Christmas Gift Guide For The Beauty Junkie

Posted on November 29, 2013 by Frostie

Dynamo House Red Tea Skincare

Red Tea natural skin therapy products have 50 times the anti-oxidant properties than other products. Perfectly suited for any skin type and will improve your skin conditions.

E Body Spa Collection

This great collection lets you care for your body naturally without harmful cleansers. We love the face cleansing mitt, eye cleansing pad, hair turban and luxury hand towel.They also have micro-dry technology. They make you more beautiful and are environmentally friendly.

ZAO Make Up

ZAO Makeup The Bamboo packaging is not only beautiful and sustainable, it is brilliantly designed to be a refillable makeup line. Making it environmentally friendly and economical. We love the pearly eye shadow and mascara. They use 100% natural, organic and fair trade ingredients and all powders are talc free. Available from notonthehighstreet.com

Nip & Fab 10 Years Younger Set From ASOS

Colour Wow 3 Piece Root Cover Up Collection From QVC

We love Colour Wow. Those of us who dye our hair love the root touch up. It really works and saves money. Three-piece root cover-up protection by Colour Wow. Features a root cover-up, a Colour Security shampoo and a Colour Security conditioner. Colour Wow helps your hair colour remain flawless and vibrant between salon colour treatments.

Urban Fudge Hair Colour

This brilliant hair chalk lets you temporarily colour your hair. And you can buy the ice white chalk if you want the colour to look pastel. It makes your hair look funky and is easy to use. Available from Superdrug. Great stocking filler.

Elemis Indulgent Treasure Collection Set From John Lewis

Pamper yourself with this Elemis set of indulgent treats specifically formulated to leave you feeling deeply relaxed, restored and with intensely moisturised skin.

Bourjois Summer Lovin Set From Very.co.uk

Okay it is not summer, it is actually winter, and cold. But who would not want this set in their Christmas stocking?

Glo Minerals Lipstick. Available in lots of colours. Glō minerals use only pure pharmaceutical grade minerals and anti-oxidants chosen by dermatologists. They have a powerful antioxidant blend of Vitamins A,C,E and green tea extract

Benefit’s Confessions of a Concealaholic From Debenhams

Dove Real Women Gift Pack From Boots. A great bag filled with great products.

HD Brows Foxy Eye & Brow Palette. Perfect for eyes and brows.

Stila Convertible Colour Lip and Cheek Palette From Selfridges

Stila Convertible Colour Lip and Cheek Palette is sure to have you blushing this Christmas with a gorgeous mixture of 5 core and limited edition shades. A must have.

Ultradex

Great, handy and practical stocking fillers, the recalcifying & whitening daily oral rinse and toothpaste are great, The oral spray is an essential during Christmas social situations.

For The Boys….

Nspa Men’s Duo Set From ASDA

Scaramouche & Fandango Sh & Cd. Great Shampoo and Conditioner for Men.

Real Gents keep it clean with detoxing shea butter and black quinoa to remove excess oils and dirt from the hair. Keravis protein keeps hair strong and healthy, protecting against day-to-day pollution.

Like milk for your bones, Keravis helps strengthen the hair making it look and feel strong, soft and smooth. Apply straight after shampooing to give hair the boost it needs whilst protecting it from the elements.

What are you going to get for your loved one?

Christmas Gift Ideas For The House Proud

Posted on November 29, 2013 by Frostie

J-Me Shoe Rack This J-me Nest Shoe Rack is both original and stylish. There is a reason it got a glowing review from us.

Umbra Cat Jewellery Holder This Umbra Zoola Cat Ring Holder is so cute and so functional. We love it. There is also a Limited Edition Brass version.

Spineless Classics We are obsessed with Spineless Classics in the Frost office, and this Shakespeare’s Hamlet – Complete Works on a Page is a particular favourite. Sigh.

E-Auto By E-Cloth This e-cloth – Dual Action Mitt is a great stocking filler which makes cleaning the car a breeze, because who says being house proud should stop at the front door?

Taylor’s Eye Witness Slate Cheese Board Set With Knives. Taylor’s Eye Witness is an impressive 175 years old. Congratulations guys. It was founded by John Taylor in the 19th Century. The knives are stainless steel. This Slate Board and Knife Set is stylish and gorgeous. Makes any kitchen just that much more sophisticated. We love it. Also available from Ocado.

H20X5 Steam Cleaner. I love this and was very excited when it came because anything that makes cleaning quick and easy is brilliant. This steam cleaner is a home essential. Traditionally available in green, Thane has now added a beautiful white and red edition to the range. This is one of the bestselling steam cleaners in the UK and worldwide. Since the launch 500,000 have been sold in the UK and almost 8 million worldwide. Designed to clean, the H20 X5 kills up to 99% of salmonella and E-coli without using harmful chemicals, making it safe around children and pets. Available now from thane.tv and Robert Dyas, RRP £99.99

Rewined Candle Pinot Noir Great candles made from recycled wine bottles, natural soy wax and custom blended fragrance. They look great and are environmentally friendly. What more could you ask for?

Yankee Candle Set of 3 Artisan Christmas Large Jars from QVC

What is your favourite?

Two Christmas Hampers Full of Divine Chocolate To Giveaway

Posted on November 20, 2013 by Frostie

We have yet another great Divine Hamper Competition for you. Details are below and we will be running it until 15th of December, when we will then announce the winner on Twitter and contact the lucky people.

What is more festive then mistletoe, mulled wine and mince pies? Surely the answer is indulging guilt-free in your favourite chocolate treat! And this Christmas Divine has brought out a new range of chocolaty treats for us all to enjoy.

Newcomers to the Divine festive collection include roasted cashews and fresh Brazil nuts covered in creamy milk chocolate and crunchy caramelised almonds enrobed in rich 70% dark chocolate. Luscious blackcurrants, raspberries and strawberries have also been given the Divine treatment and can be found on shop shelves smothered in creamy white chocolate.

As another present to you, Divine has also created two brand new limited edition flavours to join their range of 100g bars this festive season; Dark Chocolate with Cranberries & Hazelnuts and Milk Chocolate with Spiced Cookies.

These new creations will be fused with Divine’s established Christmas range, which includes little Christmas tree chocolates in dark, white and milk varieties, milk chocolate Gold Coins, dark chocolate Green & Red coins and their extra special, best-selling chocolate advent calendars which feature fresh illustrations for Christmas 2013. For more information about the Divine Christmas chocolate range visit www.divinechocolate.com.

To win follow @Frostmag on Twitter and Tweet, ‘I want to win the Divine Christmas Hamper’ with @Frostmag’ or like us on Facebook. Alternatively, sign up to our newsletter. Or subscribe to Frost Magazine TV on YouTube here: http://t.co/9etf8j0kkz. Then send us an email with what you did with your contact details and email address in the body.

£30 Christmas Essentials Hamper Includes:

70% Dark Chocolate Christmas Trees 100g, White Chocolate Christmas Trees 100g, Milk Chocolate Christmas Trees 100g, 70% Dark Chocolate Coins 70g, Dark Chocolate Mint Thins 200g, Dark Chocolate Ginger Thins 200g, Milk Chocolate & Orange Bar 100g, 70% Dark Ginger and Orange Bar 100g

Please note in image, hamper shows Fruit & Nut Bar which is unavailable so as an alternative, Dark ginger and orange bar is offered.

£50 Luxury Christmas Hamper Includes:

Milk Chocolate Christmas Trees 100g, Dark Chocolate Mint Thins 200g, Dark Chocolate Ginger Thins 200g, White Chocolate Strawberry Hearts 100g, 70% Dark Chocolate Coins 70g , Milk Chocolate Coins 70g, Drinking Chocolate 400g, Heavenly Chocolate Recipe Book, 70% Dark Chocolate Brazil Nuts 110g, White Chocolate Covered Berries 100g, x2 Milk Chocolate Caramel Bars 40g

Please note in image, hamper shows Apricots which are unavailable so as an alternative, Chocolate covered berries are offered. Also both the Butterscotch Milk Chocolate Bar and Orange Milk Chocolate Bar are unavailable so 2 Caramel Bars are offered as alternatives.

Christmas Gift Guide For The Gadget Geek

Posted on November 19, 2013 by Catherine Balavage

His & Hers J-Me Keyholders

We love these for their cool design and eye-catching originality. These will be constantly commented on and will save valuable time. J Me His and Hers Key Holders

Groovez BTHS800 Bluetooth headphones by STK

Our writer James loves these headphones. In fact he has barely taken them off since they arrived. He even makes phone calls through them as they have bluetooth. They are also the perfect way to ignore someone as they are noise cancelling. Not that this is a plus or anything….
Lexon Safe Eco Friendly Torch

This eco friendly torch winds up and is made from corn, not oil. It also can be charged with your computer. Add in the fact it is a gorgeous little thing and we are sold.

STK Black Laptop Case

Good-looking, dependable, safe, everything you want in a ~~man~~ laptop bag. Lots of little compartments so you won’t lose anything either. Or you will. One of those.

Atomic Floyd AirJax Stereo Headset with Remote

While James loves the headphones above, this in-ear headset has made all of my listening dreams come true. Made for iPod, iPad and the iPhone. They have adjustable earhooks so the earphones don’t fall out, deep full-bodied sound and a microphone which controls music, calls and volume. I love these beautiful and stylish earphones. A full review will be up soon.

J-Me Bic Pen Holder

Stylish, fun and original. Pen Lid Pen Holder

J-Me Desk Tidy

Keeps you organised and looks great. Original and always starts conversations. Desk Tidy Retro Cassette Tape Dispenser Also available from John Lewis.

The Power Tap

The iTap charges up any USB compatible device by simply turning the tap. It’s beautifully and stylishly crafted in a slick and beautiful white durable plastic it comes complete with LED lights that turn red when off and blue when on!

The Power Tap from Prezzybox

What will you buy?

Christmas Ideas: Marc By Marc Jacobs Henry Glossy Pop watch

Posted on November 14, 2013 by Frostie

We love this Marc By Marc Jacobs Henry Glossy Pop watch. Every lady needs some Marc Jacobs in her life and this beautiful watch is a reasonable price and will last forever. Frost loves….

WatchShop.com Price: £185.00 and free next day delivery within the UK

This ladies Marc By Marc Jacobs Henry Glossy Pop watch has a stainless steel case and is powered by an analogue quartz movement. It is fitted with a silver metal bracelet and has a silver dial featuring bright pink accents around the dial and hands and a playful dot pattern.

Have Your Moment Of Calm This Christmas With Goldie Hawn And Max Benjamin

Posted on November 4, 2013 by Frostie

Christmas is supposed to be a time of fun and relaxation, but for many it can be a massive source of stress and anxiety. Make sure you take some time out of your hectic Christmas schedule to indulge in a moment of calm with the help of this gorgeous candle from Max Benjamin.

The “Calm” candle in collaboration with Goldie Hawn and The Hawn Foundation features a blend of soothing Lavender oils with natural wax and three wicks. The Lavender fragrance was chosen by Goldie and Max Benjamin because Lavender aromatherapy is great for reducing stress and is widely used in aromatherapy treatment for its calming and relaxing properties. In clinical trials Cortisol, a stress hormone produced by the body, was shown to have a great reduction in the measured levels within 5 minutes of the patient smelling real Lavender.

The Hawn Foundation is a charitable organisation that aims to reduce stress and anxiety in children, allowing them to thrive and lead healthier, more resilient lives. It was set up nearly a decade ago by Goldie after she was appalled by the alarming increase in stress, anxiety and depression in young people.

Goldie says… “I created this candle to give something beautiful to people. I chose the name ‘Calm’ because a calm environment means less stress and anxiety. Knowing that scents have powerful effects on the brain, I chose Lavender for the sense of well-being it engenders. Together the name and the scent of this wonderful candle convey our essential message to children and parents alike; that their well-being, their sense of calm and confidence is of the utmost importance!”

Available from www.maxbenjamin.co.uk for £30

Reasons My Kid Is Crying by Greg Pembroke Review

Posted on November 1, 2013 by Catherine Balavage

Every now and then we get sent something at Frost Magazine that changes our way of thinking. For me Reasons My Kid is Crying was one of those things. I don’t have any children, and, boy, did this make me happy about that.

Ingenious and hilarious, possibly inappropriately so. This is the funniest book I have read since ‘Who Moved My Blackberry?” which was YEARS ago. Buy someone this for Christmas, they will love you forever.

It all started when busy father Greg Pembroke posted a few pictures online of his three-year-old son, mid-tantrum, alongside the reason his son was crying: He had broken his bit of cheese in half. This book collects together photos sent to Greg from parents around the world, documenting the many, completely logical reasons why small children cry. (‘I let him play on the grass’ . . . ‘We told him the pig says “oink”’ . . . ‘The neighbour’s dog isn’t outside’). Together, they are both a fond portrait of the universal, baffling logic of toddlers – and a reminder for burned-out parents everywhere that they are not alone.

I love this book and I if I never procreate, this is why. Check out Greg’s Tumblr here.

Buy Reasons My Kid is Crying here.

Roasted Christmas Day Lunch ‘Cottage Pie’ With Cheesy Mash Recipe

Posted on October 22, 2013 by Frostie

Roasted Christmas Day lunch ‘cottage pie’ with cheesy mash

By Paul Merrett

After the excess of Christmas Day this is the perfect comfort food. It also manages to use up just about every savoury ingredient from a Christmas Day lunch which is a bonus too!

Use whatever you have left over to make your version of this dish, but this recipe will serve as a good guide.

Serves 4

About 500g of roast turkey – brown and white meat – roughly chopped

4 or 5 leftover chipolatas (if they’re wrapped in bacon that’s even better)

2 or 3 tablespoons of leftover stuffing

25 left over sprouts

Spoonful of leftover carrots

2 or 3 leftover roast potatoes

4 left over parsnips

Handful of peas from the freezer

1 pint of left over gravy (or make with gravy granules if you didn’t have any leftover)

2 teaspoons redcurrant jelly

Splash of Worcestershire sauce

Mashed potato – leftover or made from scratch by peeling 4 large potatoes, then chopping into large chunks. Boil for around 10-15 minutes until tender but not mushy. Drain and return to the pot before adding a large knob of butter, salt and pepper and mashing.

Handful of grated cheddar

Find a large sauce pan and add the turkey and the gravy before bringing to a very gentle simmer
Meanwhile chop up the chipolatas in to bite sized chunks and tip them in to the pan
Do the same with the sprouts, carrots, parsnips and roast potatoes – again return the pan to a very gentle simmer – by now the mixture should be moist but not too wet
Add the peas and add the Worcestershire sauce and red currant jelly to taste
Finally chop the stuffing into chunks and add to the pan
Stir the pan very gently and then tip into a large shallow casserole dish
Pipe or spoon the mash on top and scatter with grated cheddar
Bake in the oven at 170C for about 20 minutes until golden brown and piping hot

Wine match

Cono Sur Bicicleta Pinot Noir

This voluptuous Pinot Noir has rich fruit notes of cherry, raspberry, plum and strawberry, making it a great lighter red wine to pair with white meat, pastas and even seafood. Young and refreshing with subtly smoky hints, it’s a perfect wine to match with food.

Stockists

£5.61 (25% off) in Sainsbury’s from 16^th October-5^th November and from 11^th-31^st December

£5.99 in Tesco from 23^rd October-3^rd December

£5.99 or £30 for a case of 6 in Musgraves from 28^th October-17^th November

£6.99 in One Stop from 5^th November-3^rd December

£6 in Morrisons from 19^th November-6^th January

£5.99 in The Co-operative from 20^th November-3^rd December

£5.50 in Asda from 5^th December-1^st January

£7.49 in Ocado

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