Countdown to Christmas - Day 3: Nuxe Prodigieux shower gel

Morning Sparkles!

Nuxe Prodigieux Huile de Douche
(M&S Beauty Advent Calendar 2017)

Yawn and stretch, for a lazy Sunday morning - the best kind! Keeping with the radiant theme is the second box from the big bottom row today.

This Nuxe Prodigieux shower gel is "precious scented with golden shimmer". I'm a fan of Nuxe's honey shower gel and cleanser which I've had before, and generally of their Huile Prodigieux range. This 30ml travel size will be a generous size for any pre-Christmas trips you're planning or just as a treat at home.

I'm liking the idea of getting sparkly in the shower and finishing off with the Huile and matching EdT which I already have, just because it's Sunday and I'm off for some festive fun with my Auntie who's up in London for the day.

Scrum-diddly-umptious Christmas kisses and wishes

xx Josephine xx

Countdown to Christmas - Day 2: Filorga Smoothing Radiance Mask

Hi Sparkles

Filorga Meso-Mask
(M&S Beauty Advent Calendar 2017)

Happy Satur-YAY! I'm going to kick the weekend off in the Radiant theme of the M&S Advent Calendar's gifts so far with the Meso-Mask.

The 15ml sample is smaller than yesterday's offering but still generous given the face only application and relatively high price for the full sized item. The brand itself is French, based on medical science and research.

Recommended use it to cleanse and exfoliate before applying the mask and rinsing with lukewarm water after 15 minutes. To be used several times a week per instructions, however I have spotted a few reviews online which are recommending that it's used as a spot treatment or rescue item rather than as per the instructions.

I guess whatever works for you! What are you up to this Saturday? Decorating your tree or heading out on the town?

Christmas kisses and wishes

xx Josephine xx

Countdown to Christmas - Day 1: Rosie Amazing Radiance Body Glow

Rosie for Autograph - Amazing Radiance Body Glow
(M&S Beauty Advent Calendar 2017)

Morning Sparkles!!

The first day of official Christmas season, even though I've had my decorations up for almost two weeks at this point, I just couldn't resist as I'm majorly feeling the season this year! 

There's five sizes of boxes in this year's advent calendar, and I'm loving the little Christmas town theme to the calendar this year.  First up is a sizeable bottom row box, containing this party treat from the Rosie for Autograph range, which you'll all know I'm a fan of on the scent side of things. 

Lightly tinted, this smells amazing and blends in well. You pale and interesting readers won't be able to use this in place of any instant tanner, but it definitely leaves your skin feeling silky soft and with a very subtle shimmer which will be a great base for party skin or for feeling indulgent on Christmas Day itself. 

The 50ml tube is generously sized and will likely give a few applications even on curvy sized shins and arms!

What did you get in your calendar? If it's the M&S one, what are your thoughts on the Rosie offering? 

Christmas kisses and wishes

xx Josephine xx 

Countdown to Christmas with me!

Hey Sparkles

After yet another long hiatus from the blog this year, I thought the M&S beauty advent calendar would give an awesome opportunity to Countdown to Christmas with you all. 'Tis the Season of giving and all that.

Which beauty advent calendar did you get this year? I had to restrain myself from some of the beautiful but slightly (ahem!) excessive options around this year - such as Jo Malone and Diptyque. Very jealous for all you ladies or chaps who managed to snag one of those!

Christmas kisses and wishes

xx Josephine xx