Forever Ink, Forever After

As a permanent expression of self-expression, tattoos have graduated from something

fun and rebellious to a chic and contemporary art form. Who doesn’t admire David

Beckham’s ‘Guardian Angel’ or Megan Fox’s portrait of Marilyn Monroe? 

However, a tattoo is only as good as the skin it’s on. Therefore it is essential to take care of a tattoo, just as you would the rest of your skin.

This is where Forever Ink® steps in, the UK’s first premium skincare range specifically created for the care of tattooed skin. The range has been developed by celebrity tattoo artist Louis

Molloy, responsible for tattooing many celebrities of the stage, screen and sports including

David Beckham, in conjunction with skincare specialists Forest Laboratories UK Ltd. Forever

Ink is dedicated to providing unique skincare formulations for the care of new and existing

tattoos, helping to safeguard the beauty of body art forever.

In the short-term newly inked tattoos are delicate and vulnerable; tattoo artists will always

advise clients of an aftercare regime to support effective natural recovery whereby the skin should be kept:

1.       Cleansed

2.       Moisturised

3.       Protected

Forever Ink Balm® provides a unique combination of antibacterial manuka honey and vitamins B & E to moisturise, nourish and protect, helping to restore a healthy skin barrier. The sheer oil-free formula is kind, gentle and easily absorbed, leaving a smooth matte finish. Dermatologically tested and clinically proven to be kind and gentle, it is free from fragrance, colour, lanolin, parabens and alcohol making it suitable for use even on the most sensitive skin.

RRP  £6.99

Forever Ink Shield® will provide longer term, everyday care and maintenance of tattoos is equally as important to keep the skin moisturised and colour vivid. Forever Ink Shield® has been designed specifically for the everyday care and protection of tattooed skin. The light, oil-free vitamin and antioxidant-rich formula combines hydration with all-important SPF 45 protection to defend against environmental factors that over time may cause gradual colour fade. The unique Ink Lock Technology also actively seals in tattoo colour to preserve and enhance lifetime vibrancy. Dermatologically tested and clinically proven to be kind and gentle, it is free from fragrance,

colour, lanolin, parabens and alcohol, making it ideal for everyday use.

RRP £12.99 

Now you can keep your body art beautiful forever….

Discover more at www.tattooguardian.com, 

Forever Ink is available boots.com, Independent Pharmacies and select tattoo studios.

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Christmas Gift List - Drinks

Blue Nun - Sparkling Gold Edition

Add a bit of sparkle to your drink this Christmas, with 22 carat gold leaf.

(Under £10) Blue Nun Sparkling Gold is available to buy exclusively on-line from www.drinksdirect.co.uk or www.TheDrinksShop.com. 

Bombay Sapphire Dry Gin 

Use Bombay Sapphire this Christmas to make some yummy cocktails, for something a bit different ;-)

Here is one to get you started:

BOMBAY SAPPHIRE SULTANA INFUSION

Ingredients:
50ml Bombay Sapphire infused with sultanas
100ml Fever-Tree tonic water (chilled)

Glassware:
Tall highball glass
Ice: Cubed ice
Garnish: Orange peel twist and sultanas spiked along a cocktail stick

Method to make the sultana infused Bombay Sapphire:
Take a full bottle of Bombay Sapphire and pour about 50ml out of it into a glass
(this can be used to make your next G&T!). Now using a pin, prick 50 grammes
worth of sultanas and drop them into the bottle (therefore filling up the space).
Close the bottle with the cap and shake well. Keep in a warm place for 1 week
shaking often ie once per day. After 7 days your sultana infused gin will be ready
to make your cocktail.

Method to make the cocktail:
Fill a tall highball glass full of cubed ice. Pour in 50ml of the sultana infused Bombay Sapphire
and stir briefly. Now pour in half (100ml) a bottle of the chilled Fever-Tree tonic water and
gently stir again. Spritz the orange peel over the top of the glass then add to the sultanas on
the cocktail stick and place on top of your creation with a straw. Enjoy!

Ice Cognac by ABK6 Cognac

ABK6 Cognac is a Single Estate Cognac entirely produced on a family estate in France. Ice Cognac by ABK6 has been created to be consumed "on the rocks". The delicate and lively freshness shows its Single Estate Cognac identity. While tasting, there is a smooth taste of vanilla evolving towards fresh and vivid ice mint when at 5 degrees C.

£40.00 Buy from www.drinks21.com  

Mulled Cider Parcels

3 x Mulled Cider Parcels – enough for 3 litres of mulled cider

A combination of some of the most warming spices imaginable, these fantastic gifts will enable you to make the most delicious mulled cider. Simply pop one of the parcels into a pan with a litre of cider and warm on the stove for at least 5 mins. You can add some sugar and a splash of dark rum to make an even more scrumptious beverage.

£4.50 from www.weaniebeans.com

The Kracken Spiced Rum

The Kracken has hit the UK following the drink’s massive success in the USA where it has rapidly become the fastest growing rum brand. Named after a mythical sea beast, The Kraken is a spiced Caribbean rum aged and enriched with exotic spices including cinnamon, ginger and clove.

 

£22.99 from Asda, Tesco, Sainsbury’s and Waitrose.

Cocktail Suggestion:

The Kraken vs T-Rex
Into a tall, ice filled glass add
25ml of Midori (playing the part of a Green Monster)
Gently top with lemonade or ginger ale, not disturbing Midori
25ml Kraken poured on top of drink
Garnished with a lemon & a lime

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Fragrance Review: Superdry - Neon Orange

Superdry are slowly taking over the shopping centres by extending their stores to the size of Tescos, they have now brought our several BRIGHT fragrances.

NEON ORANGE

It is a bit of a crazy colour and will definitely brighten up any perfume collection, it flips open like a zippo lighter (slightly odd)

The Smell: A spicy fragrance with citrus notes will definitely make you ready for the day ahead lifting your morning mood.

RRP £35

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Christmas Gift Guide - Food Glorious Food

1. Get... Back to Baking with the Back To Baking Bake & Decorate  

With this kit you will have all the ingredients for beautifully presented cakes, including disposable icing bags, icing nozzles, cake boxes, a silicone tipped spatula, paper cup cases and cake picks

£12 - http://www.boots.com/en/Back-to-Baking-Bake-and-Decorate-Set_1268428/

2. NutriWeigh Slim (1406 SVDR)

  

This is a Slim Scale is both stylish and functional and ideal for anyone calorie counting, or simply watching their intake of fat or salt. A perfect addition to any kitchen and is much more intelligent than a normal scale. Get Instant Nutritional Snapshot of :

o    Calories

o    Salt

o    Protein

o    Fat

o    Carbohydrates

o    Cholesterol

o    Fibre

·   

£46.99 from www.salterhousewares.com

3. Spice it up! with Steenbergs

Organic fair trade spices to make the perfect Christmas concoctions

Includes: Cinnamon, Clove, Nutmeg and colour pepper.

£6.99 www.steenbergs.co.uk


4. Green & Blacks Organic Classic Collection

The Classic Collection is Green & Black’s will make a great stocking filler for any chocolate lover. Containing twelve miniature bars in six milk and dark flavours:

• Organic Milk Chocolate
• Organic Chocolate with Ginger
• Organic Dark Chocolate with Cherries
• Organic Milk Chocolate with Butterscotch
• Organic Milk Chocolate with Almonds
• Organic Dark 70% Chocolate

£5.49

5.Jelly Belly Gift Box

What more could you ask for? With 40 different flavours to choose from, including Toasted Marshmallow, Bubble Gum and Juicy Pear!

http://www.jellybelly-uk.com/

6. Sea Island Coffee

Fancy some coffee head over to the Knightsbridge based Sea Island Coffee and check out there new exciting assortment of exotic and rare blends.

- Jamaican Blue Mountain
- Civet Cat
- Hawaiian Kona

£14.99

www.seaislandcoffee.com

7. KOPI COFFEE

For Christmas buy a coffee lover, Kopi's coffee subscription service.

Every month their coffee expert selects a different coffee from all different regions of the world – a fresh bag is sent to subscribers doors complete with a booklet containing information on the coffee’s origin and how best to brew.

£25.35 for 3 months subscription.
www.kopi.co.uk/

9. Olives Et Al, anyone?    
Olives Et Al chooses the best varieties of olives. Large kilner jars of Classic olives made to an authentic Sicilian recipe with chilli, garlic, bay leaves and black pepper are wonderful served whenever an olive is called for. 

Prices start at £4, www.olivesetal.co.uk available from Sainsbury’s, delis, farm shops and good food halls.

10. Are you a Hot Head?
Hot-Headz would make the perfect stocking filler for those who love the heat.

With flavours like Chipotle, habanero and Jalapeno with many more...

 

£3.49 each

The sauces are available in Independent Grocers and Deli’s nationwide or direct from Hot-Headz www.hot-headz.com

11. Limited Edition Marmite Gold

Love it or hate it this little jar is full of Christmas with little gold flakes making your toast very sparkly.

£3.99 (250g jar) Marmite Gold will available in ASDA, Tesco, Waitrose and Morrisons and online at www.marmiteshop.co.uk £3.99 

12. Marshmallow Fluff

Yes please! Bring a bit of America to the UK this Christmas with Marshmallow fluff!

http://www.marshmallowfluff.com/

13. Swizzles Matlow

Head over to this website to buy your loved ones some yummy sweeties (even One Direction Love Hearts)

http://www.swizzels-matlow.com/

   

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Christmas Gift Guide - Kids

Our First Christmas gift guide and its all focused on the little ones - keep a look out for lots more!

Santa's Jim Jamz

These are simply - Pyjamas in a Jar, a gorgeous gift for a new baby or children's gift product, especially these cute Reindeer ones.

 

You can get them on the JimJamz site and in Selfridges.

Hevea Raw Rubber Bathing Toys

 

 

Give your child's bath time a little Magic! Made from sustainably sourced
100% natural rubber, each toy is BPA, phthalates and PVC free, with no added colours. 

The bath toys, pond collection coincide of a duck, a frog, and a fish!

 

http://www.heveababy.com/products/pond?l=en

Peppa Pig - Ipieces

If Peppa Pig is your pal, pick your favourite character to play and watch as the game displays bright and bold animations when you use your iPieces to play. Players must work their way along the board and complete five Peppa mini games to be the winner. 

RRP £12.99 Aged 4+

The Octonauts Explore the Great Big Ocean

By Meomi

This is a lovely colourful book helping your little one explore the ocean with a glow-in-the-dark surprise!

£12.99

Diary of a Christmas Wombat

A Funny tale of Christmas as seen through the eyes of Mothball the wombat.

£6.99

Walter & the No-need-to worry suit

By Rachel Bright

An enchanting colourful picture book telling  A heart-warming, laugh-out-loud adventure revealing that whatever happens, as long as you have your friends around you, there’s no need to worry!

£6.99

Hello Kitty Super Sparkly Christmas with Sparky Stickers  

Join Hello Kitty for the best Christmas ever with this amazing activity book filled with festive sparkly stickers!

£4.99

The Empty Stocking 
By Richard Curtis

It's Christmas Eve and there's one very important question on everyone's mind - have YOU been good this year?

Follow Sam and Charlie as they worry about how good they have been.

 £6.99

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Get Great Hair

Baylis & Harding has launched its brand new 'Great Hair' moisture drench shampoo and conditioner.

Great Hair uses Moroccan Argan Oil known as liquid gold and heralded by celebrity stylists and hairdressers across the globe.

Usually this prized ingredient comes with a high price tag but Baylis & Harding retail this product at £6.00 for 500ml. They Can be purchased in ASDA and online baylisandharding.com, New Look, TKMaxx and some others.

T2G rating:

Great price for a big bottle and looks pretty swanky too. Hair felt deep cleaned, light and could clearly see a renewed shine.

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We all love Cadbury

And there are two new products to sink your teeth into...

Cadbury Dairy Milk Golden Biscuit Crunch

This classic diary milk bar is filled with layers of delicious creamy loveliness and a big bite of crunchy biscuit. Perfect for the colder months dipped in a cup of hot chocolate :-)

Cadbury Dairy Milk Toffee Popcorn

Cadbury has brought together the taste of two unexpected but classic favourites together, crispy tofee popcorn smothered in delicious Cadbury Dairy Milk chocolate!

They are in stores now at £2.25 for 200g (Cadbury Dairy Milk Golden Biscuit Crunch) and 150g (Cadbury Dairy Milk Toffee Popcorn)

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