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  • March Round Up, What Products Did I Use?

    If this year continues to fly by as it has been, it will be Christmas in no time! Another month has disappeared and a new one has begun. March for me was full of new products to try with some being brilliant purchases if you want a pamper but on a budget. So what did I use?

    March 2023 Round Up Of Products Used
    Beauty Pro’s 49p Sheet Masks

    It’s hard to get a skincare sheet mask wrong, but when it’s right it’s right! For 49p Beauty Pro’s Turmeric Infused Sheet Mask was enjoyable to use, incredibly moisture giving and made my skin feel and look great.

    Beauty Pro Sheet Masks
    Champneys Health Spa Calming Incense Gift

    A form of home fragrance people have used in the past but possibly forgotten about, is the incense sticks. Champneys Health Spa Calming Incense Gift fragranced rooms well but not too strong and overpowering. Easy to use and an interesting alternative to wax based home fragrance products.

    Champneys Health Spa Calming Incense Gift
    Glow’s Amber & Lavender Body Butter

    A product that had been gifted to me from UK based wax, body and bath product vendor Glow. This was my first introduction to their new body care range. Amber & Lavender Body Butter may possibly be my favourite fragrance in body butter form I’ve ever used. The melting on the skin texture of this and it’s moisturising action made this a winner and a product I love!

    Glow’s Amber & Lavender Body Butter
    Face Facts Ceramide Gentle Cleanser

    Face Facts Ceramide Gentle Cleanser is an affordable, ceramide based, fragrance free cleanser which is ideal for sensitive and dry skin. Easy and quick to use and something I’m still using in my daily skincare routine today and will probably repurchase when it finishes.

    Face Facts Ceramide Hydrating Gentle Cleanser
    Bath & Body Works Body Cream In Winterberry Wonder

    Although I’ve heard about the brand Bath & Body Works, Winterberry Wonder was the first product from their brand I’ve used. Nicely presented, stunning fragrance but not as rich in texture and as moisturising in action as I hoped it would be. Decent bargain when I bought it in the sale, but not something I would purchase at full price.

    Bath & Body Works Winterberry Wonder Body Cream
    Sleepy Bubble Bath Bar From LUSH

    Relaxation is a must for me considering how busy my life is. Sleepy Bubble Bath Bar From LUSH is the perfect night time bath product to use to help with general pampering and to aide relaxation. Smells great, foams up beautifully and adds a little colour to the water. Bliss!

    LUSH’s Sleep Bubble Bath Bar
    Glow’s March Bath & Body Subscription Box

    There was so much product in Glow’s March Bath & Body Subscription Box that I’m struggling to use every piece of it! A generous and indulgent set that included products for the bath and body which could be used everyday or for special occasions. Unbelievable value and I can’t wait to use everything in this!

    Glow’s March 2023 Bath & Body Subscription Box
    Aldi’s Lacura Lynx Dupe Shower Gels

    You have to love Aldi! The amount of dupes that they in their Lacura range has been impressive but very cheeky! Their Lacura Lynx Dupe Shower Gels have been a regular purchase in my house since I discovered them. They now help to keep my teenage son clean, smell nice and save me some money compared to their Lynx counterparts.

    Alsi’s Lacura Men Shower Gels

    So that’s my March 2023 round up! Lots of products, lots of fun using them and many have been very affordable which my pocket loves.

  • Champneys Health Spa Calming Incense Gift

    Is it just me but is life a little stressful at the moment? Human beings have this amazing capacity to get through everything and anything. But it doesn’t mean that the journey between A and B isn’t hard. I can hold my hands up and say I’m one of those people trying to get to B the best way I can. Any opportunity where I can lift my mood and keep my emotions calm and positive in a simple way I will. So thank goodness for Champneys Health Spa Calming Incense Gift which I received last year for my birthday, because right now I need calming!

    Champneys Health Spa Calming Incense Gift
    Why did I use this?

    I need to relax. I’ve always found home fragrance helps me to unwind when I’m at home. Instead of grabbing my usual wax melts I wanted to use and try something totally different and this was it.

    What is this?

    Champneys Health Spa Calming Gift Set is a simple and stylish why of using traditional incense sticks. You light one of the incense sticks while it’s held in the holder it comes with and it releases fragrance.

    What do you get?

    20 incense sticks and one incense stick holder.

    How does this look?

    The packaging for this is simple but very stylish. Both the incense sticks and the holder are boxed separately. The pale pink and green small boxes they come in look nice and overall packaging makes it look quite expensive. The incense stick holder is cream in colour and ceramic and would fit into any room and any decor. Great presentation.

    Fragrance

    This is quite woody and warming in fragrance. I want to say there’s a floral in this but it comes across more plant like rather than flowers, if that makes sense? There’s a sweetness to this which works well and stops this scent from being too hard or male fragrance like.

    In Use

    Once the incense stick was lit it took 30 minutes for it to totally burn out and disappear. During this time it provided a lovely, comforting and cosy feel to my living room thanks to the fragrance. I was worried it would be heady, as lots of incense sticks tend to be, but this wasn’t. It was strong enough to create a scent which even floated into another room. But it wasn’t overpowering and didn’t make me feel as if I had entered a church. The fragrance lasted after the incense stick had gone for about an hour, but there was still a faint trace of the smell much later.

    One thing I was worried about was the incense holder. Would it be large enough to catch any of the incense stick’s ash when it fell away? Not quite. Some of the ash didn’t stay in the flat part of the holder and fell onto the cabinet which this was sitting on. So it should have been slightly larger and you would need something resting under this to protect your surfaces.

    Recommended?

    I used incense sticks YEARS ago and using this made me remember that. I love how Champneys Health Spa Calming Incense Gift is packaged. The fragrance is lovely, definitely calming and not too strong. And the holder looks simple but elegant. The only drawback is it should have been a touch bigger to catch any falling ash. But overall this is a great set. I would definitely recommended this for someone who likes this form of home fragrance or you want to introduce something different to someone who hasn’t experienced this before.

    This set costs £10.00 and can be bought directly from Champneys here.

  • 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.

  • You Need To Try Glow’s Snapdragon & Patchouli Diffuser

    Home fragrance comes in different forms. It could be plug ins, candles, wax melts or even room sprays. There’s a product out there that suits everyone’s needs and home. One that I’ve been enjoying for the last few years is diffusers. I was so excited my Glow’s Christmas 2022 Wax Melt Advent included a diffuser as Day 25 because I’ve wanted to try this product for AGES! (the diffuser included in the Advent is not the usual size sold, it’s a smaller version). It’s taken me a few weeks to finally open the box, but I can safely say I’ve been using Glow’s Snapdragon & Patchouli Diffuser and I think I’m in love…..

    Glow’s Snapdragon & Patchouli Diffuser
    What is this and how does it look?

    Glow’s diffusers work in the same way a traditional reed diffuser does but with a difference. This diffuser houses it’s oil in a sleek, clean and simple white bottle with a black rim round the top. There are no reeds to place into this. Instead, this came with what I would describe as a flower head shaped (cream in colour) looking piece, which has a string attached to it. This string is what you place into the bottle (like with a reed diffuser), and this sucks up the oil. The oil goes through the string, into the ‘flower’ head and releases fragrance.

    Glow’s Diffuser
    Fragrance

    I could never have guessed how this fragrance would smell from it’s name alone. It’s quite fresh, having a marine like scent to it with a slight floral sweetness thrown in. There’s a hint of musk and woodiness to this (that’s why I mention the marine smell) which makes this fragrance quite sophisticated and beautiful. This equally could be masculine or feminine in scent.

    In Use

    Taking the little stopper out of the bottle (this keeps the oil safely contained in it) was actually not bad at all. Normally it’s a struggle getting these out of other diffusers but this was ok. I put the rim back onto it and popped the string into the bottle so the flower sat on the top of the bottle, which made it like a little ornament. It looked super cute!

    I placed Glow’s Snapdragon & Patchouli Diffuser in my son’s bedroom, which is small in size. It took a couple of hours for the fragrance to come through. When I looked at the diffuser the flower had turned into a soft mint green colour. I came back a few hours later and the scent was intensified and the flower even darker in colour.

    Every time I’ve been in my son’s room the scent is there and it’s stunning! It’s actually the perfect fragrance because it has that fresh and clean smell to it (needed for stinky boy teens!). And having a diffuser that looks pretty and colour changes is an added bonus.

    Colour changing!
    Strength & Longevity

    Strength is fabulous! It’s strong but not overpowering in my son’s bedroom and a medium in mine (my bedroom is larger). Longevity? I’ve only been using this for the last 5 days but the strength, scent and quality is not fading and it’s consistently great. I walk into his room and despite the clothes on the floor, half drunk water bottle on the side, this scent makes me smile when I’m in there.

    Recommended?

    I’m going to be honest. The size of this is quite small (the bottle is just over 4cm in height). I’ve used reed diffusers this size before, and they are classed as mini, and they didn’t deliver a good strength of fragrance. But this DID NOT DISAPPOINT! Strength is even better than larger sized diffusers I’ve used in the past. Fragrance is amazing, unusual and utterly gorgeous. This is the BEST diffuser I’ve ever used and it’s not even the full sized version! So recommended 110%!

    What I love about getting these types of products from small business such as Glow, you will get fragrances you won’t find on the high street. Dupes for well known fragrances and some other stand out fragrances are available, making your home smell great and not like anyone else’s. This diffuser costs £11.00 (for the full sized version of 100ml). This maybe more than what you pay in a discount store, but you are paying for something special and worth it!

    Visit Glow’s website here (website is being restocked at time of writing this post so may not be live) if you need a diffuser just as much as I need more!