For anybody who likes a freebie, you might want to check out Balaton Spa.
They are offering a free travel bag with 6 travel products worth £24.99 when you buy their Face Mask 100 ml jar (equivalent 16 full masks) for £25.
The Balaton Spa Face Mask is 100% natural, solely containing 331 ingredients from nature. Apparently, celebs like Trinny and Susannah and Gok Wan use it on their shows.
I am no face mask expert, but on the face of it....! this sounds like a good deal....
Selve based in London’s Jermyn Street have started offering a shoe customisation service for women. Men will be offered the same service later this summer.
I particularly like the “made to measure” knee high boots - as will my husband when I purchase a pair later this year!
The Selve web site offers an interesting interactive design screen - so you can have a play with different colours, textures etc.
Whilst Selve is based in London and they do require an initial consultation - repeat orders can be made over the phone or by email.
I had never heard of Le Creuset until my wife disdainfully pointed out that they were simply the best supplier of kitchenware there is. I should have known of course!
I have to say that since playing with some of their products, I have been illuminated. Their sturdy, rugged quality is really quite refreshing in an age where things tend to look and feel like their meant to last 2 seconds of moderate use!
Anyway, with all this in mind, I heard that Le Creuset are now pioneering high end quality stainless steel products.
Described as:
“Super sleek range of 3-ply stainless steel cookware benefits from the latest advances in stainless steel with the use of 3-ply technology; an aluminium core sandwiched between two layers of premium stainless steel, which promotes an even cooking temperature throughout and helps produce the best possible cooking results every time.”
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For the absent minded a diary/calendar or pda is pretty much a must. Personally, I’m old school - give me a pen and paper any day of the week.
The Acad-Pad from DodoPad combines the traditional diary/calendar characteristics with Academic specific features - i.e it starts the new year in August rather than September. It also includes weekly grids divided each day into five useful columns, witty illustrations and a variety of handy facts. Particularly handy for students, teachers and professors!
Both the Acad-Pad and Wall Acad-Pad are £11.95 ($24 approx) each on mail order or £10.95 ($22 approx) each from retailers.
Probably one of the nicest gifts someone has given me is a personalised photobook. To my mind, it shows real thought and effort has gone into the gift.
There are a few operators out there who offer this service, but it was Cewe Photobook who recently came to my attention.
With free Cewe Photo World software a photobook can be ready in just 3 minutes. The software guides you through each step of the design process, after which the finished photobook will be delivered direct to your door. The photobooks come in 6 different cover types including faux leather; premium linen; hardback; and soft cover and 4 different sizes.
Prices range from £5.99 for a photo booklet up to £34.95 for a hard back XL photo book. You can also add comments in text and many different background styles and colours.
If you’re stuck for gift inspiration, a photobook could be the perfect answer. Check out Cewe Photobook for further information.
