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  • New Products I Found In Home Bargains

    Shoppers who love the discount store Home Bargains will know that they stock various different brands under one roof. Especially where bath, body, fragrance and skincare products are concerned. It’s always worth looking mainly on their 1st aisle for these because in the middle of the staple everyday products they have on their shelves, you can find one off products which are sold cheaper than the rrp price. So have I seen anything that’s made me want to take out my credit card recently?

    Home Bargains new finds!
    Designer Fragrances Body Wash

    Designer Fragrances are a brand which are known for creating their own version of designer fragrances in their body mists and sprays. Not to mention they have home and car fragrance products too! Designer Fragrances now have added body washes to their list of products. They come in a variety of fragrances including Tu Est Belle, Xalien and Our Way. 250ml in size and 99p each.

    Body washes by Designer Fragrances
    Kate Somerville’s DermalQuench Liquid Lift

    Kate Somerville’s DermalQuench Liquid Lift targets fine lines and wrinkles, the texture of the skin, skin tone and moisture. This product is designed to improve all of these things, leaving the skin looking fresher, firmer, brighter and more youthful. This product has been in the store for a few weeks but I’ve noticed the stock has been in and out within that time. So if you haven’t been lucky to grab one so far, keep your eyes peeled just in case! £2.99 for 15ml.

    Kate Somerville’s DermalQuench Liquid Lift
    The Body Shop’s Edelweiss Cream

    This is a face cream that is supposed to help with hydration, leaving the skin feeling plump and smooth. Suitable for all skin types. Currently on sale on The Body Shop’s website for £30.00. Home Bargains? £3.99 for 50ml.

    The Body Shop’s Edelweiss Cream
    Freeman’s Sleepy Time Whipped Mask & Anti-Stress Clay Mask

    Containing magnesium and hyaluronic acid, Freeman’s Sleepy Time Whipped Mask is supposed to soothe and hydrate the skin. This mask is meant to be left on and not washed off, so ideal to use as an overnight treatment. The Anti-Stress Clay Mask is more for those who suffer from break outs and need their skin to be calmer. Each mask costs 69p for 89ml.

    Freeman’s Sleepy Time Whipped Mask & Anti-Stress Clay Mask

    All of these products individually cost less than £4.00, proving that you can buy skin and body products on a small budget. Who doesn’t love purchases that are so affordable?

  • Affordable Fragrance Christmas Gifts For Under £10.00

    Fragrance is one of the most popular gift ideas for anytime of the year and any occasion, especially for Christmas. For just one designer fragrance it can be expensive. Some of the cheapest forms of fragrances to buy are either in body spray or body mist form or to avoid designer names in the fragrance field entirely. There are lots of budget friendly fragrance sets on the high street ready to purchase for Christmas gifts right now. So what’s available, and affordable, ready for the festive season?

    Miss So..? Mini Body Spray Fragrance Set

    At 50ml each and four fragrances to choose from, this collection of body sprays will make a good stocking filler or small gift for that person who loves their scents on the sweet side. This is one set I would purchase for my daughter, so great for the pre-teens especially. £3.99 from B & M.

    Miss So…? Mini Body Sprat Set
    Missguided Eau De Parfum Set

    There’s a few different fragrances available in this Missguided duo set. This set contains 2 x 15ml fragranced products and is packaged really nicely and would appeal to different age ranges. £6.99 from B & M.

    Missguided Gift Sets
    Designer Fragrances Men & Women’s Gift Sets

    I love Designer Fragrances as a brand because they are affordable and good quality in both the men and women’s fragrance products. I’ve used them myself and also my son and daughter have too. So to be able to get these in gift sets not only is a great gift idea but great value! The women’s comes with two body sprays and one 50ml eau de parfum. The men’s contains one body spray and one eau de parfum. Each set contains just one fragrance scent. £4.99 each from Home Bargains.

    Designer Fragrances Fragrance Gift Set
    Layering Lab’s Mini Mists Set

    Another body mist based collection is Layering Lab’s Mini Mists Set which includes four different fragranced body mists at 50ml each. There were two different sets available, one being Summer scented fragrances and the other the more classic, readily available fragrances in this range. Available from Superdrug, £3.99 per set with a Superdrug loyalty card, or £6.99 without.

    Layering Lab’s Mini Mists Set

    All of these gift sets are priced well and would be appreciated by many different people (me included). Hopefully these suggestions will give anyone struggling for gift ideas on the cheap some ideas and point them in the right direction.

  • Wickford & Co’s Gingerbread Scented Wax Melts

    As a wax melt lover, I tend to purchase wax melts from wax vendors. These are small businesses who make and sell their own wax melts in various shapes, sizes and scents. But sometimes a girl just wants one piece of wax, not a selection, to grab and melt at home in the space of an hour. And that’s why I purchased a few Autumnal inspired wax melts from the high street recently. One of those wax melts was Wickford & Co’s Gingerbread from Home Bargains. This cost 79p for 88g.

    Wickford & Co’s Gingerbread Scented Wax Melts
    Why did I buy this?

    Gingerbread as a fragrance is popular at this time of the year and flies off the shelf in Home Bargains in wax melt and candle form. But for some reason I’ve never actually tried it! I love this fragrance, I love wax melts and I love the 79p price tag so why have I not? Well, I have now…

    Appearance & Packaging

    Wickford & Co’s wax melt is segmented into 8 cubes which need to be broken off to use and pop into a wax warmer. It looks like a very chunky chocolate bar even more so with it being a dark caramel colour. Its all one block colour with no glitter, no design, nothing, just plain.

    The wax is housed in a plastic casing which keeps it protected and easy to store away. The label itself looks very festive and inviting.

    Fragrance

    It smells of gingerbread definitely. You get the hit of ginger which is more bakery based rather than zingy fresh ginger, thanks to it’s sweetness and hints of spices and citrus. It’s a beautiful scent which isn’t too sweet and sickly and very comforting.

    In melt

    I only used one cube of this in my wax warmer and it melted away evenly and released fragrance straight away. I’m so used to my wax melts having a shimmer to them, or creating a beautiful wax pool, which this didn’t.

    Strength & Longevity

    The strength of this, one cube alone, I would say is on the verge of being strong. Strong not in an overpowering way but in an obvious, it’s there and cuts through other smells kind of way. I’ve had a leak through some new plaster work recently. It’s left a lingering damp, wet plaster smell which is very annoying! With this melting in the hallway I can barely smell it! Longevity is just as good as the strength. A few hours of melting and the strength and scent is exactly the same as when first put on.

    Recommended?

    I’m not ashamed to say I’m a bit of a wax melt snob and look down at wax melts that are sold cheaply on the high street. But it’s safe to say I’m much more open minded now because this is really good! Nicely packaged, good amount of wax to melt, great fragrance which is a punchy one and is cheap! So if you love your gingerbread fragrance this should definitely be purchased!

  • Autumn Scented Wax Melts From The High Street

    Autumn is my favourite season in the year. The best tv shows land ready for me to be glued to my remote control. The weather is the perfect combination, normally, of sun, mildness with a a hint of crispness to it. And it’s totally acceptable to hermit and start living under a cosy blanket which is the second skin of a sofa. BLISS! Another thing I love about this season is the various home fragrances available to use that match with this time of year. So I decided to grab three wax melts from three high street retailers that screamed Autumn. And these are what I bought:

    Autumn inspired wax melts
    Pacific Wax Co’s Pumpkin Spice – Asda

    This wax melt cost £1.00 for 35.4g (the smallest out of the three purchased). Packaged in a protective plastic clam casing (which they all are housed in) with the wax segmented into 6 pieces. I love the label on this. It depicts the fragrance well and shouts Autumn to me.

    The fragrance is spicy, warming and does have a pumpkin element to it. Not too strong or sweet and very balanced. Pumpkin scents aren’t my usual go to but this one is really nice with the spices coming through gently.

    Pacific Wax Co’s Pumpkin Spice Wax Melts
    Wickford & Co’s Gingerbread – Home Bargains

    This wax melt cost 79p for 88g (the cheapest out of the three purchased) which contains 8 cubes. The labelling, like Pacific Wax Co’s Pumpkin Spice, is cosy, easy on the eye and tells you what this is supposed to smell like from picture alone. When I think of THE Autumn/Winter scent it has to be Gingerbread!

    This fragrance is a mix of ginger and some citrus notes to it. Warming but not spicy. This is mainly ginger for me but a bakery ginger not the spicy ginger. Great scent, just how I want a gingerbread piece of wax to smell like!

    Wickford & Co’s Gingerbread Wax Melts
    Restore Sandalwood, Cedar & Cardamom – B & M

    This wax melt cost £1.50 for 103.5g of wax which is the biggest in size, weight and cost of all three I bought. This is made up of 9 segments. I like the shape of this wax as it’s not square or rectangular, which gives it an interesting look. The labelling is beyond basic. No pictures, just the fragrance name. Strangely enough I’m fine with it because although this smells like an Autumn fragrance, it may be sold all year round so it can’t stand out seasonally.

    Fragrance wise this comes across as quite a clean scent as it has powdery notes to it. A little woodiness comes through with the smallest hit of spice but barely there. I really like this one. Very unusual, I like the cleanness of this but could be spicier.

    Restore Sandalwood, Cedar & Cardamom Wax Melts
    Overall

    Three differently sized, priced and fragranced wax melts which all tick the Autumn box! It’s nice to have three wax melts that smell differently but all give off a cosy feel in different ways. I can only assume all three are widely available from these stores and which ever one you chose won’t break the bank, and should provide a good number of hours of fragrance.