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  • My Trip To Amsterdam & What I Found

    I took my two teenage children to Amsterdam this August for a city break. 4 days 3 nights of praying we didn’t fall out, argue or send each other mad! Anyone travelling with kids of this age will know exactly what I’m talking about! I made it my mission to visit places that were interactive and fun, to make sure no one was bored and everyone was happy. In between the organised chaos we visited a few shops to make some purchases. Could I resist looking at products available to buy skin or body care wise? Of course not! So here are a few things I found in the store ACTION (a store that sells a variety of different things like B&M), while enjoying Amsterdam:

    Products I found in Amsterdam
    Gotta Love Nature’s Aloe Vera Care Body Cream

    200ml of super affordable and generously sized body cream, which aims to be soothing and comforting on the skin. Containing aloe vera juice and Vitamin E, this only cost €1.29.

    Gotta Love Nature’s Aloe Vera Care Body Cream
    Betty’s Nature Aloe Vera Gel

    Containing 92% aloe vera with calendula, this product looked and sounded like a great all round product especially to use during warmer weather. Aloe vera is a great skin conditioner but also perfect to use as an after sun product if skin needs cooling down and comforting after being exposed to the sun. 300ml cost €2.22.

    Betty’s Nature Aloe Vera Gel
    Booty & Body Cream

    I noticed this came in various fragrances including Coconut Milk & Pink Rose and Amber Sun & Salted Toffee. All versions contained hyaluronic acid (helps to keep moisture in the skin) and coconut oil (moisturising). Only €1.99 for 240ml.

    Booty & Body Creams
    Lavato Body Scrubs

    Such eye catching scrubs thanks to their vibrant colours and rich looking textures. Lavato’s Body Scrubs were in in 2 different versions: one with dragon fruit scent and the other passion fruit. Both contained sea salt to provide a thorough exfoliation. Glycerin and jojoba oil is in the ingredients list, so this isn’t a dry scrub but one with an oily texture to it. 400g for €1.99.

    Lavato Body Scrubs
    Guasha Jade Stone

    Used to help improve the circulation of the skin, helping to soothe, smooth and massage helping improve the look and feel of the face. Only €0.89.

    Guasha Jade Stones
    Body & Facial Cleansing Set

    I was very tempted by this set of tools! A variety of different plastic brushes that can be used on the face and body. These will exfoliate the skin, improve circulation and help to prep the skin for further treatments and products. Very cute look wise and at a cost of €2.49.

    Body & Facial Cleansing Set

    There were so many affordable, budget friendly and fun products in this one store alone. Of course, there are branded items available in lots of different stores and shops. But if you’re looking for a lower price point to buy products for yourself or gifts, there’s plenty to choose from in ACTION!

  • 4 Items In Home Bargains To Buy For Under £1.50

    Finding affordable bath, body and skincare products, if you love them, is like Christmas coming early. It is for me! As someone who has a bath every evening, I love adding different products in it. Skincare lover? I like switching up my skincare routine occasionally or slotting in a new product. Even better, finding a product I normally use but at a reduced price. And as for body care, who doesn’t love different textured and fragranced formulas that cleans or moisturise the skin on the body? So I recently found 4 products in Home Bargains, 2 for the face and 2 for the bath, each under £1.50. So what did I find?

    4 Items In Home Bargains To Buy For Under £1.50
    Face Facts Ceramide Repairing Serum

    Face Facts is a budget friendly brand I’ve found online, in Tesco and other discount stores. Their Ceramide Reparing Serum isn’t an expensive product and can usually be purchased for £2.00. But in Home Bargains it’s £1.49, which is even better on the pocket! Designed to help maintain the moisture content in the skin while adding to it, and protects the skin. Fragrance free, ideal for sensitive skin and easily can be slotted into any skincare routine.

    Face Facts Ceramide Repairing Serum Cream
    Simple’s Soothing Water Cream

    The brand Simple is a go to for anyone that wants effective but ‘simple’ formulas, especially those with sensitive skin. This moisturiser is meant to provide not only moisture to the skin, but soothe and calm it, giving it a fresher and well hydrated look. 50ml for only £1.29.

    Simple’s Soothing Water Cream
    Bubble Up’s Bath Bomb

    These bath bombs from this brand don’t seem to be readily available on the high street anymore. But for only 69p , these are incredibly affordable. Decent size, slight shimmer to the bath bomb and nicely packaged, so great for gift giving.

    Bubble Up’s Bath Bomb
    Bubble Up’s Bath Bar

    I’ve used Bubble Up’s Bath Bars before and really enjoyed them. I found them to be surprisingly very moisturising on the skin, enjoyable and fun to use. The version I found was in Sail Away With Me, which is fragranced in sea fennel and eucalyptus. So hopefully this should be very fresh in scent, slightly earthy and aromatherapy like. Price? Only 69p!

    Bubble Up’s Sail Away With Me Bubble Bath Bar

    Have you spotted any of these in your local Home Bargains? I think these are great products at great prices. But as always, who knows how long these will be in stock for, so grab while you can!

  • What I Bought My 14 Year Old Daughter For Her Birthday

    Being a teenager today is totally different to being a teenager when I was growing up. When it came to fragrance and skincare, we spent our money in The Body Shop, on anything Dewberry, White Musk or Vanilla scented. Today’s teens don’t head to stores like this anymore. It’s places like Sephora or Selfridges they want to head to. But thankfully they still appreciate buying staples on the high street such as Boots and Superdrug. So with my daughter turning 14 this year, what were some of the things I bought her and why?

    Simple Skincare Gift Set

    Simple as a brand has a great range of products for lots of people, including teens. Most products are colour, fragrance and soap free, so great for sensitive and young skin. This gift set I purchased contains a good, basic skincare routine. It includes a facial wash, moisturiser, sheet mask and head band.

    Simple Skincare Gift Set
    Revolution Beauty’s 24k Gold Make-up Pallet

    My daughter loves make-up. At the age she is now it’s all about experimenting and finding her own style and flair. This pallet had a good mix of colours that weren’t too obvious, so could be used daily. Revolution Beauty always has a sale online, which includes make-up, so plenty of bargains for teens to grab.

    Revolution Beauty’s 24k Gold Make-up Pallet
    Avene’s Eau Thermale

    I bought this for my daughter last year but in a smaller size, and she loved it. Avene’s Eau Thermale provides instant cooling on the skin. Ideal for skin that’s sensitive as it only contains spring water, and no other ingredient which may or may not be needed especially on teen skin. It’s an easy product to carry and use on the go if needed and perfect for Summer.

    Avene’s Eau Thermale
    Hair clips

    I picked up various hair clips from Home Bargains and Superdrug (when they were on clearance). My daughter loves hair accessories and so do a lot of teenage girls. These are very inexpensive gifts but always appreciated. I got them in different colours and shapes, which she can use if and when needed.

    Hair clips & accessories
    Make-up brushes

    You can’t have make-up without brushes! I always find really affordable make-up brushes (which are branded) in Home Bargains. I bought her a blusher brush and eyebrow brushes.

    Ectools and Real Technique make-up brushes
    Lotions & Potions (formally Glow) fine fragrances

    Lotions & Potions fine fragrance products are dupes of well known scents. I bought my daughter Lady Million, which you can guess what THIS smells like (dupe alert)! Housed in an adorable, blue teddy bear shaped bottle (like another well known fragrance), I knew she would like the look and smell of this and she does!

    Lotions & Potions Lady Million fragrance
    Florence by Mills Wildy Me Eau de toilette

    As a fan of Millie Bobby Brown, and a fragrance junkie, I HAD to buy this for my daughter! Normally I buy her body mists, but being 14 it was time to treat her to stronger scented formulations. A floral and woody scent which if I’m honest, isn’t something I like, but it’s different and nice for my daughter to try out. What we like fragrance wise can be similar but very different.

    Florence by Mills’s Wildy Me eau de toilette

    What do you think about the selection of products I bought my mini me? I can honestly say that except the items bought from Home Bargains, everything else was bought on sale or part of a special promotion. So although not my usual budget friendly purchases, they were the best prices I could get as I shopped around.

  • New In Home Bargains Including Mallows Beauty Products!

    Finding new products in Home Bargains always makes me nervous! It gets my fingers twitching to make a purchase which I don’t necessarily need but want. Surely this isn’t just me? I’m weak when it comes to new bath, shower, body and skincare products and unfortunately I’ve found some new ones in HB recently. So what did I find?

    New in Home Bargains
    Mallows Beauty Watermelon Body Scrub

    Containing pink Himalayan salt, apricot, sweet almond and sunflower seed oil, this body scrub should exfoliate the skin and leave it soft, smooth and moisturised. Perfect for pre-tanning, general pampering or to use once or twice a week to keep the skin on the body in tip top condition. £3.99.

    Mallows Beauty Watermelon Body Scrub
    Mallows Beauty Glycolic Acid Body Cleanser

    Another body exfoliator from Mallows Beauty, but more chemical based rather than granular, so no grainy bits! Ideal for those who don’t want bits in their body scrub. This Glycolic Acid Body Cleanser also helps with blemishes on the body so great to use during warmer weather. £2.99.

    Mallows Beauty Glycolic Acid Body Cleanser
    Mallows Beauty Pineapple Foam Toner

    Mallows Beauty Pineapple Foam Toner is formulated to exfoliate, brighten the skin and make it look clearer and smoother while not stripping the skin. £3.49.

    Mallows Beauty Foaming Pineapple Enzyme Toner
    Decleor Mini’s

    Yes the Decleor mini’s are back! Incredibly popular because as a brand the products were expensive when sold in department stores in the UK. These are definitely mini sizes and range from 5ml to 25ml, which is perfect for travel or to try out. Different products are available including their facial oils and night cream, still only 79p per sachet (with sachets containing 1 or 2 products).

    Decleor mini’s
    Dr Lipp’s All Ways Daily Wash

    This product is to be used from head to toes, and can be used as a shampoo, facial cleanser and a body wash. Fragrance free, suitable for sensitive skin and contains ingredients coconut oil, aloe vera, and rapeseed oil. Great for people who want more natural products and also people who want a multi use product to save time, energy and product. £1.99.

    Dr Lipp’s All Ways Daily Wash
    Dr Lipp’s Moisturising Balm

    Another product that can be used on the face and the body. Dr Lipp’s Moisturising Balm contains Vitamin E and coconut oil. Ideal for dry skin and easy to work into the skin as it melts from balm into a more liquid state. £1.99.

    Dr Lipp’s Moisturising Balm
    Nail & Cuticle Oil Pen

    Cuticle oil is something a lot of us overlook using (I’m one!). They instantly can make your nails look and feel healthier and well kept. But most come in a brush or dropper form in a bottle. This is an actual pen you can ‘paint’ around the nail quickly, no mess and easy and handy to travel with. This comes in strawberry and orange fragrance. £1.00.

    Nail & cuticle oil

    So these are the products I’ve found recently in Home Bargains. All newly on shelves (except the Decleor mini’s), all affordable and budget friendly products to use regularly or to gift.