Festive Reds Christmas Gift Guide 2018

Hey beaut's!

I cant believe Christmas is just a mere nineteen days away, it's going so quick isn't it, anyway I thought I would do another cheeky Christmas gift guide today and carry on my 'Festive Reds' tradition that I've done for the past couple of years. I've gone for a mixture of smaller cheap Christmas gift ideas which you could pop in for stocking fillers or secret Santa gifts, and then some bigger bits for under the tree ranging from affordable to a couple of more luxury prices.

So lets kick things off with more affordable options starting off with a good old pair of cosy socks, these are the ultimate stocking filler which everyone loves and can get some use out of! I also love how massive the beauty bauble and beauty crackers trend has got, personally I think both work amazingly well as stocking fillers or for secret Santa gifts, their all super festive because of their cracker or bauble design, reasonably priced and still great little gifts at the same time that most beauty lovers would enjoy. I also love how you can now get full boxes of beauty crackers too, I think these are great if your hosting a Christmas meal with your best friends just before Christmas, they just make such a nice change to normal crackers don't they. 

Then theres pj's, these are perfect Christmas gifts for Mums or anyone really for that matter, you literally cant go wrong with a cosy set of pj's can you, I also love that most pj's, onsies and dressing gowns are reasonably priced but when their wrapped up they look huge under the tree ha ha! If your after something a little bit bigger and maybe your wanting to spend a bit more then perfume gift sets are great, as well as the epic makeup gift sets you can buy these days! Candles are another great gift for Christmas, theres hundreds of brands and scents too choose from and I think they can work as quite a unisex gift! If you have a tea or coffee lover that you need to buy for then a nice mug is definitely going to go down a treat, I love all the festive ones that are out at this time of the year!

If your looking for some other ideas that I haven't mentioned yet you could always go for some personalised Christmas gifts, I think these are really special because it shows the person your buying the gift for that you went that extra mile for them. You can literally get everything personalised nowadays, theres everything from clothing, food, cups, candles, jewellery even chocolate spread jars, the list is endless! And finally hampers are an incredible gift to get whole family's for Christmas, it really takes the stress out of figuring out what to get each person because they can literally share what ever is in the hamper between them, you can even make up your own hampers if you'd rather add that personal touch too!

Have you finished your Christmas shopping yet beaut's or do you still have lots to get? I'd love to know!

nopin

* This is a collaborative post but all writing and opinions are my own.

Popcorn Shed Review!

Hey beaut's!

I bloody love popcorn, a trip to the cinema just wouldn't be the same without a bag or two of popcorn to nibble on or even a movie night at home for that matter...the moral of the story here is that I'm a bit of a popcorn addict, sweet or salty I'm down! However...I've never really delved into the depths of flavoured  popcorn, and Popcorn Shed have tonnes of flavours to choose from, it literally blew my popcorn loving mind!
Popcorn Shed* is the UK's first super-premium gourmet popcorn brand, they incorporate texture into their popcorn through chunks of nuts, chocolate and dried fruit, not to mention the popcorn is tumbled in fresh caramel before being scattered with all of the delious treats, wow is your moth watering yet as I know mine is! Popcorn Shed have 7 sweet or savoury flavours of popcorn to choose from so theres certainly a flavour to suit everyone and they all come in a variety of sizes too, theres handy 'on the go' sized bags, larger boxed up packs for £3.50 which are perfect for the popcorn junkies out there and they even have some of their flavours in massive glass jars which are £15.00 which would work well if your looking to gift someone some popcorn for Christmas or birthdays!
The flavours I tried are....
Pop 'N' Choc - a double whammy of chocolate accompanied by a smooth cocoa-infused caramel base.

Salted Caramel - the perfect combination of intense sea-salted caramel popcorn topped with velvety, creamy Belgian milk chocolate.

Pecan Pie - nutty, buttery, smooth caramel popcorn with added pecans give it a textural sensation and nutty crunch.

Berry-licious - a magical mixture of fruity tart raspberry and indulgent smooth rich dark chocolate.

Butterly Nuts - This one has a rich creamy peanut butter Caramel base and is topped with real peanut halves for an irresistible crunch.

Sweet Cheesus - A premium take on the classic ‘Sweet and Salty’ combo! Indulgent real cheddar cheese and sweet, buttery caramel Gourmet Popcorn. 


Say Cheese - Deliciously rich, ripe and creamy mature cheddar popcorn. This sharp cheesy flavour is ridiculously addictive and tangy.
My favourite flavours are definitely the sweeter ones which I knew they would be as I have such a sweet tooth, the Pop 'N' Choc and Salted Caramel flavours are literally next level gorgeousness, Pecan Pie was so delicious too!

You can find Popcorn Shed in Superdrug, Co-op and Amazon but you can also buy from their website HERE.

nopin

Christmas Gifts From FatFace!

Hey beaut's!

With Christmas literally just around the corner, FatFace have a huge selection of gifting options for the whole family, from stocking fillers and secret Santa gifts to novelty knits and luxe cashmere, it's so much easier if you can buy everything under one roof or one website isn't it, and FatFace literally have you covered!
Some of my personal favourites are the socks that FatFace have to offer this year, they have Novelty Christmas Pudding Socks* (£6.00) for the man in your life which I think are pretty epic and not to mention super soft, and not forgetting the women's Fluffy Socks In A Box* (£10.00) which are so cosy you will literally never want to take them off, I don't know about you but I always love received those fluffy, cosy socks in my stocking! FatFace even do Star Knickers In A Bauble* (£7.50) which I mean.... I've never seen this in my life but what a different idea if your looking to get your girlfriend or wife some underwear this Christmas!
Another gift that's sure to go down an absolute treat is a Hot Chocolate Mug Gift Set* (£15.00), I mean how many hot drinks and hot choccies do we have over the colder months, loads!!! So this is the perfect prezzie that will get tonnes of use, the mug itself is massive so you can definitely fit plenty of marshmallows and whipped cream within it and I love how it's design is festive but not too in your face!
Finally if you have a beauty lover to buy for then FatFace even have some cute sets you can grab, theres the loveliest Lip Balm Trio Cracker* (£10.00) which contains three little lip balm tins in raspberry, mint and wild berry flavour, the tins are pocket sized so you can carry them around with you easy enough when your out and about and they small divine. They also have a little Hand Cream And Lip Balm Gift Set* (£12.00) which I know my Mum would absolutely love, the whole aesthetics of this set looks perfect for someone maybe a little bit older and the sweet pea hand cream within this set smells so gorgeous that I want to bathe in the stuff he he!

Overall I think FatFace have a great selection of Christmas gifts this year, whether you want something affordable or a little bit pricey they have so much choice! You can find all of the FatFace gifts in store or online HERE.

nopin