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  • First Impressions Of My First Ever Scentsy Order

    As a wax melt lover I’ve heard of the brand Scentsy because.. they sell wax melts. What I didn’t know was they also sell bath and body products too. As you can imagine, this perked up my interest ten fold! So I thought to myself, if I ever make an order, it would include both wax and body. And guess what? That’s exactly what I did! I received my first order from Scentsy recently which included treats for the home and the body.

    Scentsy Wax & Body Products
    Why did I make an order?

    Do you want me to be 100% honest? Regardless of my curiosity about the brand the price per product put me off. But there was a flash sale on their website a few weeks ago which made many items super affordable. So THIS was the perfect time to buy and try so I did.

    What did I order?

    2 Disney The Last Petal Wax Melts, 1 Disney Villains Dark and Devious Wax Melt, 2 Disney Jack’s Obsession Wax Melts, 2 Hibiscus Pineapple Body Scrubs, 2 Pineapple Coconut Vanilla Body Scrubs and 2 Cloudberry Hand Soaps.

    First Impressions – The Wax Melts

    I adore the look of the wax melts! When I say the look I mean how they are packaged. Scentsy have partnered with brands such as Disney which means they can use official images from them and use their logo. It may only be a label on plastic, but for some it makes a difference and for me it stands out.

    The amount of wax you get isn’t actually as much as it appears to be because of how the wax is segmented and the shape of it. But it should be enough to provide hours of fragrance though. The wax melts weigh 74g each.

    Do you know what’s interesting? When you open the lid the opening is sealed, like a skincare product. I didn’t expect that! That meant I couldn’t have a crafty sniff to see what these smelt like.

    I would be surprised if the wax itself was covered in glitter or other colours. But from what I can see these wax melts are one block colour with nothing added to it.

    Scentsy Disney Wax Melt Bars
    Hand Wash

    Very cute packaging. I don’t feel it’s particularly modern in look but does have a homely feel to it. Nicely shaped but goodness me these are small! 228ml of hand wash is what you would get, which wouldn’t last my household 2 seconds. Ideal size for a super small toilet. Just to note on their website some hand washes are slightly bigger in size but not by much.

    Body Scrubs

    Packaging of this is quite standard. 237ml of scrub in a lidded tub. They look nice enough, the amount of scrub you get is acceptable but smell and texture wise no comment because they are sealed just like the wax is.

    Scentsy Hand Wash & Body Scrubs
    My Overall Thoughts

    These are based on look alone as I haven’t tried or sniffed any of these products, yet. When it comes to the wax melts, having proper licensed products is brilliant if you are a fan of that brand or giving it as a gift to a fan. I love that. I can buy wax from vendors who have inspired wax products when it comes to scents and how it looks, but due to copywriting it has to be ‘inspired’. So I think the idea of being connected to brands is great. But for full price the wax is expensive. These wax melts normally cost £7.25 and I got each of these for around £2.25.

    The packaging for the hand wash and the scrubs although very nice, I’m not sure they would stand out in a physical shop. Compared to other brands, I don’t think they are as appealing. But the hand wash in particular has a sweetness to it. Shall we talk about price? The hand wash was £7.25 and I think I got this for half price. The body scrub was £14.25 I got them for just over £2.00 each. What I paid I think was fair and I would even say for all the pieces was good value, but at full price no. It’s not just how much a product is that can make it not affordable, but the idea of repeat purchasing as well.

    Recommended?

    I can’t answer that properly until I’ve actually tried these products. But what I’ve bought I’m happy with and also happy with what I paid. Some of these are for myself, and others are gifts, which hopefully the recipients will love. So from look and price alone I would say it’s worth a purchase if you can get pieces at similar prices to me. Full price? Too expensive for my wallet. But my budget and what I would be willing to spend could be different to someone else so that’s a personal thing.

    So you will have to wait to see what I think of the quality of these products from Scentsy. Are they worth the price?

  • My First Wax Melt Order From Glow

    If you’ve read any of my blog posts about home fragrance, you will know my favourite home fragrance product to use is wax melts. Why? They come in a massive range of fragrances, sizes and shapes. I don’t have to worry about using tealights and actual flames, as I can pop them in my electric wax warmers and I find them visually appealing. And these are just a few reasons why I’m a wax melt hoarder and have way too much wax than I should. So am I guilty that I’ve just received my first order from UK based wax vendor Glow? No I am not! But I did want to share with you all what I ordered.

    Glow Wax Melts
    Why did I order?

    This is my first order from Glow but not my first experience of their wax. I’m part of their Facebook group, and last year I was surprised and thrilled that the lovely owner Angela had gifted me Glow’s October Subscription Box. This gave me the chance to try the wax out and I was very impressed by each of the pieces. So when I saw in the group some wax melts on the website were on sale for as low as £1.00 in some stunning fragrances, I was powerless! In my defense, I did think of future birthday’s coming up for some of my wax melt lover friends, so a great time to buy one for them and a few for me.

    What did I order?

    Snap bars in the following fragrances: Pink Dragon Fruit, White Dove, Walking on Sunshine, Paradise Island, Purple Rain Cocktail, White Fairy, Hotel of Dreams, Sleepy, Marine Garden, Sea of Dreams and Parfum Pink Elegance.

    Wax Shapes: Cherry Kisses, Honey Wash and Vanilla Caramel.

    Cost

    Including delivery this bundle was around £20.00.

    How do they look?

    What I love about each of these pieces is they look so different to each other because of how they are coloured. Vibrant, bursting with eye popping shades of blues, greens, yellow, pinks. I think somehow I’ve received a rainbow in a box! And did I mention the shimmers and glitters I can see twinkling in most of this collection? These are eye catching, fun and have that hand made/hand poured type of look that in all honesty you wouldn’t get if you bought the standard wax melts available from a supermarket.

    As much as wax snap bars are practical and great to use, I adore a shape or two! And these shaped wax melts are so cute, substantial in size and I can see it will take me a good amount of hours of melting time to use these up!

    Fragrances

    Normally when I buy wax the first thing I do is give them a big old sniff! I couldn’t do this when these arrived because I wasn’t feeling that great. But now I can sniff away without my head exploding. I bought a good mix of scents within this order and some I can smell without opening them up. Vanilla Caramel has that distinctive vanilla fragrance to it with an almost light coffee undertone to it. Parfum Pink Elegance is that pretty, feminine fragrance you would want to wear thanks to it being a floral with a hint of fruitiness. White Dove is that fresh, clean, soap type scent which I adore and is such a classic and neutral scent.

    From what I can smell without putting them on to melt, these smell just as gorgeous as I thought they would. And genuinely I can’t wait to use them!

    Recommended?

    In one word YES! Glow’s wax melts are easy on the eye and playful in appearance, excellent quality and fragrances on cold (un-melted) are perfect. I am beyond happy with this little order, and I know others who have or are ordering will be too. Tempted? Head over to their website here because at the time of writing this post, there were still wax melts which were on special offer price wise. Enjoy!