Showing posts with label Gift Ideas. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Gift Ideas. Show all posts



Black Friday is here! Another awfully commercialised (yet amazing) shopping event which gives my credit card a severe beating every year. 

This year, I've scoured the net for bargains from the usual suspects so save time and read on for the latests deals from Boohoo, Office, ASOS, Feelunique and the likes of the usual online emporiums that always manage to ensnare your hard earned cash...


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The Best Black Friday Fashion & Beauty Deals


You know how getting ready is sometimes almost as good as going out? Well, I sort of think that shopping for Christmas is a little bit similar. Y'know, with the exception of the whole RUNNING AROUND IN A PANIC not knowing who to get what and when. Just thinking about it gives me the urge to drown my sorrows in mulled wine.

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Christmas Shopping Made Easy: Handpicked Gifts For Everyone



Whether you like it or not, Christmas is coming. All the TV adverts are out, it's hats and gloves weather - I've even got a tree and negotiated with Mr FV the earliest date I can put it up (29 November - but I'd have it up now if it were up to me!)

With a whole range of Beauty Boxes available, it's really difficult to get the perfect one - there's always one product in the box that you're not keen on right? So why not make your own? I saw this great tip on Boots.com  about making a personalised Beauty Box/Hamper and decided to give it a go. 

Here are the instructions I followed. Watch my video on YouTube and see how I got on! Keep reading for details on how to win the box!






Stuck on what to get the beauty fan in your life? Here are some classics that always go down well...

My Top Picks For Beauty Box Fillers



And you can WIN this too! Worth £95. Just enter below:

a Rafflecopter giveaway



The box contains a Jack Wills Microwavable Hottie, Chloe Eau De Perfume 30ml, No7 Star Bauble, Sanctuary Luxury Bath Float, French Connection Lip Gloss x 3 & Nail Polish x 2, Ghost Perfume Bauble. All available at Boots.

Will post internationally. Competition ends 12 December.

Good luck!



What would you have in your personalised beauty box? What do you think of my final gift? Tweet me your thoughts @FaceValueBlog or send me a comment on Facebook!

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VIDEO: Forget Beauty Boxes, Make Your Own Personalised Beauty Hamper!





This will sound seriously mental but... I had my first Mince Pie of the year the other day. Yup. Christmas, in October. But the festive season isn't that far away you know. Xmas lights are up on Oxford Street. Christmas gift ranges are in store. Can't escape it, CHRISTMAS 2015 IS COMING.


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Christmas Is Coming: Gifts All Wrapped Up At Lush Cosmetics!

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In case you missed it.... I'm buying a house! Well, can't quite afford a house in London, it's actually a 2 bed flat but still, it's a place of my own. And the best part? I CANT WAIT TO DECORATE! I'm not quite in there yet but I sure am planning everything already.

The lovely team at Flamingo Gifts spotted my "How To Buy A House" blog series on hunting for a house and sent me some beautiful presents which are frankly, perfect housewarming gifts! A house plant just doesnt cut it anymore.


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Happy Housewarming To Me From Flamingo Gifts!

Do you know a beauty fan who already has a beauty collection bursting at the seams? Think you have everything you might possibly ever need? Well think again.






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Xmas WishLUST. Beauty Gifts You Never Knew You Wanted.


Hi team! I have been fantastically busy this week with work and Xmas festivities and blogging has taken a little breather. Can you believe it's December already?!  I have bought zero presents so far and not even put my tree up - so much to do!! How far have you got?!

Today's blog post is a collection of my favourite fragrance bottles, spotted at The Perfume Shop Christmas preview.

I don't know about you guys, but I'm a sucker for picking perfume based on a beautiful bottle. I know it should be about the scent, but sometimes I just want that bottle on my dresser! If only more of them were refillable!


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The Most Beautiful Perfume Bottles For Your Dresser

I'm so excited about this post!! First and foremost - it's about Benefit makeup and secondly, it's about a LOT of Benefit makeup.

The Benefit blushers have been cult collectables for me ever since the first box of Dandelion landed in my lap aged 14. However, at £24 a pop, it's not cheap to collect them all.

Today's product solves that exact "i want them all, don't make me choose one" problem. It's the Benefit Cheeky Sweet Spot xmas special! Finally, 6 of their best selling blushers have all moved in under the same roof and quite literally - because the tin is a cute little house!!






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Benefit Blusher Swatches! The Cheeky Sweet Spot Collection

Last week, I showed you a preview of the Lush Christmas range and this week? I've only gone and opened my Christmas presents early!!

Yup, I took home two Christmas gifts and opened them up straight away. None of this shaking around, guessing and squeezing business. SHOW ME THE GOODS!! THE NATURALLY SOURCED AND UK-MADE GOODS.


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Christmas Came Early: Lush Gifts, Unwrapped!

How do you pick your perfume? Do you see an advert, go smell it, and decide whether you like it? Do you just grab the prettiest looking bottle off the shelf? Or do you get recommendations from friends or magazines and then try it?

For me and many others out there, it's basically ALL OF THE ABOVE. But what if you'd like to buy a perfume for someone else? (Being the very generous individuals that you are, you lovely lot) Gifting perfume is normally a no-no unless that person has asked for it or if you know that person really really really well right? Well think again..!


Today's post is about an ingenius little gift box called Vivabox from The Perfume Shop. Basically, the gift box comes with several little samples of perfume for you to try - and then, once you've picked your favourite, there's a gift voucher for you to get the full-size bottle! Perfume gifted, easy.


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How To Pick Perfume: Vivabox Gift Box from The Perfume Shop