What have Skye Candles and Desperate Housewives got in common?BeautyGifts by Mrs C - April 30, 2014March 2, 2016 April's nearly gone and I've barely blogged all month - time to catch up then, albeit in brief! One of the things I forgot to mention back in March was the very lovely and special Mother's Day I had. My daughters spolied me with flowers, M&S vouchers, organic soap, the first season of Desperate Housewives and a rose-scented Skye candle.They've been trying to get me
Smashbox CC Cream – Yes or No?Beauty by Mrs C - April 8, 2014April 24, 2014I've been using Boots No 7 Youthful CC Cream for a while and really like it to be honest but I'm always on the lookout for different ones. I've read quite a few positive reviews of the Smashbox CC Cream so thought I'd have a go at using it to see what happens .........// Smashbox CC Cream I've been wearing it for 3 days now and
5 Star Beauty ProductsBeauty by Mrs C - March 22, 2014Over the last few weeks there have been a few beauty products worth mentioning as being particularly great.1. Victoria Green Beauty Bags are not only stylish with unique designs that you won't find in every other shop on the High Street but they are big, wipe-clean and superb value for money too. Victoria Green definitely gets The Thumbs Up and I can highly recommend. 2. NHP
Time Bomb Collagen Bomb Essential Skin FuelBeauty by Mrs C - February 26, 2014February 26, 2014Time Bomb Collagen Bomb Essential Skin Fuel - now that's what I call a mouthful of a product name!Why didn't they call it Collagen Bomb or even Essential Skin Fuel? One descriptor would probably have been enough, don't you think?Long names is one of my bug-bears along with ridiculously long addresses which won't fit on a normal-sized envelope properly! Anyway I digress....I've been trying the
I Love You, I Love You Not…..Beauty by Mrs C - February 18, 2014March 2, 2016 I'm loving my new Milana Candle and it really does smell like a 'Bed of Roses'! My living room smells so good! Apart from the simply scrummy scent, it's made from 100% soy wax and is free of petroleum, paraffin and beeswax products, so it's a much cleaner burn. No black sooty marks on the wall and better for our lungs too! I've been using
Don’t It Make My Red Eyes Blue?Beauty by Mrs C - February 7, 2014My eyes get really tired and to be honest by the end of the day, they look pretty tired too.I wear contact lenses and I spend all day in front of computer monitors in a centrally-heated office so I suppose it's no wonder that my eyes look pretty red and weary by 'going-home time'. Collyre Bleu Eyelights Over the past week or so I've been using Collyre
A Facial With A Difference At DestinationSkin CardiffBeautyCardiff and Wales by Mrs C - January 30, 2014September 4, 2017 A few weeks ago I went to the DestinationSkin Clinic in Cardiff for a facial and for a few reasons it was completely unlike any facial I've ever had before.The clinic is tucked away on the first floor in Cardiff's House of Fraser and to be honest, you have to know it's there to find it.Checking in at the desk was more like going to
What’s Not To Love?Beauty by Mrs C - January 20, 2014January 21, 2014Some Of My Beauty Must-Haves so far this year........ 1. I didn't think I could find a better hand cream than A'kin but I've been using Geranium Hand Cream from Orla Kiely this last week or so and it's just about perfect. It smells really good and sinks into my skin beautifully. I hate it when my hands are all greasy for ages after putting my
Age Defying Moisturisers?Beauty by Mrs C - January 7, 2014January 23, 2014We're blinded by science in the beauty world constantly but (call me cynical by all means) I'm not entirely convinced by the moniker 'age defying moisturisers'!Lately I've been trying out Ultra Radiance Age Defying Night Cream from Beyond SKINCARE. It's organic and hand-made in very small batches so you know you're getting a fresh product which is always good news.It's a really potent face
Things I’ve Loved & Things I’ve Hated RecentlyBeautyRants and Raves by Mrs C - November 12, 2013Over the past few months there have been quite a few things I've loved and hated but have forgotten to tell you about. So I thought I'd write about a few of them alltogether in one blog!Recently, for example, my YSL Touche Eclat ran out and I just couldn't face a trek into town to get a new one. I'm forever hearing about alternatives which