maternity & infant

Some of the cutest Halloween costumes around have just crossed my desk - all courtesy of Tesco!

Whether your little one wants to be a pumpkin fairy (pictured above) or something more sinister and scary, Tesco has a great selection of costumes and accessories. We LOVE this pumpkin fairy costume (€10.50 in sizes 6 months-3 years) which is perfect for even the tiniest trick-or-treaters!

Get to Tesco now as this year’s costumes are sure to fly out of stores!

Celebrate the start of Autumn with some of Clinique’s favourite skin care and makeup products, all presented in a gorgeous vanity bag complete with handy storage pockets.

Your gift contains everything you need to achieve a fresh faced glow from Dramatically Different Moisturizing Lotion to a multi-compact with mirror and brush containing an Eyeshadow Duo and Blushing Blush, perfect for on the go touch-ups.

Your other Bonus Treats include:

• Rinse-Off Eye Makeup Solvent
• 7 Day Scrub Cream Rinse-Off Formula
• Up-Lighting Liquid Illuminator in Natural
• High Impact Mascara in Black
• Full Potential Lips Plump and Shine in Sugar Plump

Yours FREE with the purchase of any two or more Clinique products from Thursday 25 September to Sunday 12 October 2008 exclusively at Brown Thomas and BT2 The Blanchardstown Centre.

Don’t forget, tomorrow is Pink Ribbon Day. Volunteers all around the country will be selling ribbons, pins, shopping trolley key rings and new mobile phone charms in aid of Action Breast Cancer so anything you can spare will be greatly appreciated.

Also available to support this very worthwhile cause, are a range of products from retailers such as Boots, Brown Thomas, Peter Mark and lots more. An earlier post details some of our favourites, and the current issue of maternity & infant has plenty of choice.

For more information on Action Breast Cancer, visit www.cancer.ie

Make sure to visit Debenhams - from today when you buy any item from the Womenswear range you’ll receive a free Star by Julien Macdonald shopper!

Offer subject to availability.

October is Breast Cancer Awareness month and readers of the latest issue of maternity & infant will see that we have profiled lots of lovely ‘pink’ goodies. The aim of these products is to raise all-important funds for breast cancer research and support nationwide and we’re all going pink to help!

For great gift ideas, try Estee Lauder’s lipstick and lipgloss sets from Brown Thomas or the Peter Mark gift card and pink GHD. If you’re treating yourself, opt for Avon’s Superfull mascara or Skin So Soft body wash (which includes a diagram and information on self-examaminations on the back), No7 lip gloss and face powder from Boots, or the BOOB Design nursing top available from Onceborn.

And, if you’re looking at splurging, check out The Handbag Exchange - they have everything from Gucci to Chanel and Fendi to Orla Kiely, as well as a whole host of high street brands. Better still, five percent of each sale goes to Action Breast Cancer!

For further information, check out Action Breast Cancer and the Irish Cancer Society.

BTkids - the ultimate for little fashionistas - has opened in Brown Thomas Limerick!

The official launch takes place on Saturday Sept 13th from 12-5pm with lots of activities to keep the kids entertained - including face painting and a kiddie nail and tattoo bar!

Designer brands making their presence known in Limerick will include Baby Dior, Burberry, Catimini, DKNY, Gant, Kenzo, Miss Sixty, Murphy & Nye (exclusive to Limerick), Pepe, Ralph Lauren and Ted Baker.

BTkids is also available in BT2 Grafton Street and Brown Thomas, Cork.

Are you a fashionista in search of a great bargain? Do you want to do your bit for Concern and raise some much-needed funds? Why not do both at the same time!

This Sunday (August 24th), Save a Life in Ethiopia (S.A.L.E.) will take place in the Stillorgan Park Hotel. Similar to a sample sale, but with a wide variety of brands and sizes, ALL money raised will go to Concern.

Brands/stores who have donated include Liuzzi, Havana, Transpire, Alila, Buffalo, Costume, Dolls, St Tropez, Emma, Cherche Midi, Chica, Shabby Chic, Butterslip…and LOTS MORE! Better still, it has all been organised by maternity & infant editorial assistant Tara!

Hope to see you there!