Indulge yourself this Christmas with Pixy

If you're looking for some pampering treats this Christmas, whether it be for yourself or as a gift for someone then look no further than Pixy for your very own winter skin wonderland.

I was lucky enough to be recently sent out the Indulge Pixy Gift Box which is a complete bargain at under €20, so you won't feel like you're breaking the bank splashing out on this.

The Indulge Gift Box comes with;

A moisturising Bath Bomb - I got Lime Light in mine, a Pixy portrait Honeysuckle Soap that smells just divine and is full of natural goodness, some skin-softening Lime Body Scrub Cubes - ideal for exfoliating and brilliant for removing fake tan and last but certainly not least, a therapeutic bathing experience by way of the included Muscle Soothing Bath Salts that not only contain therapeutic Epsom salts and Dead Sea Salts but have the beneficial qualities of Black Pepper, Eucalyptus and Rosemary essential oils that create pure Pixy bliss.

The set comes in a delightful glossy cardboard box with each item lovingly presented. I personally think it looks great in the box the way it comes, however the set also contains some cellophane and ribbon so you can create a DIY hamper if you wish and get some extra brownie points too while you're at it.

The gift box

Contents

Bath Bomb in Lime Light

Zings into life in a burst of grapefruit and lime fragrances and a sprinkle of glittery mica, then the honey powder gently softens your skin as it cleans.

This smells absolutely amaaaazing! I could smell it straight away once I opened the box - you get a gorgeous citrus burst through the cellophane. Such a delicious scent - I even left this in my bedroom for a few days before using it to scent my room and it worked a treat.

Ingredients

Sodium bicarbonate, citric acid, honey powder, grapefruit fragrance, lime fragrance, colourant, mica.

Honeysuckle Soap

Contains rich cocoa butter and macadamia oil to deeply moisturise your skin, it is great for all skin types but is particularly beneficial for dry or ageing skin. With a sheen of glitter and a summer-fresh honeysuckle fragrance, this is a beautiful bar!

How pretty is this with the fairy? It's almost too pretty to use but It's not all style over substance with this however - it works up into a nice bubbly lather and leaves your skin feeling squeaky clean yet nicely hydrated - it's not at all drying. 

Lime Body Scrub Cubes

These moisturising Lime Body Scrub Cubes are probably one of Pixy's bestsellers and with good reason, when applied melts into the skin ensuring lovely, soft to the touch, silky, smooth skin. 

 Lime oils cleanse and purify the skin - if you're a fan of citrus scents you'll love this. It goes amazingly well with the Lime Light bath bomb. It's ideal for exfoliating your skin before applying fake tan too to ensure you're not left with any flaky patches.

Great all-rounder!

The Muscle Soothing Bath Salts include Epsom salts which remove toxins, exfoliate the skin, reduce swelling of sprains and bruises, relax muscles and sooth your aching bones. 

Dead Sea salts, rich in potassium, calcium and magnesium, gently exfoliate, improve circulation, slow down skin aging and ease muscle stiffness.

 Black pepper essential oil, rosemary essential oil and eucalyptus essential oil to help in healing and preventing skin conditions, they increase perspiration for natural skin cleansing, flushing out toxins and bacteria. 

They naturally deodorise and disinfect and to top it all, their scent is very beneficial for easing mental exhaustion! 

After a long hard day's shopping spent traipsing about the town all in the name of last minute Christmas shopping and frantic, panic buying it's hard to beat chilling out in a bath with a few spoonfuls of these bath salts to de-stress and clear your mind

These are quite potent, so a little goes a long way. It comes in a lovely jar which looks great in the bathroom and it's generously filled to the brim, so this should last ages. I've taken 4 baths using these salts and I've barely made a dent in it.

You can find this set, along with others for just €19.95 over at Pixy.ie

There's also free delivery when you spend over €10

If you fancy it, why not wish the Pixies a Merry Christmas over on their Facebook and Twitter while you're at it :)

Pixy's Love Potions

I just came across these lovely hampers available from Pixy.ie to celebrate Valentines Day, and well, I just had to share them with you all - you never know you just may have some handsome suitor stalking your browsing history who just may take note and surprise you with a lil something! ;)

Pixy Rose Cleansing Mud

I recently wrote about Ireland's answer to Lush which you can read here; where I reviewed the Pixy Skin So Soft - Softening Body Oil and today I'm going to be showing you the Pixy Rose Cleansing Mud.

A cleansing mud I hear you say, isn't that a bit of an oxy-moron, how can a mud possibly cleanse your skin and make it cleaner?!

Pixy Skin So Soft - Softening Body Oil

Hi Guys! :)

There's a new contender in the Irish Beauty scene, a brand which I recently came across and instantly fell in love with their ethos and branding. They're called Pixy and they are a natural skincare company based in Ireland, well Cork, to be precise :)

Pixy first came to my attention on the Dragons Den, whilst they made a great pitch and even got offers from two Dragons (Norah Casey and Gavin Duffy) they left without any money - however since then, they have been growing from strength to strength and now have a beautiful, easy to navigate website and a good selection of products on offer.

"Pixy natural skincare product range is made in Ireland for you from pure natural ingredients. Pixy cosmetics is fun and very affordable with fizzing bath bombs, soaps and vibrant shower gels in our soaps, gels and spells and our lotions and potions create sheer indulgence leaving your skin glowing and renewed.

We use nature’s best in all our beauty products including moisturising unrefined shea butter and healing vitamin E oil to leave your skin soft and supple. We use essential oils, for their amazing fragrance some energise you, others bring you back in harmony to calm you and soothe away the stress. On top of all that we’ve made it affordable so everyone can join in!"

I've been trying out their Softening Body Oil for the past week now and I have to say I've been really impressed.

The presentation is fantastic - it comes in a delightfully petite glass bottle with a secure plastic stopper and metal catch. It looks like a real artisan and handcrafted product - very eye catching indeed! It comes in at 40ml and is well priced at just €7.99.

See how intricate and detailed the bottle is? There's even a small handle too! :)

Ingredients:

Softening Jojoba oil, evening primrose oil, apricot oil, borage seed oil, jasmine fragrance, magnolia fragrance, optiphen preservative (phenoxyethanol, caprylyl glycol).

Directions:

Warm one teaspoon of oil in your hands. Gently massage onto skin using soft circular movements. Should irritation occur stop use immediately.

Softening Body Oil penetrates your skin to nourish and protect it and fights against the loss of elasticity with jojoba, apricot and borage seed oils. Sensuous jasmine and magnolia fragrances complete the experience.

The oil smells wonderful - a lovely light, floral scent which isn't overpowering and is very delicate and sensuous.

The oil itself is very light and non-greasy. I hate heavy oils that leave a greasy film after application - who has time to wait around in the mornings before getting dressed to allow oil to fully absorb? This oil sinks into the skin to leave it feeling nourished and moisturised and doesn't feel greasy or sticky.

I've noticed a definite softening effect of my skin since I started using it. You only need a tiny amount - 5ml or thereabouts, so you should in theory, get around 8 uses out of each bottle.

I've also started using this as a cuticle oil and it's been working wonders keeping them from drying out and best of all, it doesn't leave a greasy residue on your hands afterwards either.

I've also found this oil to be great for use as a post-shaving treatment  - it leaves your legs feeling soft and silky smooth.

In addition to all of these beauty treats, I've also been hearing very interesting feedback that this Softening Body Oil is supposed to be very good for those with eczema - which is a skin condition that unfortunately can be very hard to treat and clear up in some cases.

I have a friend who suffers quite badly from eczema so I'll definitely be giving her a bottle of this to try out and see how she gets on. It's not billed as an oil to treat eczema but the feedback I've been getting sounds fantastic, so I can't wait to see how she gets on with it also.

You can get Pixy products from here: http://www.pixy.ie/

They currently offer free shipping in Ireland on all orders over €50, and if you sign up to their newsletter you can also get an additional 10% off your next order!

Alternatively, you can pick up Pixy products from stockists all over the country - see here for more details;

http://www.pixy.ie/pixy-stockist

I've been eyeing up all manner of potions and lotions on their site, everything sounds delicious, almost good enough to eat! This is definitely a brand to keep an eye out for - I would even go as far to say that they are Ireland's answer to Lush - high praise indeed!

Have you tried any Pixy products before? Got any favourites in particular?