Category: L’Occitane
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L’Occitane launches UK flagship store on Regent Street
Last week I attended the launch party for L’Occitane’s UK flagship store. In fact the new store is L’Occitane’s largest store in the world at 6,450 square feet of space and it’s a spectacular sight. There are two spacious floors to explore, taking the customer on a multi-sensory journey to experience the textures, fragrances and…
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2017 Favourites (So Far)
We are a quarter of the way through the year (frightening, I know) but already 2017 has raised the bar with some beauties. I thought I’d share with you some of the products I am loving so far… Aldi Glass Candles (£3.99 each) The lovely Vex in the City posted about Aldi’s new scented candles,…
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L’Occitane: Arlésienne Fragrance & Skin Collection
I’m a little late in bringing you news on L’Occitane’s latest collection because I’ve been indulging in it a little too longer than I expected to. The Arlésienne range is, in a word, captivating. It’s not often a scent grabs my attention so quickly and keeps a hold of it. A sensual blend of velvety…
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Sheenie’s Must-Have Christmas Gifts
We are in knee deep in Christmas gift guides and during the period I’ve been mulling over what to put in mine, it’s come to my realisation that my suggestions are the kind of things I’d love to receive. I think that’s the best way to approach present buying…what would I give myself? It’s going…
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Review: L’Occitane Violette & Rose De Mai EDT
Roses are red, violets are blue and has L’Occitane got a fragrance for you. Good, eh? I just came up with that. Violette & Rose De Mai* eau de toilette is their new summer scent and I’ve not stopped wearing it since I got hold of a bottle of it. Created by perfumer Violaine Collas…
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Review: L’Occitane Almond Velvet Hands SPF 15
When it comes to SPF, we will slather it on our bodies but we tend to neglect our hands. One name gives me the shakes when I think about scaley hands – Madonna. And nobody wants paws like hers. Unfortunately our hands are usually the give-away to ageing and it’s unavoidable to hide them from…
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L’Occitane Advent Calendar
A beauty advent calendar is utter genius – a different beauty product behind every door in the run-up to Christmas Day. I don’t remember who came up with the very first one but since the er, advent of it, there is no shortage of them from nail polishes to skincare. In fact it’s pretty hard…
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YouTube video: What’s In My Handbag?
Happy belated Christmas! I hope you’ve had a good one. Well here’s a surprise (or shock for you): a new YouTube video. I got together with my good friend, Helen (Casual Beauty UK) to film a ‘What’s in my handbag’ video. Apparently it’s a very popular kind of YouTube video amongst bloggers (or should that…
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Christmas Gifts Under £75
Yesterday I covered a wide variety of seasonal gifts under £25. Today it’s all about feeling flush and splurging out on what you can get for under £75. Tarte Cosmetics’ Kiss & Belle Deluxe Lip-Surgence Lip Set* Tarte Cosmetics prides itself on using high-performance natural products and this limited edition set of Tarte’s award-winning Lip-Surgence lip…