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There’s been a trend recently for the engraving of perfume bottles, and if you fancy giving a truly unique gift this Christmas here’s a couple of places you can get this done. Do check lead times on this service – you might need to order very soon to get your gift in time for the big day.   Jo Malone are offering engraving on colognes, candles and bath oils for £15. Bottles can have a message of up to 30...
  There’s something truly comforting about rummaging around in boxes of soaps shaped like lemons, sniffing talc and dusting powder or popping lavender sachets in a drawer. The brilliant thing about heritage brands is that they still make all these things, but also continue to innovate. Bronnley is a good example – you can still buy their aforementioned lemon soaps, but they also have newer ranges like the Eclectic Elements fragrances developed by former Jo Malone creative director, Fran Brown. These now come as...
The beauty world has seen an explosion of Christmas themed packaging, and this year there’s more beauty baubles than ever. I think they’re a lovely stocking filler or emergency gift idea, and I’ve picked out some of the best.     The Ghost baubles (£8, range of fragrances) are a nice idea as they combine both a mini fragrance and a decent sized, pleasingly non sticky lip gloss – you can find them in Boots and Superdrug.  While you’re on the High...