John Lewis Winter Icons Beauty Box Reveal

The John Lewis Winter Icons Beauty Box, which is described as being 'a seasonal curation of skincare, self-care and beauty favourites' has gone on offer and it is really quite good.

The Box is worth over £130 and has been handpicked by the John Lewis experts and is said to be the perfect gift for yourself or the beauty lover in your life this festive season.  The box does feature 15 products and here is how you can grab it.

Say hello to The Winter Icons Beauty Box — a curated edit of make-up, skincare and self-care heroes chosen by our experts, exclusively for My John Lewis members. The box is packed full of cult favourites from some of our biggest beauty brands including Acqua di Parma, Bobbi Brown, Clinique, Elemis, Sisley and more. Discover new products to add to your beauty shelf, from face masks and fragrances to serums and treatments, each chosen to transform your routine this winter.

To get your hands on the John Lewis Winter Icons Beauty Box, all you have to do is spend £100 on Beauty online and enter code MYJLWINTERICONS at checkout to claim. But be quick…. these always sell out fast and you do need to be a member of MyJohnLewis Rewards Scheme, which is free and it is only one box per transaction - full T&C can be found here.

Contents

Skin-saving heroes

• REN Clean Skincare Ready Steady Glow Tonic, 15ml 
• Elemis Pro-Collagen Marine Essence, 28ml 
• Clinique Smart Clinical Repair™ Correcting Serum, 10ml 
• Perricone MD Cold Plasma Plus+ Eye Cream, 7.5ml 
• Bobbi Brown Vitamin Enriched Face Base, 7ml

Beauty hall of fame

• Laura Mercier Pure Canvas Primer Blurring, 10ml 
• Shiseido Controlled Chaos Mascara Ink, 01 Black, 4ml 
• Acqua di Parma Colonia Eau de Cologne, 1.5ml 
• Acqua di Parma Oud & Spice Eau de Cologne, 1.5ml 
• Urban Decay All Nighter Setting Spray, 15ml 

Self-care SOS

• Dr Jart+ Dermask Vital Hydra Solution Sheet Mask, 25g 
• Sisley Velvet Sleeping Mask, 10ml 
• Neom Perfect Night’s Sleep Magnesium Body Butter, 30ml 
• Philip Kingsley Bond Builder Restructuring Treatment, 40ml 
• L'OCCITANE Shea Butter Hand Cream, 30ml 

As you can see, this is quite an amazing box which is full to the brim of amazing brands and their products and it is absolutely free, as a member of the My John Lewis Rewards Scheme when you spend £100.

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Aery Living Herbal Tea Reed Diffuser

I absolutely love fragrances, be it essential oils, room mists, pillow sprays, or more commonly at this time of year, I love to have candles burning the whole time I am home, whether I am sitting in the lounge, am in the bedroom or even the bath, there us something about the atmosphere they help create that I find incredibly relaxing. I am also a huge fan of Reed Diffusers and have one in every room of this house, even the kitchen and again, I love to smell the fresh scented aroma, usually a different one in each room, that I am greeted with. Having shared a review on the most wonderful candles from Aery Living, today I am sharing one of their Reed Diffuser. 

The Reed Diffuser I chose from Aery Living is called Herbal Tea and it is described as being a fragrance that will fill you will positivtea! It has a combination of the uplifting floral notes of chamomile and lavender with a twist of invigorating eucalyptus, sitting alongside those notes there is also Coriander, Thyme and Lemongrass.  I was drawn to this particular diffuser because of the Coriander and Lemongrass notes and it didnt let me down. Not only do they give this fragrance a really relaxing vibe but at the same time, the Chamomile and Lavender are present in the background and it’s just incredible and it also has one of the scent throws I have ever had from a Reed Diffuser.

It comes packaged in the most wonderfully decorative glass bottle, minimalist in design, it has some weight behind it and accompanying the bottle is 10 natural reeds which sit in the bottle to help that scent reach every corner of the room within which it resides. 

In keeping with the brands ethos, you will find that this product is

• 200ml (100% Plant-Based Augeo)
• Natural Reeds last up to 4 months
• Made in England
• Fully Recyclable packaging
• Vegan & Cruelty-free

It is simply one of the most delightful Reed Diffusers I have had in the kitchen for a very long time and one that has not only lasted much longer than I thought it would, but the scent is still as strong now a good 8 weeks into using it, as it was the first day I opened it. Added to that, having just redecorated my kitchen, the scent of emulsion and gloss hasn't detracted from the scent either, which is an absolute blessing.

The Aery Living Reed Diffusers are priced between £35-£38 depending on your fragrance choice and its packaging, but it is worth every single penny. I am currently hoping the Parisian Thyme Reed Diffuser comes back into stock soon, not only does it work with my decor but the fragrance notes have intrigued me so much, it is next on my list of diffusers I would like to try!

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Mark’s & Spencer Beauty Advent Calendar 2021 - On Sale Now!

I have had so many people asking about this Advent Calendar, ever since I started my directory for 2021, the most asked question has been whether or not the M&S Advent Calendar will be back for 2021 - well yes it is and here it is!

There was a slight air of despair in 2020 when M&S announced there would be no Advent Calendar and whilst they did release one with Autograph and a beauty box it wasn’t quite the same, though I had hoped the Beauty Box would become a regular offering.

This year we will have 25 days of M&S Beauty in a tin and I am quite excited to see what will be inside. In recent years, the M&S beauty hall has gone from a bit lacklustre to a bit amazing and now features brands such as REN, Emma Hardie, Filorga, Neom, L’Occitane and Living Proof to name just a few.

Worth £300, this is a 25 Advent Calendar and it can be yours for just £40 when you spend £30 across Beauty, clothing or home. 

Contents

• Autograph Colour Balm Lip Shine
• Apothecary Calm Body Wash
• Aveda Botanical Repair Strengthening Leave-In Treatment
• Emma Hardie Moringa Cleansing Balm
• L’Occitane Shea Shower Oil
• Prai 24K Gold Wrinkle Repair Night Crème
• Ren Evercalm Global Protection Day Cream
• Alpha H Rose Liquid Gold
• Pure Super Hydrate Day Cream
• Fragrance Society Orange, Bergamot & Lemon Grass Hand Cream
• Formula Absolute Sleep Cream
• Eyeko Black Magic Travel Size Mascara
• Eyeko Black Magic Liquid Eyeliner
• Ren Kelp Body Wash
• Ren Kelp Hand Lotion
• L’Occitane Precious Cream
• Nails INC Tis The Season To Sparkle Nail Polish
• Percy & Reed Wonder Balm Hair Primer
• Philip Kingsley Pure Colour Gloss
• Philip Kingsley Elasticizer
• Prai Ageless Hand Crème
• This Works Stress Check Breathe In
• Stila Smudge Stick Waterproof Eyeliner
• Ultrasun 30SPF Lip Protection
• Shay & Blue Tallulahs Camellia Natural Spray Fragrance

In previous years, the M&S Advent Calendar has been £40 when you spend £25 across home, beauty and clothing, this year you need to spend £30 to get your hands on the calendar, so  my basket is absolutely ready to check out! 

The Marks & Spencer Beauty Advent Calendar will launch on 28th October and everything else you need to know can be found here. 

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Pixi Pretties - The NEW collection for 2021

The Pixi Pretties Collection has been with me for some time and if it isn’t something you have come across before, Pixi team up with some influencers to release collections of makeup products which in this instalment happens to be four beautifully presented makeup palettes.

Presented and created by Denise, Louise Roe, Promise and Tina Yong each one of these palettes has been curated with Pixi, whom of course are best known for the iconic Glow Tonic. Whether you love eyeshadow or lipsticks, there will be something from this collection which you will absolutely adore.

The first palette that I have been using a lot is the Denise + Pixi Mind Your Own Glow Radiance Palette (£16.00). Described as offering an array of universal highlighter shades, designed to give a lit-from-within glow. Formulated with ultra-soft mineral pigments which help to allow seamless blending, plus the inclusion of natural light-reflecting micas to offer lustrous dimension, all without the need for glitter. The shades on this palette that I have used the most are Lit, which is a gorgeous champagne pop, Sunstone and Icing which has a slight pinkness to it. 

It wouldn’t be a product from Pixi without some goodness and this palette has an infusion of vitamin E which helps to nourish and protect, while emollients offer their skin-conditioning properties to help leave skin smooth and hydrated.

The next palette is the Shapeshifter Contour Palette by Promise and Petra (£20) and it is a beautiful palette, one you will absolutely love if you like contouring.

This palette is not only designed to give you the best sculptures features from your cheekbones to your nose, the shades are so universal, they will work for you. Easy to apply and blend shades such as Yak and Himalaya could also be used on the eyes too. 

If you have a thing for eyeshadows, then the Tina Young + Pixi Tones & Textures Eyeshadow Palette (£22) might just be the one calling your name.

Featuring 25 stunning shades that can take you from day to night in one swoop, you’ll find a mixture of neutrals such as DailyDose and Foxy alongside the vibrant tones of Seaside and Butterflies can give you that pop of colour.  Each one of the shades on this palette are not only incredibly easy to blend, they are also really pigmented, more so than I had imagined them to be.

Then the final palette of this group is the Louise Roe + Pixi Cream Rouge Palette (£18) and I’m still not sure how I feel about it.  The Cream Rouge Palette was created by Louise Roe and Petra and is designed with a multi-use formula that can be used on your lips on its own or if you want to play around, you can mix the shades together to create your own collection of shades which are unique to you. You could also use some of the shades on your cheeks too for a pop of colour.

This palette also features a total of twenty-five shades and they range from the softest of peach neutrals to the deepest of plum reds and for me, because I tend to hover around the more maybe shades, I don’t get the best use from this palette. I’m definitely not someone who can pull off a red lip and it’s not my shade at all, so if the 25 there is four shades I am comfortable with - Fresh, Putty, AllSmiles and Gentle.

I do think this is a wonderful collection of palettes, there is a nice diverse use of shades, some might be more out of your comfort zone than others but there is definitely, for me, a lot of shadows and shades I have been using, much more than I thought. Each one of these palettes is on sale now with Pixi and you can find them all online.

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