The Ordinary 4 Piece Foundation Collection for QVC

January 27, 2018September 4, 2026 - Vicki

QVC just keeps bringing to the table the most incredible DECIEM offers and they’ve done it again with this Four Piece Collection from one of the most talked about brands in the beauty world, The Ordinary. The Ordinary is most well-known for its affordable, effective skincare but Spring 2017 saw them release their first foundations and they have quickly become one of the most coveted beauty product around.

So in this collection, you can get your hands on 4 of The Ordinary’s best selling products for only £18.50 + P&P. Including 2 skincare products and 2 foundations, it’s the best of both worlds

This four-piece collection from The Ordinary includes their Serum and Coverage foundations, offering medium and full coverage respectively, complete with their hydrating Hyaluronic Acid 2% B5 Serum and blurring High Adherence Silicone Primer to help prep your skin. The ideal complexion base kit to help you achieve a flawless-looking finish, this complete collection sets you up for both day and evening makeup looks.

Contains:

1 x Serum Foundation (30ml) – a lightweight medium-coverage formulation
1 x Coverage Foundation (30ml) – a highly-blendable, full coverage foundation
1 x High Adherence Silicone Primer (30ml) – a blurring, smoothing face primer that acts as the perfect base for following formulas
1 x Hyaluronic Acid 2% B5 (30ml) – a lightweight hydrating formula infused with three differed hyaluronic compounds

The Ordinary Serum Foundation SPF 15, 30ml

• Natural-looking medium coverage foundation with a very lightweight serum texture. Low-viscosity, dispensed with a pump. This foundation gives such a healthy, natural radiant finish. I am obsessed with it and just love how light it feels on my skin.

The Ordinary has a great chart so you can easily find your ideal shade, just click here

Coverage Foundation SPF 15, £5.90 | 30ml

Rich in pigment, this non-oily cream textured foundation offers a natural finish that never appears heavy on the skin. The formula is also dispensed with a pump. This offers incredible coverage without being thick or sitting heavy on the skin. It is so easy to blend and with 21 shades to pick from (although not all available on QVC), you should have no trouble being perfectly matched to your ideal colour.

The Ordinary Colours Serum Foundation & Coverage Foundation contain SPF 15, achieved with Titanium Dioxide and without the use of chemical sunscreens or nano-particles

The Ordinary High Adherence Silicone Primer (30ml)

This blurring, smoothing face primer that acts as the perfect base for following formulas, it really gives you that soft focus finish and feels weightless on the skin. It is a very good primer for lessening the appearance of fine lines and imperfections too. This is a great addition to my skincare/makeup routine and helps keep my makeup looking it’s best and means it just looks better for longer.

The Ordinary Hyaluronic Acid 2% B5 (30ml)

This Acid is a lightweight hydrating formula infused with three differed hyaluronic compounds. It combines 3 types of hyaluronic acid at various molecular weights to hydrate the skin on multiple levels, with Vitamin B5 to amplify surface hydration. Moisture is more easily retained leading to a more healthier and smoother skin surface. This is some seriously good stuff and I can’t believe it is only £5.90!

The Ordinary is a brand that prides themselves on delivering simple, affordable skincare that provides effective results. They have really shown the consumer you do not have to part with big sums of money to see results from your skincare. This 4 Piece Collection showcases 4 of their best selling products and if you ask me it is a great place to start if you’ve always wanted to try this brand.

All four products in this set are both cruelty-free and vegan.

The Ordinary 4 Piece Foundation Collection is available for a limited time from QVC UK for £18.50 + P&P so be quick if you want to snap it up

Deciem 5 Piece Heroes Collection for QVC

January 23, 2018September 4, 2026 - Vicki 1 Comment

Deciem 5 Piece Heroes Collection

Have you have always wanted to dabble in DECIEM skincare but never know where to start? Well, you are in luck as they have released their first ever Beauty Box! It’s a limited edition beauty box which includes 5 of their hero skincare products, so you can get to know the brands that come under the DECIEM Umbrella. It’s ideal If you’re looking to shake up your skincare routine for 2018 & this box is a great way to add some of DECIEM’s bestsellers into the mix.

Discover the best ground-breaking beauty products Deciem has to offer with this five-piece collection, including hero skincare from NIOD, The Ordinary and Hylamide, plus a hand cream from The Chemistry Brand that works to improve visible signs of ageing, and a concentrated Fountain hyaluronic formula. Featuring an assortment of innovations in an array of easy to apply textures, this Deciem set is perfect for helping to create your own bespoke beauty routine, or easily slot into your existing one to help encourage a hydrated, radiant glow.

There is a great range of hydrating, nourishing skincare in this DECIEM 5 Piece Heroes Collection Box and I spy a couple of my absolute favourites in there too! The best bit is the products retail for over £110 but you can get hold of them all for just £39.96, that is an incredible saving!

I have tried quite a few products from DECIEM and they’ve always been fantastic quality and give visible results. I am excited to try The Ordinary AHA 30% / BHA 2% Peeling Solution as it sounds amazing for combating dull, sallow skin. What product/brand are you most excited to try? This limited edition box really has a complete package – this kit offers treatments and products you can easily slot into your skincare routine.

1 x Fountain Hyaluronic Molecule (240ml) – a water-soluble supplement you can take every day. Contains 130ml of hyaluronic acid per 10ml serving
1 x The Chemistry Brand The Hand Chemistry (100ml) – a concentrated, anti-ageing hand cream that works to help visibly improve signs of firmness, elasticity, texture, smoothness and hydration. Enriched with hyaluronic acid

1 x Hylamide HA Blur (30ml) – this multi-tasking serum works to blur the look of fine lines, pores, wrinkles and other visible signs of ageing while working to keep skin feeling soft, supple and hydrated. Features an innovative hyaluronic acid powder base, and can be worn alone, as an excellent base for make-up or mixed in with your chosen product for a lightweight, skin-like finish
1 x NIOD Multi-Molecular Hyaluronic Complex (30ml) – combines 15 forms of hyaluronic compounds in a peptide-charged delivery system to help offer visible hydration, working to plump and even out the appearance of your complexion and leave it feeling comfortable and moisturised

1 x The Ordinary AHA 30% / BHA 2% Peeling Solution (30ml) – this ten-minute exfoliating mask has been developed to help slough away dead skin and promote a brighter skin look. Infused with salicylic acid and alpha hydroxy acids

I just adore DECIEM and their scientific, no-nonsense approach. Using their skincare makes me feel like a badass scientist, what with all the cool brown glass bottles, pipets and interesting product names. I love it. I also can’t recommend them enough in terms of the results. They produce affordable skincare without compromising on quality and I have seen my skin become more radiant, feel extremely hydrated and be less blemish prone since I discovered Deciem almost a year ago. So if you have wanted to try DECIEM for yourself now is the perfect time to snap up some of their best selling products!

Available on QVC from today 23rd January, The DECIEM 5 Piece Heroes Collection is available to pre-order and will go on general sale on January 25th for just 72 hours. This beauty box has an RRP of £110 but can be yours for just £39.96! I guarantee it will sell out fast so be quick if you want to snap one up!

Embryolisse Skincare Review

January 18, 2018September 4, 2026 - Vicki

We all love French skincare right! I’ve loved it since I saw Lisa Eldridge do a French Pharmacy Haul years ago. Her skin is glowing and beautiful, so French skincare has been in my routine and on my radar ever since.

Last October I introduced 3 products from well known French Skincare brand Embryolisse, I’ve used a few products from their line over the years and have always been impressed with both the price and quality. I’ve been putting three moisturisers to the test and what better time of year than the deep dark depths of Winter to see how well a moisturiser performs. It’s been so wet and cold in Cornwall and I work from home so always have the central heating on and that shows in my skin. It has been nice to have a trio of moisturisers that combat dull, dehydrated skin.

Embryolisse Rich Moisturising Repair Cream

This rich moisturiser is beautifully rich in texture and is the perfect way to combat the effects of the cooler months on our skin. The wind, rain and central heating can have a such a negative effect on your skin. I have been using this more heavy cream as part of my evening skincare routine and it helps keep my skin supple and looking fresh.

The formula takes inspiration from the original and best-selling product Lait Crème Concentre, but this Rich Moisturising Repair Cream just offers a little extra hydration for those days when your skin is more parched and dull. I even use this as a hand cream and often carry it on my handbag to use on the go.

Embryolisse Lait-Crème Concentre – Limited Paris Edition

This rich moisturising lotion is Embryloisse’ best selling product and an industry staple. It’s been a cult must have since the 50’s! The fact that this is a 5 in 1 multi-benefit use product makes it a great product to have in your skincare regime, you can use it as :-

Creamy Moisturiser,
Makeup Primer
Make-up Remover
Repairing Masque
After-shave product.

This moisturiser feels so hydrating on my skin and leaves it smooth to the touch and incredibly soft. It isn’t as thick as the Repair Cream and I like to use this one as part of my morning routine as it really does work well under makeup. This cream is known for its skin perfecting, smoothing, plumping and softening benefits for all skin types.

This exclusive Paris edition of the much-loved crème is a an homage to the home of Embryolisse, and depicts a chic French femme cycling along the left-bank, with the city of lights and the Eiffel Tower behind her. The prettiest packaging you will find all season, this Limited Edition design conveys the easy French glamour the fashion and beauty Industry has come to love.

Embryolisse Intense Smooth Radiant Complexion

I feel this is the perfect cream for me, I am in my late (late) 30’s and already seeing the first signs of ageing, I like to include a few products in my routine that are a little more targeted to these issues and this Intense Fatigue Cream is ideal. It uses the most potent anti-ageing and revitalising skincare ingredients on the market. With the ability to target the telltale signs of tiredness, this anti-ageing cream is packed with a powerful cocktail of hyaluronic acid and natural sugars.

Omega 9 restructures the skin and promotes skin elasticity and firmness
Alfafa and lupine extracts stimulate collagen and refresh eyes by reducing puffiness and dark circles
Vitamin E helps protect against premature ageing.

I like to use this both morning and night, it’s not too heavy but it provides a good amount of hydration to the skin. I often wear it on top of other moisturisers, especially around the eye area and my forehead. They’re the places which are showing the first signs of ageing and this cream helps plump and smooth the skin, whilst, reducing the appearance of fine lines.

What skincare have you introduced into your skincare regime this Winter? Let me know if you’ve used any of the Emryolisse products I’ve mentioned, or if you have tried anything else from their range.

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Books Waiting to be Read

January 7, 2018September 4, 2026 - Vicki 3 Comments

For me, books make the perfect gifts. I love buying my favourite books for people & the thought that someone else might get as much joy as I did from reading a certain book is such a nice feeling. I also really like discussing my favourite books with people and listening to their take on it. Receiving books is so nice too, adding a book to your collection that you may never have picked yourself but it ends up becoming a favourite read is exciting to me. It is safe to say the book fairies were very kind to me this Christmas and I received quite a few new books to kick off my reading list for 2018.

St Petersburg by Jonathan Miles

I have always been fascinated with in Russia because I feel like it’s quite a dark, unknown place with a very interesting, rich history. It’s so different from anything I have ever known and I love learning all about its past. This book spans three centuries from Peter The Great right up to Putin. It is a hefty book but I started it on Christmas Day and I’m flying through it at some speed. I’ve read about 150 pages and so far it’s very interesting and quite shocking in parts. It’s described as ‘An epic tale of murder, massacre and madness played out against squalor and splendour. It is a remarkable portrait of a city and it’s people.’ What country sparks your interests?

The Little Book of Lykke by Meik Wiking

I’ve read the first book in this Scandi series, Little Book of Hygge & I have to tell you I’m 100% onboard with the whole lighting candles, drinking hot drinks and snuggling under a warm blanket (even when it’s not Winter). I also read The Year of Living Danishly which is a similar book but it takes a more in-depth look at the reasons people in Denmark are inherently happy. It was fantastic, a real eye-opener to learn what almost simple pleasures and small changes in your life can bring you that sense of happiness. This Lykke book seems to be in a similar vein so I’m excited to read it to learn just what happiness means to the people of Denmark and see if I can adopt some new behaviours to increase my own happiness.

Lagom by Linnea Dunne

This is another Scandi inspired book and although written by a different author to the Lykke and Hygge books is it similar in that is discusses the art of balanced living and just how important that is to our relationships and happiness. It is not about the Danes this time but focuses on the Swedes, who also rank very highly on the happiness scale. It looks like a refreshing take on how to find a healthy balance in life to ensure you have time to relax, be sociable and not let work become your entire life. It sounds very interesting and something I think we all strive to achieve a healthy work-life balance is the dream and Sweden appears to have it all worked out. I really like the simple illustrations in these books, they make so nice to flick through even after you’ve read them.

Berlin Style Guide by Ellen & Petra

I adore Berlin and have visited 5 times over a 30 year period and it is safe to say I have seen Berlin go through some major changes and some more subtle changes. It is a mysterious City and one that nurtures creativity. At face value, it feels very quiet, stark and utterly freezing in the Winter but if you get to know it and take time to seek out its beauty it is a city that welcomes you in and gives your soul doses of creativity and inspiration. I love exploring its city streets and each district is very different. This Berlin Style Guide takes you through 8 of Berlins suburbs and in each you get so many recommendations of delicious places to eat, stylish, quirky places to shop, beautiful places to get coffee and many hidden gems that will get your creative juices flowing. It has been so well curated so that you feel like you’re an honorary Berliner (for a few days at least). I love flicking through this guide and bookmarking places I have to visit on my next trip.

Hag-Seed by Margaret Atwood

I don’t know much about this book, it was a gift from my friend Hayley (who has excellent taste in books). What I do know is it written by the same author that gave us A Handmade Tale so I am expecting great things.

Orwell on Truth

This was bought for my husband but I will be reading it after he has finished. ‘This selection of George Orwell’s writing, from both his novels and non-fiction, gathers together his thoughts on the subject of truth. It ranges from the discussion of personal honesty and morality to freedom of speech and political propaganda. Orwell’s unique clarity of thought and illuminating scepticism provide the perfect defence against our post-truth world of fake news and confusion.’

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