Barbara Daily nail collection - TescoLimited Edition mini-nails from Barbara Daly's make-up for Tesco
Dare to be different with an intoxicating array of opulent jewel tones for Autumn/Winter, with the new limited edition mini-nails range designed by Barbara Daly - featuring eight sensational shades, each inspired by this season's fashion forecast.
Harmonising with the colours and textures featured on the Autumn/Winter 2007 catwalks, the deep, rich, shades from the collection encapsulates the sumptuous assortment of tactile fabrics and lustrous metallics; whilst softer, luminescent pearls reflect the sheer femininity of gauzy taffeta and silk.
Available in-store for £2.40 each or £6 for a pack of three.
Akin - Men's Luxury Essentials"This new Men's Luxury Essentials pack contains gentle yet effective ingredients to keep your man (or Dad) feeling fresh, revived and skin and hair looking soft and clean. Pack contains: Akin Rosemary Shampoo, 225ml Akin Jojoba Light Conditioner, 225ml Aki."
What we thought: This is a great-looking gift set packed full of pure chemicals that the recipient is sure to love. Akin products are real quality and this gift set is great value for money. A real 'green gift' for anyone sensitive to chemicals and who really cares about their environment.
Fisher Space Pen"Cool, modern and absolutely legendary, Fisher is the most dependable pen you can buy, relied on by everyone from astronauts to celebrities. They can write underwater, upside down and at any angle, for twice as long as other ball pens and they even work in space! They are simply the most dependable, reliable and versatile pen in the world and are guaranteed to last a lifetime."
What we thought: A great looking pen that will sit well in any man's top pocket. It's versatility makes it perfect for anyone and everyone - from an office worker to a housewife. Being able to write at any angle is genius. If they're good enough for astronauts then they're good enough for us. This would make a great gift any time of year.
Where Is Moldova? A brilliant new 21st century game- Where Is Moldova? has been launched nationwide - in selected toy and specialist board game shops - aimed at families and friends, with a number of unique features which will rival old favourites that generations have played until now.
Not only can the game be over within one hour, but the most knowledgeable person is no longer guaranteed to win. This game combines general knowledge, strategy, memory and a fair modicum of luck, with questions varying in levels of difficulty - thus enabling children to compete with their parents – plus multiple choices, giving a 1 in 3 chance of answering correctly.
Seager, a passionate supporter of traditional family values, is on a mission to retail the next 'classic' board game that will win over to the entire family, bringing them back together, competing, communicating and above all, enjoying pure family fun. The idea behind the game came to him when he was studying a map of Europe before taking a family touring holiday.
Using more than 1,000 questions from 60 widely differing categories, the object is to win a chain of five or more connecting countries on the map of Europe. In the quest for victory, players lead from the front, or bide their time to catch opponents unawares. It is fast, exciting and hugely entertaining. Anyone can win from any playing position. Players need to challenge, defend and take occasional risks, while keeping their wits about them at all times.
yourchocolates.co.uk" www.yourchocolates.co.uk offers a unique, online service where you can order stylish and tasty chocolates in special gift boxes, which can be totally personalised. Not only can you create your own message on the packaging, but you can also upload your own image or photograph onto the lid."
Our verdict: Have not heard of anything like this before so I was really intrigued. The chocolates were delicious and you have a choice of three types - this is a bit limiting, but I could see them developing this side of things. Being able to customise the front of the box with your own image or even drawing is a great idea. It makes it truly personal and great for a vast number of events. I think that the price is really good too - although the postage is quite high even though the overall cost is still very good.
I really like the choice of templates they have and it's really easy to create your personalised box. I can see this being a hit.
All three varieties are available exclusively at www.yourchocolates.co.uk - priced £2.99 for the Collection, £3.99 for the Luxury selection and £4.99 for the Premium truffles.
Luxury gift sets from Floris"Like an English country garden in full bloom, a dazzling array of floral fragrance gifts have been created by Floris this Christmas to provide a magical mix for the festive season.
A treasure trove of possibilities, beautiful ribbon adorned boxed sets in pastel shades that veil a captivating combination of bath and body products, carefully selected to indulge and pamper.
Fall for the alluring crisp white flower notes and seductive warm romantic tones of White Rose, the enchanting and sensual blend of neroli and mimosa together with jasmine in Night Scented Jasmine or, for the richly inviting and mellow combination of bergamot, sandalwood and vetiver that feature in Elite for gentlemen."
Our verdict: Floris London - fine fragrances and perfumers, have one of the most user friendly websites around. The range of fragrances and fragranced products includes ideas for bath, skin, hair and body, as well as luxury pampering products. Included are Men's Fragrances and "At Home (Fragranced Candles and Room Fragrance), in short everything for the family, whether its mothers day, fathers day, birthdays or Christmas Gifts. Gift wrapping is available on request and there are regular online Shopping Offers. I particuarly like the 'Night Scented Jasmine' gift set - the smell is feminie yet sophisticated and makes a great day and night fragrance. The gift set, as like many other are great value for money and make a quality gift.
Intempo IDS-05 Black 2.1 speaker for iPod, MP3 and other audio devices"Appearances can be deceptive so don't be fooled by the iDS-05's compact exterior as the 15watt speakers provide fantastic quality audio output in an extremely small space.The slim line remote will also adjust the treble and bass and has a sophisticated menu button which will allow you to directly access your iPod listings."
What we thought: This is one great looking piece of kit - black, glossy and very stylish. The remote control that comes with it is just as gorgeous. Now onto the sound - excellent, especially for such a small unit. The bass is unbelievable even at the highest volume setting. The bass and treble are also adjustable. However, when it comes to fancy features it does end there. I would love to see this as an alarm clock. Also available in silver and white. Loved it.