Crunch products, including a shower and bath gel, are a great wake- me- up in the morning and its refreshing scent will appeal to men while the delicate fragrance of the new Blueberry Cream Pie is one for the ladies. Exclusive ? 9 At the end of 2008 Nirvana Spa launched its Spa at Home parties – a fabulous excuse to spend some time with your girl friends, and get some great tips from a beauty professional while trying out all the products from the n- spa Fruit, n- spa Professional and Celestial ranges from the comfort of your own home. Chloe Battimelli, who heads up the team of Spa at Home consultants, said: " The parties have proved very popular. They are fun, informative, and you can try the products before making any purchases." A Spa at Home consultant will come to your house with all the products from the three ranges, demonstrate how to use them and pass on some invaluable beauty tips along the way. The host of the party will receive a free n- spa Fruit set from Nirvana, as a way of saying thank you. And for parties with sales over £ 100, the host will receive 15 per cent of the total sales of the evening to use on any of the product ranges or they could even be eligible for a spa experience, depending on the level of purchases made on the night. Chloe continued: " There are many new, gorgeous products being launched this season across all three of Nirvana's product ranges. The Spa at Home parties will give people the chance to look, feel, touch, smell and really gain an insight into the benefits of each of the new and existing products so they can make an informed choice on what they would like to buy." You don't have to be a member of Nirvana Spa or Pulse 8 to host a Spa at Home party – just call Chloe on 0118 989 7526 or email her at cbattimelli@ nirvanaspa. co. uk for more details or to make a booking. For more information about the delicious new additions to the n- spa Fruit and n- spa Professional ranges turn to pages 40 and 41. Read all about the eight new products to the Celestial Clarity range, which is particularly suitable for out of balance/ combination skin on pages 22 and 23. Pass on the beauty tips But for some real decadence make sure you get your hands on the new n- spa Indulgent Fruit Bath Syrups. The gorgeous scents include Indulgent Hot Butter Fudge and Indulgent Chocolate Waffle and will fill your bath with bubbles that smell good enough to eat. Turn to page 40 for more information on the new additions to the n- spa Fruit and n- spa Professional ranges. Seek out the forbidden fruits The deliciously scented n- spa Fruit range is flying off the shelves. In response to this Nirvana Spa is introducing more products with new fragrances and a more ' indulgent' range. The three Apple- Mint

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