Make your lips shimmer

We're really looking forward to getting some new products in from Burt's Bees, soon to arrive will be these wonderful UK gift sets. The previous gift sets we have stocked have been geared towards the US market so these beautifully new branded sets feel more us. We love the packaging in sunny shades of yellow and the products as always are sublime. Even better with these sets are the savings you'll make - usually getting one products for free!

New Burt's Bees Naturally Nourishing Gift Set £19.99 (saving 16%)

Burts Bees Honey Collection £15.99 (saving 40%) free mini body lotion!

Burt's Bees Mini Collection £5.99

The new Ultra Moisturising lip treatment should be in very soon also and we can't wait to try it out. Made with kokum butter it'll be a real treat for dry lips, and with winter soon approaching we'll be stocking up on it. We'll let you know as soon as it arrives!



But if you can't wait to get a Burt's treat why not try out the Burt's Bees lip shimmers, they're a great way to get a flash of colour across your lips whilst caring for them too. All Burts' lip shimmers are 100% natural and contain the same beautiful moisturising ingredients that the famous lip balms do too. With a range of 7 luscious shades to choose from you can't go wrong, so get lip smacking!

AW13 Ally Capellino has arrived

Ally Capellino is one our great treasures at Bloomsbury & Co, we love the understated simplicity and functionality of every item. From launching her first womenswear collection in 1980 Ally has has stayed true to her Britishness and now has two shops of her own. Going back to her fashion accessory roots her bags, wallets, purses and belts have won her many fans. With little, to no excessive embellishments and only subtle logo's and names placed keenly away from sight, her bags are a breath of fresh air in what can be a brand competition. Classic styles that you will come back to time and again.
Ally Capellino's AW13 collection takes on some really moody colours for this season, giving a great contrast to her light summery collection with its sea blues and mustards. The classic frame bags are all hand made in London with a factory that is unique in the UK. All use beautifully grained Italian veg tanned leather and feature the Ally Capellino Cockerel motif. Any item from the Capellino collection is guaranteed to last you a lifetime and will always be a classic.
See our AW13 womens collection here!  and mens just here!

Ally Capellino's AW13 collection takes on some really moody colours for the season, giving a great contrast to her light summery collection with its sea blues and mustards. The classic frame bags are all hand made in London with a factory that is unique in the UK. All use beautifully grained Italian veg tanned leather and feature the Ally Capellino Cockerel motif. Any item from the Capellino is guaranteed to last you a lifetime and will always be a classic.
See our AW13 womens collection here!

It's Nixon Time!

Nixon watches came into being 15 years ago as a reaction to the lack of quality and choice available on the market. They now consider themselves a game changer in the market who can "deliver what you need in various high stress work and play environments" with "a network of athletes, rock stars, retailers, and dedicated loyalists that bring Nixon products to market. They are absolutely committed to every last detail ensuring that what you get is the very best and will reflect your values, style and character.

Our collection of watches has grown each season as it's popularity demands us to expand colours and styles. New in this season we have the new version of the Unit 40, we were smitten with the original design but this new sleeker design has us falling in love all over again. And the ever colourful Timeteller's will have you re-considering your outfit to match your watch!

With something for everyones taste's from the traditional and super functional to the brightest fashion colours and hard wearing timepieces you won't be disappointed with Nixon watches in any way. View our online collection here or come in store for more!

Rodgers and Rodgers Jewellery Sparkles

Rodgers and Rodgers was started in 2010 by Lynn and Kate Rodgers in rural Derbyshire. All their jewellery is handmade using 22ct gold vermeil, 925 sterling silver and carefully selected semi-precious stones. Their jewellery is simple, elegant and timeless. With an ever expanding range of gorgeous semi-precious stones at the heart of the collection we have a hard time keeping a favourite. Currently at the top of our wishlist is this sublime Astrid gem bangle.

We think the pure simplicity of each item speaks volumes. The beautifully faceted stones allow the colour to really shine through and who couldn't resistant stacking these rings together?

 Mix and match your colours across a range of styles of rings, bracelets, earrings and necklaces. Each made with the utmost skill and attention to detail. The studs have become a best seller (not only with us in the office!) with such a great price starting at £15.95 in a rainbow of dazzling semi-precious stones. We have a great selection online but if you can make it to our Bloomsbury Store in Bath then a bigger, brighter collection awaits you!

Don't be Sensitive

We love the new focus on specifically designed face care ranges from Burt's Bees and the new Sensitive range has been a revelation to us Bloomsbury girls. With the super soft cotton extract running through the collection you can wave bye bye to redness and irritation after cleaning away make up and wake up happy to fresh glowing skin.

The cotton extract will help your skin replenish its outer layers that can get stripped away when using harsh soaps and irritants. It will also soothe any redness and the rice extract and aloe will boost your skins moisture levels. The whole range is fragrance-free and as always only the most natural ingredients are used.

The new facial cleanser towelettes have been our favourite from this range as they are perfect for taking away on holidays and weekends away. Knowing you can always clean away dirt, oil and make-up at the end of the day with these tucked in your weekend bag is bliss! An added bonus to the wipes are that they are made from FSC approved natural cloth so absolutely everything about these wipes is gentle. You can view the whole Sensitive collection here!

We'd love to know what you think of the Burt's Bees face care products - you can leave us a comment here or email us at hello@bloomsburystore.com.

Pantone's Colour of the Year is Emerald

We ran a post in January about Pantone's colour of the year being Emerald - see it here. Well we're now the first UK stockist of Seletti's infamous Pantone tins commemorating this beautiful colour. The perfect hide away for the utility bills and storage for old polaroids and holiday niknaks. Stack them high and proud! Get the emerald tin here.

 ps. we now also stock this summery mimosa yellow! See the collection of colours here!

Summer Holidays

Summer is in full swing and we have some great gifts, games and ideas to keep everyone happy on these long balmy days.

Whenever we're looking for fun gifts to give we always look to the Wild and Wolf Ridley's range first - because it's jam packed with so many beautifully designed games and toys. Wild and Wolf have recently re-released the Ridleys nostalgic games in new Kaleidoscope packaging giving each item a toy shop feel - each games pulls you in with it's dazzling aray of colours and patterns.

This set of playing cards are a classic through and through - every household needs a deck of cards. whatever you play - snap, solitaire or texas hold 'em. You can perfect your shuffling skills till your heart's content. £9.95












For little tricksters the 4 Classic Jokes and whoopee cushions £2.95 will provide them whth those simplest of pleasures. Let them perfect the art of the 'nail through the finger' and listen to them giggle whilst dropping an 'insect in ice' into someone's drink (and just pick your cushioned seat carefully!)! 4 classic jokes £7.95

Board games are great for taking away with you and our favourites are 2 in 1's. The  Chess & Checkers £14.95 and the Snakes & ladders & Ludo £11.95 boards both have a vibrant 1960's style to them.With incredible double side board technology another classic family game is revealed. Just don't slide down too many snakes!

Don't forget to capture all those wonderful holiday moments. Why not try building your own pinhole camera! With this simple kit you just need some glue and away you go. Get the thrill of not only creating your own camera but then getting them developed and seeing the results. Pinhole Camera kit £7.95.




Check out the full range here - Ridley's games - with everything from tumbling blocks, pick up sticks and harmonica's to a giant bouncer summer will never be the same again!

Burt's Newest and Brightest Range

We love Burt's Bees at Bloomsbury (the kind with 6 o's love - loooooove). Ever since we discovered Burt's we've stocked the whole range in our lovely little shop and just can't get enough of it. So we're super thrilled to get their new Intense Hydration range in stock.

The collection includes the basics you would expect to find in any facial care range with cream cleanser, eye cream day and night lotions and a lovely new treatment mask. The range takes its inspiration from the Clary Sage a botanical ingredient which is known to tolerate harsh Mediterranean climates. For use on dry skin these products will help promote your skin's own ability to retain moisture whilst helping to reduce wrinkles and fine lines.

The treatment mask has us most excited as it's a totally new product from Burt's. Use this for an instant skin boost and revitalise your skin with moisture. It can be used once or twice a week and will give you a relaxing 10mins to yourself whilst it gets hard to work.

The lotions are sublime to use, not greasy at all and are scientifically proven to provide your skin with intense hydration (when used in combination with other products in the range). As always only the most natural of ingredients go into making each product so you can be sure of what you are putting onto your skin.

You'll love what you see when you try the new Intense Hydration range from Burt's Bees. Click here to see our collection!