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  • August Review Round Up. What Products Did I Use?

    It’s that time where we are close to saying goodbye to one month and welcome in the next. August was a good month for me because I got much needed time off work AND managed to go away on a family holiday! And to top it off I got to use lots of skincare, body care and home fragrance products that I haven’t used before. So what did I try, use and review in August?

    Products Used & Reviewed in August
    The Body Shop’s Camomile Cleansing Oil

    A great cleansing product to break up and remove sun cream and make-up as a first cleanse. Easy and quick to use, very moisturising and great for those who have dry and sensitive skin or just love an oil texture.

    The Body Shop’s Camomile Cleansing Oil
    Bespoke London’s Wild Herbs & Tonka Bean EDP For Men

    Originally bought for my teenage son and then ‘borrowed’ a few times by me! A great fragrance scent wise, packaging and super affordable.

    Bespoke London’s Wild Herbs and Tonka Bean EDP for Men
    Lidi’s Cien Q10 Anti-Wrinkle Eye Contour Cream

    The perfect example that skincare doesn’t have to be expensive! For less than £2.00 this eye cream from the supermarket Lidl is a great product to nourish the under eye area and keep it well conditioned.

    Lidl’s Cien Q10 Anti-Wrinkle Eye Cream
    Dr Organic’s Shea Butter Body Scrub

    Bought from Home Bargains for just 99p, but probably is one of the worst body scrubs I’ve ever used. Good sized product, left my skin feeling quite soft but this was probably down to it containing Shea Butter. There was no exfoliating action to this so therefore NOT a body scrub!

    Dr Organic’s Shea Butter Body Scrub
    Scentsy’s Disney The Last Petal Wax Melt Snap Bar

    I waited a long time to try Scentsy’s wax bars! The Last Petal smelt really nice and packaging would make any Disney fan happy. But the usual retail price of this wax snap bar would put me off repurchasing but at a sale price (which is what I paid) it wouldn’t.

    Scentsy’s Disney The Last Petal Wax Bar
    Beauty Kitchen’s Potent Sleep Mask

    A great mask to use when your skin needs a pick me up! And even better as you apply this onto the face at night and wake up to a smoother more refreshed face in the morning.

    Beauty Kitchen’s Abyssinian Oil Night Halo Potent Sleep Mask
    Glow’s Ruffles At The Palace August Wax Melt Subscription Box

    Technically not used yet, but I was so excited to purchase this wax melt subscription box from Glow. Beautiful pieces of wax, great fragrances and the theme was right up my street!

    Glow’s Ruffles At the Palace August Wax Melt Subscription Box
    Beauty Laundrette’s EDT

    There’s nothing wrong with buying designer fragrances. But considering what’s currently going on across the world, not just in the UK, cheaper alternatives if possible should be at least looked at. Although Beauty Laundrette’s EDT isn’t my favourite scent for a few reasons, it will be a good purchase for someone who wants a light, white floral based feminine fragrance that doesn’t cost the earth.

    Beauty Laundrette’s EDT

    So that’s my August product review round up all wrapped up in one post! I hope September brings even more interesting products to use and review.

  • Glow’s Ruffles At The Palace August Wax Melt Subscription Box

    This may surprise some people but I haven’t bought much wax this year, not compared to previous years anyway. I have way too much wax unused so buying more at the moment seems pretty silly. BUT there are a few occasions when logic doesn’t and shouldn’t kick in. Prime example is when I purchased Glow’s Ruffles At The Palace August Wax Melt Subscription Box. Including postage, this cost £22.00.

    Glow’s Ruffles At The Palace August Wax Melt Subscription Box
    Why did I buy this?

    I’ve had wax in various forms before from UK based wax vendor Glow and the quality has been amazing. I was lucky to be gifted their October Subscription Box last year so I knew what to expect (to a degree!) with this one. Great shapes, vibrant colours and beautiful fragrances. Pieces inspired by Disney and Princesses I loved the idea of it so I thought it was a must to have this collection!

    What’s a Sub Box?

    As hinted already, a Sub Box is a selection of wax products that Glow releases every month. Each month is themed differently, and this is reflected in the appearance of the wax, colours and also their fragrances. There is zero commitment to purchase one of these every month. In Glow’s Facebook group they are highlighted with a release date. You put your name down and make a payment and that’s it! When release date comes it’s popped in the post for you to enjoy. Do you know what the best bit is? You know the theme but in regards to fragrances and appearance of wax, it’s a mystery!

    What was included?

    5 different coloured and shaped wax pieces with a cute tea light holder.

    Once Upon A Time – Yellow in colour with a subtle golden/orange shimmer to it. Flat and in the shape of the rose under the glass from the film Beauty and the Beast. A rose shape and the words ‘When you are a Beast there is always Beauty close by’ is visible on it.

    Once Upon A Time

    Tale As Old As Time – Rectangular in shape, flat and a lovely shade of purple with silver glitter over the top. The words ‘You have to kiss a lot of frogs before finding your Prince’ is on it.

    Tale As Old As Time

    Three Wishes – Again, another flat shaped piece of wax. This is shaped like an ornate mirror with the words ‘who is the fairest of them all’ in it and a shape of an apple underneath it. Red in colour and glistens with silver glitter.

    Three Wishes

    Enchanto – The only 3D wax shape in this sub and this is a chunky one! Shaped like a little mouse but light blue in colour.

    Enchanto

    Glass Slipper – Shaped as a Princess dress. Mint green in colour with a delicate dusting of silver glitter/pigment with the words ‘Once Upon A Dream’ in it.

    Glass Slipper

    Tealight holder – Metal, gold in colour with the base being a large leaf shape. Coming out of it is two small and thin branches. One holding up a small bowl section which houses a battery operated tealight. The other has a little bird perched on the end alongside another leaf but a small one. Super cute and I can’t wait to find a place for this in my bedroom!

    At first glance what do I think?

    This is a well thought out collection. Each wax piece is a good size and should provide hours of fragrance, but they also look beautifully crafted too! It’s easy enough to have themed wax, make it any shape and colour and give it a name but it all has to be connected. And these wax pieces definitely are! And that’s what I love about this set. The tealight holder I think is a great addition and unexpected. When all the wax is used and gone to wax heaven, this will still remain which is a great gesture. I haven’t mentioned fragrance yet because these haven’t been melted and this will feature in another post. But cheeky sniffs of these are telling me these should be AMAZING!

    I did want to mention one thing with this collection. The courier that delivered this months Sub boxes wasn’t exactly careful with them and some of my pieces were broken. Has this spoilt my appreciation of this collection? No. Has it pushed my photographic skills to the maximum? Yes! I feel sad that Angela at Glow spent so much time making these and for them to be damaged. But these things to happen.

    Recommended?

    I’ve kept an eye on all the Sub boxes since I’ve been on Glow’s Facebook group and I would recommend them all even without trying them out! They’ve all looked brilliant, well crafted with cute themes and I’m in no doubt of the quality and care put into these. Certain themes will resonate with certain people so it boils down to personal taste. But this one definitely hits my wax sweet spot!

    Watch out for another post focusing on how these melt and smell. I’m excited about melting these!