Birchbox x Skinny Dip

This month Birchbox have teamed up with Skinny Dip to create two fantastically designed limited edition boxes which are pastel coloured, shell printed, foil boxes that are just brilliant. If you are a Birchbox subscribers then you can add the Birchbox x Skinny Dip phone case to your box for an additional £4 (rrp £12) and I just love it, slightly see-through, it protects all of the main compenents of your phone, it includes a screen protector and features the shell print to mirror that of the Birchboxes - fab!

Inside the boxes you will find five amazing products and one beauty treat and they are:

Living Proof Restore Instant Repair Cream - This is a brand I have never come across but I like the sound of this product. If you haven't been to the hairdressers in ages (looks sheepish) and your hair is in need of some TLC this lightweight formula smooths and coats the hair shaft, sealing frayed ends while helping prevent new ones. It is also said to make hair up to 15 times stronger, without leaving it greasy or weighed-down. The result? Soft, shiny hair that looks freshly cut - even if your last trim was months ago. You can find it here.

Cowshed Cow Pat Hand Cream - If ever there is a brand to make me snort with laughter it is Cowshed with their product names and who wouldn't want to use a hand cream called cow pat?  Described as being a rich and luxurious, non-greasy yet deeply hydrating hand cream that is packed with nourishing Shea and Cocoa butters with a sprinkling of lavender, grapefruit, and cinnamon, the rich formula quickly absorbs into the skin for never-greasy hydration. This is a full sized 50ml tube and can be found here.

Lord and Berry Silhouette Neutral Lip Liner - If like me you are one of those people who doesn't tend to bother with a lipliner then this might be for you. It is a waxy and completely transparent lip liner and you simply line the lips as you would with any lip liner to prevent your lipstick from smudging, feathering or bleeding and best of all it is totally invisible so you don't have to worry about it matching or being a close match to your favourite lipstick. You can find it here.

REN Wake Wonderful Night-Time Facial - I am a huge fan of REN skincare products and so is my skin, so having this product in the box excites me because I have been wanting to try it for ages.  Described as being a complex of glycolic and lactic acids help to refine and brighten skin tone by triggering cell renewal while omega 3 and sodium lactate, it will repair, soothe and moisturise your skin whilst you sleep and right now, overnight masks are one of my favourite products to use, especially with this horrid weather, so I am looking forward to giving this a go. You can find it here if you want to know more.

Trilogy Make Up Be Gone Cleansing Balm - This is a product I have also been wanting to try for months and I have to admit, I have already used this one and it is as good as I had hoped it would me.  The balm is formulated with a rich blend of pure plant oils and it melts on contact with warm skin and is capable of removing and dissolving every last scrap of make-up to leave your complexion perfectly cleansed, soft, and silky-smooth.

The final item in the box is a perfume sample by English Laundry and it is the Notting Hill Femme Eau de Parfum. I am probably one of the very few that loves a perfume sample in a box, I subscribe to one because I think it is brilliant. The scent of this I absolutely love and it is my favourite scent from English Laundry to date, iand is described as "This fresh, classic scent opens with notes of bergamot, mandarin, and cassis. The heart of the fragrance is pure walk-in-the-garden bliss, blending jasmine, rose, and cyclamen with herbal and green notes. Warm wood, vanilla, and amber round out the scent". It is definitely citrusy from the first spritz but once it settles on the skin, it dies down slightly, the floral notes comes through and it is just divine and has a great longevity about it, pretty much lasting all day long. It costs just £60 for an you can find it here.

One the back of the enclosed booklet you will also find a A £10 giftvoucher to spend at Skinny Dip which is a nice little extra, especially when ive had eye on three different phone cases for months.

I think this is an absolutely brilliant box and one of the best from Birchbox that I have been lucy enough to receive. You can purchase your own here via Birchbox for £10 (+£2.95 p&p).

The Libbie Box - November Edition

The Libbie Club Box for November has landed on my lap and once again there is an amazing array of products which should suit everyone. The Libbie Club – part of Latest in Beauty (LIB) is described as being a community of influential beauty fans who are rewarded for reviewing, sharing and referring beauty products.
In this months box there is again three products - La Montana Candle, A Crabtree and Evelyn Christmas Cracke and Evelyn and Hairy Jayne Floral Hair Perfume.

La Montaña candles have featured on Beautyqueenuk before (here) and I was really impressed by the quality of the scents. The candles are inspired by Cass and Jonathan Hall’s new life in a mountain village in Valencia. Each fragrance evokes a real experience, and is recreated using only the finest perfume oils. This scent is Winter Oranges which is described as being a warm, spicy blend of Valencia orange, cinnamon, red apple, and clove. This is a scent you can smell long before you open any outer packaging and it smells exactly as it is described and is just lovely and very Christmassy.

As always with the Libbie Club there is an offer for you my reader. If you like the sound of these La Montana Candles, then you can treat yourself with £10 off right here.

Crabtree and Evelyn hand cream is presented in a beautiful Christmas cracker shaper box. The scent is Apple Snow which is just stunning, the fragrance of the hand cream encompasses that Christmas fruit smell with frosted lemon, bergamot and orange sprinkles over fluffy blossoms and dewy apple leaves. It is also ultra-hydrating with extracts of shea butter goodness and will leave hands moisturised and noticeably smoother.

The offer I have for you on this cracker is not just one, but three for £10 which is an absolute bargain and some nice little stocking fillers and you have to be quick to get them here.

The final item in the box is the Hairy Jayne Floral Hair perfume and it is the only product within the box that I have never come across and it is one which I was really looking forward to trying. Hair Perfume with Heat Protection is said to freshen up your hair up between shampoos as well as adding shine, calming frizz and fly-aways as well as protecting your hair from damaging heated styling – all in one spritz.  The bright floral fragrance is made from essential oils (aroma compounds extracted directly from plants) of Geranium, Bergamot and Vanilla, a scent which is said to evoke a nostalgic feeling of sitting in a sunny English garden.

The offer for readers on Hairy Jane is huge this month and you can get this for yourself with 45% off right here.

If you still need a Stocking Filler Present then this one is also amazing and it will save you £5 - Three Latest In Beauty Crackers for just £12.95 right here making them perfect for your friends, Teens, sisters and more.

So there you have this months November Libbie Club box and I love the different range in products this month, not all beauty but all very useful and all currently being used.  What do you think?

My Biologique Recherche Facial

Hidden away in the midst of a busy street in Kensington was my destination for a Biologique Recherche facial, something I was really looking forward too and something I was in desperate need of. There is something deeply relaxing about a facial that allows you to wander off into the depths of your own mind whilst someone does all the hard work for you. The treatment was to last two hours and thankfully the treatment bed was exceptionally comfortable otherwise I would have been as stiff as anything afterwards.

I didn't have much knowledge of Biologique Recherche before my arrival at the spa but thankfully Amy was on hand to explain more about it and it was decided that I was to have the Treatment, Soin Lissant with Re-modelling face. Biologique Recherche is a luxury, unique brand using innovative techniques alongside their products to lift, tone, re-sculpt and balance the skins epidermis. This treatment was simply incredible, much more so than I could ever put in to words, but here is how it works.

I was told that it is important to understand that the skin is always changing and the correct products used at home and both in the treatment room must accommodate these changes, changes that can be the result of both internal and external factors. Correct use of products will result in a more healthier balanced skin which in turn will assist in regeneration without the need for a direct focus on ‘anti-aging’ skincare.

The protocols of your professional treatment will always start with a thorough diagnosis of the skin through analysing to ensure we are treating your specific ‘skin instant’. The treatment begins with Initialisation which involves cleansing, balancing and gently exfoliating the epidermis. Biologique Recherche products contain active ingredients that will prepare the skin to receive highly concentrated, active formulas within our final treatment stage to moisturise, stimulate , revitalise, balance and protect. There is no fruity or floral scent that you might usually associate with having a facial, these products are incredibly soothing and gentle on the skin.

The key products which were used during my facial was Lotion P50W which is a gentle continuous exfoliation containing hydroxy acids to exfoliate, hydrate and balance as well as Arnica to sooth a sensitive skin. Masque Biosensible is a highly complex masque working to detox, moisturise and protect. packed full of anti-oxidants as well as soothing milk proteins. Your ultimate masque to balance a skin that is feeling a little sensitised or sensitive. Serum Amniotique E soothes an irritated skin whilst intensely hydrating the layers of the epidermis to repair, regenerate and protect.

The specific professional treatment is designed especially for a more sensitive, stressed skin that is need of strengthening and repairing. Packed full of omega 3 and 6 as well as hydrating hyaluronic acid and natural amino acids to hydrate, renew and protect. Along with this reconditioning booster treatment the use of a re-modelling face machine which combines the power and synergies of electrical and high frequency current to improve the quality of the epidermis, promote product penetration of Biologique Recherche products as well as having an immediate and lasting lifting effect. The electrical charge part of the facial wasn't in anyway uncomfortable, I was warned that I might have a metallic taste in my mouth for a few minutes, which I did, but this soon went and as the charge is being used, the sensation, though quite an odd feeling, I find to be a nice sensation and not at all painful.

The facial ends with a specifically tailored cocktail of serums followed by a cream and finishing serum to end this bespoke treatment treating your individual ‘Skin Instant’.

I could have quite happily laid there all day and let Amy work her magic, my skin was really dry and in need of hydration in places before the treatment started and afterwards my skin was just glowing and felt incredible. A facial of this nature doesn't come cheap and as it was very much tailored for my needs at the time, there is no price that I can give for it, but you can find out more about each facial here along with details of your nearest spa for treatments.

Lush The Twelve Days of Christmas Advent Calendar

My most popular post is currently about Advent Calendars for this year, but with the Lush Advent Calendar from 2014 (here) just a few page-views behind.  With that in mind, once again, Lush have done an amazing advent calendar for the 2015 and it is just as amazing. 

Called The Twelve Days of Christmas, Lush have created a wonderful book with a festive design and each page has a one of twelve amazing products and they include:

Snow Angel Bath Melt - Dissolving into a flurry of snow, blanket your bath in white foam before revealing a shimmering golden glow. Rich in moisturising Fair Trade cocoa butter, with a delicate marzipan scent, and oodles of rose, benzoin and cassie absolute to treat winter skin to a softening, floral soak. £3.95

Five Gold Rings Bubble Bar - Forget a partridge in a pear tree, you'll want to skip ahead to the fifth day of Christmas to get your hands on these sparkling bubble bar rings! Crumble under running water for a creamy Fair Trade vanilla-filled bath, infused with skin-softening illipe butter and uplifting moringa oil. If you're hoping for a ring come Christmas day, this might just be the next best thing. £4.95

The Comforter Shower Cream - One of the best shower creams ever which I have reviewed right here and all I can say is that if you like the bath melt, you'll love this. £4.95

Avobath Bath Bomb - Avobath in the morning to help you face the day: its lemongrass and bergamot oils will pick you up while also tackling dryness with avocado and olive oil. It contains lustre, which gives a shimmering green effect to the water, but will leave your skin feeling dazzling without the dazzle. It also contains lots of mashed avocado and olive oil to tackle dehydration, making this an excellent choice for dry skin sufferers. £3.50

Celebrate Body Lotion - Give your skin cause for celebration by smoothing on this intoxicatingly citrusy body lotion with a splash of cognac. Lime oil and Brazilian orange oil lift the spirits, while Fair Trade cocoa butter and almond oil hydrate the skin - it's the perfect lotion to wear for a festive night out. £12.95

Butterbear Bath Bomb - Snuggle up in a vanilla-scented bear hug with softening Fair Trade cocoa butter from the Colombian Peace Community of San José de Apartadó. Creamy and pampering, this polar pal will melt hearts young and old £1.95

Yog Nog Soap - A creamy Christmas tipple of a soap made with moisturising soya yoghurt and a dash of spicy clove bud. Indulge your senses in a fudgy lather with ylang ylang, moisturising Fair Trade cocoa butter and stimulating nutmeg. Dusted with a generous amount of aromatic fair trade cocoa powder, after one wash you’ll be ready to don your best Christmas knitwear. £3.50

Golden Wonder Bath Bomb - Fancy a tipple? Cognac and zesty lime oils start a party of mood-brightening scents whilst sweet orange oil refreshes the senses. In the water, this present-shaped fizzer unwraps itself to reveal glittering golden lustre and a sparkling turquoise explosion. Don't wait until Christmas day to bathe yourself in festive luxury! £3.95

Holly GoLightly Bubble Bar - Come on in out of the cold and wrap yourself up in this comforting Christmas bubble bar. Break the generously-sized pudding of a bubble bar into two and crumble under running water. With spicy cinammon leaf and patchouli essential oils it's like bathing in a hot toddy, perfect for getting you in the Christmas spirit. Organic illipe butter softens the skin while warming clove leaf oil is sure to get you feeling steamy. A tonic to mind and body! £4.95

Yuzu and Coco shower cream - Enough cocoa and tonka to make Mr Wonka wish he'd invented something half as sweet. Citrusy fresh yuzu juice is blended with reassuring cocoa and tonka absolutes for a shower that smells like chocolate oranges. You might not be able to lick it, but with a scent this sumptuous your comfort eating cravings are sure to be satiated. £4.95

Cinders Bath Bomb - With stimulating cinnamon leaf oil, the warmth of the hearth and the scents of hot fruit punch are a bath away. Skip the open fire and curl up with a fireside gathering of coarse sea salt and popping candy instead. £2.95

Dashing Santa Bath Bomb - Santa's golden boots fizz away first, sending him dashing around delivering lustrous waters of cheery mandarin oil. Bright, fruity bergamot and orange flower absolutes scent the air like fresh satsumas, making him a perfect treat for the bottom of stockings. £2.95

Now I think this is absolutely amazing and all for £49.95 which is an absolute bargain and it is a beauty!  

You Beauty Discovery Box - November 2015

The November You Beauty Discovery Box has arrived and this month's edit was specifically chosen to give us as subscribers a helping hand with the celebration of Autumn and in doing so, the chance to select products which would help to enhance our hair, skin and regular beauty regime.

There is two treats within this box, a little extra which I really like to get and this month we have the Alpha-Arbutin White Mask by DHC. Fight dullness and discolouration with DHC Alpha-Arburtin White Mask, a sheet mask formulated with moisture-binding ingredients. The deeply conditioning formula helps target the signs of ageing and sun exposure. The revamped sheet mask contains 43% more serum than before, uniting scientifically advanced brightener, alpha-arbutin, with mulberry, serine and peony. The sheet mask’s radiance enhancing formula delivers a continuous dose of hydration to the skin, and the addition of fold-over flaps allow the option of also using the mask to treat the eye area. I Love Perfectly Peachy Bath and Shower Creme sachet. I Love… is the first cosmetics company to commit to adding breast cancer awareness signs and symptoms labels to their limited edition Perfectly Peachy Bath & Shower Crème as part of CoppaFeel!’s new #showerhijack campaign and I wrote about it HERE.

Then as a subscriber there is a list of products to choose from to make up your box and you can see them all here and this is what I chose:

Bubble T – Bath & Shower Jelly - As a brand Bubble T is one I have seen written about quite a few times and as I had never tried any of the products, I thought this would be a great opportunity.  More than a shower gel, the Bath and Shower Jelly has a great malleable texture to cleanse and refresh. Ideal for the bath as the jelly won’t slip or slide off your hands. Scoop and lather! This one is the Summer Fruits Tea scent and it smells really fruity.

Fillerina – Hyaluronic Acid Gel Filler (grade 2). Okay so this really caught my attention with the words 'Revolutionary No Needle Filler' and it is a dermo-cosmetic filler for at-home use that containts the first ever blend of six hyaluronic acids with different weights and structures to facilitate in the plumping of tissues without puncturing the skin and I am really looking forward to giving it a try!

So there you have my box of treats for this month and all for the bargain price of £6.95 and some really intriguing products to try this month.  What do you think?

Magazine Freebies

There are some months when Magazine Freebies are brilliant, awful, non-existent, repetitive or down right gotta have them all. This month is one of those 'gotta have them all' months because there are some serious products to be trying out there.

Elle Magazine is perhaps the one most people will be grabbing for and hunting down because it has a world exclusive with Benefit for their new product They're Real Tinted Primer. This is a lash primer that can be worn alone for a more natural look or under mascara for those lashes which are just seriously wow. As soon as I heard this was to be released, I wanted to try it and the sample in Elle is a really decent sized 3g tube. Alongside the Tinted Primer there is also an introductory leaflet for 'Easy on the eyes' by the fabulous Lisa Potter-Dixon plus special price offer for the full version.

Glamour Magazine have teamed up with Clinique to give readers the chance to try four different products - Pop Lip Colour and Primer in two shades: Cherry Pop and Nude Pop or there is a choice of High Impact Mascara in Black or the Dramatically Different Moisturising Lotion+. If you manage to get all four freebies, they are said to have a value of £29!

InStyle have teamed with with Eyeko to bring you the Black Magic Mascara. There have been a few Eyeko freebies this year, usually an eye liner which I never use, so it will be interesting to see how the mascara works and it is said to be worth £12.

Red Magazine is being a little bit different this time and is offering you a free drink from Starbucks with a funky little Starbucks designed mug card.

Harpers Bazaar is another magazine to grab as soon as you see it because it has a sample of Estee Lauders Advanced Night Repair worth £11.

How good are the freebies this month? I am quite impressed.  Have you managed to collect any?

What I am watching!

Sitting down and relaxing is not something that comes naturally to me, my Gran always referred to my constant fidgeting as having 'ants in my pants' because I am so naturally restless.  So whilst I am ironing, cooking, cleaning, just have a face mask on or even having a bath, if there isn't a book I am currently hooked on, then I always have something to watch on TV.  Now I am not your average soap addict, I grew out of those many years ago after the storylines became totally depressing and a bit samey from Walford to Emmerdale, so instead I find myself obsessing over American TV dramas which I much prefer.

At home we have more than one TV, so the mister and I can watch our own thing, unless there is a show we both like. Now our lounge television is getting on a bit and needs replacing and everytime we see an advert for the new 4K TV from Panasonic we both immediately want it, the picture is just stunning and so much better than either TV.  However, it is on a wishlist and will have to wait.

I am not one of those people who can re-watch a TV show having watched it once, so I am signed up to Amazon Prime which gives me a great opportunity to watch whatever I want when I want and some of my favourite shows of late have been:

Castle - This is one of those TV shows I can just keep on watching.  It is about the mystery novelist Richard Castle who is friends with the Mayor and manages to get himself a job as a consultant to work with New York police to find a killer (or killers) who is modelling his crimes after scenes from Castle's novels.  I am now onto season 8 and just love the show.  It is easy to watch, requires no thought process and is easy to follow.

Sons of Anarchy - I have finally finished this show and wow what an ending.  I am not going to spoil it for anyone but if you love bad boy bikers then this is the show for you. The show is centered around SAMCRO (Sons of Anarchy Motorcycle Club Redwood Original) and features characters such as Jax Teller (Charlie Hunnam for whom it is worth watching just for him)and it is essentially about the lives of a close-knit outlaw motorcycle club operating in Charming, a fictional town in California's Central Valley.  You can read more about it on the Wiki page if you like the sound of it.

Criminal Minds - I started watching this show years ago and have recently got back into the swing of things.  The show is set primarily at the FBI's Behavioral Analysis Unit (BAU) and is based in Quantico, Virginia, and the main focal part of the show lies with the rather talented group of FBI Profilers who set out to catch various criminals that local police forces seem unable to catch thanks to their analysis and behavioural profiling. If you like shows like CSI or Graceland then this is one to watch.

The Blacklist - This is my latest 'must watch' show and it began a few days ago thanks to an advert during the football. Raymond "Red" Reddington who is a former United States Navy officer turned high-profile criminal, voluntarily surrenders to the FBI after eluding capture for what I can gather is decades. He tells the FBI that he has a list of the most dangerous criminals in the world that he has compiled over the years and is willing to guide their operations in exchange for immunity from prosecution, there is however one caveat and that is his insistance to work with rookie FBI Profier Elizabeth Keen. I am only a few episodes into this show and am already hooked.

I would love to know what it is you are watching right now and whether you have a TV series you would recommend my watching.

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MakeUp Revolution I Heart Chocolate Pink Fizz Palette

This little beauty from Makeup Revolution costs just £7.99 here and it is an absolute bargain to be had, especially if like me there is no such thing as too many palettes. It is chunky, it is pink and it looks like a pink bar of chocolate, what more could you need in your collection?

Inside the palette there is a super handy mirror which stretches the entire length of the top of the palette and you will also find 16 delectable shades. These shades are split into shimmers and mattes across three rows and you also get a handy applicator tool, now I usually ignore the applicator tools because they tend to be pretty small and a little bit pants to use, this one is double ended and really long, making it easy to hold and easy to use!

The shades you will find in this palette are - Champers, Drink, Flute, Sparkling and Toast along the top line and each one is as stunning as the next. As you can see they are pretty pigmented with Champers and Drink being the matte shades.

The second row has shades called Bubbles, Girl, Party, Elegant, Celebrate and Truffle. The two which really stand out being Celebrate which is a light blue shade and Truffle which is a stunning deep brown shade.  I absolutely love this entire row, they are all stunning shades.  Bubble is brilliant for using in the inner corner of your eye to brighten the area up and making you look more awake.

The third and final row has Rosy, Cork, Pop, France and Pink Fizz and once again there is a fantastic mix of shades with France being a stand out deep blue almost purple shade which is just stunning.  As you can see the shimmers on this row are Rosy, Cork and Pink Fizz with Pop and France being matte shades.

For me this is a palette for those of us who love our neutrals but have the temptation to try a bit of colour too. How could you not love Girl and Rosy and not want to try France and Truffle?  All of these shades work really well on their own or you can pair them off together and the matte shades work just as well on their own or with a bit of added shimmer too.  I have been wearing Cork and Truffle over the last few days and with a primer they last a whole day which is pretty impressive.

What do you think to this palette? Is it already on your wishlist?

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Christmas Traditions - Pyjamas

Christmas is coming and one thing I love about Christmas is a childhood tradition that I have kept, even though I have no children and that is - New Pyjamas for Christmas Eve and some new slippers. Not possibly the most exciting thing to look forward to for some, but growing up, this was always something we loved as it meant we would probably watch Santa Claus the Movie, a family favourite, then leave the mince pie/carrot and a glass of milk out ready.

I spend a lot of time in my pyjamas, so they have to be comfortable.  I feel most at home at a weekend when it is cold outside not getting dressed all day and sitting around in my pyjamas, I just find it so much more comfortable to do and of course it saves my washing load.

This year there is a whole lot of choice when it comes to Christmas pajamas and every store I have been in so far has a huge selection to choose from.  So far, from those I have seen, I have managed to narrow it down to just a small selection and this is my current list to choose from:

I like Pyjamas which have comfy bottoms and usually opt for lounge pant style ones which usually come from New Look or Primark.  This year there are just so many cute pairs, that I might just have to try something new, especially the Pug Christmas in the pink or the Polar Bear stating it is cold outside.  Whatever happens, I will have new pyjamas for Christmas Eve when I settle down to watch a Christmas Movie before Father Christmas hopefully pays me a visit!

Do you have any Christmas Traditions that you have carried on since your childhood?

Best Christmas Beauty Crackers 2015

Once again Beauty Bloggers have a tough choice when it comes to deciding which crackers should adorn their Christmas Tree if these choices are anything to go by:

Christmas wouldn't be Christmas without a Jo Malone Cracker right? Well this year I think they are just superb and here it is and it could be yours for £32 and they contain Tart-juicy Blackberry & Bay Cologne. Reviving Lime Basil & Mandarin Body & Hand Wash. Opulent Peony & Blush Suede Body Crème.

Clarins Christmas Crackers £49 for a set of 6 and are a Selfridges exclusive. They contain a Hand and Nail Treatment Cream, Miniature Rouge Eclat Lipstick, Miniature Wonder Perfect Mascara, Gentle Refiner Exfoliating Cream, Beauty Flash Balm and Eau des Jardins Treatment Fragrance.

Dermalogica Set of Three Crackers £30 which are exclusive to Selfridges and feature the brand’s Precleanse, Special Cleansing Gel and Daily Microfoliant.

Boots No.7 Crackers £16 - This delightful gift-set consists of six crackers that are filled with gorgeous Nail Polishes in shades Cheeky Chops, Temptress and Me Me Me plus Lip Crayons in shades Blink Pink, Ballerina and Blush Coral, along with complimentary party crowns and beauty tips, to get all of your guests looking and feeling fabulous.

Nails Inc Festive Cracker £12 each and they contain three polishes York Row, Buckingham Terrace and St Johns Avenue found in Marks & Spencer. 

Roger and Gallet Hand Cream Cracker £6 from LookFantastic and there are three different ones to choose from - Bois D'Orange, Fleur de Figuier and Fleur D'Osmanthus.  Each cream is 30ml.

Nuxe Cracker which is filled with four little stocking filler gifts for the bargain price of £8 and inside you will find a Mini Micellar water, Mini Crème Prodigieuse, Mini Huile Prodigieuse and a Mini Reve de Miel Hand Cream which together are worth £16.

Cowshed Moisturising Cracker - Cowshed’s moisturising cracker has been filled with a Cow Pat hand cream and Lippy Cow lip balm and it costs just £10.

Soap and Glory Christmas Crackers are a little bit fabulous I think and at £16 for 6 crackers and who wouldn't be wanting these little miniatures in their life?  With all 6 body washes from the Soap & Glory range, if you have never tried them, now is your chance!

Latest In Beauty £17.95 - In the box you will find three beauty crackers which contain a make up surprise, a beauty surprise and a skincare surprise.

Radical Skincare Christmas Crackers £28 in Space NK. This set contains a 4-in-1 Eye Revive Creme 5ml, Anti-Ageing Restorative Moisture 8ml, Age-defying Exfoliating Pads, Advanced Peptide Antioxidant Serum.

This Works Sleep Plus Cracker £12 from Feelunique and it contains one this works Sleep Plus + Pillow Spray 10ml. this works Sleep Plus+ Pillow Spray is a fast acting natural remedy to help restore healthy sleep patterns. Clinically proven to provide a better night's sleep.

St. Tropez Express Party Cracker £10 from Feelunique and it contains a St. Tropez Self Tan Express Advanced Bronzing Mousse 50ml.

St. Tropez Instant Christmas Cracker £5 and it contains the St Tropez Face and Body Lotion (50ml) in a light to medium shade.

Steamcream Cracker £8.95. Encased inside the cracker you will find that it contains a mini tin of Steamcream.  Steamcream is freshly handmade in the UK using high-quality and natural ingredients, the lightweight whipped emulsion can be used on the face, body or hands as a pampering treat and provides long-lasting hydration, whilst minimising excess oil.

Molton Brown Re-charge Crackers found here with LookFantastic at £20 each. The Fiery Pink Pepper Cracker for us ladies also contains three skincare treats and they are Molton Brown Pink Pepperpod Replenishing Hand Cream (40ml), Molton Brown Pink Pepperpod Body Wash (50ml) and Molton Brown Pink Pepperpod Nourishing Body Lotion (50ml).

Decleor Handcream Cracker is £12. Nourish and protect your hands with the DECLÉOR Hand Cream Cracker. Infused with skin-regenerating white meadowfoam oil, moisturising shea butter and magnolia essential oil, its light formula works to fight against signs of ageing on your hands, limiting the appearance of fine lines and dark spots.

Sanctuary Surprises, £10

These four eye-catching crackers, each containing a different Sanctuary Spa goodie, are the perfect table accessory, plus they wont break the bank. The set includes a Cleansing Burst Body wash, Silky Smooth Body lotion, Green Lemon & Orange Blossom Body Wash and a White Lily & Damask rose Body wash.

Read more at http://www.look.co.uk/beauty/the-best-beauty-christmas-crackers-2015#zUxhrPvQhbocPb2g.99

These four eye-catching crackers, each containing a different Sanctuary Spa goodie, are the perfect table accessory, plus they wont break the bank. The set includes a Cleansing Burst Body wash, Silky Smooth Body lotion, Green Lemon & Orange Blossom Body Wash and a White Lily & Damask rose Body wash.
Read more at http://www.look.co.uk/beauty/the-best-beauty-christmas-crackers-2015#zUxhrPvQhbocPb2g.99

Sanctuary Spa Covent Garden -Sanctuary Surprises Crackers is a set of four crackers costing £10 and inside you will find Cleansing Burst Body Wash 75ml, Silky Smooth Body Lotion 75ml, Green Lemon & Orange Blossom Body Wash 75ml and the White Lily & Damask Rose Body Wash 75ml.

It doesn't end there either, there are quite a few more crackers to choose from, but these are the ones which caught my attention.  

Will you be buying Beauty Crackers this year?