Gatineau Melatogenine Cleansing Collection

I love my skincare gift sets and the Gatineau Melatogenine Cleansing Collection is such amazing value for money at less than £30 here it would be madness to not include it. Packaged inside an incredibly festively chic looking box there is a combination of some must-have products from Gatineau which help you achieve a gentle yet thorough cleanse.

Inside the box you will find the following products:

As you can see, this is quite the collection and I just love everything about it.

Melatogenine Refreshing Cleansing Cream 250ml:  This is described as being a quick and easy to use luxurious refreshing 2 in 1 cleanser. Gently and thoroughly removes all impurities from the face and neck while toning and boosting the age-defence action. 

Skin looks pure and clear, more supple and soft. Enriched with Melatogenine and Sweet Almond Oil; this formula removes all traces of make-up and impurities, provides anti-ageing benefits as well as ensuring your complexion is soft and beautiful.

Gentle Eye Make-up Remover 50ml - I really like this eye makeup remover, it has never caused me any irritation and it is so good, that literally one swipe with a cotton pad and it removes absolutely everything, even waterproof mascara.

It is formulated with Aloe, Cucumber and Green tea to gently remove eye make-up and it is also suitable for contact lens wearers. 

Radiance Enhancing Gommage 15ml - Now this is one product I do absolutely love from Gatineau and if every you want to ensure absolutely everything rank is removed from your skin, this is it!

It is a gel exfoliator which has a luscious pearly orange texture to it and once you begin to massage it onto the skin, it turns to liquid and it does this to release its exfoliating ingredients enzymes and AHAs; and they come together to gently lift off impurities. Your complexion appears brightened and your skin radiant. 

Facial Cleansing Brush - This is one incredible brush and I absolutely love not only how densely packed the bristles are, but just how delicate it is on the skin.

This brush is described as being a deep cleansing brush that gently exfoliates skin's surface with a delicate massage action. Fitted with soft bristles, it glides effortlessly over facial contours to help encourage circulation.  You can use it with just about any product on your face that you use to cleanse, polish or exfoliate and the brushes do a really amazing job at making that product work extra hard.

I am blown away with just how little this entire kit costs and being less than £30 (here) it is definitely one to be snapping up quick.

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Beauty Kitchen Daily Skincare Heroes Kit

Beauty Kitchen always make 100% effective, natural and affordable products and this Daily Skincare Heroes Kit features a Tartan bag, which is handmade in the UK using off-cuts from the production of kilts that would normally go to waste, you will find 3 super-powered goodies to cleanse, moisturise, rejuvenate & deeply nourish for healthier, younger-looking skin.

Abyssinian Oil is the main feature if the products within this kit and it comes from the Crambe Abyssinian plant and its seed oil is described as being a multi-tasking miracle! High in intensely hydrating Omega 9 and clinically proven to be more effective than Argan oil, it rapidly penetrates the outer layers of the epidermis, deeply nourishing the skin whilst providing protection against dehydration, the main cause of fine lines and wrinkles. Closely mimicking human sebum, it’s suitable for all skin types, even problem and oily skin!  So inside this bad the three products includes: 

Natural Cream Cleanser 50ml - Fragrance free natural cleansing and age defense for sensitive, oily or dry skin.

This fragrance free, non-greasy, cleansing cream simply melts into the skin and easily removes impurities such as dirt and grime as well as make up to reveal soft, supple, glowing skin. It contains nourishing Shea Butter and Abyssinian oil, a turbo charged version of argan oil, to help replace essential skin lipids without blocking pores, to restore the skins natural elasticity.

The Aroma Facial Concentrate 30ml - Intensive daily hydration and age defence treatment for sensitive, oily or dry skin.

This intensive daily moisturising oil is suitable for all skin types. Again, it contains Abyssinian oil, a turbo charged version of argan oil, magnolia oil and palmarosa to balance the production of sebum and rosehip oil, which help to promote cellular development and collagen synthesis, which is important for keeping skin smooth and supple.

A 50ml Facial Moisturising Cream - Fragrance free natural hydration & age defence for sensitive, oily or dry skin.

This fragrance free moisture balm is said to be perfect for anyone that wants natural hydration but hasn't yet converted to facial oils. It contains Abyssinian oil, a turbo charged version of argan oil, to help replace essential skin lipids without blocking pores, to restore the skins natural elasticity.

I think this is an incredible gift for those who love their natural skincare and the Tartan bag within which is comes in, is so beautifully made. With an RRP of £40, you can find it HERE for less than £20.

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Perfume - BeautyQueenUK Gift Guide 2017

Whilst perfume can be quite a personal choice and not every perfume suits every skin type, there is something quite special about being given a new bottle of perfume.  So as part of my gift guide series, I have chosen some of my favourite fragrances of 2017 and put this post together.  Some of these fragrances will have featured before and I have linked to the full post and others have a post in my scheduling.

As always with fragrances, there is always a lot to choose from and I introduced readers to a new service from The Fragrance Shop called Scent Addict, which would also make a really nice gift.

Babe - Babe was launched in 1976 and it became Fabergé's largest selling women's fragrance worldwide in its first year of issue.  It received two awards in 1977 from the Fragrance Foundation including Most Successful Introduction of a Women's Fragrance in Popular Distribution and Best Advertising Campaign for Women's Fragrance. The Babe fragrance became popular in 1977 and remained so throughout the 1980's. 

The original products came in a vast array of styles and types of packaging. Babe opens with a fresh burst of lavender, aldehydes and hyacinth offering radiance and energy. A bouquet of exquisite and elegant flowers (rose, ylang, violet, orris and lily) exhales vitality and colorfulness. The end note is a refined woody scent of warm sandalwood rounded by sensual solar accord, moss and ambrette that leave on the skin a gracious and delightful trail. It costs just £24.99 and you can find it HERE.

Babe Power - The fragrance that is outselling all others and one I expected to really dislike but shockingly absolutely love. From Missguided who are better known for their clothing range, a rose gold can, which actually looks like an energy drinks can, contains a scent which sits in the fruity floral family and has some interesting notes.

The fragrance opens with the top notes of grapefruit zest, sour cherry, pink pepper, crisp apple, pineapple and rhubarb which offer quite the opening because it is one that is sharp, fruity and one that is quite tropical.  The Heart notes of orange blossom, peony and jasmine lend a floral side to the fragrance which opens it to the base notes of vanilla, candy floss, sensual musk, amber crystals which should make it an overpowering sweet scent, but instead it is quite the reverse as the candyfloss holds its own, the heart notes are still quite evident.  You can find Babe Power priced at £28 HERE and honestly, it is incredible.

Ella by Ted Baker - Over the yeard Ted Baker have had some incredible fragrances and Ella happens to be one of my favourites.  It features top notes of Bergamot and Cassis which give it a fruity scent to start with before the heart notes of Orange Blossom, Jasmine and Rose capture an incredible floral scent and finally the enticing base notes of Amber, Sandalwood and Vanilla settle the fragrance down and bring around a hint of muskiness.

I really love the packaging for this fragrance. Inside a black box, neatly decorated with Rose Gold Lettering is a black to grey ombre bottle with a Rose Gold Lid and neatly etched on the bottle is the name Ella Rose. Retailing for around £18 HERE.

Love Lily from Accessorize - This fragrance is quite the surprise and a good one. If you love Floral Fruity fragrances then this is one for you. It opens with top notes of raspberry and orange, invigorated with a zesty accord of bergamot. At its heart, Muguet (lily of the valley) combined with Jasmine work together to add a fresh and floral depth. Then there are the base notes of aromatic musks and sweet vanilla which settle the scent down but still allow all of those notes to come through.

What I like about this fragrance is how light and fresh it is, one that can be worn through spring into summer. The bottle with its hexagonal glass shape and flower cap add to the cuteness of the design. Retailing for £18.50 HERE.

Scandal by Jean-Paul Gaultier - Sitting with the Oriental Fragrances, the first thing you notice about Scandal is the legs that sit on top of the bottle and are quite the show stopper. 

On a first spritz it is incredibly fruity, but with top notes of Blood Orange and Grapefruit, it wasn't unexpected.  As it settles on the skin the heart notes of Honey and Gardenia come to life and it brings about a slight, but not too overpowering sweetness as it also allows the floralness of the Gardenia to seep through.  The base note of Patchouli brings an earthiness to the fragrance and intertwines between the floral and fruity notes to create what is just a beautiful scent.  This is a first for me and a JPG scent and I simply adore it, it is priced at £37 HERE.

Signoria Misterosa by Salvatore Ferragamo - Is a fragrance which is described as being one which celebrates chic young women creating a unique style signature of timeless modernity, creativity and a hint of audacity. This is a first for me from the Ferragamo range and I wasn't too sure whether or not I would like it, but as it features within my gift guide, I think we can all accept that I love it.  

The fragrance opening is one which can best be described as both fresh and bitter as the notes of wild blackberries and neroli which are quite a striking opening. Heart notes of both Orange blossom and sensual tuberose add to the fruity character of the scent whilst Patchouli, while black vanilla mousse which is the base notes bring about a sense of warmth but it is ultimately the top notes which are the stand out within this scent. Housed in an elegant bottle accentuated with bow detailing this scent retails for around £50 and you can find it HERE and HERE.

This is Her from Zadig & Voltaire - The fragrance I have worn the most in 2017 and one I just absolutely adore and reviewed HERE. he female fragrance is described as being sensual, free and jauntily. The woody, floral and gourmand This is Her, signed by perfumer duo Sidonie Lancesseur and Michel Almairac, contains notes of pink pepper, Sambac jasmine, milky chestnut cream, vanilla and sandalwood. 

As a scent it is cosy, it is sweet, it is indulgent and most definitely unique. I love that it smells so totally different to anything else I currently own or have tried and on the skin, it starts out being quite floral until the fragrance settles and is mixed with vanilla and sandalwood it becomes just beautiful and I cannot get enough of it. Impressively it is one of those scents which lasts all day without the need to re-apply and it can still be smelt the following day if it is applied to clothing. You can find it HERE priced between £30 and £50.

Failing that, if you do have someone who is obsessed with fragrances and you want to get them something a little different, then my post HERE on the new #ScentAddict concept from The Fragrance Shop might just be it.

I would love to know which fragrances you have on your wishlist.

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