PRETTY YOUNG THING

It's December and with Christmas around the corner it's time to get organised and go shopping for those Christmas gifts. I haven't bought any presents yet as I have just had a baby so the last few weeks have just flown by and I haven't had chance to even think about Christmas. I will hopefully be able to order most of my shopping online and then will pop to the shops over the next week or so and get any other bits. I don't have many people to buy for and i'm sure our friends and family will be understanding that I haven't gone mad this year. 

I love getting perfume for Christmas and I usually buy perfume for a few of our family members. My mom always asks for perfume and I always try and buy her something different. She tends to stick to the same few perfumes so I like getting her something new to try. It's really easy to shop for perfume on Fragrance Direct as they have so many different brands at really affordable prices. They also have really good descriptions of the fragrance so you can decide if it sounds like a scent you would like, they also have lots of reviews so you can see what other customers think. 

I picked out this Marc Jacobs scent, it's described as a woody, sexy scent. It's gorgeous, the scent is really warm and sweet. It is a sexy scent and I'm so happy with it. I've had so many compliments on this perfume too. The bottle is gorgeous, I love the dark greeny/blue shade of the bottle and the gold detailing, this looks amazing on my dressing table. 

I also picked out this Joop WOW fragrance, i've actually picked this out for my dad as he always needs new aftershave. I am a fan of the original Joop fragrance so I thought i'd see what the WOW fragrance is like. It is a very masculine scent, the combination of bergamot, cardamom and violet create a warm fragrance that is perfect for this season. It's not overpowering so perfect from day to night. I really like the bottle, it's simple but sleek. 

Head on over to the Fragrance Direct site to check out all of the amazing fragrances they have to offer perfect to gift this Christmas. They have so much choice and with free delivery and a gift wrapping service it makes gift giving so easy. Do you have any fragrances on your wish list this Christmas? What is your favourite perfume or aftershave and what kind of scents do you usually go for? 






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In a couple of weeks Clint and I will be celebrating our 4 year anniversary. We always get each other a gift so i've been looking at what to get him. I find Clint quite easy to shop for as he's always grateful and happy with whatever I get him, I think this year he would love the new blues top as his one from last year hasn't washed great and the sponsor is coming off, so he could do with a new one. I thought i'd share a few gift ideas incase you have a Birthday or occasion coming up and need some gift ideas.

I know Clint has been looking for a new mens trimmer and this Panasonic one looks really good. This 3 in 1 trimmer allows you to shave, trim and style. It's cordless and easy to use. You can choose from 20 different cutting lengths so you can create the perfect style for you using the different attachments and functions.

You can't really go wrong with fragrance, although some people are very fussy when it comes to scents. I find it really easy to buy aftershave for Clint and my dad, they tend to like similar things. Clints favourite is Invictus by Paco Robanne which smells so good. A few of his other favourites include, Davidoff Cool Water and any of the David Beckham aftershaves.

Next up I saw this sock subscription on notonthehighstreet.com and I think it's such a good gift idea. Clint actually really likes getting socks for his birthday or Christmas. You can choose how long they receive the subscription for, I think its a really unique and cool way to gift socks.

Clint loves a Corona and would be very happy with a few bottles of his favourite beer for our anniversary. We will probably order a take away and i'll get him a couple of bottles of beer and have a chilled night in, that sounds like a perfect way to spend our anniversary.

I wanted to get him a cute gift and I spotted this key ring and I thought it would be cute to get something personalised. It's so easy to personalise gifts now. I was thinking of getting the date of our anniversary printed onto the keyring ( he can't forget the date then) or I thought getting our babies due date would be really cute, I could either put her name or we've been calling her petal so it's personal to us.


I really love buying gifts for people and have really enjoyed putting this gift guide together, do you struggle to buy for the men in your life? You can see my fathers day gift guide here for even more gift ideas for the men in your life.









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Today I have some gift ideas for him! I think shopping for men can be really difficult for alot of people. I know my dad would love me to buy him gadget/ fun gifts and I know Clint prefers some practical gifts like clothes and aftershave. These are just a few ideas of gifts for him

DVD's - I think DVDs are a good gift idea. Clint normally has a list of Dvds that he'd be happy to receive on Christmas day. You could buy someone a series or some films. Hmv always have some really good offers on this time of year.

Aftershave - There's so many different scents to choose from. This aftershave from Gant* smells lovely and would make a great gift for that special man in your life.

Clothing, whether it's socks, tshirts or jackets you can't really go wrong with clothing. This year i've bought Clint some new tshirts and some socks!

Check out this VW Camper Van speaker* from Find me a gift My grandad actually had a camper van so I thought this would make quite a cool gift. He has an iphone, I might have to show him how to use youtube but i'm sure he will enjoy listening to music through the speaker.

Rituals *do some lovely skincare for him. They smell so good! They also have some cool gifts sets aswell.

The Bluebeards Revenge stock lots of lovely gift ideas and also have a huge selection of products including moisturisers*, shaving products and fragrances.


What are you buying for him this year?










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I have mentioned recently that Clint and myself are looking at moving out and need to save, we have mentioned starting our christmas shopping a little earlier than usual so we can spread out the cost over the next few months. It's also my dads birthday coming up so I thought i'd put together a little gift guide for him just to get some ideas rolling. My dad is a gadgety person he'd much rather get a toy than something he actually needs, he'd love something like this RC Helicopter from Menkind or this speaker for your phone. I like to buy my dad and clint some essentials, this Pearly King Burrow Knit jumper from Reem Clothing is gorgeous, it would be perfect for the colder months but would be great for christmas parties or boxing day dinner at nans! I think these Vito Cotton trousers from Reem Clothing would go really nice with the jumper. I think you can't go wrong with some aftershave and slippers for any man in your life, the New Sauvage aftershave by Dior smells amazing!

What do you get the men in your life for christmas or birthdays?
























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