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  • Enchanting Strawberry Melts Fairy Godmother Wax Melt Chunks

    Enchanting Strawberry Melts Fairy Godmother Wax Melt Chunks

    Using wax to fragrance homes is popular. Traditional candles will never go out of fashion, but other wax products (like wax melts) are loved just as much too. Wax on the high street tends to be quite generic in look e.g cubes that you pop out of a plastic casing. Wax chunks are not as common. To get your hands on wax melt chunks you probably will need to go to wax vendor who sells and makes wax in various shapes and sizes. One bag of wax chunks that has been living in my wax melt stash since last year is Strawberry Melts Fairy Godmother.

    What are Wax Chunks?

    No different in function to wax melts, they literally are chunks of wax! Depending on size of chunk, you pop them in the top of a wax warmer and it will release fragrance. Visually they are interesting and fun to look at, they can come in one scent or possibly a blend of scents, and you get a good amount of them so should last you along time.

    Packaging

    Fairy Godmother comes in a biodegradable bag lined with bio plastic with a small see through window. This is labelled and mentions wax name and scent description.

    How do these look?

    Fairy Godmother chunks are roughly the same size. Not perfectly cubed but this gices them a handmade look and feel.They mainly are lilac in colour. Running through each chunk you can see within them mini chunks of yellow and pink wax. This makes them look almost confectionary like. There is a light dusting of glitter on Fairy Godmother making them glisten slightly. Very pretty and easy on the eye.

    Fairy Godmother Wax Melt Chunks
    Strawberry Melts Scent Description

    Creamy vanilla sandalwood, honey, lavender and Santal almond cream.

    My Scent Description

    This is a bakery scented wax to me. Its soothing, creamy, softly sweet and warming. When you first smell this, right at the end you get the smallest hint of herbal thanks to the lavender giving it a fresh note. Fairy Godmother is a very clever combination of fragrances that work very well together but make an unusual scent.

    Strength & Longevity

    Strength wise, this is a medium. If it was too strong it could be heady and I think its delicate mix of scents would get lost. It adds something comforting to the room rather than it being overpowering so it comes across very natural. Longevity is very good. I’ve melted one chunk for a good number of hours over a few days before I’ve needed to replace it. So thumbs up for both!

    Recommended?

    If you are someone who loves bakery scents but wants something different from the norm, this is definitely one to purchase! It delivers what anyone would want from this scent family. I can’t say I’ve smelt anything quite like this before, and its now a much loved part of my wax collection. Fairy Godmother Wax Melt Chunks cost £5.50 for a 110g bag. Available on the Strawberry Melts website from 8.00pm on the 14th March while stocks last! (*at the time of writing this post*).

  • Lolly & Moo’s Eastern Promise Bubbly Salt Soak

    Lolly & Moo’s Eastern Promise Bubbly Salt Soak

    Am I a shower or bath person? Both. A quick clean and wake up comes from the shower. A bath in the evening is my time to relax and hopefully look forward to a restful night’s sleep. In the bath I use different types of products, one of which is bath salts. One I’m currently using is Lolly & Moo’s Eastern Promise scented Bubbly Salt Soak.

    Are these normal bath salts?

    Lolly & Moo’s Eastern Promise Bubbly Salt Soak not only provides the benefits of salts but also foam, colour and scent. Most bath salts don’t foam, so this is very VERY special!

    Packaging

    These salts come in a lidded tub with a re-useable scoop. Since I bought my Bubbly Salt Soak the packaging is changing. Rather than brown (which my salts came in), the biodegradable pots/tubs are now going white.

    How do they look?

    These are varied sized grains of purple coloured powder. They don’t have the typical bath salt look to them. This is much more finer, similar to a bath dust. But you can see the tiniest little bits of salt crystals hidden in it.

    Eastern Promise Bubbly Soak
    Fragrance

    Fresh, sweet, perfume like ( it’s inspired by a fragrance ), it is amazing! Its got a great strength to it, even more so when circulating in my bathroom which is warm. But its not heady and will make not only your bath smell beautiful but the room itself for a good few hours.

    In the bath

    I used a handful of Eastern Promise Bubbly Soak under warm running water. This bubbled up beautifully, while releasing a purple burst of colour into the water.

    FOAM!
    On the skin

    While in and out of the bath, this bath product was gentle on my skin. I suffer from psoriasis and this product caused no drying or irritation and was enjoyable to use. Not only did my skin like this but my mind liked this too. This really helped me to relax and merged together two things I love which is bubbles and salts!

    Ingredients

    This doesn’t contain Sodium Lauryl Sulfate, which is a synthetic ingredient added to products to create foam. Its cheap and not always kind to the skin, so great to see this not included. Apricot kernel oil and clay is in this which helps to keep skin soft and supple. And can’t forget the salts! A mix of Epsom and Dead Sea salts to help ease aches, soreness, relax muscles and improve the condition of the skin.

    Image courtesy of Lolly & Moo of Eastern Promise Bubbly Salt Soak in new shiny white tub AND gorgeous rich, new blue colour!
    Recommended?

    Totally recommended! I love salts but always thought if they foamed it would be magic…then BINGO, this came along! And the fact it comes in a variety of scents makes this even better. For 275g of bubbly soak at a cost of £5.75 is god value and a must for any bath lover!

    lollyandmoo.co.uk

  • An Alternative to a Bath Bomb, Prettysuds Broken Hearts Bath Crumble

    Ever heard of a Bath crumble? I haven’t, but it does exist! And it definitely intrigued me when I found one in my Prettysuds February Bath Subscription box. This contained 8 bath time treats, including Broken Hearts Bath Crumble.

    What is a Bath Crumble?

    Imagine a bag/box of shaped or irregular pieces of mini bath bombs and that is what a Pretty Suds Bath Crumble is? You pop them under warm running water, as you would with a normal bath bomb. It will fizz, provide fragrance and colour to the bath and even some foam.

    Pretty Suds Broken Heart Bath Crumble
    How does this look?

    Broken Hearts Bath Crumble is a 400g box of love! Various sizes of small, pink love heart shapes in different shades of pink. Very sweet and look wise was perfect for a subscription in the month of February.

    Broken Hearts Bath Crumble
    Texture

    Chalky and solid but not too solid where it doesn’t crumble ( no pun intended! ). These are literally tiny bath bombs in texture and look.

    Fragrance

    I wasn’t too sure what to expect scent wise with Broken Hearts Bath Crumble. On the box it said ‘ infused with zesty cola cubes’. So I expected to open the bag and smell…well…cola cubes! The type I used to buy from the corner shop as a kid. What I got scent wise was cherry cola. I got the cola cube bit definitely. Sweetie, slightly zingy, but there was a fruity side to these that I couldn’t put my finger on until it hit me. Cherry cola is the best description I can give it! An unusual scent for me when it comes to bath products, but a lovely surprise and very nice to smell.

    In the bath

    I’ve been using a quarter each time I’ve been in the bath. They immediately fizz in the water and release a bright and bold pink colour. No mass of foam or bubbles although a little to start off with. But fragrance and colour was there and this created a good and enjoyable bath.

    Recommended?

    Yes I would! It’s something different to the traditional, singular bath bomb. It looks sweet and fun, you can use them in a minimum of 3 baths and they had a great scent to them. And not to mention how they coloured the bath water! would love to try out the different versions to experience other fragrances and shapes. I’ve enjoyed using this and would love to use something similar again.

    Pretty Suds UK

  • Anti-ageing Nuxe Anti-Fatigue Moisturising Eye Cream

    A good eye product is the holy grail for anyone who suffers with dark circles, wrinkles or general tired looking under eyes. I’m definitely one of those people and have tried lots of different gels, serums and creams over the years. Wanting to improve how my under eyes look and feel, I thought it would try a new product to see if it would help. This is why I bought Nuxe’s Anti-Fatigue Eye Cream. I bought this during the January sales at half price at a cost of £7.50 for 15ml.

    Nuxe Anti-Fatigue Moisturising Eye Cream
    What is this supposed to do?

    This is aimed at tired/stressed eyes. Helping the eye area be more hydrated, combat dark circles and reduce the look of puffiness.

    How to use

    Lightly massage product around eyes morning and night.

    Packaging

    Quite simple, clean in look. Boxed but the actual product comes in a handy pump action tube which means you can take out exactly how much you need. Very importantly, your fingers only come into contact with the product when you pump it out rather than sticking your finger in a jar. Very hygienic and practical.

    Texture

    Although it’s a cream, it feels more part cream part serum. Off white in colour and has a decent thickness to it. When applied or even when sat between my fingers, it sort of melts slightly. Easy to apply and sinks in quickly. Doesn’t leave eyes looking greasy or wet.

    Fragrance

    Its such a lovely scent. Quite clean, soothing, very relaxing, almost baby powder like with an added sweetness to. Obvious but not strong and not one you can continue to smell sometime after application. This really made me enjoy using this and makes me hope their body products have a similar scent too.

    On the eyes

    I applied this under the eyes and around my brow bone and immediately it had a cooling effect. Once lightly patted in I felt this area was given a much needed boost of moisture. It already gave me a feeling of instant relief. Used in the morning and night time, under my eyes felt better and appearance wise looked less dry and more plumped. Can’t really comment on bags or dark circles as these aren’t major concerns for me, but the hydrating factor gets the thumbs up.

    Recommended?

    If you’re suffering from eyes that need to look and feel more alive, this could be for you. Eyes that are dehydrated and tired will in my opinion always look and feel better when they get a good, hard working but gentle product applied to it. This definitely is that! If you have more deeper concerns e.g wrinkles and ageing, you may need a product more tailored to those issues. But this is a lovely eye product which is not only easy to use but pleasurable too.

    A great introduction to this brand for me and i would love to try more from the range.