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  • Rice & Shea Flower Wax Melt By Strawberry’s Wax Creations

    Can someone have too many wax melts in their collection? Yes. Does that stop them from adding to it? No. I am definitely THAT person who has an unhealthy addiction to wax melts and I’m not ashamed to admit it! One of my latest unnecessary wax melt orders has come from Strawberry’s Wax Creations (formally Strawberry Melts). I was pleased to receive Rice & Shea Flower Wax Melt as a free sample as it was totally unexpected. I decided to melt this because it’s a fragrance that intrigued me as I had no idea what it would smell like.

    How does this look?

    A small but perfectly formed gingerbread man style shaped piece of cream coloured wax. Dotted with small, scattered shards of glitter.

    Strawberry’s Wax Creations Rice & Shea Flower Wax Melt
    Strawberry’s Wax Creations Scent Description

    An exquisite powdery feminine fragrance with top notes of ozone, ginger and aniseed, middle notes of coconut milk and rice flower, and base notes of amber sandalwood and musk.

    In melt

    This little wax didn’t take long to melt due to it’s size. All I could see was it drowning in it’s own wax juices which when melted was a simple creamy coloured wax pool. The scent didn’t hit me straight away, it crept up on me after an hour or so. It worked its way in my living room where my wax warmer was set up and on.

    Fragrance

    Rice & Shea Flower Wax Melt has a light and beautiful floral fragrance to it. It’s quite delicate and airy in scent. There’s a powdery element to it which gives it a comforting clean scent. There’s also a subtle zing to this finished off with a warming, light musk giving added depth. In all honesty, this is one of those scents that’s so hard to explain in words but it’s a very special fragrance.

    Strength & Longevity

    Strength wise this is medium. It’s not designed to be punchy, but one that fills the air naturally. I’ve melted this for at least 10 hours ( over 2 days ) and the longevity has been very good. This has shown the same strength from when it first melted on Day 1 to when my warmer was turned off end of Day 2.

    Recommended?

    As scents go, this wouldn’t be my first choice based on it’s name alone. BUT I really love it! This is a beautiful, comforting scent. It’s gorgeous and very unusual and I need more! So totally recommended!

    Check out all the current wax melts available from Strawberry’s Wax Creations here to meet your home fragrance needs.

  • Miss Patisserie’s Salted Caramel Bath Slab

    Miss Patisserie’s Salted Caramel Bath Slab

    It took me a while to get into using bath bombs. But once I started there was no stopping me! What I soon discovered was bath bombs came in a variety of different shapes, sizes and designs. One being a bath slab. My first experience of using one of these was when I received one as a Christmas present. The bath slab I was given was Salted Caramel from a brand called Miss Patisserie.

    Packaging

    The bath slab is loving wrapped in a beautifully multi coloured box with a cut out window on the front giving you a glimpse of what’s inside. Very clean in look but quite pretty and eye catching too.

    How does this look?

    This is rectangular in shape, chunky and segmented. Being segmented means you can break off what you want to use. Salted Caramel Bath Slab is multi coloured, containing pinks, blues, purples and little dashes of green. Overall the look isn’t uniformed. Colour wise it’s beautifully laid out erratically like a solid piece of a galaxy. What finishes this bath slab off is a trail of gold dripping over it like icing on a cake. And that’s not all, there’s also lots of shimmer!

    Miss Patisserie Salted Caramel Bath Slab
    Fragrance

    There’s definitely a slight sweet, buttery, caramel fragrance to this with an almost berry undertone to it with a dash of salt. Although I love my sweet fragrances I’m glad this wasn’t strong. It was subtle, which made it easy to use and enjoy. This type of fragrance can be very sweet, synthetic in smell and sickly which thankfully this wasn’t.

    In the bath

    I popped in 4 squares and what was great to see was how they provided a mini show. They fizzed and danced about, they slightly frothed and they threw out many streams of different colours. Eventually the water turned into a relaxing and slightly regal purple colour. Fragrance wise my bathroom smelt yummy. Not overpowering, but there and enjoyable.

    Bath time!
    On the skin

    I noticed when I was in the water my skin felt silky soft. Once out, my skin felt as if it was nourished, the same way that you would feel if you put on a light body lotion. No stripping or drying of the skin, but a massive boost of hydration which I loved!

    Added bonus?

    I realised after I got out of the bath my skin had a slight shimmer to it!

    Recommended?

    This gave me what I wanted from a bath product. I had a great looking bath, fragrant and this bath slab meant my skin feel lovely. Value wise this slab will easily give one lucky person at least 4 to 6 baths. This costs £6 so great value! You can buy this product direct from Miss Patisserie, or head over to the ASOS website where they sell this range too.

  • Designer Fragrance Dupe Melissa Jane Daisy Wax Melts

    Wax melts. You either love them or love them! What is there NOT to love about a piece of wax that can come in a multitude of fragrances and make a room smell amazing? What seems crazy, and ingenious, is many wax melts now are inspired scent wise by famous fragrances. Cleaning products, bath and body items and of course designer fragrances are now all available. Think of any scent and chances are you can find it in wax. I was delighted to receive for my birthday some designer fragrance inspired wax melts from a wax vendor called Melissa Jane in the scent of Daisy.

    Melissa Jane Daisy Wax Melts
    How do these look?

    These came as 10 small off white wax melts shaped as different types of flowers. I’m no gardener, but one shape ( and there are 3 in total ) resemble tulips. Super cute, simple and easy on the eye.

    In Melt

    I wasn’t too sure how many melts to use but opted for three. Due to their size they melted super quickly and left a creamy coloured wax pool.

    Fragrance

    Now this is the tricky bit. I assume this is inspired by a well known fragrance but I’ve never smelt this perfume in real life. So all I can describe is what this smells like not whether this is a good version of the fragrance or not. What I can say is this is beautiful. Its floral, with a hint of fruity sweetness to it ending with a slight musky tone. Very feminine and pretty in scent. Definitely smells like it’s a perfume to me and totally addictive!

    Strength & Longevity

    Strength wise this is a medium to strong with 3 melts. What I love about this is it fragrances the room but doesn’t overdo itself. If it was super strong it could be very heady and overpowering. Longevity was excellent. This scent melted away over 4 days for at least 3 hours at a time and only then did I feel the scent needed changing. It gradually faded but in a natural way. It just became softer and lighter but still just as pleasant and enjoyable to smell.

    Recommended?

    These Daisy wax melts provide great fragrance. They are super cute and simple looking melts which were long lasting. So these get a thumbs up from me! I’ve never tried this vendor out before and thanks to a friend, I will try Melissa Jane out in the future!

  • Superdrug’s Naturally Radiant Brightening Micro Polish

    Skincare for some people is a necessary evil. It’s something we use everyday to keep our skin clean and healthy. For others skincare is passion, a love, a piece of enjoyment. And I have to say I fall into that particular camp. I like the process of using good skincare products and I love even more having good skin. One product that is in my weekly skincare routine is Naturally Radiant Brightening Micro Polish by Superdrug. When I purchased this it was half price and cost £2.99.

    Superdrug’s Naturally Radiant Brightening Micro Polish
    Why did I buy this?

    I’ve used products from this range before. They’ve provided good results on my skin and I’ve enjoyed using them. Affordable and easy to get hold of, this range is a no brainer for me and I’m always open to using products from the line. I needed a facial exfoliator in my skincare routine, this was half price, and I was happy to try this out.

    What does this do?

    Naturally Radiant Brightening Micro Polish is designed to leave skin clearer, smoother and even out skin tone thanks to its exfoliating action.

    Packaging

    75g of product comes in a very soft mint green coloured tubed. It’s not fancy, but what this and the whole Naturally Radiant range of products look like are items that are geared towards being natural and good for the skin.

    Consistency & Texture

    This comes out like a clear thick gel that you would expect from a face wash, but possibly a little thicker and not as loose and runny. When I looked closely I could see tiny grains within this product which are blueberry seeds.

    Fragrance

    Like other products in the range this is has a clean, fresh, a slightly sweet and subtle fruity plant based smell. It’s quite delicate and not overpowering. In a strange but good way, this is quite a neutral scent and should appeal to both women and men.

    How to Use

    Use once or twice a week. Massage over wet or dry skin using circular movements. Add a small amount of water to create a foam then rinse off.

    In Use

    I didn’t need to use much of this. A finger tip of this Micro Polish was enough to work over my slightly damp face and neck area. I could feel the grains which seemed so small but with movement you could feel their sweeping and resurfacing action. Adding a little water meant that this scrub lightly foamed and gave an almost 2in1 product alternating between a scrub and a face wash which I really enjoyed and felt great on the skin.

    My face felt and looked soft, clean, fresh and looked matt. I felt the scrub was very gentle on the skin but still very effective. This was the perfect way to get my skin ready for any additional treatments I wanted to follow on with.

    Recommended?

    Y-e-s. This is an affordable facial scrub that works! Easy and enjoyable to use, a great product for any age to slot into a skincare routine. I can see this being a good product to purchase because of its size, ingredients and cost. Love!

    **At the time of writing this post ( 29.01.2020 ) this product hasn’t been available on the website and possibly has been discontinued. Definitely worth checking for this in a physical store to see if it’s still available. The range currently is half price.**