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Friday

Perfume Review | D&G 3 L'Impératrice Eau de Toilette - A Holy Grail Scent

D&G 3 L'Impératrice Eau de Toilette 100ml - £39.00

Where to buy? I recommend Boots because then you'll get lots of Advantage Card Points on it!

When D&G launched their 'fragrance anthology' a couple of years ago, L'Impératrice jumped out as the star of the show - for us gals anyhow. The four other scents in the collection just aren't as original and some of them are of course aimed at men.

L'Impératrice is just the most delicious fruity, juicy sweet fragrance and is instantly recognisable, however I thankfully haven't detected it on too many people on the tube so it hasn't gone the way of the equally gorgeous but too ubiquitous Light Blue. A dear friend of mine was once told she smelled better than rotisserie chicken while wearing it. It was a great compliment. Some people just love their chicken! I'm going to leave my description of the scent there as I'm not a fragrance connoisseur but check out the descriptions on Make Up Alley where it scores 4.3/5.

I picked it up in duty free for around £32 which was great value for 100mls. Check it out next time you're near a perfume counter - it's one of my Holy Grails (a second this week!) which will be consistently repurchased from here on in!

Thursday

Freebie | L'Occitane Hand Cream with November's Marie Claire

November's Marie Claire magazine - £3.70

November was quite a bumper month for great magazine freebies with InStyle's free Benefit make up products and then this gorgeous mini L'Occitane hand cream with Marie Claire. I chose the Rose Petals fragrance which is gorgeous but there are a couple of other scents to choose from too. I should have blogged this ages ago but just came across these snaps on my camera tonight, but hopefully you'll still be able to grab one at your local newsagent or supermarket. The hand cream is gorgeously nourishing and worth much more than the cost of the magazine. If you're stuck for cute Christmas stocking fillers these are a great idea and why not donate the spare magazines to your local doctor's surgery.

December's Glamour magazine comes with one of four Nails Inc polishes. I went for a gorgeous pillar box red with a hint of pink duochrome - St. James, but there's also a pale pink (Elizabeth Street) and a dark blueish black and golden glitters whose names escape me. Check out this great post from MakeupSavvy.co.uk on them.

Review | My Best Body Skincare Find of 2012: Garnier Body Ultimate Beauty Oil Skin Perfector

Garnier Body Ultimate Beauty Oil Skin Perfector - £7.99

Where to buy? Boots in store or online or Superdrug

This impulse purchase has turned out to be my favourite body care product this year. I've tried a million and one body oils, lotions, mists and sprays down the years and while they are nourishing, they are not practical. I can't stand getting oil all over my pajamas, bedsheets, clothes - have you ever tried wriggling into skinny jeans with damp legs? Yeah...

This Garnier body oil is a revelation - the texture is gorgeous, it's supremely nourishing and skin softening and the scent is heavenly. It's smells far nicer than more upmarket rivals and reminds me of a softer version of Juicy Couture Couture perfume, I tend to forgo perfume on days I use this as the fragrance is too divine to interfere with. I struggle with super dry legs in the winter and have been using this body oil much more often than I used to with heavier versions. It really is as weightless and non-transferable as it claims and contains a blend of Argan, Macadamia, Almond and Rose oil.

Garnier is often on special offer at Boots so if you see it for £5.99 (what I got it for a couple of months ago) stock up! I took these pictures only a few days after cracking into the bottle and you can see how much and I used (although a little goes a very long way) and the cap had already gone astray! The spray pump is great for going over your whole body, but if you apply it on a light carpeted surface like me, then you might just want to spray it into your hands and rub in to avoid oil staining.

I cannot praise this body oil enough and so award it Holy Grail status. You need this in your life.

Wednesday

The H+M Pearl + Diamante Collar

I picked this up last month when H&M ran an offer whereby if you spent a certain amount instore you got £5 off your next purchase over £10, so I was lucky enough to get this for £7.99 reduced from £12.99. I can't see it online but I've noticed a pink-hued version in store. I was a slow starter for the whole collar necklace trend, but I've been buying a lot of tops with embellished collars and I love the look. I love wearing this with a plain top or dress. Word of warning though, be careful not to spray perfume or hairspray when you're wearing it as it will tarnish easily.

Are you on PINTEREST? I signed up ages ago, didn't really do much with it, but in the past couple of months it's a daily destination (okay morning and evening) for me. It's even cutting into my Facebook time! Here's my page - http://pinterest.com/clickandmakeup/ - why don't you leave a link to yours below in the comments so I can find and follow you?

Lots more posts coming up over the next few days, but for now, happy Hump Day!