Jo Malone Parma Violet Tea Linen Spray

I love my bed, I adore crisp clean linen and that feeling on a Saturday morning when you wake up and realise that you don’t have to get up for work. You can turn over and doze off to sleep again, not before turning the pillow over to get the cold side. Bliss!

However, sometimes in fact most times, this doesn’t actually happen and even getting to sleep in the first instance can be a struggle. Stress of everyday life can get on top of you and churn over and over in your mind, preventing a calm and deep nights sleep, but I think I have found the solution. Jo Malone’s Parma Violets Tea Linen Spray.

This light linen spritz is a sophisticated blend of lavender, lime and parma violets. It delivers a crisp yet relaxing aroma that you can waft over your pillows before bed to help ease your overworked mind and help you drift off to sleep. For that added luxury, use this on napkins, tablecloths and towels too.

Like all of Jo Malone’s fragrances, this last for a long time, it had such staying power that often I wear this as a perfume, the scent is one that is quite moreish and I think, dare I say this about a linen spray, a little flirty.

This makes a lovely gift for those who have everything, or a nice alternative to wine or flowers for the host of a dinner party.

Ax

You're A Cracker

Christmas crackers are often a disappointment- a silly joke and a cheap party hat. Pimp your Christmas dinner table with this little beauty. Jo Malone’s brilliant, Christmas Cracker, features a selection of amazing mini products from the Jo Malone collection; this is one cracker you will be dying to pull.

Sadly, it does not actually snap cracker style, but would look stunning hung from a tree - or on a decadent Christmas table, where everyone gets a luxury cracker each! A lovely way to introduce someone to the brand and a great way to have a taster of what Jo Malone is most famous for.

Inside you will find a refreshing grapefruit cologne, lime basil & mandarin body wash and my favourite - spicy Pomegranate noir body crème. A truly delightful trio

This little number is on my Mum’s Christmas wishlist, so far is has sold out online – so the hunt begins to get this before the big day!

Ax

Fashion Night Out - Part One

You may or may not be ware that this week is London Fashion Week here in London. The city is electric with shows across London showcasing the trends for Spring / Summer 2012. I love this time of year as everyone seems to be in a good mood and from what I’ve seen while out on my travels are people sporting more fashion conscious outfits! To celebrate, the world of fashion are organizing Fashion Night Out is association with Vogue magazine. Across the world from New York to Sydney retailers are staying open after-hours for a shopping extravaganza. Thursday 8^th September is the night to explore London and what British retailers have to offer for Spring/Summer as well as this seasons current fashion and beauty must-haves. Over the next few days I will give you a round up of the places to go to get all your beauty news, tip and freebies at London’s Fashion Night Out.

Get pampered at…

Benefit Cosmetics - 19 Shorts Gardens

www.benefitcosmetics.co.uk

Benefit is offering a fantastic service of free Brow Mapping and Make-Uppers. You’ll be able to get the Autumn/Winter beauty looks, try the new Benefit mascara - 'They're Real' and watch live Make-Up demonstrations from Head Make Up Artist Lisa Potter-Dixon.

After that pop down to the wonderfully intimate…

Elemis day-spa - 2-3 Lancashire Court

www.elemis.com/dayspa

Where the day spa will be serving Champagne and Chocolates, with exclusive offers on the night. Go and get your special spa treats with Elemis and check out all the new product launches.

Run across Oxford Street to see…

Jo Malone - Selfridges

www.jomalone.com

 

Barge through the crowds and get into the Jo Malone boutique in Selfridges between 7.00pm – 9.00pm and let Wild Bluebell take you on a magical journey. 
The new range is terribly English yet naughty but nice. Wild Bluebell Cologne is the most mesmerising new scent of the season. Join in with the unique philosophy of Fragrance Combining™ whilst indulging in white chocolate bunnies and Wild Bluebell inspired cocktails.

Then, nip into the forgotten village of Marylebone High Street…

Diptyque - 68 Marylebone High Street

www.diptyqueparis.com

Words simply aren’t needed!

  


Prolong your summer glow with…

James Read at agua Spa – Sanderson Hotel

www.sanderson.com

agua Spa and James Read will be offering a 10% discount on all tans performed throughout the night. All money received for tanning on that day will be given to the children's charity that Vogue is supporting.

Lash out with…

Lash Perfect Lash Bar - 35 Marshall Street

www.lashbar.co.uk

Lash Perfect Lash Bar will be applying strip lashes to everyone attending at Christian Louboutin on Mount Street, Mayfair. The Lash Perfect range of strip lashes, La La Lashes as well as the beautiful range of Paperself paper strip lashes will be available. These products are available from the new flagship Lash Perfect Lash Bar, situated just off Carnaby Street in the Newburgh Quarter. Eyelash extensions are the answer to beautiful eyelashes without the need for mascara.

Get great skin at…

Compton Hair & Beauty - 44-46 Shelton Street

www.comptonhair.co.uk

Beauty starts with great skin and from 5pm - 8pm Compton Hair & Beauty is running a FREE skin health event. Appointments, with their highly trained Dermalogica Skin Specialists involve an in depth skin analysis using a UV black light skin scanner which will show up sun damage, over exfoliation, dehydration and dead skin, an in depth consultation is then followed by a hands on guide how to use the recommended Dermalogica products to remedy your skin concerns. There is 10% off any Dermalogica products purchased that evening, a goody bag containing samples and vouchers and 25% off any future Dermalogica Facials booked.

Bags of fun with…

Kipling - 205 Regent Street

www.kipling.com

Kipling will be celebrating the launch of their Kipling x JCDC collaboration, which launches in store on 1st September. Look out for a special window display, with free gifts for everyone who registers with Kipling on the night, discounts AND everyone who buys a Kipling x JCDC bag on the night will be able to have their nails painted by celebrity nail artist Sophie Harris-Greenslade from The Illustrated Nail who has designed a special range of Kipling x JCDC inspired nailart designs.

To be continued......

Ax