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Christmas Gift List For The Woman In Your Life

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The woman in your life can be hard to buy for so we have tried to include a few different suggestions. All are top quality and were fun to review.

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100% Natural Australian Jojoba From The Jojoba Company. This is a brilliant multi-tasking product and the bottle is gorgeous. Something of a miracle product, it can be used on skin, nails, hair, lips and hands. They also don’t test on animals and it contains no nasty chemicals. There is already a waiting list so hurry up and get it. £12.99 for 30ml and £19.99 for 85ml from hollandandbarrett.com

English Rose Cosmetics Rose Bath Oil. “Lay back and think of England” it says and what a brilliant idea. This smells amazing, so amazing that I sniffed it for about five minutes when I should have been writing this review. English Rose Cosmetics are a particular favourite of Frost. This bath oil is brilliant, it has sunflower oil, jojoba oil, sweet almond oil and rose absolute. Buy it for your love and run her the bath too. Oh, and a glass of wine won’t hurt either. Available from www.english-rose-cosmetics.com

The Wild Geese Premium Rum. Check out the bottle! It is amazing! And the diamante covered skull. Sure the skull is a little scary but it is also really cool. If your other half is Irish she can even call herself ‘Wild Geese’. If not, she can just enjoy this intense, bright gold rum with notes of light vanilla, mango and banana whilst oohing at the super cool diamante skull. The Wild Geese Premium Rum £36.99 from selfridges.com

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Forsaken Perfume From True Blood. Already popular in the US, HBO have brought their Forsaken Perfume to the UK. A tie-in from their popular TV show. This is a one-of-a-kind luxury fragrance. It has an addictive blend of light and dark notes. Pulpy fruits are paired with crisp pear notes and Jasmine. It also has dark muskiness of amber and patchouli. It smells amazing, is especially perfect if she is also a fan of the hit TV show about vampires. £28.99 for 50ml from Tesco.com

Earthzest Organics Beauty Products. Feed Your Face Cleanser smells amazing and really works £25, Toner For Well-Balanced Skin is effective and refreshing, £20, and Flower Power Moisturising Balm, £24, is their best-selling product and is divine. These wonder products have no water, preservatives, synthetics, artificial colours or perfumes. They are just 100% pure concentrated organic goodness. Instead of being full of chemicals these wonder products bring it back to basic. They are so pure they are suitable for everyone, even those with sensitive skin. They are not tested on animals and are vegan-friendly and cruelty-free. Because they contain no water a little really goes a long way. They last a long time and make an excellent present. http://www.earthzest.co.uk

 

 

Funkin Cocktail Mixers Review

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We love cocktails at Frost and upon receiving these cocktail mixers, or mocktails if you want to go sans alcohol, we were very happy. Especially as you don’t usually have all of the ingredients in your kitchen when you are in the mood for one. Well, problem solved: you just need one of these.

cocktail mixers funkin reviewAll Funkin cocktail mixers are 100% natural and contain only sun ripened fruit, so all the goodness and natural flavour is retained, meaning you can enjoy a wonderfully delicious mocktail by just adding sparkling water and ice!  They are fruity and fresh.

Choose to bring a taste of vibrant Rio to the cold streets of Blighty with the Funkin Brazilian, a tropical blend of mangoes, passion fruit and oranges with Amazonian Guarana, the ‘super seed’, which contains twice the energy of coffee beans, giving you a delicious natural energy kick: this tastes amazing and really gives you a kick. Great for energy and fun. Excellent taste.

Alternatively, opt for the nation’s most popular fruit to bring the taste of summer flooding back and try Funkin Strawberry Daiquiri. a flavour recently voted one of the UK’s favourite cocktails*.  (brilliant and tastes great. Not artificial) And complete your marvellous mocktail collection with the Funkin Mojito, made with the highest quality Persian limes blended with the freshest limes for a sharp, refreshing taste.(tastes like a proper Mojito, we added some rum and the taste was amazing)

The Funkin team travels all over the world sourcing the very best ingredients to ensure you enjoy the best tasting drinks. Each Funkin cocktail mixer has been created in consultation with some of the world’s best bartenders, with no artificial colours, flavours, preservatives or additives.

These mixers are great, they don’t taste artificial and they are fresh and fruity. We were surprised at just how great they tasted. Very impressive for something that comes out of a carton.

The full Funkin range is available nationwide at Sainsbury’s, Waitrose, Co-op, Selfridges, Harvey Nichols, Majestic Wine, Harrods, Ocado, Amazon, DrinkShop.com

 

Kallo Chocolate Rice Cake Thins | Snack Review & Competition

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Kallo Rice Cake ThinsI love Kallo rice cakes so when the chocolate rice cake thins came it perked up my day. I uploaded a picture to instagram, and my, what a reaction. Turns out I am the last of my friends to try them. My friend Steve McAleavy said, “The dark chocolate ones are FAB ! Gluten/Dairy/Wheat/Egg free ! Allergy Safe for most people – but most of all YUMMY ! There you go, I wrote your review for you.”

KJ Issacs said, “They taste great!!” and my friend, photographer Kezia Campbell, also noted that the dark chocolate ones are suitable for vegans.

But what did I think? Yum mostly. The come in milk chocolate and dark Belgian chocolate. They are super tasty, healthy and only 55 calories each. Though I never ate just one they were still diet friendly. They are also organic and wheat free with no gluten containing ingredients, artificial colours, flavours or preservatives.

I have been trying to be healthy lately but always end up caving and eating an unhealthy snack. The real reason Kallo Rice Cake Thins are great and have my full approval is because I will be buying them again. In bulk.

Tasty and healthy. What’s not to like? Read below for how to win some.

Boycott the Biscuit this summer with Kallo Chocolate Rice Cake Thins

We all know the snack temptation that hits mid-afternoon – lunch has come and gone, dinner is still hours away and it’s all too easy to reach for the biscuit jar to curb those cravings. This summer make better snacking choices and boycott the biscuit with Kallo’s Organic Belgian Milk and Dark Chocolate Rice Cake Thins, the perfect way to get your daily chocolate hit with fewer calories.

Nutritionist Jane Clarke says ‘regularly eating snacks, like biscuits, are responsible for thousands of empty calories being consumed by Brits every day. I’d recommend choosing wholegrain, slow release energy snacks when you’re truly hungry to help manage weight and maintain a healthier diet and productivity, without sugar slumps.’

Kallo’s Rice Cake Thins are made with the finest organic Belgian milk or plain chocolate and puffed brown rice. They are made to a wheat free recipe with no gluten containing ingredients, artificial colours, flavours or preservatives and at just 56 calories for the milk chocolate thins, and 55 calories for the dark chocolate, they won’t ruin the bikini diet either.

To help you stick to your healthy eating plans, Kallo has launched an online pledge where you can pledge to boycott the biscuit during June. Head to www.saykallo.com and pledge to swap your usual biscuits for Kallo’s Chocolate Rice Cake Thins for a healthier snacking month – what’s more, we’re giving away 2,500 packs of Milk Chocolate Rice Cake Thins to those of you who commit to ditch the biscuit. Happy snacking!

The First Ever Toxin Free Nail Polishes.

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I am a huge fan of anything that doesn’t have toxins in and is environmentally friendly. I had eczema and asthma as a child. It made me very aware of ingredients and conscious of what I put on my skin, or nails for that matter. Which is why I think the following is a brilliant idea. Why did no-one do this before?

Safe Nails Launches ‘Snails’: First Ever Toxin Free, Water Based, Water Removable Polishes.

Safe Nails ‘Snails’ ‘Simply the Safest’ range of water-based, hypoallergenic child-friendly polishes in the market make international debut at Professional Beauty 2012 Trade Show

Safe & Beautiful Ltd, founded by entrepreneur and mother of two Jeanette Sklivanou, has announced the launch of Snails (Safe Nails), a range of nail polishes suitable for kids and expectant mothers. Hypoallergenic, water-based and solvent-free, Snails polishes are formulated from just three basic ingredients: water, acrylic polymer and non-toxic colourants. Snails polishes do not require any smelly harsh chemical removers – you simply wash with soap and water and the polish will come off without drying or damaging the nail bed.

Snails Collection Formally launching at Professional Beauty 2012, the UK’s largest beauty trade show, on the 4th and 5th March at London’s ExCel, stand Q69, Snails come in a range of 12 fashionable and vibrant colours and give a high gloss, salon quality finish. The products have a light, fresh natural fragrance that smells baby like. The Snails range also includes a topcoat called “breathe easy”. This optional top coat uses oxygen Technology which respects the natural physiology of the nail and adds protection against UV light.

Rated safest polish by the Environmental Working Group’s Skin Deep Cosmetic Database, Snails are free of artificial preservatives, solvents and the ‘toxic trio’ of DPB, toluene and formaldehyde; additives commonly found in many traditional polish formulations. Hypoallergenic and removable without the need for harsh solvent-based removers, Snails polishes provides a solution for parents everywhere who are concerned about the potential health implications of chemical based polishes and removers.

Commenting on the motivation for developing Snails, Jeanette Sklivanou said: “As a mother my biggest concern is protecting my children and I was shocked to discover the number of toxins present in many cosmetics. The debate around whether we allow children to grow up too quickly is often discussed in the media but the potential physical danger of close contact with the harsh chemicals used in many of these products is rarely mentioned. For me that is a big issue. I think children should be allowed to express themselves through age appropriate dress up and role play but we have a responsibility as parents to keep them safe.”

Snails has also launched a range for health and environmentally conscious women and which are safe for budding mums-to-be. Available in a range of 3 colours entitled Meditation, Relaxation and Yoga Nidra, the range provides all that is needed for a completely nontoxic manicure and pedicure. Like all the Snails range, the products have a light, fresh natural fragrance that smells baby like.

Snails is a truly pan European product. The range is manufactured in France, packaged in lead free Italian glass bottles and distributed by Jeanette’s company, Safe & Beautiful, which is based in Greece with operations in the UK. Snails meets all regulations set out by the EU protective laws for cosmetics.

Snails are currently available for purchase online at www.safe-nails.com Individual bottles are priced at €7 or £5.95 each, with gift sets starting at €9 or £7.60. International shipping is available. Safe & Beautiful is partnering with department stores, beauty salons and professionals and retailers in the UK and European markets and is actively seeking distributors in those markets to fulfil demand.

Following Professional Beauty 2012 at London’s ExCel, Jeanette will exhibit Snails at Beautyworld Middle East 2012, Dubai International Convention and Exhibition Centre, Dubai, UAE, May 29-31.

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