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  • Glow’s July Bath, Skin & Hair Care Subscription Box

    Every month I look forward to what home fragrance and body product business Glow have to offer when it comes to their subscription box. Will it be wax melts? Other home fragrance products? Pampering goodies for the bath and body? Well… for £24.00 I purchased July’s Subscription Box and it’s actually a mix of a few different things for the face and the body. So what was included?

    Glow’s July Subscription Box
    July’s Subscription Box

    Included in this month’s subscription box are 6 products:

    Totally Tropical Conditioning Hair Mask 250ml

    Defence Moisturiser

    Peppermint & Lemon Foot Spray

    Oat, Milk, Honey & Lavender Bath Soak 150g

    Chocolate Orange Winter Soap 40g

    Rouge Perfume Balm

    Loofah sponge

    Rolling Stone facial tool

    Oat Milk, Honey & Lavender Bath Soak
    The collection

    This collection includes various products that can be used from the top of the head all the way down to the feet. To treat and soften the hair in the form of a conditioning mask. A moisturiser to nourish, soothe and hydrate the face. Relax and unwind in a bath soak. Clean the body in the bath and/or shower with a soap. Freshen, invigorate, and deodorise the feet with a foot spray. And to finish it off by using the fragranced balm to dab onto pulse points to feel and smell good.

    Totally Tropical Conditioning Hair Mask
    First impressions?

    Firstly, these are all great sizes! There are many products in this subscription box which are full sized including the hair mask and the moisturiser. Each one of these six items will provide many, many applications. The fragrances are amazing too. The hair mask lives up to it’s ‘tropical’ name. The soap screams dark chocolate mixed in with orange and the perfume balm smells just like an actual, designer perfume. Not only are the sizes and fragrances great but the look of these are appealing in regards to textures and overall appearances with each product yelling pampering to me.

    Chocolate Orange Winter Soap
    What am I drawn to?

    There’s a few pieces that excite me from this subscription box. The first has got to be the bath soak. I LOVE a bath soak and I love the fragrance of this one. It contains ingredients to aide with relaxation and soothe the skin. I can’t wait to get lathered up with the soap because it looks gorgeous! Great look, fabulous scent and I can already see this being gift ideas for friends for Christmas. The perfume balm intrigues me. I’ve used a perfumed roller ball, not a balm, so this will be a first.

    Peppermint & Lemon Foot Spray
    Recommended?

    Although this is a one off themed box, if anything similar came out again I would recommend purchasing this! It’s a great mix of different products which gives you a taste of what Glow has to offer. This is affordable luxury at it’s best. Some of these products can be bought individually and have different fragrance options direct from Glow. Decadent gift ideas for others and the perfect gifts to give to yourself!

  • A Bit Of Luxury From Glow’s Raspberry Candy Floss Body Butter

    As much as I love using body care products there are certain things I could use more regularly. But there is one thing I use religiously without fail morning and evening which is some form of body moisturiser. Why? I HATE dry skin on my body! Tight, dry, ashy in colour. It’s just not for me. One of my favourite types of body moisturisers has got to be a body butter. One I’m currently using is Glow’s Raspberry Candy Floss Body Butter which was part of their March Subscription Box.

    Glow’s Raspberry Candy Floss Body Butter
    Why did I use this?

    I’ve used Amber & lavender Body Butter (GIFTED) from Glow and I loved it! But with body butters I don’t use them all the time. It’s when I want an extra hit of moisturisation, protection on the skin and sometimes fragrance when I grab one to use. Body butters are so comforting and give dry skin a jump start. This is why I started to use this.

    Texture & Look

    This body butter looks solid but soft at the same time. There’s a slight sheen to it and it reminds me of opening up a tinned lip balm although is opaque and cream in colour. The body butter holds it shape in the pot but you can tell once you put your finger in it it’s not totally solid. Soft, lots of slip and has an oiliness to it when rubbed between the fingers and will go from solid to liquid in a flash.

    Fragrance

    I’m still in two minds whether this is more strawberry in scent than raspberry. This reminds me of how strawberry flavoured Chewits (the sweets) smell. It definitely has that berry, sweet, sugary scent to it that you associate with candy floss. But honestly, it’s strawberry Chewits to my nose and I LOVE IT!

    Ingredients

    Ingredients include shea butter and cocoa seed butter.

    On the skin

    I didn’t need to use much of Raspberry Candy Floss Body Butter. Enough to cover a finger tip was enough for each body part. It melted in within seconds of rubbing into my skin so applying was quick and easy and it left a visible shine. It didn’t feel heavy or massively oily or sticky on the skin but it was typical balm/butter texture like. My skin felt and looked very moisturised, protected and cocooned which is what I would hope for with this type of product.

    The fragrance made this even more enjoyable to use. It wasn’t sickly or too sweet on the skin, it just smelt so good!

    With this containing a fragrance I did wonder if my skin wouldn’t like it. I’ve mentioned in previous posts the current heat in the UK has made my skin easily irritated. And this actually has caused no issues at all! In fact it’s keeping these areas in great condition because they aren’t drying out and are healing well. The fragrance was still there the following day, although softer, but just as nice. My skin the following day wasn’t shiny but supple, not dry and in great condition.

    Recommended?

    Body butters aren’t for everyone. Some people don’t like rich textured body products that leave a layer on the skin in the form of an oil, balm etc. This isn’t for them. What Raspberry Candy Floss Body Butter is is an incredibly luxurious, rich, thick, highly moisturising body product. It’s a joy to apply and have on the skin and the fragrance makes it even more special. It does what it’s supposed to do which is moisturise, and more so. So if like me a body butter is one of those things you have in your body care collection, THIS needs to be added to it so totally recommended!

    All of Glow’s body butters are 120g each and cost only £4.50. There are various different fragrances available (when available). Visit the website here and keep an eye on when this is back in stock as it’s currently sold out! Not surprised..

  • Buying A Gift On A Budget

    Thanks to the cost of living, many people have had to change how they spend their money. It’s hard to cut back on certain things like gifts for family and friends especially when it comes to birthdays and Christmas. We like to treat those closest to us on special occasions. Personally, I’ve always been quite a savvy shopper anyway and pretty good at picking up products at really good prices. I recently bought a friend a gift for her birthday that didn’t break the bank, but she still received some really nice items. So what did I buy?

    Gift giving on a budget!
    Next Eau Nude Bath Fizzer Cubes

    I bought these online from Next earlier in the year for the sale price of £2.50. These were chosen because I liked the slightly retro idea of bath cubes instead of bath bombs. Cute packaging and from a store I knew my friend would appreciate.

    Next’s Eau Nude Bath Fizzer Cubes
    Treacle Moon’s The Raspberry Kiss Body Scrub

    I’ve used Treacle Moon’s body scrubs before and they are fabulous! My friend loves them too (thanks to me!) so I KNEW she would really enjoy trying a new fragrance in this product. I bought this from Tesco using my club card which meant it cost me £1.65 instead of £1.95.

    Treacle Moon’s The Raspberry Kiss Body Scrub
    Revolution Beauty’s Fruity Mini Scented Candle Trio

    Who doesn’t love a good candle? I’ve never used Revolution Beauty’s candles before so honestly not too sure of the quality. But my friend loves candles and is very house proud. So worst case scenario these will be placed somewhere to look pretty if not to burn. I bought these online for £3.60 down from £12.00.

    Revolution Beauty’s Fruity Mini Scented Candles
    Revolution Beauty’s Finding Reed Diffuser

    While I was on Revolution Beauty’s website checking out their sale, my eye got drawn in by their reed diffusers. For any home fragrance lover, a good scented reed diffuser is a nice gift to give and perfect for my friend. The scent description and the reviews were positive and packaging wise this looked very stylish. This reed diffuser was on sale for £3.60 down from £12.00.

    Revolution Beauty’s Finding Balance Reed Diffuser

    I did add three other items to my friend’s gift. But this collection, even without them, I think were really good purchases with my friend and her tastes in mind. And I did this without going crazy money wise. So buying gifts for your nearest and dearest doesn’t have to cost the earth, in fact it can be very affordable if there is a little bit of thought behind it.

  • Dirty Works Bahama Balm-A Coconut Body Balm

    A body moisturiser is a must in a daily body care routine. There is nothing worse than having tight, dry looking and feeling skin. But soft, smooth and well moisturised skin not only looks good but is more comfortable to be in. That’s why I love this type of product so much! I was given lots of different skin and body products from a friend recently including 100ml of Dirty Works Bahama Balm-A Coconut Body Balm. So I switched up my body care routine and slipped this into it to see how it performed.

    Why did I use this?

    I’ve been using Aveeno body lotion morning and night for months. As great as it is there’s no smell to it and I fancied something with a scent. I did hope Dirty Works Bahama Balm-A Coconut Body Balm would be quite a rich texture to keep my skin well moisturised and fragranced at the same time.

    What does this supposed to do?

    This is supposed to be a tropical scented, highly moisturising body product which will leave the skin fragranced and nourished.

    My skin type

    The skin on my body is in good condition. Having black skin means it can lose moisture very quickly but with regular moisturising it can be kept at bay. I also have psoriasis. My skin sometimes has small, itchy irritated areas (especially going into warmer months) so a regular body product of some kind is a must to soothe and stop my skin from drying out.

    Packaging

    100ml comes in a flip topped plastic tube. It’s eye catching, thanks to it’s slightly tropical designed images (coconut, flowers) and the colouring (peachy pink and turquoise). It doesn’t scream a hard working product to me but more of a fun product to use.

    Dirty Works Bahama Balm-A Coconut Body Balm
    Fragrance

    A lightly sugared but not sickly coconut scent. It’s not heavy or strong and quite pleasant.

    Consistency

    I thought this would be thicker than a lotion but not as thick as a body butter. But it looks like a body lotion in consistency to me. White in colour, fluid and smooth.

    On the skin

    It rubbed into my skin easily and sank in pretty much straight away. When it was applied it felt and acted like a lotion. My skin felt and looked quite matt and although it had a sense of something being placed on it, it didn’t feel particularly moisturised. On the skin it was so light weight it disappeared. It didn’t give my skin the protection I hoped it would get.

    The fragrance was there and it was nice. But what I wanted alongside the fragrance was my body to feel cocooned which it didn’t.

    My small patches of irritated skin didn’t like this body balm. In fairness, fragranced products is something I try to avoid when my skin plays up but sometimes you just want to smell nice! So not something I would or could use if my skin was having an awkward moment in the future.

    Dirty Works Body Balm & Sugar Scrub
    Recommended?

    This wasn’t the product for me. I wanted Dirty Works Bahama Balm-A Coconut Body Balm to be slightly richer and thicker, more protective and leave my skin feeling plumped and smooth. It did feel smooth but not moisturised enough. This was far too light weight for me so not something I would purchase myself but I probably would have liked this 20 years ago.

    If you like your sweet scents, a product quick and easy to use, non greasy leaves skin matt, you would probably like this. It’s not expensive. On Amazon the 200ml size is £3.99. But if you suffer from dry and sensitive skin, look for another alternative.