Bells are jingling, lights are twinkling and carols are playing. It can only mean that Christmas is nearly here and the countdown is officially on. Did you leave your shopping until the last minute? Are you still missing gifts for a few people? Don't panic - there are still plenty of great ideas available for the last-minute shoppers. Treat your loved ones to a piece of paradis this Christmas with the luxurious collection from Bodhi & Birch or bring a touch of exotic to your bathing ritual, regardless of where you are. The exclusive, and lavish, gift sets promise to soothe winter-worn skin, leaving you feeling revitalised, refreshed and set to start the New Year. About Bodhi & Birch Bodhi ...
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EVENT PROFILE Olympia Beauty will be promoted to attract trade buyers from the the UK's beauty and health sectors. It provides professionals with the platform from which to interact and conclude business with their trade clients offering over 250 top UK brands for the trade industry, with over 350 brands due to exhibit and lots of new launches seen for the first time. VISITOR'S PROFILE Beauty product manufacturers, importers, distributors, retailers, hotels, sports/health clubs, fitness centres and hair and beauty salons. This is a trade only event. EXHIBITOR'S PROFILE The Olympia Beauty Show will feature Beauty product manufacturers, importers, distributors, retailers, hotels, sports/health clubs, fitness centres and hair and beauty salons. ...
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How to choose a women's fragrance? The olfacroty families Fragrances are traditionally classified into main olfactory families. Fragrances from a given olfactory family share certain characteristics or facets and therefore give similar sensations. Citrus: Fresh and fruity, bursting with crisp and zesty essences like lemons, limes and oranges. Floral: Flower based perfumes. The height of femininity with flowers such as roses, lily of the valley or blossom accords. Fresh Aquatic: Refreshing, invigorating scents with green aquatic notes Fruity: Full of ripe, fresh edible fruit notes. Oriental: An exotic, sensual and heavy fragrance typically with dry woods, vanilla and musk. Spicy: Warm and punchy, enhanced with exotic spices such as clove oil, cinnamon, ginger and lavender. Woody: Warm, earthy and dry containing mossy and leathery notes. How ...
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He-Shi has introduced the Dark Foaming Mousse. Darker and more intense than the hero Express Liquid Tan (containing 10% DHA as opposed to 6%), the Dark Foaming Mousse gives an incredibly natural-looking tan, no matter your skin tone. This great product contains the organic DHA (Eco-cert approved), it is paraben and alcohol free. It delivers instant colour, dries quickly, is hilghly moisturised and offers you a chosen depth of colour as you can layer to achieve exact tan tone required. The use of ease Like its counterparts, the Mousse makes self-tanning quick, easy and very simple. The natural foaming agent allows the formula to glide on smoothly and the dark foam means you ...
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Born out of frustration at the lack of natural men's skin care options available, Bulldog's natural grooming products were unveiled in 2006. A range whose core values are based on the founders' almost obsessive desire to provide men with body friendly, natural skin care products featuring ingredients delivered exactly as nature intended; pure and potent, free of harmful chemicals, genetic modification and in keeping with Niven & Joshua's philosophy, absolutely animal cruelty free. A testament to this ideal, Bulldog is the first male grooming company to be recognised and approved by the BUAV under their Humane Cosmetics Standard. Furthermore, all Bulldog men's grooming products have been approved by the Vegetarian Society. Ironically although ...
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When the new Duchess of Cambridge walked down the aisle on April 29, the best-kept secret in fashion was finally revealed. It was the most anticipated dress of the century, and it did not disappoint. After weeks of speculation, Kate Middleton's very British wedding dress has been revealed. Designed by Sarah Burton of Alexander McQueen, it has a lace appliqué bodice and skirt, and veil. The bride wore her hair down, with a tiara. The ivory satin bridal gown was decorated by hand with lace appliqué flowers and it cost was estimated at £250,000. As opposed to the average U.S wedding dress cost of about $1,000, very few of us would be able to ...
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Not everyone can afford the prices of high-end cosmetic lines. And there are many who do not want to spend a lot of money on cosmetics, either. There are several brands that offer great, more inexpensive alternatives for your cosmetic hauls. This is a short list to help direct price-conscious consumers to cost effective products that actually work. Many more drugstore cosmetic lines are coming out with products that are made to rival higher-end items. Scrimping on price does not have to mean scrimping on quality, as these top ten beauty essentials prove. 1. Moisturiser Avoid the brand names and go for Boots' own body and face moisturisers with self-tan, which give a ...
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