Eve Sleep have these amazing linen sheets – prices start at £99 for UK double set
They are so luxurious you will not be able to go back to cheap bedding. They are so stylish too.
Stonewashed for superior softness and comfort, our pure linen bedding is the most luxurious, durable bed set you’ll find. Made in Portugal, it’s available in five colour combinations.
From evesleep.co.uk
Plastic Freedom is a great website which has a huge selection plastic free products. They also do gift boxes. They have an array of eco-friendly stuff like Bean & Boy natural handmade soap, Bambaw reusable makeup remover pads, Beauty Kubes Shampoo and Helen Round’s reusable bamboo face wash set.
Plastic Freedom, the online store striving to eliminate the world’s plastic-footprint recommended these products to us and we were very impressed.
Founded by 28-year-old Beth Noy in 2018, @plasticfreedom_was started single-handedly from her spare bedroom. She now sells over 900 products that come from a number of sustainable suppliers, including vegan cosmetics, mother and baby products, plastic-free lunch boxes, kitchenware, travel accessories and everything in between.
Beth Noy lives entirely single-use plastic free herself, and some of her favourite products are: Beauty Kubes, PF x Sol Cup and Beeswax wraps.
plasticfreedom.co.uk
CLEAN TEETH, CLEAN CONSCIENCE
A new toothpaste that is 100% recyclable, with no single use plastic tube.
Unlike other toothpastes on the market, it contains no harsh soaps, antibacterials, petrochemicals or artificial colouring.
100% natural flavouring, with papaya extract for natural whitening and essential minerals to strengthen tooth enamel.
A new toothpaste that is not only good for you but good for the planet is now available in the UK. Happier Toothpaste, from sustainable beauty brand Happier Beauty, has packaging made from traditional aluminium, that is easy and energy efficient to recycle. With 1.5 billion single-use plastic toothpaste tubes thrown away every year, Happier toothpaste is a great swap to reduce your carbon footprint.¹ There’s no unnecessary cardboard box either. Even the postal packaging for the toothpaste is 100% recyclable, wrapped in 100% recycled tissue paper and posted in a reusable bubble envelope.
The toothpaste itself is also refreshingly different, containing only natural flavourings and no nasty chemicals. Each ingredient in Happier toothpaste has been specially selected to have as minimal impact to the environment as possible. Other market-leading toothpastes contain many artificial ingredients that are unnecessary and, in some cases, harmful. Happier toothpaste contains no soap and instead has a low foam formula treated with coconut oil to create light refreshing bubbles without drying your mouth. Happier toothpaste also avoids Sodium Laurel Sulfate (SLS) which is commonly found in other toothpastes has been linked with causing mouth sores and ulcers, and is often used in shampoos and body wash.
Happier toothpaste also contains natural ingredients with great benefits. Papaya fruit extract is infused into the toothpaste which aids with whitening and prevents new stains from sticking to your teeth.
The toothpaste is 100% cruelty free and vegan friendly. It has also been specially formulated for sensitive teeth.
Faye Wilson, founder of Happier Beauty said: “Toothpaste is something we put in our mouths twice a day, yet nearly all of us are guilty of being unaware of what is actually in it. I created Happier toothpaste after I started seriously looking at what is in market-leading toothpastes and saw you need a chemistry degree to understand half the ingredients!
“We are completely transparent with our ingredients; explaining what each ingredient does and why we’ve included it in our toothpaste. We never use SLS, triclosan, parabens, petrochemicals, colours, artificial flavours or sweeteners.
“It is also very important to us that our products have little to zero impact on the environment. We’ve taken special care to source ingredients that are kinder to your mouth and 100% recyclable materials for our products right down to the tissue paper the tubes are delivered in.”
Happier toothpaste is available online for £12.00 per 75ml tube, with free UK shipping. It is available in Fresh Mint flavour.
For more information, visit happierbeauty.com.
Wine Advent Calender
Wine Advent Calendar: Case of 24 – £69.99
This wine advent calendar from Laithwaite’s Wine Christmas range is a brilliant idea. Have fun all December. There is a half bottle for every advent day. It has a great mix of wine. Perfect.
Tiki Lovers Pineapple Rum – Infused with Pineapple Extract – a new Rum experience
This is a fantastic rum, perfect for Christmas.
Our Tiki Lover’s Pineapple Rum from The Bitter Truth is a rum blend infused with an all-natural, pineapple extract from South America which is allowed to rest for several weeks. This gives the flavours of sugar cane time to mingle elegantly with fruity layers of juicy pineapple, while maintaining the full and complex aromas of the rum blend. Made using a careful blend of aged and unaged Jamaican pot-still rum, 3-year-old Barbados rum, aged in former Bourbon Whiskey barrels and some young column-still rums from Trinidad and Guyana.
This new rum is bold, vibrant and taste-rich with both the rum and pineapple characteristics being given space to shine.
The Serve: Brilliant in all tropical drinks and tiki cocktails.
Available from masterofmalt.com, thewhiskeyexchange.com
Price £28.95
Brut Zéro from Bouvet Ladubay
We were very impressed with this wine and we are very fussy indeed. It is a delicious and fun bubbly. It’s a limited edition sparkling dry wine from Bouvet Ladubay and the first time it has been available in the UK. It’s currently available at Lay & Wheeler.
As the name suggests, this cuvée has no dosage, and so has not a drop of residual sugar. As a result, the wine expresses abundant freshness and minerality, supported by bright citrus and green fruit.
From www.laywheeler.com
Tomatin Scottish
Fantastic whisky. These are perfect stocking fillers.
El Bandarra Red
This is juts fantastic stuff and perfect for Christmas. Xarel·lo and Macabeo grapes are macerated with 50 herb extracts such as clove, cinnamon and bitter orange. After fortifying the wine, it is given a touch of caramel and balanced in Solera oak barrels for two months.
ABV: 15%
Serve: On the rocks with a slice of orange and an olive. This is ready to go or can be topped with soda/tonic.
Available from winebuyers.com, masterofmalt,com, thewhiskeyexchange.com, drinksupermarket.com
Price £21.95
Dark ‘n Stormy Ready-to-Go Cocktail Can – The Perfect Stocking Filler
Cocktails in a can usually taste artificial or just not nice. Not so this Dark ‘n Stormy. It tastes amazing. Just as good as the same cocktail made in a bar or at home.
When you need a convenient, highly refreshing drink that can quickly hit the spot, wherever the parties at, what better than our brand new Goslings Rum Dark ‘n Stormy ready-to-drink cocktail in a can that has just launched in Waitrose!
The iconic Dark ‘n Stormy is Bermuda’s national drink and a trademarked cocktail, which mandates the use of Goslings Black Seal Rum. The name is said to have originated when an old salt observed that the rum floating on top of the ginger beer was the “colour of a cloud only a fool or a dead man would sail under.”
A true taste of Bermuda – the Dark ‘n Stormy ready-to-drink can is made using Goslings Black Seal Rum and Goslings Stormy Ginger Beer with no mixing and no ice required.
Price £2.20 for a can/ 3 for £5
Available at Waitrose.com
Gin Baubles – £35.00
The perfect gift for: The Christmas tree decorator
We love these. They look great, are a fun idea and the gin is superb. A crowd pleaser and the perfect ornament for your Christmas tree. Pickering’s Gin Baubles, filled with Edinburgh’s Nine Botanical Gin, are a fun take on the classic decoration. If the temptation is too much, the best thing about these baubles is that they’re refillable, no-one will ever have to know!
This gorgeous Abbott Lyon Tote Bag in blush pink is the perfect present. It is beautiful and well made. There is a zip at the top and a lot of compartments: perfect.
Weird Fish Scarf and Gloves.
I only heard about Weird Fish recently and now I am obsessed with them. For gorgeous, soft and perfectly made scarves, gloves (and more) look no further. I love the Katy Brushed Scarf as it is so soft, long and luxurious and the Jenny Striped gloves. They have stuff for men too.
Skull Candy Grind Wireless
These Skull Candy Wireless headphones are amazing. They are easy-to-use and stylish with great sound. They also have a microphone and a backup cable. Highly recommended. I use them to listen to podcasts when I am trying to get my littlest one to bed.
Never miss a beat with these Skullcandy Grind Wireless Headphones that are designed to produce awesome sound quality. They connect wirelessly via Bluetooth and with 12 hours battery life you’ll never have to miss out on your favourite tracks.
From AO.com who also have a lot of other amazing gifts. Their service is great and highly recommended by Frost.
Taking inspiration from your favourite, comfiest t-shirt, Eve designed a pair of 100% cotton jersey pyjamas to give you snug softness with a lightweight, loose-fit stretch. And with pockets and other trendy little details, these PJs really nail the laidback style, too.
www.evesleep.co.uk
Havaianas Slim Glitter Flip Flops in Pink.
These are perfect for the Christmas season. Glitzy and comfortable, they look great with any outfit. They would fit inside a stocking easily too.
From www.houseoffraser.co.uk
Chi Chi London
Chi Chi London have an array of gorgeous clothes that are perfect for Christmas. I love their Lydia dress which is embroidered with a pink skirt. I also love this jumpsuit. Convenient online shopping and beautiful high-quality clothes. What more could you want?
We were recently invited to the Holland And Barrett Summer Showcase which allowed us to try and test some of the best new products they have in store for us, or coming to a store near you. Here is our round up of some of our favourite sustainable and Mixed Zero Waste products which we have been putting to the test.
Live Coco – Recyclable Electric Toothbrush heads
Compatible with any Oral – B Electric Toothbrush, these fantastic toothbrush heads are infused with Charcoal which removes impurities from your mouth. The charcoal also helps to absorb and remove chlorine from tap water. What’s more, if you send them back once you’re done Live Coco will recycle them for you.
RRP: £9.99 pack of 2
Holland & Barrett – Thin Cotton Pads
Fed up of make-up wipes, these re-usable cotton pads are just the answer. Available in a pack of six, that’s almost one for every day of the week, these pads are designed to be used with micellar water and come in a handy drawstring bag to collect them up in and throw in the wash after use. They are available in a thick or thinner cotton which is completely organic
RRP: £8 pack of 6
Patch – Aloe Vera Bamboo Plasters
Made from 100% natural bamboo fibre, these plasters are 100% compostable, hypoallergenic and enriched with Aloe Vera to help soothe and repair burns, blisters and minor abrasions. They are completely chemical free and are available to buy now in Holland & Barrett in a pack of 25.
RRP: £6.99 pack of 25
Flux Undies – Period Proof Underwear
There are currently quite a few of period proof undies on the market at the moment but we simply love Flux, not only because they have just been released in Holland & Barrett stores, but because they are designed to last around three years, they are made sustainably, and hold up to 4 regular tampons’/pads worth. The proof is in the testimonials of many happy customers claiming that they have not worn disposables since. Not only that, Flux employ the ‘By You, For Her’ scheme which ensures every pair of Flux undies bought will allow a girl in need to receive a reusable, menstrual cloth pad.
RRP: £27.99 each
Beauty Kitchen – Seahorse Plankton Beauty Boost BB Cream
In fact we simply love the entire Beauty Kitchen range who design their entire range with sustainability in mind. From their packaging which you can send back to be recycled or refilled, to their 100% natural ingredients. The new Seahorse Plankton range promises not to contain any seahorses, but does contain blue chamomile and sustainably grown microalgae which is scientifically proven to boost and brighten. After using this for two weeks now, the first thing I noticed was the creams ability to blend in with all skin tones. This really leaves your skin feeling radiant and smelling like you’ve stepped out of a day spa.
RRP: £15 for 30ml
As well as this… Holland & Barrett are launching their very own vegetarian and vegan meal deal. Priced at just £3.99 customers will be able to choose from a range of plant-based sandwiches, wraps and salads and indulge in tasty treats from brands such as Deliciously Ella and Hippeas. The meal deal will be available
initially in six London flagship stores.
For more information on any of the products or to order, visit
From miracle hairbrushes to an egg mousse for the body, you’re in for a treat with our July Beauty Edit!
Protect your skin from free radicals
Daytox Natural Day and Night facial oil is a light, dry oil that easily absorbs into the skin. This must-have contains vitamins E and C to help fortify and strengthens the skins natural barrier, and almond oil, a powerful natural antioxidant that prevents the effect of stress and harmful ultraviolet radiation rays to the skin. We’re assured it’s fab for the fight against pollution on the skin too.
£24 – Ocado
Turn up the TLC with this meringue-like mousse
Too Cool For School Egg Mousse Body Oil magically transforms into an oil that absorbs deep into your skin for ultimate hydration. It instantly softens rough skin for cashmere-soft smoothness and is a cocktail of five botanical oils creates a protective moisture barrier without clogging pores. Egg yolk extract and albumin in egg white extract work together to boost the skin’s natural ability to repair and regenerate, supporting natural cell turnover and collagen production for firmer, more supple skin.
£24.50 – Boots
Soothe your strands with GHD’s hot brush
Known as the ‘super brush’, this invention gives ‘I woke up like this’ salon worthy hair. Not yet available here in the UK but you can pre-order this hot commodity (pardon the pun) which makes it worthy for our wishlist. This one will tames and smoothe dry hair, reaching 185 degrees and eliminating frizz in just a few strokes. So, miracles do exist.
£139 – GHD
Summer scented setting sprays
There are few things more iconic on the beauty scene than MAC’s Prep + Prime Fix + Extensions. So, what have the beauty boffins gone and done this time? Given us five, yes five, limited edition scents of the miracle mist, each still leaving you with that soft sheen. Choose from cucumber, watermelon, Peony, Pineapple or white tea.
£12.50 – MAC
Lift the lashes with Too Faced
If it gets a thumbs up from Huda Kattan, then it gets a thumbs up from us! Too Faced have kept pretty loyal to their absolute wonder mascara that was Better Than Sex until this super recent surprise drop. With endorsements FLYING in for the soon-to-be fan favourite, the formula is described as “a revolutionary creamy mousse, developed with a special blend of whipped melting waxes (waxes injected with air)’. This blend will give you a ‘ weightless super lash’ and volume like no other.
£22 –Too Faced
It’s classed as one of the most stressful times for women and, let’s face it, we can all see why. With all eyes on the bride (sorry to the grooms out there), she wants to look her best and not break the bank.
We’ve done some digging and found our three top deals which all brides should take advantage of. Thank us later.
TO TONE UP
Orangetheory Fitness runs highly-effective one-hour interval-based classes – comprising of treadmill, rowing and floor exercises. If it’s nice outside, sometimes they break out the weight sled in their parking lot. The workout utilises wearable heart-rate technology to help members achieve results from the inside out.
Certified coaches understand that one-size doesn’t fit all. Thanks to the wearable technology, they have real-time data at their finger-tips to provide personalised training and give class-goers the confidence to perform at their best and achieve their goals. Snazzy, eh!
Orangetheory Fitness has six studios in the UK and you can now get three classes for just £30 by visiting orangetheoryfitness.co.uk
TO GLOW UP
Every bride wants glowing skin on her wedding day and a broad stroke of highlight can often look a little fake. Try dermaplaning. The process completely removes the dead, dull skin cells at the top of the skin and leave you with glowing, fresh skin that is super, super soft. because dead skin cells are taken off during treatment, your usual skincare will penetrate deeper and have a better effect. In addition, it combats that niggly, annoying peach fuzz which you definitely don’t want to be catching the light on the those wedding photos!
Book in at Regent’s Street Aesthetics where you can currently buy packages, including a skin peel or micro-needling, from £120 https://app.acuityscheduling.com/schedule.php?owner=15220636
TO GLAM UP
With any wedding, the devil is in the detail and that extends to the wedding jewellery. Often accidentally left off the wedding budget but a key part to that flawless look, choosing the right jewellery will complete the outfit. David’s Bridal offers a 10% discount to its VIBs (Very Important Brides) once you’ve purchased your dress and is a great way to save some dollar pre the big day!
Visit https://www.davidsbridal.co.uk to book an appointment
As we near this so-called summer, our focus for June’s beauty roundup spotlights on skincare. Protect, glow and go with these hydrating, enriching goodies!
Too Cool For School – Egg Cream Mask
Extremely indulgent and providing both a pre-holiday glow and ultimate hydration. This sheet mask is infused with, you guessed it, egg extracts, coconut water, niacinamide and other botanicals
RRP: £6.50
Where can I buy? Boots
Korres Wild Rose Hydrating Face Mist
A quick spritz of this will set your make up and give a turbo boost of hydration. Ingredients include hyaluronic acid which will help minimise the look of pores
RRP: £26
Where can I buy: Look Fantastic
SESDERMA C-VIT EYE CONTOUR PATCHES
A brilliant one for more youthful, radiant eyes. These patches reduce signs of fatigue within the eye area as well as lessen wrinkles and fine lines. Its active ingredients possess antioxidant and regenerating properties too
RRP: £13
Where can I buy? Amazon
BOOST OXYGEN
OK, OK, so this might just be oxygen in a can BUT if it’s good enough for KimYe, it’s good enough for us. Boost Oxygen boasts additional essential oil aromas to enhance the experience of oxygen intake. Each active ingredient offers additional benefit for both the body and mind
RRP: 14.99
Where can I buy: Boost Oxygen
GRAHAMS NATURAL BODY AND BATH OIL
This handy little bottle is is 100% oils and contains no aqua, so the oils penetrate deep into the skin. Oils include Emu oil (which penetrates all five levels of skin), apricot kernel oil (rich in vitamin A and E) and manuka oil (boasting antibacterial properties)
RRP: 13.99
Where can I buy: Lloyds Pharmacies
TAN GUMMIES
The world’s first edible tanning supplements. These cute gummies with a distinct raspberry flavour help to accelerate and enhance a perfect tan for all skin tones – with or without the sun – and help nourish and restore your skins optimum glow from the inside out
RRP: £18
Where can I buy? Utan
