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House of Fraser Sale Starts Tonight!

Calling all bargain hunters!  House of Fraser are having a sale!! The online sale starts at 5pm tonight (Wednesday 28th September) where will be up to 25% off selected lines and brands live on the House of Fraser website. The 2 day Brand Event will run in-store tomorrow and Friday (Thursday 29th to Friday 30th).

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Aloe Soothing Moisturiser from Jergens Naturals

Lovely,  lovely,  lovely. Which is not what I can say for my Roger &Gallet moisturiser review coming soon.

Jergens Naturals’Aloe Soothing moisturiser with cucumber and eucalyptus extracts is a delight to the skin. It is cool,refreshing and absorbs extremely easily. This particular cream is an all over body moisturiser so I use . . . →Read More:Aloe Soothing Moisturiser from Jergens Naturals

Feel Beautiful with Sexy Everyday Lingerie

©K&Co Try wearing sexy lingerie under your everyday wear

It’s been awhile since I’ve done a fashion based post so here’s one for your tastebuds. This time it’s lingerie. We ladies don’t just need to feel good on the outside,we need to feel good on the inside too. Which is why wearing a . . . →Read More:Feel Beautiful with Sexy Everyday Lingerie

Mitchum Roll On Deodorant

Mitchum has been a favourite deodorant of mine since I went travelling,almost 4 years ago now. Out all day,wandering,sightseeing and touring means you need an antiperspriant which is going to last,and not one you need to keep applying every couple of hours.

Mitchum is owned by Revlon and,like the make-up, . . . →Read More:Mitchum Roll On Deodorant

La Roche-Posay Respectissime Mascara Extension

Boy when they say extension do they mean extension! La Roche-Posay’s Respectissime Mascara Extension (link in French unfortunately) is an unassuming tube which little written about the mascara. It is suffice to say that they need say no more.

The first time I tried out the mascara on my right eye,but didn’t wipe the . . . →Read More:La Roche-Posay Respectissime Mascara Extension

Roger &Gallet Bois d’Orange Perfume

Roger &Gallet was a well known French perfume boutique founded in 1862 in Paris by Armand Roger and Charles Gallet. The company is now owned by L’Oreal and continues to distribute beauty products,namely toiletries,body lotions and perfumes to large retailers.

Doing a little digging on the background of the company,I was . . . →Read More:Roger &Gallet Bois d’Orange Perfume

L’Oreal Studio Secrets Anti-Redness Primer

First of all,I should say…absolutely 100% recommend L’Oreal Studio Secrets primer! Read on for my review…

L'oreal studio secrets anti-redness primer

Back in the day,blushing and redness was very much considered a sign of nobility. It was a sign of beauty which the wealthy,elegant daughters of noblemen considered themselves lucky to . . . →Read More:L’Oreal Studio Secrets Anti-Redness Primer

Yves Saint Laurent –La Nuit de L’Homme Aftershave For Men

YSL La Nuit de l'Homme

If your other half is anything like mine,he never buys himself aftershave. Instead he waits for Christmas and birthdays to come round so that the ladies in his life buy the scents that we think smell good. He has it figured out,I tell you.

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What to Wear for a Film Festival When You Have Only 3 Hours to Get Ready

On Wednesday around 5.30pm I received a call from my other half telling me we had tickets to the Cannes Film Festival that very night (see photos below)..and did I want to go. Did I?? I’m sure you can guess my answer as being slightly incomprehensible amongst the ecstatic ‘whoop’ings. Unfortunately though,it meant I . . . →Read More:What to Wear for a Film Festival When You Have Only 3 Hours to Get Ready

Ice Cream Flavoured Lip Balm

This tiny tot of a tub was given to me as part of a birthday present alongside another seemingly delicious flavour –Mint Choc Chip. Ice Cream flavoured lip balm (or “baume à lèvres aux saveurs de glace”as it also states on the pint-sized tub –very artisanal then).

I began with the Tutti . . . →Read More:Ice Cream Flavoured Lip Balm

How To Look Beautiful for the Cannes Film Festival

Out walking yesterday,which just so happened to be the day before the film festival began here in Cannes,I suddenly felt very conscious of my appearance. Everywhere I looked I saw glamour,glitz and glory. Although known for being a bit of a catwalk town,Cannes is considerably more relaxed during the other 51 . . . →Read More:How To Look Beautiful for the Cannes Film Festival

Sourced from the Ande’s Natural Ingredients,Could Rosehip Oil be Chile’s Newest Beauty Sensation?

Some of you may have seen my previous little post on the Rio Rosa Mosqueta Rosehip Oil which is the newest beauty product to hit the cosmetics market. The oil claims to rid skin of scars and blemishes including stretch marks,sun damage and dry skin. The oil is pure and unscented and as the . . . →Read More:Sourced from the Ande’s Natural Ingredients,Could Rosehip Oil be Chile’s Newest Beauty Sensation?

Rosa Mosqueta Rosehip Oil for Scars and Blemishes

I’ve been sent a sample of Rosa Mosqueta Rosehip Oil which I’m currently trying out –they say to use the oil 2-3 times daily to help fade scars and blemishes including,redness,stretch marks,dry skin and crow’s feet amongst others. You can check out the Rosa Mosqueta site here for more info.

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Jimmy Choo’s New Fragrance:A Review

© Jimmy Choo

Wandering at Gatwick airpot with a little time to kill last weekend I decided to take my chances and see whether the new Jimmy Choo Eau de Parfum had reached the duty free shelves. “You’re very lucky”advised the sales assistant –“it arrived today”. Oooh I said to myself. Having . . . →Read More:Jimmy Choo’s New Fragrance:A Review

Back to Blusher:Maybelline Compact Disappoints

You may remember back in October I was on the hunt for a new blusher to replace my old Yves Rocher compact. I eventually came across a beautiful Maybelline’s Powder Compact Blusher in Golden Bronze/Hale Doré which at first was a little difficult to apply but gradually loosened and gave a great,fresh tint of . . . →Read More:Back to Blusher:Maybelline Compact Disappoints