Merry Christmas - Benefit's Festive Glow!

Get that perfect shimmering festive look this xmas with Benefit's Moonbeam, the natural golden pink colour gently highlights the cheek bones giving a radiant finish to your look. Just apply above the cheek bones & just under your eye socket after your blush (for best results use a cream blush). Also apply a little to your brow bone as well for some added shimmer or create an over all glow & add some to your moisturiser or foundation.

Mistletoe Perfect - Cherry Chapstick!

Since Katy Perry sang about it this summer the all time classic & original lip balm 'Chap Stick' has become a full on trend and of course it almost goes without saying that 'Cherry' is the most popular flavour!!! Perfect timing for the cold winter months & it's definitely the best way to keep your pout soft & luscious while tasting great! Get your hands on some before xmas eve & you'll be irresistible under the mistletoe!!!

Superdrug Vit E Cream - Best Budget Buy 2008

Here's some great news for beating the credit crunch blues while still treating your skin this winter, Superdrug's Vitamin E Cream has topped the beauty polls for 2008 as the best budget face cream. Perfect for protecting the skin against UV rays plus it absorbs brilliantly into the skin leaving it feeling soft & fresh with a great finish, also most importantly it's only £2.49!!!

Perfect Lashes from Revitalash!

Fed up with small, sparse or brittle lashes then this is the product for you, Revitalash is a revolutionary new eyelash conditioner from the US that promises to dramatically beautify your lashes so never again need you apply false eyelashes! It has quite a large fan base too with top celebrities such as Jessica Simpson & Marcia Cross snapping them up!
You simply apply once a day and within three to ten weeks your own natural eyelashes will look longer, thicker & fuller.
Doesn't matter how brittle, short, fragile, thin, or sparse your eye lashes are, this wonder conditioner can help you achieve long, beautiful lashes that any movie star would be envious of!!!
Available atHQhair

Bobbi Brown Party Collection

Bobbi Brown's new Party Collection is out now so grab yourself some while you can as they are only limited edition over the festive period! Their Glitter Lip Gloss is the perfect accessory for the office xmas party this year, they are infused with light reflecting flecks of glitter as well as a high shine gloss finish. There are six shades available from deep festive reds to light pinks as well as neutral. (£12.72 with reduced VAT)

Party Season Beauty Rescue!!

Mimic perfect skin after a hard night's christmas partying with 'Mymix' foundation from 'Myface', it's perfect for creating an instant radiant glow to the complexion, also it belends on perfectly feeling light on the skin giving you a natural dewy finish. Apparantly it has quite a celebrity following these days as well! Available from Boots (£12.99)

Christmas Shopping with Clinique

With Christmas shopping in full swing here are few of the popular gift sets on offer from Clinique this year & what's even better to celebrate Christmas Clinique are giving away free luxury gifts (four to choose from) with every order over £35 online, perfect reason to get some xmas shopping done, need to be quick though as the offer on lasts until tomorrow (12/12)!!!


Great Skin Home and Away I/II


Great Skin Home and Away I/II is the perfect Christmas Gift for those who want to sparkle this Christmas. This must have beauty kit includes:-

-Cliniques Dermatologically developed Liquid Facial Soap Mild 200ml with pump
-Clarifying Lotion 2 487ml with pump
-Dramatically Different Moisturizing Lotion 125ml with pump
-Travel size Liquid Facial Soap Mild 30ml Tube with flip top
-Clarifying Lotion 2 60ml
-Dramatically Different Moisturizing Lotion 30ml tube and a must have Clinique bag!
£ 58.72


Redness Solutions Favourites


A perfect Chirstmas gift set for a Redness Solutions fan.
Complete with a Clinique clear drawstring wash bag, this set contains -
-Redness Solutions Daily Protective Base SPF15 40ml
-Redness Solutions Soothing Cleanser 150ml
-Redness Solutions Daily Relief Cream 15ml.
£ 26.91


Get Glowing


Get them glowing this Christmas with this Get Glowing gift set. Inlcuding:-

-Bestselling Touch of Bronze Moisturizing Lotion 150ml
-Face Quick Bronze Tinted Self Tanner 150ml
-Sparkle Skin Body Exfoliating Cream 75ml
-Water Therapy Moisture Glove Hand Cream 75ml
-Plus a handy clear wash bag.
£ 29.36

Available online at Clinique

Body Shop Christmas Offers - Up to 50% Off!

As the credit crunch deepens, it’s time to say farewell to free-spending fashionistas and embrace your inner ‘recessionista’ for the Christmas season! With The Recessionista’s 12 Days of Christmas Facebook application as your guide, you can become a savvy shopper with smart yet gorgeous gifts from The Body Shop that deliver a sense of luxury without costing the earth.

With over half of The Body Shop products containing ingredients or materials sourced through its unique fair trade programme, Community Trade, The Body Shop products are both festive and fair.

Simply click here to add the application to your Facebook profile and then check the calendar every day to take advantage of the fantastic offers and competitions. With up to 50% off products and some fabulous prizes to be won, there’s sure to be something for everyone on your gift list, including yourself!

To whet your appetite here’s the offer for the first day of The Recessionista’s 12 Days of Christmas:

Friday 12th December

Was £12.50. Now £6.25.

Kick start your Christmas shopping with a twist on the traditional stocking filler – the deliciously scented Satsuma Body Butter at 50% off! An intensive, creamy, all-over body moisturiser with hydrating, zesty and invigorating satsuma essential oil.

To redeem this offer:

Online - Visit The Body Shop and enter code DHAD000135 at checkout

In-store – Find your nearest store and quote GTIN code 38914 at the till.

VAT reduction will be applied at checkout

Luxury Christmas Gifts from ESPA

Great news for Christmas Shopping lists this year, ESPA have released a new collection of 22 inspirational gifts designed to suit every lifestyle, mood and occasion. Each lavish offering is individually hand-wrapped in luxurious tissue and exquisitely presented in a bespoke claret box, then tied with sumptuous ESPA ribbon. Whatever your budget, there is a truly special gift to suit everyone from this irresistible collection: gifts to relax and to revitalise, gifts for those who adore Spa experiences and gifts for men and gifts for the home. The perfect antidote to the stress of Christmas shopping, ESPA gift will also be available hassle-free online and will be beautifully wrapped and delivered for you with a personalised note.
I have been lucky enough to try out one of these luxurious gifts 'The Introductory Collecction' which is perfect to introduce someone to the ESPA range, it contains a complete skin routine in one little box! Firstly there is the 'Hydrating Cleansing Milk' a gentle creamy cleanser which cleanses deep into the skin leaving it feeling clean & fresh, the 'Floral Spafresh' is a light toner to sooth, hydrate & refresh your skin, 'Refining Skin Polish' is a gentle exfoliator to clarify & refine the skin, '24 Hour Moisturising Complex' deeply nourishes & hydrates helping to regenerate the skin & finally '24 Hour Eye Complex' which is a ultra nourishing cream gel which rejuvenates the delicate eye area. One of the most noticable thing about these ESPA products is not only do they feel great on the skin the fragrance is fantastic as well, leaving your skin feeling revitalised & ultra fresh as if you have just walked out of the salon every morning! The Introductory pack is only priced at £16 making it the perfect treat, more gifts from the range are below -


INTRODUCTORY CONCEPT COLLECTION (£41)


GENTLE DEEP CLEANSING BALM 5ML
FIRMING FACE MASK 5ML
REGENERATING MOISTURE COMPLEX 5ML
REGENERATING FACE TREATMENT OIL 10ML
REVITALISING EYE MASK 5ML
INTENSIVE BIO-COMPLEX 5ML



SOOTHE (£43)


SOOTHING BATH OIL 100ML
SOOTHING BODY OIL 50ML
SOOTHING AROMATIC T-LIGHTS



WINTER RESCUE (£44.50)


BOTANICAL LIP BALM 12ML
BOTANICAL RESCUE 18ML
WHITE CLAY HAND CREAM 75ML
REPLENISHING FACE TREATMENT OIL 10ML



INVIGORATE (£35)


BODY SMOOTHING SHOWER GEL 200ML
ESSENTIAL MOISTURISING BODY LOTION 100ML
COTTON CLEANSING MITT



THE ULTIMATE ESPA EXPERIENCE (£275)


HYDRATING CLEANSING MILK 100ML
FLORAL SPAFRESH 100ML
24 HOUR MOISTURISING COMPLEX 15ML
SKIN BRIGHTENER 15ML
REFINING SKIN POLISH 15ML
ESSENTIAL MINERAL MASK 15ML
REPLENISHING FACE TREATMENT OIL 28ML
SOOTHING EYE LOTION 100ML
PINK HAIR & SCALP MUD 100ML
MINERAL SEA SALTS 200G
EXFOLIATING BODY POLISH 100ML
ESSENTIAL MOISTURISING BALM 100ML
RESTORATIVE BATH OIL 100ML
RESTORATIVE BODY OIL 50ML
WHITE CLAY HAND CREAM 75ML
SOOTHING AROMATIC CANDLE 200G



SHAVE RITUAL (£39.50)


SHAVEMUD 200ML
POSTSHAVE 70ML
COTTON CLEANSING MITT

All Available www.espaonline.com

Serious Lash Attitude - Madame Butterfly

Make a serious statement with your lashes this party season with Madame Butterfly, amazing dramatic lashes that will certainly make you stand out from the crowd!!! The range also includes bejeweled lashes, coloured & feathered, plus with names such as 'Midnight Masquerade', 'Sexy Loren' & 'Burlesque Beauty', who could resist!!! £4.50 each at HQhair

Perfect Xmas Gift - GHD Purple Gift Set

This Christmas sees the brand new limited edition purple GHD gift sets flying off the shelf, the perfect present for any fashionista!
The set contains a set of purple GHD straighters with matching bag, a GHD travel hair dryer, purple hair clips & a heat resistant roll bag.

Available at 'GirlzNight' for only £145 -

Angelina Jolie - Red Lipstick Glamour!

Angelina Jolie wowed the crowds last night at the premier for Brad Pitt's new movie 'The Curious Case of Benjamin Button', she wore a figure hugging dress by L'Wren Scott, making it almost impossible to believe she gave birth to twins only a few months ago! To finish off her glamorous look for the evening she was sporting a fabulous red lipstick which gave added hollywood glamour to the whole ensemble! Red lips are the perfect accessory for any festive outfit this month, try Clinique's 'Angel Red' lipstick (also the colour Niole Kidman wore in Moulin Rouge).