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  • Bath & Shower Bubble Up’s The Never Skip Dessert Collection

    Sometimes a girl (or a guy) needs a bit of pampering. We can’t all go to a spa, get a facial or go on holiday. But we all can enjoy a bit of relaxing or alone time in the bath or/and shower. This is how I unwind and try to treat the skin I’m in with some nice bath and shower products. One set I’ve been dying to try since Christmas has been Bubble Up’s The Never Skip Dessert Collection. I bought this from Home Bargains for £2.99 late last year.

    Bubble Up The Never Skip Dessert Collection
    Why did I buy this?

    I’ve used Bubble Up’s bubble bars before and loved them. So when I saw this I wanted to treat myself to some budget friendly products I hoped I would enjoy. The value was exceptional, the set looked appealing and the products were totally new to me. Why would I NOT buy this?

    What’s in this set?

    You’re An Angel Cake The Shower Scrub and a Donut Bath Fizzer.

    Packaging

    This two piece gift set comes in a rectangular shaped cardboard box with a partially clear front so you can see what’s inside. Almost cartoon like bubbles all over the box, with it being mostly pink and white in colour with black detailing. How it’s presented is fun, playful, youthful and eye catching.

    The Shower Scrub

    220g of You’re An Angel Cake The Shower Scrub comes in a tub and colour wise matches the box. Looking at this scrub, it looks like a very thick body lotion without the sheen a body butter has. Small scrub particles are visible and overall it does look really inviting. The fragrance of this is very bakery based and could resemble the smell of cake, but more of an interpretation rather than real life.

    Bubble Up’s You’re An Angel Cake The Shower Scrub
    Donut Bath Fizzer

    Same size and shape as a an actual ring donut. Pink and yellow in colour, with what appears to be sprinkles on the top. This really is a fun looking bath fizzer and a great size too! The fragrance of this is slightly sweet but not specific enough for me to say it smells like XY or Z.

    Bubble Up’s Donut Fizzer
    How did they perform?

    The shower scrub is a beautiful, creamy texture which rubbed over my body nicely in the shower. It was enjoyable to use and the scent was very comforting. The scrub pieces I could feel as they were big enough to give an exfoliation action. You’re An Angel Cake The Shower Scrub rinsed off easily, my skin felt clean and reasonably smooth. Nice to use but I’ve used scrubs that really made my skin feel ‘wow’ after use and this didn’t.

    Donut Fizzer when placed in the bath immediately released colour with the bath water going from clear to a shade of pink. It sort of just sat on the bottom of the bath lightly fizzing away. No dancing or movement, just there. When I picked it up it broke into pieces. There was no real bath art to this. No foam but a little fragrance during my bathing experience. Being in the bath with this was just ok.

    Recommended?

    This actually is a nice bath and shower set. Both pieces look great, smell good and are both decent sizes. How much I paid for this is a bargain, and this set would be perfect for a pre-teen or a teenager. Anyone older may want something a bit more pampering, and I personally fall into that bracket. I will happily use the shower scrub until it finishes, but I wouldn’t repeat purchase this particular gift set for myself. I POSSIBLY would buy this as a gift for the right person though.

    Can you get hold of this now? The only place I can see this gift set being available is from The Perfume Shop for £7.99. Not a bad price, but no where near the budget beating price I paid!

  • New Zoflora Products At Home Bargains!

    Is it just me or is cleaning and home fragrance products for the home an addictive purchase? No longer do people go into a shop and come out with a bottle of bleach and an antibacterial spray. They buy toilet fizzers, fragranced carpet cleaners, plug ins and antibacterial wipes that smell more like body sprays! Am I a sucker for these types of things? Occasionally. I got sucked into purchasing some new Zoflora products from Home Bargains. These came in the form of Zoflora’s Linen Fresh Reed Diffuser and scented sachets in Linen Fresh, Rhubarb & Cassis and Midnight Blooms. The reed diffuser was £2.99 and the sachets 99p for a pack of 2.

    Zoflora Reed Diffuser & Scented Sachets
    Why did I buy these?

    Zoflora has always been a brand I’ve loved. Their cleaning products in my experience have been effective and incredibly fragrant. So when I saw the reed diffuser and scented sachets I had to try them! The scents sounded nice, I loved the two different ways of delivering fragrance and they were both affordable.

    Zoflora’s Linen Fresh Reed Diffuser

    This is like any typical reed diffuser where you place the reeds it comes with into the bottle of fragranced oil. The reeds will soak up the oil and release fragrance. The difference with Zoflora’s reed diffuser is it’s not only designed to create fragrance but eliminate odours too. Not all reed diffusers claim to do this whether they do or not. So this makes me think this will be a punchy scented fragrance product.

    Zoflora’s Linen Fresh Reed Diffuser
    Zoflora’s Fresh Linen, Rhubarb & Cassis and Midnight Blooms Scented Sachets

    There are three different fragranced sachets, and like the reed diffuser, help to get rid of odours not just mask them. Each packet contains two sachets which are stringed so can be hung.

    Zoflora Scented Sachets
    The Scents

    Linen Fresh– A typical, clean, fresh, slightly powdery scent giving that ‘I’ve just washed laundry’ vibe.

    Rhubarb & Cassis – Fruity. Definitely has that typical rhubarb scent to it with the smallest hint of musk.

    Midnight Blooms – This is a rose floral. But this is quite deep, dark, and anything but old fashioned rose. There’s a little woodiness to this which makes it smell quite sophisticated. Midnight Blooms smells like it could be a perfume it’s that good (I believe it’s a dupe).

    What do I think?

    The fragrances are very different to each other which I love. I’ve seen two of these in other cleaning products which is good if you want to carry on the fragrance theme. Importantly, all three smell sooooo nice and I’m struggling to pick out a favourite.

    Having scented sachets is a great try me for a scent. They are also great to put in awkward places or areas and an alternative to other products such as air fresheners, candles etc. And they are CHEAP! The reed diffuser is priced well too but better for rooms rather than spaces.

    Recommended?

    If you’re a Zoflora lover then these are a must surely? Or if you just like these types of scents and products. I haven’t used the reed diffuser yet but the sachets are dotted around places in my home and my car, and so far so good.

  • Fragrance Dupes From Designer Fragrances Men’s Body Sprays

    It wasn’t that long ago when when designer fragrance ‘copies’ were frowned on. Not only were they not acceptable but they weren’t readily available on the high street. Now, you can go into supermarkets, discount stores and most shops in general and find they are selling products ‘inspired’ by well known scents. Is this ok now? I would say it is. Personally, I have zero shame buying fragrance products like this. My last purchases that fell into this category were Designer Fragrances Men’s Body Sprays in Savore, One Billion and Ventis. All bought from Home Bargains for £1.49 each last month.

    Designer Fragrances Men’s Body Sprays
    Why did I buy these?

    For Christmas 2022 I wanted to buy my 13 year old son inexpensive body sprays for stocking fillers. I didn’t want to spend too much but still wanted nice fragrances for him to use. I’ve used the ladies body sprays in this brand before and liked them, so I thought these would be ideal for a young teen which wouldn’t break the bank.

    What did I buy?

    I bought 3 different body sprays in the scents of:

    • Ventis
    • One Billion
    • Savore
    Packaging

    150ml of fragrance is housed in the typical body spray can dispenser. What I like about these body sprays is they are simple in look but have quite a masculine appearance to them. Each one is a brushed metal colour (Ventis is silver, One Billion is gold and Savore is blue) with a silver lid and silver text on the can. One thing that’s very helpful is at the bottom of each spray is a basic scent description which should help with purchasing the right one for the customer.

    Ventis
    How do these smell?

    Ventis is a little musky and slightly herbal with a small amount of sweetness to it. Inspired by the fragrance Aventus. One Billion is quite warming in scent, spicy, sweet. Inspired by the fragrance One Million. Savore is very much zesty based in a citrus way with woody notes to it. This is a little on the powdery side so is quite clean but I feel as if there is some form of white floral in this. Inspired by the fragrance Sauvage.

    These all smell very different but all masculine in their own, individual way.

    One Billion
    How do these compare to the famous fragrance counterparts?

    Honestly? I couldn’t answer that question! I’m not familiar enough with the designer fragrances these body sprays are inspired by to make a confident statement. And I also would like to sit down and have both versions in front of me and compare them. What I would say is scent wise these are great, they smell like actual men’s fragrances rather than body sprays and that’s what counts for me.

    Savore
    Strength & Longevity

    Strength wise these do come out quite strong but that strength isn’t constant and will lessen over time. Longevity is the same as I expected compared to the women’s body sprays. The scent doesn’t totally disappear as I can still detect it, but these do need to be reapplied to kick start the fragrance to a good strength. So longevity is decent but not ever lasting. It’s important to note my son applies this onto his clothes and under his arms (give me strength!) so this is based more on use on clothing rather than skin.

    Designer Fragrances Body Sprays
    What does my son think of these?

    The fact that he uses these body sprays on a daily basis silently gives me the thumbs up! As a typical teenager, if you ask him a question, the reply is either a grunt or a ‘sure’. If he didn’t like them they would probably go in the bin. I’ve noticed One Billion has been physically moved from his room more than the others so I assume that’s his favourite.

    Recommended?

    What do people want from body sprays? To smell nice. Tick! Varied in scent. Tick! Nicely packaged. Tick! Affordable, so that if and when there’s a need to repurchase it’s easily done. Tick, tick, tick! What more could I or anyone else ask for? Absolutely recommended. Each one could be used by various aged males (and females too I’ve just spritz myself!). These are ideal for everyday use and not just for special occasions and they are less than £1.50 each!

    Available instore at Home Bargains.

  • Under £1.00? B Essentials Lemongrass & Ginger Botanical Infused Wax Melts

    With the cost of living becoming more challenging, many of us are being more careful with what we spend our money on. It’s not nice when you feel you can’t or shouldn’t indulge in a bit of luxury or enjoy something that you normally like because of cost. But what if that item was super cheap? Could you get that little sense of pleasure without the price tag? This is where I can mention a recent wax melt purchase I made, which was incredibly affordable. I bought Better Homes & Gardens Lemongrass & Ginger Botanical Infused Wax Melts from Home Bargains for ….69p for 78g!

    Better Homes & Gardens Lemongrass & Ginger Botanical Infused Wax Melts
    Why did I buy this?

    I first saw the packaging and thought how attractive it looked, and then when I read it housed wax melts it was game over! Great and unusual packaging, good amount of wax melts weight wise and the fragrances I thought were so appealing, so I bought them!

    Packaging

    I cannot tell you how cute I find the packaging of these because it’s not the usual way wax melts are presented. 10 wax melts live in a cardboard tub. The lid of this needs to be pulled off and there the wax melts are. It’s an eye catching sunshine yellow colour and looks very simple but quite traditional in a cute and not dated way.

    The Wax Melts

    These are just adorable! These wax melts come in circular discs (slightly bigger than a £2.00 coin) with the letter B embossed on them. Cream in colour with what looks like dried herbs peeping through the wax. Yellow and orange in colour, so I’m guessing these are either lemongrass or ginger. Whatever these pieces are it makes these wax melts look very botanical, exceptionally pretty and very inviting.

    Fragrance

    These wax melts are the perfect combination of lemongrass and ginger. It’s clean and fresh, with the sweet and uplifting scent of the lemongrass. You get that small hit of citrus but it’s not the same zest you get from lemon and not as harsh. There’s warmth and a touch of spice from the ginger. I couldn’t love this scent any more than what I do.

    In Melt

    I popped two of these wax melts in my wax warmer which sits in my living room. Without it being turned on I could smell these. I thought these would melt super quick because of their size and thickness but these actually took quite a while. I suspect this was because of the fact they contained pieces of dried herbs. Either way they melted slowly and beautifully, filling the air with their gorgeous fragrance.

    Strength & Longevity

    These wax melts are medium in strength. I suspect if they were in a smaller room possibly strong. What I loved about these was catching this fragrance while being in in a different room and not in the room these were melting in. Their cleanliness, the warming element. Totally inviting yet not too powerful. It just came across incredibly natural. Longevity is very good. I’ve melted the same two wax melts for hours and I still get the same fragrance and strength.

    Recommended?

    I had a feeling these were special when I picked them up in store and had a quick sniff of them. But you can never be too sure what wax melts are like until you melt them. The quality of these is undeniable. They are packaged in an unassuming but attractive way. The look of these wax melts is beautiful, unusual and definitely screams ‘botanical’. But the most important thing is the fragrance is divine! Ideal for those who love their clean, fresh and citrusy scents. I just can’t fault these, and for the price these are an absolute steal! Recommended? YES! Not only for personal use but THE perfect gift to give a wax melt lover without breaking the bank, so buy a few. Hint hint…CHRISTMAS!