At the end of each month I started introducing five happy things from that month, I really enjoyed reflecting on the month and looking forward to the one ahead. So with that in mind I’ve now decided to give it a bit of a revamp and at the beginning of each month I’ll be bringing you my ‘Editor’s Letter’, a bit like they do in every magazine that you’re familiar with. I’ll be going over some highlights from the month, favourite products and bringing you any exciting news and who knows what your way!
Without further ado this month’s letter kicks off with a brand new product launch. The colder nights are here and what do we all need ladies? Tights of course. Heist are a new hosiery brand with tights that have no seams and come in a low waistband style , high waistband and both 30 and 50 denier options. I tried out the 50 denier high waistband and they are absolutely a dream to wear, none of that pulling up nonsense. The waistband gave me that extra support around the tummy and no more annoying seams and just a really fantastic fit. The packaging is also lovely with black boxes and tissue paper. Prices start from £19.
If you feel like your dreams need to be a reality, then check out the Cointreau Creative Crew, a new project offering one lucky woman entrepreneur the chance to win £20,000 to help fund their creative dreams. I attended an event with Laetitia Casta and Cointreau at the Hotel Cafe Royal to launch the project, which was a brilliant evening filled with lots of Cointreau Fizz cocktails which I will most definitely be making at home!
Last month I also spoke to Dr.Om of OM skincare where she shared her top tips for your skin in the colder months, some really useful tips and a must check out new skincare brand. I’ve also been styling up some of Yumi’s autumn/winter collection, with this gold dotted metallic shirt a favourite.
To celebrate my first ‘Editor’s Letter’ this month’s letter ends with a Christmas Giveaway! Yes Christmas is just two months away,so make sure to check out the first of my Christmas gift guides, with lots of gift ideas ‘For Her’ and look out for ‘For Him’ coming this week. But gifts aside I have a gift for you!
Beauty advent calendars are the best way to countdown to Christmas this December so I am giving you the chance to win this fun-filled Bomb Cosmetics advent calendar,shown above. All you have to do is enter via any of the entry ways on Rafflecopter (I’ve left them open so enter as many as you’d like). The giveaway will run from today Monday 2nd November until Monday 16th November and one winner will be chosen at random and notified.
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187 Comments
Tracy K Nixon
November 2, 2015 at 18:34This Advent calendar looks great! Thank you!
Janet
November 2, 2015 at 18:40Oh this looks fab! My stepdaughter would move into Lush if she could!
Natalie
November 2, 2015 at 18:48Thank you! I love these beauty advent calendars!!
Martina Evans
November 2, 2015 at 19:08Thanks for the Fab Giveaway, the Advent calendar looks and sounds fabulous! x
lindsey stuart
November 2, 2015 at 19:22This is lovely!
Louise Lumsden
November 2, 2015 at 19:27I can’t get over the price of the Jo Malone one!!!! be lovely to recieve as a gift though wouldn’t it, they all would
Paula
November 2, 2015 at 19:41I know, I love them!
Sara Goodhind
November 2, 2015 at 19:37This is a great giveaway. Thank you!
Rebecca Cusick
November 2, 2015 at 19:46Love to win this advent calendar! The beauty ones always look fab x
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Jo Hutchinson
November 2, 2015 at 20:04Wonderful advent calendar
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November 2, 2015 at 20:17What a fab idea/giveaway x
Jill Dean
November 2, 2015 at 20:32What a fun way to the run up to Christmas
Emma Gardner
November 2, 2015 at 20:47Fingers crossed!
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November 2, 2015 at 20:51Would love to win this!
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Sara Goodman
November 2, 2015 at 21:35Amazing prize, thank you SO much! x
Laura Nice
November 2, 2015 at 21:40Always wanted a proper advent calendar! 🙂
Pete Cleasby
November 2, 2015 at 21:49a nice giveaway – thanks
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fourcandles
November 2, 2015 at 22:05Good Luck xxxx
Nancy Bradford
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Evie Clarkson
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Fiona Paley
November 2, 2015 at 23:40Wow, this would be much nicer than a chocolate advent calendar.
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Jc Loh
November 3, 2015 at 04:53Love the beautiful packaging.
Angie McDonald
November 3, 2015 at 07:04Thankyou for the chance! I love Bomb Cosmetics – the best bath bombs!
Colleen Boudreau
November 3, 2015 at 07:47Thank you! 🙂
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Jabeen Waheed
November 3, 2015 at 09:27Amazing!
Just entered.
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Maz Thorburn
November 3, 2015 at 09:59Amazing prize – I have come over all Christmassy 🙂
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November 3, 2015 at 10:49Love your blog and YouTube , thanks for the awesome giveaway.
lauren tourle
November 3, 2015 at 11:08wow this is amazing, and would be great since I’m on a diet 🙂
angloyankophile
November 3, 2015 at 12:01I saw those Heist tights in Emerald Street a few days ago and was really curious! Glad to see that they live up to the hype!
Paula
November 3, 2015 at 12:04Yeah they are really good, was very impressed! x
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clairdownham
November 3, 2015 at 12:52would love to win this thankyou
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Neil Firth
November 3, 2015 at 13:19Love to win for my daughter
Karen Cowley
November 3, 2015 at 13:26Thanks for the chance, a lovely giveaway x
Mr and Mrs Blogs
November 3, 2015 at 14:06ooh – am loving the Yumi shirt – may have to tip off Mr B for my upcoming birthday!!
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Kirsty Webb
November 3, 2015 at 14:27Love to win this prize
Lisa Rowsell
November 3, 2015 at 14:44I’ve yet to try their products so winning this would be perfect.
Sarah H
November 3, 2015 at 15:03This would be a wonderful gift for my daughter who is at Uni!
Melissa Jane Lee
November 3, 2015 at 15:17Gorgeous prize thank you
rosierowe
November 3, 2015 at 15:25This would be lovely for my DD! =)
Kelly
November 3, 2015 at 15:51Brilliant giveaway! Love the polka dot shirt it is so pretty!
Angela Louise
November 3, 2015 at 16:28This is a great giveaway x
Andrea
November 3, 2015 at 17:50What a great giveaway.
Samantha Loughlin
November 3, 2015 at 17:55Thanks for a lovely giveaway
Gwyn
November 3, 2015 at 17:58Lovely! I love the idea of these advent calendars
laura stewart
November 3, 2015 at 18:53hope to win x
Karen Hurse.
November 3, 2015 at 19:28Thank You Paula ♥
Amy McLellan
November 3, 2015 at 20:30I love how many twists on Advent Calendars exist nowadays!
Sarah M
November 3, 2015 at 20:33Great prize. Love the design of the advent calendar!
KT Alderson
November 3, 2015 at 20:53Fingers crossed
jo yule
November 3, 2015 at 20:55Thank you for chance
Janice Dunn
November 3, 2015 at 21:04amazing, thank you so much 🙂
Cristín Williams
November 3, 2015 at 21:11I love advent calendars and Christmas, the excitement leading up to it is the best feeling
Claire Woods
November 3, 2015 at 21:35fab prize
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November 3, 2015 at 21:56great prize
MANDY DOHERTY
November 3, 2015 at 22:10Fab giveaway, thank you x
Emma Locker
November 3, 2015 at 22:25I love beauty advent calendars, such a fun alternative to the standard chocolate ones. Thanks for a fab competition 🙂 E x
Jemma Louise Dwyer
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Anne Murray
November 3, 2015 at 23:35Fab giveaway, got my fingers crossed.
Alica
November 4, 2015 at 02:56Thank you for the chance 🙂 x
Carol Gardner
November 4, 2015 at 13:35lovely and lower calorie than the chocolate variety!
Joe Dee Phoenix
November 4, 2015 at 16:14what a fab build up to xmas xx
Trillina Palemi
November 4, 2015 at 22:51thanks for this chance
Nicola Penny
November 4, 2015 at 23:00So much better for me than chocolate! thanks for the giveaway.
Chantelle Binge
November 5, 2015 at 00:55Fingers crossed in winning this prize, it would be amazing! x
Charlotte Moore
November 5, 2015 at 09:01Would love to win
Elizabeth Gurney
November 5, 2015 at 10:40Great blog post! Lots of interesting things and I’m currently drooling over the ‘gifts for her’ link x
Mandy Moore
November 5, 2015 at 11:26Fingers crossed, looks amazing
Lyla
November 5, 2015 at 19:29Great idea – I’d love to win
Stevie
November 6, 2015 at 04:16Five happy things about the month sounds interesting.
tracy newton
November 6, 2015 at 13:08A lovely giveaway
Heather S
November 6, 2015 at 15:27Such a fabulous giveaway, thanks! xx
Claire GriffithssoontobeAldrid
November 6, 2015 at 16:10fingers crossed love bomb cosmetics
Corinne Ellis- Henson
November 6, 2015 at 16:34Love Bomb Cosmetics so fingers crossed 🙂
Kimberley Smith-Howes
November 6, 2015 at 21:12Oh wow love to win this xx
Paula
November 6, 2015 at 21:56They are great! If you fancy getting a pair you can get £5 off with code ‘Paula&Friends’
Rosie Wilcock
November 6, 2015 at 22:36What a fantastic prize, I’ve been looking to treat myself to a cosmetic advent so this would be perfect to win, fingers crossed and thanks for the opportunity
Sue Nicholl
November 7, 2015 at 00:11I’d love to give my daughter a very special Advent – she swear she’s to old for chocolate Advents now xx
i wilson
November 7, 2015 at 08:06Hi Paula – love this trend for ‘grown-up’ advent calendars. This one from Bomb Cosmetics looks amazing.
Ashley Bree Perez
November 7, 2015 at 16:23would love this!
maria hackett
November 7, 2015 at 18:40oh wow! I have never had a beauty advent calendar before and this looks fab!! My twin babies due on Christmas day too and this would be amazing xx
Martina Evans
November 7, 2015 at 22:01Thanks for the Fab Giveaway! Fingers Crossed x
Leanne Lunn
November 8, 2015 at 00:19Wow this would be amazing, the tights sound like a dream.
Sabrina Fox
November 8, 2015 at 09:36This looks so cute! I love it already. 🙂 Fingers crossed!
Dawn123dee
November 8, 2015 at 11:57Great Prize!
Liz Ferguson
November 8, 2015 at 22:32lovely prize xx
jodandrob
November 9, 2015 at 00:47I asked my hubby for an advent last year and he went to every shop to find one and they was all sold out he was out for about 4 hours the poor thing. would love to win this.
Betony Bennett
November 9, 2015 at 10:58Fantastic prize!!
Hannah Ingham
November 9, 2015 at 11:19Fab giveaway! 🙂
Ellis
November 9, 2015 at 12:26I’ve just recently discovered your blog Paula and I am so glad that I did! 🙂 I’ll definitely be catching up with your posts today and bookmarking some for a rainy day too!
What a fantastic giveaway as well!
Ellis – http://www.ellistuesday.com
Paula
November 9, 2015 at 12:29Thanks Ellis, so glad you enjoy it! Always nice to hear!
x
Rebecca Nisbet
November 9, 2015 at 12:56wow, fantastic, fingers crossed!
Kimberley Ryan
November 9, 2015 at 16:44This Advent from Bomb Cosmetics looks amazing.
Viv C
November 9, 2015 at 16:47great advent calendar
Kaci Soderstrom
November 9, 2015 at 18:54I’m loving these beauty advent calanders and wish I had the money to get one, so this is a great giveaway.
Caroline Blaza
November 10, 2015 at 00:11Great giveaway and I love your idea of the 5 happy things from each month. x
Sabine Bassler
November 10, 2015 at 10:41Always liked a nice advent calendar. 🙂
RedRoseAndy
November 10, 2015 at 16:12Sounds great.
Karen Hughes
November 10, 2015 at 20:02This sounds fabulous!
Michelle O'neill
November 11, 2015 at 11:02always such great giveaways x
Julie Paton
November 11, 2015 at 11:18Such a fab prize 🙂
cheryl
November 12, 2015 at 15:41great prize, thanks
Rachel Butterworth
November 12, 2015 at 18:10Great prize. Fingers crossed.
Corinne Peat
November 12, 2015 at 20:29Would love to win this
Victoria Prince
November 13, 2015 at 08:05Love the sound of the tights 🙂 and the advent calendar looks just brilliant, love a different sort of surprise!
elaine stokes
November 13, 2015 at 11:40gorgeous giveaway x x x x thank you
Christine Taylor
November 13, 2015 at 11:46I would love an adult advent calender – my fingers are crossed xx
Alexandra Kalinowski
November 15, 2015 at 14:21Oh this is awesome! I always grew up with a Kinder Surprise Egg Advent calendar (which I secretly still love) but this brings new excitement to the holiday season. Pick me pick me!
Paula
November 15, 2015 at 17:52Kinder egg calendar sounds awesomeeee! x
Laura Vitty
November 15, 2015 at 14:50Advent calendars are way better without the cheap naff chocolate! A much nicer treat 😀
helen0903
November 15, 2015 at 15:02Amazing …. I have wanted an Advent Calender every year…. I have all my fingers crossed , such a generous giveaway …thank you xxx 🙂
tim
November 15, 2015 at 15:26This would be lovely
Sheila Reavy
November 15, 2015 at 15:28What a wonderful prize.
Samantha Scaldwell
November 15, 2015 at 15:56would love to win a non choccie advent this year! 🙂
Rosemary Sheehan
November 15, 2015 at 16:50What a lovely treat this would be.
Olivia Kirby
November 15, 2015 at 17:33I’d really like a grown up advent calendar!
janine atkin
November 15, 2015 at 17:48id love this!!!
sallyanne rose
November 15, 2015 at 17:52nice advent calendar
Karen K
November 15, 2015 at 17:55I’ve always wanted to try a beauty advent calendar, I would love this x
kim1957uk
November 15, 2015 at 18:24I’d really love to win this
jamie banks
November 15, 2015 at 19:37i would love to win this x
Laura Walker
November 15, 2015 at 19:58I love the idea of happy things to look back on
zoe bryan
November 15, 2015 at 20:02what a great giveaway thank you for the chance
Emily CD
November 15, 2015 at 20:08I really want to try a beauty advent calender! EJ Dunn
rachh1994
November 15, 2015 at 20:15Fab giveaway Paula, i am loving all the different advent calendars you can get this year! xo
Debbie Preston
November 15, 2015 at 20:15Thanks for the giveaway
Georgina Jacobs
November 15, 2015 at 20:15What a lovely advent better than chocolate anyday! thanks
Sheri Darby
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Jessica Cook
November 15, 2015 at 20:32I’ve always wanted an advent calendar for grownups and this is perfect for a lovely pampering december
Cerys
November 15, 2015 at 20:32Fantastic giveaway! I’ve never had an advent calendar that isn’t chocolate so would love to win this 🙂
Diane Jackson
November 15, 2015 at 20:40nice advent calendar
anneka hulse
November 15, 2015 at 20:49oh wow this would be my dream advent thanks for the chance
Nicola Holland
November 15, 2015 at 22:07Would love to win this for my daughter who has just started uni..but not too old for an advent calendar!
Mandy S
November 15, 2015 at 22:22Can’t wait to win!!
Zoe Warren
November 15, 2015 at 22:26Every year I want a beauty advent calendar,but never have the funds to justify it, so this would be amazing!!
shirlz51
November 15, 2015 at 22:45would be brilliant to win this
Heather Crowe
November 16, 2015 at 00:25Bomb cosmetics are brilliant, my honey pie bought me some last Christmas xx
trevor linvell
November 16, 2015 at 01:16Great giveaway!
Jade
November 16, 2015 at 01:59Oh this is lovely!
Pauline Black
November 16, 2015 at 05:32Oooooo yes please!!
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November 16, 2015 at 07:23Wow!! SuperFestiveFabuliciousXmasAdventdocious !!!! Thanks ! xx
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Zoe Somerfield
November 16, 2015 at 07:58Lovely prize, thanks for the chance.
Paula Barker
November 16, 2015 at 08:14how lovely to have a treat each day!
Kay Foster
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Mike Gerrie
November 16, 2015 at 09:20Fantastic Prize
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November 16, 2015 at 10:10Great giveaway
Louise Kenney
November 16, 2015 at 10:40This is such a nice idea! Fingers crossed. 😀
Alison Macdonald
November 16, 2015 at 10:48What a fab giveaway! Fingers well and truly crossed as this would be ideal for my teenage Lush-loving daughter x
GCforever
November 16, 2015 at 11:12I haven’t really thought about beauty advent calendars as gifts before so thanks for this and count me in!
Steven Beasley
November 16, 2015 at 12:24Fab prize. Thank you for this chance.
Charlie Brunton
November 16, 2015 at 12:40Love Bomb Cosmetics, fingers crossed!
Stacey Holmes
November 16, 2015 at 12:52Great giveaway! Thanks xx
tamara foster
November 16, 2015 at 13:44Lovely competition x
Chris Fletcher
November 16, 2015 at 13:49What a great idea for a advent calender! Love it
Kathryn Casbolt
November 16, 2015 at 13:55Lovely giveaway – Lovely alternative to stuffing your face with a chocolate advent calendar!
Joanne Higgins
November 16, 2015 at 13:57ooh a little bit of luxury every night, thanks for the chance xx
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November 16, 2015 at 15:15It’s not just one prize, it’s 24 prizes!!!
Denielle Nicol
November 16, 2015 at 15:43Thank you for the chance 🙂 Dxx
Sandra Thomas
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PamGregory
November 16, 2015 at 17:27Great giveaway!
Stacey Kavanah
November 16, 2015 at 17:59would love a advent thats just for me
Theresa Parker
November 16, 2015 at 18:38Thank u for the chance to win twenty four wonderfully delicious prizes!
Adam Berger
November 16, 2015 at 19:43This is a nice different advent calendar to open.
Elaine Livingstone
November 16, 2015 at 20:34much better than a chocolate one for a granddaughter who is 13 this week.
kelly holden
November 16, 2015 at 21:43Fingers crossed, great prize!
Natalie Crossan
November 16, 2015 at 22:02This is amazing 😀
Jayne Townson
November 16, 2015 at 22:36Lovely prize, thanks for this. xx
Diane Wood
November 16, 2015 at 22:38I’ve been seeing a lot of these beauty advent calendars, they’re a great idea!
Viv Carey
November 16, 2015 at 22:48Amazing! Thank you!
Chantelle Brown
November 16, 2015 at 23:01What a fab giveaway.. Think it’s a great idea
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November 16, 2015 at 23:16Bet my daughter would love that.
Natalie Gillham
November 16, 2015 at 23:33I’d love one of these, thanks for the chance 🙂
Kirsty_Mackay
November 16, 2015 at 23:34I would LOVE to win this luxury advent calendar.
Eva Appleby-Gill
November 16, 2015 at 23:57love to win sweety x