Containing cardamom, coriander and mint essential oils, this Davines Detoxifying Scrub Shampoo will invigorate your scalp, improve blood circulation and encourage healthy hair growth. It also lifts out the build-up of styling products, salt, chlorine and sunscreens, leaving your mane clean as a whistle.

£14.35, Harvey Nichols

Brand new British skincare company Love Your Skin - London is deliciously uncomplicated and unpretentious. For instance, it features just one moisturiser – which is suitable for all skin types, to which you can add the serum of your choice depending on your needs. No fuss, no frills, we’re all for it.

From £12.99, www.lys-london.com

With just under a month until Christmas, the festive party season is in full swing. What better way to make an entrance this year than with a touch of glitz and glamour? This Sparkler set from Front Cover Cosmetics comes complete with every little bit of sparkle you need to get you started and will help you achieve the perfect party look

£16, www.frontcovercosmetics.com

This super chic Aspinal diary is so much more than a day-to-day organiser, it is a social life saver. The stylish pink diary is a socialite's must-have item because it includes all the hottest events to be seen at this year. It provides comprehensive listings of all major sporting, social, music and cultural events throughout the UK, along with advance booking reminders, contact and booking details, now you can get organised in style. £35, www.aspinaloflondon.com

Everyone knows that having perfect nails for the party season is a prerequisite and now the lovely people at Red Carpet Manicure who created the innovative at-home gel manicure system, are introducing the new limited edition Nail Art Kits. ‘Tips & Tricks,’ ‘French Manicure’ and ‘Gems & Jewels’ provide the tools to get creative and customise manicured nails from the comfort of your home. £36.95 available from redcarpetmanicure.co.uk

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Lulu Guinness has teamed up with Cocosa to design a selection of iconic and eye-catching bags. They are picture perfect and can be teamed with any outfit to transform a day to night look. Starting on 29th November the Lulu Guinness for Cocosa sale will offer up to an amazing 56% off. Get yours at cocosa.com

For a range of pretty umbrellas to brighten up even the dampest day, visit glam-net.com and take your pick from decorative brollies decked out with flowers, Van Gogh prints or Monet swirls. It's time to enjoy the rain!

www.glam-net.com from £25

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If you love statement footwear, you will love the quirky designs from this year's hottest architect and footwear designer Julian Hakes. Almost 2 years in development Hakes has been working to refine every delicate, sculptural curve and twist to make this a very light, comfortable and elegant design and the fash pack can't get enough. Hakes has provided footwear collections at London Fashion Week and has since been in Forbes, Vogue Italy and Elle. Get yours at cloggs.co.uk

Ever feel the strain of the city on your skin? Meet your new best friend! This carefully curated Icelandic Relief Kit is designed to take some of the frenzy out of what can be a very stressful season for city girls on the go. Three of skyn Iceland's most rejuvenating face care essentials, plus their luxurious new bubble bath, work together to soothe, revitalize and replenish stressed skin while you soak away tension in a relaxing bubble bath. Infused with Icelandic glacial water and potent Arctic botanicals, this pampering retreat-in-a-box may just rescue the holidays for you or a friend. £30 Available at selected M&S beauty stores

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Get yours at Zaggora.com or from today at Boots and boots.com - and join the conversation on Facebook at facebook.com/zaggora to let them know how it worked for you. www.zaggora.com

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If you like long and luxurious baths, you will love Shiffa 1001 Roses Luxury Milk Bath. The tub og joy contains thousands of rose petals, perfect for a long soak. Inspired by the ancient beautification secrets of Cleopatra, 1001 Roses Luxury Milk Bath is based on recipes used at a time when soft, youthful, delicate skin was prized above all else..and now you can achieve it too.

Shiffa 1001 Roses Luxury Milk Bath, 200ml - £100 Available exclusively at Selfridges

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Make-up artist to the stars Daniel Sandler has introduced a new shade, 'charm' to his watercolour fluid blusher range. Like the other blushers in his collection, which is beloved by celebs including Mel C and Nell McAndrew, the product is blendable and water-resistant. The blusher can be applied to give a healthy glow or built up for a more intense colour to flatter skin tone. While stocks last, a donation from every purchase of Watercolour Fluid Blusher in Charm will go to the Moon and Stars charity supporting Cancer Research UK. As a special thank you, buyers will also receive Daniel's award winning make-up waterbrush worth £15.50.

Watercolour Fluid Blusher in Charm is available exclusively from danielsandler.com, £14.50 for 15ml

Manicurists meet your new best friend: the nail buddy. This nifty little device makes life much easier for a girl getting glammed up. Say goodbye to bottle balancing tricks and hello to easy nail painting, it makes the perfect stocking filler for girls on the go. (£9.99)

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Two of the world's biggest and best beauty brands, bareMinerals and OPI have collaborated to launch this delightful collection of lip and nail colours. From vibrant pink to deep red, there is something for everyone.

Max Benjamin has joined forces with Goldie Hawn and The Hawn Foundation to create a gorgeous, lavender scented, 3-wick candle called ‘Calm’. The proceeds from the sales of the candle, which will be available from 5th of November on www.maxbenjamin.ie for £30, will be contributed to The Hawn Foundation. The Lavender fragrance was chosen by Goldie and Max Benjamin as Lavender aromatherapy is great for reducing stress. This herb is widely used in aromatherapy treatment for its calming and relaxing properties so smell sweet and raise money for charity at the same time!

Raise money for charity and look oh-so-chic at the same time with this beautiful bracelet from Brilliant- a luxury jewellery boutique in Chelsea. They have designed a bespoke friendship bracelet to raise funds and awareness for Breast Cancer Awareness Month. The pink double silk-thread bracelet features a pretty flower charm in sterling silver or 18k gold vermeil, set with a delicate, sparkling Brilliant stone. Each bracelet will be sold at £30 with 50 per cent of the sale price donated to the charity, Breast Cancer Care

www.byBrilliant.co.uk

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If you love fancy stationary, you will love this stylish pen. Caran d’Ache has looked to the constellations for inspiration, and created the Caelograph, a unique fine writing instrument that explores the heavens. With a name that means 'write the sky', the Caelograph has the 51 constellations and 353 stars visible from the northern hemisphere engraved on the pen body. The sky chart uses a clever mechanism based on two rings: one mobile, dedicated to time, and one fixed, marking the days and months. The Caelograph case is decorated in midnight-blue Chinese lacquer and there are three editions: Alpha, Sirius and Zenith. All yours for a cool £3,500

For a PETA-approved shine that will give your cheeks a holiday glow even in this most cruel of seasons, plump for the BM Beauty bronzer, a shimmery pot of sparkle dust to make dull skin bright again.

www.bmbeauty.com £8

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Asda have raised over £31 million for breast cancer charities since they launched their Tickled Pink campaign 16 years ago. That's a staggering amount - and the money has gone to help the thousands of women who are diagnosed with the disease each year. Do your bit to bump up the total - they hope to raise another £3.5m this year alone - buy snapping up one of these bags designed by Julien Macdonald for Asda's Tickled Pink campaign. From the £2.50 ticket price, 80p goes to Tickled Pinks two chosen charities: Breast Cancer Care and Breast Cancer Campaign.

£2.50 from Asda stores nationwide.

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Bid farewell to flyaway powders when it comes to eyeshadows with these creamy Dew Pots from MeMeMe cosmetics. Available in nine colours ranging from delicate to metallic, these long-stay solutions can be used blended or in block colour.

www.mememecosmetics.co.uk £7.25 each

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The handy tins of Vaseline have long been the must-have handbag accessory for women - and while we will never stray for too long from the classic version, variety is the spice of life - as is champagne, coincidentally. And what finer marriage than pink champagne and Vaseline? One sweep across the lips results in a soft pout - and a sudden hankering for a glass of the real thing. Barman!?

Available from Selfridges, Boots and Superdrug, £3.49.

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Mulberry's latest lust-have bag - the Del Rey, named after Lana, of course - has made its way across the Atlantic and found its way on to the arm of Sarah Jessica Parker. Lana carries the white, while SJP carries the inky midnight blue croc (£1,750)

Visit Mulberry.com to adopt your own. Soft leather version starts from £795 going up to £3,500 for the ostrich (pop stars and A-list actors only need apply for that one...).

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Mollie King is every girl's style crush. Her preppy look is always bang on trend and Aspinal certainly noticed and decided to name a bag after her. The Mollie satchel is a classic that will always be in fashion, just like the pop princess herself. £450, aspinaloflondon.com

Venus Spa Breeze is perfect to achieve glamorous party legs this Christmas. It features a built-in shave gel bar that provides a skin-loving light lather for a smooth shave without the need for a separate shave gel, perfect if you are in a rush after work...ladies prepare to bare...

If you love prettifying your dressing table you will love SK-II's latest product. Following two successful collaborations with the venerable house of ROCHAS, SK-II once again teams up with the iconic fashion house to create a limited edition version of the beauty brand’s signature Facial Treatment Essence. The Limited Edition Facial Treatment Essence bottle comes accessorised in soft frosted glass with red and silver tones that celebrate the light and sparkle of the Festive season. £119

The winter chill has well and truly set in, and it's simultaneously becoming more and more costly to heat up the whole house. So concentrate that pricey heat where you really need it: in bed. Dreamland's new Sleepwell heated duvet costs from as little as 1p a night to keep you toasty, and with two controls on the double model and a pair of automatic timers, the cosy blankie enables you to enjoy the warm side of the bed even if your partner fancies something cooler. Zzzzzz....

www.dreamlanduk.co.uk, £99.99 for double duvet

There are toasters, and then there are toasters, and Breville's shiny new crumpet-crisper certainly falls in the latter category. More spaceship than kitchen appliance, the stainless steel beast from their super-durable (but mega-sleek) Elements range is the Aston Martin of bread-warmers, fits four slices of varying sizes and even has a special crumpet setting. There's probably a setting that will do the washing up after, if you look carefully.

John Lewis, £137.99

For designer clobber at a fraction of the usual price, make Brand Alley your first online destination. This Vivienne Westwood charcoal embroidered coat of arms scarf is being sold for a snip, and is bound to wrap a warm smile around any Christmas recipient.

£59 from www.brandalley.co.uk

Looking for a fun night out? The Grosvenor Hotel, Victoria, is launching London’s most deliciously provocative monthly event – ‘An Evening of High Tease’ which promises to brighten up any evening. Guests will enjoy a welcome cocktail, followed by a champagne evening tea and performances by award-winning burlesque dancer Bettsie Bon Bon. The seductive entertainment plays homage to the Hotel’s most famous former guest, the Parisian Courtesan Cora Pearl. Go crazy. £65 www.guoman.com/tease

Heinz Beanz have long been a kitchen cupboard staple and a go-to product for those who want a quick snack in a hurry. Now the brand has come up with an even more convenient way to get one of your five-a-day with their new 'Flavoured Beanz'. The range means there's no need to top your beans with your favouite flavour - whether that's cheese, chilli or garlic - as the ingredients have already been added in with the classic tomato sauce.

Heinz Flavoured Beanz are available in 390g cans from leading supermarkets, RRP 84p

We can't resist a sweet treat at Christmas and while these cranberries are dipped in chocolate, our guilt is alleviated by the fact they're also fruit! The festive snack can be eaten straight from the pack or sprinkled on desserts such as ice cream.

Find Ocean Spray Chocolate Craisins® Dried Cranberries in Sainsbury's and Morrisons nationwide, RRP £1.49 for a 75g pack

A fabulous new range of six pre-mixed Indian spice concoctions from Geeta will add a touch of magic to your table. Available in Tandoori, Dhansak, Rogan Josh, Kebab, Keralan and Tikka, each flavour originates from a different region of the country, and all are perfect marinades for meat, fish or vegetables, or bases for sauces and curry dishes. Contains no artificial colours of flavours, and suitable even for coeliacs. A quick way to impress dinner guests with your spice-blending skills.

Priced at £1.39 for 30g, available in Asda.

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Belvedere vodka and AIDS foundation (RED) have joined forces on a special limited edition red bottle of vodka to raise money for the Global Fund, among the world's leading financier of programmes to fight HIV/AIDS in Africa. The new bottle, developed by Polish design firm Dekorglass, is an eye-catching semitransparent metallic bottle. Best of all, 50 per cent of all profits go to the fund. A darn fine excuse for a drink if ever we've heard one.

Selfridges, Waitrose and leading supermarkets, £34.50

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The nation's new favourite low-cal crisps have unveiled a new flavour which is sure to satisfy the most avid of snackers. The new Thai sweet chili crisps are light, tasty and most importantly pack less than 100 calories per bag. Available in Waitrose, 85g £1.89

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Following the launch of the sellout hidden orange pudding for Christmas at Waitrose a couple of years ago, Heston Blumenthal is now launching the must have pudding for 2012 - only it's not a pudding, it's a cake. The Heston from Waitrose Christmas Pudding Cake lookas like a traditional Christmas pudding, but it's actually an explosive mix of traditional Christmas fruitcake with brownie. Festive indulgence for the big kid who was never really a fan of all that fruit...

Waitrose, £19.99

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For all those festive celebrations and last minute gift ideas for glam girlfriends, Blue Nun has released a new sparkling Gold Edition white wine, complete with distinctive fine flecks of delicate 22 carat gold leaf! Designed with all the glitz and glamour of special occasions in mind, Blue Nun has crafted the Gold Edition with a full, rounded flavor. Available exclusively on-line from www.drinksdirect.co.uk or www.thedrinksshop.com under £10 for a 75cl bottle.

With Thanksgiving around the corner, what better way to celebrate than stock up on American goodies? We all know that no one does tasty treats like our good friends Stateside so tuck into these delicious smores poptarts and wave your stars and stripes. Available from Ocado

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CO YO coconut milk yoghurt has launched a brand new and limited edition Chocolate Orange flavour, especially for the Christmas period. CO YO Chocolate Orange is the perfect way to enjoy this classic festive flavour whilst experiencing the many health and beauty benefits of the coconut- at just 150 calories a tub. This special edition product will be stocked at London Selfridges, all Planet Organic stores, all Whole Foods outlets and other independent retailers in single-serving 125g pots only, priced at £1.99.

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Share Gino’a passion for Italian food with family and friends, with this Fantastico Dipping Set. Perfect for starters and nibbles, this is the ultimate Christmas party essential for all those guests. Boots £10

A recent survey commissioned by Warburtons found that more than half (54 per cent) of UK adults aren't getting enough fibre in their diet. The bakers are now urging people to 'use their loaf' and up their intake by starting the day with their Toastie Half & Half bread. Each slice of Half & Half contains 2.2g of fibre, which is 9 per cent of an adult's daily intake. As it's name suggests, the loaf is made half with wholemeal and half white flour but promises to be full on flavour.

Chocolate truffles that are good for you? Surely it's too good to be true? But that's what the people at Nutritious Delicious say they have created with their chocs. The truffles, which come in lime, orange, vanilla and almond flavours, have added vitamins and minerals such as zinc and magnesium and use ingredients with high anti-oxidant values including ginseng. They also use carob powder as well as cocoa powder because it has a similar taste but a third of the calories, while sugar has been minimised in favour of the low GI sweetener agave.

Nutritious Delicious truffles, £5.99 for 130g from nutritiousdelicious.co.uk

As the countdown to the party season starts, are you ready for the festive fun ahead? This little gem of a recipe is perfect for festive cocktail parties. How to make it... Fill a large wine glass with plenty of ice, Pour 70ml MARTINI® Bianco (half way up), Add 70ml MARTINI® Prosecco (top up), Squeeze and drop a quarter of fresh lime, Stir and garnish with fresh mint...Perfect!

Too lazy to crush garlic, chop coriander or grate ginger? Fret not! The friendly folk at Gourmet Garden have a range of handy fresh herbs and spices in tubes, all bursting with flavour. A perfect time-saver over the Christmas period. With nine different blends available - basil, hot chilli, coriander, garlic, ginger, Italian herbs, chives, lemon grass and parsley – there is something for every dish

Available nationwide

Knorr have come up with a way to take the stress out of cooking just in time for the festive season. Their Gravy Pots, available in two flavours - chicken and beef, have been created by professional chef Igor Zago. The pots contain jelly gravy. Pop one in a pan, add boiling water and then stir to create a homemade gravy taste without the effort and hours of cooking from scratch. But don't tell the dinner guests your time-saving secret and you could get out of the washing up!

Rocky Chockas is the brand new biscuit range from Rocky. Each Rocky Chockas biscuit is fully coated in deliciously thick milk chocolate, is bursting with amazing textures and tastes and is truly a chocoholic's dream. Rocky Chockas is available at all major supermarkets at an RRP £1.59

To celebrate their 30th anniversary, Ferrero Rocher have unveiled these beautiful chocolate gift boxes. Dressed like glittering baubles in gold, the timeless, tantalizing Ferrero Rocher range is perfect for sharing with loved-ones or giving as a festive gift. £4.99 at Asda, Debenhams & Tesco

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The Eden Project may be first and foremost an education charity and social enterprise, but they also make darn fine chocolate. These five bars - milk, orange, coffee, chilli and milk with sea salt - are made with Fair Trade produce and come in a gorgeous box. It looks good enough to eat.

£10.50 from www.edenproject.com

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A beautiful special edition Christmas selection box from the lovely people at Tea Horse contains four loose leaf teas curated especially to share with loved ones throughout the festive period. Choose between Yunnan Golden Tips (a rich, smooth black tea), Winter Spice (a spicy mulled blend), Mellow Minds (a herbal relaxation blend) and Milk Oolong (with a natural milky flavour). Also included in the box are notes on the teas and 40 tea filters, for hassle-free brewing anywhere - and a recipe for scrumptious tea cocktails!

£15 from www.teahorse.co.uk

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With only 3,000 bottles of their Holiday Select Whiskey available in the UK, Jack Daniels' have created the perfect present for the whiskey lover on your Christmas list. latest highly collectible release by Jack Daniel’s, and is the perfect gift for whiskey lovers this Christmas. Holiday Select is unique in that it's distilled in the 140 barrels used to create the 26ft high Barrel Tree built every year at the Jack Daniel's distillery in Lynchburg, Tennessee. On the rocks, please.

Available from shops including Selfridges, Harvey Nichols and Whiskey Exchange, priced £45.

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As the countryside reveals its glorious autumn colours, signalling the shooting season, David Oliver Fine Foods are delighted to introduce their new selection of rich and hearty Wild Shot British Game Soups, to add to their range of ready-prepared meals celebrating game and country cooking. This Spiced Venison soup packs a punch, blending the richness of British Lowland Venison with aromatic spices and a dash of chilli, for those who like beautifully balanced flavours with an added kick. £3.59, available alongside the David Oliver ready meals in Waitrose

Lindt have come up with a guilt-free way for us to enjoy their deliciously creamy chocolate by pledging to donate £100,000 to this year's BBC Children in Need fund. The pledge will come from sales of the chocolate bear as well as money raised from their auctions on eBay of porcelain bears signed by celebrities including Jessie J. You can also 'share a bear' by sharing Lindt's Facebook page. Upon reaching 25,000 Facebook shares, Lindt will donate £25,000. The 100g chocolate Lindt Bear is available from major supermarkets, RRP £2.99 until Christmas.

National Sausage Week starts on 5th November (yes, there IS a week devoted entirely to bangers) - and what better way to celebrate than by serving up your sausages on this Full English plate. With its traditional breakfast design it has truly British trinket.

£10 from Museum Of London and museumoflondonshop.co.uk

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America's favourite frozen yoghurt, Pinkberry, has finally come to England, and they've already introduced a brand new flavour. Limited Edition Chocolate Hazelnut flavour is a creamy chocolate and sweet hazelnut swirl, perfect topped with nuts, wafers and thick chocolate sauce. Tastes like frozen Nutella but nowhere near as sinful.

Available from Selfridges and Westfield Stratford City

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Chobani Greek Yoghurt, the number one selling yoghurt brand in America, is the deliciously creamy, fat free, Greek yoghurt with real fruit pieces on the bottom that launched in the UK last month. It’s available in six delicious flavours – Strawberry, Peach, Black Cherry, Blood Orange, Pomegranate and Plain. Yoghurt has never tasted this good. Available in selected Tesco stores 89P

Originally launched in 1991 by sausage master Martin Heap (and available only in gourmet sausage shops), three flavours from the Simply Sausage range are now available from Waitrose. Smithfield Original Pork, made with a hint of nutmeg and pinch of white pepper; Lethal Lucifer, laced with fiery scotch bonnet chilies; and Pork-a-Leekie, with generous cuts of dry-cured bacon & fresh leeks. For every occasion, a perfect porky treat.

Available at Waitrose, £2.79

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To mark the release of the new 007 movie, Skyfall, and the 50th anniversary of the James Bond film franchise, Bollinger has released a limited-edition Grande Année 2002 wine presented in a silencer-shaped gift pack. An outstanding wine, perfect gift for the Bond fan in your life.

Laithwaites.co.uk, £135

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Bacardi turns 150 this year, and to celebrate such a landmark anniversary, the rum brand's mixologist Shervene Shahbazkhani has created their first Cocktail Collection, 13 recipes perfect for autumn/winter occasions including Halloween, Bonfire Night and Christmas, each using the smooth, spiced rum, Bacardi OakHeart, launched earlier this year. Our favourite is the Gunpowder Punch, in which 50ml OakHeart, 50ml Pineapple juice, two tsp Gunpowder tea, 12.5ml sugar syrup and a dash of Angostura Bitters are shaken over ice and strained. Bang.

£18 from supermarkets, visit www.bacardi.com for more recipes

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Cherrygood, the UK’s favourite cherry juice drink, has launched a sparkling cherry juice in time for Christmas. Bubbling with juicy cherries, this deliciously crisp drink makes an exciting non-alcoholic alternative to wine.....or a refreshing mixer for Christmas cocktails.

£2.15 for a 750ml bottle, available at Asda.

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Anyone with a sweet tooth will love the latest offering from confectioner Paul A Young. The new Rodda’s Cornish clotted cream chocolate truffle are melt-in-the-mouth delicious and make the perfect stocking filler for any chocoholic this Christmas. www.paulayoung.co.uk