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  • Strawberry’s Wax Creations Vanellope Wax Melt Chunks

    Strawberry’s Wax Creations Vanellope Wax Melt Chunks

    It’s no secret that I love wax melts, wax melts in any design and shape. As long as they smell good my wax warmer is ready! But what really gets me excited is wax that smell unusual, that take me by surprise and it also helps if it looks good too! And this is what I found when In purchased Vanellope Wax Melt Chunks from UK based wax vendor Strawberry’s Wax Creations.

    Why did I buy this?

    The scent description sounded gorgeous, and something I would personally like. Rather than this being potted wax or a wax melt snap bar, I liked the idea of this being in chunk form. So very pretty on the eye, easy to use and a good amount to melt if and when I was ready.

    Strawberry’s Wax Creations Vanellope Wax Melt Chunks
    How does this look?

    The wax melt chunks came in a brown paper bag with a clear window on the front. It contained 6 great sized chunks of wax. Each chunk similar, but not identical, in look and size, giving it that perfect handmade look. Pillar box red in colour with lime green coloured chunks running through them.

    Strawberry’s Wax Creations Scent Description

    Vanilla lime topped with strawberry marshmallow cream. House blend.

    Fragrance

    There’s an equal hit of a zesty, fresh citrus lime scent, with a blast of fruity strawberry. The fragrance is rounded off with a sweet creaminess coming from the vanilla. Vanellope is a beautiful and very different to the norm blend. It’s one of those fragrances that’s uplifting, energising, sweet, fruity yet clean all at the same time.

    Strength & Longevity

    I used the smallest chunk out of my bag and this gave me a good medium strength in my kitchen. This melted over 2 days for at least 8 hours, and the scent remained the same strength wise. So not only was the strength of this wax melt chunk was great, but also it’s longevity too.

    Recommended?

    YESSSS! Its gorgeous. Vanellope Wax Melt Chunks is great for those who like citrusy scents, but want something a little different. If you want an energising, zesty, sweet (but not sickly) fruity, clean scent, this is it!

    Strawberry’s Wax Creations constantly change their stock and what fragrances they have available wax wise, so keep an eye on their website for this special scent to appear.

  • Druid & The Witch’s A little Bit Of Magic Bath & Shower Whip

    Having a shower doesn’t mean you have to use a shower gel or a bar of soap. The body care industry consists of so many products it’s insane! If I look into my bath and shower stash there are soaps, shower gels, scrubs, soap sponges and even shower whips. Last year I purchased a specially priced box of bath and shower goodies from a small business called Druid & The Witch. One of the first products I tried was their bath & shower whip called A little Bit of Magic.

    What’s a whipped soap?

    A whipped soap is literally what the name suggests. Its not a solid bar of soap or a liquid soap, it’s a soap that tends to be of a similar consistency to thickly whipped cream. You use it the same way you would use a more traditional form of soap to clean the body in either the bath or shower.

    Packaging

    100g of whipped soap is housed in a clear lidded tub and labelled. It’s nothing sophisticated, in fact it’s incredibly basic. But it does the job and has a handmade and packaged sort of look to the product.

    How does it look?

    A massive reason why I love whipped soaps is how they look. This whipped soap is mid purple in colour. It literally looks like someone has piped buttercream into a tub because of the shape its made into. This really does look edible and totally inviting.

    Druid & The Witch A Little Bit of Magic Bath & Shower Whip
    Fragrance

    It’s predominately a citrus scent, but sweet rather than zesty. Scent wise this isn’t far off from resembling a juicy, ripe peach so quite mouth watering. Fresh and almost sweetie like but not in a synthetic way.

    In the shower

    I’ve only used this in the shower and not in the bath. For my whole body I could’ve used a tablespoon sized amount, but I’m greedy and used more. When I took this out, I found the texture of A little Bit Of Magic Bath & Shower Whip semi solid. Think of a body butter but a little denser and you will get an idea on how this is textured. On a sponge and under a warm, flowing shower, this lathered up beautifully and the foam was creamy, white, soft and a joy to be covered in. It cleaned my body perfectly and left my skin with it’s faint fruity fragrance. Skin after shower was clean, soft, not dry and ready to receive any other products I wanted to put onto it. And as a psoriasis sufferer no irritation, and I wasn’t desperate to follow up with a body lotion or cream.

    Recommended?

    I’ve been keeping my eyes peeled for a great quality whipped soap and I’ve found one! This is GORGEOUS! It looks amazing, it smells divine and my skin loved it so much I can’t wait to try the other scents.

    If A little Bit of Magic Bath & Shower Whip is tempting you, visit the website of Druid and the Witch where shower whips feature in many pampering collections.

  • Strawberry’s Wax Creations Strawberry Blanket Wax Melt Chunks

    Strawberry’s Wax Creations Strawberry Blanket Wax Melt Chunks

    I really should enforce a wax ban on myself. But sometimes I just can’t help myself! A pretty piece of wax can turn my eye and a scent description for wax can send me crazy with excitement. And even though I promised myself recently I wouldn’t buy any new pieces I betrayed myself by buying some new wax from Strawberry’s Wax Creations. One of which being Strawberry Blanket wax chunks. 110g for £5.50.

    Strawberry Blanket Wax Melt Chunks by Strawberry’s Wax Creations
    Why did I buy this?

    Purely down to the scent description. It includes one of my favourite all time scents from SW and this mix really interested me. I just knew I had to have it – simple!

    Strawberry’s Wax Creations Scent Description

    Strawberry and parsley and soft blanket ( jasmine and cherry blossom, Fressia and powdery notes complete with orchid ).

    Packaging

    All wax chunks from Strawberry Melt’s come in a small paper bag as standard, with a small clear window on the front so you can peep inside. Scent name and description is on a label just above it and on the back is ingredients list.

    How does this look?

    These chunks are roughly the same size but not exact ( not factory made handmade with love ). Yellow in colour with stripes of green and red running through them. Finished off with delicate dusting of irregular pieces of glitter.

    In Melt

    I used just one chunk as each one was a good size and was the perfect amount to place in my wax warmer. Didn’t take too long to melt and created the most eye catching wax pool while releasing fragrance.

    Fragrance

    One word WOW! I already mentioned this included one of my favourite scents. And the scent I adore is Strawberry and Parsley. You can definitely smell it within this combination. A little strawberry can be picked out mid whiff, so has a fruity berry element to it. Some herbal element is in there but what changes this from strawberry and parsley as a stand alone scent, is this has a powdery element to it with a touch of floral. All of these mixed together created a clean, fresh, sophisticated almost laundry type scent.

    Strength & Longevity

    This is strong! I melted this in the kitchen and I could smell this in the next room. Despite this I didn’t find it overpowering, so this would be great wax for different sized rooms from small to big. This has been melting away on and off for 4 days…and I’ve had to change the wax not because the scent had disappeared, but because I have other wax to use up. So strength and longevity is fantastic!

    Recommended?

    I think this is now my new favourite over my beloved Strawberry & Parsley. Why? It has that extra cleanness to it which stands out for me and I adore it! If you love laundry and clean scents and want something a little different this is for you. I can’t see many people not liking this and should be sat in every wax melter! Currently not in stock, but Strawberry Melt’s have restocks regularly and there are also opportunities for customers to put in requests for particular scents in various wax forms, so this coming back is a possibility. Visit their website here now for your latest wax fix and to keep your eyes peeled for this ( hopefully ) to pop back up for sale!

  • Scents From 77 Vanilla & Berries Mini Wax Melts

    As a wax melt lover, I enjoy discovering new wax vendors to buy from. I’m very lucky to know many people who can recommend various small businesses who make and sell great quality wax. Scents From 77 was recommended to me to purchase from. My first purchase contained various wax melts including Vanilla & Berries. This cost £2.00 for 6 mini wax melts.

    Scents From 77 Vanilla & Berries Mini Wax Melts
    Why did I buy this?

    Scents From 77 sell wax in various forms, but I love wax shapes and mini melts. No cutting or chopping required, easy to store away in a drawer and the ideal structure to mix scents if and when needed when melting. This particular scent I went for because I LOVE vanilla and fruity scents so this seemed a winning combination.

    How do these look?

    This pack contained 6 small mini melts shaped like basic flowers. Creamy off white in colour with tiny dots of blue and pink running through them. Simple but pretty.

    Fragrance

    Delicious! The vanilla provides warmth, creaminess and is very soothing. The berry element is sweet but not sickly, and of course smells fruity and mouthwatering.

    In melt

    I melted three of these in my electric Yankee Candle wax warmer They melted very quickly but evenly, so the scent was released superfast and filled the room well.

    Strength & Longevity

    This poor fragrance has had to battle against various meals cooked as it was melting away in my kitchen, but it stood it’s ground against food smells. Strength has been light to medium, with longevity good considering three of these have been melting on and off for a few days.

    Recommended?

    For a vanilla lover this is a must! It’s a beautiful fragrance with a slightly fruity twist to it. So vanilla fans, bakery and fruit lovers give this a whirl as it’s delicious. Good quality wax, perfect strength for the scent and longevity is great. And for £2.00 to get 6 mini melts is a great price and very competitive. Visit Scents From 77 for their up to date stock of waxy goodies and fragrances.