Orangeasm

Cheeky, bet you clicked on this because you thought I'd made a spelling mistake! No I checked the spelling, this is the new scent from Soap and Glory and as usual it's amazing.

It's got fresh green mandarin, sicilian lemon and fresh orange peel oils in the formula which I'm guessing is what makes it smell so great. Just like all of the other Soap and Glory products it is really rich and moisturising and I don't know about you but I love shower gel in a pump bottle.

The greedy shopping monster inside me is telling me I need to go out and buy the Orangeasm body butter but I still have countless moisturisers from christmas to use up! We'll see...

Buy here at Boots for £6.50 per 500ml.

Have you had a whiff of this in your local boots yet?

Who's tried it and what did you think?

Georgia x

Fancy more post about Soap and Glory? Click here for my review on the Sugar Crush Body Scrub or here for a reaaaally old one about my 'collection'! cringe

How to: make your own body scrub

Hellooo!

Bit of a different sort of post from me today! I have been reading a lot of blogs posts about making your own products recently and I have always loved the concept but have never given it a go.

Then me and my sister saw this pretty little jar on sale for £2 in our local Garden Center and thought it would be perfect for holding some homemade body scrub! 

As I am a student and budgeting is a concern of mine, I thought I'd make it using cheap ingredients. This makes it far better value for money than the shop bought equivalents while also being simple and safe for the skin.

 So here you are, how to make your own body scrub: (featuring my little sister Lydia!)

Ingredients:

Caster sugar: Finer than granulated sugar so gentler on the skin,

restores balance to skins oils,

helps to reduce blemishes,

doesn't clog up your pores,

natural glycolic acid helps moisturize and condition the skin whilst also protecting it from toxins.

Honey: Contains vitamin B6 which treats dry skin and also eczema,

increases skins elasticity,

boots collagen production,

contains amino acids which help skin retain moisture. 

Sainsburys Shower Cream: lightly scented,

PH balanced

 Paraben free.

Scent : The shower gel has a light floral scent which mixes well with the sweet smell of the honey and sugar, not too overpowering.

Consistency: It's 1 part shower gel 1 part sugar and 1 part honey so it's not thick but when you rub it in to the skin the sugar gently exfoliates whilst the shower gel means that it lathers slightly.

Results: I love that it's so simple and unlike some other body scrubs it doesn't irritate my skin, it's very gentle but still does the job and leaves skin feeling soft.

Value: The Jar was £2 in the sale and the rest of the products came to about £3 in total so £5 for a large amount of product (I'm not profesh enough to measure it out!) that I have made myself and suited to my own skin type is a barg!

We also bought another smaller jar to perhaps use for a homemade face product so watch out for another how to post on that!

Thanks for reading!

Georgia

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July Faves!

Hellooo!

 I have been sitting here trying to think about all the things I have been loving last month and there are soooo many things but I've whittled it down to these eight so that this post doesn't take you until next month to read!

Body Shop Strawberry Shower Gel

So first up is something I bought for such a barg a while ago in the Body Shop Outlet in Gunwharf Quays! It was a fiver if I remember rightly and for 750ml that's amazing!! It smells so lovely and sweet and I've used it every single day of July!!

CK One Shock

I have been wearing this a lot over the last month because it's so sweet and summery! It's really long lasting and a little goes a long way so I'll be using this in to August too :)

Eyes Right Mascara

I did buy this towards the end of the month but I thought I'd include it because I have literally worn it every day since I bought it! It's amazing, you can read my review here for more info but I absolutely love using it and will definitely repurchase!

Stila lip glaze in Maraca

I''m not usually a lip gloss sort of person as I dislike the stickyness and prefer the colour payoff from lipsticks but I have been converted! I bought a Lip Glaze Trio from Stila and although I love all three colours I have been wearing this one the most! It's really natural and lovely for day makeup :) You can read my post about this set here!

Pandora Bracelet

I thought I'd include this as I have been wearing it a lot lately! I got it for my 18th birthday from my mum and a few other people also bought me charms for it. I love that all the different charms remind me of the different people who bought them and I love how it's so personal! I didn't take it to uni with me for fear of losing it so I have been making up for that by wearing it a lot now I'm home!

Models Own Hedkandi Beach Party

I bought this at the Bottle bar in Westfield at the beginning of July and every time I repaint my nails I reach for this! I think I'm addicted... I've forced myself to choose another colour for now but I don't know how long I can live without this lovely fluorescent orange on the end of my fingers!

Hello Flawless Oxygen Wow

Not to sound repetitive but this is something I have also used every day since I bought it!! I did have some trouble with the staying power at first as I mentioned here, but using it with a primer and a setting mist has really helped and I've been loving it lots!

Aussie Leave in Conditioner

I bought this a long long time ago and then left it at home while I moved back to uni. Now I'm back I've rediscovered it and really like using it again! I put it in my hair while it's wet and it keeps the ends soft and easy to manage while I'm styling it. And it smells amazing! I'm a big fan of Aussie products and I may do a review on this one if you would like to see one!

I've also been loving watching Beautycrush's Youtube videos this month! Especially her recent video about shyness and social anxiety, I think it's really brave of her to make such a personal video and I'm sure a lot of people will be able to relate.

So that's all folks!

That's all my favourite things for July, 

what have you been loving?

Thanks for reading!

Georgia

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