Showing posts with label pamper. Show all posts
Showing posts with label pamper. Show all posts

Thursday, 11 November 2010

Review: Montagne Jeunesse Tottles (Beware - Scary Face Mask Pics included!)

Being a new mum, I don't often get the chance to pamper myself and when a couple of my non-mummy friends recently went off on a weekend spa break, I couldn't help but feel a little jealous. And when I say a little jealous, I actually mean massively jealous! I don't have the time or the money these days to do anything like that. *weeps*

So it got me thinking... I work hard, I deserve to be pampered but how can I treat myself without spending tons of money?

It turns out Montagne Jeunesse has the answer with thier new Indulgent Spa, 'Tottles'. They come in 4 'flavours': Damask Rose, Dark Chocolate, Tropical Peel Off and Sensous Spice. There's up to 10 applications per 'tottle' and most importantly for me, Montagne Jeunesse are strongly against animal testing.

I was sent one of each to try out but not wanting to be selfish I decided to give a couple of them away to some other mummies so they too could have a bit of pampering too. Here's how it went...

Me

This is me in the Damask Rose 'ultra deep cleaning' face mask. It smelt just like roses, quite a perfumey smell, but nice all the same.

I haven't used a hardening face mask since I was a bout 15 and I'd forgotten how hard it is not to talk or smile for that long! When Alex saw me and screamed I couldn't help but crack a smile.

I left it on for 15 minutes before washing off and afterwards my skin felt not only clean but really soft.

I didn't really get to relax for the 15 minutes I was wearing it but I did feel a little bit pampered that my skin got a treat!


Natalie

This is my friend Natalie, she had her baby just 2 weeks after me and deserved to be pampered, she tried the Tropical face mask.

"The face mask smelt lovely, really fruity, it reminded me of drinking cocktails by the pool. Very cool and refreshing when applied. There was something quite satisfying about peeling it off and left my skin feeling soft and replenished."


Mel

This is my mate Mel, mummy to 9 month old, Little L. She says:

"I applied the Dark Chocolate Deep Cleansing Mud Mask fairly thickly. It was easy to apply and because it's dark it's easy to see where it was being applied. I left it on for 15 mins. It smelt exactly like chocolate orange, so I was tempted to eat it! It dried very quickly and I could feel it tightening almost straight away. As it was coming up to the 15 mins I could tell it was ready to come off as had a warm sensation on my skin and it felt very tight, (not sure that this normal?) It was very easy to remove and now my skin still feels warm but it's smoother and has a healthier glow than before."


So there you have it, a great way to get yourself a mini pamper without breaking the bank!

Natural beauty products by Montagne Jeunesse www.montagnejeunesse.com
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Saturday, 25 September 2010

Yummy Mummy Morning - Molton Brown Giveaway

I saw a post in the British Mummy Bloggers forums about a month ago - it was in the Northwest Mums (and Dads) group - inviting us to a Yummy Mummy Morning at the Lowry Outlet Mall in Manchester.

Curious, I read the post and as soon as I the words 'MOLTON BROWN' and 'GOODY BAG' I immediately responded!



To me Molton Brown is a bit like Brad Pitt - gorgeous, rich and a little bit out of my league. Being a mummy on a budget, I have never been able to treat myself to such wonderful luxuries, so this was an opportunity that I could not afford to miss.

I booked a place for me and my mum to go and on Wednesday this week, 3 generations of our family (that's my mum, me and Ellissia) tackled the M58, the M6 and the M62 in search of pampering and goodies!

We had to arrive between 11am and 2pm but being a new mummy we only actually managed to arrive at ten minutes to two - you know how it is!

We were treated to tea and biscuits and I was given a choice of 4 different ranges to choose from for my hand and arm massage - inspiring, relaxing, blissful or nurturing. I opted for Relaxing Yuan Zi and it was amazing - it chilled me out and gave me some much deserved pampering - even if I do say so myself!

When we were leaving we were handed a goody bag each.




I was like a child at Christmas and couldn't wait to see what was inside...


I wasn't disappointed - 5 gorgeous mini Molton's!! And guess what? My mum has kindly donated her goody bag so I can give it away to one of you lucky peeps!

Want to win? There are lots of ways to enter, you get one entry for each..


and RT the message: "RT Ive entered the Molton Brown Giveaway at #SecondTimeMummy - you should too http://bit.ly/cNEIfb"


Comment below telling me what you do to relax with your family.

To confirm your entry you must leave a comment below to tell me how you are entering or send an email to secondtimemum@live.co.uk with a list of what you have done.

Good Luck Everyone!

This competition will close at midnight on Saturday 9th October (mums birthday!) and a winner will be randomly selected.

Find more prizes at ThePrizeFinder - UK Competitions.
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