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Stash Raiders #6

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Stash raiding is such a good way of using up those little samples that I seem to have a never-ending collection of.

Stash raiders Lush Dr Perricone Ciate Sisley

Stash Raiders #5

Stash raiding is such a good way of using up those little samples that I seem to have a never-ending collection of.

Stash raiders Lush Dr Perricone Ciate Sisley
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When I was pregnant I became a lot more conscious of my skin and started making a more of an effort to use some sort of body moisturiser each day, especially during the winter months when the cold weather and central heating reeks absolute havoc on my skin. When the weather gets colder I prefer to use something a little richer like this lovely body butter from Seascape.

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The Soothe range from Jersey brand Seascape, has been created for use before, during and after pregnancy to help the skin through the pre- and post-natal period. The range is fragranced with pregnancy-safe essential oils such as lavender, ylang ylang and mandarin. It’s also paraben, silicone, petroleum and SLS free and suitable for vegetarians.

Seascape Soothe Body Butter is made with Jersey beeswax, shea butter, cocoa butter, rosehip seed oil, grape seed oil and sweet almond oil to help reduce stretch marks and repair damaged skin. It’s a thick butter but still quite light meaning it moisturises deeply but absorbs really quickly. I hate waiting around for body lotions to sink in!

I’ve found this body butter leaves my skin feeling really soft and nourished; if only I had known about it when I was pregnant as it would have been a perfect belly butter! The fragrance is calming and relaxing, just what mums and mums-to-be need. It would be lovely as part of a gift for a new mum.

Seascape Soothe Body Butter costs £22.00 for a generous 125ml jar and can be bought here.




Disclosure: I received Seascape Soothe Body Butter for free for review, however all thoughts and opinion remain my own.

REVIEW: Seascape Soothe Body Butter

When I was pregnant I became a lot more conscious of my skin and started making a more of an effort to use some sort of body moisturiser each day, especially during the winter months when the cold weather and central heating reeks absolute havoc on my skin. When the weather gets colder I prefer to use something a little richer like this lovely body butter from Seascape.

seascape soothe body butterseascape body butter

The Soothe range from Jersey brand Seascape, has been created for use before, during and after pregnancy to help the skin through the pre- and post-natal period. The range is fragranced with pregnancy-safe essential oils such as lavender, ylang ylang and mandarin. It’s also paraben, silicone, petroleum and SLS free and suitable for vegetarians.

Seascape Soothe Body Butter is made with Jersey beeswax, shea butter, cocoa butter, rosehip seed oil, grape seed oil and sweet almond oil to help reduce stretch marks and repair damaged skin. It’s a thick butter but still quite light meaning it moisturises deeply but absorbs really quickly. I hate waiting around for body lotions to sink in!

I’ve found this body butter leaves my skin feeling really soft and nourished; if only I had known about it when I was pregnant as it would have been a perfect belly butter! The fragrance is calming and relaxing, just what mums and mums-to-be need. It would be lovely as part of a gift for a new mum.

Seascape Soothe Body Butter costs £22.00 for a generous 125ml jar and can be bought here.




Disclosure: I received Seascape Soothe Body Butter for free for review, however all thoughts and opinion remain my own.
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Christmas is already feeling like a distant memory, even though it was barely two weeks ago! I thought I would show you some of the absolutely gorgeous goodies I received from my brother, my dad and one of my friends. I was very spoiled!
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Everyone knows I totally adore Lush products so now my brother automatically goes there every birthday and Christmas. He got me several bath ballistics and a massive tub of Dream Cream.

One of my friends from my online mummy group sent me a bath ballistic and a bubble bar which was a lovely surprise, I wasn’t expecting that at all! We’ve never met in real life but became friends on a parenting forum when we were newly pregnant - so coming up to two years - and she is always one of the first people I turn for support.

My dad’s partner always tries to get something a little different as she thinks it’s boring to always get Lush so this year, as well as a couple of Lush bath ballistics, I got lots of gorgeous goodies from SoapyScentsations, a small Cheshire company producing handmade cosmetics using natural oils and butters.

I can’t wait to work my way through all of these scrumptious bath time treats!
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Christmas Goodies

Christmas is already feeling like a distant memory, even though it was barely two weeks ago! I thought I would show you some of the absolutely gorgeous goodies I received from my brother, my dad and one of my friends. I was very spoiled!
lush bath bombslush dream creamsoapy scentsations cupcakesoapyscentsations

Everyone knows I totally adore Lush products so now my brother automatically goes there every birthday and Christmas. He got me several bath ballistics and a massive tub of Dream Cream.

One of my friends from my online mummy group sent me a bath ballistic and a bubble bar which was a lovely surprise, I wasn’t expecting that at all! We’ve never met in real life but became friends on a parenting forum when we were newly pregnant - so coming up to two years - and she is always one of the first people I turn for support.

My dad’s partner always tries to get something a little different as she thinks it’s boring to always get Lush so this year, as well as a couple of Lush bath ballistics, I got lots of gorgeous goodies from SoapyScentsations, a small Cheshire company producing handmade cosmetics using natural oils and butters.

I can’t wait to work my way through all of these scrumptious bath time treats!
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If I had to choose only one beauty box this month, then it would have to be the Betrousse Absolutely Fabulous beauty box. This box is one of five currently available from Betrousse; it contains six luxurious products worth a total of £119 and is available for only £19 plus shipping! This is the third box I’ve received from Betrousse and it is by far my favourite.

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The Absolutely Fabulous box contains six gorgeous luxury products to pamper you during the party season:

Organic Surge Pure & Clean Face Wash: I often see Organic Surge products mentioned on other blogs but I’ve never tried them myself. This gentle, foaming face wash is perfect for my AM cleanse especially with its invigorating lemony scent. (200ml/£5.49)

LEOR Facial Exfoliate Creme: I’d never heard of LEOR before, they seem to be a relatively new British skincare brand. This creme contains smooth pumice to exfoliate and smells of heavenly lavender. (100g/£11)

Duck Island Mandarin & Bergamot Shampoo: The packaging of this reminds me so much of Molton Brown products, it has a real luxury feel and smells beautiful. I can’t wait to try it! (250ml/£14.98)

Helenere Hedelweiss Intensive Serum: Helenere is a Swiss brand and was totally new to me before receiving this beauty box. Containing edelweiss extracts, this serum is intensively repairing and hydrating. Just what I need during this cold weather. (15ml/£32)

Helenere Heidelweiss 24H Cream: Like the serum, this cream contains extracts of edelweiss and stimulates cellular respiration, prevents loss of moisture and fights against harmful exterior agents and UV rays. (30ml/£30)

Spa Find Sculpted Silhouette Inchwrap Firming Gel: I’m a bit of a sceptic when it comes to gels and creams that claim to burn fat and tighten skin – I think you can only change your body with diet and exercise (or surgery!) - but I do think products like this can help the skin’s appearance which in turn helps those lumpy bits look better. Maybe I should do a trial and take a before and after photo, what do you think? (250ml/£25.30)

I really think Betrousse have nailed it with this box, it is unbelievably good value for money and the brands are a great mix of well-known and new ones. I love that you get full-sized products and, whilst I love the surprise element of other beauty boxes, I think it’s great that you can see what’s going to be in your box before ordering.

If you like the look of this beauty box then simply head over to the Betrousse website for more information: http://www.betrousse.com

 


Disclosure: I received the Betrousse Absolutely Fabulous beauty box for free for review, however all thoughts and opinion remain my own. With thanks to Betrousse for the sample.



REVIEW: Betrousse Absolutely Fabulous Beauty Box

If I had to choose only one beauty box this month, then it would have to be the Betrousse Absolutely Fabulous beauty box. This box is one of five currently available from Betrousse; it contains six luxurious products worth a total of £119 and is available for only £19 plus shipping! This is the third box I’ve received from Betrousse and it is by far my favourite.

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The Absolutely Fabulous box contains six gorgeous luxury products to pamper you during the party season:

Organic Surge Pure & Clean Face Wash: I often see Organic Surge products mentioned on other blogs but I’ve never tried them myself. This gentle, foaming face wash is perfect for my AM cleanse especially with its invigorating lemony scent. (200ml/£5.49)

LEOR Facial Exfoliate Creme: I’d never heard of LEOR before, they seem to be a relatively new British skincare brand. This creme contains smooth pumice to exfoliate and smells of heavenly lavender. (100g/£11)

Duck Island Mandarin & Bergamot Shampoo: The packaging of this reminds me so much of Molton Brown products, it has a real luxury feel and smells beautiful. I can’t wait to try it! (250ml/£14.98)

Helenere Hedelweiss Intensive Serum: Helenere is a Swiss brand and was totally new to me before receiving this beauty box. Containing edelweiss extracts, this serum is intensively repairing and hydrating. Just what I need during this cold weather. (15ml/£32)

Helenere Heidelweiss 24H Cream: Like the serum, this cream contains extracts of edelweiss and stimulates cellular respiration, prevents loss of moisture and fights against harmful exterior agents and UV rays. (30ml/£30)

Spa Find Sculpted Silhouette Inchwrap Firming Gel: I’m a bit of a sceptic when it comes to gels and creams that claim to burn fat and tighten skin – I think you can only change your body with diet and exercise (or surgery!) - but I do think products like this can help the skin’s appearance which in turn helps those lumpy bits look better. Maybe I should do a trial and take a before and after photo, what do you think? (250ml/£25.30)

I really think Betrousse have nailed it with this box, it is unbelievably good value for money and the brands are a great mix of well-known and new ones. I love that you get full-sized products and, whilst I love the surprise element of other beauty boxes, I think it’s great that you can see what’s going to be in your box before ordering.

If you like the look of this beauty box then simply head over to the Betrousse website for more information: http://www.betrousse.com

 


Disclosure: I received the Betrousse Absolutely Fabulous beauty box for free for review, however all thoughts and opinion remain my own. With thanks to Betrousse for the sample.



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Icons is the theme of the November beauty box from Birchbox, and features five products plus two extras.

♥ Laura Mercier Ambre Vanille Body Butter It was mentioned in the October box that there would be another Laura Mercier product this month so I was really excited about finding out what it was. I was secretly hoping it would be make-up, but I’m happy with this gorgeous smelling body butter. (25g)

♥ Weleda Replenishing Oat Shampoo I knew this was going to be in this month’s box after seeing the spoiler, I just can’t resist the temptation of looking! I love Weleda products and hope this shampoo will help my dry ends. (18ml)

♥  Spa Find Sculpted Silhouette Intensive Bust Firming Extract Serum Having spent the last 21 months of my life either pregnant or breastfeeding, it’s safe to say this is a product my boobs are looking forward to trying! (6ml)

♥ Chella Higlighter Pencil This is one of the things I love about beauty boxes: discovering new brands. I’ve not heard of Chella before but this looks like a good shade highlighter and I like the chunky pencil style. (1.4g)

♥ English Laundry Perfume This is a really light perfume with notes of quince, jasmine and musk. (2ml)

♥ Pukka Herbs Teas I got a sachet each of Three Cinnamon, Earl Grey and Elderberry & Echinacea. The teas are a ‘lifestyle extra’.

♥ Birchbox Pencil Sharpener Always handy to have! This is a ‘beauty extra’.

 I think I was a little spoilt by last month’s box as I’m not blown away this month; I’m happy with my box it just hasn’t got the “wow” factor that last month had!

If you like the look of the Birchbox beauty box and want to sign up, please feel free to use my referral link: http://birchbox.co.uk/?raf=674. The box costs £10 per month plus p+p.

Let me know your thoughts!

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Birchbox – November Beauty Box

Birchbox November 2013 beauty boxNovember 2013 Birchbox beauty box contentsNovember Birchbox 2013 beauty boxBirchbox Beauty box november 2013

Icons is the theme of the November beauty box from Birchbox, and features five products plus two extras.

♥ Laura Mercier Ambre Vanille Body Butter It was mentioned in the October box that there would be another Laura Mercier product this month so I was really excited about finding out what it was. I was secretly hoping it would be make-up, but I’m happy with this gorgeous smelling body butter. (25g)

♥ Weleda Replenishing Oat Shampoo I knew this was going to be in this month’s box after seeing the spoiler, I just can’t resist the temptation of looking! I love Weleda products and hope this shampoo will help my dry ends. (18ml)

♥  Spa Find Sculpted Silhouette Intensive Bust Firming Extract Serum Having spent the last 21 months of my life either pregnant or breastfeeding, it’s safe to say this is a product my boobs are looking forward to trying! (6ml)

♥ Chella Higlighter Pencil This is one of the things I love about beauty boxes: discovering new brands. I’ve not heard of Chella before but this looks like a good shade highlighter and I like the chunky pencil style. (1.4g)

♥ English Laundry Perfume This is a really light perfume with notes of quince, jasmine and musk. (2ml)

♥ Pukka Herbs Teas I got a sachet each of Three Cinnamon, Earl Grey and Elderberry & Echinacea. The teas are a ‘lifestyle extra’.

♥ Birchbox Pencil Sharpener Always handy to have! This is a ‘beauty extra’.

 I think I was a little spoilt by last month’s box as I’m not blown away this month; I’m happy with my box it just hasn’t got the “wow” factor that last month had!

If you like the look of the Birchbox beauty box and want to sign up, please feel free to use my referral link: http://birchbox.co.uk/?raf=674. The box costs £10 per month plus p+p.

Let me know your thoughts!

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PS. Don’t forget to enter my giveaway – you could win a Betrousse Glitz & Glamour Beauty Box!

 

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