TWEET, TWEET

If you’re not following us on Twitter then please add us to your ‘following’ lists we’re always tweeting about up and coming events, special offers, products which are selling fast as well as new lines – you’ll be the first to know to make sure you join our Twitter family.

Looking for a sophisticated present this year then try REN

REN Products were created to offer the best of both worlds: skincare that is formulated with cutting edge, clinically proven, 100% natural bio actives whilst being free from skin unfriendly ingredients. REN call it Clean Bio Active Skincare and the benefit of Clean Bio Active Skincare is beautiful, healthy skin. REN are also passionate about ensuring their products are addictively pleasurable to use. Otherwise, what would be the point in going to all the effort of making products that are great for your skin but end up sitting unused in your bathroom cabinet?

We have a wide range of REN products on the website and in our Shrewsbury shop.

Treat Yourself

With all the shopping you’re doing for everyone else, you deserve a treat yourself. Making yourself feel special needn’t break the bank either – how about one of our luscious lip balms to help you keep your lips soft and gorgeous while you’re out braving the elements

Here are our picks:

Many people are sensitive to even the most natural of essential oils and fragrances... they need a skin soothing "Un Balm." So Badger made it! This is an all-purpose remedy in the tradition of the original Badger Healing Balm... good for cracked fingers, hands and feet, for dry lips and for helping to heal scrapes and scratches. Gentle, mild and effective. Badger Unscented Healing Balm is very good stuff for cracked, chapped, rough and weathered skin anywhere on the body. £4.00

Pucker up for shimmery colour with Burt's Bees Lip Shimmers.Burt's Bees Lip Shimmers are a kiss of colour and pearlised shine that add a hint of glamour to Burt's Bees world famous beeswax lip balm. Condition, smooth & highlight your lips with this wonderful selection of shimmering shades. Luminescent earth pigments add a hint of colour to Burt's Bees natural beeswax lip balm to give your lips the lift they need. Nourish, moisturise and soothe your lips with natural ingredients like vitamin E and coconut and sunflower oils. It's time to pucker up with shimmery colour. Apply shimmer to lips as often as needed or desired. It's good for you. Eat it off. Kiss it off. Talk it off. Re-apply. Choose from one of these gorgeous shades: Burt's Bees Lip Shimmer - Guava - frosted pinky/purple, Burt's Bees Lip Shimmer - Papaya - glittery copper, Burt's Bees Lip Shimmer - Fig - glossy burgundy, Burt's Bees Lip Shimmer - Radiance - translucent sheer gloss. £6.00

Dr Hauschka Lip Balm - for dry sensitive skin conditions. This rich balm gives intensive nourishment to dry, cracked lips. Anthyllis and calendula extracts stimulate skin renewal and healing, whilst waxes and oils soften the lips. Lip Balm provides a translucent shine. £10.00

And there’s more in the shop and online too from Korres and REN.

Gift Ideas for Guys

If you’re looking for a gift for the woman in your life you might be interested to know we’ve been included in Shropshire Live’s Top 5 emergency gift destinations, the essential guide for guys looking for that perfect girly present this Christmas. Check us out at www.shropshirelive.com and click on the Emergency Shopping Destinations link.

MAYDAY MAYDAY

Cooler, drier air, central heating and too much alcohol at the office party playing havoc with your skin? Need a little extra help to stay hydrated and in tip top condition? Look no further than REN'S Mayday Mayday Rescue Balm £20.

A soothing, calming and healing balm for dry, irritated or chapped skin. Think Elizabeth Arden's Eight Hour Cream without the nasty chemicals!

Exotic Escape

Hei Poa bodycare and Hei Poa Suncare products are made in Tahiti and are multi purpose products. Tahitian women, who are said to be the most beautiful in the world, use Hei Poa Monoi for hair, skin, hands and sun care. Not only do these products have exceptional moisturising qualities they also have a divine unforgettable scent. Buy Hei Poa natural products online now! Products include; Hei Poa body oils, Hei Poa perfumes and Hei Poa Suncare.

Try Me…

Kits are a great way of trying something new and we have lots of great ideas in store and online. Here’s a few of our favourites:

Dr. Hauschka, Daily Face Care Kit - £15.00
Korres, Vanilla Plum Trio - £24.50
Burt's Bees, Polka-Dot Perfect Mani-Pedi Gift Set - £20.00

Our favourite retailers this Christmas

Why not check out some of our favourite local retailers this Christmas you’ll find lots of special individual presents:

Oberon for gorgeous jewellery & Radley bags - Wyle Cop Shrewsbury
Vintage for lovely individual gifts from the past - Wyle Cop Shrewsbury
Toot Sweets for the sweets from your childhood - Fish Street Shrewsbury

Great Delivery

Don’t forget if you send more than £40 online delivery is FREE.

Nice Cream for Men

You’ll find the perfect gift for the men in your life at The Nice Cream Company. With products starting from just £4.00 you can afford to treat them to their favourites or introduce them to a new regime.
Products from Badger, Korres, Ren, L’Occitane and Burt’s Bees will ensure your man keeps looking his best in 2010.

It’s Our Birthday

Don’t forget if you’re in Shrewsbury today (Saturday 5 December) come along and join in our birthday celebrations. We’ve been in business five years – doesn’t time fly!

You’ll be treated to a glass of wine and a piece of birthday cake. While anyone making a purchase on the day will receive a goody bag of free samples and a chance to burst a birthday balloon – you could win a prize from one of our exclusive product ranges.

The perfect office party accessory for under £10

It’s office party season again and maybe this year you’ve resigned yourself to wearing something that’s already in the wardrobe. Fear not you can still add some brand new glamour to your outfit with the limited edition Christmas range of colours from Butter London. This exclusive hard to find brand has three dazzling colours guaranteed to get you noticed at the office party.

Perfect Prezzie – A lush, deep red. Sophisticated and fun, just like you.
Fairy Lights – Stay pretty in pink the Christmas with this sweet, sparkly shade.
Knees Up – Perfect party nails are yours with this dazzling shade of shimmering red.

Each is priced at £9.80

Come and join us for carols, mulled wine and shopping in aid of World Vision and Cancer Research

We’re supporting Julia Wenlock from Toot Sweets on Butcher Row next week in her bid to raise money for charity with an evening of carols and shopping. It’s taking place at St Julian’s Church off the High Street on 9 December from 6-9pm. There will be a selection of lovely independent retailers, including us, the Nice Cream Company selling beautiful gifts and treats for Christmas. Singers from the Shropshire Youth Choir will also be performing some festive favourites and there will be a raffle. Cakes, Mulled Wine and Chocolates will also be available! All the money raised will be going towards Julia’s fund-raising for Kilimanjaro 2010 so come along. Her climb is supporting World Vision & Cancer Research UK and she is hoping to raise £10,000 to be split between the two charities.

Super cute accessories for new mums and babies

Maybe you’ve got an addition to the family this year or know a friend who has? Don’t forget to check out our wonderful natural skin and bath ranges for children from Badger and Burt’s Bees. Oh and there’s a super cute velour Baby Bee Tote Bag priced at just £2.49 to hold your gifts

http://www.nicecreamcompany.com/index.php?main_page=index&cPath=9_86

On the first day of Christmas.....

There’s just 21 Nice Cream Shopping Days left until Christmas so don’t forget to visit us on Wyle Cop, Shrewsbury where you’ll find a sanctuary of gorgeous beauty products. We stock more than a dozen of the most exclusive beauty brands around including REN, Dr Hauschka, Butter London and Burt’s Bees.

And if you can’t make it to our lovely shop you can always order online – don’t forget to order before 19th December to ensure Christmas delivery.

NB - You may want to inadvertently leave this email open or email it to your partner as a hint …

MAYDAY MAYDAY!

MAYDAY! MAYDAY!

Cooler, drier air and central heating playing havoc with your skin? Need a little extra help to stay hydrated and in tip top condition? Look no further than REN'S Mayday Mayday Rescue Balm £20.

A soothing, calming and healing balm for dry, irritated or chapped skin. Think Elizabeth Arden's Eight Hour Cream without the nasty chemicals!

You can get yours here (with a nice 10% off) by just typing MAYDAY into the discount box at checkout. Hurry, before the cold gets you!

Lots of love

Nicola & Fay

Celebrities Love Dr Hauschka

Q. Apart from international stardom what do Erin O'Connor, Jennifer Aniston, Madonna and Gwyneth Paltrow have in common? A. They share a love of Dr. Hauschka's amazing range of beauty products.

The model Erin O'Connor can't live without Dr. Hauschka Lavender Body Oil, "It's soothing, relaxing and sleep inducing especially on long haul flights" she says. "It absorbs into my skin without leaving it feeling greasy and it's effective enough to use on super-dry areas such as elbows and feet".

In a recent interview in Harpers Bazaar Jennifer Aniston called Dr. Hauschka Lip Balm one of her "beauty essentials". "I'm addicted" says Jennifer of the Dr.Hauschka brand. It's not just the creams she loves "but the powders and masks too!"

Madonna and celebrity pal Gwyneth have long been fans of the Dr. Hauschka organic skin and bodycare range. Madonna loves Dr. Hauschka Cleansing Cream, Facial Toner and Rose day Cream. Madonna has long approved of Dr. Hauschka's biodynamic philosophies which fit well with her super healthy exercise regime and macrobiotic diet.

Offer of the Month September 2009

I love Autumn. Walking my dog in the quarry, crunching through the multi-coloured leaves, getting the crock pot back out to make yummy stews, but most importantly for the shopping opportunities! First job is to update my wardrobe with the new seasons colours and once I've done this its onto my make up bag (the exciting part!). Well, I couldn't be seen wearing the pretty pastel shades of this spring/summer with my gorgeous new charcoal grey cashmere cardigan could I!!

This month at nicecreamcompany.com we have reduced all Korres Make-up by 50%! Leaving you with more money to spend on that must have winter coat.

Having worked for years with skincare products, Korres created make up products that are exceptionally compatible with the skin, do not clog the pores and allow the skin to breathe and function properly.

It's half price, good for your skin and comes in any shade imaginable. Its not a treat, its a neccessity!

Buy your new colours for Autumn here!

Love

Nicola & Fay

Xxx

August 2009 Offer of the Month

Although summer hasn't been the endless days of bright sunshine and wispy clouds as promised by the met office, there's no reason to hide your skin away. You've got the short skirts, summer dresses and city shorts - get wearing them! (Just pack a cardy in your bag!).

This month we're offering 10% off all Burt's Bees Body Butters and Burt's Bees Body Moisturisers. Ideal for getting those legs flawless and silky smooth.

Our favourite has to be the Honey & Shea Butter Body butter.

Burt's Bees Honey & Shea Butter Body Butter is a naurally therapeutic, lush body butter that combines honey, a natural humectant to deeply moisturise and shea butter to nourish and protect dry, overworked skin. Burt's Bees Body Butter is enriched with emollient mango butter to further moisturise and regenerate skin cells, aloe to heal and vitamin E to soothe, this formula provides daily therapy for dry irritated skin. Long lasting, therapeutic moisture for naturally soft, smooth and healthy skin.

If you're lucky enough to be jetting away somewhere warm take your Burt's Bees Body Lotion along and use as an aftersun for a deep long lasting tan.

For those of us staying closer to home there is always the NEW Hei Poa Self Tanning Gel to give you that mediterranean glow!

Love

Nicola & Fay

It's offical, we are 'Shropshire's Best Retailer'

It's offical, we are 'Shropshire's Best Retailer'. A huge thank you to all who voted for us and have supported us over the last 4 & 1/2 years. Without you this wouldn't have been possible.

Ryan & Vicki, from the Beacon Radio Morning Show, presented us with our certificate and posed for some publicity shots yesterday afternoon. They both took time to have a look around the shop and try a few of our best selling products. Vicki was quite taken with the Dr Hauschka range, especially the new pastel make-up shades. Ryan was a huge fan of the REN Ginger, Revivo-Tonic Two Sugar Body Scrub. One whiff of it's sugary gingerness and he was hooked!

Thank you thank you thank you again for voting for us. We promise to keep offering you the best products, the best offers and the best customer service throughout 2009/10.

Love
Nicola & Fay
Xxx

10% Off Korres Body Butter

The sun is shining, hurrah! Time to peel back the layers and reveal. Thankfully the Nice Cream Company can help get your skin looking super smooth and supple for summer. This month we are offering 10% off Korres Body Butter. This ultra rich cream from natural skincare company Korres is a combination of Shea Butter, Sunflower, Almond and Avocado oils to nourish, restore elasticity and leave skin hydrated and incredibly soft. This versatile cream is particularly great for dry heels and elbows, making it a great moisturiser to use before applying fake tan. This beauty must have is available in six divine scents. Choose from the tropical scent of Guava, the sweetly scented Quince, fresh and fruity Fig, Prettily floral Jasmine, soothing Yoghurt and heady Vanilla Plum. How can you make a decision? At that price why not have two! Another month, another great offer from The Nice Cream Company.

VOTE US BEST RETAILER IN SHROPSHIRE

We received a call this morning to say that The Nice Cream Company has been nominated (and made the shortlist) for 'The Best Retailer in Shropshire' Award! As you can imagine, Fay and I are over the moon. We would love to win and are therefore asking all who follow us to click the link below and select the Nice Cream Company in the 'Best Retailer' category.

http://www.beaconshropshire.co.uk/Article.asp?id=1315613

Not that we are into bribes, but if you vote for us we promise a fantastic offer of the month in June to say thank you!

Please vote!

Love

Nicola & Fay

Xxx

10% off REN Shower Washes

It's May Day, a time to celebrate the passing of winter and welcome the return of long summer days. We may have had two dismal summers in a row but we at The Nice Cream Company like to remain optimistic and we're sure 2009 is going to be a blinder! To celebrate the onset of a glorious British Summer we would like to offer you 10% off all REN Body Washes. These gorgeous sulphate free formulations will gently cleanse the most sensitive of skins, leaving your skin soft, delicately fragranced and ready to reveal. Choose from three delightful scents; invigorating Seaweed and Sage, uplifting Neroli & Grapefruit and sensual Moroccan Rose Otto.

We are now offering Free P&P over £40, what better reason to stock up?

Free Dr Hauscka Samples with any Dr Hauschka Order

If you haven't visited our site for a few days - you must! We now have a mail order section for Dr Hauschka .

http://www.nicecreamcompany.com/index.php?main_page=index&cPath=112

Follow the link above, browse the online catalogue, choose your favourites and call your order through to either Fay or I on 01743 248 756.

When we send you your order you'll receive a couple of Dr Hauschka samples worth between £3 -£5 each. How nice will that be?

Love

Nicola & Fay

ps the weather is sooo lovely please don't forget your sunscreen!

WIN OPI South Beach Goodies with The Nice Cream Company & NOW Magazine

The Nice Cream Company and NOW Magazine are offering five lucky winners the chance to scoop a selection of hot new nail colours from the OPI South Beach Collection. Winners will receive three gorgeous summer nail varnish shades plus an OPI Base Coat and a Top Coat. Gosh we're generous! Click here to enter http://www.nowmagazine.co.uk/competitions/5935/win-win-win-free-opi-goodies-courtesy-of-www-nicecreamcompany-com/

April's Offer of the Month - 10% Off Bumble & bumble Shampoo

After the roaring success of the 10% off Korres Showergels we are now offering you, throughout April, 10% off all Bumble & bumble Shampoos. Whether you've colour treated, fine, dry or normal tresses we've a Bumble & bumble shampoo for you.

We told you the offers would be good didn't we!

Happy Shopping

PS If there is an offer you'd like to see on our site, please let us know and we'll see what we can do Xx

Butter London Spring/Summer 09 has arrived!

Nicola and I are delighted to get our hands on the new Butter London Spring/Summer nail varnish colours. The collection features six cheekily named shades in a range of bold and beautiful hues guaranteed to put a smile on your face! Choose from: 'Snog' a vibrant, hot pink, 'Muggins' a lady-like lilac, 'Old Bill' a gorgeous gold, 'Blowing Rapberries' a rich rasperry red, 'Cheeky Chops' a sunny yellow and 'Artful Dodger' a tantalising teal. All Butter London products are free of Toluene, Formaldehyde and DBP. At only £9.79 they are a great way to update your look without blowing the budget. Here's a pic of the new colours in our shop window.

Win £300 of Nice Cream products with Woman & Home Magazine

The Nice Cream Company in association with Woman & Home Magazine http://www.womanandhome.com are offering three lucky winners the chance to bag a hamper of Nice Cream pampering goodies. The first prize is a hamper worth over £300 with two runners up prizes worth over £100. With brands like Dr. Hauschka, REN Skincare, Bumble & bumble, L'Occitane and OPI on offer it's an opportunity too good to miss!

Offer of the Month - 10% off Korres Showergel

Introducing our new 'Offer of the Month' feature. The Nice Cream Company are now offering 10% off a selection of our best selling products. Nicola and I have chosen Korres Showergel as our featured product this month. This divine, creamy showergel is paraben, silicone and mineral oil free and comes in a huge range of scents. Korres Showergel is now available at the bargain price of £6.30. Watch out for next months offer. The products you love with 10% off, hurrah!! Click here to take advantage of this months offer http://www.nicecreamcompany.com/index.php?main_page=index&cPath=5_230

Nice Cream Company is now Tweeting!

If our blog updates aren't frequent enough for you and you really want to know about what goes on at NCC HQ, then follow us on Twitter. Fay & I are totally addicted and are spilling the beans hourly to our fellow tweeters.

www.twitter.com/nicecreams

We'll hopefully see you on a branch in our tree soon.
Xxx

InStyle Best Beauty Buys 2009 at The Nice Cream Company

We've waited 4 weeks, searched news agent's shelves and stood in queues at various supermarkets, but we've finally got our hands on Instyle's Best Beauty Buys 2009.

Fay and I took an afternoon to scour the glossy pages packed full of beauty goodies from lip balms to foot creams and our pleased to showcase our favourites below;

Best Tweezers Slant Tweezers £16 from Tweezerman. Perfectly angled and super sharp, these little beauties get to every stray hair.

Best Showergel Moroccan Rose Body Wash £16 from REN. Packed with expensive essential oils for an uber-luxe feel, this natural showergel with conditioning Moroccan rose is perfect for the most sensitive and dry skin. Winner of the InStyle Beauty Award 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008 & 2009! A worthy member of the Hall of Fame!

Best Nail Polish Range Nail Lacquer £9.50 from OPI. These bottles of colourful fun have a tiptop formula and a shade to match every outfit in your wardrobe!

Best Cuticle Oil Solar Oil £9.95 from Creative Nail Design. The miracle cuticle oil! The jojoba oil is immediately absorbed into the nail and the sweet almond oil conditions your nails and skin. Excellent for speeding up dry time!

Best Conditioner Seaweed Conditioner £12.50 from Bumble & bumble. A shine-inducing hydrator that never tips your oil levels overboard!

Best Leave-in Conditioner Leave in (Rinse out) Conditioner £15 from Bumble & bumble. Great as a leave-in treat for taming thicker manes, while those with fine hair can rinse it out for weightless conditioning. So versatile you can even groom it through the ends as a frizz taming styling aid!

Best eco/organic haircare range MOP (Modern Organic Products) from £4.95. These products give great hair! But also contain wholefood derivatives and zero nasty chemicals.

Best Volumiser Thickening Spray £18.50 from Bumble & bumble. Spray into damp hair before styling and it will immediately look thicker!

Best Curl Enhancer Curl Consious Defining Creme £20 from Bumble & bumble. This creme prevents frizz, creates bounce and makes hair look healthy.

Sound amazing don't they? They are! All are available from http://www.nicecreamcompany.com/ now!

With love

Nicola & Fay

Moisturising in the Mountains! Beauty news from our Ski Holiday

Nicola and I have just returned from a fabulous ski holiday in Meribel. Perfect snow, delicious food and plenty of Vin Chaud to keep the chill off. It doesn't get any better than that! We made sure we packed our beauty essentials along with our thermals. We can't praise the moisturising effects of Korres Body Butter enough. It coped brilliantly with the drying effects of the cold mountain air and is keeping our skin super soft back in a decidely chilly Shrewsbury. Apres ski we were both slathered in REN Frankinsence and Boswellia Serrata Revitalising Repair Cream. This wonderful product moisturises, nourishes, repairs and helps to reduce and prevent the appearance of expression lines and wrinkles. We were definitely in need of its lifting and firming effects after a night on the toffee vodka! Sun protection was supplied by Korres Natural Sun Care and off piste galmour by Butter London Nail Varnish in La Moss (named after the famous snow bunny herself). We have packed our Ski Shop with lots more winter holiday essentials to keep you thoroughly moisturised in the mountains. Many, many thanks to Fish & Pips for a wonderful holiday. The Nice Cream crew and friends can't wait to visit again next year.

Fay & Nicola