Black Friday at Space NK

Space NK has revealed that their Black Friday offer is not to miss and if you are not yet a member of the Ndulge loyalty programme, then now is the time to sign up to take advantage of these offers.

Offering up to 25% off in store and online starting on Tuesday 23rd November, and continuing across Cyber weekend, Space NK are having a week- long shopping extravaganza, making it their most appealing offer yet.

Featured brands that will have 25% off include the likes of 

• Olaplex, 
• Hourglass, 
• Drunk Elephant, and 
• Paula’s Choice. 

If that isn't enough exciting news, then we have the following brands who will be shoppable at a discount of 20%: 

• Charlotte Tilbury, 
• Nars, 
• Laura Mercier, 
• Fresh, 
• Sol De Janeiro 
• Anastasia Beverly Hills. 

There will be details of further discounts for this event available at spacenk.com.

Black Friday at Space NK will launch to all customers. For those who are N.dulge members, you will also be able to collect points, earning 1 point for every pound spent (100 points = £5 to spend next time you shop). If you haven't yet joined this free scheme but shop regularly or even irregularly with Space NK, it is worth accumulating those points.

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Lily & Loaf Sea Salt & Oakmoss Soy Wax Candle

I absolutely love candles and they are something I share a lot of on my blog. The latest candle to my collection is from Lily & Loaf, a brand who a Beauty, Health and Wellness brand who have the most amazing selection of products from candles and aromatherapy oils to skincare, hair care and accessories to name just a few categories.

I was kindly sent a selection of Essential Oils which I have to share in another post, but today I am sharing the Sea Salt & Oakmoss Soy Wax Candle, which is just stunning. Each one of the candles from the Lily & Loaf range is beautifully presented in a white box with silver detailing and inside, the candle is hand wrapped in Lily & Loaf branded tissue paper, so it is pretty much ready to gift as it comes.

One thing Lily & Loaf at proud of is that every candle is hand-poured for quality assurance and reduced waste and added to that they use Soy wax which gives your candle a much cleaner burn without toxins or carcinogens, it also means that your candle will burn at a much slower rate than those made with paraffin and for me, the scent is much stronger and the scent throw is much more potent.

As mentioned, I have the Sea Salt & Oakmoss Soy Wax Candle and it is described as being one which is reminiscent of a fresh, salty ocean breeze and it is all of that in one candle. Growing up beside the seaside leaves a very special mark on your memories and whenever I am feeling anxious of stressed, the one way for me to relax and unwind is being in or near to water, probably one of the reasons why I am usually found in the bath.  This scent, even before the wick was alight, was really strong and oakmoss as a scent is one which is often referred to as being dry, earthy, green, and with bark-like qualities, almost as though you are wondering through a forest after a rainstorm has happened but when it is mixed with the sea salt it reminds me of the beach as the sea water batters the shoreline and as the tide comes in. Those are the times when I can just sit on the rocks and watch Mother Nature work her magic and turn soft calm waves into huge crashing ones which batter everything in its path.

This candle has a burn time of around 40 hours which is really impressive and it comes with a helpful guide to remind you on the importance of trimming your candle wick each and every time you light it, this helps to avoid that black soot effect forming in and around your candle.

Priced at just £15.74, I have loved using this candle and Lily & Loaf has the most amazing sounding Christmas Collection of Candles which includes combinations such as Cinnamon & Orange, Lavender & Geranium and Sandalwood & Amber and they are also priced at just £15.74 each.

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Christmas Gift Guide with Temple Spa

If you haven’t seen my unboxing of the Temple Spa Advent Calendar then you are really missing out because it is amazing! 

As a fan of a brand that brings me any excuse for time out, a pamper and a way to relax and unwind, I am sharing with you some amazing gifts from their Christmas collection across a range of budgets.

Beauty Baubles - This year Temple Spa has two beauty baubles within its range, each priced at £15. We have Bright and Beautiful and Polished to Perfection, both giving an insight into the makeup side of the brand.

Bright and Beautiful, which is a burgundy coloured bauble with yellowy gold detail features the Instant Glam Highlighter. 

This liquid highlighter is perfect for the festive season and ideal for applying to the cheeks, browbone, around temples, your collarbones or Cupid’s bow. It’s key ingredient, Sodium hylaluronate is known for its strong moisturising properties, it helps to attract and retain moisture.

Polished to Perfection, which is a green and gold bauble features two of Temple Spa’s nail polishes in the perfect shades for this season - Cassis which is a beautiful blackcurrant shade and then Palermo which is. Sparkling Gold and they work amazingly well together or on their own.

The Temple Spa Polish has a unique resin complex base which is made with 68% naturally derived and ethically-sourced materials that makes the polish air and water-vapour permeable so it lets your nails breathe keeping them healthy and in good condition. The best part for me os how quickly the polish dries after being applied!

Up next week have the My Essence Wind Me Down Restoring Body Duo (£55) which is described as being a Mediterranean fine fragrance & bathing oil duo.  Inside the box are two products, the first one is the My Essence EDT, which I have shared on my blog earlier this year.  If you like those zesty uplifting scents, this is one of those and it is just delightful as the notes of bergamot and petitgrain mix with jasmine, neroli & rose absolute.

The second product in the box is another new offering and it is the My Essence Tri-Colour Bath Oil.  Anyone who knows me, will know I absolutely love being in the bath and anything that helps me to wind down, de-stress and enter a state of calm is a product I absolutely need.  Again using the name notes as the fragrance above, as soon as the oil comes into contact with the water, the notes come to life and it is so much more potent than the fragrance to start with and as it swirls around in the water the Jasmine and Neroli come into their own.  Again there is also the inclusion of both Amber and Cedarwood which you get a hint of as everything begins to settle.

If you love candles, Temple Spa have created some incredible offerings and for Christmas we have the aptly named Celebrate Life Candle (£35).

Everything about this candle from the outer box packaging to the beautiful silver glass glass it is presented in, is just stunning and before it is even out of the box, there is a whole host of citrus, floral and spicy notes to great you. One thing Temple Spa does very very well is to bring to life a mixture of fragrances and within this candle we have the likes of Bergamot, Black Pepper, Jasmine, pine needles and Cedarwood which come together and is described as being a festive Mediterranean breeze and it has sucked me right in, I love it.

Then finally we have the Time To Glow Top To Toe Radiance Gift Set (£55). Unfortunately this set has proven to be so popular that it has sold out, but the contents of it are so good, and available separately that I am still sharing it.

Inside this gift set is four products which are tasked with revealing refreshed, healthy-looking skin! 

Contents

• Most Revealing (50ml) - Perfect for skin which is in need of some TLC, this is a wonderful oxygenating bubble peel uses an amazing list of ingredients which includes vitamin C, glycolic, malic, lactic, citric and hydroxy acids. I have a full review of Most Revealing here on my blog.
• Glowcolic (50ml) - I have a full review of this product on my blog. This is an exfoliating toner with natural glycolic acid that smooths, nourishes and balances your skin’s complexion. It features Glycolic Acid, Mandelic Acid and Lactic Acid which come together to make an incredible trio of exfoliators without stripping the skin of its moisture, but then with the addition of Hyaluronic Acid and Vitamin C which come together to protect, renew and revive, you get one powerful product. I featured Glowcolic on my blog a few months ago.
• Smooth Talk (15g) - This Lip Scrub is described as using a blend of shea butter, avocado, sunflower and grapeseed oil plus crystallised sugar which work together  to gently polish dry, chapped lips leaving them super smooth and soft
• Sugar Buff Fresh (85g) - This is a delightful product to use and one which is described as being a juicy sugar exfoliator with an incredible grapefruit fragrance which works to invigorate and energise. The Sugar Buff Fresh has this delightful texture that works to remove dry and dead skin cells as it also encourages cell renewal to give that soft to the touch skin which also has a healthy glow.

Plus a lovely bright orange headband to really give you that feeling of being at the spa, whilst being at home.

So there is my Temple Spa Gift Guide for 2021 and I hope it has given you some gifting ideas, an insight into the brand and a reason why I think it is a delight to have in and around the home, be it a fragrance you wear, an oil in the bath, a bit of highlighter or a lit candle.  Temple Spa is a hugely popular brand and not only can you find them on sale in a store like Harrods, which is quite a coup!

You can find all these gift sets and a whole lot more with Temple Spa

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Gifting with Jurlique + Giveway and Offer

Jurlique is such an amazing brand, one that I was introduced to many years ago, long before I entered into the world of blogging and it is one that I still adore now. Jurlique was founded by Jurgen and Ulrike Klein, a German couple who migrated to Australia armed with their natural expertise – his as a biochemist, hers as a botanist – and a vision to create the purest skin care on earth. What I love is that all of the ingredients used within the Jurlique products are grown on a farm and hand picked for each item, they are also free from synthetic chemicals, pesticides, herbicides and insecticides. The story behind the brand is totally fascinating and if you would like to read it, you can do so here.

With both Black Friday and Christmas now galloping towards everyone at speed and with so many offers to be had, I thought I would share a little guide to Jurlique this Christmas and if you head over to my Instagram account, there is a giveaway which is offering three of you the chance to win a gift set of your choice!

Mini Hand Treats (£27) - This collection features a selection of Jurlique's signature hand cream's which have a rich, luxurious formula designed to re-balance dryness and restore smoothness.

Suitable for all skin types, these hand creams are nourishing without being oily of greasy and they have the freshest of scents, whether you choose the Rose or the Lavender option.  

Then we have a second hand cream gift set with the Hand Care Quartet (£72) and  this set features the Rose Hand Cream, refreshing Citrus Hand Cream, soothing Lavender Hand Cream and my personal favourite, the Jasmine hand cream.

The next gift set is the Mini Travel Duo (£40) -  luxurious hand cream with the uplifting natural scent of Rose, paired with our hydrating and refreshing Rosewater Balancing Mist.

I have been a fan of the Rosewater Balancing Mist for years and I always have a bottle sitting on my desk in my office because it is refreshing, smells incredible and it soothes, rejuvenates, and hydrates whilst being on the go. The Rose hand cream speak for itself, rich, luxurious and incredibly moisturising.

I have already mentioned just how much I adore the Rosewater Balancing Mist and the next gift set I am sharing is the Hydrating Mist Trio (£65).

Inside this gift set, alongside the Rosewater Mist we also have the Lavender Hydrating Mist which is said to be a calming mist for instant hydration and the Sweet Violet and Grapefruit Mist which is the only one I am yet to try from the range and it is said to be an uplifting mist which also gives instant hydration.

Up next we have The Essential Face Trio (£82) This collection features three of Jurlique's essential face products which work together to kickstart your skincare ritual.

Starting with the Activating Water Essence+ which has the job of hydrating your skin by activating your skin’s ability to retain moisture and if you suffer from dryness, this Essence is quite something. Then we have the Rosewater Balancing Mist which provides instant hydration and supports moisture balance and then we have Moisture Plus Rare Rose Cream which delivers intense hydration throughout the day.

If you love the scent of fresh roses, then the Rose Softening and Moisturising Gift Set (£87) features a trio of incredible products which work really well together.

Starting with the softening Rose shower gel, which I am using currently, it has a soap-free formula that hydrates while cleansing. Made with the natural ingredients of honey, organic aloe vera and liquorice extract, it also helps to re-balance dry skin to restore moisture levels. Suitable for all skin types.  To compliment the shower gel the next product is the Rose softening body lotion and alongside that fresh but subtle scent of rose is  a formula which is enriched with the likes of macadamia and avocado oils which nourish the skin while protecting it, and what I really like about this particular body lotion is that as well as absorbing quickly, it has a non-greasy formula and it has a pump dispenser! The third and final product within this gift set is the Rose hand cream and again, as above, this hand cream is rich, it is luxurious, it nourishes and moisturiser as well as softens.

Then we have the final gift set, the Herbal Recovery Gift Set (£124) and it is described as being a trio of essentials to hydrate and re-energise dull, tired looking skin.

The trio within this gift set is the Activating Water Essence+ which not only hydrates your skin by activating your skin’s ability to retain moisture but it also prepares the skin for better absorption of moisturisers and serums.  Then we have the Herbal Recovery Signature Serum, this is a lightweight gel serum which is designed to revitalise radiance as well as to help reduce the appearance of dullness and within the ingredients list you will find the likes of Yarrow Extract, Red Clover Extract and Viola Tricolour Extracts which are quite the formidable trio when it comes to hyrdation, moisturising and protection of the skin. Then finally, also from the Herbal Recovery range is the Signature Eye Serum and its job, other than to help the appearance of ageing is to minimise puffiness and dark circles. As a serum it is really lightweight and as it is something you are applying around the eye contour, the last thing you would want is an extra thick serum and with this a little goes a long way. I have a little applicator that I use with my eye creams and serums which is really relaxing and it works well with this one.

The competition to win one of these sets will be over on my Instagram, so please make sure you enter!

In the meantime, if you want to grab yourself some amazing savings, I have a special offer with Jurlique which you can find right here and not only does it give you early access to that sale but also the savings will be so good!

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