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  • New This Month In Home Bargains!

    Home Bargains never fails to disappoint when it comes to haircare, fragrance, bath, body and skincare products. There’s always something to purchase and finding new, affordable products is a regular occurrence and also fun to find! So what have I found recently in Home Bargains which you should keep your eyes open for?

    New in Home Bargains!
    Decleor Minis

    The French skincare brand Decleor is expensive. I know this because I used to buy it years ago! Facial oils used to retail up to £60 for the full size. So seeing mini’s of this brand for only 79p is great and a bargain. Great buy if you love the products, need mini’s for travel or just want to try it out, this is a great way of doing it. Not all the products are the same. Some contain bath and shower products, some facial, so worthwhile going through the sachets to check what they contain.

    Decleor Mini’s
    Charli D’Amelio’s Born Dreamer Happy Place Eau de Toilette Refill 75ml

    If you picked up the standard eau de toilette bottle when it was in stock, grabbing a refill for it is available. Costing only £4.99 for 75ml, if you want to stock up on the fragrance this is an affordable way of doing it.

    Charli D’Amelio’s Eau de Toilette Refill
    Zenner Massage Glove

    If you like to use a body glove to exfoliate your body, have a look out for Zenner’s Massage Glove, made from recyclable materials. Having a feel of this it differently will exfoliate the body effectively, great for tanning and preparing the body for Summer (of sorts!). Only 99p.

    Zenner Massage Glove
    Rosemary Infused Haircare Range

    Rosemary is a popular ingredient in haircare products. Apparently it helps promote healthier, stronger hair and helps with hair loss. A whole routine is available in the Rosemary Infused products. This includes shampoo, conditioner, hair mask and hair oil. All beautifully packaged, good ingredients included and each product only £1.99.

    Rosemary Infused Haircare range

    So these are the products that caught my eye recently from Home Bargains. Haircare products, skincare, bath and body and even fragrance. All under £5.00 which is great value.

  • 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.

  • Shea Moisture’s Bamboo Charcoal Balancing Shampoo & Conditioner

    Haircare can be a very personal thing. What works for one person isn’t always the best for another. One brand I’ve used many times in different forms has been Shea Moisture. My most recent purchase from this brand was their African Black Soap Bamboo Charcoal Deep Cleansing Shampoo & Conditioner. I bought this from Home Bargains for £3.89 each, both containing 384ml of product.

    Shea Moisture’s African Black Soap Bamboo Charcoal Deep Cleansing Shampoo & Conditioner
    Why did I buy this?

    The last shampoo and conditioner I was using was Shea Moisture’s Moringa & Avocado Power Greens. I loved it but ran out of the shampoo and couldn’t find an alternative at a good price. Shampoos from this brand cost around £11.00 on the high street, so I grabbed this duo without hesitating! The price, how well the range works for my whole family and needing help with a dry scalp (my son’s), meant these needed to be purchased.

    What are these products designed to do?

    Bamboo Charcoal Deep Cleansing Shampoo & Conditioner are designed to gently remove any build up on the scalp, clean the scalp and help with any dryness on this area. They also are supposed to help maintain a healthy and hydrated scalp alongside clean, more manageable and well conditioned hair.

    The look, consistency & fragrance

    The shampoo’s colour looks like a very very milky hot chocolate. It doesn’t look very appealing but not off putting either. Very liquid in consistency but silky smooth and shiny. The conditioner is similar in colour but more on the grey side rather than brown, with tiny black little specks visible in it. The consistency is totally different to the shampoo. The conditioner is much more thicker and has more hold to it. Fragrance wise, there’s a distinctive hint of tea tree to this range with a little sweetness to it.

    On the hair

    The shampoo lathered up surprisingly well on my hair even on the first wash, which isn’t the norm for me. I’m generous with my use of shampoo, but did find I didn’t need as much as usual for this to lather up and wash my hair effectively. It made my hair and scalp feel very clean but not squeaky clean, which is what I wanted.

    The conditioner made my hair feel ok. My hair already was in good condition after using the shampoo, so I thought this only added to that feeling just a little bit. It washed out easily. I did feel my hair could’ve felt more softer after the conditioner though and less tangled.

    My scalp was beautifully clean. I’m that person who can still have a little product or flaky scalp left after a wash usually, but there was nothing after using this duo. Both scalp and hair looked and felt clean with a hint of fragrance to it. I styled my hair straight after and felt this set made my hair more controlled and better behaved.

    Recommended?

    I love the shampoo in this set! The conditioner was ok but but getting my hair and scalp clean is important because of how I wear my hair. This did the job brilliantly! It smells great and totally unisex with that fresh and clean fragrance to it. Shampoo lathered up and cleaned scalp and hair without stripping it. And the conditioner did what a conditioner should do which is give the hair a mini treatment. Totally recommended and if you use this hair care range already, this is a great buy if you can get this in Home Bargains!

  • Glow’s Cosy Toes & Winter Glows October Subscription Box

    I’ve already made it pretty clear how I feel about Glow’s subscription boxes. So is it a massive surprise to find that I purchased October’s subscription box? It wasn’t to me, especially when I found out this would be a body product based selection of goodies. So what was included?

    Glow’s Cosy Toes & Winter Glows October Subscription Box
    Cuddles Body Mist

    The first thing that struck me was the shape of the dispenser this body most was in. It’s simple but unusual (rounded top and slightly rounded bottom) and I love it! This smells great and has already been taken by my daughter!

    Glow’s Cuddles Body Mist
    Fruity Deodorant Stick

    Natural deodorants are very popular at the moment. I’ve used one before and I’ve loved how it smelt and performed. So I was very excited to see this within October’s subscription box. First thing I noticed was this appears to be a generous size and the smell…oh my goodness! Smells just like the fruity chewing gum strips I used to have as a kid.

    Glow’s Fruit Deodorant Stick
    Rainbow Reef Whipped Soap

    A beautifully freshly fragranced light and airy whipped soap which is a stunning shade of blue. Whipped soaps are great for those who want a bit of luxury when washing their body and something incredibly moisturising which these traditionally are.

    Glow’s Rainbow Reef Whipped Soap
    Lemon Magnesium Balm

    This looks like any balm but this is quite special. Firstly, this is a travel size in a travel appropriate pot which can be hooked onto a bag or strap of some sorts. The balm itself looks balm like and scented in a sweet and zesty citrus lemon fragrance. But what this balm is designed to do is moisturise, help to heal the skin and help with general aches and pains thanks to it’s magnesium content.

    Glow’s Lemon Magnesium Balm
    Funky Monkey Shampoo

    The fragrance of Funky Monkey Shampoo is fruit based and mouth watering. This comes in a decent size which should last awhile and the consistency intrigues me. It doesn’t appear very thick, so I can’t wait to see how this performs and see how concentrated it is.

    Glow’s Funky Monkey Shampoo
    Re Glow Soap

    Packaged in a small box and wrapped in Glow paper, this soap bar has a ginger scent to it with a homely, handmade look and feel with the addition of dried oranges decorating it. This looks very Autumn and Winter inspired, so perfect for this time of year. The fragrance alone makes me want to use this asap as it’s so good!

    Glow’s Re Glow Soap
    Extras

    Included as extras was a hairbrush and soap dish holder (don’t ask what I originally thought this was!).

    Price

    £25.00 which included postage and packaging.

    First thoughts?

    A great selection of products to use on the body which are not only pampering but practical too. All fragrances are fabulous, great mix of textures and consistencies (which I love) and I can’t wait to delve into this box further!

    For individual products from Glow, visit their website here.

    Other Glow related posts see below:

    Why I Love Glow’s Subscription Boxes

    Glow’s Pick Your Own Wax Melts From August’s Subscription Box

    The Cooling Glow’s Defence Moisturiser

    Relaxing With Glow’s Oat, Milk & Honey Lavender Bath Soak