Selfridges Lucky Bag: Reviewed

When I got the email about limited edition Selfridges Beauty Workshop Goodie Bags, suffice to say I was incredibly excited. Billed as 'A lucky dip from the most exciting make-up, hair, skin and body brands, hand-picked within The Beauty Workshop at Selfridges. Each bag includes a minimum of five beauty must-haves, while a very lucky few contain a Beauty Workshop service gift card for the ultimate pampering experience worth £170'.

As soon as they came out I was online ordering the £15 bag (I know bargain right?!) and paying £8 for next day delivery (I know, excessive...) As promised the next day it arrived and I did an air punch and everything. It was heavy, this was looking good. I ripped it open; hence there being no photos of the sealed back. The only thing that happened next was disappointment.

The contents are not products I would associate with Selfridges. They don't feel high end or exclusive. More Boots than the most fabulous department store on earth. The contents? First out a Bourjois nail polish remover. Value £4.99. I don't actually paint my own nails thus don't have a need for nail polish remover. Still that's what explains the weight.

Next up, a James Reed wash off fake tan.Value £18.50 for the full size of 200ml, this is 30ml thus worth less than £3. It may get used; however I have loads of fake tan in the draw currently gathering dust. Third out of the bag is a Beauty Junky strawberry face-mask that looks more like it comes from the bargain section of Superdrug than the Beauty Hall of Selfridges. Value £1.99. It's getting worse...

Second to last an Obsessive Compulsive Cosmetics Lip Tar; currently on sale in Selfridges for £10 (although it's so tiny 10ml I am not sure about this), I haven't tested it yet but it must be damn good for that price. On trying the application it's fairly tricky and tastes a bit funky...I also managed to get it on my hands...eek

Lastly a Disco Duck Creme Brulee lip balm RRP £3.99. It looks nice but it doesn't lift my disappointment. With the pretty yet thus far unexplained as to why expensive lip balm I make the total value of this a max £23.97. Not the best. As for the £170 voucher, I wasn't the lucky one. There is a voucher for an eye brow shaping, which I will likely give away.

So overall a nice idea, not very well executed. One amazing stand out product would have made up for 4 mediocre ones, but I make this all mediocre at best, poor if honest products....what a shame. Did anyone else get one and have an amazing haul? They are now sold out; there was a limited run so if you were somehow tempted; you're out of luck.