I Love... Cleansing Hand Gel

I am a big fan of the I Love... range from the shower gels and body cremes to the hand cream and these little beauties - Hand Gels oh and of course it is a British Brand, something I do like to trumpet every now and again.  he one thing I love about this brand is the scents, they are a little fun, smells just as you would expect them too and they have some amazing combinations.

As the weather gets colder and those pesky little germs begin to multiply, it is time to ensure you do your bit and keep them to yourselves.  I do have hand gel in my desk drawer and I do often have some in my handbag too,  for me it is always more of a winter item than at any other time of the year. The I Love... range, with their fabulous scents and uber cute bottles have really captured my attention and that of my boy!

The formula smells absolutely as you would expect.  I have both Raspberry & Blackberry and Mango and Papaya and they smell just amazing, exactly the same as other products within both of these ranges, not at all of chemicals. Once on your hands, it is really quick drying and not at all sticky or tacky as you might expect it to and the gel works to cleanse, whilst the use of natural Jojoba Esters help to ensure your hands are kept soft, smooth and really moisturised.

I Love... Cleansing Hand Gels comes in four different varieties currently which are Strawberries & Cream,  Rasbperry & Blackberry, Mango & Papaya and Coconut & Cream. Each bottle contains 65ml of the cleansing gel and the RRP is just £1.25 

You can find the I Love... range in Superdrug stores and online at Superdrug or you can find everything you need right HERE 

Valentine's Day blogger Secret Swap

As you read this post, I and my hubby will be either on the plane or just landed in Amsterdam, but Happy Valentines Day!

I took part in a bloggers secret valentines swap organised by xx and xx and posted my package off to its recipient last weekend, so hopefully you have got it and like it, though you won't know it was me that sent it!

My package has arrived and knowing I was going to be away, I wrote this post a few days ago so that it could go live on the day itself. I have no idea who my swap partner was, but it is always exciting to get a box full of products right? Well this is what was in my beautifully packaged swap box:

How cute are those love hearts and the card, I love pugs I find them so cute and I am particularly impressed and moved that my swappee took the time to look for a card with cats on, knowing that I have 3 of them.  Thank you.

So we have quite a lot of products here and I haven't tried any of them - whoever picked this box has clearly looked at my blog because the first thing that caught my eye was this beautiful tub of coconut and cream body butter from I Love Cosmetics and it was actually on a list of things I wanted to try because I love things scented with coconut.

Then we have Maybelline Baby Lips in Hydrate.  Now I know some people are not a fan of these, but I really like them and find them so handy to have in my handbag, desk draw or on my bedside table and this particular one I have yet to try.  It states that it will give 8 hours worth of moisture and in this weather, I definitely need it!

Argan oil treatment for the hair comes next and it has a Moroccan Argan oil extract to give an intense hydrating treatment to rejuvenate and repair your hair leaving it shiny, smooth and healthy.  Again, not a product I have tried and am looking forward to giving it a whirl to see how my hair copes with it.

Then we have some make-up products from a brand called Catrice whom I have read about on other peoples blogs but have never come across them myself.  There is a colour changing lipstick which says it is a lip glow, too look at it, I was expecting to have bright Oompa Loompa lips, but it actually gives my lips a bit of a glossy look to them.  Then comes an eye palettes with 4 different shades called Never Let Me ago and this is truly stunning, I love all of the shades.

The next products is from Essence - Oz the great and powerful in shade 01 Beware of the Wicked Witch - are you trying to tell me something blogger swapper??  This is a cream blush, again not a product I have used before, though cream blushes seem to be a popular item across the blogger sphere and I am looking forward to giving this a go. It comes with a pump dispenser and you only need a really small amount on your hand, brush or whatever you choose to use to apply to your cheeks.

Barry M comes next with a lipgloss and in the tube it looks as though it is a candy floss pink colour and when you open the tube, it smells wonderfully sweet of strawberries and it is a lovely shade of pink - pics needed

Then I have three samples - Melvita Narcissus which look this up!!! Followed by Nuxe anti-fatigue moisturising cream which is for dry skin and finally an eye contour  anti-ageing and radiance cream from Avene which I am also looking forward to trying.

Last but no means least a bar of Galaxy Cookie a crumble chocolate which is just so yummy and I could quite easily east the whole bar to myself and two packets of Love a heart sweets which I haven't come across in years, so I am looking forward to seeing what each one has to say on it when it comes to eating them.