Let’s Minx it a Little this Christmas!

The January issue of Harper’s Bazaar is already out(!) and this issue comes with a free Leighton Denny’s nail polishes! Well actually, each issue comes with one colour however, there are six season’s coolest colours to choose from… or collect them all!

You should see my excitement when I saw that offer at my local Sainsbury’s! And as I’m a big fan of Leighton’s polishes, I bought three magazines with three different colours!

Leighton Denny nail polishes - from left: Crushed Grape, Sensual Glam and Little Minx

Crushed Grape – which I think I’ll keep for the spring/summer season

Sensual Glam – which goes really well with my tanned hands now (just got back from hols!) it’s natural white colour with gold shimmer (sorry, as not sure if it’s visible on the photos)

And…  the colour that I’m going to use during the Christmas season – Little Minx

This colour is perfect for Xmas parties and all the season’s celebrations! It’s a metallic grey with plum undertone and high shine finish! It’s perfect for my Xmas Party’s Winter Wonderland theme and will go with lots of gowns and colours! I’m so excited!

There are three other colours that come with the magazine; however, as I haven’t bought more mags I can only tell you the colours, which look like: orangey red, burgundy purple and teal green. 

If you’re LD’s fan go and get the fab colours! If you’re not a fan as yet, treat yourself to a magazine with a free nail polish, as they don’t come cheap - £11 per bottle! The magazine is £4.20!

Stay beautiful!

Mags xx

Nivea - The Kate Middleton effect

Our monthly guest blogger Sam is back to tell us her views on the Nivea moisturisers!


In one way or another I’m sure you would have all seen the royal wedding earlier in the year and fallen in love with our new English princess, Kate Middleton. She captured the nation’s hearts with her natural elegance, decorum and fairy tale wedding. What also followed from this was a nation that watched her every move – what Kate wears sells out the minute she is seen out in public, places she visits become the most popular holiday destinations and the day she nipped into Boots sparked nationwide interest in a budget day cream; Nivea Visage – pure and natural.

Well needless to say I also followed in her foot steps (who wouldn’t kill for a complexion like hers?!) My thoughts? Well I wasn’t overly impressed with the pure and natural range soothing day cream – I found it sort of sat on top of my skin and then disappeared, not really soaking in or moisturising (perhaps Kate had better luck than me?) However, in its defence, a cream is very dependent on a person’s skin type so whilst I purchased one from the ‘pure and natural’ range I also got a rich moisturising day cream from the Nivea Visage range (that was even cheaper). Bingo this one works beautifully with my skin.

My skin is soft without being greasy and the cream really soaks in. I have always been an advocate for the ‘high street’ beauty products – especially as you can find yourself trying out a few different creams until you find the right one for your skin type (this can be costly if you are using high end products). Although I may be changing my opinion as I get a bit older and my skin starts to wrinkle and lose its firmness!

But for now the best advice I can give when looking for day creams, which may not be what you want to hear, is to try a few out until you find your perfect match. For some this may happen first time (lucky!)and others could get through quite a few. I believe the cheaper face creams are just as good and therefore not such an expensive trial to find the right product. Just to throw another spanner in the works ... once you’ve found the right one this will most definitely not be for life! I can tell you now I think I’ve been through every brand on the high street, partly because I’m a brand switcher and will go with what offers I can find, but mainly because my skin seems to be constantly changing and what used to be effective is no longer offering the same results!

Stay Beautiful!

Sam x

Pro hands for Christmas!

During the winter season, hands are the part of our body that is mostly exposed to the cold, wet, windy conditions outside, hence it’s really important to take a special care to avoid parching. 

As I love hand creams and as an Elemis fan I was really pleased with my latest purchase of Pro-Collagen Hand and Nail Cream from the Sp@Home range. The rich, creamy texture is perfect for this time of year, and the silicone-free formula allows this product to sink in in no time so the hands become hydrated and no oily residue is left on the palms or backs of hands. The hands are left with a matte look that I really like.

The smell is very noticeable and it might be overpowering to some people. It’s a nice smell of a combination of white flowers, blend of milk protein, avellana seed oil, camellia, virgin plum and macadamia. However, I enjoy the smell and it brings that luxury to this product.

One of the product’s promises is to strengthen and condition cuticles and nails, which I’m looking forward to. Need to use the product for some time but will let you know how I get on.

The packaging is sleek and the additional seal under the lid makes it even more hygienic when received as there is no box.  It’s available to purchase from the www.timetospa.co.uk and Elemis counters across the UK for £29.70 for 100ml of product.

Stay warm this winter and stay beautiful!

Mags xx