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  • Christmas Stocking Fillers For Under £5.00 In Home Bargains

    I know it still seems early to mention Christmas, but it’s coming…and coming quickly! Getting prepared and starting a few months before the big date saves time, money and sanity. The easiest things to purchase now, if you don’t want to commit to big, expensive items, is stocking fillers. They tend to be small in size, easy to pick up during an everyday shopping trip and affordable. So what products did I find in Home Bargains, perfect for stocking fillers, for under £5.00?

    Christmas Stocking Fillers For Under £5.00 In Home Bargains
    Revolution’s Hearts and Kisses Bath Bomb Duo

    This has a slightly more Valentine’s Day feel to it thanks to the packaging, but this little bath bomb set would work for a bath junkie. You get two decent sized bath bombs which are both different in shape and fragrance, for only 89p! Potentially a good stocking filler for someone on the younger side, or/and someone who just likes fun bath products.

    Revolution’s Hearts and Kisses Bath Bomb Duo
    Dreamers Bath Sprinkles

    Dreamers Bath Sprinkles is a sugar infused bath product you pop under warm running water and enjoy. There’s lots of colourful pieces in this which may appeal to younger bath lovers with fun packaging matching that. The scent of this is a mix between vanilla frosting and drumstick lollies, which makes it mouth watering. £1.99 for 500g.

    Dreamer’s Bath Sprinkles
    Serenity Collection’s Coffee Whiskey & Vanilla Bubble Bath

    The glass bottle Serenity Collection’s Coffee Whiskey & Vanilla Bubble Bath comes in was the thing that made me spot this product. Then it was the colour of the bubble bath and then the actual fragrance of this. This has quite a classic, traditional look and feel to it with an interesting fragrance and shimmering appearance. £3.99.

    Serenty Collection’s Bubble Bath
    Satin Scrunches

    I’ve bought a pack of these for my teenage daughter and she uses them all the time. Practical, handy, looks great with each tub containing 6 scrunchies. There seems to be two sets containing two different colours, so would suit anyone. £1.99.

    Satin Scrunchies
    Sunkissed Eye Shadow Pallets

    I found 2 different Sunkised Eye Shadow Pallets. One in Shine Bright and the other Moonlight Sparkle. One is more brighter, bolder in colour and the more natural, browns and nudes. Nicely packaged , small and discreet and both costing only £1.99.

    Sunkissed Eyeshadow Palettes
    Revolution Skincare Rose Quartz Gua Sha

    Certain people will love Revolution Skincare’s Rose Quartz Gua Sha and you know who they will be! They will love skincare, and want to look after their skin. They try to keep their skin in great condition and probably already use some form of facial tool. Gua Sha’s are used to massage the facial area, help with blood circulation and toning of the skin. Not only is this useful but pretty too as its made from rose quartz. Cost? Only 89p!

    Revolution’s Rose Quartz Gua Sha
    Glow’s Cherry Bomb & Jasmine Blooms Nourishing Body Oil

    If you’ve visited Home Bargains, you may know they have a range of products from a brand called Glow. Many of these products have been ‘inspired’ by the very popular (and expensive) brand Sol de Janeiro. Home Bargains stocks Glow body butters, shampoos, conditioners and perfume mists. But the newest edition to these products is their body oil. Similar style in packaging to the other products. An interesting and different alternative to the body butter and only £3.99.

    Glow’s Nourishing Body Oil

    This is a great mix of different products that would slot into a stocking, Christmas Eve box or even a hamper. Age wise these could be suitable from tweens to someone on the mature side. Best bit? All of these products cost £3.99 or under, and you can pick one or two up while you’re doing your weekly shopping to spread the costs of Christmas sensibly.

  • 3 Halloween Wax Melt Products To Buy At Home Bargains

    Halloween is a popular season which seems to be growing every year in the UK. From August, alongside Christmas, Halloween products, outfits and decorations are in most stores and shops ready to be purchased. Am I a Halloween fan? No, not really, but I am a wax melt fan! There are 3 Halloween wax melt products I would quite happily buy from discount store Home Bargains. So what are they?

    Halloween wax melt fun in Home Bargains
    Halloween Wax Melt Burner

    Although I’m not a massive fan of wax warmers that use a tea light to melt wax, who wouldn’t be drawn to a black pumpkin shaped wax melt warmer? Being black makes it striking and would fit in with any decor. Great size, not just a wax warmer but also some form of decoration/centrepiece type of thing. Simple but sinister enough for Halloween. £1.49.

    Wax melt warmer
    Haunted House Shaped Wax Melt

    4 Halloween inspired wax melts which appear to be the in the same fragrance of pumpkin spice. Different shapes, one is a bat, another a pumpkin head, skeleton and ghost. They look fun, nicely packaged and only 99p.

    Haunted House Halloween Shaped Wax Melts
    Airpure’s Book of Spells Wax Melts Potions Book

    Containing 6 wax melts which can be broken to help you create your own fragrances. The wax melts are in the fragrances of Trick or Treat, Boo!, Nine Lives, Full Moon, Witches Brew and Black Magic. These fragrances are mostly bakery and sweetly scented such as toffee apples and marshmallow. £1.99.

    Airpure’s Book of Spells Wax Melts Potion Book

    None of these Halloween wax melt treats are expensive, which is great for the pocket! They are fun, nicely themed and not taken too seriously. What is there NOT to like? Perfect for Halloween lovers who happen to love wax melts too. So check out your local Home Bargains before it’s too late!

  • 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.

  • Is This Rosemary Hair Oil For £1.99 Any Good?

    A buzz ingredient in haircare products is rosemary oil. It’s reported to help with hair growth, improve and maintain healthy hair and keep the scalp in good condition. No wonder products that are promoted to be rosemary oil based are so popular! But they can be expensive too, with some well known brands selling their rosemary hair oil for up to £11.00. So curiosity got the better of me when I saw Rosemary Infused Scalp & Hair Oil in Home Bargains costing £1.99 for 100ml. I bought it, tried it, so what is it like?

    Rosemary Infused Scalp & Hair Oil
    Packaging

    This hair oil comes in a dark tinted, plastic bottle. It has a pipette applicator and the labelling on the bottle gives the product a ‘natural’ look to it. Overall, Rosemary Infused Scalp & Hair Oil is packaged in a practical and easy to use way. It also looks very appealing and more expensive than the £1.99 it’s being sold for.

    Ingredients

    Some of the ingredients included are:

    Castor seed oil, soya bean oil, rosemary leaf oil, jojoba oil, eucalyptus oil, tea tree oil and sage oil, to name a few.

    Consistency

    As you can imagine this is oil like, but almost clear in colour. It’s not particularly thick, its actually quite runny and thin. In the hands it’s a light weight oil, not too greasy or oily in feel.

    Fragrance

    I expected this to be strong in smell considering it’s ingredients. It’s quite a soft scent, but clearly a scent is there. There’s a freshness to it in the form of a cooling mint type ingredient. Herbal with a touch of an antiseptic edge. It’s a nice smelling product that despite it’s ingredients doesn’t blow your nose off.

    In use

    I have Afro-Caribbean hair, which means my hair is made up of super tight curls. My hair naturally is thick and coarse. This type of hair loves oils and balms because it can quickly dry out and be very brittle. I dab a decent amount of the oil onto my scalp, focusing on areas where my hair doesn’t seem as full. I also rub a small amount into the rest of my hair as well.

    This oil sinks into my scalp and hair well and quickly. It’s light weight, so doesn’t leave my hair feeling too greasy, heavy and provides enough of a treatment for my scalp. BUT my hair type, and my scalp, would probably benefit more if this was thicker and greasier which would leave it more hydrated for longer.

    Recommended?

    This is a nice oil filled with a lot of good ingredients. It’s packaged well, good size and the fragrance is the perfect strength. This would be good for people who want to add a slight shine to their hair or a light treatment on the scalp or hair. So yes, I would recommend this, it’s a good product at a great price. But if you have hair like mine, you may find it doesn’t delivery as much of a treatment as you need, and you may need to alternate with a different, thicker oil.

    Has this made my hair grow or any other miraculous events occur? No it hasn’t. But would I expect anything less when I’ve only used it a few times a week over a month? For what it is and how much it costs it’s still worth a buy.