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Mother’s Day gifts Part 2

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Eloise again! So, as I was saying, we got Vivienne more than one gift this mother’s day (partially because it’s the last one we’ll spend with me living in this house, at least until university falls through and I have to move back in).

The other gift we got was from a lovely online store called T. H. Baker, who do really nice,
more upmarket pieces than I’m used to.

The necklace I chose for Vivienne was a rose gold chain, with a pearl and interlocking rose gold design. In a case of the overly-matching, this is because she recently got the rose gold iPhone 6, and we’re a colour very co-ordinated family. She’d also mentioned wanting more delicate jewellery, and I was happy to oblige.

I really loved this delicate necklace, not just because pearls are my favourite of all the gemstones, but also because I felt like it ticked all the boxes I could want.

T.H.Baker is a lovely store and I highly recommend it for all your gifting needs. Excellent delivery, too!

Mother’s Day gifts Part 1

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SO! Sunday 6th March. Mother’s Day. We’re not really all that big on gift giving in the powderpuffgirls household, but we (Eloise et al except Vivienne) decided that this year V deserved some pretty gifts – and Eloise had a bargain or two up her sleeve.

 TheJewelHut is a delightful site full of v v pretty things that made me extra happy, so I knew I could get something delightful.

I chose this, which is a beautiful heart shaped bead for the Pandora charm bracelet. This one is sort of an inside joke, because the script on the bead reads ‘first my mother/forever my friend’.
The sentiment is definitely meant, but it is a far cry from our usual taste – Vivienne is into very classic, art deco stuff, not so much syrupy-sweet messages.

HOWEVER. This bead is lovely, and she really wanted more metal beads for her bracelet, so I couldn’t resist this adorable charm!

The Jewel Hut (thejewelhut.co.uk) is a delightful online store that I highly recommend. Happy Mother’s Day!

Envy Haircare

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Okay.

I’ve been putting off writing this review, because the product(s) I’m about to tell you about are almost a little secret miracle I want to keep to myself.

Envy’s philosophy is  one product for all hair types. They use 6 ‘intelligent products’ that promise to help repair, tame, lift, add shine, enhance colour, reduce frizz and make blowdrying easier.

Normally, all-in-one haircare products make me nervous. They never work like they’re supposed to, and they’re always overpriced. Not so Envy’s Blowdry set!

This is a £40 good-hair-day ensurer and is definitely worth the price*. I’ve been using the full treatment for almost exactly a month and I’m soooo happy. My hair has never been shinier or softer, and it takes exactly one minute longer than my usual washing routine, so it’s not at all time consuming. Even the conditioner is better than any I’ve ever used, including the one I used basically religiously before finding Envy, leaving my hair tangle-free for ages.

Because I’m nothing but good to you people, I even got a discount for you! Use discount code BLOG40 to get 40% off until the end of March.

Eloise

*Full disclosure, I got this set for free, but I’m definitely going to buy this product again, and at full price this time!

Anna Sui: Fairy Dance

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Eloise here! Sorry for the long wait, but you know how the Christmas rush goes. Back unto the blogging breach once more… I have loved the Anna Sui fairy perfumes since I was a very tiny girl. Donkeys years ago, … Continue reading →

Klasse Spa – Barlborough

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Ok this is hard to post publicly on the net but I like to have a Hollywood wax. The full Monty, clean and silky smooth. Fortunately, I have now found a superb beautician, but I made the mistake of booking an appointment at the inaptly named Klasse Spa.

The staff are skittish and poorly trained. I had to chase up messages left on their voicemail to get the appointment in the first place, then they did not seem to have me booked in when I arrived.  The place itself feels unspalike as it is amongst some fairly new industrial buildings, but looked reasonably clean. Luckily I was not there to use the spa, as I have subsequently read some dire reviews on TripAdvisor!

The young beautician was pleasant enough and assured me that they had the best wax and would do a thorough treatment. As she started she told me about her boyfriend, then prattled on about a new machine that they had just got for spot fat reduction – an obvious sales pitch. As she told me to roll from one side to the other I was wary, as those of you who have this done will know it is usual to adopt a variety of positions to get a “clean sweep”. It was over quite quickly, and she had another abortive attempt at selling me sessions with the horrendously expensive fat dissolver thing before I scurried out.

When I got home, to my dismay I discovered that only the visible hairs had been removed; not a full Hollywood, despite assurances it would be. Agh. Very disappointing.

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Welcome to our beauty blog

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We love testing new beauty products, salons, clinics and nail bars. We will be posting our reviews as we try to find that special chemical X!

Our rating system goes from X to XXXXX as we discover the best beauty the UK has to offer.

We will start with the East Midlands, but will journey to South Yorkshire, London and Essex on our quest to find those ‘Xtra’ special products. We are ladies who love to travel; don’t be surprised where we end up!