Carlee's Christmas Wish List

I can't believe it's already Christmas Eve! Christmas is my favourite time of the year, especially because I love getting the opportunity to spoil my friends and family with gifts. Of course, I have a Christmas wish list of my own, and I'm hoping to see these gifts under the Christmas Tree tomorrow morning!

Depending on what time I fall asleep, waking up in the morning can be a major struggle. I just don’t have the energy (or the time if I snooze my alarm) to properly get ready. That’s where The Library of Fragrance Pure Soap comes into play. The company creates fragrances inspired by life, capturing over 300 scents that surround us every day. What better way to celebrate Christmas than to celebrate the under-appreciated sense of Ivory soap! Let me tell you, this perfume will come in handy. Whether you spray it as you quickly head out the door or in the bathroom at work, the Pure Soap fragrance will provide you with a fresh-from-the-shower scent anytime and anywhere. If you’re always in a hurry like I am or just too lazy like I also am, this might just be the best way to freshen up your day. You can buy a bottle of Pure Soap here at £15.00 for 30 ml.

After a very unfortunate incident at the airport, I lost my all-time favourite moisturiser. For years, I could never pin down the perfect product. No matter what I tried, my face, within a matter of 2 hours, would produce enough oil to fill a bottle. Somehow, I managed to stumble upon Clinique’s Moisture Surge Extended Thirst Relief. I have worshipped this product ever since. The light cream sinks right into my skin and provides it with hydration all day long. The oil on my face was finally under control and it even helped with my acne. It’s crazy, but I feel so much happier when I use it because I know that it’s the only product that has had perfect results on my face. I cannot wait to receive this for Christmas. It will make my morning and night so much better! You can be just as happy by purchasing the moisturiser here at £34.00 for 50ml.  

I have to have lip gloss on me at all times; otherwise, I panic. As soon as my lips begin to feel dry, I have to moisturise. Even if they don't feel dry, I still have to touch-up my lips. Some might even call it an addiction. Any way, when I heard about Heathcote & Ivory’s new Secret Paradise collection, I knew I had to try something. As soon as I laid my eyes on the Secret Paradise Lip Gloss Tin, I had to put it on my Christmas list. It contains beeswax, which soothes and softens your lips. Not only is it peach flavoured (one of my favourite fruits), but it comes in the most adorable heart-shaped tin. The delicate heart features Madagascan violets and lilies and cute little hummingbirds. With this lip gloss, I will no longer be just a lip gloss freak. I’ll be a lip gloss freak with style. If you share my addiction, you can purchase the Secret Paradise Lip Gloss tin here at £4.00 for 14g.  

If I die, it will be death by chocolate. I can't live without it. If I was stranded on an island with nothing else but chocolate, that would be okay.

Since chocolate is part of my daily food intake, I had to find the perfect balance, which is why I love indulging in Doisy & Dam chocolate. Not only is it delicious, but it's healthy for you too! Each 74% chocolate bar is packed with delicious, health-giving superfoods. Each superfood ingredient brings high levels of vitamins, minerals, fibre, protein and Omega 3. The cholesterol-lowering and antioxidant properties of the dark chocolate almost make these bars guilt-free! There are currently four products in the range and I just love the Mulberries, Chia Seeds & Spirulina chocolate bar. After devouring it within minutes, I knew I would want more for the holidays.

For all of you chocoholics out there, Doisy & Dam chocolate bars are available in 40g (RRP £1.65) and 100g (RRP £3.99) and they are available from the website and selected retailers including Ocado, Whole Foods and Planet Organic.

I hope all of you lovely readers have a Merry Christmas and enjoy your gifts! 

Sweeten Up Your Day With Butlers Chocolates

If there is one food we all seem to be able to agree on here at The Amazing Blog, it is chocolate. No, maybe not the healthiest option, but certainly a delicious one. Whether it is a bar or a truffle, one of us in the office is always craving this sweet treat. When we heard about Butlers Chocolates, we could not even begin to decide which flavours we wanted to try, as all of them sounded delicious. Thankfully though we were sent a variety of flavours to try out, so there was something to match all of our tastes.

Flavoured chocolate bars aren't for everybody, so of course Butler's have Milk and Dark chocolate bars, which are luxuriously rich tasting. However, for the more adventurous, Butlers offer a wide range of flavoured chocolate bars too. Personally, my favourite is Mint Crunch. It is a dark chocolate bar with crunchy mint pieces, and frankly it is the best mint chocolate I have tried. We were also able to sample a White Chocolate with Mixed Berries bar that was delicious; the sharpness of berries cuts through the rich sweetness of the white chocolate. This bar is absolutely perfect for dessert, and it went down a treat in the office. The Milk Chocolate with Honeycomb was our next try; if you like honey, you will adore this bar! We also sampled some of the Butler’s Boxed Chocolates, which were a lovely treat and the perfect for a gift or to serve with coffee after a dinner party.

In addition to the bars that we sampled, Butlers Chocolates has an extensive range of products. The bars retail on their website for £12.95 for a pack of 6. They also have plenty of options when it comes to boxed chocolates and gift sets. If this isn’t tempting enough, we have one last trick up our sleeve, from now until the end of September you can get a 10% discount your order if you quote ‘amazing’ at the checkout. Now go on, and get your cacao on!