Bare Hands: The Ultimate At-Home Treatment for Soft Hands, Strong Nails & Healthy Cuticles

If your hands feel dry, your nails look dull, or your cuticles are constantly in need of attention, the Hand Rescue Kit is definitely one to get your hands on as it is a complete solution designed to transform your hand care routine. However, I was kindly sent a collection of products, of which I am a huge fan, and have created my own kit!

This all-in-one kit brings together skincare, nail care and cuticle treatment, making it ideal for anyone wanting salon-worthy results at home.  However, I have three of the products from that kit to share, so have created my own version and bought one for a work colleague who always steals my hand cream!

What Is your Hand Rescue Kit?

My Hand Rescue Kit is a curated collection of products from the Bare Hands Collection which is designed to hydrate, nourish and revitalise both the skin and nails. It includes everything you need for a full hand-care ritual — from a conditioning cream to tools that shape, smooth and strengthen your nails.

Whether you're dealing with dryness from handwashing, brittle nails or general lack of moisture, this kit offers a simple and effective solution.

The products

• Conditioning Hand Cream - A lightweight yet intensely hydrating formula enriched with ingredients such as sweet almond oil and aloe vera. It softens the skin, restores moisture and leaves hands feeling smooth and comfortable. The refreshing scent adds a spa-like touch to your daily routine.  I rave about this cream HERE
• Nail & Cuticle Serum - This serum is formulated to strengthen nails and nourish dry cuticles. With ingredients like sweet almond oil, eucalyptus, ginger root extract and Manuka honey, it delivers hydration while supporting nail health. It’s perfect for softening rough cuticles and improving overall nail appearance.
• Glass Nail File - Gentle but highly effective, the glass nail file smooths the nail edge without causing splitting or peeling. It’s more durable than traditional files and offers a cleaner, more precise finish.

Benefits of Using these products

• Deep hydration for dry hands
• Softens and conditions cuticles
• Strengthens weak or brittle nails
• Improves nail texture and natural shine
• Provides a complete at-home manicure experience
• Ideal for daily maintenance or weekly pamper sessions

These products are especially useful if you want to restore your hands after harsh weather, frequent handwashing or general dryness.

Final Thoughts

Taking care of your hands is paramount and using products like these is a brilliant all-in-one solution for anyone looking to improve the health and appearance of their hands and nails. It combines hydration, nourishment and gentle exfoliation with high-quality tools that make maintenance effortless.

If you love a polished, natural look or simply want to take better care of your hands at home, these products are a standout choice — easy to use, beautifully designed, smell incredible and genuinely effective.  You can find the entire range HERE starting from £6

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Christmas Glow: Pixi + Hello Kitty Gifts That Bring Joy (and Skincare)

If you're putting together a Christmas beauty gift for someone then the Pixi + Hello Kitty collaboration is pure joy wrapped in skin-loving ingredients.

These limited-edition products combine playful charm with thoughtful formulations, making them perfect for both skincare lovers and Hello Kitty fans alike. Here are three standout picks that would make delightful stocking fillers or pampering gifts under the tree.

Pixi + Hello Kitty Anywhere Patches - Price: £22.00

The Anywhere Patches are flexible hydrogel patches designed to hydrate, soothe, and refresh skin wherever it needs a little extra care. 

Each pot contains 90 patches and a spatula, making them ideal for travel or at-home pampering sessions.

Key Ingredients:

Peptides – help support the appearance of toned, revitalized skin.

Hyaluronic Acid – delivers deep hydration and plumps the skin.

Ceramide NP – strengthens the skin’s moisture barrier.

Camellia Flower Extract – rich in antioxidants to calm and nourish.

Why It Makes a Great Gift:

These patches are gentle on all skin types, travel-friendly, and perfect for under eyes or any area needing a hydrating boost. The cute Hello Kitty packaging adds a festive touch, making them a fun yet practical gift.

Pixi + Hello Kitty “A for Apples” Sheet Mask (3-Pack) - Price: £10.00

The “A for Apples” Sheet Mask is a biodegradable, micro-fibre mask that brightens and refreshes tired or dull skin. 

Its gentle formula makes it perfect for anyone who enjoys an at-home facial.

Key Ingredients:

• Vitamin A – smooths and refines the look of skin texture.
• Vitamin C – brightens the complexion for a radiant glow.
• Apple Extract – provides antioxidants to refresh and protect skin.

Why It Makes a Great Gift:

This mask is biodegradable, gentle, and easy to use, making it an environmentally friendly yet indulgent choice. The Hello Kitty design adds a playful element that makes it extra special for gifting.

Pixi + Hello Kitty Glow Tonic (100 ml) - Price: £10.00

Pixi’s Glow Tonic is a cult-favourite glycolic acid toner that has been given a festive Hello Kitty makeover. 

It gently exfoliates and brightens skin, leaving it smooth and glowing.

Key Ingredients:

• Glycolic Acid – exfoliates to reveal brighter, more even-looking skin.
• Aloe Vera – hydrates and soothes the skin.
• Witch Hazel – tones and helps refine the appearance of pores.
• Horse Chestnut Extract – provides antioxidants and supports skin resilience.
• Ginseng Extract – energises and revitalises dull skin.
• Biotin & Panthenol – condition and nourish the skin for a healthier feel.

Why It Makes a Great Gift:

Glow Tonic is ideal for anyone who wants brighter, smoother skin. Its Hello Kitty packaging adds a playful, collectible touch, making it perfect for a festive gift.

The Pixi + Hello Kitty collection offers a perfect blend of charm and care. Featuring ingredients like glycolic acid, hyaluronic acid, peptides, vitamins A & C, and antioxidant-rich botanical extracts, these limited-edition products make both playful and effective gifts. This Christmas, delight your friends and family with skincare that is as joyful to give as it is to use.

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Celebrate Christmas with Luxe Little Treats from Ted Baker

Ted Baker always does Christmas gifting well and this year’s offerings are no exception. If you’re someone who loves a bit of glamour, pretty packaging and fragrances that feel elegant without being overpowering, then you’ll want to have a look at these three beautifully curated pieces from the Ted Baker Christmas collection. 

They’re perfectly pitched for gifting, whether that’s to a friend, a workmate, a Secret Santa or, of course, yourself.

First up is the Ted Baker Trio of Tranquility (£16 HERE). This is a candle gift set housing three mini candles, each with a different floral scent. Inside you’ll find Jasmine and Lime Blossom, Peony and Camellia, and Rose and Orchid. 

What I love about this set is the variety. One day you might want something light and fresh, and another day something a little more sultry and romantic. The candles themselves are elegant little things too, exactly the kind of treat that makes an evening at home feel that touch more indulgent. Perfect for baths, bedtime reading, or those rare quiet Sunday afternoons that December seems to forget exist.

Moving on to fragrance, Ted Baker has two body sprays that are not only incredibly pretty to look at but genuinely lovely to wear.

The first is the Rose and Orchid Body Spray (£4.50 here). This one is soft, comforting and slightly warm, with rose at the forefront rounded off by creamy orchid and a subtle sweetness. 

It has that refined “grown-up floral” feel to it, the kind that doesn’t shout but leaves a gentle trail. If you tend to choose floral perfumes for evenings or something that feels cosy and a little romantic, this is likely the one you’ll gravitate to.

The second is the Peony and Camellia Body Spray (£4.50 here), and this one has a fresher personality. It opens with a bright, almost sparkling note before settling into a soft floral that feels clean, feminine and very much an everyday scent. 

If the Rose and Orchid spray is for evenings, this is the one for daytime wear – brunches, work bags, or those quick spritzes when you want to feel a little put together.

Both sprays are the perfect size for handbags, desk drawers and overnight bags, which makes them especially handy at this time of year when the social calendar is doing its very best to overwhelm us all.

What I like most about these Ted Baker Christmas pieces is that they feel like thoughtful gifting, but without the need to know someone’s exact perfume profile or favourite candle brand. They’re easy to give, very easy to enjoy and look beautifully presented too.

A little luxury, a little self-care, and a lot of “this feels special” – exactly what December calls for and currently everything mentioned is on a 3 for 2 offer!

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Black Friday Beauty Deals 2025 – The Best UK Beauty Sales You Don’t Want to Miss!

Black Friday 2025 is almost here – the biggest shopping event of the year and the perfect excuse to treat yourself (and your loved ones!) to some amazing beauty bargains. 

Originally an American shopping tradition, Black Friday has firmly made its mark in the UK, and this year it lands on Friday, 28th November 2025 – less than a month before Christmas. That means it’s the ideal time to snap up those last-minute Christmas beauty gifts without paying full price.

Just like in previous years, I’ll be sharing the biggest and best beauty deals for Black Friday 2025, covering everything from skincare and makeup to fragrance, haircare, and beauty advent calendars. And if past years are anything to go by, 2025 is set to be bigger, better, and more beauty-filled than ever!

For now, I’ve rounded up some of the early Black Friday sales already offering exclusive early access sign-ups, so you can get notified as soon as the best beauty discounts and UK Black Friday deals go live — before everyone else.

Stay tuned, bookmark this post, and check back regularly — I’ll be updating it with all the top Black Friday beauty deals 2025 in the UK as they launch.

Black Friday Deals 2025

allbeauty - Currently offering 55% off across fragrance, skincare and more - HERE

Allies of Skin - Currently offering up to 30% off HERE

Armani Beauty - Offering up to 40% off HERE

ASOS - Offering up to 40% off Face + Body HERE plus save 25% with code TREAT25 on the Luxury Lovers Beauty Box.

Beauty Bay - Already offering massive deal of up to 50% off many brands and products - HERE

Benefit Cosmetics - Already offering amazing deals which run until 1st December HERE

Boots - Some amazing deals already here, more to come!

CACI - Offering 20% off

Charlotte Tilbury - 25% off everything - HERE it also includes the Charlotte Tilbury Pillow Talk Dreams Come True Collectors Edition Make-up Box

Clarins - 20% off on all orders, or 25% off £100 - HERE

Clinique - Some amazing offers already here, with more to come!

Cowshed - 30% off best-seller sets - HERE

Cult Beauty - offering 25% off which does include Advent Calendars

Current Body - Amazing offers off LED Products - HERE Use Code RACHELCB for more savings.

Debenhams - Already offering up some huge deals ready for Black Friday HERE - use the code BEAUTY5 for more off!

Elemis - 25% Off + Free gift (worth £137) when you spend £120+*. Plus, enjoy 20% Off selected gift sets.*Use Code: CYBER

Elf Cosmetics - Join the Beauty Squad for deals and updates HERE

Elizabeth Arden - Sign up to get 30% off sitewide - HERE

Emma Hardie - Offering 30% off plus a free gift when you spend over £100 HERE

ESPA - Offering a Black Friday warm up with up to 40% off selected products - HERE

Estee Lauder - Offering 25% off almost everything and it does include ANR!! - HERE

Eve Lom - Use the code NOV30 to get 30% off sitewide - HERE

Face The Future - Currently offering up to 40% off - HERE

Fenwick - Offering 20% off Beauty which includes the amazing Advent Calendar - HERE

FOREO - Use the code BLACKFRIDAY for up to 30% off or the code BQUK35 for even more savings!

Fresh - offering up to 35% Off – HERE

GHD - Offering up to 30% off HERE

Harvey Nichols - Offering up to 40% off HERE and it does include Advent Calendars!

John Lewis - Offering up to 20% off on selected beauty products HERE

Kate Somerville -  30% off sitewide + free gift with orders £75+ use code CYBER30

Kiehls - Offering 30% off sitewide, plus a free gift for Loyalty customers when spending over £80 - HERE

KIKO Cosmetics - The offer is currently Buy 3 products and get 3 more for FREE HERE

Label M - Offering up to 30% off HERE

L'Occitane - Offering 20% off plus a complimentary gift when you spend £90 using the code SURPRISE - HERE

Lancôme - Offering up to 30% off - HERE

Liberty London - Offering up to 20% off Beauty and up to 30% off others - HERE

Lookfantastic - Amazing deals already live and a saving of 20% off with the code SAVE plus there is also a Black Friday Beauty Edit - HERE.  Use code LFTFBQUK for even more savings!

Lotil - Offering 15% off and free delivery on two or more purchases, use code blackfriday15

MAC Cosmetics - Offering 25% off almost everything plus some exclusive offers

Medik8 - Offering 25% off with early access for members available now, just sign up to the list HERE

Nails Inc - Use the code BF20 for 20% off sitewide and it includes giftsets

NARS - Offering 25% off sale at NARS + free mini Blush in Behave, mini Powermatte High-Intensity Lip Pencil in Walkyrie and an exclusive NARS make-up bag with any £75+ purchase - HERE

Natasha Denona - Up to 40% off on some products and some GWP's - HERE

Neal's Yard Remedies - 20% off the brands most-loved natural beauty favourites HERE

NEOM - 25% off Sitewide starting now

NO7 - Coming Soon with an offering of up to 60% off HERE

Omorovicza - Save up to 25% off sitewide HERE

Origins - 25% off sitewide plus a free gift when spending over £55+ - HERE

Oskia - Coming soon with up to 30% off

P.Louise - Offering up to 70% off which includes make-up sets, best-sellers and Christmas gifts - HERE

Pixi Beauty - Use the code PIXILOVE to get 20% off plus a free gift!

Sephora - Join the waiting list for amazing deals - HERE

S E V I N London - Offering 20% Off

Shiseido - Black Friday deals coming soon HERE

Sisley Paris - Offering up to 20% off + a free Bleck Rose Cream Mask (10ml) with any purchase of Bleck Rose Emulsion or Bleck Rose Face Oil - HERE

Space NK - Coming soon with up to 25% off!

Superdrug - Sign up to the waiting list to be alerted to the Black Friday deals - HERE

Tatcha - Offering 20% off sitewide plus a free gift when spending £70+, use code CYBER25 to get early access now!

The Body Shop - As well as 3 for 2 offers, the Black Friday sale is coming

The Ordinary - Offering 23% off sitewide HERE

Upcircle - Offering 25% off - HERE

YesStyle - Offering up to 50% off across K-beauty brands HERE.  Use the code Beautyqueen7 for even more savings.

YSL - Offerings for Black Friday - 30% from £50, 35% from £80, and 40% on ‘Last Chance’ selections HERE

ZIIP - Use the code RACHELZIIP for 20% off devices and up to 30% off gels

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