Good Afternoon All

Hope you all are having a lovely weekend.

Just wanted to let you know about the latest Space NK offer as it is due to finish midnight tonight as I know a lot of people are starting  or maybe even finishing their Christmas shopping – When you spend £100 or over before midnight tonight you will receive a £25 gift card/voucher to spend which is valid until 24th December 2016 – will automatically be added to your basket when you spend £100.    So many beautiful products available to purchase it is difficult to choose – the packaging of the limited edition Diptyque candles are always amazing as well.  Remember though if you do not want or are able to spend £100 or over at this time there is still another offer available until 14th December 2016 –  the ‘Refer a Friend’ free goody bag offer when you spend £40 or over (Photo below is the free goody bag my friend received – as advised above you may get the same or similar products)– you just need to be a new Space NK Customer – just use my link here or please see my earlier post here for more details.

As advised before I personally love the selection of products available in Space NK – although as always I try to purchase when gifts with purchase, special offers are on.  I also love the extras you receive when you sign up to their N.dulge scheme as well.

I definitely would again recommend taking a look at the Space NK site and consider taking advantage of the current offers / free gifts with purchase(s) offer, if you just want to treat yourself or get some gifts.  Great opportunity to sign up to their N.dulge scheme as well – details of which are in my previous post here as well.

If you are not already a follower would love you to follow my blog too – would mean a lot.

Thank you – take care.

Best Wishes Liz x

Credit: Inserts – Space NK.com

I absolutely love face masks and although my  favourite multi purpose mask at the moment is the Antipodes Manuka Honey Mask (cannot recommend this one highly enough) – please see my previous post here, I also love trying other masks especially any that claim to invigorate or brighten the skin’s appearance.  So when I came across the Kiehl’s Turmeric & Cranberry Seed Energizing Radiance Masque and it claimed to do all this and more I could not resist trying, especially as I love a lot of the products from the Kiehl’s range already – let you know which ones in a future post.

Described as:

 An “instant facial” to brighten and energize the look of dull, fatigued skin.

Key Benefits:

• Helps restore skin with a healthy, rosy appearance
• Helps skin regain its natural, healthy appearance
• Formulated with cranberry & turmeric, this invigorating formulation helps to visibly even the look of skin tone while crushed cranberry seeds gently exfoliate for smoother, brighter, illuminated-looking skin.

It comes in a 75 ml orange glass pot with white screw top lid with sealed interior and costs £28 – The colour of the glass pot really catches your eye although it is difficult to make out the white writing on the pot in places – hope they think about changing this in the future.

The mask is a  v light peach colour, thick creamy consistency with small seed granules and has a slight pleasant spa type aroma not overpowering.  I applied a visible layer to clean skin and found it so easy to apply and then left it to dry for 10 minutes (advises 5-10 minutes,  would recommend not leaving longer than this as the mask dries on your skin and then it would leave it more difficult to remove) and then I applied warm water and massaged gently to allow the cranberry seeds to exfoliate the skin – these are not harsh at all and roll more over the skin and then kept rinsing / massaging until mask was completely removed.  I love the way this mask feels so creamy on the skin when you are removing it as well, massages so easily.  It is recommended for use up to three times a week.

Oh my gosh I absolutely love the way this mask left / leaves my skin – it felt smooth to the touch, no redness at all and my skin  looks rejuvenated, hydrated and more radiant when I use it.

I will definitely be repurchasing and I would recommend trying – however always ask  for a sample to try first before purchasing, sometimes they will have sample sachets or if not, if you have a small pot they will put some product in it for you from their tester, or they may have small pots they can use.

You can purchase from a number of online stores and I have included two below which I hope you find helpful.

• SPACENK UK:, – £28 – choice of three free samples with orders and if this is your first order and you spend £40 over and use my referral code here you will also get a free goodie bag containing 5 deluxe samples and free shipping, it is a great offer at the moment especially if  you are also looking for gifts (please see my previous post here for details of the gift and other offers) – also remember to sign up or go through Topcashback  first to get cashback on your purchase (please see link here for further details);
• Kiehl’s – £28 – four complimentary treats when you spend £70.

Look forward to any comments you may have.   If you are not already a follower would love you to follow my blog too – would mean a lot.

Thank you – take care.

Best Wishes Liz x

Delighted to let you know that the Marks & Spencer Beauty Advent Calendar is finally available  to purchase –  worth £250 but you can get it NOW for £35 while stocks last when you spend £35 on clothing, beauty or home items  – please see photo* below and link here for full details of what you get.

It  contains 25 beauty items and I think it is one of  the best  2016 beauty advent calendars – great selection of products and excellent value for money.  Remember you need to add items from either clothing, beauty or the home range to your basket before the calendar will show at the reduced price of £35.  If you are interested I would recommend you purchase as soon as you can, as from past experience it sells out pretty quickly.

In addition do not forget to claim your cashback on any M&S purchases – you can sign up via my link here, if you are not already signed up for cashback or if would like to see more details on ‘cashback’ please see my earlier post here. 

I think this would be a perfect gift or a well deserved treat for yourself – hope you found this useful and welcome any comments you may have.

If you are not a follower would love you to subscribe / follow my blog too would mean a lot.

Thank you – take care.

Best Wishes Liz x

* Credit – Inserted Photo – Marks&Spencers.com

So hard to believe yet another month has gone by so quickly and now we are onto the ‘December 2016’ magazines freebies already –  I have included details of freebies I have already received below and when / what free gifts are available if you are considering subscribing as well – as usual I will update post when I see or get any further magazine freebies:

TATLER = £4.50 – Free Elemis Pro Collagen Marine Cream   (15 ml) – worth £28.00 and £20 Elemis Gift Card – can be used at Elemis.com when you spend £80 or more (offer ends 31st December 2016) – a free sample card of the Giorgio Armani Si fragrance also included within magazine.

Subscribe to Tatler for just £6  for 3 Issues by Direct Debit (DD) and you will get a free Birchbox Gift with subscription  – package worth over £38 – (see photos below for details)  always usually an offer on so if this particular offer has finished just check online for other offers.

HARPER’S BAZAAR = £4.50 – A Free The Organic Pharmacy Lip & Eye Cream– 10 ml worth £26.95 – free sample card of Giorgio Armani Si also included within magazine.

Subscribe to Harpers Bazaar for £10.00 for 6 issues by Direct Debit (DD) –free L’Occitane Almond Supple Skin Oil  worth £34 (love this range from L’Occitane) with subscription  – (see photos below for details)  always usually an offer on so if this particular offer has finished just check online for other offers.

Subscribe to trial offer of Glamour for just £1  for 3 Issues by Direct Debit (DD) and you will get a free welcome gift worth £33 with subscription  – (see photos below for details)  always usually an offer on so if this particular offer has finished just check online for other offers. 

MARIE CLAIRE = £3.99 – Free This Works Deep Sleep Pillow Spray Travel Size (5 ml) –  comes in box as well.    Note free gift may not be available with the magazine in all shops /stores so please check first.

Subscribe to Marie Claire for £18.99  for 12 Issues  and you will get a free Erno Laszlo welcome gift  worth £50 with subscription  – (see photos below for details)  always usually an offer on so if this particular offer has finished just check online for other offers.

ELLE = £4.10 – Free Leighton Denny Nail Polish (12ml) –  £12.00 – choice of four colours and free sample sachet of L’Oréal Elvive hair masque and a Lancôme fragrance sample card included within magazine.

Subscribe to Elle for £10.00  for 6 Issues  and you will get a free Percy & Reed Shampoo and Conditioner  worth £38 with subscription  – (see photos below for details)  always usually an offer on so if this particular offer has finished just check online for other offers.

As advised previously each month I will update each month’s magazine freebie post when I see additional magazine freebies  or when relevant offers become available. (once again a reminder that magazines always dated month in advance i.e. you get the December  issue in November).

Hope this helps – any comments / queries please let me know.  Would also love you to know if you have or are thinking about getting any of these magazines or subscribing.   If not already subscribed / following my blog would love you to follow – would mean a lot.

Thank you – take care.

Best Wishes Liz x

Another short post to let you know that Feelunique have their latest free gift with purchase(s) on again from today, while stocks last – you can get a beautiful free gift worth over £100 when you spend £100 or over on Feelunique.com while stocks last (you also can choose two free samples at checkout and you will get free shipping as well) – please see *photo below of what is in the free gift and link here for full details.

I understand it is a high value spend but if there are products you need, wanted to try, or have gifts you need to get – good time to get them if you can, while the free gift is still available, also a number of other free gift offers available too – from past experience the free gift / bag does not last long.

Also remember to claim your cashback on any Feelunique purchases – via my link here, if you are not already signed up for cashback or if would like to see more details on ‘cashback’ please see my earlier post here.  In addition if you are new to Feelunique and use my link / referral code at checkout you should receive 15% off your first purchase.

Look forward to any comments you may have – if you are not already a follower would love you to follow my blog too – would mean a lot.

Thank you – take care.

Best Wishes Liz x

CREDIT- Insert *Photo Feelunique.com

A short post to let you know that the Feelunique Magic of Beauty Calendar in now available to purchase while stocks last –  costs £30 and is valued at £82 – please see photo* below and link here for full details of what you get.

Created in collaboration with fashion illustrator Meredith Wing @moomooi, Feelunique’s  festive Magic of Beauty Calendar contains 12 days of beauty surprises. You also get free shipping when you spend £15 or over and a choice of two free samples when you spend £30 or over.  Always remember to check if there are any additional promotional codes available prior to purchasing from Feelunique, as there are often additional offers on.

In addition do not forget to claim your cashback on any Feelunique purchases – you can sign up via my link here, if you are not already signed up for cashback or if would like to see more details on ‘cashback’ please see my earlier post here. 

I think this would be a perfect gift or a well deserved treat for yourself – hope you found this useful and welcome any comments you may have.

If you are not a follower would love you to subscribe / follow my blog too would mean a lot.

Thank you – take care.

Best Wishes Liz x

* Credit – Inserted Photo – Feelunique.com.

So many beauty offers on at the moment but one I seen earlier today and wanted to let you know about is the Elizabeth Arden Makeup On the Move Palette which is worth £224 but you  can currently get for £30 when you spend £30 or over at ElizabethArden.co.uk while stocks last.  Please see photo* below of what is in the palette and link here for full details. It  will show as £60 initially but when you go to checkout it will show as £30. 

You can also currently get a free gift worth over £132  when you spend £60 or over and use the code LIZGIFT at checkout at ElizabethArden.co.uk, also while stocks last – please also see photo* below of what is in the free gift and link here for full details – Love the design on the bag too.   Free shipping when you spend £70 or over and currently you will also get a free fragrance sample with your order while stocks last.

I think these would be perfect as gifts, treats for yourself or great way to try the range – fantastic way to try a number of products at a great price.

Also remember to claim your cashback on any Elizabeth Arden purchases – via my link here, if you are not already signed up for cashback or if would like to see more details on ‘cashback’ please see my earlier post here

Hope you found this useful – welcome any comments you may have.

If you are not a follower would love you to subscribe / follow my blog too would mean a lot.

Thank you – take care.

Best Wishes Liz x

* Credit – Inserted Photos – Elizabeth Arden.co.uk

My most recent beauty  purchase has been the beautiful Hourglass Ambient Lighting Edit / Surreal Light Palette – £69.    I love the majority of Hourglass products and when I first saw the palette the packaging caught my eye straight away and as I had credit on my Space NK N-dulge card I could not resist and decided to treat myself.

The palette comes beautiful packaged as always in the outer gold cardboard box.   Instead of the normal mirrored gold packaging this palette has a matt white / grey marbled effect – absolutely gorgeous, I love that you do not see finger marks on it, the way you do with the normal shiny gold packaging.  It has the perfect size / quality built-in mirror and contains the following five products / shades:

• Surreal Light: a sheer nude powder – finishing powder – it does give a nice finish but for me personally I would prefer to use this as a finishing powder in the evening or for that night out because of the slight shimmer ,
• Surreal Bronze Light: a neutral tan shade fused with Surreal Light;
• Surreal Glow: a pale peony pink blush mixed with Surreal Light;
• Surreal Effect: a cool, pink rose fused with a soft, warm peach; and
• Surreal Strobe Light: a glimmering peach powder – it is a good highligher especially for the top of the cheeks and brow bone but want to ‘play’ about with it a bit more.

You are advised to apply the products as follows:

• Finish: Apply Surreal Light finishing powder all over the face;
• Bronze: Contour along the temples, hollows of the cheeks, and jaw line with Surreal Bronze Light;
• Blush: Apply Surreal Glow to the apples of the cheeks for a delicate flush of color;
• Blush: Layer Surreal Effect to the apples of the cheeks for a brighter pop of color;

• Highlight: Apply Surreal Strobe Light to the high points of the face – tops of cheeks, bridge of nose, brow bone and cupid’s bow. Can be used wet for a more intense highlight.

  

  

I have only had a chance to use the five products a few times and although I enjoyed using them all, initially my three favourites are the two blushes, Surreal Glow just gives that natural flush of colour to your cheeks and is a light peach / rose gold shade and the Surreal Effect is perfect when  you want a bit more colour and is a brighter pink shade.  The Surreal Bronze Light  is perfect for contouring, adding a bit of definition – however I am looking forward to ‘playing’ about with all the products a bit more as these are only my initial thoughts and there are lots of different options.  Note all the shades contain a slight shimmer however I have found this is not very noticeable unless you apply too much.

I definitely would recommend treating yourself or someone special to this  product as I think you will love it and it would also make a beautiful gift and I think most people would be delighted to receive it.  The packaging is beautiful to look at and the products are high quality and very versatile as well especially if you have not got round to treating yourself to any of the other Hourglass palettes.     The best offer I can find at the moment is through Space NK online:

SPACENK UK:, – £69 – if this is your first order and you use my referral link here you will get a free beauty gift bag containing 5 deluxe sample / travel sizes (until 14.12.16 or while stocks last) and you will also get to choose three free samples at checkout, while stocks last and free shipping  – however remember to sign up to their N-Dulge scheme to get credit points with purchase and a free gift on your birthday and also remember to sign up or go through Topcashback  first to get cashback on your purchase (if you  sign up using my referral link here  you will also get a £5 Amazon gift card).

Look forward to any comments you may have – If you are not already a follower would love you to follow my blog too – would mean a lot.

Thank you – take care.

Best Wishes Liz x