Think Pink !

Just a little post which i couldn't miss out on. As most of you know i whole heartily support the Cancer Charities and all the amazing work that they do. I was really pleased to hear that the company Beauty UK have released a set of Nail Polishes in conjunction with one of their on line fans who suggested the collaboration to raise money for the Breast Cancer Charity after she saw her own Mum battle with the illness & her mum also still wanted her nails to look pretty. 

Any way we can help these types of Charities has to be a good thing and I'm really pleased to see a brand helping such a good cause.

So on with the pretty things: Aptly named Hope, Love & Strength

The trio costs just £5.99 and Beauty UK will donate £1 of that directly to the charity with the hope to raise £50'000 over the next year.

I will definitely be purchasing a set for myself. A feel good treat for yourself with the added bonus on knowing you are helping others too. xx

This weeks finds & fun!

Hi ladies & gents (I know there are a few) Thanks so much with sticking with the blog. Ive had a really busy week or so, hence the lack of updates. 

So what have i been up too?

Shopping!

 I found a gorgeous little stand in TK max which i thought would look pretty on a table if i ever do a craft fair of some sort. It fits my body butters perfectly.

I've also made a few new fragrances in the Soy Wax Melts. This is a dupe for the famous Snow Fairy & I've made a Rock Star Dupe too which seem to be going down well with people. These are 6 for £3

 

 I've also been finishing an order for wedding favours which i think are so so pretty.They are little bath bombs with a creamy cocoa butter and shea topping.

Talking of weddings one of my best friends wedding was at the weekend. She looked Stunning and it was a brilliant day. Of course i cried buckets full.

I've also been working on a bubble bar recipe which hopefully will be coming soon. This one is fragranced in Cherry Maraschino with a hand made sugar heart embed. It smells gorgeous.

 

 I'm finding a huge love for Pinterest and Instagram which i can see becoming very addictive. All i need is a few more hrs in the day and everything will be perfect!

Thanks for reading xxx

Please Read me!

I had to start this post with a huge THANKYOU to all of you lovely people who have been following my blog. It seems like only yesterday when i nervously wrote that first post and i remember the butterflies i felt when 1 person pressed the follow button. I was surprised anyone wanted to read my ramblings and to this day i still do.

I started my blog because i had a passion for makeup, skincare and all things beauty related. I've made some lovely on line friends and its been a brilliant positive experience. The blogging community has some of the genuinely nicest people in it and I've learnt so much so THANKYOU.

It was through my blog that i decided to start my little business venture making Hand made bath & Body products Marshmallow Blends. With the support of so many of you it is becoming quite busy and i am constantly battling to find time to review other products and answer to PR's and other blog related issues so after a huge amount of thought i have decided that it is probably best that i take a change in direction on the blogging front.

In my opinion to be a good blogger you have to be passionate about what you write about so for me i need to be true to myself and blog about things that i truly love.

I will still be writing a blog but i will be writing about the products i make and my journey from here on. I really hope some of you will still follow me. 

Thank you for each and every comment over the last year and a half and for helping me find my way xxx

Where Art Thou Olive?

I wonder how many people actually look at the ingredients in the products that they buy? I have to admit that before i started making my own products i didn't really take a huge amount of notice about what was in what? Nowadays that has all changed though and i am very fussy about what i put on my skin, in my bath and on my hair.

I have found a new love and appreciation of different oils and butters and when you look into the benefits of each single oil its no wonder that so many people are turning back to nature.

One of my favourite oils is good old Olive Oil. Now i say old because its the first oil i ever used as a beauty product. Being half Italian i was taught from being about 11 years old that the best way to condition long hair was to warm a little olive oil up in a pan and massage through the hair. Wrap in a towel and leave for or a few hrs and shampoo out. It works like a dream and my Nana & Great grandmother always had the most gorgeous shiny hair from years of doing this. 

So i guess it was natural for me to have a love of this gorgeous oil not only as a beauty product but of course in cooking as well.

Olive oil naturally contains Vitamins A & E which are often added into expensive Face creams as an ingredient which helps to repair and renew skin damage. Olive oil penetrates the skin easily and moisturises exceptionally well without clogging pores. Its good for all skin types and best of all you can buy it at your supermarket.

If you have a bottle of olive oil lying about and you fancy a little bit of DIY beauty then here are a few ways to use it:

Deep hair treatment: As i said before warm a small amount up in a sauce pan so its nice and warm (Not hot) about 3 tablespoons depending on hair length. Wash your hair and rinse then massage this through the hair. Its great for a dry scalp or dandruff and brilliant for dry ends. Wrap in a towel and leave for a good few hrs, the longer the better and then just shampoo out. It leaves hair silky soft and so shiny.

Zesty Body Scrub: I'm not going to give amounts as its easier to do this by feel just throw them in together mix well. Juice of a lemon or lime, good swig of olive oil, natural brown sugar. Mix them well so it makes a nice paste and then massage over wet skin and rinse. This will leave the skin super soft and moisturised but if you don't like the feel of oil on your skin then you can just rinse off with your usual shower gel.

Lip Scrub: If your lips are feeling a bit flaky then add 2 teaspoons of olive oil with 2 teaspoons of white sugar and 1 teaspoon of honey. Mix well then gently massage over the lips and wipe off with a soft cloth. Apply a dab of lip balm (Works Wonders)

Do you look at what ingredients are in your products that you use or are you happy to use something without reading the label? Would you be interested in more DIY Posts?