{"id":88767,"date":"2019-10-18T14:58:24","date_gmt":"2019-10-18T13:58:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.qvcuk.com\/?p=88767"},"modified":"2020-02-06T08:48:14","modified_gmt":"2020-02-06T08:48:14","slug":"bergamot-and-basil-simply-gorgeous","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/stories.qvcuk.com\/presenters\/julia-roberts\/bergamot-and-basil-simply-gorgeous\/","title":{"rendered":"Bergamot and Basil – Simply Gorgeous!"},"content":{"rendered":"

Those of you who have been watching QVC a long time will know that the first ever product I tried from the Liz Earle range was the Instant Boost Skin Tonic<\/a>. I fell in love not only with the calming effect it had on my skin but also with the aroma, so imagine my trepidation when Caroline Archer told me they were bringing it out in a new limited edition fragrance for this year’s Christmas TSV<\/a>. I really was quite unsure about Basil and Bergamot, unsure, that is, until I smelled it. I cook with basil a lot so wasn’t sure what to expect, but I have to say I was very pleasantly surprised and it does make a lovely fresh uplifting change from the original.<\/p>\n\"\"<\/a>\n

The TSV is a six-piece collection, with four of the products in this new aroma<\/a>: Cleanse and Polish in 150ml pump dispenser, Instant Boost Skin Tonic, Body Cream and Hand Cream. There is also a double-size of Original Cleanse and Polish (i.e. a 200ml tube), and Skin Repair Face Moisturiser in a tube, which is where your choice of skin type comes in. If it’s a gift and you’re not sure on the skin type, go for normal\/combination, and remember, anything bought as a gift comes with an extended money back guarantee to the 25th January AND the beauty P&P at the moment is only \u00a31.95. It all comes beautifully gift-boxed with the items inside the box packaged in tissue paper. Whilst most of us love the products, it was the tissue paper that attracted Wilfie, the cat. I went to get my phone to take a photo and when I got back he was sitting on the tissue paper with that ‘mine, all mine’ look in his eyes… cats are so funny!<\/p>\n\"\"<\/a>\n

Anyway, it’s already proving very popular since it went on pre-order and has had ten out of eleven five star reviews on our website already<\/a>. You can breathe easy, Caroline Archer, regarding the limited edition aroma for Instant Boost – it has a thumbs up from me. I’m sorry not to be on air with it this Sunday, when I’ll also be missing Butler & Wilson shows, but it’s just the way my schedule fell on this occasion – I work alternate weekends, and this is my weekend off.<\/p>\n

Talking of our fabulous beauty guests, of which there are many at QVC, it seems Keeley Aydin from Elemis<\/a> was a little annoyed with me for not saving her some of the apple pie I had posted a picture of on Instagram, so on Saturday when I got home from my on air shift, along with making my signature spinach and cottage cheese lasagne for dinner, I also made an apple crumble. You should have seen Keeley’s face light up on Sunday when I gave some to her in a Lock & Lock<\/a> along with another Lock & Lock<\/a> filled with custard. She was supposed to heat it up in the microwave but couldn’t resist and ate it cold, as did Chris and I when we finished off the remainder on Sunday evening. I’d used all butter instead of a mix of butter and white fat and it was delicious… I shall definitely do that again!<\/p>\n