Scenticles

I am so excited for this time of year on the 27th it will be our towns Christmas light switch on. 

There will also be a Christmas market and other Christmassy things going on that weekend. 

Christmas is coming around so fast and we need to purchase new decorations but most importantly a new tree. 

When it comes to choosing a Christmas tree we always go for a faux tree, to save money since it can come out of storage year after year.

 We had our last tree a good few years but had to throw it out after last Christmas as it was falling apart and also I wanted us to have fiber optic one this year. 

So if like us you tend to go for a faux Christmas tree but miss the smell of a real tree. 

Then why not give your tree the scent of Christmas? 

Scentsicles are Christmas tree ornaments that have the scent of Christmas. 

The fragrance is infused into a biodegradable paper stick that naturally wicks to the surface layer by layer. 

All you have to do is simply place in faux trees or real trees (if you wish), wreaths or garlands. 

That way you can smell the scents of Christmas throughout the season. 

Scentsicles come in five scents: 

-White Winter Fur 

- Two Dashes Of Cinnamon 

-Christmas Time Spruce 

- Snow Berry Wreath 

and 

- Silver Birch.

I was sent three of the different fragrances and really liked the White winter Fur one as it smelled very Christmassy almost like a real tree. 

The Cinnamon one is also really lovely, I do love cinnamon this time of year. 

The other one I got was Christmas time spruce but I didn't like it as I found it to be quite a strong scent and not something that I would like the smell of in my home.  

Do you think you would give these a try? 

I'd love to know comment below. 

Jo Malone The Big Call

Jo Malone is known for her fragrance range from colognes, bath and body products to fragrances 

for the home. 

I have been a fan of Jo Malone fragrances for awhile and although they are out of my price

range I do try and find a few samples of her perfumes from time to time. 

I am also lucky enough to own one her candles in the fragrance pomegranate Noir.

The video below "The Big Call" is about how Jo Malone started out with her fragrance range.

Her first job at 16 was in a flower shop and she loved being able to go to the market's some mornings.

She is unfortunately horribly dyslexic but she is able to take a color or moment in time and 

turn it into fragrance. The flower shop was able to give her own creative library of fragrances so she formed her business by buying plastic tubs and worked in a tiny kitchen. 

She sold her business due to cancer which she beat after fighting for year and after
wanted to get back into making her own fragrances but she felt so disheartened and nearly 
gave up until a friend gave her a call one day. 

I'll let you see the video to find out what happened but its a lovely story.

Get a Goodnight's Sleep

Recently I have been struggling to get a good nights sleep, this is mainly due to having

things wiring around in my head and feeling stressed recently. 

Normally I will fall asleep pretty quickly before my husband but sometimes I don't which

then means his snoring bothers me as well. 

I have tried out some products recently to see if any helped me to fall asleep and get 

a good nights shut eye. 

1.Deep Sleep Pillow Spray 

 To be fair I've never really been keen on the idea of pillow sprays but I decided

to give it ago.

 I have two different pillow sprays at the moment the one pictured is by Thisworks and I have found 

the scents to be relaxing but you do need more than just a pillow spray to help you drift off. but it does help

a little. 

2. A lovely bubble bath /oil/bomb I find that having a bath before bed  does work wonders to help me drift

off and there has been more than one occasion where I have fallen asleep in the bath.

3. Breath Right nasal strips 

These are for Stuart to wear to keep snoring at bay they do work 

a little but hubby hates wearing them which is fair enough

4. Bio Ears earplugs

I hate putting these in my ears but they do mute the sound of Stuart's snoring though. 

5. A hot milky drink works wonders at making me chill out and unwind before bed 

I tend to go for a hot chocolate as it's my favourite hot drink. 

when it comes to drinks make sure they don't contain caffeine. 

What do you do to have a better nights sleep? 

Potters Crouch Festive Candles

Potters Crouch Candles offer a range of 5 different Festive scents to make

your home smell fabulous and make you in that Christmas mood. 

Each of the home-made candles are hand- labelled and hand-finished.

The drawings on the label's are as always amazing but this time with 

Christmas and festive images. 

The 5 festive candles are as follows: 

- Christmas

- Frankincense and Myrrh 

- Gold

- Plum Pudding 

and

- Festive Spice

I was sent 2 of the 5 candles to try and chose

Festive Spice and Christmas. 

The Festive spice reminds me of mulled wine with 

a zesty orange  and spicy scent  which makes Christmas come to

life. 

The festive Spice candle is their most popular festive scent. 

Then we have the Christmas candle with opulent spices blended with pine forests and rich orangey scents this candle is a festive treat for your nose. 

If you love festive candles as much as me why not 

check out potters range? Not only do they smell wonderful

but look magical too. 

RRP:£8.50 each

Review: Christmas With The Body Shop

I am sure most of you would have heard of The Body Shop. 

The Body Shop believe that beauty comes from the heart and not just a pretty face. 

All products are made with love and care and one of the big things I love

about The Body Shop is that they don't test on animals and that all of their products

are 100% Vegetarian. 

I first brought skincare and make up items from The Body Shop back in 2003 when I was 13 

and my Nan had taken me to have one of their make up classes and brought me 

a range of their make up and skincare products as my 13th birthday gift! 

I have been a huge fan of The Body Shop ever since and even more 

exciting is their Christmas range! 

The lovely PR company for The Body Shop sent me a few of their fab

Christmas products and I am very excited to show them to you! 

First up is the Ginger Manicure and Moisture Duo, £6. 

This is fab gift for your secret Santa or as a stocking filler! 

The spicy and ginger scented cream makes hands feel festive and smooth. 

Secondly I received the Festive Handcream Trio, £12.

A fab set of mini 30ml hand creams that are Cranberry, Vanilla and Ginger  

scented. A fab treat if you don't know which scent to choose from. 

  

Last of all to vamp up your look for a Christmas party, for Christmas day

or even as a gift their is this gorgeous eye palette, £15. 

The smoky eye palette is back with an all new twist of colour! 

It includes 4 all on trend eye shadows and 2 mini eye shadow brushes,

so that you can touch up on the go. 

They are limited edition sets and come in two different shades

01 Smoky Brown 

and

02 Smoky Plum. 

I was sent the lovely Smoky Brown set. 

Pros:

- A great range of Christmas Products for a range of prices. 

- Not tested on animals

- Lovely Christmassy scents

Cons: 

- Some people who are on a tight budget may find that the products are a bit too pricey

Overall: 

A great range of Christmas products that make fab gifts and stocking fillers

they would make a fab treat ! 

Review: St Grape Exotic Pink Salt

 Recently I have been sent a lovely range of products from a 

lovely brand St Grape. 

I hadn't heard of St Grape until I came across their products 

on Hayley's blog Sparkles and Strechmarks. 

Anyway St Grape offered to send me four of there wonderful products 

which I will be talking about this week and today I am reviewing the lovely St Grape Exotic Pink Salt. 

St Grape are a big hit in their native Canada, they provide a range of natural 

and high quality products that are not tested on animals. 

The St Grape Pink Salt, £15 for 600g is packaged in a lovely 

brown bag with a ribbon so would make an ideal gift 

especially with Christmas coming up! 

The product is made up of 100% Natural grade A Himalayan Pink Salt 

and enriched with 100% pure essential oils. 

It is best used as a foot soak or when soaking in the bath 

for natural exfoliation. 

The Pink Salt can also be used for a bath massage and 

for scenting. 

Directions:

Foot soak: 1 cup of salt to 1 gallon of water

Full body bath: 3 cups to bath water

Massage: fill the attached bag  1/3 with the salt, wet bag and massage body

Scenting: pour any amount in bag and tie the string place in area you wish to scent. 

Pros: 

- 100% Natural 

- Smells lovely

- multiple uses 

- makes skin feel soft and smooth 

Cons: 

- A little bit pricey

Review: Noble Isle Bath/shower gel and body lotion set

Introducing Noble Isle 

Taking inspiration from all corners of the Isles,

and drawing on the natural and cultural riches of 

the British Isles, the Noble Isles collection has been created .

Noble Isle's high performance bath and body products employ 

the finest fragrances and natural  extracts. 

The best of British design, to create a lasting impression. 

I was lucky enough to be sent the Summer Rising gift set duo, £38 (retail value £45).

The set contains Summer Rising Bath and shower gel

 and Summer Rising Body Lotion.

The bottles both contain 250ml , and smell wonderful. 

 Summer Rising is  an immaculate fragrance evoking the beginnings of summer,

 with extracts of toning elderflower 

and antioxidant-charged gooseberry with clean notes of orange blossom, 

moss and cut grass.

I have personally found these to be one of the best body care fragrances

I have tried in a long time.

The smell makes me think of long summer days, picnic's in the park

and trips out. 

Review: Aroma-Works Products

Hi all, hope your enjoying your weekend so far. 

Today me and Stuart went the canal festival which was great

fun looking around the stalls. 

I have recently been sent some lovely products from Aroma-works. 

Aroma-works is a luxury fragrance company based in Woodley Berkshire

(UK HQ) and New Jersey (USA HQ). 

I wont go into the whole background about Aroma-works.

As you can see in the photo below all of Aroma-works products are packaged

in a lovely white box with a block colour on them to distinguish between 

the different fragrances. 

The different fragrance categories are as follows: 

-Nurture

- Soulful 

- Serenity 

- Yin and Yang

- Inspire

and

- Essential Rose

I received 4 products from some of the different categories. 

First of all I got the Soulful room mist, £20.00.

which is a complex and exotic scent with a blend of 7 essential oils.

 Soulful combines the fruity top notes of Juniper Berry and Bergamot

 and exotically heady Frankincese with warm, spicy base notes of Patchouli. 

This beautifully balanced blend finishes with a creamy caramel fragrance

 to give you a unique and wonderfully warm scent.

Then we have the Nurture Reed Diffuser, £35.

which is a rich and fruity scent, with a blend of 5 essential oils. 

The Nurture blend combines the fruity, crisp aroma of May Chang,

 the sweet, fresh scent of Roman Camomile

 and the aromatic delicately woody fragrance of Sandalwood.

Then a Medium Serenity candle, £32. 

A scent that calms and restores.

The Serenity blend combines the beautifully warm citrus top notes of 

Lemongrass with the underlying exotic, floral fragrance of Neroli 

and soft, sweet Geranium.

Last of all the small essential rose candle, £15. 

A fruity and floral blend of 7 essential oils. 

The Essential Rose brings together the top notes of sweet and spicy

 Moroccan Rose with delicate Violet Leaf and warm, citrus Mandarin. 

The earthy, rich base notes of Patchouli adds an exotic touch

 to make this a wonderfully balanced blend.

I really love how once you open the products you get a whiff of 

the amazing aroma of  the fragrance's. 

I am really impressed with the whole range, being a candle lover

I am happy to add these to my collection as well as the reed diffuser

and the room mist. 

I would 100% recommend these products for gifts or a treat for yourself. 

Review: Potters Crouch Candles

Potters Crouch Candles  offer an exciting and diverse range of candles 

for your enjoyment. 

They are even able to make your own bespoke range of candles 

for special occasions such as weddings and parties to give

an extra personal  touch to your day,

As well as memorial ones to remember that special someone.

Each candle is handmade, hand–labelled and hand–finished in their  300 year old converted

 barn nestled in the heart of the English countryside in Hertfordshire.

As you can see above each of the candles have a painted

impression on the lid giving it unique touch. 

They have a range of candles from fruits and flowers, charity one's, 

Christmas ones and fragrances of the world.

I chose to go with two from the fragrances of the world section. 

First up their most popular selling candle India. 

The candle has a subtle mixture of delicate spices and heat with exotic warm 

floral's. 

This candle provokes an Indian paradise feel to your home. 

Next up is Africa (how cute are these meerkats) 

making you think off green watering holes, hot sun and  Saharan desert blooms

this is a spicy and thrilling candle that will take you away 

on an African safari (or day dream at least) .

Out of both of the Candles I would say that the Africa one is my favourite by far.