Christmas Gift Ideas

December 06, 2020 by Cate Crafter in Fashion, Books, Beauty

I am really getting in the festive mood this year, and with less than 20 days until Christmas, I thought I would share some gift ideas for anyone struggling for inspiration. One of my favourite things about Christmas is gift shopping, and while I usually would head out to a shopping centre for that one of a kind Christmas vibe, I will be doing all of my gift shopping online this year. Yes, I will miss all the beautiful displays at Liberty’s, Selfridges and Harrods, the carol singers on the streets, random acts of Christmas kindness and the struggle of shuffling in and out of your coat every time you enter or leave a store. But for me staying COVID free and spending time with my family is far more important than the annual Christmas Shop experience. So without further ado, I present 8 gift ideas to get you inspired and ready to shop!

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Other gift ideas:

A Mubi subscription for an Art House Cinema lover, Spotify Premium for a music nut, Wine for a budding sommelier or help save an endangered species with WWF.

Klairs Supple Preparation Unscented Toner Review

April 14, 2018 by Cate Crafter in Beauty

Wishtrend kindly sent me the new Klairs Supple Preparation Unscented Toner to try, and it couldn’t have come at a better time! I had just used up the last of my La Roche Posay Toner and had started using an Etude House Toner that seemed to be making my skin worse!!!

But, my Skin Care prayers were answered in the form of this very gentle and Unscented Toner from Klairs. This toner nourishes your skin without leaving it tight and it has no scent to irritate your skin (especially important for all the sensitive skin beauties out there!!).

I feel like the Wishtrend team are my beauty Guardian Angels as they always seem to release products at exactly the right time that solve all my skincare woes!!!

Beauty Review: KLAIRS Freshly Juiced Vitamin E Mask

September 30, 2017 by Cate Crafter in Beauty

The lovely Wishtrend team kindly sent me a brand new product to review for you guys!! It’s from the Klairs line and is the Freshly Juiced Vitamin E Mask. Part mask, part intense moisturiser, this product is just thing to keep your skin soft and supple through the cold weather ahead of us.

First Impressions:

Let’s start with the packaging, it’s simple, stylish and minimalistic which ticks all my boxes and it looks good with all my other beauty products on my skincare shelf, so 100 points for aesthetic appeal (because that’s totally important right! ).
When you open up the jar your hit with gorgeous Lavander, eucalyptus, and citrus notes.
The texture is bizarre but super cool, it reminds me of Crème brûlées and feels great when you massage it into your skin and I believe that the mask having such a texture makes it a little more adhesive to the skin thus your face stays moisturised for longer.

My Verdict: ♥♥♥♥♥

I am in love, after using the Freshly Juiced Vitamin E Mask for a week and a half I feel like my skin is much firmer and brighter and my makeup sits better and lasts longer. This product is definitely going to become a staple in my skin care regime just like the Missha Time Revolution The First Treatment Essence has this past year. Another great thing about this mask is that it retails at $27 which here in England is £20, which is much more affordable than some skin care brands and a little of this product goes a long way so it will last you quite a while too!

Beauty Review: NEOGEN Bio-Peel+ Gauze Peeling Wine

September 12, 2017 by Cate Crafter in Beauty

With cold weather coming our way soon in the Northern hemisphere, I felt that it was time to invest in a good exfoliator to help me manage dry skin that goes hand in hand with Autumn and Winter. One such product that caught my eye was the Neogen Bio-Peel+ Wine Gauze Peeling Exfoliator (quite the Tounge twister!), which is an example of both Chemical and Physical exfoliation.

Neogen is a Korean Skin Care brand that is very nature orientated so they use natural ingredients and innovations found in the wild. The Bio-Peel+ range comes in three different variations such as Lemon (for brighter skin), Green Tea (to soothe skin) and the one I have which is Wine (Anti-Aging).

First Impressions:

I Love the packaging, it’s simple and informative, and it looks very clinical which was clearly the idea behind the design.
The smell is strong but it’s not offensive as it’s quite a sweet grape scent.
It doesn’t feel too rough on the skin which can be an issue with some exfoliators.
After washing it off, my face felt smoother than smooth jazz

How to Use:

Step 1: Make sure you cleanse your face first, I like to do a double cleanse using an oil cleanser followed by a foam cleanser which leaves your face makeup and dirt free. The cleansers I’m using at the moment are Simple’s Kind to Skin Hydrating Cleansing Oil and my trusty Cleansing Story Grape Seed Deep Cleansing Foam.

Step 2: Pop one of the gauze pads onto your index and middle fingers and with the gauze side gently swipe it outwards across your face.

Step 3: Now flip the pad over and use the bobbly side to smooth over your face again

Step 4: Rinse your face with warm water and marvel at how smooth your skin is! Continue with the rest of your usual skin care regime such as a toner or essence followed by moisturiser.

Verdict: ♥♥♥♥♥

I have only used this product twice over two weeks, but I have noticed that on the days that I have used it my makeup has applied much better and there are less flaky dry patches appearing on my face. I might try using it twice a week for the next two weeks and see if that makes the results even better.