samples

17 August 2014

A selection of Travel Trial Sized Kits for Weekends Away
Weekends away and short breaks are the perfect excuse to indulge my passion for travel sized skincare. Does anyone else get excited about mini toothpaste or is that just me? When travelling through airports there are restrictions on liquids. Containers must hold no more than 100ml and should be in a single, transparent, resealable plastic bag, which measures approximately 20cm x 20cm (click here for UK guidelines). The rules are different if your toiletries are packed into luggage which is checked into the aircraft hold.

Yes, you can easily decant your favourite skincare into smaller bottles but lets face it we all like an excuse to do a little shopping and try something new. I am planning a short break in Spain and have been browsing for pre-packaged skincare kits. As I was noting down products to buy, I thought I may as well share with you what I had my eye on. I have pictured above the following kits - Balm Balm Mini Organic Facial Kit, Nourish Mini Kits, Spiezia Organic Facial Starter Kit, Pai Essential Travel Kit, Trilogy Rosehip Collection, Living Nature Skin Minis, John Masters Organics Travel Kit, Antipodes Moisture Boost Minis and Dr. Hauschka Face Care Kit.

I was asked on my YouTube channel where I buy my products. When possible I try to buy direct from brands but there are plenty of websites that specialised in natural and organic skincare. I usually start off with Big Green Smile, MyPureOnly Naturals and Naturisimo. If you browse the Gift, Travel or Sample sections of these sites you will find some of the products I selected for this post. Also, keep an eye out for sites that sell individual samples or freebies with orders because you can put together your own personalised kit. It is stating the obvious but shop around because prices vary across websites. 

Sarah x

15 December 2011

Angela Langford Skincare free skincare samples
I love to spend time browsing the web in search of natural skincare.  Over the years I have discovered fantastic handmade products.  I would like to share with you my latest find Angela LangfordThe background story to the brand is different to other because it doesn't revolve around someone with sensitive skin and eczema. It was simply born out of a personal need for skincare, you see Angela was living in Spain and missing her products from home. Angela is a talented cook and likens skincare formulation to creating recipes (she was a contestant on Masterchef).

I decided to order a free sample pack. A payment towards postage is required but there is no further obligation to buy and each pack contains an exclusive 15% off voucher for your first purchase. During the checkout process you are asked questions about your skin so that the sample pack can be tailored to your needs.  I also received detailed paperwork informing me about the products, ingredients and how to use them. The samples are small in size and I would estimate you would get 2-3 applications. Attention to detail is always an important part of any purchase and I felt special when my samples arrived packaged in a pink organza bag. 

Apologies for a stock image off the Angela Langford website, I totally forgot to take my own picture. Sadly, the problem with allergies is even with the best intentions testing products can be a miserable fail. I want to be clear it is no fault of Angela Langford its was mine for not checking properly before ordering. Despite not having first hand experience of the products I still wanted to give the Angela Langford skincare a mention as I was happy with the service I received.

Sarah x

Instagram

Sugarpuffish. Theme by STS.