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  • Affordable Stocking Fillers For Christmas Under £4.00

    Whether the word ‘Christmas’ brings you out in a sweat or not, it’s coming. Most of us will now be thinking about what to buy our nearest and dearest whereas some have already started purchasing gifts. But what stocking fillers are on the high street that won’t put our credit card into meltdown? I’ve been keeping my eyes open for affordable items that can be purchased if you are looking for pampering products for friends, colleagues, family members and even teens. So what did I find?

    Garnier Hydra Bomb Eye Tissue Mask

    I’ve used these and they are great! Easy to use, moisturising, cooling and will give the under eye area a temporary pick me up. Ideal for those who love under eye patches/masks, enjoy using skincare and those who are simply tired and need a pampering! A winner as well for pre-teens/teenagers. Only 99p at Home Bargains.

    Garnier SkinActive’s Hydra Bomb Eye Tissue Mask
    W7 Foot Mask, Exfoliating Foot Mask Treatment & Hand Mask Treatment

    These are perfect products for those who maybe use their hands a lot or on their feet for long durations. Or just for those people who like to look after their hands and feet! These are nice and flat so easy to post reasonably cheaply if the recipient isn’t local. Maybe a nice treat to buy all three of these, wrap or place in a card. I found these in Tesco for £2.00 each.

    W7’s Foot & Hand Masks
    M&S’s Hand Cream & Hand Balm

    Who would have thought M&S would be a good place to grab hand care products that weren’t only effective, packaged nicely AND not expensive? I find these items can get lost in my local store but if you spot them definitely worth grabbing. I’ve personally used their Shea Butter & Honey Hand Balm and thought it was a lovely product. Both hand cream and hand balm are £2.00 each.

    M&S’s Hand Cream and Hand Balm
    M&S Body Scrub & Body Butter

    These are two products I really want to try. The body butter is the same fragrance as the hand cream which together would make a good small gift. But there is something about how the Coconut Body Scrub is packaged (glass jar) that screams luxury to me, but without the price tag. Both cost £3.50 each with the scrub weighing 100g and the body butter 200g.

    M&S’s Coconut Body Scrub and Body Butter
    Treacle Moon’s Warm Winterberry Nights Shower and Bath Gel

    I’ve used many Treacle Moon products in the past and they have all been great quality. Warm Winterberry is a new fragrance which I haven’t used but gave it a sniff and the scent is TO DIE FOR! If you love your bath and shower products to be fruity and mouth watering, this is for you! This was in my local Tesco store for £1.95 for 500ml.

    Treacle Moon’s Warm Winterberry Nights Shower & Bath Gel

    So these are just a few gift ideas that many people can grab from stores local to them. A good time saver if you’re already in a store doing a normal shop anyway (which as a busy mum I love!). All of these are affordable, pampering and easy to use. Great as stocking fillers, part of a gift basket, Christmas Eve box and dare I start mentioning teacher gifts…. Christmas gift giving doesn’t need to be expensive or stressful, so let’s make some purchases simple and cheap!

  • Sale! Christmas Gift Ideas for Her at Superdrug

    There have been so many sales over the last few months it’s sent my head (and credit card) into a spin! Let’s not forget the usual Black Friday and Cyber Monday offerings flashing up on social media, marketing emails and ads on TV. But if you are someone who still has some Christmas shopping to do, and ideally don’t want to pay full price, these sales can be very beneficial. So, what could you buy that lady/girl in your life while sticking to a modest budget? Let’s have a look at what’s currently on offer at Superdrug for inspiration.

    Christmas gift ideas from Superdrug
    Stocking Fillers-Under £5.00

    Body mists! A great, affordable way to use fragrance without saving them for special occasions. An absolute winner for any age from pre-teens to grans. So…? Fragrance’s body mists including Wild Berries and Cotton Candy are down from £3.99 to £1.85 as they feature in Superdrug’s Star Buy promotions. I’ve given these to friends and to my daughter and they always go down well.

    A part of the So…? Fragrance family is the Miss So..? fragrances which are probably a little older and less playful than the So? body mists. These are on offer regularly, and are currently down from £5.99 to £2.99, including Secret Crush and Love Potion.

    Miss So…? Secret Crush

    A range of body mists I haven’t come across before but are grabbing my attention are fragrances called Auora. These come in different scents called Sweet Dreams, Forever Love, Ruby Kiss and Secret Envy. Usual price for these are £9.99 each, currently half price at £4.99 for those who have a Superdrug loyalty card.

    Bath bombs/fizzers are an ideal stocking filler or addition to a Christmas Eve box. I Heart Revolution bath fizzers are on a 3 for 2 price promotion. This includes Lulu Teddy Bear Bath Fizzer, Strawberry Sprinkles and Blueberry Crush. Each one is £3.00. Holler and Glow have a 3 for 2 on their bath bombs as well including Counting Stars Starfish, Fintastic Seahorse and Beauty and the Shell. These are £3.50 each.

    Holler and Glow’s Beauty and the Shell
    Gift Sets Under £10.00

    Skincare. Gift sets don’t have to contain fragrance or make-up, they can contain skincare too! If you know someone who loves to look after their skin or wants to, some of these sets maybe helpful. Superdrug have their own skincare ranges available for different skin types/concerns. Their Me+ range has their Refine Routine Gift Box down from £9.99 to £7.99. Suitable for those wanting to improve the texture and tone of their skin. Their Hydrating Routine Gift Box is the same price and suitable for those who need a boost hydration wise to their skin.

    Superdrug Studio London Travel Brush Set is an affordable gift for make-up lovers. Originally £10.00, down to £5.00 and currently £3.50.

    Superdrug We Love Body Duo is made up of a body scrub and a body butter. Down from £10.00 to £5.00 now £3.50. Superdry Original & Vintage Body Duo Orange which includes a body spray and body & hair wash. Down from £10.00 to £7.50, now £5.00. If you know a candle lover Superdrug have their Layering Lab Set of 4 Candle Set priced now at £5.00 (was £15.00). Sanctuary Spa 25 Minutes To Glow Gift Set which contains a bath foam and body scrub is now £5.00 from £10.00.

    These are just a few bath, body, skincare and fragrance products that could make some nice stocking fillers or Christmas gifts. And it proves if you need/want to buy gifts for your nearest and dearest, you don’t have to spend a fortune and can buy while on a small budget. So, it’s worthwhile checking Superdrug online and instore for their recent and up to date deals.

    *Prices correct at time of writing post. These prices may change so please check accordingly*

  • Saving Money on Christmas Pampering Purchases from ASOS

    Christmas is a matter of weeks away. For those who put off buying gifts when the shops told us to because it was ‘too early'(which starting from September), it isn’t now. The majority of shoppers are currently buying their Christmas gifts as I write this post. They are possibly on a budget thanks to the current economic climate, and some may have little time and inspiration. So, I’m here to try and point you in directions which can save you some money AND time with your shopping. That’s why I’m going to focus today on the fashion online retailer of ASOS. So, what do they have in the form of Christmas pampering ideas?

    For the bath

    There are quite a few bath products that are available on ASOS at time of writing this post that are on sale. Examples of these budget finds are I Heart Revolution Lulu Teddy Bear Bath Fizzer down from £4.00 to £2.50. Friends Pizza Bath Salts down from £15.00 to £9.00. Various bath salts from different brands are lower in price including Frank Body In Your Dreams Sleepy Epsom Salt and Scrub, down from £13.99 to £8.50. With the cheapest bath salts available and one for the Disney Princess lover is Disney POP Princess Bath Salts Cinderella down from £4.00 to £2.50.

    Bath time treats bought from ASOS
    For the body

    A selection of Garnier Body Creams down from £8.99 to £4.50, including their Superfood Hydrating Gel Cream for Body for Normal Skin. Revolution’s Vitamin C Glow Shimmer Lotion is down from £9.00 to £5.50. Bondi Sands Body Moisturisers are down from £9.99 to £7.50.

    Make-up

    Lots of make-up from brand Revolution is available on sale. Revolution Creator SFX Metallic Face Paint Palette down from £6.00 to £2.50. Revolution Glossy Brow Kit Medium down from £6.00 to £3.00 and I Heart Revolution Melted Chocolate Bronzer Chocolate – Butter down from £5.00 to £3.00. Also, Maybelline Superstay 24 Matte Ink Lipstick in shade Seductress. Sleek MakeUP Highlighting Elixir in Sun.Lit down from £6.99 to £4.89. Crayola Colour Crayon Trio Jazz Pizzazz down from £18.00 to £5.40.

    So why should you consider purchasing from ASOS?

    It’s a popular online store which means many people shop for clothes and accessories on their site anyway. So why not purchase your bath, body and skincare products from there too? Even better when items have been reduced in price. But you know what the best bit is? They regularly have discount codes available. In fact, within the last 3 weeks they’ve released 3 x 20% discount codes for sale items which means all the things mentioned above would have had an additional 20% off!

    Anything else?

    This isn’t a bargain or sale mention, but did you know they sell LUSH products through ASOS? Not the whole range but a decent selection, such as LUSH Snow Fairy Bath and Body Discovery Kit for £17.00, LUSH Cosy Christmas Bath and Body Discovery Kit for £16.00 and more.

    As always, double check the prices of items on sale at ASOS and make sure it’s the best possible prices. Ideally try and squeeze a few more pounds out of the cost by using discount codes AND don’t forget using a cashback site if possible! Happy shopping!x