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  • Christmas Gift Ideas In B&M

    Every shop, store and supermarket at this time of year is focused on Christmas. The biggest time of the year where shops make their biggest sales and we part with lots of cash. Most of us will be on the hunt for gifts for our nearest and dearest, with many not wanting to break the bank. If you’re looking for pampering bath, shower and body care gift ideas, here are a few things I’ve spotted in B&M:

    Christmas Gift Ideas In B&M
    Glow Studio 3 Shower Gels Gift Set

    This small but mighty collection contains 3 shower gels, each 200ml. These come in three different fragrances which are Cherry Jam, Candy Floss and Apple Pie. The labelling does remind me of LUSH, and I find how they are packaged quite appealing. But it’s the fragrances that caught my eye as they’re fun and not typical. £4.00.

    Glow Studio’s Shower Gel Set
    Nivea Indulging Moments of Joy Collection

    This is quite a weighty and well thought out collection which a Nivea fan would appreciate. Containing a facial wash, day cream, night cream and body lotion, this is literally a top to toe daily skincare routine ready to go. All full sizes and designed for normal skin. £9.99.

    Nivea Indulging Moments of Joy Collection
    Miss So…? Mediterranean Body Mist Collection

    Containing 4 x 50ml body mists, this collection is more summer scented rather than winter. Fragrances included are Coral Sunset, Amore Rose, Enchanted and Azure Dreams. All fruity and floral based, which sounds energising and tropical. Each one is the perfect travel size to throw into a pocket or bag, and nicely packaged ready to give as a gift. £3.99.

    Miss So…? Mediterranean Body Mist Collection
    Foam Sweet Dreams Body Butter

    I’ve been trying to find all of the LUSH dupes in different B&M’s with very little success. I managed to find just one, which is their Sweet Dreams Body Butter. A moisturising, comforting, and pampering body product (hopefully!) scented with vanilla and other herbal and citrus notes. This might be a good item to have as a small stocking filler or pop into a hamper or Christmas box rather than a gift on it’s own. £3.49 for 250g.

    Foam Sweet Dreams Body Butter
    So…? Fragrance & Body Trio

    This is a great set for people who want a mix of fragrance, bath/shower and body care pampering. Including a body mist (100ml), shower cream (50ml) and a body scrub (100g), this comes in a variety of fragrances including Vanilla and Pistachio Caramel. £5.99.

    So…? Fragrance & Body Trio

    So there’s 5 affordable and pampering collections for the face and body available in B&M all under £10.00!

  • October’s Round Up Of Products I Found & Used

    October was a fun month for finding different products on the high street. New season meant lots of autumn inspired items and also winter ones too. From home fragrance, to skincare…I saw lots of products for the face, body and home which were all budget friendly and relatively easy to grab from well known stores on the high street (or online). So what did I find in October?

    October’s Round Up Of Products Found & Used
    Face Facts Skincare Masks In B&M

    A brand that is super affordable is Face Facts. Their products can be found in different stores but their biggest selection of products, including skincare, can be found in B&M. I found skincare face masks in different forms in B&M all under £4.00. Great for a pamper without the expensive.

    Face Facts Plumping Sheet Mask
    Superdrug’s Limited Edition Halloween Fruity Sour Apple Body Mist

    A body mist I’m still enjoying and using, is Superdrug’s Limited Edition Halloween Fruity Sour Apple Body Mist. So fruity, so effervescent and so different! This isn’t the type of scent you will smell regularly that’s why I love it, and it’s not expensive either.

    Superdrug’s Fruity Limited Edition Sour Apple Body Mist
    Face Facts Body Products

    Not only does the brand Face Facts have a massive range of skincare products, but they also have lots of body products too. This includes shower body foams, body butters and body lotions. The collection they have in raspberry ripple fragrance looks very appealing and all under £3.00 each!

    Face Facts Cream Body Lotion
    Superdrug’s Limited Edition Halloween Pumpkin Spice Body Mist

    Another limited edition body mist from Superdrug is their Pumpkin Spice Body Mist. This is more of a traditional autumn scent which if you love anything pumpkin you will love this! Spicy, warming with a little musk to it.

    Superdrug’s Fruity Limited Edition Pumpkin Spice Body Mist
    Tiger Moon’s Vanilla Orchid Body Mist

    Anyone who loves vanilla really needs to try Tiger Moon’s Vanilla Orchid Body Mist. Vanilla is one of my favourite scents, and this is a great mix of vanilla and florals which makes my nose very happy. Smells so much more expensive than what it cost, but if this was stronger and lasted longer would be PERFECT!

    Tiger Moon’s Vanilla Orchid Body Mist
    Bath & Shower Products To Use This Winter

    There are so many winter inspired fragranced bath and shower products available in Home Bargains, you will be spoilt for choice! From hand washes to shower gels, bath soaks to shower foams, all scented to get us all in the mood for winter.

    Otiginal Source’s Sugared Plum Shower Gel
    Lattafa’s Amethyst Bade’e Al Oud

    I was late catching onto Arabian inspired fragrances, but my son wasn’t! One that he bought for himself was Lattafa’s Amethyst Bade’e Al Oud. A beautifully packaged 100ml fragrance that both men and women can wear. Importantly, this smells amazing, is long lasting and strong.

    Lattafa’s Amethyst Bade’e Al Oud

    These are just a handful of products I’ve spotted on the high street and some I’ve bought and tried out. Did you have any favourite products you grabbed in October?

  • Affordable Bath & Shower Products In Home Bargains To Use This Winter!

    Products we use on the body can vary from season to season. Lighter textures maybe used in summer, richer consistencies in winter. Fresh and clean scents in spring but maybe more tropical, fruity of floral fragrances in summer. Fragrance is a massive thing which a lot of people change for different seasons. I’ve spotted body care products in Home Bargains that have winter in mind because of their fragrances. So what did I find?

    Affordable Bath & Shower Products In Home Bargains To Use This Winter
    Original Source’s Sugar Plum Shower

    If a shower gel in the fragrance of Sugar Plum doesn’t say winter, nothing else will! It should be fruity, sweet and the fact the shower gel is purple in colour has me sold! 99p for 250ml.

    Original Source’s Sugar Plum Shower
    Original Source’s Spiced Pumpkin Shower

    Probably more an autumn fragrance but still carries well into winter. Anything pumpkin is warming and cosy, and Spiced Pumpkin in this shower gel formulation should do just the same. 99p for 250ml.

    Original Source’s Spice Pumpkin Shower
    Imperial Leather’s Cherry & Snow Blossom Hand Wash

    Limited edition, Cherry & Snow Blossom is on the shelves ready to use this winter. What I like is the fact this comes in a hand wash, shower gel, foam body wash and bath wash. So you have a variety of different products to choose from to suit your need, all in the same fragrance. In the hand wash formulation, it’s a generous size of 500ml at a good price of £1.49.

    Imperial Leather’s Cherry & Snow Blossom Hand Wash
    Astonish Honeyed Fig & Almond Shower Gel

    Fruity, sweet and comforting is what springs to mind with a fragrance of Honeyed Fig & Almond. This comes in a shower gel, bath soak and hand wash. 89p for 250ml.

    Astonish’s Honeyed Fig & Almond Shower Gel
    Carex Festive Edition Frosted Eucalyptus & Cedar Bath & Shower Gel

    Lots of the winter fragranced products are on the sweeter, fruiter side, but not Carex’s Festive Edition Frosted Eucalyptus & Cedar Bath & Shower Gel. It’s a fresher, earthy slightly cooling fragrance which is probably more traditional for the winter season. 99p for 500ml.

    Carex Festive Edition Frosted Eucalyptus & Cedar Bath & Shower Gel

    So out with the tropical fruity fragrances of summer and in strolls in the autumn and winter fragrances ready for a more cosy time period. Personally, I can’t wait!

  • Face Facts Body Products Under £3.00

    Body care. As much as body care is important to many of us during warmer seasons, it’s just as important, if not more SO, during the colder ones. It’s not just about keeping our skin in good condition, but it’s also giving us the chance to pamper and comfort the body when it needs it most. Also, it helps the mind and body relaxed, which is invaluable to health. Do we want to spend a small fortune on various lotions, potions and bath salts? I don’t. For people who are looking for budget friendly bath, body and shower treats, the brand Face Facts has you covered with their range called Scủủp which are raspberry ripple scented products. So what’s available?

    Face Facts Scủủp Raspberry Ripple Bath, Shower & Body Products
    Sugar Body Scrub

    Exfoliating the skin on the body while moisturising, thanks to this scrub containing shea butter and coconut oil. Would be ideal to use, leave on the body and rinse away while soaking in the bath tub. 350ml.

    Sugar Body Scrub
    Foam Body Wash

    Designed to be hydrating and not stripping to the skin, Foam Body Wash is a body wash in a foam consistency. Soft and foamy texture, sweetly fragranced but aims to be an effective cleanser for the body. 240ml.

    Foam Body Wash
    Sweet Bath Sprinkles

    A simple formulated product but sounds and looks fun! Different from bath soaks or bath salts thanks to its powdery consistency. Not sure whether this product foams, fizzes or creates colour or a creamy feel in the bath. Either way it’s a good amount of product for multiple uses (300g).

    Sweet Bath Sprinkles
    Cream Body Lotion

    Using all of the above products or just one of two, the Cream Body Lotion is the last product to put onto the body. Containing shea butter and Vitamin E, this product should hydrate the skin leaving it soft and smooth ready for the day or evening ahead. 200ml.

    Cream Body Lotion
    Packaging

    I think the packaging is fun in shape and colour. It’s quite simple. Is it sophisticated? No. But I don’t think it’s supposed to. The colouring matches the fragrance and it stands out individually from other Face Facts products.

    Price

    Each product costs only £2.59 each! Great value with good sized products which should provide lots and lots of uses.

    So what do I think?

    This is a good collection of products that covers all body care needs. Pampering and practical which is what everyone and anyone should want. I didn’t get a chance to smell any of the products but if you love your sweeter fragrances, this hopefully will tick that box. At a cost of £2.59 EACH, very budget friendly! So if you’re looking for affordable, bath, shower and body products and don’t have specific skincare needs for the body, have a look at this range in B&M now!