Christmas Gift Guide For Parents!

Hi Guys,

Here are a few gift ideas for parents, it can be quite hard at times to decide what to get your parents, hopefully these give you a few ideas.

1. Joules Slippers £19.95 - These slippers are so warm and cosy, our Auntie's have them and refuse to throw them away, they rant and rave about them a lot!
2. Laura Ashley Cookbook Stand £32 - This is perfect if your Mum loves her recipe books, it's modern and will add a touch of the country to your kitchen. It is on sale at £20.16, so get it whilst you can!
3. Yankee Large Jar Candle £19.99 - We picked the Mandarin and Cranberry, it's a smell that a lot of people like. If this isn't your Mum's taste, then there are many more from Yankee to chose from.
4. Thierry Mugler Alien Gift Set £50 - This is a perfume you can't really go wrong with, most people love the smell of it. Our Mum loves this and so do most of her friends. There's nothing better than having perfume as a gift.
5. Next Gift Card £10 to £200 - So if you are stuck, like really stuck or your Mum is hard to buy for...then there is always the option of the gift card. That is our go to backup plan.
6. Emma Bridgewater Mug £19.95 - This is such a personal present, you can actually personalize them on the Emma Bridgewater website, but at the moment it is 20% off on John Lewis. 
7. Cath Kidston Handbag £55 - So our household and family are huge Cath fans, so we couldn't leave this one out. All Mum's love having Cath in their lives and if they don't have anything from here, then bring it into her life! There is an umbrella and purse with the same pattern, so if you're wanting to spend more on her, then we'd get the set.
8. Sanctuary Gift Set £45 - So this is a bargain at the moment, it is half price. We can't believe this, most things on boots at the moment are half price. So if you're organised like we are, then start shopping!

1. BOSS In Motion £50 - We love the smell of this on a man, it's not so popular anymore but it's a classic we think. You can't go wrong with this, it's what we call a 'propper mens' aftershave.
2. BBQ Tool Set £27.45 - Most men love BBQ's and the love having the right tools for one...even if they only use them a few times a year, it's still something they'll appreciate.
3. Saltrock Hoddie £44.99 - Saltrock is for all ages, it looks great on everyone! There are a few to chose from on the website. All Dad's love a good hoddie!
4. M&S Dressing Gown £29.50 - This is something we're guilty of getting a lot for ours, as we haven't known what to buy. A dressing gown is essential and all men love a nice soft one.
5. Collar Stiffeners £10 - So not all men use these, but the neat, clean and proud men will use them. We didn't know what they were for a long time, but found out not long ago, they keep the collar in place and stiff.
6. Amazon Gift Card £10 to £500 - If you're stuck on what to get a Dad who has so much, then (like Mum's) you can get a gift card. Amazon is a great place, as it has such a variety, men love it.
7. Bulldog Skincare £15 - A great grooming set, it comes with a washbag which is quite handy, it becomes a two in one gift then.
8. Ted Baker Cufflinks £36 - Men love Cufflinks and to be honest, if we were men, so would we. You can chose from so many and they're all so detailed. Ted Baker is more luxury, there are more affordable ones out there and they're great too.

October Beauty Favourites!

Hi Guys,

We are a couple of weeks late for the favourites post, but it is something we can't miss!

Products included:

Cargo Cosmetics Shanghai Nights Fall Palette 30% off £24.50

Botanics All Bright Micellar 3 in 1 Cleansing Solution on offer £2.24

Witch Blemish Gel £3.29

Balm Away Eye Make-up Remover £15.50

Collection Lasting Perfection Concealer £4.19

LOreal Infallible 24H Foundation £9.99

EOS Pomegranate Raspberry Lip Balm £3.25

Maybelline Color Sensational Matte Lip Stick in Nude Embrace £6.99

Maybelline Color Sensational Lipstick in Velvet Beige £6.99

Collection Volumising Mascara £3.99

NARS Nail Varnish in Dovima £15 

Suddenly Diamonds Lidl £4

We tried quite a few products, most being skincare in October. 

We're always looking for good breakout creams/gels and we have tried LOTS! One that we find really does a good job is the Witch Blemish Gel. When we feel a spot coming, we will put some on and apply it often throughout the day and it won't appear. 

 You can rely on the Botanics cleanser to remove your make-up and for the price it is good value. It's a cheaper version of the Garnier Micellar Cleansing Water.

 Our go to eye make-up remover from now on is Balm Away, it is so quick and is so much better than other eye make-up removers! 

A product you can never go wrong with is the Collection Lasting Perfection Concealer! This is a product we always have in our make-up bag.

Katie's bought some new foundation in the last week of October, we'd seen reviews about this one and they were all raving about it, so we bought it to try and we can't really fault it. It is high coverage, it makes you look airbrushed. We will definitely be purchasing another when this one runs out.

Our lips get very dry at this time of the year, so we always have lip balm in our bags. We have had EOS for a while, but we stopped using it a couple of months ago, as we got a bit fed up with the flavour and smell. But we have got it out and it does the job!

For a very affordable, volumising mascara, Collection do a good range. 

This NARS nail varnish is the perfect red for all skin tones. Red is a very staple colour for our nails, this shade is our favourite.

Suddenly Diamonds is from Lidl! They have a variety of perfume, Suddenly and Suddenly Diamonds are the two we have tried. They both smell AMAZING! Suddenly smells like Chanel's Coco Mademoiselle and Diamonds smells like Hugo Boss Orange! The smell only doesn't last long, but for the price you can't go wrong! We use them like body spray and always have a bottle it in our bags.

Christmas Candles!

Hi Guys,
 The Christmas stock is out in the shops, the music is playing, the John Lewis advert is out, so what better time (other than Christmas) to post about Christmas candles!
Christmas and Autumn are our favourite seasons. If you're anything like us you will be Christmas shopping, listening to the music and getting all excited! We couldn't contain ourselves when buying these.
 Even though some of these candles aren't actually Christmas ones we think they smell perfect for the season.

Snowflake Cookie Wax Tart
Red Apple Wreath Wax Tart
With the Christmas Treats wax tart, we couldn't find it online on Asda. The link is for the jar.
Christmas Memories Wax Tart
Christmas Cookie Wax Tart
Wild Fig Wax Tart
Mandarin Cranberry Wax Tart
Vanilla Cupcake Sampler

We have started buying wax tarts instead of the jar, we find that the tarts last much longer than the jars. We crumble a small amount- about a quarter- into the burner and it will last for about a month depending on how much you burn them. We like to change the smells quite a lot, so we get a tea spoon and gently pop out the tart and put another quarter in.