No7 X Elizabeth Scarlett Collection

 This Christmas, two of my favourite brands have come together and collaborated on a selection of the most exquisite gift sets to dazzle and delight any beauty fans.

Say hello to the absolutely fabulous No7 Elizabeth Scarlett gift sets.

This beautiful Christmas Gifting collection features elegant and luxurious velvet accessories embroidered with twinkling starlit skies and perfectly pink, statuesque flamingos.

 Each gift set includes a bundle of skincare and beauty heroes from No7, with everything from indulgent bathing sets, hydrating duo’s and even bundles of travel brushes. 

 

Perfect for stocking fillers, Secret Santas or for pushing the boat out and treating someone to a truly spectacular set, there is a gift for almost every budget and occasion, allowing you to gift a little luxury and joy to the everyday.

I have been a long-time fan of British brand Elizabeth Scarlett thanks to her array of gorgeous and unique pouches, makeup bags, wash bags, eye masks and so much more.

 

Founded by artist and self-care sage Elizabeth Scarlett Petrides, the brand sprung to life after Elizabeth turned to painting as her way of reconnecting with wildlife, nature and her compassionate, youthful spirit.

Her artwork and designs are inspired by the soft, colourful and playful beauty of our natural world.

With a love of painting stretching back to childhood, she translates her designs with intricate embroidery onto beautiful fabrics.

 

Using only the softest materials and sourced with sustainability in mind and full of colour, they provide a little luxury to the every day.

I was absolutely thrilled to get my hands on two of the sets from the collection, the first being the No7 Elizabeth Scarlett The Restoring Duo.

Beautifully presented within a luxurious hot pink velvet pouch adorned with embroidered, dazzling gold stars you’ll find a No7 Restore and Renew Day Cream along with a pot of No7 Advanced Ingredients Ceramide & Peptides facial capsules.

 

Dive face first into the handy travel sized day cream and prepare yourself for firmer, smoother, younger looking skin in no time.

Packed full of an impressive host of skincare loving ingredients, this rich yet non greasy face cream helps to reduce the appearance of fine lines and wrinkles while toning and firming your complexion.

Ginseng Extract helps to bring your skin to life targeting the appearance of tiredness and fatigue while its anti-oxidant complex, Rice Peptides and Vitamins A, C, E helps to protect your skin from environmental stressors.

 

A skin fortifying blend of Calcium, Amino Acids and Ceramides provides essential nutrition while Hibiscus peptides and Hyaluronic Acid plump and deeply hydrate the skin.

A unique blend of Emblica and Vitamin C gets to work to brighten and lift a dull, tired looking complexion while reducing the appearance of pigmentation and No7’s Matrixyl 3000 Plus next generation anti-wrinkle peptide technology helps to visibly reduce the appearance of wrinkles.

Rich and hydrating but non greasy or clogging, this wonder cream instantly leaves your skin feeling pampered and comfortable while its powerful, long-lasting ingredients get to work perfecting your complexion over time.

Also within the pouch you’ll find a full sized pot of No7’s Advanced Ingredients Ceramide & Peptides 30 Facial Capsules.

Proven to help your skin feel firmer and reduce the appearance of wrinkles, these little pink capsules aren’t just pretty, they deliver scientifically proven results to help your skin look smoother and feel more elastic.

Infused with peptides and a specially selected ceramide, the capsules work alongside the natural components of your skin. 

 

 

Encapsulated and with a targeted delivery system for optimised results, the capsule material is 95% plant-based and air tight to protect the key active ingredients from the damaging effects of both light and air.

These little pods of joy are designed to be used post cleansing and prior to any serum or moisturiser.

To open, simply twist the neck of the capsule and squeeze the contents onto your fingertips before you applying to clean, dry skin.

Suitable for use both morning and night, they offer long lasting, targeted solutions to ageing skin, plus they leave your skin feeling unbelievably silky and smooth.

Unsure if such a gift would be suitable for a loved one, friend or colleague? No problem.

Take a look at the equally wonderful No7 Elizabeth Scarlett Travel Brush Collection.

 

Let’s be honest, one can never have too many makeup bags, or makeup brushes and with this gift you’re ticking both boxes.

Unlike the previous gift, this little gem features a fabulous, rectangular makeup/cosmetics bag.

Created with the same eye catching hot pink soft velvet, this bag features two elegant pink flamingos on each sides, surrounded by twinkling gold stars.

 

I mean, who doesn’t love flamingos! They’re so cute!

Unzip the bag to reveal a collection of four travel-sized No7 makeup brushes.

Featuring gold, aluminium handles and synthetic hair fibres, this set is perfect for maintaining a flawless look wherever you go.

 

The brushes are super soft and easy to handle, plus they take up barely any room in the spacious bag, meaning you’ve plenty of space to fill it with all your beauty essentials, whether you’re home or away.

I am absolutely thrilled with this collaboration and even more impressed with the price points which vary from £20 up to £50, so whatever your budget, there is a gift for you.

 

Take the Restoring Duo set for example; the ceramide and peptide capsules alone would usually cost you £19.95, however the entire set is priced at just £25. Bonkers right!

In terms of the Travel Brush Collection Set, if you were to head over to Elizabeth Scarlett you find that cosmetics bags start at £22, however this entire gift including the No7 brushes will cost you just £20.

 

AND on top of all this, these gifts are also included within Boots 3 for 2 gifting promotion.

I know, mind blowing.

Head to Boots to get your hands on these beauties and to check out the rest of the collection now.

Paul & Joe Makeup Collection Gift Set

Make someone’s day this Christmas with Paul & Joe’s jolly new Makeup Collection Gift Set.

Perfect for any makeup lover, this kitsch, cute gift set features four Paul & Joe products within a fabulous limited-edition Doraemon and Dorami design.

This coffret is packed full of goodies to help you look lustrous and dazzling during the winter months.

 

 

Containing their best-selling primer to prep your face to perfection, it also includes a lustre inducing illuminator with a cute compact and a coral pink blusher.

This gorgeous quad are housed within a cuter-than-cute ditsy floral limited edition, reversible gift bag to allow you to choose a design to suit your mood.

 

 

Create a flawless base for your make up with Paul & Joe’s Moisturizing Foundation Primer S 01.

Containing SP 15, this deeply hydrating primer is presented in a special mini frosted glass bottle adorned with a gold Dorami charm.

Silky and lightweight, the primer has been infused with botanical extracts and a subtle pearlised shimmer to bring your skin to life with a luminous glow.

 

 

Feather-light in texture, it instantly hydrates, softens and smooths your complexion, creating a perfectly primed canvas for your makeup.

Featuring skincare properties of a serum, the primer offers a radiant, multi-dimensional finish that creates the illusion of skin that glows from within.

For naturally rosy cheeks indulge in the Powder Blush 001 compact.

 

 

Embossed with the design of a sweetly smiling Dorami, this silky powder promises featherlight texture and a brightening formula to breathe colour and life back into your cheeks.

Soft and finely milled, it blends like a dream so you can decide how muted or bright you want your cheeks to be, but whatever you opt for they’ll be looking simply gorgeous.

Complete your complexion transformation with the Illuminating Pressed Powder 01.

 

 

This illumining powder is a new Paul & Joe formula which contains the light-harnessing powers of lavender pearlescece to irradiate dull, tired looking skin.

It is almost translucent in colour but imparts an ethereal glow when applied to your cheek bones, brow bones or any other area you wish to highlight.

 

 

Soft and shimmery rather than sparkly, it breathes a multi-dimensional quality to your skin which brings it to life.

As with the other items in this set, it is of coursed embossed with a cute design and sits within a adorably designed compact.

 

 

Priced at £48, it is a truly gorgeous gift that is guaranteed to put a smile on any beauty lovers face.

The Paul & Joe Makeup Collection 2020 Gift Set is available now and costs £48.

 

Marc Jacobs Oui Mon Cherry Gift Set

 Delight any beauty fan this Christmas with this stunning gift set from Marc Jacobs Beauty.

Say hello to the Oui Mon Cherry set.

Presented exquisitely in a super cute, kitsch avocado green box adorned with juicy cherries, you’ll find a cherry red, glossy, circular bag filled with a selection of mini favourites and a full size Lip Oil.

 

 

There’s no need to ‘cherry pick’ your beauty essentials with this collection, oh no! All the hard work has been done for you to ensure you have everything you need to create a sophisticated and gorgeous look.

The set contains a full-size Re(cover) lip oil plus travel-sized O!Mega Bronze, Dew Drops and their bestselling mascara, Velvet Noir.

 The gorgeous bag is simply the cherry on the top.

 

 

Marc Jacobs Beauty Re(cover) Hydrating Coconut Lip Oil in Kissability is a gorgeous addition to anyone’s makeup collection.

This super nourishing, rich yet lightweight oil has been formulated with five forms of coconut and vitamin E to offer instant, long-lasting hydration.

Nutrient-rich coconut and soothing aloe vera work to plump, revive and comfort dry lips while offering a subtle sheen.

 

 

Non sticky or gloopy, the conditioning oil is silky smooth and glides across your lips with ease.

Perfect for adding the finishing touches to your lips or to be worn alone, it ensures your lips are left feeling wonderfully soft and kissable all day long.

Up next is the Velvet Noir Major Volume Mascara in Noir.

 

 

This velvety, rich mascara is inspired by Marc Jacobs’s first beauty memory of his mother carefully shaving fibres from a velvet ribbon to create her own faux lashes.

How sweet is that!

Featuring a super-concentrated black pigment and Flash Volume Complex™ , this mascara creates dramatic, full lashes in the sweep of a brush.

 

 

Flake and smudge proof, the lash maximising, curvy brush allows you to capture, lock and coat each and every lash.

The result is oversized, fluttery lashes with a soft velvet finish.

Now to your complexion.

 

 

Add a healthy glow and extra dimension to your face with the O!Mega Bronzer Coconut Perfect Tan in Tan-tastic!

This light, neutral bronzer is infused with a delectable sweet coconut scent, evoking tropical, summer days.

Its rich, buttery texture offers a luxurious feel while the not-flat matte hue creates instantly warmth to almost any complexion.

 

 

Created with mico-fine, jet milled powder and advanced pigment technology, it offers a silky soft, smooth and natural-looking finish to add a little glow into your life.

Perk up a tired complexion with the super cute mini Dew Drops Coconut Gel Highlighter in Dew You?

This beautiful golden peach highlighter also contains a delicate scent of soft coconut, offering a treat not only for your skin but your senses too.

 

 

Formulated with provitamin B5, coconut is indeed the key element to this highlighter.

Coconut alkanes help to prolong the staying power of the product while coconut milk offers a hit of hydration to your skin.

Coconut water delivers refreshing electolytes and coconut polysaccharides helps to deeply condition your skin.

This is so much more than just a highlighter, its skincare!

 

 

This lightweight fluid can be applied directly to your skin for a concentrated glow or added to your foundation or primer for a subtle, all-over illumination.

The flattering golden-peach hue is universally flattering and brings your complexion to life with a multi-dimensional radiance.

See. I told you they’re everything you could need to create a striking, beautiful look.

The Marc Jacobs Beauty Oui Mon Cherry gift set is available now and costs £40 which is a bargain when you consider that the lip oil alone retails at £25.

 

 

Academy of Colour 24 Days of Nails Advent Calendar from Debenhams

 Treat yourself or a loved one to a truly decadent yet affordable countdown to Christmas with the Academy of Colour 24 Days of Nails Advent Calendar.

Exquisitely presented in a pastel pink, rose gold cylindrical box you’ll find a treasure trove of gifts to dazzle and delight any nail colour enthusiast.

 

 

The box almost resembles that of a statuesque cake, complete with sweet pink icing that effortlessly drips from the top, but of course this is no cake and that is no icing.

This is the ultimate nail polish gift.

 

 

 

Open the box and you’ll discover 24 individual boxes in a pastel pink and muted mauve tones.

Each box contains an item wrapped in tissue paper, allowing you to enjoy the pleasure of unwrapping a gift every single day in the lead up to Christmas.

 

 

Nestled inside every box you’ll find a festive treat as this bumper calendar contains 16 nail polishes, a top coat, French polish, 2 nail glitter pots, a nail file, nail clippers, toe separator, nail scissors and even nail gems.

This is literally a completely comprehensive manicure/pedicure kit.

 

 

 The calendar features a stunning array of nail polish colours from soft nudes to dazzling metallics, ruby reds to pretty pinks, elegant pastels to shimmering sparkle.

Prep your nails to perfection with the gorgeous rose gold nail tools and buff them beautiful with the gold sparkly nail file before getting to work!

 

 

Switch up and customise your manicure with the inclusion of glitter pots, allowing you to create a host of dazzling looks this festive season.

Create nails with a little je ne sais quoi by adding some fabulous stickers to dried polish prior to your top coat.

 

 Whether you’re after a bold, statement look, an elegant French tipped manicure or a pretty candy coated look, there’s everything you could need and more.

The Academy of Colour 24 Days of Nails Advent Calendar usually retails at £40 which would already be a steal for such an elegant, jam-packed calendar, however it is currently on offer at just £24 from Debenhams.

 

 

Now that is an offer you can’t afford to miss!

Head to Debenhams now to get your mitts on one before they go, and at this price they WILL go!

 

 

Otis Jackson Dandelion Silver Pendant

 Treat someone to a truly wonderful gift this Christmas with Otis Jackson.

Created over 20 years ago when their designer Narena set up in an indoor market on the iconic Kings Road in Chelsea.

Otis Jaxon has now grown to become a small, multi-cultural London based team who love thinking, creating and endlessly discussing how to deliver contemporary, wearable jewellery that dazzles and delights.

 

 

How stunning is this Dandelion Silver Pendant (£39.75)

I have a real affinity to dandelions as they remind me of my children.

My kids love finding dandelions that have gone over and blowing them into the wind while making a wish. This image has stuck with me to such an extent that earlier this year I had two dandelions tattooed onto my arm to remind me of this precious memory.

 

 

This Silver Pendant has been made to the highest quality and features exquisite levels of detail.

Also available in gold vermeil, it features an elegant dandelion head hung on a 16” chain with an additional 2” extension.

The way in which the pendant catches and reflects the light is simply beautiful and its eye-catching, unique design captures many an admiring glance.

 

 

The simplicity of the piece is contrasted by the complexity of the dandelion itself.

You can see the individual strands and tips of each and every seed, making it a real beauty to behold.

I adore this necklace as it represents a deeply important memory which I cherish.

 

 

It is also available with matching stud earrings and a gorgeous ring and with a price point of under £40 it is an accessible and affordable piece of luxury jewellery.

 You can discover the full range of Otis Jackson jewellery along with this Dandelion Silver Pendant on their website now.