Bonjour mes amis!
Soo.. I am a bit late with this review of the April MLB but better late than never I say! The box was too adorable not to share my love of it for you all... I hope you will enjoy it!
First things first..... I have to have a little bit of a moment of adoration for the design of this box.. I think the reason I love it so much is because it made me feel quite nostalgic and I took a moment to remember the times I have spent in Paris; wandering around the many beautiful parks to be found in the city. My particular favourite is the Jardin du Palais Royal leading up towards Le Louvre. The illustration of the girl sitting reading in one of these beautiful parks took me right back to that place and made me feel so happy that I have been able to experience the very wonder that is Paris and is making me itchy to get back and sit in the Jardin du Palais Royal overlooking a fountain with un café! Ok enough of me reminiscing... and on to the contents of this delightful box.
As you can see the theme for April is Garden and has been suitably picked for this month. The theme has a nature and all things green feel to it.
On opening the box I was soon to discover that the usual printed card was missing and was replaced with a Garden to Table 'Seasonal produce Calendar to help you eat your way through the seasons'. It is quite a cute idea and something I may actually refer to but I would have preferred a printed card to frame as I do not think I will be hanging this in my kitchen.
The first of the lifestyle items I had a look at was a little magnetic shopping list notepad that you can attach to your fridge; it also has some tasty recipes for healthy detox drinks, smoothies and snacks.
I will likely put this on the fridge but I doubt I will ever remember to write anything on it! I may try out a few of the recipes though..
The next of the lifestyle bits was in a cute little envelope that says "The-wear-it-your-way-scarf". Inside is a very cute square fabric scarf in gorgeous blue and green colours with a nature style print complete with paisley pattern tear drops! my favourite!!! So I love..... love..... love.... this! I am actually thinking of not wearing it as a scarf as it is a bit smaller than the type of scarfs I wear - this one is more of a neck scarf. I think I am going to use is a bag accessory and tie it on to my bag or wrap it around the handle of the bag. A very cute accessory for Spring.
The next item was the one I was most excited about.... I have been meaning to buy myself one of these recently so was so pleased that MLB saved me the effort and included one in this box. The very item is a "Fruitshake infuser" water bottle. I have noticed that these have became very popular recently and with the summer drawing ever so nearer it feels right to. I have used this a few times now and have been using the combination of lemon, mint, cucumber and strawberry. How it works; is that you cut up all your fruit into small chunks and you can use as many different combinations to suit your preference - even for some people just simple lemon is enough. You fill up the central infuser chamber of the bottle with the fruit which is able to infuse through into the water - fill up the remainder of the bottle with water et voila! Pop it into the fridge overnight and you have yourself a tasty all natural detoxifying water. I found this perfect for work and gives me a wee boost at the start of work and sets me up perfect for my shift. A massive thumbs up for this item! The design of the bottle is very charming and it is of good quality.
Ok so now on to the beauty pieces... These were found in the usual drawstring bag which was decorated in a cute little leaf design.
The first of the beauty items was a pretty large item in a 250ml size. The item was a restoring body lotion from brand Mixa. This brand is French one which is one of the best things I love about MLB - that you get to try out a lot of French brands you are unable to get in the UK. I have been using the body lotion for about a week now and I am impressed by how fast absorbing it is and doesn't leave your skin feeling greasy at all and the size of this product is excellent. RRP £6.49 for 250 ml.
The next item is from the My Little Beauty brand and is a Vitamin Shot Facial scrub. This facial scrub smells amazing and the consistency is good. It is made with bamboo extract, apricot seed powder and argan oil and leaves your skin feeling so refreshed, smooth and brighter. I am always running out of facial scrubs so a new one is a great thing for me. This scrub comes in a 75 ml size.
A last little bonus item was a little bag of ape coconut bites. These little crunchy coconut bites are high in fibre, gluten free, 1 of your 5 a day and are perfect for some quick healthy snacking. I myself adore anything coconut so I was more than delighted to try these out and loved them - will be looking for them in the shops. I received a small sample sized bag.
So there you have it... A better late than never review of the Garden box. I was pleased with this box but would say it has not been one of my favourite ones. Most of the items I will use.. I just hope not to see repeated items again as I am sure many of you are!
Favourite item: Water infuser bottle
Least Favourite item: Tinted lip balm
Marks out of 10: 7
A big thank you to all those who read these wherever you are! I hope you enjoy them. Catch me soon for the next instalment of MLB as I expect its gonna land on my doorstep sooon!
A bisous et bientot!
Cheryl xxx
