10 Mar 2015
Posted by BonnieF 
Beauty blogger, Beth Eve, knows what she’s talking about when it comes to make-up, so in the lead up to Mother’s Day she gave The Hot Tub the perfect make-up gift guide for all mums! With Mother's Day coming up, it's never too early to start thinking about what you’re going to get to spoil...
Read more → 19 Dec 2014
Posted by BonnieF 
Skincare products always make nice Christmas presents, but how do you find one that’s really good value for money? Check out Brown and Harris... There are very few smells I like as much as lavender. It is my go-to essential oil for pretty much every stressful circumstance and a lot of situations...
Read more → 11 Dec 2014
Posted by Zeina Samaha 
Firmly convinced that the Grinch would have felt differently about the festive season if he had the right bubble bath, we check out a new favourite from Asper & Jones… I’m going to tell you a little story. It is one that you may have heard before, but never quite like this. It is the (speculated)...
Read more → 04 Sep 2014
Posted by BonnieF 
Candles are always a good present I find - it isn’t something you often want to spend a lot of money on for yourself (oh how I long for the day when I deem it remotely acceptable to top off the weekly shop with a £50 Jo Malone jobbie), but when someone gives you one of the decadently perfumed variety...
Read more → 05 Jun 2014
Posted by BonnieF 
Born in 1973, Yin Yang is the organic skincare line that is the brainchild of Katie May. Of the ilk that focuses on being free from chemicals and additives, and focusing on the use of botanical ingredients, the brand was launched on Carnaby Street, and adheres to the ancient Chinese philosophies...
Read more → 15 May 2014
Posted by BonnieF 
David Bailey has once again been in the limelight this year with his Stardust exhibition at the National Portrait Gallery, and so it seems a fitting time for Yardley London to have launched their latest perfume, JADE by Yardley. An ode to their iconic ad campaigns featuring Twiggy and Jean Shrimpton,...
Read more → 25 Sep 2013
Posted by BonnieF 
There will always be people in the world who tell you that being nice won’t get you anywhere, but I stand firm in my belief that it is just those miserable so-and-sos who create and perpetuate that ethos. Supporting my theory, and as part of a new breed of entrepreneur, Simon Ogilvie-Harris,...
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