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  • Revolution Man’s Skincare Products in Home Bargains

    Anyone else feeling poor this January? This is the same every year after Christmas surely? We overspend celebrating the festive season and our January pay checks are taking FOREVER to hit our bank accounts. Most of us generally are trying to spend less but there are still things we need to buy for daily use, like skincare products. Men’s skincare products isn’t something I see at budget friendly prices regularly. So when they at good prices, it’s hard not to notice. At £1.49 EACH, Revolution Man’s Skincare can be found in discount store Home Bargains. So what products do they have on their shelves?

    Revolution Man’s skincare products in Home Bargains
    Revolution Man’s Hydrating Face Wash

    Easy and quick to use facial wash which is designed not to strip the skin while cleaning it effectively. Idea for the guys who want a simple and easy to use cleanser.

    Revolution Man’s Hydrating Face Wash
    Revolution Man’s Exfoliating Serum

    A fragrance free, light weight serum which removes dead skin cells leaving the skin looking and feeling fresher, smoother and brighter.

    Revolution Man’s Exfoliating Serum
    Revolution Man’s Skin Glide Shave Serum

    An ideal product to use on the skin to prepare it for shaving. Making the skin on the face softer and conditioned well before grooming.

    Revolution Man’s Skin Glide Shave Serum
    Revolution Man Blemish Serum

    Helps to regulate excessive oil in the skin which will help to control break outs.

    Revolution Man’s Blemish Serum
    Revolution Man’s 2 in 1 Blemish Clay Mask

    To use on clean skin a few times a week, this can help improve the look of blemishes and smooth out the look and feel of the skin.

    Revolution Man’s 2 in 1 Blemish Clay Mask
    Revolution Man Blemish Stick

    This is a product you can use on small areas that are blemished, rather than using it on the whole face. Designed to improve the look of spots fast.

    Revolution Man’s Blemish Stick
    Revolution Man Mattifying Gel Moisturiser

    Hydrating, lightweight but an effective moisturiser for skin that is oily prone. Ideal to use when layering other products and easy and quick to use with facial hair.

    Revolution Man’s Mattifying Gel Moisturiser
    Who are these products designed for?

    On the whole, this selection of products is aimed towards men who have oily, blemish prone skin. The formulations and products themselves seem geared towards a more younger market which makes sense with the skin concerns the range focuses on.

    These products are definitely worth a look if you’re looking for affordable, budget friendly and decent products for the men in your life. For the price of each of these products it’s worth a try….as long as it’s in stock in your local Home Bargains!

  • Candle Gift Ideas For Christmas in Home Bargains

    Many people love candles to fragrance their homes or use as home décor items. That’s why they make the perfect gifts especially for Christmas. Autumn and Christmas inspired fragrances are now available in shops, which is a great way to make any room in a home feel cosy and comforting. For teachers, neighbours, friends or gifts for yourself, candles are an affordable purchase which most people love to receive. Here are a few candle gift ideas for Christmas I’ve spotted in Home Bargains…

    Candle Gift Ideas For Christmas in Home Bargains
    Wickford & Co’s Christmas Advent Tealight Calendar

    There are two versions of this advent calendar. Both contain 24 tealights in 4 different fragrances, which is Gingerbread, French Vanilla, Mulled Wine and Warm Apple & Cinnamon. The difference between the two is the packaging. Each one is beautifully boxed in a traditional individually doored advent but are coloured differently with a different design on the front. Both festive in appearance, great size and only £3.49.

    Wickford & Co’s Tealight Advent Calendars
    Wickford & Co Large Jar Candles

    Gingerbread has to be one of the most popular scents for this time of year. But let’s not forget other fragrances available in the large Wickford & Co glass jar candles. Warm Apple & Cinnamon and Mulled Wine are both available, great for the Autumn and Winter season fragrance wise and perfect look wise as well. Weighty and large and only £2.99 each.

    Wickford & Co’s Large Candles
    Candy Lane Jar Candles

    Nicely presented with modern illustrated labels that has a traditional twist to them, is what makes Candy Lane candles stand out. All come in clear glass jars with a tin lid, and are a good size. These come in Gingerbread, Snowflake Wishes and Nordic Pine, which covers many different fragrance types e.g bakery and spicy, fresh and woody, sweet and slightly fruity. I’ve bought these as gifts in the past and they always go down well. £2.99 each.

    Candy Lane Jar Candles

    Have you seen any of these in your local store and have you bought them any of them? If you’re struggling to buy a small, inexpensive gift for someone and not too sure what to buy, definitely have a look at these.

  • New Revolution Beauty Products In Home Bargains

    Revolution Beauty is a brand that pops up quite regularly in the discount store Home Bargains. Already known as an affordable bath, body and skincare brand, in Home Bargains they’re even more cheaper! So if you’re a lover of the brand, it’s always worthwhile checking what they have on their shelves. This week, I’ve spotted quite a few different skincare products which will makes fans (or bargains hunters) happy. So what have I found?

    Revolution Beauty products found in Home Bargains
    Revolution Gym’s Skin Revive Face & Body Wash

    Containing caffeine and ginseng, Revolution Gym’s Skin Revive Face & Body Wash is designed to energy and cleanse the skin without drying it out. Can be used on the face and body. Perfect for those who want a quick and easy face and body cleanser. £1.99 for 200ml.

    Revolution Gym’s Skin Revive Face & Body Wash
    Revolution’s Brow Goals Brow Kit

    A nicely packaged and easy to use (by the look of it) mini make-up palette to help shape, define and create the brows of your choice. £1.99.

    Revolution’s Brow Goals Brow Kit
    Revolution’s Youth Juice Bomb

    Gel like in consistency, so designed not to be as heavy as a cream based formula. Revolution’s Youth Juice Bomb is actually more of a primer than a moisturiser. It’s supposed to help smooth out the skin, giving it a good even base either with or without make-up. £1.99 for 30ml.

    Revolution’s Youth Juice Bomb
    Revolution Skincare London’s Niacinamide Mattifying Cream

    A facial cream that moisturises the skin but helps skin that is oily, blemished and with large pores. If skin appears oily and shiny, Revolution Skincare London’s Niacinamide Mattifying Cream should make it look more matt or natural. £1.99 for 50ml.

    Revolution Skincare London’s Niacinamide Mattifying Cream
    I Heart Revolution’s Lip Scrub & Lip Mask

    These types of products for the lips aren’t my favourite, but look how cute these are especially in their packaging? This set contains a lip scrub to help remove dry skin from the lip area making it more smoother. Also included is a lip mask, to add moisture and treat the lips. All done in a fun way. £1.99.

    I Heart Revolution’s Lip Scrub & Lip Mask

    These are just a few of the Revolution products in Home Bargains I saw. All priced at £1.99 (brilliant value!) but a good variety of different products targeting different needs. If you like this brand, check out your local Home Bargains store to see what’s available.

  • New In Home Bargains!

    A store that never fails to bring in new, affordable products for skin, hair and body is Home Bargains. Their personal care products is always my favourite things to look for and to buy. With a variety of different brands available being sold lower than the rrp, no wonder certain products are popular. But what have I recently spotted for sale in my local store?

    New in Home Bargains
    Dr Paw Paw’s Lip Scrub & Lip Balm Duo

    This is such a handy set considering the time of the year we are in. It’s getting warmer which means lips can get drier and need more moisture added. Dr Paw Paw’s Lip Scrub & Lip Balm Duo means you can get rid of any dry, flaky skin and then immediately moisturise them. Price £3.99.

    Dr Paw Paw’s Lip Scrub & Lip Balm Duo
    Dove’s Nourishing Lip Balm

    Dove is one of those everyday, well known brands that many people will have used and bought at some point. It’s well liked, trusted, readily available and the price point is ok. Dove’s Nourishing Lip Balm contains jojoba oil and shea butter extras which should soothe, smooth and moisturise lips. Price £1.49.

    Dove’s Nourishing Lip Balm
    Faith in Nature’s Body Washes

    I only spotted the Aloe Vera version of Faith in Nature. It’s a brand that people head towards if they want their body care products to be more natural in regards to ingredients. Not only is the focus on what’s put into their products, but what’s left out of them e.g parabens and SLS. Price £1.99 for 400ml.

    Faith in Nature’s Aloe Vera Body Wash
    Timotei’s Shampoos & Conditioners

    Not a haircare brand I’ve ever used but feels like a blast from the past, is Timotei. I couldn’t help noticing these in the shampoo and conditioner section because the bottles looked very appealing. There were different versions available for different hair types. I noticed two in the form of Hydrating and Strengthening. Price £1.99 each for 300ml.

    Timotei’s Shampoos & Conditioners

    So these are just a few of the latest products in Home Bargains for hair, body and face. All branded, all affordable but availability can be store dependant so worthwhile checking your store to see if they are in.