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Hey everyone, so this months Melt Crowd monthly subscription box from Flamingo Candles is very 'space' like themed. With all the wax melts having a quirky dark blue and pink like wrapping with planets drawn all around the wax name sticker. They called them 'Out Of This World'

So whats inside?
Banana Pancakes - This melt is very sweet, sugary but not overpowering or majorly strong in regards to its scent. In fact, it smells like a warm homemade pancake that's had a fresh banana left on top to melt into the sugary topping.

RRP £2 View this product on Flamingo Candle's website here.

Popcorn - 100% I can reassure everyone this is likely to be a favorite of mine, its a very food like sugary sweet scent. That smells just like warm, fresh salted caramel popcorn!

Rhbuarb & Pear - This scent is very different, its much more refreshing and again still food like. It has a slight sweet rhubarb smell but with a freshly picked pear its just so divine!

RRP £2 View this product on Flamingo Candle's website here.

Chai Tea Latte - This melt is rather exotic and unusual, it has a hint of spice but with a twist of sweet sugar and not much like a latte!

RRP £2 View this product on Flamingo Candle's website here.

Cranberry, Orange & Cinnamon - This melt is very food oriented, packed full of different fresh spices. Its much more cranberry and orange scented with the cinnamon not being all that much noticeable, but its so delicious.

Hot Fudge - I don't want this melt to end! I am in love with this scent, its very sweet and sugary reminding me of a hot chocolate but with a slice of butter fudge.

Strawberry & Geranium - Again, this is somewhat of an unusual scent it wasn't what I was originally expecting. (Which would of been a creamy, strong strawberry scent) In fact, its much more like a sweet rose or turkish delight.

Black Raspberry & Vanilla - The combination of these two melts are a perfect match, its nothing to sweet or sugary and much more refreshing and calm. Its got a soft raspberry scent reminding me of the freshly picked ones you can get with water drops on top that's been left in a room with freshly baked vanilla cake.

Overall, I am in love with every single melt in this months box with the popcorn and hot chocolate fudge being my favorite! X

Flamingo Candle | November Box

by amyjaneoldfield on 09:00

Hey everyone, so this months Melt Crowd monthly subscription box from Flamingo Candles is very 'space' like themed. With all the wax...

So on the day of Lush's Halloween and fall range being released I headed down to my local store (Chester) and picked up one of each bath bomb and bubble bar that was new to the season range..

Pumpkin - £3.95 (View the product online here.)
Now I was slightly shocked by the price of this bath bomb, considering it doesn't have anything inside like others it's slightly on the price side of things... I was expecting the price to be around £3.75 like the other Lush ones, never the less I had to get one. But when I smelt the product I fell in love, the scent is nothing like other Lush products in-fact its a lot more spice like with a hint of strong orange... I loved it that much I ended up buying two, when I put it into the water I noticed the bath bomb melted away very very fast but the smell was so desirable it stuck around my bathroom for hours after I finished my bath.
Would I buy this product again? Yes!!! No question about this product, I love the scent and how powerful it is.

Monsters Ball - £4.25 (View the product online here.)
Now among my stalking on the show case event, this was probably the product I was most excited to try out purely because of the usual look it has unlike the other Lush bath bombs... When I went into store I was instantly put of by the price, I was rather shocked... But then staff came over and explained the eye of the ball was in fact a bath melt and then they went and demo'ed the product in store... I loved the bright colours that burst out of the product, and the smell was very 'lush' like with a very fresh, soft and somewhat sweet scent.
Would I buy this product again? Possibly, as a one off every now and then the only thing which puts me off this product is the price.

Sparkly Pumpkin - £3.95 (View the product online here).
As usual Lush HAVE to bring back the good oldies, and this pumpkin bubble bar is defiantly one of them. As for the price it's not one of my favorite products again for the size, I slightly feel a little ripped off but never the less I had to purchase! It's one of these very glittery products, you pick it up and and are instantly left with glittery finger tips. You would probably get two decent baths out of this or one very luxury bath!
Would I buy this product again? Yes, honestly this product has been around for awhile each time this season comes it's just one of those things you end up buying even when you say no...

Autumn Leaf - £3.75 (View the product online here).
Now this is one of the top favorites of the Halloween range products, this reminds me of the 'SUPERDAD' bath bomb because if the height.. The product itself is very 'average' among the style and colours, but I love when you place this product in the water it can float along the top leaving a perfect picture moment!
Would I buy this product again? Yes 100% I love how this just floats among the top of the water, the design is cute and different and isn't too badly priced.

Lord Of Misrule - £3.95 (View the product online here).
This bath bomb is very spice oriented in regards to its scent, plus I do admit it being rather on the strong side but it does grow on you over time. At first the price shocked me a little, but when I used the product it changed my mint 100%. The product itself is green on the outside, but once placed among the water and starts to fizz it turns into a pinky/red wine like colour its so beautiful and pretty to capture.
Would I buy this product again? Possibly, it wouldn't be my first choice as there is many others I would possibly choose first but the product itself is much more of the luxury bath bomb you would use for a one off occasion.

Boo - £3.50 (View the product online here).
Again, this is something new to Lush this year and I was rather excited because of how festive it is.. When I saw the price I was completely put off, it is very overpriced considering other bath melts are £2 each. Never the less I had to buy one just to try, the scent itself isn't very overpowering it's a simple smell that reminds me of herbs and somewhat of a light lavender which leaves the water a milky colour with very few bubbles.
Would I buy this product again? Honestly, no I felt the scent wasn't anything which stood out or lasted long and for a melt it was somewhat overpriced.

Overall I will honestly say I love some of the designs on the products this year, my favorite is by sure the Pumpkin bath bomb purely down to it's scent... X

Halloween & Fall 2016 | Lush

by amyjaneoldfield on 20:57

So on the day of Lush's Halloween and fall range being released I headed down to my local store (Chester) and picked up one of each bath...

So this months melt crowd box is rather special, why? Because £2 of the box goes to the Pink Ribbon foundation, considering the box is only £10 per month the donation is a great gift to give so a huge applause to Flamingo Candles for offering this!X

So what about the actual products right? Well since it's October, the season of 'fall' and 'Halloween' I noticed the company post about sugar vs spice on the social media accounts which got me rather excited. Each of the melts follow a black and pink theme, I personal think the 'black' melts are more of the sweet scents and the 'pink' melts are more spiced. (I could be wrong, my mum thinks they are mixed among each other)

So the 'pink' melts are as followed;
Salted Caramel Apple -
This is a very food-like scent, it has a very warm sweet caramel smell but has a mix of fresh apple it honestly reminds me of a toffee apple! Perfect for the season.

Buttered Rum -
Another somewhat food-like scent, this is again very sweet and 'sugary' that is hard to describe other than it being very edible and desert like.

Pumpkin & Walnut -
A very seasonal spiced like melt is perfect for this months subscription and I'm glad we got a 'pumpkin' melt I am going to be saving this to burn on the evening of Halloween. The combination of fresh pumpkin is lightly mixed upon a nut-like scent it's just a perfect match!

Sweet Tobacco -
Now this is probably my least favorite melt from this month, it's very spice oriented which does remind me more of a 'man' smell, like a male perfume.

And the 'black' melts are as followed;
Oriental Lotus & Rose Otto - £2 (View the product on Flamingo Candles website here).
This melt is very floral like, reminding me of the outdoors and rose petals that have had a drop of spring water added. It's a very relaxing, smooth and strong melt.

Cherry Sundae -
Another sweet, sugary and candy like scent that is packed with a cherry iced it's probably one of my favorites this month because of how delicious it is!

Candy Floss & Pear Drops -
I was expecting this to be similar to the CIRCUS scents but I must admit the smell was rather different and shocking. It's very light and not overpowering, with a more softer candy floss rather than over the top sweet and sugary. With the pear-food smell pushing through it's rather interesting and I do seem to love it.

Pink Ribbon -
This is a very fresh, soft almost like a powder scent that reminds me of a sorbet.

Overall, I love this months box it's packed with a lot of sweet, sugary, food like scents but with one or two spiced. Plus, with the £2 donation its a small extra bonus to why I love being subscribed! X

Flamingo Candles | October Box

by amyjaneoldfield on 09:00

So this months melt crowd box is rather special, why? Because £2 of the box goes to the Pink Ribbon foundation, considering the box is only ...

So I recently visited my local Yankee store in Chester and of course had to make a small purchase, they had a lot more Halloween and Christmas range in. I ended up spending under £10 but falling in love with a certain product.

First off, the product I fell in love with is the Black Cats Jar Clinger at first we didn't know if this was specifically for a certain jar size as in it would only cling to a large jar. We got one of each jar size in the shop and tried it out to see a visual of how the product works and I fell in love, more to the point when I got it home and started using it I just want to buy more and more... The main reason I love this product is probably down to the fact it's a cat, and of course I'm a major cat lover (if only we got a orange/ginger one). But the fact this isn't too 'Halloween' like it could pretty much be used all year round, which is the main reason why I want to head back soon and purchase a few before they leave for the year.

I then got two small votive's, the first being a good oldie and that's 'Fireside Treats' it's a very sugary, sweet scent that smells like soft warm marshmallows! And then I picked up a new scent which I haven't seen before and that's 'Passion Fruit Martin', this is much more fresh and food like (I loved it).

Overall, I'm in love with this small but mighty purchase and glad I didn't over spend on my visit but I must admit I love the various holders Yankee has brought out for the Halloween season with all the cat decor!X

Yankee Candle Halloween

by amyjaneoldfield on 20:35

So I recently visited my local Yankee store in Chester and of course had to make a small purchase, they had a lot more Halloween and Christm...

So a while back River Island had a sale on.. And of course I took the chance to grab a few bits, if I'm honest with you guys I was slightly disappointed I spent the whole of about 15 minutes on the website going through the sale and adding various items to my basket. But when I was finished and clicked to see the basket, to checkout it popped up explaining half of my basket had became out of stock! (Shame) So in the end, I only ended up buying two items... (Even though I originally had about six)

The first, which is the product I'm most excited about is this beautiful bag... I picked it purely down to design, the large style appealed to me purely down to being able to use it for university. Carrying books, laptop etc would be perfect to fit inside this bag (plus I don't always like taking too expensive bags into university!). The bag itself has a large compartment inside which is opened and shut by a small metal clasp button... Perfect to put less expensive products in because it can easily be seen as it's not full shut off, I would personally put things like a hair brush, books etc inside that bit.. Within that compratment it as a small zip area like most other bags. But then the part which I love about this bag is on the back theres a full size compartment which is fully zipped across the top which is very secure and perfect to fit my laptop in! The bag also has the option to be used with a satchel strap (which I personally doubt I will use).

I then purchased these beautiful shoes, (website exclusive) I loved the white colour with the croc design it was great for the end of summer and into fall season... And I must admit these are one of the most comfortable shoes I have worn yet, I was worried about the part which shuts by pushing the metal though the material and clasping shut because I have such small, skinny ankles. Normally with shoes (or belts use the same) I have to end up putting an extra hole to make sure it shuts tight around my ankle but these are perfect! No issues!

I know this is probably the smallest mini haul purchase I've wrote about on the blog, but I just had to mention about the bag because of how perfect it is for school/college/university I highly suggest for people to check out River Island because the bags they offer are just perfect. X

River Island | Mini Purchase

by amyjaneoldfield on 21:16

So a while back River Island had a sale on.. And of course I took the chance to grab a few bits, if I'm honest with you guys I was sligh...

I recently went on a small New Look splurge purchasing a few things I thought would be great for times like now, and for the winter season which is fast approaching us. Plus I just wanted to find an excuse to do a bit of online shopping right?!

Black Heels - Size 6 (UK)
So the first thing that was the main reason why I wanted to purchase was for these black suede heels, they zip up the back and are stretchy crossed lace like patterned on the front. When I got these I was slightly overwhelmed with how high they was, something I wasn't anticipating if I do say so! I would estimate them to be a good 5 or 6 inch heel height, and when I put them on I feel as though the backs of them push my feet forward more making it difficult to walk in... However I refuse to give up on these beauties and will be practicing to walk around the house in them during the next few weeks.

Baby Pink Ribbed Body Suit
I recently purchased a baby pink ribbed jumper from Lipsy, but it's cropped and honestly I get rather insecure when wearing a crop top.. I just hate showing skin! (I'm not fat or embarrassed just not a fan of it). I bought a size 10 thinking about the length of this as I'm tall but was worried it might not fit as I've never worn one of these before... It fitted perfect! It's slightly loose around the waist area but in length it's perfect, the shoulders are more 'off the shoulder' style but there is one major problem with this. At the bottom of this it has a button like shutting, I assume to make it easier to go the bathroom when wearing the product right? But WOW! It's majorly uncomfortable to wear with a pair of jeans over the top, I'm not sure if I will wear this or use it because you feel the plastic dig straight into your leg as you walk! Note to myself - buy one without this feature next time.

Batwing High Neck Tan Jumper
I purchased this thinking it would be great for the fall season, high neck because I love that style, but a lightweight knit material for the cooler days... I ordered a size medium (thinking let it be slightly loose and baggy) but WOW! It's huge.... Originally I was going to send this back but just decided to keep it now, I do regret not buying a size small, because honestly I would say this jumper could easily fit a size 12-14 whereas I'm more of a size 8-10. But I've just tucked the jumper into my jeans and sort-of make do with it...

Knitted High Neck Vest Jumper
This jumper was something different to what I've seen before, the vest top like sleeveless armed was just something which intrigued me... Again I went for a size medium thinking let it be loose and over-sized as during the winter times I prefer a loose baggy jumper to snuggle up into, but my bad! The medium must be around a size 12-14 because it's just huge, I doubt I will be wearing this unless I wash it and try to shrink it in size... A bonus is the material is very soft and cuddle-like.

New Look | Shopping Haul

by amyjaneoldfield on 11:49

I recently went on a small New Look splurge purchasing a few things I thought would be great for times like now, and for the winter season w...

So this months Glamour Magazine is all about fashion and trends, its jam packed of models from various brands - High end AND lower end prices! PLUS it has all the beauty favorites 2015, including the juicy headline stories. And it came with a lot of freebie samples which is always a win, including BB cream, parfum scents and foundation samples!

First off it was pretty awesome to see NARS had there own page, sponsor to show off the new mascara. Which at first, I must admit I thought it was some sort of new lip product... Although after researching the before and after photos, along side reviews of this product it doesn't seem all that special the only benefit I would say is that is volumizes a lot more than other products do.

It was also pretty awesome to see Kendall Jenner modeling throughout the magazine with various fashion companies. Purley because I love her body as it's skinny but not "ill" skinny, and there was a page in this months magazine which I thought should be included in most magazines about lifestyle, fashion etc! That was the 8 health checks, it hit me as being a young female some of the topics mentioned in the article I personally wouldn't of even thought to test and check for.