• beauty - competition - parenting

    Win with P&G this Father’s Day

    I’ve mentioned the Everyday Effect before, basically the everyday things that us mums do for our family which make all the difference. P&G have made it their mission to make products which help towards making everyday life that little bit better. With Father’s Day round the corner, P&G want to help the Dad in your family see how the things they think are ordinary are, in fact, quite the opposite. A recent survey by P&G found that small treats from their children made Dads feel more appreciated, so to wish the Dad in your family a happy Father’s Day I…

  • beauty - housekeeping

    P&G and Asda Clean Water Campaign

    I love working with P&G and today I wanted to tell you about a really exciting programme they are running which will help save lives – the P&G and Asda Clean Water Campaign.  The brilliant news is we can all get involved simply through our weekly shop and help support their goal of saving one life every hour by 2020 through providing clean, safe water. P&G and Asda Clean Water Campaign I was sent a P&G water purification demo kit so I could see for myself the technology in action. It’s amazing how these little sachets easily turn dirty water…

  • beauty - competition

    Win a beauty goody bag!

    What does Mother’s Day mean to you? To be honest I don’t need a Hallmark card to make me feel special. I love looking after my children and a card or meal doesn’t make me feel any more or less loved (although I won’t say no if I’m offered a present!). Looking after children of any age can be as hard as it is rewarding. Sometimes the overflowing wash basket and uneaten meals literally make me cry. But most of the time my heart swells when I see the toddler learning a new word or his little sister walking across…

  • beauty

    Revive hand cream – Hotel chocolat

    I’m constantly washing my hands after changing bottoms, wiping noses, before preparing meals and snacks. My hands really suffer, especially during the winter months, so I always carry hand cream with me. Hotel Chocolat have branched out to beauty products and I was sent a tube of Revive hand cream from their Coca Juvenate range to try. The Coca Juvenate is a new range of exclusive spa treatments perfected on their Saint Lucien cocoa estate. The range includes body oil, hand cream, lip balm, body wash, and candles. As you would expect, cocoa is a key ingredients as it is…

  • beauty - Christmas - vintage

    A little luxury at Christmas

    If you’re looking for a little luxury this Christmas then look no further than The White Company. I do like The White Company and often pop in to the shop in Brent Cross as I find it the perfect place to buy gifts. I have to admit I rarely treat myself though, which is why I was delighted to receive a little box of treats from them just in time for Christmas. This vintage crystal star decoration is perfect for giving your Christmas decorations a vintage vibe. The striking glass design is uniquely hand crafted and hung from an antique-style…

  • beauty - competition

    #Win a Nip + Fab Ultimate Pamper Kit

    I have a lovely Nip + Fab Ultimate Pamper Kit worth £40 to giveaway to a reader of the gingerbread house thanks to Sainsbury’s Money Matters blog, which offers information on topics like winter driving and car insurance. Exclusive to Sainsbury’s, this kit contains all of your pampering must haves and is presented in a fabulous blue tote bag. The kit contains: Body Wash Body Lotion Facial Wash Hand Cream Day Cream Eye Cream Relaxation Mask Hydrating Mask Facial Scrub If you would like the chance to win it and pamper yourself read on. Giveaway: I have one Nip +…

  • beauty - days out - Olympics

    Thank You Mum!

    P&G is providing more reasons than ever to celebrate the London 2012 Olympic Games with three exclusive salons for Mums, athletes and media to enjoy complimentary beauty and grooming treatments throughout the duration of the London 2012 Olympic Games. P&G Salons during the Olympic Games The Salons are located in The Olympic Village, The Paralympic Village, the International Broadcast Centre and Main Press Centre (IBC/MPC) complex and the Wella Studio in central London.  Guests will be treated to a range of treatments including professional haircuts, colour from Wella Professionals, party styling by Pantene, grooming by head&shoulders, Gillette and Braun, skin…

  • beauty - competition - eczema

    Eau Thermale Avène review and giveaway

    Eau Thermale Avène is a unique French skincare brand dedicated to each level of skin sensitivity; from sensitive, intolerant to allergic.  Each product contains the Avène Thermal Spring Water, a unique ingredient whose properties have been endorsed by dermatologists over the years. The range includes really gentle body care products suitable for both mum and baby, and even for use on eczema-prone skin. My 8 month old has really sensitive skin so I was interested in trying out the range. We’ve been using a couple of the products over the last few weeks and found the Avène Cold Cream Cleansing Bar…

  • beauty - competition - Olympics

    Beauty Recommended app and giveaway

    The other week was quite a busy one. As well as our exciting trip to the West End I was also invited to a bespoke curated tour at the National Portrait Gallery. Beauty Recommended, an online magazine brought to you by P&G, is going mobile this summer with the launch of its first beauty mobile app. Offering you the hottest beauty tips and trends, personal recommendations from some of the world’s leading beauty experts and three exclusively curated tours around the ‘beauty spots’ of London – it’s every beauty lover’s must have tool! In my previous life I was a…