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  • Face Facts Body Products Under £3.00

    Body care. As much as body care is important to many of us during warmer seasons, it’s just as important, if not more SO, during the colder ones. It’s not just about keeping our skin in good condition, but it’s also giving us the chance to pamper and comfort the body when it needs it most. Also, it helps the mind and body relaxed, which is invaluable to health. Do we want to spend a small fortune on various lotions, potions and bath salts? I don’t. For people who are looking for budget friendly bath, body and shower treats, the brand Face Facts has you covered with their range called Scủủp which are raspberry ripple scented products. So what’s available?

    Face Facts Scủủp Raspberry Ripple Bath, Shower & Body Products
    Sugar Body Scrub

    Exfoliating the skin on the body while moisturising, thanks to this scrub containing shea butter and coconut oil. Would be ideal to use, leave on the body and rinse away while soaking in the bath tub. 350ml.

    Sugar Body Scrub
    Foam Body Wash

    Designed to be hydrating and not stripping to the skin, Foam Body Wash is a body wash in a foam consistency. Soft and foamy texture, sweetly fragranced but aims to be an effective cleanser for the body. 240ml.

    Foam Body Wash
    Sweet Bath Sprinkles

    A simple formulated product but sounds and looks fun! Different from bath soaks or bath salts thanks to its powdery consistency. Not sure whether this product foams, fizzes or creates colour or a creamy feel in the bath. Either way it’s a good amount of product for multiple uses (300g).

    Sweet Bath Sprinkles
    Cream Body Lotion

    Using all of the above products or just one of two, the Cream Body Lotion is the last product to put onto the body. Containing shea butter and Vitamin E, this product should hydrate the skin leaving it soft and smooth ready for the day or evening ahead. 200ml.

    Cream Body Lotion
    Packaging

    I think the packaging is fun in shape and colour. It’s quite simple. Is it sophisticated? No. But I don’t think it’s supposed to. The colouring matches the fragrance and it stands out individually from other Face Facts products.

    Price

    Each product costs only £2.59 each! Great value with good sized products which should provide lots and lots of uses.

    So what do I think?

    This is a good collection of products that covers all body care needs. Pampering and practical which is what everyone and anyone should want. I didn’t get a chance to smell any of the products but if you love your sweeter fragrances, this hopefully will tick that box. At a cost of £2.59 EACH, very budget friendly! So if you’re looking for affordable, bath, shower and body products and don’t have specific skincare needs for the body, have a look at this range in B&M now!

  • Something A bit Different! Olee Cosmetics Zen Bath Tea

    If, like me, you love a good evening bath, you will also love what you put into it. Bath bombs, bath soaks, truffles, you will be open to try most of these. What I love is trying a bath product for the first time. Something new, different and hopefully fun to use. This is why I was excited to try out Olee Cosmetics Zen Bath Tea that I won in a competition last year. Did it deliver a great bathing experience?

    Olee Cosmetics Zen Bath Tea
    What is a bath tea?

    Think of a tea bag. You pop it into a mug, pour hot water into it and the tea releases from the bag. This is exactly the same except you don’t drink it, and what’s released into the bath is natural ingredients to help create a great, relaxing bathing experience.

    How do they look?

    I received three bath teas, all housed in a clear plastic pouch. Each one looks as if they’ve been made from some form of muslin cloth. Slightly see through so you can see lots of grains of salt, petals and seeds inside it.

    Fragrance

    Zen Bath Teas have a kick of fresh, slightly pungent and unmistakably lavender scent to them. Thankfully not the eye watering strength lavender sometimes you can experience. There’s something else in this which I can’t quite describe which could be the chamomile or could just be the scent of all the ingredients together. Either way, these bath teas have a distinctive aromatherapy style smell to them which is predominately lavender and pleasant.

    In the bath

    I held one of these bath teas under warm running water. It didn’t colour the bath or create foam, but the warmth did release the fragrance a little and I could see the contents of the tea slowly getting smaller. In the end I popped the whole thing in the bath. The contents of the tea got smaller because the salts dissolved leaving the seeds and petals.

    I found the fragrance was quite light in the bath and not as strong as I thought it would be or had hoped. Whether this would’ve been different if I used a bath tea when I first got these or used two instead of one, I’m not sure. But this was ideal for those who wanted something light scent wise, I personally needed more.

    The bath itself was plain to look at, which was what I wanted. Fairly relaxing with no changes for the good or bad to my skin. Skin felt normal in and out of the bath.

    Recommended?

    I like the idea of Zen Bath Tea. Sometimes there isn’t a need or want for colour or bubbles, and a simple bath soak is what you need. The fact all of the ingredients are safely stored in a ‘bag’ means no clean up and no floaty bits in the bath which isn’t what everyone wants. This is a very simple and easy to use bath product. What I would say is to help aide relaxing, I would’ve liked the scent to be stronger, just a little. And for my skin to feel as if it had been treated a little bit more, but that’s just me. Olee Cosmetics Zen Bath Tea is something I would recommend for those who like natural products, like baths (of course) and want something a bit different and natural. This is definitely all of the above!

  • Christmas Gift Ideas For Under £10.00 in Sainsbury’s

    Christmas is well and truly on it’s way, and we all know it! People have been buying Christmas trees, wrapping paper and gifts consistently for a few weeks with many putting the finishing touches to ALL of their Christmas purchases already. If you haven’t started Christmas shopping or looking for some inspiration for gift ideas, look no further. The supermarket Sainsbury’s has lots of great pampering gifts that are fun and affordable. So what does Sainsbury’s have to offer Christmas gift wise for under £10.00?

    Christmas Gifts Idea For Under £10.00 in Sainsbury’s
    Festive Bath Fizzers

    There were quite a few festive inspired bath fizzers available in the gift section in Sainsbury’s. Bauble design, reindeer, gingerbread man, snowman, snowflake. All great in look, good sizes, different fragrances and priced between £1.50 and £2.00 each when using their loyalty Nectar card (£3.00 to £4.00 without).

    Festive Bath Fizzers
    Raspberry Ripple Bubble Bar Wand

    This grabbed my attention because it’s very similar in look to one that LUSH sell, but fragranced and priced differently. A great alternative to a traditional bath fizzer or bath bomb. Will be reusable as it’s on a stick and will be fun and easy to use. £3.00 using a Nectar card, £6.00 without.

    Raspberry Ripple Bubble Bar Wand
    Let’s Go Multipack Fizzer x 6 Gift Set

    This is ideal if you want to give a bath lover a more substantial set of fizzers rather than individual ones. This gift set contains 6 different shaped and coloured bath fizzers. Fragrances included are passionfruit, chocolate and pink grapefruit. £4.50 with Nectar card, £9.00 without.

    Let’s Go Multipack Fizzer x 6 Gift Set
    Cath Kitson 4 Christmas Crackers Hand Creams

    Visually this is a beautifully presented selection of 4 hand creams with each housed in a cracker. These are in 3 different fragrances: 2 x Red Berry & Cedar, Tea Rose & Hyacinth and Lavender & English Chamomile. Each hand cream is 30ml so perfect pocket size. This collection costs £9.25 with Nectar card and £18.50 without.

    Cath Kitson 4 Christmas Crackers Hand Creams
    Cath Kitson Red Berry & Cedar Hand Cream Trio

    3 hand creams all fragranced in Red Berry & Cedar, but with different designs on the tubes. Another set easy on the eye and great for those who love the look of the brand, and of course use hand creams. £4.50 with Nectar card, £9.00 without.

    Cath Kitson Red Berry & Cedar Hand Cream Trio
    House of Nails Inc Nail Polish Gift Set

    Honestly, I found this set containing 3 Nails Inc polishes gorgeous! The packaging was stylish and festive. The colours are a great selection of classic, Winter and party ready shades. This is one gift set I would be very happy to receive. £9.00 with Nectar card, £18.00 without.

    House of Nails Inc Nail Polish Gift Set

    These are just a few pampering products I found in Sainsbury’s which caught my attention. Some would make ideal stocking fillers, Christmas Eve box additions and some perfect small gifts. In my opinion prices are great BUT only if you use a Nectar card! Without it you pay full price, so be warned!

  • Christmas Stocking Fillers For Under £5.00 In Home Bargains

    I know it still seems early to mention Christmas, but it’s coming…and coming quickly! Getting prepared and starting a few months before the big date saves time, money and sanity. The easiest things to purchase now, if you don’t want to commit to big, expensive items, is stocking fillers. They tend to be small in size, easy to pick up during an everyday shopping trip and affordable. So what products did I find in Home Bargains, perfect for stocking fillers, for under £5.00?

    Christmas Stocking Fillers For Under £5.00 In Home Bargains
    Revolution’s Hearts and Kisses Bath Bomb Duo

    This has a slightly more Valentine’s Day feel to it thanks to the packaging, but this little bath bomb set would work for a bath junkie. You get two decent sized bath bombs which are both different in shape and fragrance, for only 89p! Potentially a good stocking filler for someone on the younger side, or/and someone who just likes fun bath products.

    Revolution’s Hearts and Kisses Bath Bomb Duo
    Dreamers Bath Sprinkles

    Dreamers Bath Sprinkles is a sugar infused bath product you pop under warm running water and enjoy. There’s lots of colourful pieces in this which may appeal to younger bath lovers with fun packaging matching that. The scent of this is a mix between vanilla frosting and drumstick lollies, which makes it mouth watering. £1.99 for 500g.

    Dreamer’s Bath Sprinkles
    Serenity Collection’s Coffee Whiskey & Vanilla Bubble Bath

    The glass bottle Serenity Collection’s Coffee Whiskey & Vanilla Bubble Bath comes in was the thing that made me spot this product. Then it was the colour of the bubble bath and then the actual fragrance of this. This has quite a classic, traditional look and feel to it with an interesting fragrance and shimmering appearance. £3.99.

    Serenty Collection’s Bubble Bath
    Satin Scrunches

    I’ve bought a pack of these for my teenage daughter and she uses them all the time. Practical, handy, looks great with each tub containing 6 scrunchies. There seems to be two sets containing two different colours, so would suit anyone. £1.99.

    Satin Scrunchies
    Sunkissed Eye Shadow Pallets

    I found 2 different Sunkised Eye Shadow Pallets. One in Shine Bright and the other Moonlight Sparkle. One is more brighter, bolder in colour and the more natural, browns and nudes. Nicely packaged , small and discreet and both costing only £1.99.

    Sunkissed Eyeshadow Palettes
    Revolution Skincare Rose Quartz Gua Sha

    Certain people will love Revolution Skincare’s Rose Quartz Gua Sha and you know who they will be! They will love skincare, and want to look after their skin. They try to keep their skin in great condition and probably already use some form of facial tool. Gua Sha’s are used to massage the facial area, help with blood circulation and toning of the skin. Not only is this useful but pretty too as its made from rose quartz. Cost? Only 89p!

    Revolution’s Rose Quartz Gua Sha
    Glow’s Cherry Bomb & Jasmine Blooms Nourishing Body Oil

    If you’ve visited Home Bargains, you may know they have a range of products from a brand called Glow. Many of these products have been ‘inspired’ by the very popular (and expensive) brand Sol de Janeiro. Home Bargains stocks Glow body butters, shampoos, conditioners and perfume mists. But the newest edition to these products is their body oil. Similar style in packaging to the other products. An interesting and different alternative to the body butter and only £3.99.

    Glow’s Nourishing Body Oil

    This is a great mix of different products that would slot into a stocking, Christmas Eve box or even a hamper. Age wise these could be suitable from tweens to someone on the mature side. Best bit? All of these products cost £3.99 or under, and you can pick one or two up while you’re doing your weekly shopping to spread the costs of Christmas sensibly.