Soap & Glory Online Exclusive 'The Big One' available Friday

Every year is the same. Ava and I wait patiently for Soap & Glory's big Christmas Limited Edition to hit Boots. This year, there are two. Both designed by fashion 'doodler'  Hattie Stewart - and the online one is prettier. SCORE. No more traipsing around the shops carrying the huge things.

What's in it this year? Take a looksie.

The best part, as ever, is that it's £29.00. A saving of £47.00.

Available from www.boots.com from this Friday while stock lasts.

Lush Christmas

When I visited the Lush Head Office/Factories this summer I was given a preview of Christmas and Halloween - and obviously asked to keep it under wraps. The Lush Christmas reveal has become somewhat of a tradition and I was offered cash (really) to break the embargo and tell Lush fanatics what Christmas 2014 entailed. Below is a little preview of what you can now find instore..... and for a smell-a-vision version you can watch Zoe's video here....Zoella Lush Haul

Father Christmas Bath Bomb

Golden Wonder Bath Bomb - warning to you parents out there - the bath will be a bastard to clean after this.

Holly Golightly Bubble Bar

Candy Mountain Bubble Bar

I nearly threw this away. HOW cute is that?

12 Days Of Christmas 

The Christmas Penguin Bubble Bar

Candy Mountain again - one of my faves - can you tell?

Melting Snowman Bath Melt

It's back. Say no more.

So White - apple in the shower...

Snow Fairy Gift Set - a no-brainer for the Snow Fairy fanatics out there.

For you Lush fanatics out there, go now before they are gone. 2014 will go down as the year I joined your ranks. :)

www.lush.co.uk/christmas

The White Company Paper White Votive Candle (and Christmas preview)

Source - Quietude

A few weeks ago I gatecrashed attended The White Company Christmas Preview. To say it was the most spectacular Christmas display I've ever seen would be understating it - I'll post some pictures at the bottom of this post so that you can see I'm not, for once, hyperbolising.

This Paper White candle was in the gift bag and I am slightly in love with it. It's hyacinth, rose and lily with a woody undertone and if like me, you are a lover of white hyacinths, it's almost perfection.

The Votive Collection from The White Company are 90g in weight - they're slightly smaller than the standard candle size but much larger than a votive. I have no date for this candle's release but I will update as soon as I hear from them. Priced normally at £16.00 here.

And Christmas.....

HOW excited do I look?

An annex of white flowers and Christmas smells - my heaven

www.thewhitecompany.com

N.B. - In searching for a good hyacinth picture I came across Laura's blog - if you're looking for new blogs to follow - it's lovely. :)

N.N.B. - I didn't quite gatecrash - I did invite myself the day before :)

Give and Makeup's Shoebox Campaign 2012

Hi Everyone.

I can't believe it's that time of year again. But it is. I KNOW how many of you are obsessive about shoes. I read your blogs and tweets people!

All we're asking is that you keep the box, fill it with stuff for the children - and send it to us. 

I promise you - the difference you will make is not measurable in words. 

Please, please read this and give what you can.

And a note to my fellow bloggers, PR's and brands. I will happily collect them from you at events. Happily.

Thank you - you gorgeous, giving, generous people!!!!! 

Jo Malone London does Christmas and something for right now....

Yep. It's that time of year again. Summer. Or as the beauty world knows it - Christmas.

Jo Malone had a preview of their Christmas offering this week. Held at the Connaught Bar in Mayfair, it was the perfect showcase for this year's Christmas theme - The Connaught is also mentioned in India Knight's Comfort and Joy - set around Christmas - so it worked perfectly for me. I understand that this bears no relation to Jo Malone's Christmas - but its a bloody good read.

Anyway:

There is a large selection of newness and old favourites being brought back in different sizes and Limited Editions. I'll preview it properly before Christmas but its nice to have a peek no?

If all this Christmas talk JUST as the sun breaks out over the UK is making you think 'Oh DO ME A FAVOUR' you can always pop along to selected Jo Malone London boutiques and pick up one of these hand-drawn boxes from their artists in residence when you make a purchase.

Beautiful eh? If this is what the Olympics brings to London beauty retail - bring it on.

All information on Jo Malone London can be found on http://www.jomalone.co.uk/