Crabtree & Evelyn Rose & White Chocolate Biscuits

Romance, flowers, chocolates - these beautifully presented All Butter Rose & White Chocolate biscuits from Crabtree & Evelyn have it all... An ideal gift to show your love this Valentine's Day.

The tin they come in is just so pretty and wonderfully illustrated. The biscuits themselves are crunchy enough to dip in your tea if you so feel inclined. In fact I brought out the Royal Albert China specially to indulge in a special afternoon tea as I knew the occasion demanded it. I felt incredibly decadent whilst daintily sipping on my tea and biting into these moreish buttery biscuits.

I am a huge, huge fan of anything rose so these rose and white chocolate biscuits grabbed my attention instantly and they didn't disappoint. These traditionally baked English biscuits are made with crystallised rose petals and pieces of white chocolate. The result is a delicate rose taste from the the perfumed flowers and the white chocolate is smooth and creamy to tantalize the taste buds with this truly romantic foodie gift.

Delicious limited edition biscuits that are the perfect addition to afternoon tea. Massive thumbs up from me.

Crabtree & Evelyn new limited edition Rose & White Chocolate biscuits cost £5 for 160G

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Ferrari Fragrance iPhone Case - Gift Idea

A perfect gift idea for this Valentine's Day that will satisfy a man's love of fast cars, gadgets and smelling good!

The Ferrari Fragrance iPhone case is award winning and innovative...

This Ferrari Fragrance iPhone case also doubles as you guessed it, a fragrance dispenser. Your man will not only look stylish he will smell incredibly alluring on the go. This gorgeous scent - Ferrari Black opens with fresh notes of lime, bergamot and red apple, boasting a delicious and spicy heart of cinnamon, cardamom and jasmine rose and finally base notes of masculinity and warmth of cedarwood, amyris wood, amber and vanilla.  Mmm, mmm.

The case is soft to touch and is a protective cover for the phone.

Also available in Ferrari Red, the cover is suitable for iPhones 6/6S and comes with an extra 25ml refill.

Ferrari Fragrance iphone Case 25ml RRP £30 and is available from Boots, The Perfume Shop and online. 

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Valentine's Day Outfit - What I Wore

The weather was hideous, cold, wet and windy so I think my Valentine's Day outfit was pretty appropriate under the circumstances!

My whole outfit revolved around this Navy Heart Motif Jumper from Wallis that I simply could not wait to wear.  I love it, it has 3/4 length sleeves, some of the hearts are made with sequins and the back has a ribbon tie. So pretty. Hearts and romance :)

I don't normally do jumpers but this was so flattering I couldn't resist.

I paired it with navy skinny jeans and nude heels.

That Loving Feeling - Melt Into Each Other's Arms With These Beauty Treats

February's iN Magazine is out now, as it is the LOVE ISSUE the theme for my beauty page this month is 'That Loving Feeling' - This Valentine's Day don't say a word, speak through the language of touch.

Read iN Mag here and as always I appreciate your thoughts :-)

Bettina x

I Love Makeup - Marks and Spencer Limited Collection

Break out the hearts this Valentine's Day with this cute makeup collection from Marks and Spencer's Limited Collection. I was sent a few items from the range and as I am an old romantic at heart, was instantly smitten at the heart design packaging and most impressed with the heart shaped lipstick!

Limited Collection Heart Shadow Palette £8.50 

6 shadows, a double sided applicator and a mirror encased in a hearts printed box. I must admit to taking a look at this and dismissing it as not colours I would really wear..until I swatched it. The shadow palette has some really nice pastel shades and with the addition of the gorgeous shimmer and blending quality is really rather pretty.

The mint, silver, pale pink and the deeper purple are stand out shades.

Swatches 

Limited Collection Heart Blusher £6

Now this blusher is my favourite product. It is quite subtle but can be layered for stronger, buildable colour and contains fine shimmer that provides a really healthy glow to cheeks. Love it, but then I am quite a magpie when it comes to blushers and with each mosaic imprinted with a tiny heart, what more could you want.

Limited Collection Heart Lipstick in Rose £5

A lipstick bullet shaped as a heart, too pretty and wonderful to whip out on date night :-) I was a little concerned as to how this would apply but as it happens I needn't have worried. It creates the perfect line (as you can see from the swatch) On the lips it applies evenly, with a creamy texture the finish is slightly glossy, as it is highly pigmented one application is all you need. The perfect hot pink shade to make a real impact with the one you love on Valentine's evening.

Swatches of the Blusher and Lipstick with flash and without

The Marks and Spencer I Love Makeup Limited Collection is in stores now.

New Valentine’s Day Wraps from Nail Rock

Whilst it may seem that there is ages until Valentine's Day, it will soon creep up on us. If you need some inspiration, and let's face it it is never too early to seek out ideas, on what to do on your nails .. I am loving these super sweet Valentine's Day Nail Wraps from Nail Rock.

Available later this month costing £6.65 from www.nailrock.com

Love For Her And Love For Him From Bodhi

If you are looking for something different to treat your partner with this Valentine's Day you may like these gift sets from Eco luxury skincare brand Bodhi.

Love For Her Gift Set  - £25
Gift set contains:
Ylang-Ylang Incensa Sensual Bath and Shower Therapy

Ylang-Ylang Incensa Sensual Body Moisturiser

This is a heady and intoxicating blend of Ylang-Ylang and Patchouli.. It also contains Honeysuckle, Neroli and Pink Peppercorn.

I have been using it as a shower gel but also by just putting it directly into a warm bath as I would a bath oil and have it take over my senses. With a hint of spice, it is rather addictive. The moisturiser has the same heady scent, leaving the skin feeling soft and comfortable. A sensual combination.

Love For Him Gift Set - £25
Gift set contains:
Pep Noir Energising Bath & Shower Therapy 250ml
Pep Noir Energising Body Moisturiser 40ml

Pep Noir is a wonderfully potent infusion of Black Pepper, White Thyme and Bergamot which apparently is designed to be energizing and confidence boosting.

This smells warm and peppery. It is strong, manly and incredibly sexy. Pep Noir left the right amount of subtle scent on my husband's skin and he commented that he liked the design of the packaging, which he would happily have on display in the bathroom. Bath and Shower Therapy can be used as a shower gel or poured into a warm bath as an oil.

Bodhi products are free from harsh synthetic ingredients like parabens or sulphates.

Bodhi Products are available online at www.bodhi.uk.com, branches of Harvey Nichols and other selected stockists

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Valentine's Gift Suggestion - Lush PS I Love You

I love this Valentine's Day Gift box from Lush, from the contents to the beautiful, reusable box.

PS I Love You - contains the following items :

Silky Underwear dusting powder - Jasmine fragranced

Sweetheart soap (100g mini heart shape) - Jasmine, mandarin and vanilla scented soap

It’s Raining Men shower gel (100g) - rich honey-toffee fragrance shower gel

Soft Coeur massage bar - Soft centred massage bar with cocoa powder and honey that you can both enjoy

This really is a box full of romantic treats. Inspired by the bygone act of writing love letters, the box is adorned with amorous messages and is ideal to reuse as a memory box after. I think this is an ideal gift to give or receive.

PS I Love You costs £16.95 and is available at Lush stores or online