Limited Edition Neom Enchantment Candle

Meet the new limited edition scent from Neom - Enchantment (such a lovely name). It is described as a magical scent that combines the soft, floral scent of bluebell with sweet guiaiacwood and rose and there are also notes of honeysuckle and geranium. Neom promises 'the most sparkling, sunny scent that leaves you uplifted while quietly renewed and full of hope'. I absolutely love the fragrance of this candle- it is my favourite scent that Neom have released and is just so spring-like and beautiful. I don't burn candles so much in summer time but for this one I have definitely made an exception.

As you can, the candle looks slightly different to their usual range which come in clear glass holders- it has been created in limited edition white glass and comes with a beautiful wooden cap. I love the look of this candle- it looks so classy and extra special. 

There is also an Enchantment Reed Diffuser available and for every Enchantment Home Candle or Diffuser sold, Neom will donate £1 to the Woodland Trust to improve the landscape of Britain, by planting more trees and protecting our national heritage of precious ancient woodland. You can watch a video that Neom have created with bluebell woods and their support of the woodland trust here.

I know that I post a lot about Neom but I really do think that they are a fantastic brand - in additional to the candles being made from natural waxes (rather than paraffin wax which is derived from petroleum- one of the biggest environmental contributors of carbon dioxide) they are also made in the UK so really eco-friendly. So much love for Neom!

The Enchantment Candle costs £42 and can be bought from www.neomorganics.com.

H&M homeware

1. Textile basket £3.99

2. 2-pack guest towels £6.99

3. Tray £6.99

4. Round glass vase £7.99

5. Jar £4.99

6. Egg cup £1.99

7. Basket £6.99

8. Blanket £34.99

 

 

Chris and I are hoping to buy our own home this year and are busy looking at potential flats in London. All very exciting (albeit stressful with the fast moving market!) and I've become obsessed with looking at items for the home and creating new boards on Pinterest.

I was excited to find the homeware section on the H&M website as it has so many lovely things at really reasonable prices! The items above are some of my favourites that I picked out and will be very tempted to buy when we own a place. 

Summer Prep - Hair Removal

As I sit on the sofa, looking out of the window at the rain pouring down it is hard to feel like we are ever going to have a spring or summer! But it's better to think positive (otherwise I might go crazy) and so I thought I'd do a post about getting those pins ready for some sunshine. Not the most glamorous of posts but it's a necessity!

In an ideal world I would pay for the best laser hair removal as having smooth legs for the rest of my life is highly appealing, and would save me a lot of time! It is a pricey treatment however, and so for the moment I am sticking to my usual way of de-fuzzing. 

Back when I was  young my Mum scared me by telling me that shaving would make the hair on my legs grow back thicker and spiky (this was true) and so I started removing the hair on my legs by using hair removal cream (4). The creams are easy to use although do take a bit longer than shaving. Simply put the cream on your legs, wait about 5 minutes and then remove with the spatula that comes with it. I used to hate having to apply the cream with my hands as it was such a strong scent which is why Veet's Spray On Hair Removal Cream looks like a great idea.

After using these creams for a while I moved onto shaving (1) and this is what I have used for hair removal ever since. The best razor in my opinion is the Gillette Venus range- I tried the Gillette Venus & Olay razor while in Florida and loved it- as you shave it also moisturises and doesn't leave you with dry skin that needs a heavy dose of body lotion!

Another popular way to remove hair is by using an epilator (3)- even typing the word makes me wince! I tried the Braun Silk-epil 7 Dual Epilator which can be used on wet or dry skin. I tried it once and couldn't bear it so it was handed straight to my Mum who has used it since and loves it. She says that it gets far less painful once you start using it regularly but you do have to keep it up! My friend uses one too though and finds it fine so I guess it is all about pain threshold. As you have probably gathered- I have a low one! Epilating is great for removing the most tiny of hairs (as it literally pulls them all out!) and so leaves your skin super smooth for up to four weeks.

And finally onto waxing (2)- again something I have only dabbled in as waxing the bottom of my legs just hurt TOO MUCH. I have only had mine done professionally but there are so many great at home waxing kits that you can use these days- the Veet EasyGrip Ready-to-Use Wax Strips just need to be warmed between your hands before putting on your skin and removing it.

So they're your main options this summer for getting your legs lovely and smooth. What do you use to get your legs nice and silky?

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Neom Scent With Love Body Care Set

Neom have done it again with another gorgeous gift set - I just adore their products and could happily fill my house with them. This time it is the Neom Scent With Love Body Care Set* and as soon as I took the products out and started smelling them I immediately felt like I was in a spa.

The set is priced at £35 and is a great introduction to Neom's bath and body range. They are so well known for their candles and home scents and it's easy to forget that they have a large range of bath and body products. 

As always, the products are presented beautifully in a Neom gift box which would make it a perfect present- my Mum (a lover of nice boxes) has already stolen the box to make use of it! It contains the following four products:

♥ Neom Complete Bliss Hand Cream (50ml) - with an anti-oxidizing acai berry and nourishing argan oil for super-soft hands enveloped in the scent of Moroccan blush rose. This hand cream is lovely- I hate it when a hand cream leaves your hands feeling sticky and luckily this one absorbs quickly into the skin and leaves them feeling really nourished.

♥ Neom Tranquility Bath & Shower Oil (30ml) - with 30% essential oils of English lavender, sweet basil and jasmine to guarantee the best night's sleep. This is a real gem- you only need a tiny drop to make the whole bathroom smell amazing and it leaves your skin feeling gorgeous and soft- just be careful as as with all bath oils, it makes the bath slippery!

♥ Neom Sensuous Body Wash and Neom Sensuous Body Lotion (50ml) - with a deep scent of ylang ylang, frankincense and patchouli. The body wash is a pleasure to use- a total spa-like experience, and the scent stays on your skin. The body lotion was not as much of a success as although it smells gorgeous, the glass bottle makes it difficult to get the product out and I found that it took a bit of time to absorb into the skin.

You can buy this set from www.NeomOrganics.com

Instagram - April

 ♥ Our Disney tickets - keeping them for the memories

♥ Charlie enjoying the garden, his collection of sticks and the sunshine

♥ Posting about Florida

♥ Ben & Jerry's out in full force on a Saturday night- uh oh

♥ Loving the Maybelline Baby Lips in peach

♥ Florida beauty purchases!

♥ Dad entering the dangerously addictive world of Candy Crush

♥ Bought two issues of Allure while in the US- fantastic mag!

♥ So nice to come back to sunshine in the UK 

Bath & Body Works PocketBacs

In Florida we paid a visit to The Mall at Millenia (a gorgeous mall- highly recommend!) and there was a Bath & Body Works store there. I was in heaven looking round it and if Chris wasn't with me I could have spent hours there! I bought a Fragrance Mist in their new scent called Beautiful Day which was only 14 dollars and smells divine. 

I also went a bit crazy on their anti-bacterial sprays- which they call PocketBacs. It was 5 for 5 dollars and so I had fun choosing five scents. We kept using them in the theme parks and they went down very well in the family- they don't have that horrible alcoholic/chemical smell that you usually find with anti-bac sprays and just smell delicious. 

I will stop rambling now as they're not the most sexy of products but they smell good, do the job and are a perfect mini size!

Florida!

1. Disney balloons!

2. Waiting for EPCOT to open- Chris not yet used to the Florida routine of early mornings!

3. Animal Kingdom

4. So many cheesecakes at where else but The Cheesecake Factory!

5. My sister, Jess at Animal Kingdom

6. The Wizarding World of Harry Potter at Islands of Adventure

7.  Chris driving our hired Mustang

8. An evening shot of our beautiful villa pool

9. Posing with Marilyn at Universal Studios

10. The Magic Kingdom castle at night

On the 3rd of April my family, Chris and I jetted off to Florida for just over two weeks of sunshine, Disney and a lot of fun! I have been four times before but it was Chris' first visit to my favourite place in the world. We had the best time ever and did so much- we did all of the Disney parks and waterparks, Universal Studios, Islands of Adventure and Kennedy Space Centre too. Our 'rest days' were spent shopping and hanging around the villa pool.

I always have the best time in Orlando- I am at my happiest when I'm out there. We always stay in the same villa so it now feels like a home away from home and it was so great to have Chris with us and to see him loving it all too. I have had the worst holiday blues since coming home and just want to go back- Florida is the only holiday where I get that feeling and is probably why people book to go back as soon as they are home! I think Disney put you under a spell when you arrive which means you are forever attached to the place!

I also wanted to mention our flights there and back which were seamless. We flew direct with Virgin Atlantic and both journeys went without a glitch, the in-flight entertainment was fantastic and the cabin crew were brilliant. Chris, my Dad and brother are all nervous flyers but they found it all fine and this was definitely because of how smooth everything was- from checking in online to landing.

I took so many photos so have just picked a few to share- it was so difficult narrowing them down! Have you been to Florida before? Are you a Disney addict like me? I love chatting to fellow Orlando junkies!