Poundshop perfume

I have been on a mission for quite a while now to find a lovely, unheard of perfume that doesn't cost the earth. It occurred to me that there could be an undiscovered perfume lying around in a cheap shop, that is only there because it's from another country (hence why it's not heard of) or the brand cannot afford advertising. With that said, today I picked up Precious Amelia from a pound shop. 

When I first sprayed this perfume, it was quite overpowering. However, after ten minutes the scent had settled and developed into a really fruity, sweet smell. Two hours later and the smell was completely gone, as though I had never been wearing a perfume. The longevity of this product therefore isn't as good as a more expensive, upmarket perfume. Saying that, I'd rather take this out in my handbag for a quick spruce up than risking a £60 bottle! For the price I'd say that this is a really nice perfume and overall I would give it 5/10. I haven't yet found my poundshop wonder, but I'll still keep looking and report back.

Niki xx 

Johnson's body care radiance body wash

This is one of those moments where I pick up something, merely because it's cheap, even if I haven't heard or read anything about it, and it turns out to be amazing. It's the Johnson's body care 24 hour moisture radiance body wash with shea and cocoa butter.

Product claims 

For naturally radiant skin and all day softness 

Gently cleanses 

Intensively moisturises your skin

Smooths away roughness

Pampering fragrance

Results

I am in love. When I used this product, the first thing I noticed was the gorgeous cocoa butter smell, which stayed on my skin for ages. The body wash itself lathered up really well, and felt cooling and soft on my skin. I felt as though I had already moisturised after my shower due to both the smell and the consistency of this product, and I love that. 

Have you tried this product? What are your thoughts on the Johnson's body care range? 

Niki xx

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Smells so nice, you could eat it

You may have noticed a pattern emerging on my blog recently, in that I picked up a few one pound bargains and have been blogging about them constantly. This is the last one in the series, and I have some new and exciting posts coming soon ;) This is once again from pound stretcher. I never normally go in there, but when I had a quick look in for cushions/ storage ideas/ candles etc. I came out with quite a few beauty products instead. This is the Inecto pure coconut nourishing hydration cream. I use this product all over my body and I love it. It smells like coconuts, not the fake coconut smell (do you know what I mean?), and the smell stays for ages. The formula is also really cool and soothing and makes the skin really soft and look bright and healthy. 

Niki xx

Would you wear a £1 perfume?

All my perfumes are running out :( So while on my bargain hunt, one pound shopping spree, I spotted a perfume in pound stretcher. Now, I've never bought a perfume from pound stretcher before but, after smelling all the ones in there, I settled on this one. 

Let me say this first, I'm not a fan of the packaging. It looks cheap and it's plain and boring. However, you don't wear the packaging, you wear the smell. So really, I don't care if the packaging looks cheap because it's what makes the product cheaper. 

I love the smell of it. It's a really sweet, floral smell which isn't too overpowering and 'fake' like other cheap perfumes. It is just a really nice, girly smell that could be worn everyday. 

Overall, I am impressed with this perfume, and for one pound, I would definitely repurchase.

The question is, would you wear a one pound perfume? 

Niki xx

Vaseline essential moisture

Hey guys. If you've read my blog from the start, you will know that I have very dry, sensitive skin and I'm always looking for moisturisers and products to keep my skin smooth and supple. The other day I picked up the Vaseline essential moisture daily hand and body lotion.

The bottle says that this hand cream is to achieve softer, smoother skin and it is aimed at people with normal to dry skin. I picked up the 75ml bottle as I thought it would be easy to throw in my handbag and carry around to apply throughout the day. 

Product claims 

The bottle states that beneath the surface, healthy skin is up to 90% water. Unfortunately, we lose about a pint of water and vital nutrients from our skin as we go through the day. This hand and body lotion has vitamins E and A in, and claims to replenish daily hydration, as well as minerals that the skin needs to be vibrant and feel healthy everyday. 

Firstly, I love the smell. It has a really clean, fresh smell and isn't too overpowering. I worry about putting really smelly products on my skin as I am concerned they will have chemicals in that will react with my skin. I bought this a few days ago and am already seeing results. The skin on my hands feels really soft and moisturised, as oppose the the dry, flaky skin that was there the week before. As an added bonus, I have also noticed that my nails appear healthier and look more appealing!! 

I am really pleased with this product and would definitely repurchase it. Have you tried this? What hand creams do you use? 

Thank you for reading

Niki xx

A £1 Yankee candle dupe?

When shopping yesterday, I went into a little, cheap cosmetics store (similar to home bargains, B&M etc. but only in my town) and came across this candle.

This is a brand called Mainstays in the scent black cherry, and when I smelt it I KNEW I had to have it. What made it more exciting you ask? It cost me £1!! ONE POUND! I recently bought a HUGE Yankee candle, also in the scent black cherry, so I took it home to compare the two. 

The yankee candle has more of a sweet smell to it, which almost smells like cherry flavoured sweets, whereas the Mainstays candle has more of a subtle smell to it. Both smell just like black cherries, although the Mainstays in a more subtle, less in your face smell. 

I think that the Yankee candle is more appealing, as the actual candle is a brighter colour, with nicer packaging and in a nice jar. 

Overall, I am impressed with both these candles. I will definitely buy the Yankee candle again as a luxury, whereas I will buy the Mainstays candle as an everyday candle to light in each room and give a nice smell everyday. 

Have you tried either one of these? What were your impressions? 

Niki xx