L'Occitane Shea Butter Collection

One of my favourite brands - L'Occitane have taken one of their most iconic ingredients and have released a brand new range of products which are literally just incredible. If you have never tried anything from L'Occitane before, then I urge to you give this range a try, it is so so good.

Within the Shea Butter range there is the brand new Ultra-Light Body Cream and Shea Shower Oil and not wanting a few products to be feeling left out, both the Rich Lotion and Shea Fabulous Oil have been given a bit of a makeover and now have a brand new look.

Starting with the Ultra Light Body Cream which has an incredible light, bouncy texture to it and it is described by L'Occitane as follows:

Shea Ultra Light Body Cream combines the nourishing properties of a balm with the lightness of a mousse to protect and moisturised skin for up to 24 hours. Its light and airy formula, made with 5% shea butter, gently melts into the skin leaving it supple and comfortable.

I adore the texture of this cream, as soon as it comes into contact with my skin, it has disappeared and behind I am left with what can only be described as an incredible scent and amazingly soft to the touch skin.

I am not usually someone who can be bothered with a body cream, it is a faff, but I am part way through the tub of this one, so it has definitely ticked a box.  Retailing at £32 for 200ml, I am debating stocking up!

For me, L'Occitane shower oils are the best I have tried.  I adore the entire Almond range and have repurchased the shower oil from that range several times over.  The introduction to the Shea Shower Oil and I am not wanting to get out of the shower.  Described as:

Developed with 10% of lipid rich Shea oil, this shower oil gently cleanses the body. Its rich texture leaves a nourishing, protective film, which helps soften even dry skins. It contributes to soothe feelings of tightness, for skin that seems more supple and comfortable. Its gentle fragrance delicately perfumes the skin.

Now as it is an oil it acts like an oily, so you need to take care in the shower. That said, I adore the scent and I adore the feeling on my skin once I leave the shower.

After using my skin is so sweet-scented and smooth to the touch. I have also used it in the bath for an extra treat and even dry skin on my shins, knees and elbows seems to have been almost eradicated using this. Priced at just £19 for 250ml I have bought a backup.

The Rich Lotion with its brand new look is as the name suggests - a rich lotion. Described as being:

Rich in shea butter (15%) and calendula, this body lotion nourishes and instantly brings comfort to dry skin. It leaves the skin moisturised for up to 48 hours after application. Its fluid formula helps to soothe feelings of skin tightness, offering day after day protection against skin dryness.

For me, this is a treat in a bottle and something to be used when your skin needs some TLC, for a pamper session or just because.

Luxurious and thick textured you literally need just one or two pumps to cover your arms or legs and when it comes into contact with the skin, it melts and disappears much quicker than I had expected. After using there is no trace it was ever on the skin, but the soft Shea Butter scent does remain. Priced at £23 for 250ml.

The final item in this incredible foursome is the Shea Fabulous Oil and as the name suggests it is both fabulous and an oil. Described as being:

Enriched with lipid-replenishing shea oil (5%), Shea Fabulous Oil is the ideal formula to nourish, soften and protect the skin from dryness. It helps to restore the skin’s hydrolipidic film. With its rich, silky texture and satin-soft finish, it is quickly absorbed and leaves the skin feeling soft and smooth, with no greasy after feel. The skin is delicately scented with the iconic Shea fragrance.

What I love about this oil is that it comes in a glass bottle with a spritz, so you don't have to pour it into your hands and then transfer it to your skin, only to find half of it is on the carpet and the other half dribbling everywhere.

Just spritz onto the skin where you want it the most and then massage into the skin.  As it is an oil, I was surprised to find there is no greasiness left on the skin, it absorbs pretty quickly and leaves no trace behind.  I have used this oil on my body, legs, hands, arms and even on my feet and it is just delightful.  Priced at £26 for 100ml it is stunning.

It is worth noting that L'Occitane use organic Shea Butter within their products and since the 1980's they have worked with women in Burkina Faso to ensure they have the highest quality product (read more about this here). Shea Butter works to replenish, nourish and heal the skin by locking in nutrition and if like me you have dry patches of skin, the use of Shea Butter works incredibly well.

For me, this is another amazing range from L'Occitane and I would love to know if you are as big a fan as I am of the brand?

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Duck and Dry Blow Dry with Hask Haircare

Having now had the pleasure of visiting the incredible place that is Duck and Dry at the Oxford Circus branch and desperately want to move in, I absolutely loved everything about the place.

Walking in there is an instant feeling of calm and as you walk up the stairs, oddly whilst there is without doubt hair care tools at work, they are the not the first thing you notice or hear. Inside is an oasis of calm, a place that is not only aesthetically pleasing, but one which is welcoming, warm and I really enjoyed my experience.

The purpose of my visit was to not only have the most incredible blow dry but to try some of the products from Hask.   HASK is the 'free from’  Hollywood stylist approved haircare brand and it has been used on more Hollywood Film & TV Sets than any other hair care brand, including the likes of La La Land, Atomic Blonde, Rough Night, Bad Moms, OITNB, Girls, Modern Family, American Horror Story and Stranger Things… to name a few and it is launching in the UK.

HASK is a collection of hair care products featuring exotic oils and other unique ingredients from around the world. The range includes shampoos, conditioners, deep conditioners and shine oils based on the key ingredients of Argan Oil, Monoi Coconut Oil, Charcoal Citrus Oil, Macadamia Oil, Keratin Protein Oil, Bamboo Oil, Kalahari Melon Oil, Chia Seed Oil, Superfruit and Mint Almond Oil. HASK Shampoos, Conditioners and Shine Oils are free of sulfates, parabens, drying alcohols, phthalates and gluten. Each system was developed to target and solve specific hair care needs. 

Whilst at Duck and Dry I was asked what my hair is like, what products I use but more importantly what I wanted from my hair, the tools I used and any underlying concerns.  Quite refreshing to talk honestly about having combination hair - greasy roots and Dry ends and how often I have my hair trimmed, how I work with my existing curls and the best way to blow dry my hair. This is how at home I felt. 

My hair was washed and dried using the Charcoal Shampoo and Conditioner and it is formulated to give you a deep clean and bring hair back to life. Charcoal is a hero ingredient derived from coconut shells in the Philippines and when used in this way it acts as a magnet and attracts and removes impurities – like product build-up – so you are left with hair that is full of body and shine. There is however something else with this range and that is the use of purifying charcoal with vitamin C-rich lemon and grapefruit oils. Together they invigorate and clarify the hair without stripping away any moisture, they also smells just incredible.

Once my hair was washed and conditioned, I am back to sit in an incredible comfy chair and the mirror in front of me is egged shaped and oval. It is here that my hair was transformed from looking like Worzel Gummidge having been rained on twice leaving the frizz to set in, to becoming a light and bouncy blow dry which worked perfectly with my hairs natural wave. Just before my hair was dried and styled, the addition of a Hask Oil was used and I opted for the Hask Nourishing Oil which uses both Monoi and Coconut Oil, reminds me of holiday and is non-greasy but does help hydrate and strengthen the hair.

Once my hair had been blow dried and my curls and waves made to look bouncy and flowing instead of rocking the dragged through a hedge backwards look, I was ready to go on and party the night away.

Whether you want an up-do, a blow dry, extensions, a bit of a trim or even just want to treat yourself to some pampering, Duck & Dry have a wide range of options available to you and as well as Oxford Circus, you can also find salons on Carnaby Street and on The Kings Road.

Cosmopolitan Party Starter Edit with Latest in Beauty

Latest in Beauty is back with another Cosmo collaboration and this time called the Party Start Edit. All of the products have been hand-picked by Cosmo's beauty director Ingeborg van Lotringen and you can grab a box with over £120 for just £25.

Inside the box you will find:

Sleek Makeup i-Divine All Night Long Eyeshadow Palette - This is one of my favourite Sleek palettes and it contains a whole host of rich Smokey nudes, sultry beiges, eye-catching golds and shimmering bronzes.

Glitterlution Glitter Pots - We all know Glitter is plastic but Glitterlution have come up with a Non-toxic glitter which is printed on plant cellulose -from a sustainable source- and it is certified compostable and biodegrades in 60 days. Plus it still looks amazing!

Glamglow Gravitiymud Firming Mask Treatment - Out of This World Innovative Peel Off Mud treatment that instantly leaves skin feeling firmer and more lifted. Mega-Targeted ingredients transform from White to Brilliant Chrome. One mask I really want to try.

Gilette Venus Snap Razor - A genius idea when it comes to creating a razor for being on the go, for holidays, weekends away.

Eylure Volume No x100 Lashes - The best selling strip eyelashes from Eylure.

Sleek Makeup Matte Me Lip Cream in Rioja Red - Sleek Matte Me is a lipgloss with a smooth matte finish that glides on in one smooth application, feels comfortable on the lips, and doesn't feather.

iT Cosmetics Brow Power Universal Pencil - A duo pencil which is described as featuring a long-wear pencil with an oval-shaped tip that works for both thinner and thicker brows, designed to mimic the look of hair and give a natural-looking, defined finish. In a transforming universal shade to match with any hair colour and a spooley brush on the other end for a perfectly-groomed finish

Nails Inc Nail Polish in shade Mayfair Market - Featuring Almond Oil and Matcha, this is a Rose Gold Shade of polish.

Look Good Feel Better Sculpting Sponge - This sponge features rounded sides to blend large areas of the face with a stippling action, whilst the pointed, precision tip is perfect for hard-to-reach areas. Effortlessly applies liquid, cream and powder products

Erborian Pink Perfect Cream - This is one of my favourite Erborian products and I wrote a full review here. The PP creme has a 4-in-1 set of benefits which include - providing an instant “blur” by giving a soft-focus looking effect to the skin, visibly minimise the appearance of pores, helping to enhance the appearance of your skin tone with a pearly glow and finally prepare your skin for makeup, acting as a primer, thus leaving your skin feeling smoothed, and more radiant.

Soaper Duper Vanilla Shea Body Wash - Made using 97% Naturally derived ingredients and is said to be perfect for those who like the scent of Vanilla because the heady scent comes from pressed vanilla pods.

Tigi Bed Head Mini Hard Head Hard Hold Hairspray - An instantly drying formula which creates a firm but flexible hold to the hair.

Beverley Hills Formula Perfect White Toothpaste - Said to help you deliver that Hollywood Smile, it uses advanced Hydrated Silica within Perfect White offers a high-performance whitening boost whilst the stain dissolving Pentasodium Triphosphate agent prevents food particles settling on the teeth.

St Tropez Instant Tan Finishing Gloss - Described as being a lightweight gloss which gives an instant high shine effect with a touch of bronze and can be used to enhance an existing tan or on its own for an instant boost.

Yes Too Cotton Comforting Facial Wipes - Described as being Infused with Cottonseed Oil, the soothing face wipes expertly sweep away dirt, oil and make-up, whilst calming and hydrating skin for long-lasting comfort. Ideal for sensitive, allergy-prone skin, you can cleanse on-the-go without stripping moisture or causing irritation.

BeautyPie 24 Hour Pass - This is amazing: activate this card and for 24 hours you can buy Beauty Pie’s superior make-up and skincare at cost price (so just a few pounds).

So there you have an incredible box which has 16 products inside and all for just £25 here. Do any of the products stand out for you?

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The 2017 Omorovicza Christmas Collection

Budapest skincare brand Omorovicza will launch a collection of exclusive gift sets for Christmas. I am a huge fan of the brand and have featured them many times on this blog (here and here) if you have never tried them, then for me, they are a must-try brand.  Pronounced o-mor-o-veet-sa the founders Stephen and Margaret de Heinrich de Omorovicza began their journey in the thermal baths of Budapest, where Stephen’s family built the famous Rácz spa in the 19th century. The city has been renowned for its healing waters since Roman times. Amazed by the miraculous effect the mineral-rich spa waters had on their skin, the couple enlisted the skills of a Nobel Prize-winning dermatology lab to incorporate them into a skincare range.

Omorovicza products contain only ingredients that are beneficial to the skin and are always free from harmful substances, including sulphates, petrochemicals, parabens and synthetic fragrances. Each set includes a selection of bestselling Omorovicza products, ensuring everyone’s skincare needs are catered for.

The Omorovicza Cracker

Detoxify and brighten the skin with this Omorovicza Beauty Cracker which contains two winter skin must-haves, the Moor Cream Cleanser (30ml) and the Refining Facial Polisher (30ml) to cleanse, purify, refine and brighten the skin. RRP £25

The Discovery Kit

The Omorovicza Discovery Kit includes award-winning Moor Mud products, the Thermal Cleansing Balm (15ml), which removes all makeup without stripping the skin, and the Deep Cleansing Mask (15ml), to deep-cleanse and brighten tone while reducing pore size; as well as the Cleansing Foam (30ml), to awake and cleanse the skin, the Balancing Moisturiser (30ml), a gel-cream which provides hydration while absorbing instantly, and the Queen of Hungary Mist (30ml), for a hydrating energizing burst anytime anywhere. RRP £59

The Blue Diamond Set

The Blue Diamond Collection is the crème de la crème of the anti-ageing weaponry, designed to awaken and revitalise tired skin. This decadent set contains two of Blue Diamond’s hero products: the Blue Diamond Super Cream (50ml) and the Blue Diamond Concentrate (30ml) which work in unison to give an instant lift and transform the appearance of the skin within minutes. RRP £400.

The Moor Mud Set

Cleanse, purify and detoxify the skin with a selection of products from our iconic Moor Mud Collection. Harnessing the power of Hungarian Moor mud, the Thermal Cleansing Balm (50ml), the Deep Cleansing Mask (15ml) and Refining Facial Polisher (30ml) leave the complexion cleaner, brighter and younger looking. This set also includes a Mini Mitt to enhance the experience. RRP £48

The Miracle Facial Oil Set

This spoiling set comprises a trio of sweet-smelling products to tone, refresh, hydrate and nourish the skin: The Queen of Hungary Mist (30ml), the Elemental Emulsion (30ml) and the Miracle Facial Oil (30ml). RRP £80

The Gold Facial Set

Essential for your anti-ageing regime, the award-winning Omorovicza Gold Collection showcases the anti-inflammatory properties of colloidal gold to help repair and strengthen the skin. The Gold Facial Set includes the Gold Flash Firming Serum (30ml) to instantly soothe and firm the skin; the Gold Night Drops (30ml) to resurface wrinkles during sleep; the Gold Eye Lift (15ml), to rejuvenate the eye contour and the Gold Rescue Cream (15ml), an intensely nourishing natural barrier cream. RRP £300

The Omorovicza Christmas Collection will launch in October 2017. The collection will be available in all Omorovicza stockists and online at www.omorovicza.com.

have you tried anything from Omorovicza?

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The Beauty Case - Glossybox

When Glossybox do a Limited Edition Box, you know it is a good one.  Earlier this year, I managed to grab the La Mer box (review here) and just absolutely loved it.  So now I can introduce to you The Beauty Case.  

If Beauty Advent Calendars are just not for you, but you quite fancy an alternative - this is it!

The Beauty Case which will cost just £59.99 (but worth over £270) will feature a massive TWENTY ONE beauty products of which 14 will be full-sized.  It comes housed inside a re-usable beauty case which, for a bit of fun, you can personalise with accompanying stickers.

Inside you will find products from Soaper Duper, Weleeda, GLAMGLOW, PIXI, Nip & Fab, Blank Canvas and This Works to name just a few but it is Limited Edition and to ensure you get your hands on it, I would urge you to pre-register HERE so that you don't miss out!

Will you be grabbing one of these Beauty Cases for yourself?

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Jurlique Radiance Renewal 28 Day Programme

Over the last few weeks, I have had a few bloggers and colleagues ask me what I have changed about myself because my skin is glowing. The first answer is no, I am not pregnant but I am about to tell you what I have been up to and it involves Jurlique.

I have completed the Radiance Renewal 28 Day Programme with Jurlique which is described as follows: Supercharge your ritual to reveal your most radiant skin yet. Our NEW Radiance Renewal 28 Day Programme is a powerful two-step treatment that works with your skin’s natural renewal cycle to deeply replenish and restore radiance. Its specially formulated botanical concentrates are designed to help revitalise your skin, and leave it looking luminous. It’s perfect for rejuvenating tired or dull skin, preparing your skin for a special event, or whenever your skin needs an intensive radiance boost.

So inside this bright red box, there are two tubes which are known as Step 1 and Step 2 to keep it simple. It is worth noting before you start the trail that your skin's natural renewal cycle takes around 28 days.  Our skin has three layers which are the epidermis which is the skins protective outer layer, the one we see the most of and the one which constantly renews itself. During those 28 days of a natural cycle, dead skin cells are pushed to the surface of the skin so they can flake or wash off and be replaced by new skin cells, the ones which leave our skin feeling softer and smoother and give us that glow!  There are of course factors which slow down the natural process - the sun, hormones, pollution and other external aggressors and they leave the skin feeling dry and looking dull and tired.

The 28-day Radiance Renewal programme works with your skin's natural renewal cycle over two steps.

Radiance Renewal Step 1 - This step is to be used during the first 14 days of your programme. The cream is really lightweight and antioxidant-rich lotion gently exfoliates to help even skin tone and texture, and assist with the renewal of your skin. To do this effectively there are three key ingredients:

• Spilanthes: Grown, harvested and extracted at our Jurlique Farm in the pure Adelaide Hills, this helps tone and purify the skin.
• Kakadu Plum: As the world’s richest natural source of Vitamin C, this powerful Australian super-fruit extract helps improve skin tone and radiance, and helps reduce the appearance of discolouration.
• Willow Bark: The natural exfoliating properties of this concentrated botanical extract help improve the skin’s tone, texture and appearance.

Having had no reaction to the cream during my 2 weeks of using it daily and I would apply the cream after cleansing and toning my skin every morning and then the same of an evening, keeping my skincare routine simple.  All you need to use a small pearl-sized amount which I warmed between my fingers and then gently pressed onto my skin, down my neck and onto my decolletage.

Radiance Renewal Step 2 - Having used Step 1 for two weeks, you then switch to the cream for next two weeks.  The first thing I noticed was the difference in the cream, this one is much more luxurious and has a much thicker texture than the first one. Jurlique state that this cream is designed to smooth, protect and deeply replenish your skin to bring it back to optimum vitality during the final 14 days of your programme.  As with Step 1, this cream also has three key ingredients

• Echinacea: This pure botanical extract from our Jurlique Farm in the Adelaide Hills helps soothe and restore your skin, and protect it from environmental aggressors.
• Kakadu Plum: Just like in Step 1, this Vitamin C-rich extract of the powerful Australian super-fruit helps renew skin luminosity and restore radiance.
• Peach Leaf: This concentrated botanical extract helps revitalise and soften skin, reduce the appearance of wrinkles and discolouration, and restore radiance.

I prefer the cream from Step 2 to Step 1 as I felt it did a lot more for my skin and I loved how luxurious it gelt when applying.  Again, you copy the same routine as with Step 1 in that you use Step 2 twice a day for two weeks after cleansing.

Having completed the 28 day trial, I think for me the results showed when a work colleague asked me why my skin was glowing and had I been taking supplements and then a few blogger friends also asked what I had done differently and until now shrugged it off, but girls this is what I have been using for the last month and this is probably the answer to your question!

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Olverum Bath Oil

If any of you know me at all, you will know that a nice long bath is my idea of bliss, so when the lovely PR at Olverum offered to send me out a luxurious Bath Oil, I was already planning what I could read while I soaked in the bath. For me, bath time is my chance to relax and escape the world for an hour or so, granted one of the kitties will want to be in the bathroom at the same time as me, but it is as close as I am going to get to me time.

Olverum is a unique and highly concentrated, therapeutic bath oil which contains 10 pure essential oils, carefully blended to work synergistically and they include:

• Siberian Fir Essence - 
• Lavendin
• Eucalyptus
• Lemon
• Rosemary
• Exotic Verbena
• True Lavender
• Lime
• Juniper
• Geranium

Putting all of these together you can probably see why an Olverum bath is a very effective way to naturally relieve stress and help you achieve a great nights' sleep. It is also a great way to ease aching or sore muscles and is the perfect soothing antidote to a cold or flu. All with a gorgeously aromatic, unisex scent. 

For many years Olverum survived by word of mouth - a cult product known in the UK to only a small number of passionate devotees. Now beautifully re-packaged, yet still retaining the same formulation loved for over eight decades, Olverum recently relaunched under new British ownership.

So how did I get on with it? A few drops of this will have your bathroom smelling like a relaxing spa without being overpowering, In fact, even when I was in my lounge grabbing my kindle whilst the bath was running, I could smell it.

The fact that this is an oil would make you think this might feel a tad greasy on the skin, but actually, it's not in the slightest. It leaves your skin feeling soft yet supple, without any grease whatsoever. My feet were aching from being on them all day and head was a tad sore from a busy journey home (Londoners, you will feel my pain!) but this made me wind down instantly and soothed my feet too. It's a bit like a massage in a bottle!

Because this is a unisex fragrance, my hubby even likes it (note to hubby - I know where it is and I will be able to tell if you've used it!) so this would even be a great Christmas gift for both Women and Men.

Olverum is a relatively affordable luxury. The 125ml size is £29.00 and will be enough for 25 baths, the 250ml size is £53 and enough for 50 baths. The travel set is £19 and enough for 9 baths. Their main stockists are Liberty, Conran, Harvey Nichols and Fenwick.

If you're like me and live for a long bath at the end of the day, this will be right up your street!

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Best Beauty crackers 2017

Beauty Advent Calendars are huge this year, my post has over 70 listed in it (here) and if you can't decide which one is best for you there are a few alternative options which are just exciting - Beauty Crackers.  Beauty Crackers is one of my most requested posts in the last few weeks and it has taken some doing getting bits of information from people but here are the ones that I feel fit within the 'Best Beauty Cracker' category.

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Marc Jacobs is offering up two Beauty Crackers for 2017. The first one is called 'The Sex Kitten' Cracker Makeup Gift Set - This Cracker contains two travel-size products which are Le Marc Lip Crème, Mini and Velvet Noir Major Volume Mascara, Mini. Retails for just £13 here. The second cracker is called The Night Owl and features a three piece eye collection made up of Velvet Noir Major Volume Mascara, Petite Highliner Gel Eye Crayon and the Petite Magic Marc'er Precision Pen Waterproof Liquid Eyeliner and it retails for £24,

Lime Crime Diamond Crushers Cracker Box (£21 here) features three of Lime Crime’s mini Diamond Crushers encased in a beautiful bright red cracker. Uniting three mini editions in each, there are three cracker colour options to choose from: ‘Golds’ unites rose golden champagne shades ‘Lit’, ‘Cleopatra’ and ‘Dope’; ‘Glinda’ features sparkling pinks ‘Choke’, ‘Acid Fairy’ and ‘Pink Pearl’; ‘Unicorn’ contains ethereal, vibrant shades ‘Unicorn’, ‘Black Unicorn’ and ‘Unicorn Queen’.

Gatineau - The Gatineau Christmas Cracker Set combines a miniature duo of best-selling products for targeted care. Housed in limited edition packaging, the luxurious gift set is the perfect stocking filler or tree decoration, helping to keep your complexion looking youthful and fresh. The Set Contains: DefiLift 3D Revolumising Lip Care (10ml) and Collagen Expert Wrinkle Corrector (10ml) £32.

Jo Malone - Now Christmas isn't Christmas without an amazing array of gifts from Jo Malone and having been the lucky recipient of many a Jo Malone cracker, this is one that I love the look of.  Inside you will find three Jo Malone Minis by way of Blackberry & Bay cologne, a body wash in the fresh Basil & Neroli scent and a English Pear & Freesia body cream. Priced at £34 it will soon be available.

Sarah Chapman - This Skincare cracker from Sarah Chapman is another one which has caught my eye. Inside there are two products - a 5ml Overnight facial and a 5ml morning facial product, both of which I've read rave reviews of and neither have yet crossed my path. priced at £29.

Omorovicza - I have said this a few times now, but Omorovicza is an incredible brand and this cracker made me whoop with glee. Inside you will find the purifying Moor Cream Cleanser and the Refining Facial Polisher which are both 30ml. A great introduction to the brand if you have never come across and tried anything before and at just £25.

The White Company - Seychelles Christmas cracker gift set from The White Company contains three products which includes the Seychelles Hand & Body Crème (50ml), Seychelles Mini Shower Gel (50ml) and Lip Balm (10ml) and all for just £25.

Eve Lom - If a beautiful Cracker is what you want, then Eve Lom has a wow factor with their Kiss Mix one.  Priced at £25 inside you will find Kiss Mix Original which is an incredible lip treatment and Kiss Mix Colour - Demure which is described as being an ultra-hydrating formula that can be applied under lipstick, over lip colour, or worn alone for a soft, pearlised sheen.

Yardley - Featuring a 50ml tube of their English Rose hand cream, at £4, this is an absolute bargain and it looks just so pretty.

Elemis - This is one cracker that I can imagine being really popular. The Elemis Pro-Collagen Cleansing Balm Cracker contains a cleansing cloth, a 20g Pro-Collagen Cleansing Balm and the offer of a FREE 15 minute Pro-Collagen Treatment and all for just £19.

La Roche-Posay - An increible skincare brand with a cracker to boot. The La Roche-Posay's Cicaplast Cracker is described as being a perfect stocking filler or Christmas gift and contains a replenishing lip balm and a nourishing hand balm that work in tandem to protect and hydrate. Priced at just £12.

L'Oreal - This year L'Oreal are offering up three different Beauty Crackers with Read my Lips Nude, Pink and Red and inside each one of these crackers you will find a Colour Riche Lipstick and Lipliner in matching shades and they cost just £7.99 each.

Philip Kingsley - The Polished Perfection Gift Set contains the well-loved and cult beauty product which is the Elasticizer and a PK Prep Polishing Balm.  Wrapped inside this festive-looking cracker you can grab this one for just £10.

Sanctuary Pamper Cracker - This cracker aims to have you pampered from top to toe with seven little treats. Including a Hand Cream 30ml, a Thermal Detox Sachet 15g, 75ml Luxury Bath Float and more, you can grab it for just £12.50.

This Works - The Big Bang from This Works is really lovely in that it contains a Deep Sleep™ Pillow Spray, which if you have not tried you should as it is amazing and a luxurious eye mask housed in cracker-shaped packaging. Priced at £12.

Invisibobble - I adore these little hair bands and have totally switched from using any other type of hair band in my hair.  For Christmas, if you are as big a fan as me, this cracker contains a trip pack of bobbles, or 9 of them in total for just £12.

Molton Brown - Again for 2017, Molton Brown have two offerings to tempt you with.  The first is The Pink Pepperpod Cracker which contains three products from the Pink Pepperpod range all generously sized is priced at £20.  The second option is the Distinguished Treats Cracker and this one contains four 50ml products including the Bushukan Body Wash which smells just incredible and again it costs just £20.

Nuxe - The Nuxe Holiday Skincare Cracker is an absolute beauty and a must for Nuxe fans. Inside you will find three of Nuxe most well known and loved products which includes the incredible Huile Prodigieuse Gold and all for just £10.

label.m - This Diamond Dust Body Lotion is housed in a limited-edition sparkling cracker gift box and looks very snazzy. Priced at £14.95.

Timebomb - Bright green and super cute, it contains two mini versions of the Time Bomb Hand-to-Hand Combat Hand Cream (30ml) and costs just £10 from QVC.

Caudalie - Again this year there are two offerings of Beauty Cracker from Caudalie.  Starting with Hydration Essentials which has three must have products inside which includes Micellar Cleansing Water, Vinosource Moisturizing Sorbet and Vinosource SOS Thirst Quenching Serum for just £10.  The second option called Body Essentials contains Thé Des Vignes Fragrance, Thé Des Vignes Shower Gel and Thé Des Vignes Body Lotion and again it costs just £10.

Decléor - Inside this cracker from Decléor is a 50ml Intense Nutrition Hand Cream which is described as being a light hand cream with delicate floral notes is ideal for use throughout the day to leave skin beautifully scented and provide essential care for hands and nails. Priced at £12.

Cowshed - This year there are three offerings and there is a choice of Bullocks which contains a Body Wash and Soothing Moisturiser or the Hand and lip Cracker within which you will find a Lip Balm and Hand Cream. Alternatively and quite cleverly, if you are a fan of Cowshed or have been waiting for a reason to try some of their products there is this trio of crackers which can be used as gifts or kept for yourself and it is priced at £30and is an absolute bargain.

There will as we get closer to Christmas be a lot more crackers being announced and as with my Advent Calendar post, this one will too be updated and I have some further crackers to share.

Are you a Beauty Cracker fan?

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