Valentines Gift from Gatineau

The fabulous people over at Gatineau have put together an amazing value for money Valentines gift which is just incredible. It comes packaged inside a beautiful pink and silver Gatineau bag and is the perfect gift for your wife, girlfriend, best girl pal or even for yourself. Designed to cover everything from the eyes, lips, cheeks and more, not only is this one luxurious gift, if you keep on reading you will find a special discount code!

Inside the pink and silver bag, you will receive: 

Radiance Enhancing Gommage 75ml - Worth £35 on its own, this is a gentle gel exfoliator that eliminates dead skin cells to reveal a renewed and naturally radiant complexion. Using three amazing ingredients:

• Vitamin C – energises skin to boost its natural defence
• AHA from apple extract – eliminates impurities
• Enzymes – eliminates dead skin cells

I love this product, it is so gentle on the skin and is free of beads and grains. You apply over the face and neck massaging in circular motions and as you do so, the texture liquefies, after 1-2 minutes rinse with warm water.  

I have used this a few times now and it is so gentle on the skin and it removes so much gunk and leave my skin silky smooth to the touch. 

DefiLIFT Perfect Design Revolumising Lip Care 10ml - Priced at £32 again this is a moisturising lip treatment which instantly adds long-lasting volume whilst soothing and repairing chapped lips. Using Lavender extract which smooths and strengthens the lips and Shea butter which nourishes and softens. 

Described as being Revolumising, this is a cosmetic alternative to filling techniques. A powerful lip balm dramatically plumps and fills for a more defined appearance. After just one application, lips are smoothed, hydrated and plumped with long-lasting volume.

DefiLIFT Perfect Design Cream 30ml - Priced at £52 when bought on its own, this product is described as being a high-performance cream designed to lift, firm and re-sculpt the skin and it is packed full of amazing ingredients such as:

• Soy and corn proteins – lift the skin Wheat and soy proteins – boost skin's collagen and elastin production
• Vitamins E and F- protect the skin
• Sesame, sweet almond oil, mango and shea butter – nourishes and protects

As a volume enhancing moisturiser which is designed to firm and lift sagging skin, boost your skin’s collagen and elastin to dramatically plump and smooth this is something I am really looking forward to trying.

Collagene Expert Collagen Eye Pad - At £39 for a 6 pack these are really intriguing. Described as being an intensive treatment which cools and refreshes tired eyes and smooths wrinkles, again there are three ingredients to note:

• Collagen – smooths lines and wrinkles
• Glycerin – hydrates
• Allantoin – soothes the skin with anti-irritant properties

I love eye products like these and find them incredibly relaxing. With Gatineau, they are a bit of a multi-tasking pad because they not only diminish dark shadows they also reduce puffiness whilst smoothing lines and wrinkles. 

I am lucky enough not to have wrinkles, but I have used these after a night out to soothe my tired eyes and they really are refreshing and I looked more alert having used them and there were no telltale signs that I was winging it at work on less than four hours sleep!

So, if this sounds like something you would love to try and added together you are saving over 60% but I have something a little further to add, simply use the Code BEAUTYQUEENUK to get £5 towards your Valentine’s Collection

*this post contains PR samples unless indicated otherwise

Pierre Marcolini Valentines Collection

When it comes to chocolate, I can honestly say that I am a choc-a-holic and just absolutely love it. So when the chance to experience the new Valentines range from expert chocolatier Pierre Marcolini I wasn't about to say no.  Pierre Marcolini established his luxury chocolate brand in Brussels in 1995 and it is renowned for its use of rare and exotic ingredients such as Sichuan pepper to Moroccan pink berries. 

The Valentines range has imagery which has been commissioned by Parisian illustrator Séverine Assous, to illustrate its cases in the theme of a romantic Provençale dance and it features mythical characters and fairy tale heroines which are just totally divine.

The Duo of hearts comes presented in an incredibly cute minimalist box which is dressed in a Collection case. Inside there is a duo of raspberry hearts which are just so beautifully packaged and would make such a lovely romantic gesture. 

What you get are two hearts which are a dark chocolate ganache with a raspberry pulp and as soon as you open the box, the scent of chocolate is just mouthwateringly good. Priced at £4 you can find them here.

If chocolate isn't something you are a fan of but Macarons are more your thing then there is a gift for you too. Again the Macarons come presented inside an incredible luxe box which is dressed with a case adorned with those mythical characters and fairy tale heroines and if you do look closely enough you will see Little Red Riding Hood dancing with a wolf or throwing macarons and Snow White receiving a love letter from a beast.  Inside the beautifully presented box are 12 macarons which smell just absolutely incredible and look beautiful. 

The macarons which are neatly packaged in rows feature an array of amazing flavours such as: 

• Roasted pistachio from Iran with a hint of Maldon sea salt
• Caramel, sweet butter and Maldon sea salt flakes
• Blend of vanilla from Tahiti and Madagascar
• Rose water from Morocco
• Summer raspberry pulp and milk chocolate from Ecuador and Ghana
• Buttercream praline with a crunchy centre of roasted and caramelised hazelnuts from Piedmont
• Bergamot and lemon zest infusion
• 78% Grand cru dark chocolate from Venezuela
• Caramel and bitter chocolate ganache flavoured with vanilla from Tahiti
• Java coffee infusion
• Flakes of speculoos with cinnamon, nutmeg, clove and a hint of ginger
• Passion fruit from Brazil

If you are a fan of macarons then you will love these. They are light and pack a punch when it comes to the flavour, in fact they taste just as you imagine them to from the descriptions given above. Like all good Macarons, they are chewy but so much that they stick to your teeth and they are the best I have ever tasted. Find them right here 

With a flagship store here on Marylebone High Street where you will find a bespoke chocolate counter, a macaroon carousel, a tasting area and a sweetie bar, I cannot wait to pop in the next time I am in the area, because having had a little taste of the brand, I now want to try more!

*this post contains PR samples unless indicated otherwise