ManCave Natural Grooming – Ideal Christmas Gifts

Posted on December 14, 2015 by Margaret Graham

Here at Frost, the team really like ManCave, the supreme-performance, natural men’s grooming range with a premium fragrance. The four sets are: Supreme Skincare Set – RRP £12.99, Supreme Shavecare Set – RRP £15.99, The Wash Bag Set – RRP £22.9 and The Survival Set – RRP £29.99

These gift sets are launched on boots.com (now with click and collect) perfect for Christmas gifting.

The Wash Bag Set – RRP £22.99

http://www.boots.com/en/ManCave-Wash-Bag-Set_1765219/

For men on the go, this set includes a ManCave flannel.

Borage Moisturiser is an innovative natural moisturiser enriched with bioactives and UV absorbers (rrp £9.50) Willow FaceWash combines natural extracts to refresh, waken and purify skin without drying. (rrp £5.95)FaceScrub with Olive Stone to exfoliate skin and reduce blocked pores, blackheads and ingrown hairs (rrp £6.99)

Supreme Skincare Set – RRP £12.99

http://www.boots.com/en/ManCave-Supreme-Skincare-Set_1765215/

Good skin starts here – this simple two-step grooming regime has all you need. Borage Moisturiser is an innovative natural hydrating facial moisturiser enriched with bioactives and UV absorbers to create a soothing, easily absorbed formula. (rrp £9.50) Willow FaceWash combines natural extracts to refresh, waken and purify skin without drying. (rrp £5.95)

Supreme Shavecare Set – RRP £15.99

http://www.boots.com/en/ManCave-Supreme-Shavecare-Set_1765217/

Get the best out of your shave with this Supreme Shavecare Set. Natural ShaveGel featuring a built-in Pre- Shave performance with Meadowfoam Seed & Tea Tree oil for a premium shaving experience (rrp £5.99)

FaceScrub with Olive Stone to exfoliate skin and reduce blocked pores, blackheads and ingrown hairs (rrp £6.99) Post ShaveBalm with Aloe Vera to soothe, plus Vitamin E and Copper PCA to repair skin after shaving. (rrp £6.50)

The Survival Set – RRP £29.99

http://www.boots.com/en/ManCave-Survival-Kit_1765221/

For every situation, this Survival Set has got you covered. Lemon & Oak Shower Gel combines Lemon oil, Vetiver and Bergamot to uplift and stimulate for an aromatherapeutic showering experience. (rep £3.99) Borage Moisturiser is an innovative natural hydrating facial moisturiser enriched with bioactives and UV absorbers to create a soothing, easily absorbed formula. (rrp £9.50)

Willow FaceWash combines natural extracts to refresh, waken and purify skin without drying. (rep £5.95) FaceScrub with Olive Stone to exfoliate skin and reduce blocked pores, blackheads and ingrown hairs (rep £6.99) Natural ShaveGel featuring a unique built-in Pre-Shave performance with Meadowfoam Seed & Tea Tree oil for a premium shaving experience (rrp £5.99) Post ShaveBalm soothes with Aloe Vera, plus Vitamin E and Copper PCA to repair skin after shaving. (rrp £6.50)

www.mancaveinc.co.uk

Twitter – @ManCave Instagram – @ManCaveInc

Tactus iPhone Cases for Christmas

Posted on December 12, 2015 by Margaret Graham

My lovely son-in-law has just broken his phone. I doubt he would have it he’d had the Omniwallet. So guess what he’s getting for Christmas?

Tactus iphone cases are really interesting. FrostMagazine likes the Omniwallet folio case in particular, because we like things that ‘earn their keep’. This not only protects your iPhone 6s, and iPhone 6 but brings together all your daily essentials and puts them in one secure place. Cash, cards and the phone are all in one package so no more wasted time while you search for one or the other.

The case has a protective detachable inner shell which is secured magnetically making the case usable without the wallet attached. Made of genuine leather, it has a front flap to protect the screen with stud clasp. There are card slots and cash pocket. There is a detachable inner protective phone case that can be used without the wallet feature.

So, what a great present for someone, and it’s under £20 too.

Tactus has a variety of iPhone cases, all interesting and innovative.

What about the jazzy and innovative LumiNova which glows in the dark and is available in 6 snazzy colours.

Or the extra protective, bright bumper case NeoGuard which uses clever technology to dual protect your phone, while looking funky in bright colourways.

For further information: www.tactus.com

Four-Piece Beautiful Complexion Set by Margaret Graham

Posted on December 12, 2015 by Margaret Graham

Frost really likes this this fantastic cruelty free brush set, being animal lovers. It includes all four brushes in the EcoTools Complexion Collection® – a makeup-skincare hybrid line designed to improve skin’s health and maximize natural beauty. This self-wrapping set includes a gift tag, ribbon and gift box, making it the perfect present for every beauty lover on your list. I know just the person to get this for, but that’s my secret.

Mattifying Finish Brush: This duo-fiber head creates a flawless finish with either pressed or loose powder. The short bristles pick up the perfect amount of product while the long bristles distribute it smoothly to keep oil and shine at bay all day.

Skin Perfecting Brush: Specifically designed to smoothly and evenly apply BB/CC creams and tinted moisturizer. Use the rounded edge of the brush for precise coverage around the eyes and nose.

Eye Perfecting Brush: Features a uniquely cut, rounded tip head that mimics the shape of your finger around the eyes to reduce tugging or transferring oils. Designed with straight, firm and dense bristles for optimal blending and coverage.

Correcting Concealer Brush: A duo-fiber blend of bristles pick up and distribute concealer for full coverage of dark circles, redness or other imperfections.

The ecoTOOLS® Complexion Collection® features beautiful cruelty-free bristles, a beautifully designed unique recycled ferrule combining the elements of beauty and science, and sleek bamboo handles. The packaging is made from recyclable PET and post- consumer recycled paper.

£19.99  Available at Boots.com and Superdrug.com

Sparkle through the festive season with the Mavala Christmas Range by Margaret Graham

Posted on December 10, 2015 by Margaret Graham

Make Christmas even more beautiful with these festive gifts from MAVALA.

From beautiful baubles to cute crackers and kits, MAVALA’s Christmas offering has something for everyone, no matter your budget.

MAVALA Snowblossom Kits (RRP £12.50)

Shower your loved ones with a trio of Mavala colours. These snowflake-covered sets are available in 6 sumptuous shade collections from festive reds and pretty nudes to sultry shades perfect for dark winter nights.

MAVALA Cracking Duo (RRP £9.00)

Have a cracking Christmas with these duos. Available in six complementary colour ways so there is something to suit all tastes. No need to pull this cracker, simply untwist the top to reveal two nail treats.

MAVALA Christmas Baubles (RRP £5.00)

Have a ball this Christmas with the  MAVALA Christmas Baubles in eight sparkling festive hues, including favourites Rouge Rubis, Magic Sapphire & Magic Snow.

Take care this Christmas with the Mavala Nail Care Collection
Give the gift of beautiful nails this Christmas with the MAVALA care range. Whatever your nail concern, MAVALA have it covered with a collection of gifts for gorgeous natural nails.

MAVALA Vanity Case (RRP £26.50)

Packed full of Mavala’s best-selling nail care products, this vanity case is perfect for a complete at-home manicure. The case includes: Scientifique, 002 Basecoat, ColorFix Topcoat, Nail Polish Remover

MAVALA Colour Stay Coffret (RRP £17.50)

Love your nail colour but hate that it never lasts long enough? The Colour Stay coffret from Mavala has everything you need to make your colour last whilst caring for your nails and cuticles. The set includes: 002 Basecoat, ColorFix, Oil Seal Dryer & Mini Emery Boards.

MAVALA Discovery Coffret (RRP £29.95)

This nail care & beauty coffret is perfect for those who are new to the world of nail care. Packed full of a range of treatment products and a step-by-step manicure programme, it’s the perfect solution to your nail problems. The set includes: Cuticle Remover, Scientifique, 002 Basecoat, ColorFix, Oil Seal Dryer & Hand Cream.

The Mavala Christmas Collection is available at JohnLewis.com, Boots.com and selected independent retailers nationwide.

Anyone for Pinot Noir? By Margaret Graham

Posted on December 9, 2015 by Margaret Graham

Frost has had the great pleasure of tasting three bottles of Errazuriz’s Pinot Noir (Chile) recently, and it made us very relaxed and cheerful, let me tell you.

Pinot Noir Estate Series

The grapes for the Estate Series Pino Noir have been rigorously selected from the Errazuriz vineyards in the Aconcagua Valley and the Mediterranean climate in this area of Chile which features warm days and fresh evening breezes. This temperature oscillation in the weeks leading up to the harvest triggers an intensification of the colour of the wines.

The Estate Pinot Noir 2014’s aroma promised all that was to come, the wine felt fresh on the palate, but wholesome, and full of the flavour of red fruits. It suited the chicken dish we had, but would work as well with pasta, grilled fish, and any sort of seafood.

Errazuriz Estate Pinot Noir 2014 RRP £10.25, Majestic

Aconcagua Costa Pino Noir

There’s something special about living within easy reach of the sea, and the grapes for Aconcagua Costa Pino Noir endorse this, coming as they do from the Manzanar vineyard.

It is located barely 7.5. miles from the Pacific Ocean. The 2013-2014 weather was moderately warm, followed by a dry spring. Budbreak was delayed due to a cold spell but the cool growing conditions had the effect of a slow ripening of the grapes, leading to an intense aroma, and taste.

The grapes were hand picked, double sorted, and the final blend was aged for 12 months in French oak barrels. Gorgeous. It reminded me of the best of the Margaret River wines (Western Australia). We enjoyed this wine, very much.

Errazuriz Aconcagua Costa Pinot Noir 2014 RRP £16.15, Stone Vine & Sun, Cheers Wine Merchant, Hoults, Eagle wines, Noel Young, R Campbell and Sons

Wild Ferment Pinot Noir

The grapes for this Pino Noir come from the La Escultura vineyard, located in the Casablanca Valley 32 kilometres from the Pacific Ocean. Warm summer days, morning fog and fresh evening breezes that blow in from the coast allow for a gradual ripening process. This helps to preserve the grapes aroma, flavour and acidity.

This wine was my husband’s favourite. Aromas of wild strawberries, cranberries, savory dried herbs, rosemary made it pretty sublime.

Errazuriz Wild Ferment Pinot Noir 2014 RRP £14.35, Majestic, Booths and Grape Sense

Spotlight interview with Maya Pieris

Posted on December 7, 2015 by Margaret Graham

Pinning down this writer was easy as it’s me, trying out the Spotlight idea:

In this new series, conversations with writers, I aim to shine a brief spotlight onto what makes someone begin that uncertain path from brain to book, and to consider what makes us write.

Have I always written? Yes and no- I thought about it, had periods of trying but too often gave up. For a few years I attended various workshops but it’s since being in Bridport, Dorset, that writing has become almost a reflex reaction. There’s something in the air here that really encourages people to write to be read. And to be published.

And now ideas run about like kids in a playground. I keep pens and paper around the place though on occasions thoughts have been scrawled on the back of my left hand. This affliction does affect others as the need to make notes comes at any time, and from any and everywhere. Writers are like grave robbers: plundering anything- ourselves, others. My response after the recent French tragedy was to write 2 poems though it’s not always a comfortable thought that creativity and inspiration come from such events. Seeing a dead mole led me to write a poem about an Islamist group whilst another idea came from seeing thousands of whitebait washed up on the shore near Bridport.

And what do I write? Poems, short stories, magazine articles and plays. The last time I tried writing one I was aged 10 and the play was a “who dunnit” written in turquoise ink.

The writing challenge is to focus. It really is important not to get seduced by too many possibilities. And validation from peers is also invaluable, though I write firstly for myself- to try and fix a feeling or thought in words. I’m not sure why but I seem to have to. But I do have people I trust to edit and critique work. It is, however, necessary to let your work go. In a way once it’s written it’s on its way to becoming public though it was a year before I could look at my first published book without wanting to change it.
Future plans are to write more regularly and finish work- too many unfinished “jumpers”. Writing is a private process. You have to enjoy the jigsaw of arranging your thoughts and ideas. There are lots of excellent courses to join and so many other writers to read but in the end it’s you, your pen or computer. And for me it’s an entry to a large uncharted world.

Christmas Sweaters

Posted on December 7, 2015 by Margaret Graham

QVC love a novelty knit and for Christmas, so do we at Frost.

Have a look at a few from the large Christmas selection. From penguins to pugs, you’ll be looking festive and fabulous in no time. A great ice-breaker, each and every one. They feel smooth, and light. They’re not going to itch, or be too hot. We loved them, and have some picked out for relatives.

Almost Famous Kids Penguin Jumper: Add some penguin personality to seasonal celebrations with this cute Christmas jumper with fluffy snowballs. No doubt your little one will become the most huggable person in no time!

£23.50

Almost Famous Pug Christmas Jumper: Pugs…every home should have at least one! Go barking mad for this canine-themed Christmas knit.

£25.75

Almost Famous Grey Reindeer Jumper: Jingle all the way to Christmas in this reindeer bells jumper. The five red baubles will add a bit of fun to your outfit while bringing smiles to all around you.

£30.50

Stockist: qvcuk.com facebook.com/QVCUK @QVCUK QVCUK

House of Dreams – Fanny Blake Book Review

Posted on December 5, 2015 by Margaret Graham

A hilltop villa, views, sun and a sibling get together – what’s not to like?

This is a lovely novel, one with which many can empathize as Jo, Tom and Lucy meet at Casa de Suenos for the weekend. It is the house in the mountains of southern Spain where they grew up and they have come to say goodbye.

The person missing is their mother, whose last request was that they celebrate her birthday – together. As with most siblings they perceive their upbringing differently. Will coming together confirm their memories, their perception of one another? More, will this weekend alter the dynamics between the siblings so that they come to like and accept, not just themselves, but one another, and the odd partner, here and there? And that’s an altogether bigger problem.

Fanny Blake writes with warmth, wit and understanding, and, more, she likes people, and it shows. And somewhere along the way, she has become a wise woman, and that also shows.

Bravo, I loved House of Dreams. You should put it on your Christmas list.

Published by Orion. Paperback £13.99

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Tactus iPhone Cases for Christmas

Four-Piece Beautiful Complexion Set by Margaret Graham

Sparkle through the festive season with the Mavala Christmas Range by Margaret Graham

Anyone for Pinot Noir? By Margaret Graham

Spotlight interview with Maya Pieris

Christmas Sweaters

House of Dreams – Fanny Blake Book Review

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