Burt's Bees Peach and Willowbark Deep Pore Scrub

 I am a massive fan of using natural skincare and with Burt's Bees being one of my favourite brands I couldn't resist picking this face scrub up. I tend to use a face scrub a few times a week but so far haven't found one that I have really loved until I tried the Burt's Bees Peach and Willowbark Deep Pore Scrub.

The scrub is 98.45% natural and sulfate free with finely ground peach stone that naturally and gently exfoliates to remove excess oil, dirt and dead skin cells leaving skin soft and smooth. The willow barkand golden seal extracts are know for their astringent properties and the ginger and sea algae extracts helpto revitalise your skin and replenish essential minerals, leaving skin feeling deeply clean and naturally nourished

The scrub has a very creamy consistency and as the beads are actually real peach seeds which means they aren't very abrasive but you can still feel them working and are gentle enough for every day use.  The scrub also has a lovely peach scent.  After massaging it into wet skin for 60 seconds my skin felt so soft and smooth and even looked more radiant.  My skin also felt very moisturised and not tight and dry like many other scrubs tend to make my skin feel, so there was no need to apply lots of moisturiser afterwards.

You can purchase the Burt;s Bees Peach and Willowbark Deep Pore Scrub for £10.99 here or at larger Boots and Waitrose stores

Bath and Body Works Anti Bacterial Hand Gels

I go through hand sanitizers like crazy as I'm always using public transport and paranoid about picking up anything up and getting sick. I love Bath and Body works products especially their body splashes but had no idea they did hand sanitizers till my boyfriend got me some for Christmas.

I received the Vanilla Berry Sorbet, Pink Sugar Plum and Fresh Picked Berries. The hand gels are only 29ml but you need so little so with daily use each one lasts me about a month.  The hand gels don't feel sticky at all nor are they drying and they absorb in seconds. My favourite thing about the hand gels are they smell incredible and the scent lasts on your hands for ages. I sometimes can't sniffing my hands!' I've even had random strangers asking what perfume I am wearing, that's how good they smell.

I love these hand gels and always have one in my bag when I am out and about and they are also so much nicer to use than your standard hand gel. 

You can pick up the hand gels here from Bath and Body Works UK online store for £2.10 or you can find them on Ebay where they have literally hundreds of different scents to choose from.

Lush Ultrabalm All Purpose Balm

 The Lush Ultrabalm is an all-purpose balm that can be used anywhere you need some moisture; a hand cream, on hair, a lip balm, on tattoos, dry knees, elbows and feet and to tame eyebrows and keep them in place. It also contains only three ingredients; organic jojoba oil, rose wax and candelilla wax which is great as it contains only natural ingredients. It is like Lush's version of Vaseline but without the petroleum and is perfect for people who like me who don't want to use products containing petroleum.

When I opened the tin I was surprised how hard the balm was, almost like candle wax but it quickly melts in your fingers into oil. The texture is super thick and has no scent which I found a bit disappointing as I usually love the smell of Lush products. It is incredibly moisturising and feels very greasy at first but absorbs almost instantly so the initial feeling of the balm being greasy doesn't bother me.

I have been using it on my feet, on my lips, hands and cuticles, around my eyes before bed and to condition my eyelashes. I have very dry hands and cuticles as I tend to wash my hands a lot throughout the day and this balm has been a saviour

The Ultrabalm is available in 45g tin here for £8.25

Macadamia Healing Oil Spray Review

 The last year there has been so much hype about oils and so many different oils available for the face, hair and body. I have been using oils on my hair as an overnight treatment and also as a leave in for as long as I remember so using oils as a part of my hair care regime is nothing new to me. I have been using the Moroccan Oil for the past year or so and have loved the results so have never bothered to try anything else. I spotted the Macadamia healing oil spray for only £5 in TK Maxx last weekend and after hearing all the rave reviews about it I was curious to see what the fuss was about and how it would compare to my trusty Moroccan oil

The Macadamia healing oil spray is described as an ultra-fine mist that instantly absorbs into either damp or dry hair and infuses the hair with moisture, health and intense nourishment, softness, control and shine, protects against UV and generates a long lasting tangle and frizz free finish with a non -greasy feel that also extends the colour treatment of hair. A lighter solution ideal for fine hair yet excellent for all hair types.

I used a few sprays of the oil in my hands and smoothed it through my hair when it was damp avoiding the roots before blow drying and repeated the same steps when my hair was dry and to be honest I wasn't overly impressed with this oil. It did leave my hair feeling slightly softer and look shinier than it would of if I hadn't used any product but it just didn't wow me. I think the reason I didn't get the amazing results I was hoping for was due to the fact I have very thick hair that has been bleached and need something more heavy duty to make a huge difference to my hair. The Macadamia oil is very light weight and only provides a bit of moisture for the hair so it's no wonder it didn't do much for me. I do however think this oil would work really well on someone who has fine hair or does not need a lot of moisture in their hair to begin with.

 The Macadamia Healing Oil Spray is available to buy in two sizes - 60ml for £14.90 and 125 ml for £23.50. You can purchase them here on the Macadamia Hair website.

Eden Scented Candle By Melt

 Eden Scented Candle - £21

 I love nothing more than coming home after a long day and relaxing with a candle on so when Mellt contacted me and very kindly asked me if I wanted to review one of their candles on my blog I jumped at the chance.

Melt claim : "We hand pour our candles to ensure that every part of the candle is fragranced and use the highest quality materials sourced from long- established, specialist providers; and wherever possible don’t use any synthetic ingredients. Our fragrances are developed by us, with a little help from the finest fragrance houses and each candle takes up to 36 hours to produce, resulting in a unique and beautifully fragranced range"

I have only just got around to using this candle and am so impressed with it. After only about a minute of it burning the entire room was filled with the intoxicating scent from the candle. Even when it was blown out I could still smell the scent lingering for hours afterwards. The scent is very musky, yet floral along with fig and vanilla and smells really luxurious. I do tend to go for more food based scents when it comes to candles, resulting in my flat smelling like a cake shop! However after using this candle I definitely think I will be purchasing some more sophisticated smelling candles and already have my eye on the violet and black pepper and rich cream candles on Melt's website. Considering each candle takes up to 36 hours to burn I think this is great value and would make an amazing present to anyone or just an indulgent purchase for yourself

New Drugstore Products!

L'oreal Colour Riche Caresse Aqua Lip Lacquer

 Described as a light weight water based stain formula with the shine of a lipgloss and 6 hour hydration. These look like total dupes of the YSL glossy stains and come in 12 stunning shades.

Mua Power Pout Lip

 A treatment that helps to relieve dry and cracked lips and applies a sheer soft lip colour at the same time. These look gorgeous and are only 3 pounds each so a definite bargain. Very similiar to the Clarins chubby sticks and the Revlon ones.

Sleek Mirrored Blusher

 This is the product I am most excited to try as I absolutely love Sleeks blushes as they all come in gorgeous shades and are highly pigmented. It is described as a highly pigmented light pink shimmer blush which helps to brighten and define cheek bones. It looks very similiar to the rose gold blusher but with more pink tones rather than orange.

L'oreal Feria Pastel Toning Conditioner Pastel Pink

I have been wanting to dye my bleach blonde hair a pale pink shade for ages but could never find a dye that only lasted a few washes and don't want to use crazy colours as they never seem to come out of my hair! The pastel toning conditioner is designed for bleached, highlighted or blonde coloured hair and is applied on your hair instead of your regular conditioner, washed out after 15 minutes and lasts around 4 washes. The pastel toning conditioners also comes in a pastel lilac colour and a pastel peach colour. If the pastel pink colour works well on my hair I will definitely be purchasing the other two shades.

Boots and Superdrug Haul

I'm finally back to being able to post on a more regular basis as for the past month I have been swamped with assignments and really stressing getting it done on time. Now that I've been able to finish them I decided to have a look around Superdrug and treat myself to a few things. Here's what I bought which all came to under 15 pounds with my Superdrug card.  Woo

Real Techniques Blush Brush - £9.99 I had been meaning to get this blush brusher for ages as my Barry M one was pretty rubbish to be honest. I already own four of the Real Technique brushes and they are all amazing and incredibly soft, this brush is no different and is perfect for contouring and adding colour to the cheek. I love the gorgeous pink handle.

Look Beauty Statement Eyes Satin - £2.00

This is actually an eyeshadow although it doesn't seem to have a name on the website. It is a gorgeous dark pink with a hint of shimmer, although I bought it to use as a blusher I can also see myself wearing it as an eyeshadow as it's such a stunning colour.

Barry M Glitter Nail Paints - £2.99

I'm obsessed with glitter polishes and probably own more glitter polishes than regular ones. I really love Barry M's glitter nail paints as they really stand out and are reasonably priced. I can't wait to try these.