neom – Lily Pebbles

NEOM Invigorate Candle

lily — Tue, 31 Jul 2012 09:00:00 +0000

NEOM Invigorate Candle – £39.50*

I’ve expressed my love for NEOM candles before and NEOM products in general, but this candle is by far my favourite so far.

The new candle for July 2012 is made with uplifting scents such as Grapefruit, Bergamot and Lime. The combination of scents are supposed to create positive thoughts and strengthen your spirit.. just what I need right now!

I absolutely love it and it does just what it says it should. I really love the zestiness and it creates such a nice atmosphere in the home.

NEOM candles are made from 100% natural waxes and essential oils and I think they are truly worth their price tag.

Lily xx

NEOM candles are available online here.

Pamper Night

lily — Fri, 13 Jul 2012 11:00:00 +0000

M&S Hair Turban, Peptalash*, Elemis Milk Bath*,Honeysuckle Jasmine Northumbrian Candleworks candle*, L’Occitaine Shower Oil, Philipp Kingsley Elasticizer, Neom Body Scrub*, Satin Care shaver gel, Origins Drink Up Intensive Mask

Ojon Dry Recovery Shampoo & Conditioner*, Ojon Restorative mask*, Regis Curl Lock Curl Cream

Neal’s Yard ‘Melissa’ Hand Cream, NUXE Reve de Miel lip balm, Jo Hansford Illuminoil*, NEOM Body Oil*, Paul & Joe nail file*

Sometimes I get the urge to have a pamper night… a night to myself to indulge in products, relaxation and forget about the world (and the Internet).

I thought I’d show you an example of the products I would use during one of my pamper evenings.

The first thing I’d do is wash my hands and remove ALL my makeup so I can start from scratch. I’d then run the bath (extra hot) and light a candle; this time I used one from Northumbrian Candleworks, which is a pure soy wax candle. I use some of the Elemis bath milk, which is a lovely soft, creamy product. If it was a shower kind of night I’d be using the L’Occitaine shower oil. Whilst I’m in the bath I apply the Peptolash (I still haven’t decided if this works or not) and smother my face in the Origins Drink Up Intensive mask. This mask always relaxes me as it feels so nice on and smells amazing. I also use this time to give my hair a pre-shampoo treatment using the Philip Kingsley Elasticizer. After I’ve coated my dry hair I put it all up in my new M&S hair turban. I then exfoliate my entire body with the NEOM body scrub (this usually involves standing up in the bath and nearly killing myself) which is my favourite thing to do as it leaves me feeling so soft and clean. After exfoliating I shave my legs, which isn’t very glamourous… but you know, it’s gotta be done! Then it’s 20 minutes of relaxation…

After my bath I sometimes use a body cream or gradual tanner, but on this occasion I used the NEOM body oil which is incredible! I have long, thick hair so washing my hair whilst in the bath isn’t an option, so I wash it over the bath once I’m in my PJs. I wash out the pre-shampoo treatment and then use the Ojon shampoo and conditioner which leaves my hair in really good quality. I also love the Ojon hair mask which I will often use instead of the Philip Kingsley. If I am doing my hair curly I use the Regis curl lock cream and if it’s straight I like to use an oil. The Jo Hansford oil is a really lovely one and makes my hair look nice and shiny.

The final part of my pamper evening includes sitting on the sofa, watching good (crap) TV, using my favourite Neal’s Yard hand cream and NUXE lip balm and doing my nails.

Wow… that’s a lot of writing. I hope this was slightly interesting for some of you. It’s made me want to jump in the bath just talking about it! If you ever have a tough day or you’re feeling a little stressed, I’d highly recommend pampering yourself and using a million products… it really helps!

Do you have a pamper evening routine?

*GIVEAWAY WINNER* The winner of my giveaway is Ava Tunnicliffe!! Congrats. I’ve emailed you Thanks to everyone who entered!

Lily xx

Monthly Favourites: April 2012

lily — Mon, 30 Apr 2012 14:30:00 +0000

May has come along so quickly and here is my monthly favourites video for April. I hope you guys like it, please click through to watch on YouTube and see all the product info in the description bar of the video.

Lily xx

Introducing NEOM

lily — Wed, 21 Mar 2012 16:30:00 +0000

NEOM Happiness candle £37.50*, Real Luxury sugar body scrub £30*, Complete Bliss Body Oil £30*

Let me introduce you to my most recent luxury obsession… NEOM. My mum has been a fan of this brand for a while, but as usual I didn’t really take much notice until it hit the blogs (sorry Mum!). I first realised how amazing NEOM was when I found myself browsing their products in Selfridges (right next to Diptyque). They sell a big range of candles, reed diffusers, body care and hand products.

The ‘Happiness’ candle is one of their newest additions and it’s described as an uplifting spring/summer garden scent. Like all their candles, it’s 100% natural and hand-poured in the UK. They do a travel size candle for £13 which is great to have in your bedroom. I don’t know about you, but I’m running out of table space and travel sized candles are now much more appealing to me. The smell is really fresh and gorgeous and so far I have loved burning this in my room.

The Complete Bliss body oil can only be described as pure luxury. Body oils aren’t for everyone; some people may not have time or may prefer a lotion. If I’m honest, I don’t usually use either. I have many body lotions that I love but I usually forget to use them and after my bath/shower I just want to get straight into some warm PJs. I gave this body oil a try and OMG it’s so lovely. I was worried I’d feel oily, but the oil sinks straight into your skin and leaves your skin dry to touch. I’m not very good at describing smells but to me this just smelt of a spa, which is just what I like!

The Luxury Organic Sugar Body Scrub is another incredible product (wow I have nothing bad to say about this brand). Unlike most scrubs I try, this one is sugar-base mixed with fine oils. The oils in this scrub are Safflower and Jojoba and also includes Vitamin E for extra soft skin. It’s a messy product to use and is very oily but again like the body oil, it doesn’t leave you feeling greasy. It’s got enough sugar in to remove any dry skin and enough oils in to soften the exfoliated skin. The large pot will last for a very long time the scent of lavender, jasmine and brazilian rosewood is gorgeous!

So that’s NEOM… Not only are their products amazing but the company itself is great too. My mum is a loyal customer and has been invited to an event tonight along with some other customers for an evening of drinks and canapés to give them feedback on products. She was picked from their database and she is so excited! I think that’s so cool; I love it when companies care about their customers.

Have you come across NEOM before? What do you think of their luxury products?

Lily xx