It was a great ski weekend in Europe, with sunny weather and generally low temperatures. Snow conditions are good.

In contrast to the sunny weekend, it was snowing in Austria on Monday. Some places received up to 15cm of fresh snow even down at 1000m, which is excellent for this time of year.

The very cold weather in France last week has eased now and it is a lot warmer everywhere. Avoriaz offers some brilliant spring skiing at the moment, with softer snow in the afternoon. The sun is shining so make sure you wear appropriate sun protection.

Passo Tonale in Italy received some fresh snow at the end of last week. All the higher areas offer great skiing, like Sestriere, Cervinia and Passo Tonale.

Nearly 10cm of fresh snow fell at Zermatt in Switzerland on Sunday night but Monday was a sunny day. Plenty of great skiing can be found in generally spring-like conditions, especially lower down. More warm weather is expected this week.

Over 40cm of fresh snow at Timberline in America made for a pretty awesome weekend there. Other resorts to receive lots of snow were Heavenly and Squaw Valley in California. Both received around 35cm of fresh snow.

It snowed loads in Revelstoke, Kicking Horse and Whistler in Canada over the weekend too. Around 50cm fell on Friday and Saturday at Revelstoke and Kicking Horse with similar amounts at Whistler on Saturday and Sunday.

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There was some great skiing on offer in Austria over the weekend with many resorts receiving a dusting of snow on Sunday 14th March. Ski Club reps in resorts across the country said conditions were great, even down low.
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Clarins has launched three new body care products in its Clarins Men range, described as refreshing, invigorating and easy to use.

The Clarins Men Ab Firming Body Toning Gel 150ml is said to offer complete contouring and firming body care, to help fight love handles and redefine the abs.

Clarins Men Ab Firming Gel

The Clarins Men Body Moisture Spray 150ml restores supple, soft, comfortable skin, according to the Clarins. It features an ultra-fluid texture and should be applied generously.

Finally, the Clarins Men Shower Scrub 200ml is described as perfect for cleaning and exfoliating skin, either first thing in the morning, or after exercise.

For other Clarins Men products visit our travel size toiletries store.

Conditions in Europe vastly improved over the weekend with much colder weather and lots of fresh snow, particularly in the east. Many places in Austria received up to 30cm of snow on Sunday 7th March which should provide excellent skiing this week.

Switzerland and Italy also have great conditions although not as much snow fell as in Austria. Sauze d’Oulx received 15cm of snow on Sunday 7th March which made for some excellent skiing all over the mountain.

Over in France the temperature is very low, down to -20°C at some of the higher resorts like Tignes. Fresh snow fell at some places, including Morzine which saw 5cm fall on Saturday night.

Fresh snow in Andorra and Bulgaria should improve all the skiing. Both were blessed with heavy snowfall on Monday, forcing some of the resorts in Andorra to close completely.

Over in America it snowed loads in Utah. 45cm of fresh snow fell at Park City providing excellent powder skiing. Mammoth in California received lots of snow as well, adding to their season’s total of 11 metres so far.

The last two months in Canada have been unseasonably dry and warm but this should come to an end this week. In the mean time though good spring skiing can be found at most places. Whistler has some great snow on the upper slopes and with more than a metre due this week it is set to improve dramatically.

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Fresh snow in Austria over the weekend, and very cold weather, has transformed the ski conditions pretty much everywhere in the country. Powder can be found off piste at most resorts and on-piste conditions are great.
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Nuage Treatment Oil is a cheaper, cost effective alternative to Bio Oil and with this special offer voucher code now comes with a discount of 20% until the end of March.

Nuage Treatment Oil is developed with a blend of natural oils of Evening Primrose Oil, Almond Oil, Peach Kernal Oil and Vitamin E.

Whilst Bio Oil is priced at around £8 – £9 for 60ml, Nuage Treatment Oil is priced at £4.99 for 75ml but with your 20% discount will only cost £3.99.

Similar to Bio Oil, it helps to treat and improve the look of scars and blemished skin, prevent stretch marks, ageing and dehydrated skin.

Scar Tissue
Can contribute to the reduction and help reduce the appearance of new and old scars.

Stretch Marks
Helps prevent stretch marks during and after pregnancy as well as reducing the appearance of existing stretch marks.
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If you are still looking for a Mothers Day gift, we have found the top 5 gifts for Mum on March 14th that will make them feel extra special.

These top 5 Mothers Day gifts are currently on special offer and the discount presents a real bargain for both you and your Mum. If you choose standard delivery make sure you order by Wednesday 10th March to receive them in time for Mothers Day on Sunday 14th March.

Travalo Perfume Atomiser
In a choice of 4 great colours, Travalo is a revolutionary pocket sized refillable perfume atomiser spray bottle. At a travel size 8cm, with a 4.0ml capacity and a weight of just 12 grams, Travalo perfume atomiser packs an incredible 50 sprays, enough for days. A window even lets you see what’s left, so you’re never caught short by surprise. – £8.99 (was £9.95)

Givenchy Miniature 5 piece Gift Set
This contains 5 stunning travel size fragrances from Givenchy. Very Irresistible EDP Mini 4ml, Organza EDP Mini 5ml, Absolutely Givenchy EDT Mini 7ml, Amarige EDT Mini 4ml and Amarige Mariage EDP Mini 4ml. – £22.99 (was £24.99)

Clarins Trousse Clean Skin Solution set
This Clean Skin Solution set from Clarins provides everything women need for the first steps to healthy skin. Each of the products is designed to compliment each other to give a daily routine that is quick and easy to follow, giving her skin an immediate boost ready for the Summer. There is a choice of combination/oily or normal/dry. – £14.99 (was £23.49)

Elizabeth Arden Ceramide Capsules for Eyes
Elizabeth Arden seems to have performed miracles with these tiny capsules. Elizabeth Arden Ceramide Advanced Time Complex Capsules for Eyes are one of the most potent forms of anti-ageing skin care which immediately reduces the appearance of fine lines and wrinkles. Helps to reduce puffiness and dryness from the eye area. Suitable for all skin types and safe for sensitive eyes. – £13.99 (was £16.99)

Elizabeth Arden Ceramide Capsules for Face
We all want younger looking softer, smoother skin with fine lines reduced. Elizabeth Arden Ceramide Advanced Time Complex Capsules for Face and Throat are one of the purest and most potent forms of anti-ageing skincare that strengthens firms and repairs the face, throat and eye area and reduces fine lines and wrinkles. – £14.99 (was £17.99)

To see more gift ideas and great value presents browse around our travel size toiletries shop where we have a range of toiletries, cosmetics, fragrances and accessories for you to choose from.

The mild weather in Europe has given spring skiing all this week which is great for skiers but not for the snow. Fortunately, a return to wintry weather is just round the corner.

The higher French resorts offer some of the best skiing at the moment. Tignes received dustings of fresh snow this week and most of their upper pistes are in great condition.

Some of the lower Austrian resorts have very slushy snow because of the mild weather. They all have a good enough base depth to ensure top to bottom skiing in most places though and the upper pistes are all in good condition.

Great weather in Scotland this week has allowed skiers and boarders to make the most of last week’s fresh snow. Cairngorm has the deepest base depth with nearly two metres of snow at the top. Conditions are excellent for the time of year so if you have always wanted to ski Scotland but have been put off by poor snow, now is definitely the time to go.

50cm of fresh snow at Squaw Valley in California provided them with yet more amazing powder skiing. They are enjoying a good season for snow so far and with more than four metres of it on the upper slopes, it should be an excellent spring.

Whistler is beginning to return to normal now the Olympics have ended. However there are some preparations for the Paralympic Games which begin on 12th March. Elsewhere in western Canada it is still pretty warm but this should come to an end as colder and snowy weather is expected, finally.
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TravelBagSize.com have just launched the new Absolute Organic skin care range with a special offer discount of 20% for orders placed before 20th March.

The new Organic skin care range is called Absolute Organic and is a magic combination of Dead Sea minerals and Clary Sage, a natural vegetable source of Omega 3 and Omega 6 designed for your body, face and soul.

NOT TESTED ON ANIMALS,  SLS / SLES FREE and with 100% recyclable packaging this is truly a green product!

To get your 20% discount on Absolute Organic products just enter the voucher code below in the box at checkout:

ORGANICS

This offer is only valid up until the 20th March so get your discount Organic skin care today!

T in the Park have announced their 2010 line up with some fantastic acts yet again. This year features Muse, Eminem, Kasabian, The Black Eyed Peas, The Prodigy and Jay-Z plus another 40 additional artists so far.

T in the Park 2010 line up

Tickets for T in the Park 2010 sold out in less than 90 minutes, so unless you’ve got one already you had better hope one of your friends has as spare.

We will publish this years T in the Park Camping Tips soon to help make your festival planning a little easier. Meanwhile why not get one of our Festival Survival Kits to make sure you are well prepared.

Keep your eyes open at the T in the Park official website at www.tinthepark.com for updates to the line up.

This weekend saw some excellent ski conditions in many areas across the world, particularly parts of America and also Scotland.

Scotland received a massive amount of snow at the end of last week. Cairngorm was reporting snow drifts that were 7 metres deep in places. The storm brought with it around a metre of fresh snow to most resorts over the course of Thursday 25th February and Friday 26th February. The skiing is the best it has been in many years.

Mild weather brought rain to the lower slopes of many resorts in Europe over the weekend. Spring-like weather was dominant in most of the lower areas but rain at resort level means fresh snow higher up. 20cm of snow fell on the upper slopes of Verbier in Switzerland over the weekend with some fantastic skiing reported.

At the same time as the snow in Scotland, it was snowing extremely heavily on the east coast of America too. Resorts like Sugarbush reported over 1.5 metres of fresh snow on Thursday and Friday last week. Elsewhere in America, the same amount was reported to have fallen on Mammoth in California over the weekend. They have already received ten metres of snow this season so far at Mammoth.

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Milder weather is still affecting parts of Austria with a few resorts experiencing light rain on Sunday 28th February. Some resorts also received a dusting of snow however which is good news.
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Two new women’s fragrances, Dance with Givenchy and Eaudemoiselle de Givenchy, are being introduced by Givenchy in the first-half of 2010.

Dance with Givenchy fragrance bottle has the familiar 4G logo and Givenchy signature printed in glossy black, with metallic pink 4G logos on the matte black outer carton.

The Dance with Givenchy perfume features notes of jasmine and ylang-ylang, complemented by apple, mandarin, orange blossom, woods and musk.

Dance with Givenchy

Dance with Givenchy is described as a sensual sensorial love letter, with the pink liquid evoking the easy grace of a free-spirited woman.

Eaudemoiselle de Givenchy perfume bottle has soft curves and vertical fluting, topped by a cylindrical cap with a satiny golden finish and engraved with a 4G logo. The name of the fragrance is printed in black letters surrounded by an ivory band.

Eaudemoiselle de Givenchy is described by Givenchy as a floral edt positioned between tradition and modernity and it is aimed at young women “who are in tune with the times”.

Eaudemoiselle de Givenchy

The key ingredients for Eaudemoiselle de Givenchy include mandarin orange, Italian winter lemon, shiso (a Japanese basil), rose, ylang-ylang, musk, ambrette seeds and Tonka bean.

To see more of our womens fragrance, or in particular, the Givenchy perfume range visit our travel size toiletries store.