UNDER £20 GIFT GUIDE (HOME AND LIFESTYLE)!

Hi lovelies! Welcome back to another gift guide - this time centred around home & lifestyle!

NEXT Customisable Light Box

So this first section is mainly concerning "homeware". There are plenty of Christmas pieces I could talk about here but by the time these gifts are given, Christmas will only be for a day more so that's a shame! However, there are still other lovely piece I can share with you!
NEXT have some beautiful homeware pieces in all year round - one lovely present that can be personalised is a "Customisable Light Box" which comes with lots of letter pieces, punctuation and one heart and star.
This comes in either small (£12) or large (£25) but would make a lovely present which can be used in many different rooms and be changed around throughout the year!

Gold Mirrored Glass Tray from Oliver Bonas

Christmas is also a time to buy gifts for people that they probably wouldn't buy themselves. This beautiful Small Marble Jewellery Box from Oliver Bonas is a lovely example of this - for £19 I don't think I'd buy this for myself but it would make a gorgeous present or, for someone who likes to display their jewellery, this gold mirrored glass tray for £12 from Oliver Bonas would be another gorgeous present !

Desinio Prints (including the World Map Poster in Gold)

A more personalised present is always nice too! Desenio is a company who do some lovely prints so you can have a look at their website here. There are so many prints you can choose from on there so there really is something that you can tailor for everyone! My personal favourites are the World Map Poster in Gold, the Pink Elephant Poster, the Watercolour Cactus Poster and the Your Mind Poster, to name very very few! (If I'm being honest I love them all).

Other home accessories gift ideas I have listed below:

• Copper Finish Alarm Clock (since it seems everyone is obsessed with copper lately!) -£8.00
• The Zoella "Naps Fix Everything" Cushion - £12.00
• Oliver Bonas Set of 4 Gold "Geo Teaspoons" or Set of 4 gold "Tropical Teaspoons" - £19.00 
• TKMAXX Copper Geometric Lantern - £12.99
• Set of two Cookie Jar Mixes (with cookie cutter and cookie stamper) - £12.00

Starbucks Festive Mug and Chocolate Coin

And now onto food and drink! As always, Starbucks do not disappoint with their mugs! BOOTS are selling a Festive Starbucks Mug and chocolate coin for £8.50, a set of two Starbucks Glitter Espresso Mugs with Almond Biscotti for £10.00, and a Starbucks Sprinkler and Mug for £12.50 - to name a few!

For those who like a spicier taste - the Nando's Fiery Trio Rack would be an excellent present. This includes the hot, extra hot and extra extra hot sauces from Nando's for £12.50! Another spicy Nando's present is the Hot Pack which includes the hot sauce, hot marinade and a silicone marinading brush for £10.00 and would be good for  someone who likes cooking with their spices!
Or for those with a sweeter taste - the Starbucks dusting set would be perfect for the cold season! This includes a chocolate, vanilla, cinnamon and nutmeg flavoured dusting for £10.00!

Other food and drink gifts I have listed below:

• The Nando's Sizzler Set (medium sauce and sizzler pan) - £18.50
• The Green & Blacks Testing Collection (24 miniature chocolate bars) - £12.00
• "Fizz Selection" (Peach fizz, bucks fizz, peach bellini & kir royale) - £12.00
• Malibu Kilner Jar Gift Set (Malibu Rum, Sugar Stars and Kilner Jar with Straw) - £10.00

Thank you very much for reading lovelies! 

Holly Amber X

£20 AND UNDER GIFT GUIDE (BEAUTY AND PAMPER)!

Hello lovelies!
So here is the first of three gift guides for this December based around beauty and pamper treats! 

NO7 Winter Nudes Collection

There are so many lovely pamper and beauty gifts each year! I especially love +Boots UK 3 for 2 offer they have each year on their gifts - one gift on this offer is the NO7 "Winter Nudes" nail polish collection which is £12.00 and contains 5 shades of nail polish from a metallic gold to a dark plum. 
Another gift on this offer is the Soap&Glory "She's the Gloss" set of 4 Mother Pucker lipglosses for £14.00. Considering just one of these lipglosses is usually £9.00, these four handbag-sized versions are a great deal! You could even split these 4 up for four friends as a stocking filler! 
+Soap And Glory do lovely sets each year and there's so many to choose from right now!

Below I've linked some other lovely beauty treats from boots:

• Ted Baker "Double the Dazzle" set (tinted lip balm and nail polish) - £8.00
• SLEEK Mini "Matte Me" Collection (4 mini matte lipsticks) - £5.00
• NO7 "Glamourous Nudes" eyeshadow palette (8 shades) - £10.00 or the NO7 "Ultimate Eyeshadow palette" (20 shades) - £20.00
• Soap&Glory "Glamorama" Set (Mascara, Eyeliner, Lipgloss, Face Powder, 3 Eyeshadows and Brush) - £20.00
• Ted Baker "Sparkle and Shade" set (Mascara, 2 Eyeshadow Crayons, Eyeshadow Trio, Eyeliner, Eyebrow Pencil) - £18.00
• SOAP & GLORY "Tricks of the Shade" set (2 blushes, 3 eyeshadows and lipgloss) - £14.00

Soap & Glory Soaper Spa Set

In terms of pamper treats, there are so many of these at BOOTS too! You can trust Soap&Glory to supply a brilliant pamper set each year - One of this is the "Soaper Spa" which is £20.00 and includes a shower gel, body buffer, body butter, hand cream, foot cream, headband and shower puff. A good pamper set is always welcome - there's nothing better on Christmas day than having a shower/bath with all your new products and then pampering yourself afterwards! They also do smaller pamper sets such as the "Simply the Zest" set and the "Take your Pink" set, both for £10.00.
For a more mature present-receiver, the NO7 Youthful Skincare Collection includes all the things you need to look after your skin - a hot cloth cleanser, facial oil, day cream, night cream, eye cream and muslin cloth - all for £20.00!
And of course, no pamper session would be complete without a candle! My personal Christmas favourite is the "Christmas Cookie" scented candle from Yankee which is extremely sweet to smell at first but burns a lot milder and smells absolutely yummy!

Other pamper gifts I think would make lovely presents I have listed below:

• Cath Kidston "Blossom Hand Treats" set (Hand Wash and Cream) - £9.00
• Sanctuary Spa "Pick a Treat" set (face wash, exfoliator, salt scrub, body scrub, bath soak, body wash, hand cream and body puff all in a little jar!) - £13.50
• Champney's Manicure Moments Kit (Mini Hand and Nail Cream, Hand Scrub, Nail Polish, Nail Polish Base & Top Coat & Glass Nail File) - £14.00
• St. Tropez Instant Cracker (Instant Tanning Lotion) - £5.00

I hope you enjoyed this first gift guide! Keep your eyes peeled for more to come!

Happy Christmas shopping!

Holly Amber X

OTHER LAST MINUTE STOCKING-FILLERS GIFT GUIDE! £10 AND UNDER X

Hedeghog Hottie from Dorothy Perkins.

Welcome to the last of three gift guides I've posted the last few days! For anyone leaving it to the very last minute, here are some gifts which are under £10.00 and make for lovely stocking fillers!

Working in OUTFIT, I get to see so many cosy looking pyjamas, fluffy socks and other comfort gifts. One of my favourite things in stock at this time of year is the 'Hotties" from DOROTHY PERKINS which are like water-bottles except you warm them up in the microwave! 

My favourite one this year is the adorable hedgehog with ice-skates and a scarf on which is lavender scented but there are so many more - unicorns, owls, dachshunds (sausage dogs) etc. They are currently £9.00 (£7.20 at the moment). I received one of these a couple of years ago and I love it!

They also have plenty of fluffy, christmassy socks in different packaging. One is the "Navy Shammy socks in a Bauble" for £5.00 (£3.75 at the moment) and another is the "Red Fairisle Sock Stocking" for £7.00 (£4.90 at the moment). Socks are always the perfect stocking fillers. 
Theres lots of discounts on and 48% off selected lines at Dorothy Perkins for 48 hours so get the discount whilst you can!

Birth Stone Necklace from TOPSHOP.

Birth Stone Bracelet from TOPSHOP.

TOPSHOP have the prettiest pieces of jewellery in at the moment! I particularly like the birth-stone range they have. They have the birthstone necklaces for £7.50 and the birthstone bracelets for £6.50 for all birth months. For someone who likes more delicate pieces of jewellery, these are lovely little gifts. 


Another gift that I think makes for a wonderful stocking filler as well as being very popular recently is an art-therapy colouring book. I have a couple of these myself! My favourites being the "Art therapy, Anti-stress Colouring Book" which can be purchased on THE WORKS website for £6.00 and the "Mindfulness Colouring Book" which can be purchased on AMAZON for £3.95. This would be a particularly nice gift for someone who works really hard throughout the year. Do not underestimate them as "childish"! They can actually be really calming and enjoyable and I'm sure many people would like to try them but may not feel the need to purchase one themselves. You could also pair them with a nice set of colouring pens too!

Happy Box.

When I'm struggling to find a nice, more personalised present I always turn to notonthehighstreet for gifts or even just inspiration to make my own gifts. There are literally so many lovely presents on there which you can personalise or buy as they are and, although some pieces are expensive, I'd always suggest having a look just to see what lovely ideas people have came up with which you can then do your own version of or search for elsewhere.

One little gift I found on notonthehighstreet was a "happy box" memories diary box for £9.95. It includes a lovely little box with 40 illustrated blank cards for a person to write on and post into the box - the idea of this is to write down and keep any happy memories to look back on in the future. The same person also sells a "worry box" worry diary box for £9.95 also. This is such a thoughtful gift for anyone who may stress a lot at work or university or college etc and I think giving this to somebody shows how much you care about them. On the back of this box it states:

Worry Box.

 "Don't fill your head up with worries, fill this box up instead. Every time you feel worried about something, write it down onto a little card and post it into the top. Once your worry is in the box, your mind will be free to concentrate on the wonderful things in life. As time passes you will realise that not all worries are worth worrying about after all"

How lovely is that?

The seller also has the boxes including an 18th/21st birthday "Wishes and Wisdom box", a non-christmas version of the "happy box", a baby shower "Wishes and Wisdom box", New baby's "First Memories box" and a wedding "wishes and Wisdom box". You can also buy the happy box and the worry box as a bundle for £16.95. A lovely present to consider for lots of different occasions!


I hope the three gift guides I have posted have been helpful and I hope you all have a wonderful Christmas, thank you for reading!

Holly Amber X