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  • My Top 8 Products of 2022

    My love for bath, body, skincare and home fragrance products didn’t change in 2022. In fact, it just got bigger (along with my stash)! I used lots and lots of products but which ones were my favourites in 2022? In no particular order….

    Simple’s 5 Minute Reset Hydrogel Mask

    Relaxing, soothing, hydrating, kind to the skin and really enjoyable to use, Simple’s 5 Minute Reset Hydrogel Mask is something I would repeat purchase time and time again.

    Simple’s 5 Minute Reset Hydrogel Mask
    Palmer’s Coconut Oil Body Lotion

    I have no idea why it took me so long to buy Palmer’s Coconut Oil Body Lotion but when I did and used it I loved it! Beautifully fragrant, moisturising without being greasy and left my skin very happy.

    Palmer’s Coconut Oil Body Lotion
    Aldi’s Lacura Exfoliating Foot Scrub

    Feet need to be looked after too, and for under £5.00 Aldi’s Lacura Exfoliating Foot Scrub gave my unloved feet exactly what they needed. This was an effective but not harsh exfoliator, moisturising at the same time and had a pleasant minty fragrance.

    Aldi’s Lacura Exfoliating Foot Scrub
    Palmer’s Coconut Oil Balm

    Another winning product from their Coconut range. Palmer’s Coconut Oil Balm is one of those multi-purpose products that I used often. On the heels of my feet and on my lips have been the main areas (and driest) of my body that has literally sucked this up.

    Palmer’s Coconut Oil Balm
    Scentsy’s Hibiscus Pineapple Sugar Scrub

    Scentsy’s Hibiscus Pineapple Sugar Scrub was an absolute revelation to me. A mouth watering tropical fragranced scrub with a heavenly texture. This left my skin feeling so soft and smooth I could have cried when this finished! Not cheap, so this would only be a repeat purchase if on sale unfortunately.

    Scentsy’s Hibiscus Pineapple Sugar Scrub
    Superdrug’s Vitamin E All Over Body Cream with Lavender

    If you want an unusual but fabulous scented body lotion which is incredibly moisturising, Superdrug’s Vitamin E All Over Body Cream with Lavender is the one! This fragrance really is so relaxing and a great twist on the fragrance of lavender.

    Superdrug’s Vitamin E All Over Body Cream with Lavender
    Glow’s Cafe Coffee Inspired Wax Melts

    I like things to take me by surprise and one thing that did was coffee scented wax melts! This fragrance has never been on my radar but Glow’s Cafe Coffee Inspired Wax Melts (which were gifted, they were a competition win) were stunning! Cosy, homely, comforting and the perfect Autumn/Winter scent to fragrance the home.

    Glow’s Cafe Coffee Wax Melt Pots
    Lush’s Sleepy Bear Bath Bomb

    The love I have for Lush’s Sleepy Bear Bath Bomb is massive. My body enjoyed it, my mind found it relaxing and nostrils lapped up it’s gorgeous scent! Perfection.

    Lush’s Sleepy Bear Bath Bomb

    So that was my top 8 favourite products of 2022, what were yours?

  • September’s Round Up. What Products Did I Use?

    Another month bites the dust! This year really wants to be done, doesn’t it? It’s absolutely flying by. So here I am showcasing another monthly round up of products I’ve used, but this time for the month of September.

    September’s Round Up
    Glow’s Ruffles At The Palace August Wax Melt Subscription Box

    September definitely started with a bang with this beautifully crafted and scented wax subscription box from UK wax vendor Glow. 5 differently fragranced, shaped and coloured pieces of wax finished off with a super sweet tealight holder. So much wax that I’m still struggling to finish off this epic selection of wax goodies!

    Glow’s Ruffles At The Palace August Wax Melt Subscription
    Asda’s Rhubarb Blush Reed Diffuser

    I’m having a love affair with reed diffusers at the moment. I was pleasantly surprised with the look, quality and price of Asda’s Rhubarb Blush Reed Diffuser. Even if you can’t get hold of this or similar from Asda at this price, it’s worthwhile taking notice of their home fragrance products if this is a reflection of their quality. It just shows supermarkets are more than food selling shops!

    Asda’s Rhubarb Blush Reed Diffuser
    So…? Unique’s Sweet Amber Body Mist

    If you’re wanting an affordable, Autumn inspired and warming, sweet fragrance, Unique’s Sweet Amber Body Mist might need to land on your shopping list. Body mists are an affordable and easy way to mix up your fragrance wardrobe without costing a fortune.

    So…? Unique’s Sweet Amber Body Mist
    Superdrug’s Vitamin E All Over Body Cream with Lavender

    This body cream is a little special! Moisturising without being greasy, great fragrance and a pleasure to use. And of course, not expensive and regularly on a price promotion at Superdrug so win win!

    Superdrug’s Vitamin E All Over Body Cream with Lavender
    The Body Shop’s Seaweed Balance Sheet Mask

    I love The Body Shop for its bath and body products but I’m finding a lot of their skincare products don’t fall into my repurchase pile. Their Seaweed Balance Sheet Mask didn’t do much for my skin. Probably not the sheet mask for me and not one I would buy as I’ve used and enjoyed others much more.

    The Body Shop’s Seaweed Balance Sheet Mask
    Better Homes & Gardens Lemongrass & Ginger Botanical Infused Wax Melts
    Wax melts are definitely my thing! Anyone who knows me knows how much I love them. And these little botanical gems not only smelt great, looked fabulous but were also super cheap! Perfect Christmas stocking fillers.
    Better Homes & Gardens Essentials Lemongrass & Ginger Botanical Infused Wax Melts
    So…? Sorry Not Sorry Ready, Steady Scrub Body Buffer

    Vanilla based, very grainy and super effective body scrub. So…? Sorry Not Sorry Ready, Steady Scrub Body Buffer is a good body scrub for those who want a fun scrub to use (and smell), and it works too!

    So…? Sorry Not Sorry Ready, Steady Scrub Body Buffer

    That’s a wrap for September! So, while I wrap myself up in a blanket (I refuse to put the heat on, if you’re in the UK you know what I mean!), I’m thinking about what other product reviews will come up next month! So keep reading…

  • So…? Sorry Not Sorry Ready, Steady Scrub Body Buffer

    There’s something special about a body scrub. I enjoy using them but the best bit about them is how the skin on my body can feel so afterwards. From beginning to end it’s such a satisfying body product so it has to be one of my favourite products to use. So, I thought it was time for a body scrub change. I’ve decided to use So..? Sorry Not Sorry Ready Steady Scrub Body Buffer I bought a while ago direct from So…? Fragrance. Can’t remember how much I paid, but me being me, bought it during a sale so it wasn’t full price!

    So…? Sorry Not Sorry Ready, Steady Scrub Body Buffer
    Why did I buy this?

    I knew So…? was a fragrance range but didn’t realise it also had body products under its umbrella too! The packaging caught my attention, then the fact it was a body scrub made me want it and finally the deal breaker was the price.

    What is this supposed to do?

    Like any traditional body scrub, it’s designed to leave your skin feeling soft and smooth thanks to its exfoliating action and ingredients including sweet almond oil, argan oil and sunflower seed oil.

    Packaging

    450g of scrub comes in a plastic tub. How this looks is fun, quite youthful and eye-catching thanks to splashes of pink and purple and overall, how the label is designed. It seems to be aimed at a younger market but like anything, different people are attracted to different things regardless of age.

    Fragrance

    This was MADE FOR ME! This is a sweet lover’s dream without a doubt! There’s comforting and creamy vanilla in this. I keep thinking there’s a hint of floral as well but not too sure because this isn’t straight up vanilla. It’s not sickly but it is sweet. I love it, but it won’t suit everyone. This fragrance along with this packaging again confirms this is aimed at a younger market.

    Texture

    I’ve used a lot of body scrubs over the last few years, and this has got to be the most solid and grainiest I’ve used in a while. In the tub it looks solid. Imagine when you’ve been using Himalayan Sea Salt (the pink one) to cook with, and you’ve got to the last bit in the packaging, and it’s clumped up and solid. This is how this looks. You can see the tiny grains in it and it glistens like it’s slightly oily but does look brick hard.

    TEXTURE!
    In the shower/bath

    I showered first before applying this scrub onto my body, making sure my skin was clean and damp. What I found was when I scooped this scrub out, it was less solid but very grainy. So, I struggled with applying the scrub at first as it went everywhere. But apply it I did, and I found there were lots of grains in this which gave an exfoliating action and feel. I did have to be careful not to be too quick or apply too much pressure because this scrub is more on the dry side, which could lead to damaging my skin. It wasn’t totally dry. There was definitely some oil in this because it had a slight slip to it, but not much.

    Skin Afterwards

    After I used the scrub I had a long soak in the bath. The fragrance was there which I liked and it wasn’t too strong. I felt quite relaxed and could already feel my skin benefited from using this. When I dried myself off, my skin felt smoother, it was fragranced and I could tell I had used a scrub.

    Recommended?

    This is a good sized, nice smelling and effective body scrub. Pre/teens would love this because it has a younger energy to it (packaging, scent etc) and it’s not too expensive. Those who love their sweet fragrances in their body products would love this too. So yes, I would recommend it. Would I purchase this for myself again? Probably not. Why? After using this and many others in the past, I now know a drier body scrub isn’t my favourite consistency. Something with more oil to it or even cream based is what I prefer, and I think is more conditioning for my skin. This is down to my personal preference rather than the quality of the product.

    Available from places such as Superdrug for £8.00, currently selling for £5.99 direct from So…?Fragrance.

  • A Good Body Care Buy? Dr Organic’s Shea Butter Body Scrub

    Finding the right body care products for me is easier than skincare. Firstly, it’s affordable. As an example, you can get great body lotions/moisturisers/butters that moisturise the skin without blowing the bank. And price doesn’t always reflect quality, as many I’ve used in the past have been brilliant buys at great prices. And I’ve found this to be the same with body scrubs as well. So when I spotted Dr Organic’s Shea Butter Body Scrub for 99p in Home Bargains there was no question I wouldn’t buy it!

    Dr Organic’s Shea Butter Body Scrub
    Why did I buy this?

    I know of the Dr Organic’s range from Holland and Barratt. How much these products costs is NOT 99p! I’ve used some of this brand many years ago and I enjoyed it. And the idea this was a Shea Butter based body scrub was very appealing.

    What is this?

    A Shea Butter based body scrub that is supposed to smooth, nourish and condition the skin. Including ingredients such as aloe vera juice, sweet almond oil, coconut oil and much more, this should give the skin on the body a pampering treat.

    Packaging

    200ml of scrub comes in a plastic flip top lid. The labelling (an illustration I’m assuming of the Shea nut) does look a bit on the dated side and not at all modern. But it does give off the vibe of natural ingredients, wholesome ingredients etc. I do like this being in a tube rather than a pot because it’s much more hygienic and easier to get the required amount of product out to use.

    Texture & Consistency

    Firstly, let’s talk about the colour. It’s a light beige tone. It should make me like it but I look at the colour of it and go ummm, not in a good way. When this is squeezed out of the tube it looks like a very rich body lotion. It looks smooth in texture but it isn’t. There’s actually very tiny grains in this that appear to be white, with the occasional irregular brown pieces that look like broken up shell.

    Fragrance

    I don’t hate how this smells but I don’t love it either. It kind of makes me think of a wholewheat biscuit or cereal with a dash of milk and a touch of floral. Very odd scent but not heavy, and one as you can read I’m struggling to describe!

    In Use

    Normally with scrubs the packaging says you should apply to damp skin. This didn’t. It just said to massage over the skin while in the shower or bath once or twice a week. So in the shower I made sure my body was damp and applied this and I knew immediately it was wrong. There was no exfoliating action happening, no physical buffing of the skin, nothing! So after applying this to one arm I stopped and tried again on another occasion, this time on dry skin.

    Applying this on dry skin was like putting a body lotion on. You could see it on the skin, and by the time I went to another body part it had vanished! Totally sunk in! I felt a teeny amount of exfoliating particles in this but it was barely there, another reason why this made me think of a body lotion. So from a scrub aspect it failed.

    Washing this off was easy. There was no foam, just a milky looking residue once water hit my skin and was easy to rinse off. I did find this irritated a sore section of my skin that has been itchy lately, but only on a small area of my body.

    Once out of the shower I did feel and look at my skin and to be honest, it felt nice and smooth, and didn’t look dry. So it did succeed in part of what it promised.

    Recommended?

    If you want a traditional body scrub then it’s a simple no. I love body scrubs with ‘bits’ in it which is in an oil or cream because it gets rid of the dead skin, leaves it feeling smooth and moisturises it. This was something but not a scrub so disappointed I didn’t get the pampering experience I hoped for.