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When it comes to making wax related purchases recently I’ve been very good. I’ve bought a few pieces but these have mainly been for Christmas gifting. So what I didn’t expect to wing it’s way to me was a Glow’s October Wax Melt Subscription Box. Why? Because I never ordered it! It was kindly gifted to me by the lady behind the brand Angela, and a co-conspirator (who will remain nameless!) from Glow’s Facebook Group.
Have I purchased from Glow before?
I haven’t unfortunately! I’m a part of the group and I’ve seen some great reviews and feedback from other members who have. It’s one brand I’ve wanted to experience but the amount of wax I already have is a little silly. So new purchases in general I’ve resisted. So to say I was delighted when this arrived unexpectantly was an understatement!
What’s a Glow’s Sub Box?
Every month a selection of wax melt pieces is created with a theme in mind. This will be reflected in how each piece looks and how they smell. These are hand made and finished off with a treat or two (October’s contained sweets which me and my mini me wolfed down straight away!). Limited number of sets are made so very exclusive and normally publicised within the Glow Facebook Group.
What’s included in the Glow’s October Collection?
So much! So let’s start at the beginning…
7 wax melts.
Hareebos. A chunky cackling pumpkin head. 2 tone in colour ( pale green and pale pin) with a dusting of glitter.
Black Sweets. A lilac coloured coffin shaped wax melt with a touch of pale blue. An impression of a cross sits on the top with a dusting of silver glitter.
Sweet Melody. A circular disc shaped wax melt in a shade of creamy pale purple hinted mauve, with a cream coloured ghost shape sat on top. Spookingly cute!
Pumpkin Spiced Latte. A sizeable pumpkin shaped wax melt with a flat bottom made up of two colours. Bottom is pale pink, the top is pale blue. It’s covered in a glittery pigment which slightly changes the colour of this area dependant on light hitting it.
Candyfloss. Another whopper of a pumpkin shaped wax melt. This time it’s a more traditional looking one in a shade of orange. But not to be outdone by it’s twin (although not identical), it has been lovingly lavished with gold mica pigment on the top to give it the wow factor.
Apple Bonbon. Just when I thought these wax pieces couldn’t get any bigger this one gets dragged out of the box like an overdue baby! A very unusual shape (well it is to me). Not sure how to describe the shape so see pic below for reference! Multi-coloured, with shades of pink, purple and green.
Dolly Mixture. A green coloured disc with different shapes on top. A white ghost, an orange pumpkin, a black bat, a purple witches hat and lastly I think is a purple cauldron. This is just adorable!
First impressions?
This screams Halloween! But not your typical dark, creepy, serious and scary Halloween. This is colourful but not garish. Super cute, fun and incredibly pretty! Great variation of colours, shapes and the sizes are beyond generous! These are substantial and weighty pieces which should keep someone in wax for a very VERY long time! An absolute feast to the eyes and you can tell Glow have put lots of time and energy into this collection making sure it was special and offered great value. A fabulous set.
Fragrances.
I haven’t melted any of these pieces yet so give me a chance! But from having a cheeky sniff through their packaging they smell glorious! Perfect for me as they seem quite sweetie inspired which is one of my favourite fragrance families. I expect great things from these smelling the way they do on cold (unmelted), so I can’t wait to get these babies out to use! But they are so pretty and like works of art, part of me wants to leave them untouched and love them from a far safely in my wax stash….
Who would like to know how these pieces melt and how do they smell? Shall I do a follow up post and delve in a little more? Get those wands out, cast a spell readers and I may comply!x