Battle of the hand creams

I love nail varnish and pretty nails etc but what's the point in doing all that if you don't have the base to start ! Why would you do amazing designs if your nails are dry and cuticles are messed up ! 

This post focus' on my 2 favourite hand creams ! 

Rituals extra rich and repairing hand balm and Clarins hand and nail treatment.

Okay, so the rituals hand balm is my go to hand cream, I have about 3 in my house and I always carry one in my bag ! With the run up to winter, this is when our hands become at their driest so I'm a firm believer of using a hand balm every day and this one is perfect. At only £10 too I recommend it to everyone ! 

It has ginseng and ginkgo biloba in it which are natural ingredients to help to repair the hands, strengthen and stimulate the blood flow ! I love this because i know it's repairing my hands as well as moisturising them. The texture is a thick balm but non greasy which i love ! They do a gorgeous hand scrub for the same price called hand therapy which I use as well. It's amazing !!!! Those 2 products are my saviours during winter months !! 

The next hand cream is my luxury treat ! At £20 it is steep for a hand cream but its worth every penny ! I rub this into my cuticles every night and the smell is just divine ! I have a tube of this on my bedside table so I can just use it whenever. The texture is similar to the rituals one, quite a rich balm. I prefer that to a light lotion anyway. This cream protects hands too from hard water etc and minimises age spots which is great if you have any! I don't, so I can't comment ! 

The rituals on is 75ml and the clarins 100ml. I prefer the rituals one for the convenience and I love the bright green tube, it's great for people on a budget too ! The clarins one will be one of those presents I don't buy myself and will always be on my Xmas list ! 

You can see the textures are quite similar ! ( the rituals one is the white balm and clarins is the beige coloured one) 

Have you tried any of these hand creams ? I'd love to know ! 

Mel xx 

MY FIRST GIVEAWAY <3 :-)

Hey Guys, as Promised, I said that I would do a giveaway when i reached 100 followers ! So, thank you all for following my little beauty blog !!
(UK ONLY SORRY GUYS)
My giveaway is a few of my favourite products that i wanted to share with you.

So, you can win a full size 'Sunrise'' foaming shower gel from Rituals. It is a 200ml size and will last you ages ! The scent is Sweet Orange and Ceder wood, its a lovely mixture of a citrus and earthy smell :-) and the next product i am giving away is a trial size version of the Clinique airbrush concealer in 'Neutral fair' !! This concealer is amazing for covering under eye circles ! I love it a lot.

I have decided to do my giveaway with Punchtab, so it is fair for everyone !


Good Luck everyone !!!! :-)

Rituals shower foam

Okay so my cult shower product has to be these gorgeous rituals shower foams !  (£7 200ml) yeah I know your all thinking £7 is expensive for a shower foam but you will not regret it I can assure you, they last ages as you only need a small amount !!

I actually will confess I own them all haha, there isn't a scent I don't like ! (I even use the men's one, it has a stunning bamboo and cedar wood smell) 

When you use these foams they take you through the journey of the ritual they belong too and really open up your senses ! (They have energising, relaxing and refreshing ones)  I like the "hammam secret" one the best (not pictured) its got rosemary and eucalyptus in it and it really wakes me up in the morning ! 

You get about 50 uses out of one can which is fab really for a shower gel ! 

It's basically a gel texture that lathers into a stunning foam ! It's like heaven when you use them.

I can't recommend them enough ! Bite the bullet guys and get one, you won't regret it ! 

Have you tried any before ? Which is your favourite ? 

Rituals fortune oil

This is one of the best shower products I have used in a while ! It's by rituals, the brand that's famous for using all natural ingredients. The oil retails at £8 and is a massive 200ml size !

What I like about it is the striking scent that hits you, gorgeous sweet orange with the beautiful cedar wood. It's a nice balance of both the citrus and the wood. 

The oil itself must be used on damp skin and it lightly foams up leaving soft bubbles on the skin. It's very calming on the skin which I love.

This oil is part of the laughing Buddha range which is a Chinese philosophy about happiness and laughter ! Your senses are really uplifted by the scent ! :-)

Have you tried any rituals products ? Why are your favourites ? Il blog about their shower foams soon !