Christmas Gifts - £10 to £50

This weeks Christmas gift post is featuring gifts which are priced between £10 and £50.

Boots

Ralph Lauren Big Pony Womans Collection Gift Set - £29.99

Champneys Bubble Heaven - £16

Fearne Bag of Treats - £16

Baylis and Harding Large Gingerbread Trio - £12

Benefit Crescent Row Perfume Gift Set - £29.50

Benefit High Flying Glosses Gift Set - £19.50

Debenhams

Urban Decay Ocho Loco 24/7 Glide On Eye Pencils - £40

Philosophy The Cookbook Set - £16.50

Philosophy Winter Escape Set - £22

Harvey Nichols

Cowshed Knackered Cow Luxury Bath Set - £36

Bliss Berry Bubbly - £29

House of Fraser

Heathcoate & Ivory Mimosa and Pomegranate Birdcage set - £22

Thierry Mugler Miniature Perfume Set - £31

Cowshed Best of the Best Gift Set - £40

Molton Brown Orion Gift Set - £36

Bellapierre Shimmer 9-Stack - £59.99

Next

The Collection Fragrance wardrobe - £14

QVC

Frontcover Desk to Date Collection - £16.25

Nails Inc 6 Piece Neon & Nudes Mini Collection - £22

Emma Hardie 4 Piece Starter Kit - £25

L'Occitane 5 Piece Shea Bath & Body Collection - £43.92

Selfridges

Swarovski Aura Miniatures Set - £45

Jo Malone Sweet Lemon Cologne 30ml - £38

Kiehl's Orange Flower and Lychee EDT 30ml - £26

Aromatherapy Associates Miniature Bath and Shower Oil Collection - £30

Next week's Christmas Gift post is going to feature non beauty gift ideas.

Blog sale! Mac, Benefit, St Tropez, New CiD and more!

It's blog sale time again! Here's a few terms and conditions etc etc.

1. All sales are final

2. UK buyers only

3. Payment is via Paypal as a GIFT!

4. Items damaged in the post aren't my responsibility but proof of postage is always obtained

5. P&P is a flat rate of £1.25 no matter how many items you buy

6. Email me at: beautyandbeyond88@yahoo.co.uk if you want to buy and I'll send you my Paypal email address for payment

7. First come first served!

1. Mac eyeshadow

Paradisco - £6

Used about 3 times

 2. No7 eyeshadow primer

Used once or twice - £3

3. L'Occitane peony eyeshadow

Used a few times - £3

4. Urban Decay eyeshadow palette

Shades swatched, Fishnet, Shag and Scratch used the most. Loads of product left.

Will be cleaned up before send out. No applicators or primer potion

£7.50 (RRP £27)
SOLD

5. Jane Iredale rose gold shimmer powder

Lightly swatched, seal still on covering holes - £3

6. New CiD i-gloss in Baby Doll

This has a mirror on the side and a light on the wand. Swatched on hand only - £5

7. Harajuku Lovers Music 10ml EDT

Used once - £4
SOLD

8. St Tropez wash off face tan

Used once, 90% left - £6

9. St Tropez wash off body tan 

Used once, 90% left - £6

BUY BOTH FOR £10

10. Benefit Erase Paste - Shade 2, medium (3.2g pot)

About a third left - £3

11. Benefit Boi-ing concealer - Shade 2, medium (3g pot)

Used about 3 times, loads left - £5

12. Make Believe face bronzer

Used twice - £4

Review - L'occitane limited edition handcreams

I've always been a fan of L'Occitane's handcreams, I got my first one way back five years ago when I bought the huge shea butter one whilst at uni which lasted me about two years using it on and off! I love the shea butter one to use an a more intensive treatment so I mainly use it at night but during the day I like to use a less intense formulation so L'Occitane's scented handcreams are perfect!

In Marie Claires magazine they offered readers a free gift of a new limited edition L'Occitane handcream with every magazine.

L-R: Hibiscus flower, Cocoa flower and Desert Rose.

As you can see I couldn't decide which one to get so I got all three! I thought I'd love the cocoa flower scent but it is really feint and I had no idea what hibiscus would smell like but I love it! It's my favourite by far! The desert rose is also nice, not over the top floral, nice and delicate.

You can also buy these from L'Occitane boutiques along with matching items such as lipgloss and body cream. The handcreams retail at £7.50 each or you can get a giftset for £20.00.

The week that was...

On Friday night me and my friend Laura went to see Russell Kane and it was AMAZING! I've never laughed so much in my life! And he even admitted that he didn't perform any tour material it was all improv, off the cuff stuff which made it ever better! We decided we are definitely going to see him again, he's on somewhere else near us in December, so tempted to book tickets! If he's performing anywhere near you I shout at you BOOK TICKETS!! You won't be disappointed.

And a couple of purchases, I got my first Beauty Box on friday from Feel Unique and here is what I got:

Burberry Body perfume

Crabtree & Evelyn handcream

Bliss foaming face wash

Tigi straight blowdry balm

Orly nail polish

Caudalie radiance day fluid

And I also took advantage of the free L'Occitane handcreams with this months Marie Claire magazine and I got shade 3 of the Kate Moss and Rimmel lipsticks:

Hope you've all had a fab week!

Favourite products - Skincare

This is the second of my favourite products post and today I'm focusing on skincare: bodycare and facial skincare.

Sure Crystal Deodorant - £2.89 (250ml)

Simply the best deodorant I've used. Lasts all day and doesn't leave those nasty white marks on dark clothing.

Veet in shower hair removal cream - £6.42 (150ml) or £11.02 (300ml)

It's the only hair removal cream I've found to work. A little goes along way so one of these tubes lasts a long time.

No 7 Cleanse and Care Eye Make-up Remover - £7.75 (100ml)

I always seem to go back to this product. I like that it's a pump dispenser, it shifts even waterproof mascara and it's not a greasy formulation which some others are which leave my eyes sore.

L'Occitane handcreams - £7.50 (75ml)

These have all the good point from the other three items: a little goes a long way, non greasy, they last a long time and they're simply the best handcreams ever!

Do you love any of these products as much as me? Or are there any others which you love? Let me know in the comments below!


Stockists
Sure - Boots, Superdrug, supermarkets
Veet - Boots and Superdrug
No 7 - Boots
L'Occitane - L'Occitane

New Angelic skincare range from L'Occitane

L'Occitane have just launched a new range of skincare for dull and dehydrated skin using the essential oil of angelica.

During the middle ages in France, angelica was known for it's medical properties and as a herb and was highly recommended for the overworked!

In this new range there are six products:

Cleansing gel - £15.00 for 200ml

Toner - £14.50 for 200ml

Hydration cream - £29.00 for 50ml

Eye roll-on - £15.00 for 10ml

Protective lotion SPF 15 - £24.00 for 30ml

UV shield SPF 40 - £25.00 for 30ml

Has anything taken your fancy? I'd like to give the eye roll-on a try.

These are available from L'Occitane boutiques and online.