{Gifted) If you’re looking to treat yourself or want to spoil someone with a gorgeous Christmas gift, then I highly recommend marking your calendar because Shay & Blue have an unmissable deal in store for us. It’s been exactly one year since Shay & Blue launched their sell-out 4 Piece QVC TSV, and they’re back for 2019 with a very special deal indeed. So set an alarm, & mark your calendars because from 9am Thursday 21st November to midnight Friday 22nd November, you will be able to get your hands on a 4 Piece Fragrance Collection worth over £112 for under £50, making a huge saving of over £60 and the most exciting part is you get to pick from 3 of their best-selling scents!
Within each collection there will be a 100ml fragrance, 250ml Body & Hand Lotion, 250ml Body & Hand Wash and most excitingly there will be the addition of a 10ml not-yet-launched Blackberry Woods. Presented in Shay & Blue’s gorgeous signature blue striped gift bag these gifts will look divine under any Christmas tree!
Black Tulip is a floral gourmand of snowdrops, cyclamen, rich black tulip, juicy plum and smooth white chocolate
Atropa Belladonna is an intoxicating beauty of cassis berries, jasmine, white narcissus and patchouli
Blood Orange is a cross-breed of exotic pomelo and virginal clementine
Blackberry Woods the essence of autumn features top notes of blackberry with a heart of neroli and lemon leaves, finishing on a warm, woody cypress base
The EDP comes packaged in the most luxurious blue box with a blue and white striped ribbon which adds such a sweet touch. Inside the box, I just love how the bold blue and white strip theme carry through. The fragrance bottles are also beautiful too and the mix of blue and gold make them look sophisticated and luxurious and I think they make the most elegant and thoughtful gift (or treat for yourself).
After the festive period was done & dusted (feels like a lifetime ago now) and I settled into 2018 and back into more of my day-to-day routine with work and life (oh and stopped stuffing my face with all the treats) I knew my skin had taken the brunt of being over-indulgent. It was puffier and less radiant thanks to late nights, more alcohol than usual and all the sweet Xmas chocolate so I jumped at the chance to test out the Jurlique radiance renewal 28-day programme – what better time than January to kick-start my skincare routine and attempt to look after my skin a little better.
The kit comes in a pretty red box with gold touches, you get two tubes of cream which are clearly labelled Step 1 & Step 2 and very clear, concise instructions on how to use. So this two-step 28-day skincare programme is formulated to restore and rejuvenate your skin, you use step one for 2 weeks then follow with step two for the remaining 2 weeks. You use them within your skincare regime as your moisturiser step, I continued to use my other products, serum, toner, SPF but used only these as my moisturiser.
Jurlique Radiance Renewal 28 Day Programme is a two-step skin care kit formulated to work with the skin’s natural renewal cycle to restore radiance. Step 1 gently exfoliates to even and renew skin tone and texture, while step 2 smooths, protects and replenishes the skin for enhanced radiance.
Step 1: Infused with Willow Bark and Australian super-fruit Kakadu Plum, the lightweight lotion gently exfoliates dead, dull cells to improve skin tone and texture. Spilanthes (grown, harvested and extracted from the brand’s farm in Australia) provides purifying and clarifying benefits to reveal a smoother, more refined complexion.
Spilanthes – Grown, harvested and extracted at our Jurlique Farm in the pure hills of South Australia, this helps tighten pores, tone and purify the skin.
Kakadu Plum – As the world’s richest natural source of Vitamin C, this powerful Australian superfruit extract helps improve skin tone, radiance and helps reduce the appearance of wrinkles and discolouration.
Willow Bark – The natural exfoliating properties of this concentrated botanical extract help enhance cell turnover to help improve the skin’s tone, texture and appearance.
Step 2: Expertly blended with botanical extracts, including Echinacea and Peach Leaf, the luxurious cream replenishes wanting skin, whilst defending against environmental aggressors and helping to minimise the appearance of wrinkles and discolouration. Tired skin is regenerated and rejuvenated with revived radiance and luminosity.
Echinacea – This pure botanical extract from our Jurlique Farm in the hills of South Australia helps renew, soothe and restore your skin, and protect it from environmental aggressors.
Kakadu Plum – Just like in Step 1, this Vitamin C-rich extract of the powerful Australian superfruit helps renew skin luminosity and restore radiance.
Peach Leaf – This concentrated botanical extract helps rejuvenate and soften skin, reduce the appearance of wrinkles and discolouration, and restore radiance.
Both creams are of a similar consistency, I would say that step 1 is slightly thinner and more lightweight but they felt the same on my skin and left it feeling hydrated and very smooth. They’re both jam-packed with so many skin loving ingredients and I not only saw a visual difference in my skin but it also felt softer so much plumper.
This is quite an indulgent skin treat at £60, but if you have a big event like a wedding or a special holiday and you really want your skin to look glowing and fresh then this duo would be a great way to pamper and replenish your skin. Giving it a boost of luxurious ingredients that set your skin on the road to a healthy radiant glow.
There is nothing nicer than when your skin looks and feels bright and fresh, a natural glow just makes you look younger and so healthy. This duo was such a treat during Winter and helped exfoliate all the dull, dead skin so it looked refreshed whilst Vitamin-C rich Kakadu Plum and Echinacea (protects skin from environmental aggressors) help to hydrate and restore a healthy glow.
One of the things I love most about Baylis and Harding are their festive gift sets & this year they have so many affordable treats on offer. Their products make for amazing stocking fillers and they do gifts for all of the family, their home offerings are extra festive this year too.
You can find Baylis & Harding in most major supermarkets and also online at Amazon. Which means you can pick up gifts whilst you do your food shop or from the comfort of your home. I find buying online is super convenient & it also means you can pick up last minute gifts without having to treck into the Christmas shopping madness.
Baylis and Harding always release fun, festive treats which make adorable stocking fillers or secret Santa gifts. This Bath Time Treats duo has my nieces name all over it. She will think the mini roll top bath is super cute and use it to keep her nick nacks in after the products are all used up and the body products in this set smells so festive, the Midnight Fig and Pomegranate is a beautiful rich scent. Included in this set are two body products,
50 ml shower cream leaves skin feeling cleansed
Indulgent 30 ml body butter to nourish and fragrance the body
This beautiful Mulberry and Mistletoe collection has been inspired by Baylis & Harding’s very own Boutique country Inn called The Fuzzy Duck which is nestled right in the heart of the Cotswolds. This year’s collection comes in s sensational scent which perfectly captures the nostalgia of the season and brings to mind warm cosy nights in, wrapped in blankets and sitting by a log fire.
I love this collection, it really is so festive and the collection includes some really thoughtful, luxurious gifts.
This lovely limited edition gift set comes in a stunning red faux suede style wash bag which is big enough to fit all of your travel toiletries in for an upcoming trip. It also includes four Fuzzy Duck products.
Luxury quilted wash bag in festive red faux suede
Luxury 100 ml shampoo and conditioner to keep hair silky smooth
Indulgent 50 ml bath and shower gel and 50 ml body balm to soothe and gently cleanse skin whilst deeply moisturising and nourishing
Ideal gift fragranced in festive mulberry and mistletoe
How festive is this gorgeous gift set? The glitzy gold sequin clutch is an ideal party bag and you also get 3 body products in one of my favourite Baylis and Harding scents. The Sweet Mandarin and Grapefruit is a lovely fresh, fruity scent, it is crisp but not too heavy, the body spritz is the perfect size to pop in your handbag. This set includes,
Glittering gold sequin clutch bag containing a trio of bathing luxuries
100 ml luxury shower gel leaves skin feeling cleansed
100 ml hand and body lotion soothes and nourishes working hands
100 ml body spritz to refresh and balance skin with its spicy and zesty fragrance notes
This is a limited edition handwash in Prosecco Fizz. What could be more fitting for Christmas than a product that is prosecco scented? It is a huge 500ml bottle and the packaging looks very luxurious and expensive but the beauty of all Baylis & Harding products is that they’re all so purse friendly. This has gone straight into my bathroom for our house guests to enjoy over Christmas, although this huge bottle will last well into the New Year.
This has to be my favourite gift option. Everything is so festive from the incredible packaging right to the Winter Spruce scent. This candle screams Christmas. I adore the Gold Christmas Tree detail on the lid it really makes this candle look so luxurious and very festive. The scent is light enough so you can have this candle lit in any room in your house and the scent lightly fills the room without being too overpowering. This is one product you need to either add to your Christmas List this year or buy as a stocking filler for a loved one.
Pop over to Baylis & Harding to see their complete gifting range for 2017
Elizabeth Grant are a skincare brand that is sold on Ideal World TV, they have a huge range of products which would make lovely gifts for any skincare addict. They have products to suit most skin types and to tackle quite a few skin concerns. Also if you like to snap up a bargain, Ideal World often have great offers on Elizabeth Grant products and I have spied quite a few gift sets amongst them.
This Elizabeth Grant 12 Piece Bumper Skincare Collection* is such a treat! Elizabeth Grant have put together 12 anti ageing essentials which includes a range of Serums, Creams, Treatments and Shower and Body Lotions. Its a great range of products for anyone concerned with the early signs of ageing. The products included are formulated to reduce fine lines and wrinkles whilst hydrating your skin and improving uneven tone and dullness. So they have you covered and your skin is in good hands.
How beautiful is the packaging, I love the mixture of gold, white and blue I looks so luxurious.
Included in this incredible 12 piece is,
Biocollasis Complex Vitality Renewal Night Serum – helps brighten skin and improve the skins elasticity.
CellBiocollasis Complex Vitality Revivalising Day Serum – helps reduce the appearance of fine lines and wrinkles. Keeps skin moisturised at night due to the formulation.
Biocollasis Complex Day Cream – helps hydrate at skin, leaving it looking more supple and smooth.
Supreme Cell Vitality Renewal Night Cream – has a dual performance action- to temporarily lift and smooth the appearance of the skin.
The Eye Balm helps penetrate, resulting in hydration for the delicate, thin skin around the eye area.
The Eye Treatment helps soothes while distributing actives onto the skin, helping to reduce the look of puffiness, skin sag and fine lines.
Collagen Re-Inforce Booster – helps improve the firmness, fullness and smoothness of the skin.
The Essence of Torricelumn helps the five signs of ageing; lines and wrinkles, dryness, uneven skin tone and dullness.
The Bath and Shower Gel is scented with Graceful Angel fragrance. It gently cleanses leaving the skin feel softer and perfumed with the floral scent of Graceful Angel.
This Body Lotion is perfumed with a floral scent of Graceful Angel and contains Torricelumn and shea butter. It helps the skin feel more moisturised and gently scented for the day.
Supreme Cell Vitality Neck Cream helps the neck area appear firmer and smoother.
I’m not too sure if this specific set is still for sale but as I said Ideal World very often have great offers on Elizabeth Grant Skincare so there will be a deal to snap up. One more product I highly recommend from this brand are their eye masks. They’re handy to have with you when you travel or have had a late night and need to look bright eyed the next day. I always have a set with me in my makeup bag for those occasions you need a little looking more awake!
