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  • 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!

  • Massaging The Undereye With Primark’s PS Skin Eye Roller

    As much as I love skincare I can be very lazy. I’ve never been a massive fan of facial tools because if I’m honest I just can’t be bothered using them. BUT one tool that has always fascinated me is an eye roller. I picked up Primark’s PS Skin Eye Roller a few months ago during a shopping trip for £4.50.

    Primark’s PS Skin Eye Roller
    Why did I buy this?

    My under eye area has always been the part of my face that I’ve always wanted to improve the look of. Lack of sleep? Feeling ill? Suffering from hay fever? This area really suffers through these different situations. So this particular tool already grabbed my attention because I hoped it could help. The design and look of it was appealing and the price was affordable, so why not?

    What is this supposed to do?

    Primark’s PS Skin Eye Roller is designed to improve the look of the under eye area by helping the blood circulate and to help combat puffiness.

    How does it look?

    This eye roller is made of metal. It’s green in colour, flat, and is curved along the bottom of it. On the opposite side it has a long thin neck which widens with three small ridges along it. At it’s tip, where you roll the area under the eye, is a small sphere made of metal. It’s magnetically attached to it so can be removed. The eye roller comes with a second sphere.

    How to use

    There isn’t a clear set of instructions on the packaging. But there is two small illustrations to show the areas on the face you can use this on. Also to use with circular motions anti-clockwise. This can be used under the eye, around the eye socket, around the nose, chin and even on the neck.

    In use

    This is a very easy facial tool to use because of how it’s shaped. It sits very comfortably in the fingers. The sphere piece of the eye roller on the skin is incredibly soothing because it’s very cooling but not cold. I find this sensation enjoyable but especially first thing in the morning. It wakes up this part of my skin and helps me wake up too.

    I’ve never found myself using this for long periods of time. Just a minute in the morning and evening. Quick, simple and easy to use.

    Any changes?

    Honestly? To look at my under eye area I have no idea! It looks no worse than before using this but I have only just started to use this consistently for a short period of time. I love using this and the fact it’s easy to use is perfect for someone time and energy starved as myself. I love the feel of this on my skin, so even if it hasn’t changed my under eyes it definitely does something to my mind at least.

    Recommended?

    This won’t be for everyone. Some people just won’t be interested in using implements for the face and body, and that’s ok. This facial tool is great for those who love and are interesting in skincare and more so looking after their eye area. Even though I can’t see any physical changes..yet.. I don’t expect miracles, but every little helps! What I do get is a fast form of pampering which is targeting an area of concern for me and something that can be slotted into any facial care routine. Don’t forget this can be used on the whole of the face and the neck area, so very versatile.

    Definitely recommended!

  • Affordable Luxury From Glow’s March Bath & Body Subscription Box

    There’s a reason subscription boxes are popular. They give customers the chance to try out new products or a combination of products they may never put together themselves. That’s why I’ve enjoyed Glow’s subscription boxes over the last couple of years. March 2023 box was a little different to their previous ones (usually wax melt based). This month’s showcased their new bath, body and fragrance range recently launched on their website. And guess who couldn’t resist buying it? For the cost of £22.00 including postage and packaging, what did I get?

    Glow’s March 2023 Bath & Body Subscription Box
    What was included?
    • Celestial Whisper Hand Soap 250g
    • Raspberry Candy Floss Shower Gel 250g
    • Madame Body Mist 75g
    • Musk Silhouette Eau de Parfum 15ml
    • Dazzling Foaming Bath Salts 260g
    • Raspberry Candyfloss Body Butter 120g
    • Tropical Paradise Coco Bath Bomb
    • Face brush
    • Gua sha facial smoother
    • Jade facial roller
    Raspberry Candy Floss Shower Gel & Celestial Whisper Hand Soap
    First impression

    As I was ripping open my parcel when it arrived, my first thought was there was ALOT of products in this! A great (and thoughtful) mix of products for the bath, body and even the face. Some of these products would be used everyday (shower gel, hand soap and body mist) and some to help relax and pamper, so more as a treat (bath salts, bath bomb, body butter and eau de parfum etc).

    Madame Body Mist
    Sizes

    Sizing is generous with each product. These are not sample sizes but full sized products! Weeks worth of use from Celestial Hand Soap and Raspberry Candy Floss Shower Gel. Up to 4 baths from Dazzling Foaming Bath Salts. Raspberry Candy Floss Body Butter contains many, many applications and Madame Body Mist and Musk Eau de Parfum lots of product to use if and when needed.

    Musk Silhouette Eau de Parfum
    Packaging

    All of these items have functional packaging to them. They aren’t fancy but simple in a good and practical way. I really like how the bottles are black which makes them stand out. And the tubs being clear means you can see the product inside.

    Dazzling Foaming Bath Salts
    Fragrances

    I’ve had a cheeky sniff of all of these products and they smell fabulous! Most of these are all the types of fragrances I like anyway and these are scented beautifully, fragrant and obvious but not overpowering. I’m not 100% sure abut the foaming bath salts in Dazzling as it’s quite left field for me. But of course I will give it a go before I pass judgement so watch this space!

    Raspberry Candy Floss Body Butter
    The extras!

    The added facial tools were totally unexpected but equally welcomed. What a brilliant addition to this already overflowing box of goodies. So not only is the body treated by using the Glow bath and body products but now the face can be pampered too.

    Tropical Paradise Coco Bath Bomb
    Recommended?

    I can’t recommend (or not) this box because it was limited in numbers for March’s release. But what I can say is if a similar subscription box comes out like this in the future, then yes! These are practical but luxurious products, full sizes and will cover nearly all of your body care needs. I’ve already been lucky to try a few of these items previously but in different fragrances (*gifted*Pink Sugar Foaming Bath Salts and Amber & Lavender Body Butter) so I know what to expect. But I’m so excited to try the other products. This is what you call affordable luxury even on a budget!

    Fancy grabbing any of these products from Glow? Visit their website here to purchase from their bath, shower, body and fragrance range.

    Facial tools