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  • Last Minute Disney’s The Nightmare Before Christmas Beauty Gifts In ASDA!

    I can see the appeal of Disney’s The Nightmare Before Christmas. The film is quirky, slightly dark and still a good family watch. The animations and characters are memorable and appeal to people of all ages. So no wonder there is so many products out there connected with this film. If you’re still looking for Christmas gifts and want to grab some beauty items for a fan of this film, here are a few things I’ve found in my local ASDA:

    Last Minute Disney’s Nightmare Before Christmas Beauty Gifts In ASDA
    Bath Fizzers

    5 bath fizzers in a cherry fragrance, which are circular in shape with a Jack Skellington image on the front. Nicely packaged, practically housed in a sachet and only £2.91.

    Bath Fizzers
    Lip Balm

    This comes in a small, cardboard box with characters from the film on the front. Cherry fragranced. This would make a great stocking filler and a good generic gift for someone who you’re not too sure what to buy for them. £1.00.

    Lip balm
    Body Duo

    This duo contains a body lotion and a body mist. Perfect to fragrance the body, in the cherry fragrance all of these products seem to be in. Decent sized products as the body lotion is 50ml and the body mist is 75ml. £2.95.

    Body Duo
    Brush & Sponge Set

    Contains an angled powder brush, a fluffy eyeshadow brush, a silicone brush cleaner and a beauty blender sponge. From the packaging, it looks as if this set is pink, white and black in colour. Boxed and costs only £3.95.

    Brush & Sponge Set
    Nail Duo

    This duo contains one grey, matt looking polish and a sparkly, purple/pink nail polish. Both are beautiful shades that compliment each other or stand out individually. Very eye catching and great for nail polish lovers. £2.99.

    Nail duo

    How good are these items? My only disappointment is the fragranced products all come in cherry. But this is great for those who love this scent and want to layer. But doesn’t offer much in the form of choice. All items are affordable and budget friendly, great packaging and easy to pick up last minute from your local store (depending on stock availability).

  • Beauty Stocking Fillers For Under £2.00 In Home Bargains!

    Christmas stockings. Christmas Eve boxes. Hampers. They’re all the same sort of thing just housing gifts in a different way. So what do they all have common? They all contain smaller, normally less expensive gifts for someone, that doesn’t stand out as a main gift but a collection of little ones providing treat after treat. My teens have Christmas stockings. And what they get filled with are small items I think they will like. Socks, chocolate, make-up, bath and body products. Nothing flash or expensive but still well thought out. So if you only had £2.00 to spend on a stocking filler, what could you buy? Here are 6 beauty items I found in Home Bargains for less than £2.00 each!

    Beauty Stocking Fillers For Under £2.00 In Home Bargains
    The Foot Factory Spa’s Foot Scrubs

    New to the shelves of Home Bargains, this foot scrub (so far) is available in Minty Fresh and Caffeine Fix. Minty Fresh contains peppermint, Caffeine Fix coffee. Both sound very invigorating and contain sea salt and glycerin so should leave feet feeling smooth and hydrated. £1.49 for 500g.

    The Foot Factory Spa’s Foot Scrubs
    Face Facts Body Butter

    This would make the perfect partner for the Face Fact body scrubs also available in Home Bargains. Tropical Bliss sounds like how it will smell, tropical and fruity! The texture in the tub looks rich and moisturising. It contains sunflower seed oil, pineapple fruit extract and avocado oil to name a few ingredients. £1.49 for 400ml.

    Face Facts Body Butter
    Serenity Collection Bath Honey

    Coffee, whiskey and vanilla cream scented bath honey. The consistency of this doesn’t quite look like a bath soak or gel, but something in between. Nicely packaged, great for a bath lover and only £1.99.

    Serenity Collection Bath Honey
    Biovene Sheet Masks

    There’s a few different versions of this sheet mask available in store. But the one I recently saw was Avocado Cucumber & Niacinamide. Designed to be hydrating and cooling on the skin, this sheet mask costs only 59p.

    Biovene Sheet Masks
    Face Facts Multibiotic Fortifying Face Mask

    This skincare mask is should be used at night time and to be worn while a sleep. It is supposed to help hydrate, balance and strengthen the skin leaving it smoother and stronger. 99p for 75ml.

    Face Facts Multibiotic Fortifying Face Mask
    Charlie Tate London’s Lime Basil & Mandarin Hand Lotion

    Lime Basil & Mandarin as a scent is very popular thanks to a certain luxury brand in fragrance and body care products. So to have this in a hand lotion means it’s a practical gift but a slightly pampering one. Great to gift for someone who looks after their hands, who likes this scent and someone who likes to have nice looking hand care products in their bathroom or toilet. £1.49.

    Charlie Tate London’s Lime Basil & Mandarin Hand Lotion

    So that’s just a few small gift ideas to help finish off (or even start?) your Christmas shopping. All affordable, easy to pop in Christmas stockings, boxes and hampers, and all should be received well.

  • 5 Last Minute Stocking Filler Gift Ideas For Her

    For all the late Christmas gift shoppers, or those looking for a few last minute gifts for stocking fillers, there’s still plenty on the high street to choose from. You don’t have to spend a fortune by panic buying because the clock is ticking and the pressure is on. So no stressing, no massive budget or time needed, this can be done now! Here are a few Christmas gift/stocking fillers/hamper product ideas, available on the high street. (These are geared towards the ladies, but easily good for some guys too):

    5 Last Minute Stocking Filler Gift Ideas For Her
    Face Facts Body Scrub

    There’s different fragrances available in this body scrub, but the one I spotted was Ginger & Lime. Citrusy, warming, and energising. Not to mention this will leave your skin feeling smooth after using this to exfoliate your skin. Great for people who love their body care products, those who like to self tan and a nice gift for someone who doesn’t have access to a bath but want a pamper. £1.99 for 400g, available in Home Bargains.

    Face Facts Body Scrub
    Superdrug’s Fruity Body Creams

    If you’ve experienced Superdrug’s Fruity range, you will know this range includes different products for the body in lots of different fragrances. One of their newer products they’ve brought out singularly, is a body cream. I saw this in Caramel & Pistachio and Candy Floss. There are other products in the same fragrances you can grab to make this an even better gift, such as their body mists and shower gels. £6.00 for 230ml.

    Superdrug’s Fruity Body Creams
    Sunkissed Shower Whips

    Available in a variety of fragrances including Pistachio & Salted Caramel, Vanilla, Winter Berry, Toasted Marshmallow and more. Sunkissed Shower Whips are a fun and pampering way to wash and fragrance the body in the shower or bath. I’ve heard good comments about this product in regards to it being moisturising and having amazing fragrances. And this would be appreciated by so many people. Available in both Home Bargains and B&M for £2.49.

    Sunkissed Shower Whips
    Dr Pawpaw’s Wicked Enchanting Lip Balm

    Moisturising, practical but fun as it changes colour from green to pink. Dr Pawpaw’s Wicked Lip Balm is helpful during this colder season by keeping lips moisturised, while being fun too. A great product for those who love the Wicked franchise and want something affordable. Only costs £1.89 from Home Bargains.

    Dr Pawpaw’s Wicked Enchanting Lip Balm
    Renew Hand Lotion

    Nicely packaged 50ml of hand cream fragranced in chamomile and jasmine. This should have a lightly floral and fresh scent to it. It would make a nice stocking filler for someone who needs to take care of their hands, someone who has hand or nail treatments or a nice generic gift for someone you don’t know too well. Only £1.00 in ASDA.

    Renew Hand Lotion

    So there’s 5 last minute stocking filler ideas that covers body care from cleansing, exfoliating and moisturising. Adding these together, or similar products, would make a great hamper or collection of gifts for one person. Adding one or 2 in a stocking is just as nice and thoughtful. All items are affordable and available to grab on the high street. *Prices correct at time of writing this post*

    Christmas Gift Ideas In B&M

    Christmas Gift Ideas In ASDA

    Last Minute Christmas Gift Ideas In Tesco!

  • Last Minute Christmas Gift Ideas In Tesco!

    Christmas is getting closer. I always find the lead up to that one day is the most tiring, stressful and expensive part. But with a little preparation, thought, and going to normal everyday places to tick off things off your to buy list, makes life easier. If you’re looking for gift ideas on a budget, for the face and body, here are some items I’ve spotted in the supermarket Tesco:

    Christmas Gift Ideas In Tesco
    Treacle Moon’s The Fabulous Four Gift Set

    Treacle Moon is a great brand that has a variety of bath, shower and body products available in various fragrances at affordable price points. This gift set includes 4 100ml shower & bath gels in the fragrances of: Spiced Gingerbread, Sunny Brazilian Love, Raspberry Kiss and My Coconut Island. Great formulations and fragrances, nicely packaged and down from £8.00 to £3.75 (when using Tesco’s Clubcard).

    Treacle Moon’s The Fabulous Four Gift Set
    L’Oreal’s Beauty Like A Boss Beauty Essentials Routine Collection

    This collection is such a great trio of products that are useful, practical and pampering. Included is a 400ml micellar water which helps to remove make-up. A plumping sheet mask which helps to soothe, smooth and hydrate the skin. And the last item included is a volumizing mascara. Down from £20.00 to £9.50 (when using a Tesco Clubcard).

    L’Oreal’s Beauty Like A Boss Beauty Essentials Routine Collection
    Foam & Fortune’s Soak & Smooth Duo

    A duo of 100ml sized body wash and 50ml body butter, both fragranced in Berry Crushin. Great travel and try me sizes, and ideal for a small gift or stocking filler. Priced at £6.00 but down to £2.80 (when using a Tesco Clubcard).

    Foam & Fortune’s Soak & Smooth Duo
    Foam & Fortune’s Sudsations Bath Bliss Trio

    Another budget friendly gift set from a brand that looks VERY similar to Soap & Glory. This set included 3 100ml body washes in the fragrances of Lush Hour, Berry Crushin and Call Me Juicy. £8.00 but down to £3.75 (when using a Tesco Clubcard).

    Foam & Fortune’s Sudsations Bath Bliss Trio
    My Spa’s Soft Sanctuary Body Butter Collection

    3 body butters, each 50ml in size, in the fragrances of Botanical Serenity, Tranquil Bloom and Calm Comfort. Botanical Serenity’s fragrance is a mix of lavender, eucalyptus, patchouli and sage. Tranquil Bloom’s fragrance is lavender, eucalyptus, vetiver and jasmine. Calm Comfort is lavender, sweet orange, ho wood and cedar. £7.00 but down to £3.30 (when using a Tesco Clubcard).

    My Spa’s Soft Sanctury Body Butter Collection
    Skin Saints Fragrance Collection

    Out of all of the gifts I’ve seen in Tesco I want this one! This is a collection of 3 different fragranced eau de parfum’s from the brand Skin Saints. Included is Rouge (amber & warm woods), Miss Paris (soft iris & patchouli) and Cerise (cherry & almond blossom). Each 50ml in size, which will provide lots of fragrance. Beautifully packaged with a nice mix of different types of fragrance. Usual price is £14.00 but down to £6.60 (when using a Tesco Clubcard).

    Skin Saints Fragrance Collection

    So if you’re still looking for budget friendly gift ideas and stocking fillers, and you shop in Tesco, it really is worth having a look in their gift section. Would you buy any of these? More importantly, would you buy any of these items and keep them for yourself?

    *These are available instore and online. Prices and promotions correct at time of writing this post*.