INTRODUCING VILIV BY DR. FELIX BERTRAM

BEST-SELLING LUXURY SWISS SKINCARE LAUNCHES IN UK

INTRODUCING VILIV BY DR. FELIX BERTRAM

 Developed by Dr. Felix Bertram, a medical specialist in dermatology, skin surgery, beauty treatments and a sought after speaker at national and international meetings, the viliv biomedical skincare range is based on concentrated serums – targeting treatments for specific skin problems that work at the highest scientific level. Available fromwww.feelunique.com.

Viliv offers individual, targeted and efficient skincare packed with active ingredients from Swiss biotechnology. The line-up is formulated with particular skin needs in mind each serum is design to work alone or combined as a regime or as a cure – both in terms of their concentration and their efficacy. From dark circles, under eye puffiness, facial redness, skin firming to skin radiance there’s a solution for everyone and each treatment is free from parabens, mineral oils and colourant, as well as being 100% vegan, gluten-free and animal testing free.

Dr. Felix Bertram comments “in my clinic, skinmed, near Zurich, my colleagues and I have treated about 40,000 patients in recent years and we are always being asked: ‘What skincare do you recommend?’ Now, after six years of intensive development, I am able to give an answer: viliv”. “At the heart of my skincare line are the high-tech serums. They treat each skin problem separately, targeting it with 1-3 key ingredients at optimal concentrations. The best part is the confirmation from my patients and friends that viliv works. I have so enjoyed putting my DNA as a doctor.”

We tried the following:

viliv C clean off the day £20

 viliv c – clean off the day, daily facial cleanser by Dr. Felix Bertram loosens all impurities and make-up effortlessly and thoroughly. It is formulated to calm skin and maintain its natural balance. Aloe vera moisturises. Almond oil, rich in vitamins A, B, E and trace elements, nurtures and protects from free radicals.

 

 viliv tone your skin, refreshing facial toner – £33

The refreshing viliv t – tone your skin – refreshing facial toner removes the last traces of cleanser and neutralises the calcium in tap water. Edelweiss and bamboo extracts reinforce skin structure with powerful antioxidants and flavonoids. Formulated to hydrate, protect against moisture loss and help skin better absorb the active ingredients in skincare products.

 

The cleanser leaves skin super clean but does not irritate. Skin feels soft and looks good after. The Toner hydrates the skin and is the perfect base for your moisturiser or serum. Both are great and recommended.

 

 

Sneaky Wedding Costs You Need to Look Out For By Melissa Davis

Wedding First DanceAlthough your wedding day is supposed to be one of the best of your life, the large cost can often mar this otherwise happy occasion. In the early stages of planning a wedding, the smaller details often get forgotten and the cost can sneaks up on you, making the overall price of the wedding unexpected and often damaging. However, there are ways and means of reducing the overall cost of your wedding and making your special day affordable. Considering the hidden wedding costs you may incur is a positive start in ensuring your wedding remains within your personal budget.

Making a list and using online resources to research the smaller aspects, which you may not have initially considered, will show you where your money can go and how much of it can go there. This will allow you to then find cheaper alternatives to lighten the financial load further. For example, although brides often think of their wedding dress, they rarely remember that alterations often have to be made. Similarly, bridesmaids’ dress and the groom’s tuxedo may need amendments right before the big day. These minor adjustments may seem small, but will set you back money and add up to a considerable amount when added to the multitude of other wedding costs. To prevent costs such as these from sneaking up on you, simply research, estimate the price and factor this into your budget.

 

Keeping track of all the different costs involved in organising a wedding can be tricky, particularly when there are so many hidden expenses that can sneak up on you when you least expect it.

Creating a budget that includes all of the most commonly forgotten wedding costs can help you to avoid last minute problems and make big savings.

Start with a wedding budget

A thorough, realistic budget is the best tool for preventing forgotten, unexpected and unnecessary costs from sneaking up on you during your wedding planning.

Work out how much you can afford to spend in total, make a list of everything you need to sort then decide how you’ll divide your wedding budget.

Try to make your list as detailed as possible, and ensure that you set aside enough for each item. Recently married friends, wedding magazines and websites are all good sources of advice.

Suddenly realising that you forgot to budget separately for the bride’s shoes, veil or accessories after you’ve spent your money on an expensive dress is exactly the sort of stress you want to avoid as your big day approaches.

You should also look at prices or ask for quotes early on to ensure that the money you set aside for each cost is realistic.

Wedding costs everyone forgets

However carefully you plan your budget, there always seems to be something extra that needs to be organised and paid for before the big day arrives.

Here are some of the most frequently forgotten costs – make sure you remember to include them:

  1. Registration costs to make your marriage official.
  2. Stationary and postage costs for sending save the date cards, invitations and thank you cards.
  3. Accessories and alterations to suits and dresses for the wedding party.
  4. Including the bride and groom in the head count for the reception.
  5. Favours, thank you gifts and tips.
  6. Extra charges on your bill from venues and suppliers, including delivery fees, corkage, VAT, overtime and service or cleaning charges.
  7. Printing and framing photos, and buying wedding albums.

Deciding what to spend

Once you have a list of everything you need to pay for, you can start deciding how much you want to spend on each item. The way you do this should depend on your overall budget.

If money truly is no object, you can simply start arranging.

If, like most people, you have a set amount of money to spend on your wedding, perhaps from your savings or a parental contribution, you should start from this upper limit and divide it into portions for each of your expenses.

You can easily create a spreadsheet, or adapt a general expenses template, to monitor your spending. Keep track of any overspends, which you should try to make up for by spending less on other items, or underspends, which will give you more to spend elsewhere.

If you’re trying to keep costs to a minimum then prioritise your list into must-haves and maybes so that you can make sure you can afford the aspects that are most important to you before paying out for things that are ‘nice to have’ but not essential.

Avoiding unnecessary wedding extras

If you are working with a limited budget, it’s possible to make some cuts to the normal list of wedding necessities.

For example, if you can choose a venue where you can hold both the service and the reception, you might be able to get a better deal, and you can also cut down on transport costs.

Weddings held out of peak season or on any day other than a Saturday will usually be cheaper because there’s lower demand so this is worth investigating.

It can also be a good idea to look closer to home for your venues, since you can avoid high travel costs or needing to pay for overnight accommodation.

You might also be able to cut down costs by limiting the number of guests you invite – either in total or just to the wedding breakfast. Having a buffet and/or a pay-for-your-own-drinks bar can also help.

You can always give people the chance to celebrate with you at a distance with a live online broadcast of the event, no matter where the wedding takes place.

Another good way to cut down on your costs is to consider doing more of the work yourself or asking friends or family to gift their time as a wedding present.

Why pay for ready-made wedding favours when you can put together something more personal at half the cost? Why spend your wedding day in an anonymous hotel when you have a huge garden where you could put up a marquee and celebrate in a place that means something to you?

Minimising unexpected costs

To give yourself a little leeway make sure you set aside an amount to cover unexpected costs, ideally about 10% of your total budget.

If one of your suppliers lets you down, an unexpected guest turns up, something is broken or turns out to be unsuitable, or the weather forces you to change your plans, you need to have some emergency funds available to deal with it. Another option is to take out wedding insurance to cover some of your major expenses.

It might not be possible to avoid all unexpected costs, but at least you can be prepared for them, and if it turns out that you never need to use this money, it can give you something extra to spend on your honeymoon.

The wedding price hike

Another particularly sneaky cost that you might not expect when you set out your wedding budget is the sudden bump in prices that can occur as soon as you mention that you’re ordering for a wedding.

It doesn’t matter if you are ordering flowers, a cake, or transport, as soon as suppliers find out it’s for a wedding, they often assume you can easily be coerced into spending more to make your day perfect.

One of the best ways to avoid this sneaky extra cost is to tell some little white lies and order things for a “party” rather than a wedding.

It might not work if you want a traditional tiered wedding cake, but if you are looking for something less conventional, or ordering something non wedding specific, it could help you to get some lower prices.

Valentine’s Day Gift Guide

Don’t know what to buy for Valentine’s Day? Here is our handy guide.

igiveyouwood

Timbergram, the original wooden postcard company, are offering a whopping 25% off orders through their website in the lead up to Valentines Day and beyond through their ‘I GIVE YOU WOOD’ campaign. Discerning lovers out there can also now upload any image to be printed onto the front of the woodend cards, as well as having a personalised message etched onto the back.

What’s more, Timbergrams supports the charity TreeAid who plant trees throughout Africa’s drylands to help communities escape poverty. In 2013 Timbergram alone helped TreeAid to plant over 1000 trees, making these little products one of the most eco-considerate ways to tell someone you love them.

As well as being able to upload any of your own images onto the front of your card, you can choose from a huge range of Timbergram’s own designs. Timbergram promotes and collaborates with a wide range of UK-based artists and illustrators, so you’re bound to find something different that your partner will adore. If you can’t find a design that catches your fancy, we can etch your own message on the front – just like the old days when you engraved your initials in tree bark.

Spread the love this Valentines Day… give someone wood with the original and best wooden postcards from Timbergram.

Simply use the code: “GIVEWOOD” at the checkout for your 25% discount.

 

austenland
Austenland is a great film. Perfect for Valentine’s Day.

I love you to the moon and back coaster.

I Love You To The Moon & Back Wooden Coaster Super cute.

heart shaped baloons

Valentine’s Day Heart Shaped Balloons

Alessi Big Love Ice Cream Set, Blue  £29.95

Alessi Big Love Ice Cream Set from John Lewis

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Name A Star Gift from John Lewis

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Cowshed Knackered Cow candles from John Lewis