Valentines Gift Inspiration for HER

Valentines Day is looming and whether you have a loved one, don't have a loved one, love Valentines, hate it and so on, there is always a reason to treat yourself, your best girl, sister or even your mum.  So I have put together a budget gift guide of treats that I would be absolutely thrilled with.

Selfridges - I Heart You Valentine's Day Beauty Box £35 (here). Featuring an exclusive cotton make-up pouch from family-run British label Alphabet Bags, alongside a selection of cult products from the brands you love with a combined value of £130 - Including Molton brown, Lord & Berry, STARSKIN®, Zelens, TONYMOLY and more

Too Faced 'Sweet Peach' Collection here in Debenhams. With a cute eyeshadow palette, glow palette and lip oil to choose from, this long-awaited collection is amazing, looks amazing and yeah I want it.

Charlotte Tilbury Quick & Easy  Look Set £55 (here). Not only are these sets amazing value for money, there are four different ones to choose from depending upon your mood and what look you want to go for - Smokey Eye, Daytime Chic, Party and Natural Glowing, there is something for everyone.

Eve Lom Radiant Ritual - SpaceNK £50 (here) - A collection of Eve Lom classics for lasting hydration and unstoppable glow. This set includes a 50ml Cleanser, a 15ml Rescue mask alongside others and at £50 it is a bargain.

Rituals - The Ritual of Sakura Relaxing Collection £29.50 (here). This is a stunning collection by Rituals which I have featured on my blog already 

Latest in Beauty date night box £20 (here). This curated collection features all the essentials you need to prep for the perfect romantic evening and it features some amazing brand such as Givenchy, The White Company, Rimmel, Nuxe, Benefit and Trilogy to name just a few.

Therapie Love Me Set, £42 (here) The ultimate girls' night in kit and it includes a candle, bath infusion and face serum. The ritual of spiritual bathing creates a perfect time to reconnect with body and spirit and I love that each of these kits includes a healing life ritual for you to follow.

L'Occitane Care Collection £19 (here). L'Occitane is one of my favourite brands and this box of joy contains a hand-picked selection of L’Occitane’s best-selling products such as Verbena shower gel and Rose Hand Cream. 

I would love to know if any of these have caught your eye or whether you plan on purchasing something for you or for someone else!

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Pamper yourself with Beautii

Do you love a bit of pampering and often wish that you had more hours in the day to get that manicure or that much-needed pedicure? How about when you have that rare night out or big event and you just want someone to come and do your hair or makeup? Well, I have that service for you and it is called Beautii.

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Described as being London's premier on-demand luxury beauty service, Beautii uses highly trained experts in beauty to bring those services to you home, desk and hotel.  Using only industry professionals; top-tier makeup artists, hairstylists and manicurists, all of whom regularly work red carpet events and editorial shoots.  Each professional has been fully vetted and carefully selected.

If you live in London, be it north, south, east or west (and some selected areas within M25 upon request) then this is a service you can use. When it comes to booking what you want, you can do it by phone, email or even online through the booking system and it can be as far ahead as 4 months. Once you have booked, a booking confirmation with all the details before a trained professional comes to your door to begin your personal pampering experience.

There are so many treatments that you can choose from such as a blow dry, a classic up-do, party makeup, classic makeup, a manicure with or without shellac, a pedicure with or without shellac and so much more. 

With prices starting at £35 Beautii is the perfect solution for time-short women seeking luxury beauty services from at-home pampering and holiday prep to party makeovers and bridal beauty. Not forgetting it is a service that comes to you at home, at the office, to your hotel.

 

Is this the kind of service you would use?

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Valentines Day with Lush Cosmetics

We all know that one thing Lush do really well is their Limited Editions and their seasonal selections. One of my favourite collections is always Valentines themed, the uber cute, kooky and quirky come out to play and I always want everything. Last week I went into the Oxford Street store here in London and basically could have done a trolley dash. If you have never been to this store, you need to, it is filled with happiness, everyone is cheery and it is an adults playground.  

I picked up three products from the Valentines Collection that I haven't used before but which caught my attention  - Cupid Bath Bomb, Kiss Lip Scrub and Two Hearts Beat as One, I also secretly wanted The Unicorn Horn but someone was taking a lot of photos of them and it felt rude to intrude!

The Cupid Bath Bomb is brand new for 2017 and shaped like a heart with an arrow running through it, what more could you want for Valentines Day. For me, it smells similar to Razzle Dazzle if you are familiar with Lush Bath Melts and it is described as being 'Fantastically Floral'. 

Ingredients include Bergamot which is really refreshing, Persian Lime oil which stimulates the blood flow and helps to scrub away dead skin cells, Rose Petal Powder which is calming and soothing and Violet Leaf Absolute which is both antiseptic and antibacterial on the skin. Once it is in the water, it fizzes around quite quickly and melts away to leave copious amounts of bubbles which smell just incredible. Priced at just £2.95 I think this is a bargain and it could even be broken in half so that you could enjoy at least two baths from it.

The second product is Two Hearts Beat As One and this is a luxury bath melt which features two interlocking hearts. They can be used individually or together depending upon your mood and again the scent is just absolutely stunning. Using Ylang Ylang oil which is incredibly uplifting, Bergamot Oil which is great for refreshing the skin, Jasmine Oil which is great for relieving stress and tension and finally Rose Absolute which is great at lifting the mood.

As soon as the hearts are submerged into the water, the oils come to life and the scent totally fills the house. As you climb into the water, not only will it have turned into a bright mixture of orange and red, you will feel absolutely relaxed.  Further ingredients within this product are Argan Oil, Cocoa Butter and Almond Oil which moisturise, nourish and condition the skin. Priced at £3.95.

One product I do love from Lush is their lip scrubs so I couldn't leave the store without picking up The Kiss. Using both Sea Salt and Caster Sugar to act as an exfoliant to remove that dry and dead skin, you can choose how abrasive this is when you use it. 

Fair Trade Cocoa Butter helps to soften the skin before it is exfoliated and Mandarin Oil helps to improve the circulation of blood as well as promote the growth of new cells and tissues, reviving the skin. Almond essential oil helps with healing and protecting whilst soothing and softening the skin. Finally to give this product that little something extra for Valentines Day we have Red Edible Hearts and Soft Pink Glimmer Lustre. Priced at £5.75.

So those are my Valentines Day picks and if you fancy having a look as to what is offer then you can find these products and everything else Lush has to offer right here. 

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NIOD 4 Piece Dermal Science Skincare Set

I've made no secret of the fact that I adore Deciem, the company who consider themselves abnormal but are just fantastic. Giving me my first big break in the world of blogging, when Inhibitif began to hit the shelves in Boots, Deciem has gone from strength to strength and have so many products now on the market it has, for them been quite a journey. Having had an amazing Black Friday deal just a few months ago, which I know many of my readers clambered over themselves to snap up, there is now an available offer with QVC on Friday 3rd February that you need!

The NIOD, which stands for Non-Invasive Options in Dermal Science, will be offering a 4 Piece Dermal Science Skincare Set (which has an RRP of £140) will be available on QVC for just £49!! This offer will be available for 24 hours only and it includes:

Copper Amino Isolate Serum 1.00% (15ml) - This serum offers a novel approach to target all signs of skin ageing indirectly. 

This concentrated serum departs from the traditional thinking of addressing visible aspects of skin ageing individually and instead forms a foundation to respect skin health. You mix the two together before use.

Multi-Molecular Hyaluronic Complex (30ml) - A multi-dimensional approach to topical hyaluronic supplementation. 

This advanced serum combines 12 forms of hyaluronic compounds in a peptide-charged delivery system to offer hydration and to help skin surface look plump, comfortable and uniform.

Sanskrit Saponins (90ml) - is a viscous and intense cleaning balm for the face formulated with highly concentrated, very-unrefined Ayurvedic plant surfactants unsupported by any modern cleaning technology. 

Sanskrit Saponins contains no purified or synthetic surfactants, sulphates, oils, esters or micellar technologies. It is a pH-balanced suspension of the amino acid, Lysine, in saponins from the Ayurvedic plants shikakai and Sapindus mukorossi.

Fractionated Eye Contour Complex (15ml) - This is a hyper-concentrated bio-serum for the eye contour which combines 28 clinical technologies to target many signs of under-eye and above-eye ageing in one treatment.

Issues such as static lines, fine superficial under-eye lines , loss of elasticity (especially upper-eyelids), dark circles, puffiness and textural unevenness with positive visible results starting within 3 days and improving into 8 weeks with continued use

Again, if you love Deciem especially NIOD then this is one special offer you do not want to be missing out on and equally if you want a change from your everyday skincare and want to try something new, NIOD is one to try, it is just fantastic.  

You can find the deal right here on QVC on FRIDAY 3rd February!

If you are still looking for some NIOD bargains John Bell & Croydon are now a stockist.

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