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  • Affordable Christmas Stocking Fillers In Tesco

    Supermarkets are a great way to not only do everyday shopping but also gift shop too. These days they sell a variety of different products which makes buying gifts for people, especially for Christmas, an easy and sometimes inexpensive thing to do. Recently I went into my local Tesco to see what they had available for stocking fillers, Christmas Eve boxes and small gifts in general. So what did I find and how much did each item cost?

    Affordable Christmas Stocking Fillers In Tesco
    Treacle Moon’s Spiced Gingerbread Biscuit Shower and Bath Gel

    I’m a fan of Treacle Moon shower and bath gels. Not necessarily for gifting but for everyday use. They’re fun, great fragrances, good sizes and very affordable. But their seasonal Spiced Gingerbread Biscuit Shower and Bath Gel is such a seasonal treat this would make a great addition to a stocking, Christmas Eve box or hamper. £2.00 for 500ml.

    Treacle Moon’s Spiced Gingerbread Biscuit Shower and Bath Gel
    Treacle Moon’s The Fabulous Four Gift Set

    If you’re looking for something a little bigger and more gift like from the brand Treacle Moon, they currently have a gift set called The Fabulous Four in store. It contains 4 different shower and bath gels (Raspberry Kiss, My Coconut Island, Sunny Brazilian Love and Spiced Gingerbread Biscuit) which are nicely boxed and packaged up. Each are 100ml in size, and currently priced at £4.00 instead of £8.00 if you use Tesco’s loyalty card (Clubcard).

    Treacle Moon’s The Fabulous Four Gift
    Treacle Moon’s The Happy Collection Gift Set

    Another great value set from Treacle Moon, but this time the contents are a little more varied. The Happy Collection contains a bath bomb, body mist, shower gel and hand and body creme. Great for top to toe pampering. Usual price is £13.00, with Clubcard £6.50.

    Treacle Moon’s The Happy Collection Gift Set
    Lee Bancroft’s Rest & Recharge Sleep Set

    This collection of night time treats includes a satin pillow case, eye mask and 2 hair scrunchies. I can see this being used and loved by various ages, but someone who values a good night’s rest and doing it in style especially. Priced at £12.00, with Clubcard £6.00.

    Leo Bancroft’s Rest & Recharge Gift Set
    Lee Bancroft’s Ultimate Hair Accessories Scrunchie Set

    4 large and 4 small satin scrunchies is what you would get within Lee Bancroft’s Ultimate Hair Accessories set. My teenage daughter would love this, and so would many other teens and other various ages too. Priced at £8.00 down to £4.00 with Clubcard.

    Leo Bancroft’s Ultimate Hair Accessories Scrunchie Set
    w7’s Silky Knots Large Scrunchies

    Another small and cute stocking filler for those who love a scrunchie, this set only contains 3 but the packaging screams gifting. Nicely presented and the cost won’t break the bank. Price is £5.00 without a Clubcard, but with £2.50.

    w7’s Silky Knots Large Scrunchies
    So…? Escapes Body Mist Set

    So…? fragrances are winners in my house and one of my daughter’s favourite body mists. This set contains 4 body mists, each a different fragrance (Ibiza Dreams, Bali Breeze, Mykonos Nights and Venice Kiss). Each one is 50ml in size, so great to travel with. Usual price is £10.00, Clubcard price £5.00.

    So…? Escapes Body Mist Set

    I would quite happily buy most of these for family or friends, or even myself at the Clubcard prices. At full price? Probably not. But at these special prices they are affordable, inexpensive and great buys. You can pick thee up in your local store, or even order online.

  • Treacle Moon’s Sunny Brazilian Love Fragrance Mist

    I am a sucker for a fragrance mist! They are the most affordable and easiest way to get a daily fragrance hit if and when needed. Having a teenage daughter who ‘borrows’ my fragrances means I’m not too annoyed because they’re not expensive. If she loses or uses them they can be replaced easily. The Latest one I’ve purchased is Treacle Moon’s Sunny Brazilian Love Fragrance Mist from Tesco. Usual price £4.50, Clubcard price £3.00.

    Treacle Moon’s Sunny Brazilian Love Fragrance Mist
    Why did I buy this?

    I love Treacle Moon product and I’ve used many of them, including their hand cream, shower and bath gels and body scrubs. Their fragrance mists were new, priced cheaply and I wanted to see if they were just as good as other Treacle Moon products I’ve used.

    Packaging

    Sunny Brazilian Love comes in a plastic spray bottle. Eye catching thanks to the vibrant label which looks fun, youthful and screams Summer.

    Fragrance

    This has an interesting blend of creaminess to this with a slightly tropical smell to it (probably coconut). It’s mixed in with some light floral notes, so I would describe this as a fusion of tropical fruit and florals. It’s really nice. It definitely has a Summer vibe to it and I find it quite relaxing rather than energising.

    In use

    I rarely apply fragrance directly onto the skin. It normally is sprayed onto my clothing. The stream coming from the spray was generous and fine, which I loved. And the fragrance immediately hit, which smelt great. I was quite heavy handed with application because I wanted the scent to last the morning. But what I found was the fragrance didn’t last. Not only was the strength very weak but I could barely smell the scent which was disappointing. It’s such a nicely scented fragrance mist it just wasn’t strong enough and needed to have a better longevity.

    Recommended?

    I hoped for great things with this fragrance mist. But it’s not a product I would buy again because the longevity and strength just wasn’t there for me. If I apply a fragrance, I want to smell it at least for a short time. This failed. Would this react differently on the skin? I’m not sure, but on clothes it was a no from me. Such a shame as this smells really good, just needed to pack more of a punch.

  • Reduced To Clear Home Fragrance Products In The Supermarket Tesco

    Who doesn’t love to see reduced price labels while shopping in their local supermarket? Even more so if it’s against products or items you either were planning on buying or you tend to buy generally. Home fragrance products are things that can make a home more homely, cosy and inviting. That’s probably why people buy them, to help create that type of environment. If you have a decent sized Tesco supermarket near you, it might be worthwhile having a look for these products because they have a sale on in many of their branches. So what did I find in mine?

    Tesco’s Home Fragrance Products On Sale
    Wax Melts

    My favourite go to for home fragrance is using a wax melt. There were quite a few different fragrances available in wax melts on the shelves reduced to various prices and all containing a decent amount of wax (60g). Rhubarb & Elderberry, Mango & Pineapple, Fig & Mulberry were just a few of the fragrances available that I saw.

    Tesco Wax Melts
    Tealights

    Packs of 27 tea lights of mostly Autumn/Winter fragrances I spotted at reduced prices. But, like the wax melts, there were more than one fragrance available so plenty of choice.

    Reed Diffusers

    Not much to choose from in my local store, but reed diffusers in quite neutral, fresh fragrances were on the shelf. Great price points at £1.00. I find these are easy to store away for gifts as not everyone likes to use wax melts or candles, but everyone likes a nice smelling home.

    Tesco Reed Diffusers
    Candles

    Most of the scented candles I saw were the smaller variety (95g) in glass. At 65p and under, these were cheaper than what are usually sold in discount stores. How they smell, burn and perform I have no idea as I’ve never bought or used them. But still priced very well with many of the fragrances being identical to some in the wax melts and tea lights.

    Tesco Candles

    It seems as if Tesco are having a clear out of their own branded home fragrance products. What is good to see is not all of the fragrances are current or past seasons but perfect for Spring or Summer to come. Great opportunity for those who love these types of items to buy while at bargain prices.

  • Skincare On A Budget, Freeman’s Pre-Party Mask Duo For 67p!

    I love a bargain! I don’t mind paying full price for a good quality skincare product but if I can grab it when discounted it’s a result! The supermarket Tesco has a decent range of skincare products. In the middle of clearance items I found a few weeks ago Freeman’s Pre-Party Mask Duo for the budget pleasing price of 67p!

    Freeman’s Pre-Party Mask Duo
    Why did I buy it?

    I was thinking a head of a birthday of a friend and possibly putting away as small gifts for Christmas (yes I said Christmas!). I liked the idea of this not just being a mask but a moisturizer too. Although I haven’t used this brand myself, and never been tempted, I picked one up for myself because I would be silly not to for 67p!

    What does this mask do?

    Freeman’s Pre-Party Mask Duo comes in two parts. One is a mask and the other is a moisturiser. Both are designed to prep the skin, prime the skin ready for the application of make-up and then follow up with hydration. The finishing look to the skin should be a healthy looking blank canvas ready for the evening ahead.

    How to use

    On clean, dry, skin apply the Vitamin C mask. Pat it in and leave on for 20 minutes then rinse off. Follow on with the collagen moisturizer.

    The Vitamin C mask

    I didn’t expect the texture and general appearance I saw when I ripped open the first part of this duo’s sachet! The mask was gel in look and texture, with a green tint to it reminding me of aloe vera gel (just not as dark). Floral in fragrance, not too strong and overall quite pleasant.

    Placing this on the skin literally was like applying a gel but less of the cooling effect. Following the instructions of patting this into my skin, this made some areas of this appear cream like. The instructions said pat in till it ‘melted’ into the skin. There was no melting. But once I stopped and left it, it went from feeling slightly sticky to more tacky, as if it had almost dried out. Rinsing off was very easy. No residue was left and my skin felt and looked fresh and clean.

    The Collagen Moisturizer

    It came out of the sachet looking quite thick, glossy and white but it was more fluid when I rubbed it between my fingertips. On the face it took a little time to rub in, but when it did despite it not being thick, my skin felt quite nourished. There was a light fragrance in this but not particularly noticeable what the fragrance was of. My skin afterwards still had that freshness to it. No shine, quite matt but looked actually really good in normal way. This is how I want my face to look all the time!

    Going out?

    There was no getting ready to go out after using Freeman’s Pre-Party Mask Duo. I was getting ready for bed! So how my skin would have been after using this and applying make-up I couldn’t tell you (I don’t wear make-up anyway!). But what I would say is my skin looked ready for anything and I can imagine make-up would go on like a dream as it was in great condition.

    Recommended?|

    This mask and moisturizer duo surpassed my expectations! I’ve never used this brand before but happy to use products from them again. Easy to use, provides the face with a pampering treatment and then a functional face cream leaving the skin looking better than before application. If you see this BUY IT! Totally recommended and I’m kicking myself I didn’t buy more at 67p each!