Eventually on the twelfth day of Christmas…

On the twelfth day of Christmas my true love gave to me…

The Illamasqua black Christmas set!!

Massive apologies for the delay on the final day of Christmas… Between a hectic weekend and illness I just didn’t have time to upload this! But it was well worth the wait… This little box of goodies comes from the fantastic gothic brand Illamasqua! And it is perfect for all you smokey girls out there. The box contains..
Powder Eye Shadow in Obsidian
Pure Pigment in Zeitgeist
Medium Pencil in SOPHIE
Precision Ink in Abyss
Masquara in Raven
False Eye Lashes in 13
Eye Brow Cake in Thunder
Sheer Lipgloss in Artifice

A seriously good deal at £96 and with all this who’s going to be wishing for a White Christmas??

Well that’s the twelve days of Christmas over! I know I love doing this, it’s so much fun getting to shop so please please leave comments… If you’ve enjoyed it, if it’s given you ideas as Santa or for Santa?? I know I’m hoping Santa has seen a few of these 😉

Unfortunately there isn’t an Illamasqua counter anywhere further north than Debenhams Glasgow! But here’s the link to Selfridges… Please take a moment to read up and browse this brand they’re here for an amazing reason and they are ambassadors for an amazing cause….. And they’re products are out of this world… Literally!

http://www.illamasqua.com/socialise/selfridges-black-christmas-masterclass-13th-december/

On the eleventh day of Christmas…

“On the Eleventh Day of Christmas my True Love gave to me…”

The absolutely gorgeous Bobbi Brown Old Hollywood palette!! There are sooooo many Christmas eye palettes at this time of year but this one ticks all my boxes! Who wouldn’t want to look like Marlene Dietrich or Rita Hayworth?? And with this Hollywood palette it couldn’t be simpler. There is a perfect combination of matte to sparkles, nude to smokes and a mirror and brush compact to help you along the way! Use the sparkle colours on a wet brush to really add a pop!

There’s a whole range in the Old Hollywood collection and each piece is just stunning… Here’s the easy shop link but you can’t go wrong shopping in Aberdeen there’s only one Bobbi counter in John Lewis!

http://www.bobbibrown.co.uk/product/2300/27082/Gifts/Sets-Palettes/Makeup-Palettes-Sets/Old-Hollywood-Eye-Palette/Limited-Collection/index.tmpl

Last day tomorrow ladies…. 🙂

On the ninth day of Christmas…

“On the Ninth Day of Christmas my True Love gave to me…”

The White Company advent set! After last year we all know I love an advent calendar that’s not filled with chocolate and this one is right up my street! 24 gorgeous tea lights in silver holders to count down Christmas and a full sized signature winter candle for the big day! The White Company ‘s signature winter scent is a gorgeous mix of cinnamon, cloves and citrus… Christmas is in the air.

This post coincides with another amazing new store opening in Aberdeen! Worth a visit but at your own peril.. Crazy woman Christmas shoppers can be lethal! Here’s the safer way to shop….

http://www.thewhitecompany.com/candles-and-fragrance/gift-sets/winter-advent-set/

On the eighth day of Christmas…

“On the Eighth Day of Christmas my True Love gave to me…”

The limited edition No.5 bath oil! I am a huge fan of Coco when it comes to winter, a lovely bit of spice when it’s cold. But you can not beat a bit of No.5 when it comes to christmas. The bath oil is so fragrant a small amount fills the room with the subtle scent of No.5. When I worked for Chanel even people that weren’t fond of the classic No.5 loved this… It smells completely different. Much more delicate. And the hoarder in me knows that when your finished the beautiful collector’s glass bottle can be decanted with anything else!!

Chanel always has such beautiful packaging so treat your loved one and add something else from the range (which has such beautiful and full range items.) and have it packaged in a beautiful box. I have wrapped hundreds of Chanel boxes and have always wanted to receive one for myself… Santa… You listening??

On the seventh day of Christmas…

“On the Seventh Day of Christmas my True Love gave to me”…

One of the MAC “Stroke of Midnight” gift sets!!

This coincides very nicely with the very long awaited and exciting opening of Scotland’s first MAC boutique right here in Aberdeen!! There are going to be many happy girls and ladies on Christmas morning stuck to their mirrors applying their new goodies! And with so many amazing little Christmas gift sets it’s hard to choose. One of my favourites is the eye set. Complete inside a gorgeous bag; Extreme Dimension masacara, fluidline in blacktracks, paint pot in frozen violet and a dual sided liner/shadow brush to apply it all! It’s £39.50 a complete bargain. There are some lovely matching lip sets too just to finish it off… Just a quick peek….

http://www.maccosmetics.co.uk/product/11809/27995/New-Collections/stroke-of-midnight-eye-lip-brush-kits/Eyes/Stroke-of-Midnight-Eye-Bag-Violet/index.tmpl

I do recommend going in and having a look at the gorgeous new store… However this could be dangerous… You were warned!

On the fifth day of Christmas…

“On the Fifth day of Christmas my True Love gave to me”…

The Liz Earle Christmas limited edition cleanse and polish hot cloth cleanser!

I love receiving skin care as presents. I always find it too difficult choosing because there’s so much I want 🙂 and this bad boy is at the top of my list and should be yours!! It’s gorgeous hydration benefits skin in this cold weather. The Muslin cloth it comes with gently buffs off dead skin cells brightening skin while removing make up and dirt…. making it the perfect lazy persons cleanser!

This Christmas edition comes in beautiful packaging and it’s a bigger size! Liz Earle has some great products and some amazing Christmas purchases…. Here’s the link…. You know what to do!

http://uk.lizearle.com/christmas?gclid=CLunquu7-boCFSj4wgodOCQA2A

On the fourth day of Christmas…

“On the Fourth Day of Christmas My True
Love gave to me….”

Absolutely anything from the Chanel Christmas 2013 collection Nuit Infinie de Chanel!!

I am totally biased when it comes to Chanel but I really don’t think no one does Christmas quite like them. Christmas screams No.5 and red lipstick! The new collection is all things Christmassy… There’s sparkles, there’s glitter and there’s lots and lots of colour! I could tell you all about the collection but I thought I would leave that up to Chanel spokeswoman and International make up artist Lisa Eldridge. Now Lisa isn’t my favourite tutorial artist out there (you’ll know what I mean..) but she is a fantastic make up artist, shows you most of the items in the collections (including the gorgeous limited edition) and how to apply them in an easy way for you to all follow. She doesn’t however show you there is a gorgeous nude lipstick (217 Radiese) for all of you out there that prefer your festive season a bit more smokey than red and green!

Here’s the link to Lisa’s tutorial
http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=UQr9rj7x8G4

And I couldn’t help but show you the gorgeous visual from the collection and take a moment to watch the beautiful collection video!
http://tablet.chanel.com/en_US/fragrance-beauty/Makeup-88484

On the third day of Christmas

“On the third day of Christmas my true love gave to me”…

The Jo Malone Christmas cracker!!

Okay I know it’s not make up but when it comes to Jo Malone I just swoon!

These sweet crackers are filled with every scent and texture you could want! The musky Blackberry&Bay cologne, fresh Lime Basil&Mandarin hand and body wash and fruity Grapefruit body creme. You can’t say your guests wouldn’t be pleased with this cracker next to their turkey on Christmas Day… The link is below as always but I wouldn’t be able to resist a trip to the nearest boutique and I highly recommend you do so much goodies to play with while you shop!

http://www.jomalone.co.uk/product/10050/27619/Limited-Edition-Christmas-Gifts/Christmas-Cracker/index.tmpl

On the Second Day of Christmas…

“On the second day of Christmas my true love gave to me…”

The Smashbox Wondervision lipgloss set! Like yesterday’s gift it’s packed with a range of gorgeous festive colours. Everything from a seasonal red to a nude to match your smokey party eyes! And at£19 it also makes another great stocking filler. This is just a small part of what Smashbox are offering this Christmas and this year it is actually available in Aberdeen!! Pop into boots to see their range or have a browse on the link below.

http://www.boots.com/en/Smashbox/Christmas-gift-sets/?cm_mmc=bmm-_-google-_–_-Smashbox+-+Exact

On the first day of Christmas…

It’s that time of year again… When I reach for my red lipstick and I start hearing Christmas carols!

I know you all enjoyed this feature last year and since it gives me an excuse to do a little window shopping… “Twelve days of Christmas” is back! This is oooooonly so you all know where to send Santa 😉

“On the first day of Christmas my true love gave to me”….

This gorgeous set of four festive colours is perfect for all of your festive parties!! Or a lovely little stocking filler! Click on the link below to the Estée Lauder website or my favourite option go and visit the lovely Sarah at boots garthdee 🙂 she’ll be your very own Santas little helper… And her banters not bad either 😉

http://www.esteelauder.com/media/boutiques/holiday/index.tmpl