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  • Superdrug’s Layering Lab Sweetie Body Mist

    I’ve been using the usual body mists from my collection every morning, but desperately wanted a change. I needed a different kind of fragrance hit. I totally forgot I bought Superdrug’s Layering Labs Sweetie Body Mist last year when it was on a special price promotion. So of course it needed to come out, especially since I’ve never used Layering Lab body mists before. What is it like?

    Superdrug’s Layering Lab Sweetie Body Mist
    Packaging

    Layering Lab Sweetie Body Mist comes in a plastic, clear, spray bottle. I like the fact it’s not totally rectangular in shape as the edges are curved, making it a little different in look. Simple label but reasonably appealing so would suit various age groups.

    Fragrance

    This is a great mix of creamy and comforting vanilla, floral but not old fashioned rose with juicy, fruity notes thrown in too (scent description says pear). I love how this smells because it’s gorgeous and doesn’t seem to be aimed at a particular group or age of people who would use this because of how it smells. I’m not a massive rose fan but this gives it extra depth and a perfume quality of fragrance rather than body mist.

    Strength & Longevity

    When I first apply this, the scent is very obvious and quite punchy. It’s very uplifting and strength wise I would say is a medium. Personally, I would like the strength to be maintained a little longer because it is such a beautiful fragrance, along with it’s longevity as well. To be fair, I still can smell this a few hours after the first application but it’s much fainter. Since it’s has the rose base (I find rose being one of the most strongest and lingering floral fragrances), I would’ve liked this to perform a touch better. But it still did a decent job.

    Superdrug’s Layering Lab Body Mists in Sweetie & Sorbet
    Recommended?

    Despite wishing more from this on the performance front, this is still a great fragrance. The smell is stunning for a body mist and I enjoy wearing this which is the most important thing. I can see why this would appeal to a younger market but equally to an older one too. So I would still recommend this. At the end of the day it’s a body mist and expectations can’t be the same compared to a fine fragrance. And for the price, and the fact this is regularly on a price promotion, definitely one to buy!

    Superdrug’s Layering Lab Sweetie Body Mist normally costs £3.99 for 100ml. At the time of writing this post this is on a buy one get one half price promotion.

  • Escentuals White Musk Body Mist

    Who doesn’t like a body mist? Men, women, girls and boys, body mists are the affordable way to a get a fragrance hit. That’s why I love using them because it gives me a wide choice of fragrances to wear everyday but doesn’t cost me too much money. I’m always on the look out for new body mists or sprays, and I found last year Escentuals White Musk Body Mist in Boots for £2.50.

    Escentuals White Musk Body Mist
    Why did I buy this?

    I was looking for small gift ideas for friends for Christmas and body mists are always a great product to buy for them. I stumbled on this range because it was on a special offer (£2.50 instead of £4.00), the scents were appealing and I’ve never used them before so I wanted to see what they were like.

    Packaging

    Escentuals White Musk Body Mist comes in a blue tinted, clear, plastic spray bottle. This is very plain in look so would appeal to most people of most ages.

    Fragrance

    This has a white floral scent to it. Its fresh, it’s quite sweet in smell and very youthful. I really like the fragrance because it’s quite feminine and not old fashioned.

    Strength & Longevity

    Despite being very generous with the application of Escentuals Body Mist on my clothes, I thought the initial scent was there but should have been much stronger. The amount I applied should have knocked me out but it barely made a dent to my nose, so I would say strength wise this was low. I use this just before I leave in the morning for work and I barely notice it during the day, so longevity for me isn’t great.

    Something else to add?

    After using this I found it leaked. I don’t know whether it’s just this one spray bottle this is happening to or all, but after spraying this it’s on my hands and even on the floor.

    Escentuals White Musk & Vanilla Body Mist
    Recommended?

    Although I like the fragrance of this body mist and the packaging, the strength and longevity is a little disappointing to me. I never expect body mists to be everlasting and massively punchy in how they smell, but I’ve had stronger with better longevity. Is it possibly because of the actual fragrance this is weak? Would a different version be better? No idea. I have the vanilla version so will test this out at some point. But I won’t be buying this again. Strong fragrances aren’t for everyone but I still think, even for those people who want softness, they could get a better body mist from a different brand.

  • I Treated Myself To Beauty Products That Cost Under £20.00

    The months of November and December can be very expensive. As much as Christmas can be a joyful and fun filled holiday it also isn’t the cheapest! I love giving gifts to my nearest and dearest but I also like to treat myself too. But what did I manage to buy myself with £20.00?

    My affordable gifts to myself!
    Escentuals Body Mist White Musk & Vanilla

    A body mist or five is a must in my household. Not only do I use them daily as a cheap form of fragrance but my daughter uses them as well. So I always need a decent stash of mists and sprays. I bought Escentuals Body Mist in White Musk and Vanilla from Boots. They were on a special price promotion for £2.50 each instead of £3.99 which I thought was a good deal. This was a totally new range to me that I wanted to try and thought I would enjoy the fragrances.

    Escentuals Body Mists
    Ecotools Gua Sha Kit

    I grabbed Ecotools Gua Sha Kit from Home Bargains because I’ve never seen a set like this before. Facial gua sha’s are available in many different stores and shops, but mainly are just for the face. This collection included not only a facial tool but one for the hair and body, which is why I bought it. Made from real jade, great packaging and only cost £3.49.

    Ectools Gua Sha Kit
    Glow’s Time To Glow Eye Serum

    I’ve been on the look out for an affordable eye serum for awhile now and found this in Home Bargains for £2.99. It’s easy to grab an eye cream but not a serum so I thought I would give this a go. Designed to brighten the under eye area, it has a pipette applicator for hygienic and ease of use.

    Glow’s Eye Serum
    Revolution Skincare Vibrating Rose Quartz Face Roller

    If you love skincare it would be hard to be immune to buying the occasional facial tool. Although I’m not the most consistent in using them if I’m honest, they at least provide a pampering few moments when I do use them. Revolution Skincare Vibrating Rose Quartz Face Roller caught my eye on ASOS because of ease of use as it’s battery operated not manual. And of the course the price swayed me. It originally was £20.00 and went on sale for £5.36.

    Revolution Skincare Vibrating Rose Quartz Face Roller

    For under £20.00 I managed to buy myself products that were incredibly priced, perfect for my needs and didn’t send my credit card into meltdown! It just proves you can always treat yourself if needed, even on a budget!

  • Summer Perfect So…? Unique Floral Night Body Mist

    I’ve created a monster, literally! My soon to be 12 year old is a bigger fragrance junkie than me which I didn’t think was possible. No longer is she happy using my body mists, eau de toilettes and anything else, she wants her own too! So I recently bought her So…? Unique Floral Night Body Mist from Boots. I picked this up for half price costing me £2.99 instead of £5.99.

    So…? Unique Floral Night Freesia & Plum Body Mist
    Why did I buy this?

    I’ve bought her body mists from this brand before and she loved them! So much so she’s been asking me to replace them with the same or similar scents. When I saw this the price was perfect, the scent name sounded nice and I thought she would enjoy using it.

    Packaging

    So…? Unique Floral Night is housed in quite a chunky spray bottle. Gold lid, transparent bottle but tinted purple. The shape of the bottle is a little different than others on the market. The labelling is basic (pictures of flowers on it) and something you would see on a cheaper priced product in my opinion. But it’s not unappealing and pleasant enough on the eye.

    Fragrance

    This is a mix of florals and fruity flavoured effervescent sweets! That’s the best way I can describe it. The floral element is pretty and feminine. The fruity part is sweet, juicy with a hint of peach and creamy vanilla but has a slight fizziness/energy to it. I love it!

    Strength & Longevity

    When first applied this is a medium. The fragrance immediately hit me and I was grateful for it. It’s such a noticeable scent if you apply it you will smell it. Longevity wise I wish it was a bit better. I put this on in the morning (on clothing not on skin, I never do that) and over 4 hours later I got the smallest hit of this. In fairness, it’s been very hot and I’ve noticed this can change how a fragrance behaves but I wanted more. But like any affordable body mist there was nothing stopping me from reapplying when needed so not a massive issue but could be better.

    Does my daughter like this?

    It lives in her school bag. She puts this on in the morning and goodness knows how many times in the day because I can definitely smell it on her when she comes home. When I first gave her this she got excited saying how nice this smelt and how she loves it. And if I use this I get an evil side eye in my direction so it’s safe to say it’s thumbs up from her!

    So…Unique Floral Night & Sweet Amber
    Recommended?

    Despite the longevity side of things I really adore this fragrance. In fact, it’s probably one of my favourited body mists EVER! The fragrance is just so gorgeous I could wear this morning, noon and night. This would appeal to anyone who loves fruity scents and some floral lovers would like this too. Lots of different ages would use and enjoy this. For the price I paid you can afford to use this constantly and I would definitely buy this again if on a special promotion.