The Body Shop Camomile Silky Cleansing Oil

 

 

When I first heard about this product, all I could think was how could it possibly work?! I couldn't see how applying oil to your face could possibly be cleansing! But oh my.. this is heavenly!
The Body Shop claim:
 'This silky-soft cleanser will effortlessly remove make-up from the whole face quickly and effectively, leaving skin feeling clean, refreshed and clear of impurities. It’s the ultimate time-saver'

..I do not disagree. I like to really massage this into my skin first, focussing on areas like my nose and around my mouth and chin as these are my most problem areas, then i give my eyes a good massage to lift any eye makeup. I then use a warm flannel to wipe it all away and every trace of makeup has disappeared! Its such a luxurious feeling product that my skin feels supple and not stripped afterwards. It has a lovely soft scent as well as consistency, you could really believe it was a high end expensive product!

It's my current fave beauty product - I'm super quick to rave about it (to anyone who'll listen) and its made a good gift for a few people this year! My mum has since repurchased!

The only downside I've found is that over time my bottle has developed a leak! I don't know if this is just my bottle or whether its a common occurrence but I can look past the oil cleanser ring on my bathroom shelf as its such a lovely product!

Find it here or in your local Body Shop store!

Festive Mince Pie Moustaches!

I don't know about you, but I love all things Christmas - especially Christmas food! This Festive Mince Pie Moustache recipe is an old favourite of mine, perfect for taking to a party or to have with a cup of tea.

So here's how I made them!

You'll need:

• Puff Pastry 'Ready Rolled'
• 400g Mincemeat
• Icing sugar (to taste)
• Cinnamon (to taste)

Getting started..

 

Preheat the oven to 200 degrees

Unroll your pastry sheet, I use Tesco's Puff Pastry Ready Rolled 375g pack, I keep it on the paper it comes in so as not to damage the pastry. Remember, if you're using frozen pastry to defrost it thoroughly as per individual instructions.

Spread your mincemeat evenly across the sheet, leaving about 2cm around the edge.

 

 

Next, roll the pastry from each end to meet in the middle

 

After you have rolled your pastry up, you will need to take a sharp knife and start cutting you pinwheels. I suggest cutting a slice about 1.5cms thick, this allows the pastry to bake through thoroughly. This gave me 13 Moustaches.

 

Line up the Moustaches with plenty of room to expand, on a sheet of baking paper so they don't get stuck to you baking tray. The mincemeat will spread across the tray and set - so for the sake of your tray - use baking paper!

 I follow the directions on the pastry packaging as a guide for how long to cook these. It suggested 20-25 mins at 200 degrees. I found they were ready in 20 minutes.

 

Remove the Moustaches from the baking tray and set aside to cool on a wire rack... how long they stay there to cool is up to you!

 

Enjoy!