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Make mums feel special this Christmas with one of these gorgeous nail varnishes from the Magnetic range at Nails Inc.

Its the festive season and that means nights out on the tiles glammed up to the nines, help mums on their way to a well deserved night out with the Trafalgar Square Magnetic Polish. This metallic chrome shade is so dramatic and glamourous, it gives instant wow factor, but its more than just a nail polish. This unique formula has been specially developed with metallic particles to create a pattern on the nail using magnetic forces – so mums can create their own nail art at home! As the magnet is held over the nail, the iron powder in the formulation gravitates toward the magnet forming the pattern or design secretly hidden in the magnet for an amazing finish!  

Try the stunning Houses of Parliament Magnetic Polish to get this look in an elegant purple finish.

Nails Inc. will pay £1 from the sale of the ‘Magnet Nail Polish’ with a minimum contribution of £25,000 to Prince’s Trust Trading Limited (PTT)

£13.00

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Elemis have a fabulous range of Christmas gifts that will make the perfect present for worn-out mums. Here, we pick out some of our favourites.

The Elemis Superstars set is a brilliant collection of Elemis’ best-sellers. Included is the Papaya Enzyme Peel, Cellular Recovery Skin Bliss Capsules, Pro-Collagen Marine Cream, Frangipani Monoi Shower Cream, Skin Nourishing Milk Bath, Frangipani Monoi Body Oil and it all comes in an elegant white patent beauty case. The perfect gift for mum’s this Christmas.

£45.00

The Elemis Little Superstars set is full of gorgeous pampering products to give you that back-from-the-spa feeling at home. In this gift pack you’ll get a Pro-Collagen Marine Cream , Pro-Radiance Cream Cleanser, Frangipani Monoi Body Oil, Tranquil Touch Creamy Body Wash, Tranquil Touch Indulgent Bath Elixir and a Mini light pink patent beauty case to boot. A fab beauty haul we think you’ll agree!

£37.50

Next is the Elemis Revitalise-Me Duo – this revitalising hand wash and hand lotion duo will gently cleanse and condition your hands, perfect for the bitterly cold winter.

The Revitalise-Me Hand Wash contains aromatic oils of thyme, sweet orange, lime and neroli to cleanse overworked and tired hands and the Revitalise-Me Hand Lotion contains hydrating jojoba, gold of pleasure oil to soften and moisture skin. It also comes with a white ceramic stand which will look great in the bathroom or dresser.

£30.00

And last but by no means least is the luxury at home Elemis Revitalising Spa Treats. In this fab little gift set you get an Elemis Pro-Collagen Quartz Lift Mask, Elemis Revitalise-Me Shower Gel, Elemis Revitalise-Me Hand Lotion, Elemis Eau de Parfum plus it comes with a cute patent white wash bag.

£20.00

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What do you get for the woman who is busy from dawn to dusk… and often through the night, looking after their little one(s) – a pampering treat! Here’s a selection of pampering products from around the web.

The Aroma Home Animal Hotties Microwavable Knitted Rabbit Body Warmer is so cute! Perfect for cold winter nights, mums will love snuggling up with this hot water bottle relaxing with a piping cup of hot chocolate.

£16.00

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Nails Inc Heavy Metals set  - The Heavy Metals colour collection includes three limited edition full size metallic nail polishes to give mums nails a glamourous look for a well-deserved night out! Colours included in the set are Downing Street metallic blue, Old Park Lane metallic antique rose and Regent Street metallic purple. Perfect for yummy mummies!

£25

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Clarins Vital Skincare Set – Theres not a mum on Earth who wouldn’t love this fabulous Clarins gift set in their Christmas stocking. Included in the vanity case is a Vital Light Day Illuminating Anti-Ageing Cream for beautiful skin, a Vital Light Night Revitalizing Anti-Ageing Cream to restore deep luminosity on waking and the Vital Light Serum – a  3-in-1 skin tone perfector.

£49.30

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The Elemis Tranquil Touch Exotic Stars gift set includes everything mum needs to wash away the stresses of the day. The set contains a Creamy Body Wash, Indulgent Bath Elixir,  Body Cream and Candle. Bath time doesn’t get more indulgent than this!

£25

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Give the gift of beautiful skin with the Ultimate Beauty Collection from Viridian Nutrition. The Collection includes a lovely organic cotton cosmetics bag with the three key products from the Ultimate Beauty range: Ultimate Beauty Complex - a skin, hair and nail treatment multi rich in MSM, Ultimate Beauty Oil - an organic blend of cold-pressed hemp, flax, pumpkin, avocado and evening primrose seed oils and the Ultimate Beauty Topical Skin Repair Oil - a blend of soothing and organic oils including jojoba and rosehip seed oils – natural and beautiful.

£34

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The  E Coudray Foaming Bath Cream epitomises luxury pampering! theres nothing more relaxing than a hot bath filled with luxurious bubble bath to wash away the stress of the day – and bubble baths don’t get more luxurious than with E Coudray Foaming Bath Cream. It smells gorgeous and is ultra-moisturising – bliss!

£27.00

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These gorgeous Rudolph Christmas Baby Shoes from Babes with Babies are an absolute must-have!

Featuring a cute little Rudolph design, these soft leather shoes will look adorable on baby.

Perfect for dressing up your little ones for a festive occasion or as a gift this Christmas.

£19.95

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If like me your love for Jamie Oliver has been fully rekindled after watching only a few minutes of Jamie's Great Britain, then you MUST get down to the ExCel centre this weekend!

Prepare for the festive season and treat yourself to an indulgent and entertaining day out. Discover a world of food and drink, and learn from the best in the business with chef appearances from Jamie Oliver, Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall, Rachel Allen, Gary Rhodes, Eric Lanlard, Michel Roux Jr. and many more. 

Enjoy seasonal menus from some of the capital's top restaurants,and polish your holiday entertaining ideas at the wine and cheese matching, beer or chocolate tastings.

For tickets, visit tasteofchristmas.com or call 0871 230 7132

This Santa Bath Mitt from Sprogbox is the perfect festive bath accessory to keep tots entertained at bathtime.

The cute Santa shape will delight little ones and get them in the Christmas mood, and it provides a good distraction when trying to get wriggly babies clean!

£5

www.sprogbox.co.uk

Ok so we don't want to get you all panicked, but, Christmas is well on it's way now. But never fear our solution to all your gifting woes is the aptly named Gift Guide Friday, where we are going to give you the best food gift ideas for those you love.

First up is the office secret Santa!

Well the only time we bond with our colleagues is orienteering once a year or, more frequently, over lunch. So, we have some base knowledge on *Pete in accounting*, he likes food. Food is always a great place to start and undoubtedly going to gain you some (forgive the pun) brownie points for not getting the generic bath set or novelty socks. We have pain-stakingly picked out the best products to wow the office, and they are all under the usual £10 limit. 

1. USB Mug Warmer: Your colleagues warm beverage of choice need never go cold again. Plug straight into a USB port and place your mug upon it. For only £6.95 it ticks all the boxes: useful, novelty, unusual and you'll have some change left over. From Dotcomgiftshop.

2. Festive Tea collection. A gift that the entire office will undoubtedly benefit from. Sure to get all in the festive mood with its warming Chai and Spiced Winter Red Teas and luxurious Chocolate Flake Tea. Bang on the £10 target but if you want to go a touch over the site offers a nice gift wrap service. From Teapigs.

3.Large Milk Chocolate Florentines. The italian biscuit that oozes all of the finery and pomp of christmas. Presented in a neat box with Harrod's ribbon a plenty you won't look like your scrimped and saved. Perfect for the boss. £9.95 from Harrods.

4. Christmas Chocolate Ballotin. Another no-wrapping-needed gift! With 14 individual chocolates it is the perfect gift for chocoholics, quality to please connosuiers and classics to please the fussy. £7.00 from Whittards.

All appreciation on post cards please.

*fill with appropriate unknown work colleague name

For a Christmas card with a difference this year head over to the Modern Toss website and check out their fun range of greetings cards.

The Carol Singers Bat card is so much fun, perfect for the Christmas scrooge in your life!

We love the mischevious Alan Christmas Card - cute and quirky.

Try the Partridge in a Swear Tree card to raise a smile - perfect for Potty Mouths!

£1.99

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Scandi Living have a great range of decorations to turn your home into a festive paradise this Christmas. We particularly like the Rotary Candle Christmas. It's such a pretty accessory with its dangling silver angels and baubles.

Perfect for decorating the Christmas table or as a great little stocking filler for a loved one.

£8

www.scandiliving.com

This gorgeous Christmas Reindeer Jumper from JoJo Maman Bébé will look so cute and christmassy on the little ones, its perfect for a Christmas present or an outfit for Christmas day.

Made from cashmere, this is super soft for delicate skin. Featuring a happy Rudolph and fun stripey arms, its a must-have this winter.

Ages 0 months - 5 years

£21.00

www.jojomamanbebe.co.uk