It's time to refresh your look for the season with our fabulous Get Gorgeous event coming up tomorrow (Friday May 18th).
We'll be devoting the whole day to stylish fashion and accessories, dazzling jewellery and must-have beauty treats, and the best thing is that everything is available in Easy Pay instalments!
Here's a little taster of what to look out for on the big day...
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Hi everyone,
I’m Faye and I’m the associate buyer for our Kitchen and Food department. This week we're thrilled to be the launching the first ever EasiYo yoghurt smoothie in a delicious vanilla bean flavourand what's even more exciting is we are the first retailer WORLDWIDE to stock it!
We love to bring you exclusive products and have worked hard with our friends at EasiYo to bring you something new and delicious! It has created a real buzz in the office and has quickly become a firm favourite. It contains all the usual EasiYo goodness that we know you love, and I'm sure you'll adore the sumptuous, creamy taste and the luxurious vanilla bean pods. And if that wasn't enough you can buy them now at a fantastic Try Me price of £10.32!
We hope you love it as much as we do, and would love to hear what you think?
Here is a bit more information about the brand and some handy hints and tips too!
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It's fair to say that there's a lot of choice out there when it comes to shopping for pillows, duvets and featherbeds.
Sometimes too much choice over complicates the situation and when it comes to your sleep, you want to get it right.
I caught up with Northern Nights expert Sam Doubledee to make shopping for pillows, devets and featherbeds simple, take a look...
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Just follow the blue link to take a look at our current range of pillows from Northern Nights.
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Following the success of the L’Occitane Garden at RHS Chelsea in 2010, they have joined forces with an award-winning garden designer to create the Immortelle Garden at this year's show (see watercolour image left).
To celebrate this special occasion, L'Occitane gave you the chance to win two tickets to the Royal Chelsea Flower Show 2012 (Thursday 24th May) to visit the spectacular gardens and meet L'Occitane expert Alexis Murdoch.
We can now reveal that the lucky winner of the tickets is…Michelle Wales from Kent. Congratulations! A representative from L'Occitane will be in contact shortly to arrange your prize.
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Welcome to part four of our 'Ask Alison' series. Alison Young is QVC's resident beauty expert and in this series we're asking her YOUR beauty questions.
You can add your questions by commenting in the box at the bottom of this blog and don't forget to look out for Alison on our dedicated beauty channel, QVC Beauty!
If you've missed the previous 'Ask Alison' blogs just follow the blue links to recap on parts one, two and three.
What's the best concealer?
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Alison mentioned the Laura Geller Real Deal Foundation, the Spackle Primer, Gatineau Force Collagene, and the Decleor Hydrotenseur Serum.
QVC has teamed up with designer Kelly Hoppen to support the Prince's Trust's 'Tomorrow' campaign.
The campaign aims to inspire a generation facing record youth unemployment and urges employers to recognise young people as tomorrow's industry leaders.
Kelly Hoppen will mentor 28-year-old Fay Martin, who overcame unemployment with help from The Prince's Trust, to design a home interiors product that will be sold here on QVC later this year. QVC will also support the mentoring process, providing guidance on product development and retail.
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There is so much to look forward to in 2012! Not least, of course, is the Olympic and Paralympic Games.
We are very excited here at QVC to be working with the iconic British jewellers Links of London, who just so happen to be the creators of the Official Jewellery Collection of London 2012.
To kick off the celebrations we are introducing the Team GB band, the perfect way to show your support for Team Great Britain and take home the ultimate memento from the Games.
Continue reading "Show Genuine Belief in Team GB with Links of London" »
Calling all bareMinerals fans!
You've heard the buzz now the time has come to showcase the brand new READY collection from bareMinerals - your favourite mineral make-up products are now available in a handy compact!
Presenter Will Gowing caught up with the lovely bareMinerals experts, SJ and Lee, to find out more about the long-awaited range (keep your eyes peeled for a funny out-take at the end of the video).
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Tomorrow we will be showcasing a fantastic Today's Special Value offer from SPANX - the Trust your Thinstincts tank top.
Founder and businesswoman extraordinaire Sara Blakely has found success all over the world with her flattering shapewear, even landing her on the cover of prestigious Forbes magazine!
We caught up with Sara to find out more...
What gave you the idea for SPANX?
As a kid in Clearwater, Florida I used to sew charms onto socks and sell them to my friends at swim practice. That’s the only design background I have, but I guess I’ve always had a mind for business.
My own butt inspired me to create SPANX. In 1998, I was getting dressed for a party and couldn’t find the right undergarment, so I cut the feet out of my pantyhose to wear with white pants and open-toed shoes.
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Hi everyone!
Coming up on Sunday we have a Today's Special Value from H20, this complete 5-in-1 multi-floor mop & handheld steamer also comes with an accessory pack too.
This Today's Special Value will be presented at a great price, in fact over a £20 saving on the regular QVC price. It will be on air throughout Sunday the 13th of May.
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Don't forget you can stay in touch with us by 'liking' our Facebook page and visiting us on Twitter.
See you soon, Will x
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If you didn't know already our very own gardening guru, Richard Jackson, is chairman of a fantastic charity called 'Greenfingers'.
This is a small charity which is dedicated to creating magical gardens for children's hospices around the UK, to support children with life limiting conditions.
Greenfingers has to date created 36 special gardens in various hospices - the charity is now in its 13th year and there are still many more gardens to create.
To continue its brilliant work, Greenfingers needs to sustain an income level of at least £250,000 a year. You may remember that Richard Jackson recently asked our QVC Gardening suppliers to donate a proportion on their sales made on Friday the 16th of March, as part of the nationwide Garden Re-Leaf Week.
Continue reading "Will: You've helped raise over £11,500 for charity!!" »
Tomorrow sees the launch of an exciting new fashion brand on QVC - Fashion by Ingenue London. We caught up with founder Mena Ryan who tells us more about this gorgeous range...
Tell us about Ingenue London
Ingenue London is all about women - real women. My focus from inception has been to create dresses that worked for women from the ages of 30 to 60. My greatest achievement is seeing my mother and mother-in-law in the dresses, and feeling great about themselves in them.
My friends in their mid-thirties and forties wear them for work, and are also able to wear them for weddings too.
I wanted to create dresses that accentuate the parts of our bodies we love, and help disguise the parts we aren’t so keen on! All our dresses are made in France, we cut a limited amount of styles in prints and so we keep the unique feeling of a boutique brand.
Continue reading "Introducing a new fashion range - Ingenue London" »
The Queen's Award for Enterprise is a highly prestigious award for an outstanding achievement by a UK business.
The Tangle Teezer has caused a storm in the world of hair! It's made the lives of many a long locked woman so much easier and that's been recognised by HM The Queen.
But was it plain sailing from the start? In a word, no! When the stars of the BBC's Dragons' Den first saw the Tangle Teezer, they were not so convinced by Shaun Pulfrey's idea...
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Congratulation to Shaun and the Tangle Teezer team, what a brilliant achievement to win a Queen's Award for Enterprise and great to see such support for a British product.
You can pick up your own Tangle Teezer by following the blue link. Plus, you can also read some of the reviews from others who have been using it.
Don't forget to stay in touch with us by 'liking' our Facebook page and visiting us on Twitter.
See you soon, Will x
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Welcome to Diamonique Day!
Diamonique produce the UK's favourite simulated diamond giving the wearer the look of luxurious gems for less.
We have so many gorgeous designs coming up today, many of which are available in Easy Pay instalments to help you spread the cost of sparkle, plus keep an eye out for special prices too!
To get the party started we have a stunning Today's Special Value offer. This solitaire-style ring (pictured above) features a large cushion-cut diamond framed by a wealth of smaller simulated diamonds.
Continue reading "A little look at our favourite Diamonique Day designs" »
Welcome to our new how-to DIY series of blogs where we will provide you with step-by-step guides for tackling different DIY projects around your home.
These steps include handy hints and tips to make doing it yourself easier and more manageable.
This month we're tackling how to put up a shelf...
Sandra is a senior beauty buyer here at QVC and we're extremely proud of her success at the London Marathon a few weeks ago. She completed the run in five hours and 14 minutes, and as a beauty buyer she naturally looks gorgeous despite having just run 26.2 miles!
Sandra ran for one of our corporate charities Breast Cancer Care and has so far raised a whopping £3.5k for them - amazing! Her Just Giving fundraising page is still live, so you can make a donation to Breast Cancer Care on there if you would like to.
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Calling all you photographers out there, we've got a special treat in store for you this weekend. Our Today's Special Value this Saturday will be Canon's fantastic new PowerShot SX40HS bridge camera (pictured left).
This feature-packed piece of kit packs in a whopping 35x optical zoom, 12MP image quality and Full HD video recording. And that's just for starters!
Experienced photographers can tinker with the manual controls to find that perfect shot and beginners can use the automatic scene detection mode for simple point-and-shoot snaps.
We'll be offering this outstanding new bridge camera at an unmissable Today's Special Value price so make sure you check in with QVC UK on the day to find out more and place your order.
Can't wait 'til Saturday? See our full range of cameras
To celebrate the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee and this Sunday’s Diamonique Day, we have recreated the nation’s favourite item from the Crown Jewels collection – the Imperial State Crown – out of Diamonique!
It’s been nearly 60 years since Her Magesty Queen Elizabeth II first wore the Crown Jewels at her Coronation on 2nd June 1952, so we thought it would be a fitting tribute.
The Imperial State Crown is a priceless symbol of the British monarchy. It is 31.5 cm high and is made from gold, platinum, silver, 2,868 diamonds, 11 emeralds, 17 sapphires, 269 pearls, velvet and ermine.
It boasts the Cullinan II, which is the second largest cut diamond in the world (317.4 carats). The stone, one of the two largest cut from the Cullinan Diamond, the largest rough diamond ever discovered, is also known as the Second Star of Africa.
Hi everyone,
I cannot wait to share my next show with you at QVC - Crafting with Colour!
I LOVE colour, especially at this time of year with spring and summertime coming - it changes my crafting in the colours I use. Does it do the same for you?
I love moving into brighter and pastel colours – greens and blues, yellows and oranges, pinks and blues are all reminders of the sea, sky and sunsets and are all signs of summer to me!
Continue reading "Guest Amy Shaw on her Crafting With Colour show" »
We're finally in May which is great news for me, as it means I can stock up on our Beauty Pick of the Month!
I used the Ultrasun SPF 50 when I went skiing earlier this year, I think it's fantastic. I hate the faff of suncream normally, so to only have to apply once a day is perfect.
I'll be honest with you, you do need to apply Ultrasun properly for maximum performance, I caught up with Alison Young to find out more...
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Welcome to part three of our 'Ask Alison' series, if you missed part one and part two just follow the blue links to take a look back.
Alison Young is QVC's resident beauty expert and in this series we're asking her YOUR beauty questions.
You can add your questions by commenting in the box at the bottom of this blog and don't forget to look out for Alison on our dedicated beauty channel, QVC Beauty!
What can I use on my skin when pregnant?
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Following the success of the L’Occitane Garden at RHS Chelsea in 2010, which was awarded a silver medal, L’Occitane will be returning to Chelsea in May 2012 with sights and scents of the Corsican Maquis.
L'occitane have joined forces with garden designer Peter Dowle, who has been awarded eight coveted gold medals at the Chelsea Flower Show for the past 14 years, to creat the spectacular Immortelle Garden (see watercolour image left).
Peter has used his first-hand experiences in Corsica to bring together the key plant species and the breathtaking Corsican landscape elements in his design for the L’Occitane garden. The garden will also feature plant species that grow naturally in Corsica such as myrtle, lavender, daisies and verbena which also form key ingredients in L’Occitane’s bestselling collections.
Continue reading "Win tickets to the Chelsea Flower Show with L'Occitane" »
Over the weekend we gave you the chance to win a wealth of summer beauty essentials worth over £350 specially chosen by our resident beauty expert, Alison Young.
All you had to do was answer this simple question;
What brands are offering Today's Special Value during Beauty Weekend? The correct answer was, of course, Ultrasun and Elemis
Over 6,600 of you loyal beauty fans entered and we can now reveal that the lucky winner is… Carol Ann Ferguson from Gillingham
Congratulations Carol! Your prize will be despatched to your shortly.
If you weren't lucky this time keep your eyes peeled for more competitions coming soon.
Tuesday is all about celebrating some of QVC's favourite ranges from the Big Apple, it's our I Love New York event!
We're 'hearting' brands such as Diane Gilman, Carole Hochman, Bobbi Brown AND Honora Pearls.
I caught up with Ralph Rossini from Honora earlier this morning, he's a New Yorker born & bred, find out what he loves about the city...
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Follow the blue links to take a look at our Today's Special Value from Honora, you can also browse the entire Honora Pearls range at your leisure.
I'd love to know what you love about New York, you can add your comments at the bottom of this page, you can also stay in touch with us by 'liking' our Facebook page and visiting us on Twitter too.
See you soon, Will x
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Welcome to the second part of our 'Ask Alison' series, if you missed part 1 just follow the blue link to take a look back.
Alison Young is QVC's resident beauty expert and in this series we're hoping to ask her as many of your beauty questions as possible.
You can add your questions by commenting in the box at the bottom of this blog and don't forget to look out for Alison on our dedicated beauty channel, QVC Beauty!
Ask Alison: How can I tackle hoods over the eye area?
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Visit the Genie, Gatineau DefiLift and Mally ranges by clicking on the blue links.
Over the next few weeks I'm gong to be asking beauty expert Alison Young as many of YOUR questions as possible.
We're going to try and cover some of the most common skincare issues that Alison is asked to treat on a regular basis.
You can add your question to the list by commenting at the bottom of this blog, and look out for 'Ask Alison' updates on our Facebook and Twitter pages.
What skin type am I?
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Looking forward to your summer holiday? Need to stock up on your beauty essentials? Well we have the perfect weekend in store for you with our Beauty Festival 2012!
On Saturday 28th and Sunday 29th April we'll be showcasing TWO fantastic beauty Today's Special Value offers from Elemis and Ultrasun, plus there'll be appearances from all your favourite big brands!
But that's not all; you'll also have the chance to win a selection of summer beauty must-haves specially chosen by our resident guru Alison Young.
All you have to do to be in with a chance is answer this simple question
What brands are offering Today's Special Value items this weekend?
A) Ultrasun and OPI
B) Ultrasun and Elemis
C) Elemis and Kim & Co
Email your answer to competitions_uk@qvc.com with your full name, address, contact number and the subject 'Beauty Weekend comp' for your chance to win. The competition closes at 11.59pm on Sunday 29th April 2012. One correct entry will be randomly selected and announced in QGossip on Monday 30th April 2012.
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This weekend is our Festival of Beauty and we have some fab shows coming up - both new and established - to watch on QVC.
We also have our dedicated beauty channel, QVC Beauty, where you'll find some extra treats this weekend - all at QVC Beauty exclusive prices!
On Saturday we'll be presenting the Jemma Kidd Handbag Essentials kit, on the hour, every hour. You will only see this on QVC Beauty, so don't miss out if you're a fan of Jemma's range.
On Sunday the Pecksniff's Collection will be presented on the hour, every hour, throughout the day. I have to say I'm a big fan of the Pecksniff's range... I've already been through a bottle of the Cardinal Eau de Toilette, they're really unique fragrances.
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This weekend is QVC's Beauty Festival 2012, so it's the perfect time to introduce a brand spanking new beauty range - Dalton Cosmetics.
With Dalton's combination of breakthrough technologies and make-up techniques, you're sure to look younger and feel fabulous without ever having to go under the knife.
We caught up with the founder, Doris Dalton (left), to find out the brand's philosophy, bestselling products and more…
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