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December 31, 2016

12 days of christmas giveaways: winners!

DAY ONE | Kiehl's goodies: Charlotte Turner 
DAY TWO | Argentum La Potion Infinie: Tamsin
DAY THREE | Maria Nila haircare: Sarah Kochan 
DAY FOUR | Clinique gift sets: Molly Lyon
DAY FIVE | Foreo Luna Mini 2: Patricia
DAY SIX | Ray-Ban Erika sunglasses: Lucy Jarvis 
DAY SEVEN | Look Fantastic goodies: Amy
DAY EIGHT | Zadig & Voltaire This Is Her! perfume: Ruby Spiteri 
DAY NINE | Korres Wild Rose Face Oil and Mini Showergel Collection: Josie 
DAY TEN | Davines goodies: Vicki
DAY ELEVEN | Toni&Guy Illusions Styler: Alex 
DAY TWELVE | Teapigs teas: Lorraine Newsome 

A couple of days overdue, here are the winners to my 12 days of Christmas giveaways. I will be in touch with all of you shortly to ask for your addresses to send out your prizes to. Congratulations! 

December 14, 2016

12 days of christmas giveaways: round-up


1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12

Just incase any of you have missed my 12 days of christmas giveaways over on Twitter (where have you been?!) I thought I'd write up a quick post including links to each of the days. There's over £1,000 worth of prizes up for grabs and all from my favourite brands. 

If you're keen to enter each giveaway more than once, head over to my Facebook page and get sharing. 

- All giveaways close at 11.59pm on 24th December
- The winners will be announced at 8pm on Christmas day
- Open internationally

December 05, 2016

the christmas gift guide: for the lazybones


Bluebird Tea Co Hey, Sugar Plum & Snowball - £6
Lush Cupcake - £6.95
Conditioner - £25

Nights in will forever be the superior to nights out in my book. I like to pamper myself into full relaxation mode and will happily invest plenty of dollar in aiding me to do so. Giving the gift of face masks, candles and bath products to set the scene for at-home spa days are the way to go and I just love the thought of allowing someone to create a little extra me time for themselves.

Lush have it down with the huge range of fresh face masks on offer that are tailored for every skin type and concern, I can't imagine being more thrilled than upon receiving a little box filled with a couple of skin treats by them. On the theme of face masks, Nügg have the perfect stocking filler in this set which includes various types of mask at an inexpensive price. 

What's a pamper session without a scented candle? A poorly planned out one that's what. If your gift recipient is a fan of musky, slightly masculine scents with a hint of sweetness, I wholeheartedly recommend checking out Tonka from Laboratory perfumes. The packaging is chic and understated and will be sure to leave anyone thinking you're both on trend and thoughtful. 

One of my very favourite sets that I've come across this year is this shower gel collection by Korres. My shower is always stocked up with a couple of full sized bottles and these would be ideal for both someone new to the brand or for a keen traveller who's always in need of luxury minis. This is definitely one of those one for me and one for you gifts that you'll end up treating yourself to, too. 

Another one of my top picks is the Skin Perfecting Set by Dermalogica. I have a couple of family members who love skincare but would never invest over a certain amount and find a gift like this truly means the world to them. Giving the gift of skincare is always a wise move. The same goes for the Kiehl's Hand Salve which would be cherished especially in the colder months. 

I have a full review on the Bluebird Tea Christmas collection coming up on my lifestyle blog, but couldn't miss up the prime opportunity of featuring them in this post too. I'm an absolute tea addict and have no qualms about pushing it onto other people too. Long live high quality tea. 

As much as I personally love to receive my favourite brands as gifts, I equally enjoy being given the opportunity to check out new ones. I hadn't heard of O&M haircare since after having a browse online and was drawn to their minimal packaging and fell in love with their natural ingredient ethos. The detangling spray in particular has quickly become a staple in my haircare routine.
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December 04, 2016

the christmas gift guide: for the party girl


Chambord - £6.50

That special time of year is back again and the first of my Christmas gift guides has finally arrived. I've decided to theme them all this year (shoutout to twitter polls, forever helping me make crucial decisions) and thought I'd kick things off with the most sparkly gift guide of them all, dedicated to party girls and socialites. 

Nights out and fake tan come hand in hand. I absolutely love these St Tropez crackers as the packaging is incredibly festive, and because they're minis they make for perfect stocking fillers too. Before heading out, I always spend an hour or so in the bath having a pamper session whilst overloading on skincare. Rodial have nailed it with their hero collection gift set and I would certainly be thrilled to be retrieving this from under the tree.

There isn't a girl I know that doesn't own at least a couple of Real Techniques brushes, making this collection of bold metals brushes a wonderful idea for any make-up lover. If you're after a failsafe option in terms of perfume, YSL Black Opium is both sweet yet sexy and is among my top picks for most wearable scents. If all else fails, a sparkly eyeshadow palette is yet another safe bet, Bobbi Brown being the hero brand for beautiful Christmas make-up collections. 
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