things in life that keep you going! If you are not a subscriber to a beauty box I highly recommend treating yourself to one. There are subscriptions as cheap as £10 a month which will suit most budgets and it’s a great way to treat yourself while also discovering new loves and hates! This month’s Glossybox theme was about brigning the holiday vibe at home which sort of worked! The boxRead more
Coffee Chat: Bye Bye Third Party Blogs
Hello my lovelies, I wanted to let you know about some changes coming up to Bonds of Beauty asap! Like everything in life, this blog grew with time and it’s time to push it further. This means that I will be taking the blog off Blogorama and Bloglovin, so if you follow me there and read through those sites please visit http://www.bonds-of-beauty.com and follow the original blog. There are a couple of reasons for this move, including the fact thatRead more
Coffee Chat: Goodbye Look Fantastic – Why I unsubscribed from Look Fantastic Beauty Box after 3 years
Hello my lovelies, You might have noticed that there wasn’t a post on Look Fantastic June 2020 and the reason is, I unsubscribed! I have been a subscriber to the Look Fantastic beauty box for over 3 years now while at the same time being a subscriber to the other UK beauty boxes, Birchbox, Glossybox and Cohorted (and some other ones that existed for a few months and failed). I have been comparing these beauty boxes to each other forRead more
Monu Spa Bergamot & Orange Shampoo and Jojoba & Lemon Conditioner – In-depth Review and Ingredient Analyses
Hair products are quite interesting for two reasons. Firstly, they started containing a lot of fancy ingredients which most of the time are a waste, as shampoo and conditioners are rinse-off products and the contained ingredients likely don’t get enough time to do anything before they get rinsed off. Secondly, our hair out of the skin is dead. Therefore, such products cannot nourish the hair or do all those miraculous claims. What they can do though is wash and conditionRead more
Glossybox Beauty Box June 2020 – Unboxing and Product Reviews
This month’s Glossybox theme was about bringing the world to you and it contained products from all over the world. Nice concept especially during lockdown! The box contained 5 products as always, of which all were full size! Let’s have a look at the products in more detail. These are short reviews that cover first impressions and experiences from using the products. For full reviews, including ingredient analysis and if I would recommend a product or not, check out: Beauty In-depth ReviewsRead more
Cohorted Beauty Box June 2020 – Unboxing and Product Reviews
The Cohorted box this month was as always the standard black, square box that closes with a lid. The box also came with it’s monthly, small beauty magazine (about 30 pages) that tells you a little bit more about each product and some featured products or artists. But the contents were very exciting this month! Cohorted June 2020 was a one-brand only box and contained 6 This Works products! I love one-brand boxes as they give you an inside intoRead more
Triyit Discovery Club June 2020 – Unboxing and Product Reviews
Time for another Triyit box! Triyit is a UK product discovery club that allows you to try new products, at home, for free! All you need to do is go to www.triyit.co.uk and create a personal profile, where you can tell them about your likes and dislikes, personal habits, like exercising, or what type of food you like etc. Then, every now and again you will receive a free box with some goodies in it, that match some part of your profile.Read more
Estée Lauder Illuminating Perfecting Primer – In-depth Review and Ingredient Analysis
There are many primers out there but I separate them into two different categories. The ones that help with makeup (mattify the skin, give glow etc) and the ones that are more nutritious for the skin that help the makeup look by elevating the quality of the skin. The Estée Lauder Illuminating Perfecting Primer is the type of primer that doesn’t have a high nutritional value but can help add a little glow. But does ti work properly and isRead more
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