A Quick Round Up Of Todays Beauty Deals!

This is just a very quick round up of a few deals for today!

The Wahanda New CID Cosmetics offer is still on, if you want this set then now’s the time to get it – I bought mine yesterday so will swatch as soon as it arrives!

Also on Wahanda is a 1 hour Shiatsu massage for £17 instead of £50 – available at various locations around the UK – see Wahanda for more details. Again, if you have a £5 voucher, or haven’t but are not signed up to the newsletter (so can get one when doing so) you can get this deal for just £12, even better (same goes for New CID cosmetics offer above too which would go down to £17)!!

Groupon Manchester still have the Microdermabrasion offer from yesterday, which looks like great value to me!

Today, Groupon Manchester also sees an offer for semi permanent makeup which is just £120 for one area (choice of lips, lashes or brows) and is worth up to £495! I really, really am tempted by this as I feel my mouth is a little wonky in one little area – I don’t think it’s enough to notice in general, but when you know something is there that you don’t like then it’s a personal aggravation to keep seeing it there.

I will have to check the place out and see some of their previous work though as I want a natural finish – I don’t want to be looking like I have been having my make up tattooed on (even though I will have done so) – fussy, me?!

If I find any more deals today then I’ll be sure to post them up as soon as I can! :-)

Holiday Hair Colour Dilemma!

 

As you may know, I currently have my hair coloured in red/purple tones... I’m loving these kinds of colours in my hair, but am slightly panicking about how it will fare when I go to Egypt in about 5 weeks both in terms of fading in the sun and also leaking when in the pool or the sea.

I currently have Wella Koleston Perfect and Colour Touch products in my hair (both semi permanent, salon colours) which last great usually, but do have leakage in water when washing etc so I’m a little bit worried about this happening whilst I’m swimming. I’ve had red in my hair before, but never at a time when I’ve been going on holiday so this has got me stumped!

Anyway, I’m left with a few choices... 1. Take whatever happens on the chin and just have fun, 2. Have permanent colours put in my hair next time, so there may be less of a chance of the product leaking off my hair or 3. Go for a different colour that’s not as heavy in terms of upkeep whilst away!

I’m keeping my eye on Groupon and Wahanda for any good hairdressing deals but honestly, I need to decide what to do when the time comes more than anything; so I am calling on you, my fabulous readers to see what you would do?

A Little Update On The Groupon Microdermabrasion (Manchester Deal) Included In My Beauty Deals!

I wanted to give you a little update on what I have found out about the situation with having microdermabrasion if you have psoriasis - as mentioned on the Groupon section of the 'Beauty Deals' post I put up earlier. I spoke to a nurse at the clinic who was very friendly and gave me some information on the matter.

If you have active psoriasis on the area to be treated (i.e. your face) then it could potentially be a problem, if it's active but in a different area then this *should* be fine; however each case is treated as an individual case and you will have a consultation prior to the treatment with a medically trained practitioner so you can be sure that they're not just going to go ahead and do it without any thought for any conditions that could be affected by this.

I think this is a very responsible way of doing things and it has given me confidence in the clinic and its staff.

Deal - Eyelash Extension Training Course!

If you’ve ever fancied starting your own business doing lash extensions (or just fancy being able to do it for friends and family) then this one could be for you. I’ve just noticed that on the Groupon London Specials page there is an offer to do an ‘Eyelash Extension Training Course for £129 at Love Lash (Value £350)’ which seems like a great saving. Eyelash extensions are becoming more and more popular – I mean who doesn’t love long lashes, right?

The voucher is actually valid for 1 year, which means that even if you don’t live in London but would like to do this, you can still consider going for this as it gives you plenty of time to get a visit planned (and to book yourself in on whichever course date suits you).

I like the idea of this but in reality I'm not entirely sure I'd have the patience actually do it all day every day haha!

More information is available on the Groupon site.

Bargain Beauty Feature?

After spending a lot of time looking at and posting about beauty deals recently (as well as sporadically over the time I’ve had this blog) I’ve decided that it could be a good idea to keep posting them up as a regular feature – I mean who doesn’t like a bit of a bargain?! I’m not entirely sure how often I’ll do this; I guess it depends on how many deals I come across that are worth posting, but I do hope it will be something that you do enjoy and find useful whenever I do post them up!

I’ll be using a variety of websites such as Wahanda/Groupon type sites and also other popular online beauty stores to find the deals (I do a LOT of beauty browsing) and I’ll also post up any offer or money off voucher codes that I come across too. Please do let me know if you think this is a feature that you’d find worthwhile?!

My Top Groupon Beauty Deals For Today!

Along with the LED teeth whitening in Manchester that I noticed a short white ago, I also noticed a similar deal for 'Laser Teeth Whitening for £87 at The Harley Laser Specialists (Value £350)' in London - for any of you that may be interested in having yours done!

Another London deal that caught my eye is the 'Piscean Fish Pedicure for £12 at Anesis (Value £30)' - I had my first fish spa experience in Kuala Lumpur last year and I really loved it, they're a lot cheaper over there but this deal really seems like good value. If you do go for this then don't do what I first did and waste 15 minutes squealing with your feet hovering over the water!

In Leeds you can get 'Three Sessions of Diamond Microdermabrasion for £39 at Foxy's Hair Salon (Value £120)'  and also 'Ten Fitness Boot Camp Sessions for £19 with The BEST Boot Camp (Value £70)' which could be great for getting you in tip top condition for the summer.

People in Cardiff can also have get their workout on with 'Five Personal Training Sessions for £35 with Cardiff Personal Training Studio (Value £150)'.

If you're in Sheffield then you can get a cracking deal with 'One Day Spa Access Plus Either a Full Body St.Tropez Spray Tan, a Manicure or a Pedicure for £16 at LivingWell Sheffield (Value up to £47)' and in stark contrast to the previous 2 exercise related deals you also get a slice of cake and standard Costa coffee included... plus other benefits too!


Finally, not beauty related but I thought still worth a mention is the 'National Deal' as you can get a £50 voucher for just £20 to spend on hotel accommodation (worldwide) at Alpharooms.com... you can always get a spa or beauty treatment with the saving you make. ;-)

As always, these deals are all available on the Groupon website!

Cosmetic Dentistry & The Celebrity Smile!

I'm not that confident in 'real life', and that includes about my teeth - they're not terrible but when I see celebrities that have perfectly straight, bright white beautiful teeth it does make me feel like I'd like a piece of that action too!

I have thought about getting dental veneers many times, I love the way they can look when done well (i.e the expensive ones) but at the moment my budget would not allow for it by any stretch of the imagination, I’m sure that I'm not the only one who would consider it either?! However after seeing a photo of Nicola Roberts (at least that’s who I *think* it is lol) it’s made me think a little harder about it. I’ll show you the picture before going on...

Now... I really don’t mean to sound like a mean girl here (as I am certainly far from perfect myself) but she looks like she’s fresh from the doggie dentures advert with those gnashers!! Yes they’re straight and pearly white but those good points fall by the wayside because they clearly look too big for her mouth/lips - I actually think I prefer her natural teeth to these!

Now the reason that this one picture has made me think twice (apart from the obvious) is that I would assume that somebody like Nicola Roberts would have the means and contacts to go to the best cosmetic dentist there is to get her work done... and if this is the outcome then I do wonder what a mere mortal like myself would end up looking like when I know I probably couldn’t afford to go to the best in the business.

Anyway, it hasn’t put me off completely (if I was to ever win the lottery or whatever), but it certainly has given me food for thought. I am tempted to maybe have mine whitened first, see what that turns out like - especially after seeing a deal on Groupon (Manchester for once, yay) for LED whitening for £75 instead of £299. I'm going to spend some of my day looking into it, seeing how effective it is as to whether it's suitable for me!

What do you make of Nicola's new teeth, would you have veneers?

Two London Groupon Deals That Caught My Eye...

Remember when I mentioned about Floatation exxperiences yesterday in the new Nirvana Spa's Celestial Spa product competition? Well I’ve just noticed this deal come up on Groupon for people in London (or who would travel to London for the treatment) under the 'London Special' deal page, it's for a ‘one hour floatation experience’ for £17 instead of £45 - lovely if you're local (ish).

I just love the idea of being able to lie there, relaxing in the water... I love to float when I’m in the pool (should probably be swimming though to shift the weight, but that’s a whole other post) and it’s such a simple thing, but really very effective for relaxation.

Anyway, if you’re in London and want to check it out then you need to visit the Groupon website to purchase it... if you do decide to go for it, be sure to let me know how it goes.

Also available in London is a deal for a ‘24K gold facial treatment at Depicool’ which is £99 instead of £350 apparently – this is a new thing to me and I’m very intrigued. On the Depicool website they list the benefits as:

• Accelerates Cell Renewal
• Slows collagen depletion
• Assists lymphatic drainage
• Improves blood circulation
• Reduces the appearance of age spots
• Decreases inflammation
• Enhances elasticity

Have any of you had one of these? Did it work if you did?

Again, as with the first deal you can find this on the Groupon site under the normal London deals.


Can you tell that I love looking at Groupon? I may also have a slight Wahanda addiction too (shhh)!

Today's Groupon Beauty Deals!

Bit of a new feature for you here, a beauty deals post - this one has deals that come from the Groupon website!


Bath - Cut and Blow Dry plus Mini Manicure or Eyebrow Tint and Shape for £24 at Generations Hair Salon (Value £65)

Belfast - One Night Stay Including Full Use of Spa Facilities and Breakfast for Two People for £79 at The Mount Errigal Hotel (Worth up to £206)

Birmingham - Dental Grade Laser Teeth Whitening using the POLA System for £99 at Denora (Value £350)

Bradford & Leeds - Enjoy a Facial and Body Wrap for £39 at The Spa Lounge (Value £120)

Bristol - Semi-Permanent Makeup with a Choice of Eyebrows, Eye Liner or Lip Liner for £99 at Flawless Nails and Beauty (Value £229)

Bristol 2 - Facial Radio Frequency Treatment and Virtual Mesotherapy for £27 at Biothecare Estétika (Value £90)

Bristol 3 - Facial, Garra Rufa Fish Spa Pedicure and Choice of Massage for £29.50 at iCandy Hair, Nails and Beauty (Worth up to £81)

Cambridge - Chic City Getaway for Two People including Full Use of Spa and Lifestyle Centre and Two Course Meal for £175 with the 4 Star Pestana Chelsea Bridge Hotel & Spa, London (Worth up to £391)

Cardiff - Full Head of Colour or Half Head of Highlights plus Cut and Finish and Conditioning Treatment for £38 with Yume (Value up to £105)

Cardiff 2 - £17.50 instead of £44.00: Back, Neck and Shoulder Aromatherapy Massage, Facial and Manicure at Addiction Beauty Salon

Coventry - £17.50 instead of £44.00: Back, Neck and Shoulder Aromatherapy Massage, Facial and Manicure at Addiction Beauty Salon

Edinburgh - £17.50 instead of £44.00: Back, Neck and Shoulder Aromatherapy Massage, Facial and Manicure at Addiction Beauty Salon

Essex - One Hour Laser Teeth Whitening for £69 at White Smile Studio (Value £199)

Essex 2 - £29.00 instead of £72.50: Cut, Blow Dry and Style, Plus a Kerastase Conditioning Treatment with a Senior Director at the Award-Winning RUSH Hair in Ilford or Romford.

Exeter - Six IPL Hair Removal Sessions on Two Small Areas or One Medium Area such as Underarms or Bikini for £99 at Tao Skin Care Clinic (Worth up to £510)

Glasgow - £19.00 instead of £48.00: Cut and Style with Shampoo and Blow Dry at the Award-Winning Ellen Conlin Hair

Hull - Wash, Cut or Restyle, Deep Conditioning Treatment and Head Massage for £14 at Gorgeous Hair (Value £44)

Leicester - Six Sessions of Either Laser or IPL Hair Reduction Treatments on One Medium or Two Small Areas for £99 from Chic Hair and Beauty Group

Leicester 2 - £22.00 instead of £75.00: Cut or Restyle and Finish, with a Sear by Schwarzkopf Conditioning Treatment at Winfield and Jones

Liverpool - Cut, Colour, Style, Finish and Head Massage for £27 at Salon One (Value up to £85)

Liverpool 2 - Pamper Package for Two Including Back, Neck & Shoulder Scrub and Massage Plus Fish Pedicure for £28 with Caroline & Co (Value £96)

London - £41.00 instead of £166.00: Full or Half Head of Highlights or Semi-Permanent Colour Plus Cut and Express Manicure at Divine Holistic

London Special - Ninety Minutes of Pampering Including One Hour Full Body Massage and a Half Hour Multivitamin Facial for £32 at Urban Bliss (Value £82.50)

London Special 2 - Eight Weeks of Beginners Pilates Classes for £35 at The Pilates Institute (Value £120)

Manchester - £95.00 instead of £960.00: Six Sessions of IPL Hair Removal on a Choice of Areas including Leg, Bikini and Underarms at Smile Clinics

Milton Keynes - Garra Rufa Fish Spa Treatment for Hands or Feet for £8 at Feet Therapy (Value £20)

Newcastle - Haircut and Finish, Back Massage, Collagen Eye Mask and Eyebrow Shape for £29 at Coccolare (Worth up to £86)

Newcastle 2 - £14.00 instead of £35.00: Session of Acupuncture and Chinese Massage at Sun Hie Acupuncture

Norwich - Pamper Package including Manicure, Pedicure and Neck, Back and Shoulder Massage for £29 at Clinical Beauty (Value £83)

Nottingham - Choice of One Hour Massage for £18 at The Relaxation Den (Worth up to £45)

Oxford - Back, Neck and Shoulder or Indian Head Massage Plus Manicure with Gel Polish for £24 at True Balance (Worth up to £65)

Oxford 2 - £20.00 instead of £56.00: Cut, Restyle, Finish and Blow Dry at The Hair Gallery

Reading - £175 Worth of Facial Injection Treatment for £49 at Laurabella

Southampton - Cut, Blow Dry and Kérastase Treatment with a Senior Director for £26 at the Award-Winning RUSH Hair Southampton (Worth up to £67.50)

York - Make-Up Lesson and Makeovers for Three People for £39 at Adonia Beauty (Value £144)

I think that these are fabulous deals to make you look and feel even more fabulous. There are loads more deals to be had but these are just my pick of the best ones, in my opinion - ones that I would personally go for without hesitation if I was in the area!

All daily deals can be found at the Groupon website.