On the 6th Day of Christmas...Spa Days

12 Days of Christmas

Day 6: Spa Days

Stocking filler: If you're on a tight budget, why not treat your friend to a DIY spa day at home? Apply face masks, paint your nails, drink fruit juice and make cupcakes and watch your favourite movies. It may not be the ultimate in luxury, but you'll have fun and you won't break the bank.

Shown above is Montagne Jeunesse Chocolate Face Masque, available from Boots for 99p.

 On a budget: Most salons will sell gift vouchers and the good ones will let you pick a voucher to any value or for any specific treatment that they offer. If your friend frequents a salon, get her a gift voucher from there, you know she'll appreciate it!

Find your nearest BABTAC approved salon.

Blow the budget: A day at the famous Sanctuary Spa in Covent Garden is the ultimate girly treat. Go all out with their Time for Two package - including an 85 minute treatment for both of you, a 2 course lunch and full use of the spa facilities (including the exercise pool, steam rooms and infrared sauna).

Sanctuary Spa's Time For Two Package is £314.50, see their website for more information.

See you all tomorrow for Day 7!

All opinions expressed are my own and I have not been paid to promote these items.

On the 5th Day of Christmas...Body Care

In case you missed it, we've been counting down to Christmas with some amazing last minute gift ideas, here's a list of what you've missed.

Twelve Days of Christmas

Day 5: Body Care

Stocking filler: Yes, another Soap & Glory mini - these make such good stocking fillers and 2 or 3 together make a lovely, girly secret santa gift (my heavily pregnant boss got a couple in our salon's secret santa and she's packed them away in her hospital bag, such a good idea!). Flake Away is a gorgeous fruit and floral scented body scrub which promises to leave skin silky smooth.

Soap & Glory Travel Size Flake Away Body Scrub is available from Boots for £2.35.

On a budget: The Body Shop's body butter is always a hit at Christmas and this seasonal scent is good enought to eat! Paraben-free, with a buttery, non-greasy texture, this makes the perfect gift.

The Body Shop Spiced Vanilla Body Butter is available from The Body Shop for £12.50.

Blow the budget: Caudalie's Spa in a Bag is a detoxing, contouring bag of home spa goodies - it includes a body scrub containing cellulite-busting essential oils, a slimming Contouring Concentrate and detoxing herbal tea. Perfect for a New Year detox and some home pampering!

Caudalie Spa In A Bag Body of Your Dreams is available from Boots for £39.00.

Come back tomorrow for Day 6! (How close is it to Christmas now?! I am so not prepared!)

All opinions expressed are my own and I have not been paid to promote these items.

On the 4th Day of Christmas...Facial Skincare

Twelve Days of Christmas

Day 4: Facial Skincare

Stocking filler: Boots' cucumber range is great for sensitive skin and such good quality for the price. This eye gel is fantastic for tired, puffy eyes - I keep it in my make up bag and use it through the day to instantly wake up my eyes.
Boots Essentials Cucumber Eye Gel is availabe from Boots for £1.52.

On a budget: Dermalogica are a world renowned spa & salon exclusive skin care brand, their products are second to none. These Skin Kits (each containing mini versions of a cleanser, toner, moisturiser, exfoliator and eye treatment, plus a sample of a mask and their infamous PreCleanse) are a great way to indulge skin and try out the range before splashing out on the full size products. Take a peek at your friend's skin and get them a gift personalised for their skin type.
To buy your Dermalogica Skin Kits use Dermalogica's store locator to find your nearest stockist. RRP is £24.50, but whenever I've seen them in salons they were around £20, so shop around!

Blow the budget: This lovely gift set, inspired by Bliss Spa's famous Triple Oxygen Facial, contains their 'instant energizing' mask, eye mask and cream. Great for brightening up dull, dehydrated complexions, this set promises to "leave your giftee's complexion looking so luminous, you would even say it glows".
Bliss 'Glow'-Ho-Ho Gift Set is available from Bliss Spas for £60.00.

Make sure you come back tomorrow for Day 5!

All opinions expressed are my own and I have not been paid to promote these items.

On the 3rd Day of Christmas...Bath & Shower Gifts!

Twelve Days Of Christmas

Day 3: Bath & Shower

Stocking filler: I love Soap & Glory and their miniatures are so cute! Clean On Me is a shower gel with built in body lotion (I'm not quite sure how that works, but it sounds good!) to keep skin clean & soft, and is scented with their ever popular Original Pink fragrance.

Soap & Glory Clean On Me Body Wash (75ml) is available from Boots for £2.35.

On a budget: Everyone loves a bit of Body Shop and their bath and shower products are divine! This beautifully presented box of goodies includes shower gel, body scrub, body butter, soap and a bath lily, all with a delicious mango scent. If your friends aren't into mango, don't worry - they have plenty of other fragrances to keep them happy.
The Body Shop Mango Gift Box is available from The Body Shop for £25.00.

Blow the budget: This gift set from Champneys, the renowned spa brand, includes full size shower gel, body scrub and body lotion from their Citrus Blush range - uplifting lemon and orange scents with vitamin E to keep skin luxuriously soft. All this comes packaged in a gorgeous vanity case along with a bath lily (is it just me that gets about 5 bath lilys every Christmas? They're in everything!).
Champneys Spa Citrus Blush Body Care Vanity Case is availabe from Boots for £40.00.

See you tomorrow for Day 4!

All opinions expressed are my own and I have not been paid to promote these items.

On the 2nd Day of Christmas...Make-Up!

Twelve Days of Christmas
Day 2: Make-Up

Stocking filler: Barry M have a bright, exciting range of make up, perfect for parties. Their lip lacquer crayons are highly pigmented with a creamy texture, so they won't dry lips out. Available in 5 shades, from pale Barbie pink to daring red.
Barry M Lip Lacquer Crayons are available from Boots for £4.99.

On a budget: Perfect for the girl who is constantly trying new looks - the 100 piece eyeshadow set from ELF. Every shade under the sun and an undeniable bargain. Pro tip: Use eye primer and apply these shadows with a wet brush to make the colour really pop.
ELF 100-piece Eyeshadow Collection is available from eyeslipsface.com for £15.00.

Blow the budget: I've never met anyone who doesn't love a MAC eyeshadow, and these gorgeous compacts from their holiday collection make the perfect gift! Available in Cool, Warm & Sultry, each compact contains 6 shadows and is topped with a glitter filled snowglobe - so cute!
MAC Snowglobe Eyeshadows are available from House of Fraser for £31.00.

So what's on your wishlist? Let me know in the comments, and look out for Day 3!

All opinions expressed are my own and I have not been paid to promote these items.