Jennifer O Shea

Mother’s Day Gift Guide

Thu, 11 Mar 2010 15:35:33 +0000

Ditch the boring choc’s and flowers this Mother’s Day and treat your lovely Mum to some well deserved pampering with this guide to gorgeous gifts.

Clinique- limited edition Happy in Bloom, £23.00

Clinique have some of the most heavenly fragrances around. Spoil mum with the limited edition -Happy In Bloom. If the fresh and frosty- floral fragrance wasn’t enough, the beautiful bottle alone will look great on every dressing table

Available at Clinique counters nationwide

Liz Earle- Signature Facial Voucher, £85

Is your mum a little stressed or overworked? Treat her to some ME time with the Liz Earle Signature facial at the tranquil London treatment rooms. A luxurious hour and a half and will be specifically tailored directly to her needs – with immediate results your Mum will emerge feeling revitalized and refreshed.

Liz Earle Signature Facial Voucher available at www/lizearle.com or call 0207 881 7750

Beautifully Delicious- Minilicious Gift Set - £4.99

Gorgeous budget beauty brand Beautifully Delicious have made sure you can still treat Mum on a budget with this super sweet Minilicious set of body and bath treats in fresh & fruity fragrances- which smell simply good enough to eat. The perfect mini pamper treat.

Available at larger Boots and Sainsbury’s stores

Elemis- Limited Edition, 20th Anniversary Pro-Collagen Collection, £57

Go on- indulge your Mum. In celebration of 20 years of superior skincare Elemis have put together this key collection of Pro- Collagen favorites, including the simply amazing Marine Cream. All packaged in a chic limited edition vanity box.

Available at www.timetospa.co.uk

Elizabeth Arden Eight Hour Family Collection, £32

Treat Mum to this sumptuous set of Elizabeth Arden Eight Hour favourites. These legendary wonder- products have not earned their stellar reputation for nothing .Just try not to keep it for yourself if you can.

Available at beautyexpert.co.uk

Phillip Kingsley Jet Set Body & Volume £16.

Master of the mane Phillip Kingsley has produced this luxurious trio of hair care to transform tired, lifeless tresses to silky smooth locks, full of body and shine- which will surely make your mum red carpet ready (Just in case!)

Available at Lookfantastic.co.uk

Bloom & Blossom Mothers to Be Gift Set £38

Pamper blooming Mothers To Be with this chic gift set which includes the essential

Anti Stretch Cream, Nipple Balm, Revitalizing Leg and Foot Spray and Luxurious Bed Socks to treat tired tootsies. A perfect present for every future Yummy Mummy.

Available at Lookfantastic.co.uk

Molton Brown- The Beloved gift set, £42

A bit of Molton Brown is what every Mum wants on the bathroom shelf. The Beloved gift set has beautiful bath and body duo’s fragranced with heavenly ginger and ultra smooth coco de mer-to make bath time blissful.

Available at www.moltonbrown.co.uk

t5m.com Grooming Gift Guide 2009

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For the Girls:

Aesop - Queen of Spades Kit

The botanical based brand has come up trumps with this set of the best sellers to keep skin super supple.
£76.00, available at www.beautyexpert.co.uk

Nails Inc - Feet Treats

Essentials to create tres chic tootsies

£22 (includes a £10 off service voucher), Available at www.nailsinc.com

DKNY - Be Delicious Holiday Trinket Fragrance

This has got to be one of the cutest gifts going this Christmas. This miniature Fresh Blossom fragrance is simply gorgeous. A great gift for your girlfriends.

£15.00, Exclusive to Superdrug

Beaubronz, Bronzing Cream Set

This new tanning brand is fast becoming a hit with celebrities and beauty editors alike. This Tanning Cream and Bronzing Mousse set will leave you with a flawless golden glow. An essential gift for your friends who love to be bronze beauties.

£34.99 plus VAT (saving you £15.93), Available at www.beaubronz.co.uk

Jo Wood Organics - Usiku Gift Set

From the Queen of organic loveliness comes this gift set named Usiku- meaning ‘Night’ in Swahili. Includes a sensual and spicy Eau de Toilette & natural wax candle.

£36, Available at www.jowoodorganics.com

Estee Lauder - Turbo Lash Gold FX Mascara

Estée Lauder- the first to introduce auto-powered mascara, have launched this limited edition version in sparkling gold. Simply apply over black mascara to create a subtle golden shimmer.

£28, Stockist: 0870 034 2566

Clinique - Melt Your Heart

Who doesn’t love Clinique at Christmas? Give this floral fragranced gift set which will make everyone happy.

£38, Available at www.clinique.co.uk

Ciate Paint Pots

These beautiful paint pots from Ciate have to be the most desirable dressing table decoration around. Pick from the latest A/W 09 Working Girl collections to be an instant hit in the gift giving department.

Cocktail Dress (Raspberry Red), Stiletto (Bottle Green), Power Dressing (Royal Blue), Velvet Tuxedo (Metallic Gunmetal Grey), Sharp Tailoring (Cool Shimmery Grey), Ladylike Luxe (Gold Carat)

£9 each, Available at www.asos.com

Bourjois - Vintage Little Round Pot set - Limited Edition

This super sweet collection of vintage inspired eyeshadows or blush are a gorgeous little stocking filler.

£15.00, Available through selected House of Fraser stores (www.houseoffraser.co.uk) and online at www.asos.co.uk and www.hqhair.com

Aromatherapy Associates - Precious Oils

These limited edition bath and shower oils are superb to take on travels or a weekend away. Frankincense and Myrrh- for inner peace and Clementine and Ginger - To energize.

£12, Available at www.aromatherapyassociates.com

Elemis - Perfect Radiance Gift Set

A sumptuous gift set containing everything to give skin a glowing radiant complexion with gems such as rose petal cleanser and apricot toner,

£45, Available at www.timetospa.co.uk

Philosophy - Classic Cook Book

Six recipe - inspired shampoo, shower gel and bubble bath. A perfect gift for mums and grans.

£28, Stockist no.0870 990 8452

Bobbi Brown - Black Plum Mini Brush Set

A beautiful brush set is a great gift from cosmetic connoisseurs Bobbi Brown.

£60, Available at www.bobbibrown.com

Bare Minerals - The Surprise

The original mineral make- up brand brings us this gorgeous collection of face, eye, lip and cheek colours, perfect to re vamp any tired looking make-up bag.

£40, Available at www.bareescentualsuk.com or 0870 8506655

Mac - Frisky Business, Lipglass & Lustreglass set

Mac’s Lipglass & Lustreglass are hot favorites with everyone from the strs to your Sister; this 5-piece festive collection is just the glam gift to see through the party season.

£23.50, Available at www.mac.com

For the Boys:

Biotherm - High Recharge skincare essentials

Perfect to rehydrate tired skin over the festive season.

£30, Available at www.mankind.co.uk

Thalgo - Caberet Thanlgomen

Skincare to energize and recharge. Coffret includes intensive hydrating gel, anti-fatigue serum for eyes and wake-up shower gel.

£36, Available at www.thalgo.com

L’Occitane After-Shave Balm

Enriched with protecting shea butter, this balm will leave the man in your life silky smooth.

£18, Available at uk.loccitane.com

Clinique Happy for Men

A citrus infused set that includes the classic M Shave Aloe Gel, Happy for Men aftershave balm and cool, crisp Cologne: Happy for Men.

£39, Available at www.clinique.co.uk

Gillette Venus Embrace

Mon, 30 Nov 2009 13:18:06 +0000

Gillette Venus Embrace

Gillette’s newest edition to the razor family, Venus Embrace, claims to give you the smoothest shave ever. Yes that’s what they all say. But boy are they right this time. It boasts 5 blades and a moisture strip and once you have given this a test run you will never convert back to a disposable razor again. If you think that a few nicks and the odd cut are all part and parcel of this method of hair removal you are so wrong. The Venus Embrace will give you the quickest and silkiest shave going.

Price £5.04

Half price at Superdrug stores until Christmas

MAC’s magic liners

Mon, 05 Oct 2009 16:24:13 +0000

If like me, you are constantly on the look out to find the perfect black eye liner your search stops right here with MAC’s greasepaint stick and penultimate eye liner. The blacker than black texture glides on and provides all day perfect definition, for that sultry no- fuss smoky eye achieved in seconds. Along with my lifelong quest to beat my lip balm addiction there is also that of the search for the ultimate eye liner and this is my absolute favourite. Anyone who knows how important it is to have a long lasting ( and I mean long-lasting, I’m not talking from application before cereal surviving only to an existent smudge left at lunch) Im talking fierce staying power. As much as I do carry make up around with me especially on a night out, if I do reapply it is a miracle because a) you can never get near a mirror in the ladies loo’s ( come on girls share the wealth!) and b) an array of cocktails and 11pm application never make a good marriage. So to be fair MAC has just made my Friday nights a lot more sexier and stress free.

Penultimate eye liner £13

Greasepaint stick £13

available at www.mac.com

Elemis - Visible Brilliance

Fri, 02 Oct 2009 16:15:09 +0000

Ok lets face it. No pun intended when are we not looking for a wonder product to plump, revitalize and make you look you’ve had the obligatory 8 hours? yes.. always.

Leaders of the pack Elemis have not earned there best of British Spa and skincare badge for nothing, Bringing us the New Visible Brilliance- this light weight non -sticky serum is jam packed with vitamins and multi minerals including zinc, magnesium and red seaweed to improve cell renewal and actively target the skin’s metabolism to brighten, lift and re- energise tired and stressed out skin.

Apply in a morning and at night, especially if you’ve had one two many mojitos and chances of 8 hours are as slim as Mick Jaggers jeans and I promise you will get to work looking like you stayed in with a good book and a mug of Horlicks (yes we know that never really happens either ).

Visible Brilliance £40

For stockist call the Elemis customer care centre on 01278 727 830

Essie - Matte About You

Thu, 01 Oct 2009 13:40:45 +0000

Now the sunshine has begun to fade, shimmer and shine in the world of nails takes a backseat and sleek, chic matte takes centre stage. No ladies do not fret this doesn’t mean buying a whole host of brand new nail polish pots, although from the looks of Essie’s new fall shades you really will have to fight the urge .Those clever peeps at Essie HQ have launched the revolutionary Matte About You. This genius overcoat transforms any colour from shiny gloss to matte finish in seconds. If the overused word de jour chic- onimise ever need be applied insert right here.

Matte About You £8.95