Sabai Wine Spritzer with Pomegranate
September 30, 2008
Drink in Style with Sabai this Festive Season
Sabai Pomegranate, the light, exotic wine spritzer drink from Thailand, subtly infused with pomegranate juice, makes for a super stylish, great-tasting aperitif for your guests this Christmas.
A delicious blend of the popular super fruit with a premium quality Thai wine, Sabai Pomegranate is the perfect alternative to pre-dinner cocktails this festive season. Not only will you impress your guests with the seductive colour and light refreshing taste, Sabai Pomegranate is quick and easy to serve (just pour over ice), leaving you time to effortlessly entertain in style.
Sabai’s beautifully stylish bottle will look great with your festive theme, whilst the extra kick of antioxidants and vitamins from the powerful pomegranate might help keep your guests from that post Christmas party slump too!
Sabai Pomegranate is available in Tesco at £4.99 for a 4-bottle pack as well as in bars across the UK.
What Girlie Gossip Thought
First of all we just have to mention the packaging of these spritzers. They come in wonderfully Girlie little glass bottles that look completely adorable (Yes we know, we’re fickle) with a deep ruby red liquid inside. They are light and refreshing and perfect for lighter drinking at parties or to unwind after a long day at the office. Needless to say we loved Sabai and will definately be keeping our eyes peeled for it in Tesco’s and our local bars.
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September 19, 2008
We recently stumbled across this amazingly cute Pearl of Wisdom Box from TalesFromTheEarth.Com and thought it was such a good gift idea we just had to share!
Priced at £50.00 here’s the product info!
A pearl carries with it the scent of something rare and etherial. Its form, colour and lustre all combine to make it unique. This sterling silver box holds a baroque pearl of the highest quality - a rarity in itself. It represents all those things - your intuition, experience, creativity - that set you apart from your fellow inhabitants on this planet. Look at it often and remember that little pearl of wisdom.
Here’s a bit more information about the website and the inspiration behind the magical gifts inside:
Seventeen years ago, two young designers, Jo Culf and John DeCosta, met in Edinburgh. We were both travelling around the world at the time and, as a result of that serendipitous encounter, Tales From The Earth was born - as much by chance as through planning.
Travel still has an enormous influence on what we do. If we could no longer travel, there would not be a Tales From The Earth. Inspiration, old stories, new ideas - these are the products of our trips to far-flung places around the world each year. They manifest themselves in our twice-yearly collections, centred on the natural world, the wellbeing of the individual and, often, simply beautiful objects.
Tales from The Earth have a wide variety of quality products that are interesting, unique and beautifully made.
Take a look for yourself here: http://www.talesfromtheearth.com
Enjoy This Post? Then Why Not Buy Us A Virtual Martini!Quality Makeup Brushes from BeautyCredit!
September 19, 2008
We all know that we love makeup here at Girlie Gossip but it is just as important to have all the right accessories to apply make-up in the best possible way. So when we saw the new collection of fabulous make-up brushes over at Beauty Credit we just couldn’t resist trying them out.
Here’s some of our favourites and why we loved them:
Cheek Brush – With large and soft bristles it sweeps delicately and evenly across your face, perfect for applying your foundation and face powder. Priced at a very reasonable £4.00
Cheek Brush (Oblique) – With Angle cut bristles to brush over cheeks this gives excellent coverage and is perfect for applying blusher and bronzer. Priced at just £5.00
Eye Shadow Smudge Brush - Soft foam applicator is designed to evenly apply, smudge and blend eyeshadow colour. Includes 3 x foam heads. Cheap as chips at just £2.00!!
Foundation Brush - Suitable for liquid makeup foundation. Use for an even coverage over the cheeks and face. Super soft bristles make this feel really luxurious and is another real bargain at just £2.00!
View the full range yourself here: www.beautycredit.co.uk
Jelly Pong Pong Crystalizer
September 18, 2008
Crystallize your face, body & hair with these micro shimmers, formulated in a dazzling array of bejeweled shades. Composed of 4 gemstone powders - Light Amethyst, Tanzanite, Firestone Ruby & White Crystal - which you can combine to give you an iridescent dusting. Simply puff on & go!
We absolutely adore Jelly Pong Pong products here at Girlie Gossip and it is great to see more of them in stores in the UK now.
Our new favourite product from the latest range has to be the wonderful ‘Crystalizer’ pictured above. It comes in super cute packaging that reminds you of all things magical and whimsical and when opened reveals a blend of four different colours that blend together perfectly to create a delicate, subtle shimmer effect.
This is perfect for using on your chest, arms and legs to create a great party look. With Christmas on the way we definitely all need a bit of extra shimmer! It can also be mixed with your favourite moisturiser and applied to dull skin areas and cheeks to create an iridescent glow.
View the full range on the official Jelly Pong Pong Site
Enjoy This Post? Then Why Not Buy Us A Virtual Martini!Kinder Bueno launches new Kinder Bueno White
September 7, 2008
Kinder Bueno launches a new tantalising treat, Kinder Bueno White, a heavenly white chocolate wafer that’s sure to tempt the taste buds and make summer all the more enjoyable.
Kinder Bueno White combines the unique Bueno indulgence - light crispy wafer and a sumptuous layer of creamy hazelnut filling, wrapped in elegant white chocolate and sprinkled with mouth watering milk chocolate frosting. Unlike some chocolate treats, Kinder Bueno comes with two wafer fingers individually wrapped, so you always have the option to save one for later to really savour the experience!
With summer on the way, Kinder Bueno White is a must have treat for the season. It’s ideal for little moments of pleasure when you’re looking for something delicate to snack on and is the perfect partner to the classic milk chocolate Kinder Bueno. So whether you feel for a taste of delicious milk chocolate or delectable white chocolate, Kinder Bueno has all the bases covered making it the perfect little bit of what you fancy!
What Girlie Gossip Thought …
As if Kinder Bueno weren’t delicious enough, they have now released the new Kinder Bueno White which (we think) is even yummier than the original! These are great for when you want a sweet fix but don’t want to overload your tummy with a big bar of chocolate. Light, delicate and mouth wateringly delicious we are now hooked on these tasty little treats!
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September 4, 2008
Fruit & Nut officially celebrates its 80th birthday this year. To mark this momentous occasion Cadbury Dairy Milk is proud to unveil two ‘fancy’ fruit and nut combinations designed to tickle a new generation of taste buds. The original Fruit & Nut bar, launched in 1928, is the most successful flavour combination from Cadbury Dairy Milk and the new Cranberry and Granola and Apricot Crumble Crunch have been specially created to appeal to a growing number of consumers seeking more exciting mixtures of flavours and textures.
Before the invention of the new flavour combinations could begin, the experts at Cadbury Dairy Milk looked closely at changing tastes and eating habits across the UK. Understanding new food, flavour and cooking trends was a crucial part of the innovations in addition to drawing upon the knowledge and expertise which comes with 103 years of chocolate making experience.
Dave Shepherd, Choxologist for Cadbury Dairy Milk said “Our findings show that people’s taste buds are on the lookout for a new chocolate combination and are keen to try new, interesting ingredients that go perfectly with the creamy taste of chocolate.”
The new combination recipes which marry together the yummy chocolaty taste of Cadbury Dairy Milk with generous helpings of juicy fruit and crunchy cereals have been a year and a half in the making. A total of 74 experts were involved in the developmental process and nearly 200 ingredient combinations were tried and tested.
The choxology team also worked closely with a panel of expert tasters, employed by Cadbury Dairy Milk for their extreme sensitivity to taste. The ‘super-tasters’ who have a special ability to identify flavours which complement each other perfectly, can spot even the slightest change to a recipe that an average taster wouldn’t be able to detect.
Anita Tucker, head super-taster said “On a daily basis our taste-buds are being exposed to a huge array of new food and flavour combinations, but striking that optimum taste balance is an extremely intricate process. The tasting panel taste tested the new chocolate bars every eight weeks for a year to ensure the perfect balance of chew vs. crunch and creamy chocolate was achieved”.
Once the Cadbury Dairy Milk team came across the new combinations it was clear they had the ideal taste sensation. They then tweaked them over and over again before Cadbury Dairy Milk were happy the recipe was perfect. Dave Shepherd said “Fruit & Nut still remains a firm favourite with Cadbury Dairy Milk fans because the ingredients belong together and ‘sing’ perfectly with our creamy chocolate. 80 years on, we hope Cranberry and Granola and Apricot Crumble Crunch deliver the same taste sensation to a new generation”.
Cadbury Dairy Milk Cranberry and Granola and Apricot Crumble Crunch (RRP 49p for 49g and £1.70 for 200g) will be on shelves from 8th September.
What Girlie Gossip Thought…
Now, we may be slightly biased here at Girlie Gossip when it comes to chocolate (Mmmmm) but we can’t help but love the new flavours from cadbury’s! The Cranberry and Granola and Apricot Crumble Crunch were both equally as delicous, with the tastes really coming through and working well to compliment eachother.
Cadbury definately haven’t been stingy on the fruit in these bars either, they contain really large juicy chunks of fruit in each bar, especially the apricot crumble crunch which was to die for!!
If you are thinking of ditching the diet for the day and want a real treat then we’d definately suggest these as this weeks ‘must have’ snack of the month!
Enjoy This Post? Then Why Not Buy Us A Virtual Martini!THE BATTLE FOR YOUR TASTE BUDS IS ON WITH NEW DORITOS COLLISIONS
September 4, 2008
Tantalise your tongue and let your taste buds commence battle with the launch
Of the most extreme flavour combination in new Doritos Collisions, the hottest
Snack to hit the shelves. A revolutionary concept of two different great bold
Flavours in one bag, you control the mash-up of the ultimate flavour
Combination.
Launching with two choices of mouth-watering flavours, you can get stuck into
Juicy T- Bone Steak & Grilled Pepper or delicious Chicken Sizzler & Zesty
Salsa. Each with the two complementary flavours in one bag, you can experiment
On the taste choice you create. So whether a night in with your mates, a picnic
Or party, there will be no falling out over which flavour crisps make the final
Cut. Doritos Collisions are the exciting and engaging solution to the flavour
Battle, guaranteeing the only explosion will be your taste buds.
Take your pick and then get playful in finding out which Doritos Collisions
Combo you will unleash.
Doritos Collisions, available in 220g (RRP £1.77p), will be available in all
Major supermarkets and selected independent retailers from August 2008. Visit
www.doritos.co.uk for more information.
What Girlie Gossip Thought…
Just when you thought that Doritos couldnt get any better they bring out these fab new flavours! Our favourite was the T Bone Steak and Grilled pepper as the flavours just complimented eachother so well. They are deliciously tasty and it is almost impossible to resist eating the whole bag once you start! So go on, give the diet a miss and tuck into these, you know you want to!
Enjoy This Post? Then Why Not Buy Us A Virtual Martini!Fashion First Aid Tapeits
August 27, 2008
What they say…
Fashion First Aid Tapeits. Double-sided clothing tape - Invisible, Reliable, Comfortable. Just peel and stick for instant confidence and fix-its. Great for strapless dresses, revealing necklines, securing bra straps, adhering scarves and other accessories, perfect for wrap dresses and banishing gaping shirts. Keeps sling-back shoes, necklines & hemlines just where you want them. Gives women the confidence to wear the clothes of their choice. The great little tube means you can take it everywhere you go and it comes in strips so you don’t need scissors when you are out and about. A fashion essential for every woman!
Our product is the same tape used by doctors.It is very sticky yet so gentle that it will not damage your skin of even the most delicate silk.
What Girlie Gossip Thought….
One of our trusty review staff Sandy recently tried out this product, read below to see what she thought!
Fashion First Aid Product Tapeits is a product that you never realised you actually needed. Now I think we all remember the Judy Finnigan moment on tv and have had such fashion accidents ourselves (hopefully not on tv though!), so this fashion saver is really needed.
Keeping sling back shoes in place
Necklines and hemlines stay where you want them
Keeping bra straps in place
Tapeits come in a small tube, which can be left in the handbag for emergencies, just peel and stick.
Although a bit fiddly to use I soon got used to this product, I found tapeits to work better on woollen tops than summer flimsy/shiny clothing, the pull is strong and although the product is advertised as gentle on clothing it did pull out a couple of tiny threads from my bra. I would recommend you wear the simpliest style of bra when using this product and you’ll get on great!
Visit BeautyCounterDirect for the full range of Fashion First Aid products
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