Showing posts with label spa. Show all posts
Showing posts with label spa. Show all posts

Saturday, 19 February 2011

Forgotten smiles

I have been a bad bad blogger recently, with no posts to speak of.  Truly sorry ladies.  I'm sure some of you can sympathise: going to work when it's dark, getting home when it's dark therefore no light for taking photos and no sunshine for inspiration!

So what IS making me smile at the moment?  My new Blackberry Torch for one...


My gorgeous little niece who I'm babysitting tonight...

Making my hubby breakfast in bed on Valentine's Eve (we make a point to celebrate not on Valentines Day!)


Being pampered for a day at Whittlebury Spa with the girls, for part 2 of my friend's hen do...

Finding one of my favourite childhood books that I thought was lost forever...

The return of The Good Wife...


and the introduction of a new character, the delicious Michael Ealy (from Barbershop and more recently Flashforward)...


And the anticipation of PAYDAY!  Cha-ching!

Monday, 20 December 2010

Accessorize With Love Gift Set £4.99

Superdrug are currently offering this Accessorize gift set for £4.99 - half price!

Accessorize With Love Cosmetic Gift
It contains an palette of 12 intense eye shadows, false eyelashes, and a lipgloss.  Unfortunately the Superdrug website doesn't tell or show you what colours are in the palette so it's a bit of lucky dip - there is a picture in an advert in the paper today but it's difficult to make the colours out.

I think it would make a nice little gift for someone - perhaps you're doing Secret Santa for someone and have a fiver limit?

Also, it's 3 for 2 and there's a large range to choose from, it's not just Accessorize items.  I also like the look of these:
Thai Spa Luxury Gift Box
Thai Spa Luxury Gift Box WAS 19.99, now 9.99

Eylure Girls Aloud Eyelashes Set
Eylure Girls Aloud Eyelashes Set WAS 19.99, NOW 14.99

Naturals Coconut & Shea Butter Biscuit Tin
Naturals Coconut & Shea Butter Biscuit Tin WAS 6.99, NOW 4.99

Butterfly Lights
Butterfly Lights 7.99

I'm starting to wonder if the early bird always does catch the worm, when it comes to Christmas present shopping!  Do we just catch a pricier worm?!

Sunday, 5 December 2010

BARGAIN! Elemis 5 Piece Exotic & Nourishing Face & Body Skincare Collection

Having experienced my first spa day for part one of my hen do about 4 months ago, and then being spoilt rotten on my birthday with another spa day with The Hubby, I have only recently been aware of Elemis.  But so far, I like!

I had a fabulous facial on my birthday, a real treat and desperately needed as my skin has not been great as of late.  Why is it that I get TONS more spots now then I ever did when I was a teenager - I smugly thought I'd got away scot free until the last couple of years...  Grrr

I came away from the spa feeling very chilled out, clutching my bottles of Balancing Lime Blossom Cleanser and Balancing Lavender Toner with the hope that they will provide the miracle ingredients to clear up my skin.

Well, I'm not too good at remembering to use them daily... but when I do use them, I do appreciate that they're good products.  The skin hasn't cleared up just yet due to my lack of dedication - must try harder...

Both times at the spa, I had my eye on the Exotic Frangipani Monoi Moisture Melt but found the cost a little pricey, especially when The Hubby had just forked out for my Cleanser and Toner - didn't want to look too cheeky by asking for this as well!

I was thrilled when I spotted on Friday that QVC were planning to offer the Moisure Melt as part of their Today's Special Value Product today!
This face and body collection consists of:
A 35ml bottle of the Exotic Frangipani Monoi Moisture Melt.  I plan to use this after a shower for maximum effect and also as a hair treatment - god knows I need some moisture in my tresses!
A 125ml tube of Elemis's newest product, Melting Cleansing Gel, an "ultra purifying dual-phase cleanser perfect for challenged, tired and stressed skin".  Tick, tick and tick!!!
A 300ml limited edition super size bottle of Skin Nourishing Hand and Body Lotion.
A 30ml tub of Pro-Collagen Marine Cream.
A 200ml tube of Exotic Frangipani Monoi Bath and Shower Cream.
AND a lovely silver bag to keep it all in:

All for the bargain price of 39.96!  Wow, I am impressed.  Obviously it was popular as getting through the online checkout was a long and frustrating process in which I thought I'd lost out at the last step, which made me give up and go to bed.  To my delight, when I checked my email this morning I had in fact completed it all successfully as I had a confirmation - woop woop!

I reckon this would make a brilliant present for someone who deserves some pampering!  However, this is my Christmas present to myself, ho ho ho!

Will revert back when I've had a chance to use the products!