Showing posts with label The Best. Show all posts
Showing posts with label The Best. Show all posts

Wednesday, 20 January 2016

My New Obsession - Yankee Candle Wax Tarts!

Hey Beauts,

If you are anything like me, you will be so obsessed with scent - perfume, after shave, body sprays, room freshener, bath bombs and candles etc.  If there is one thing I love most about this new bungalow, it is the fact that every room smells beautiful every time I walk in and out of the different rooms. I think I am in love. 


These wax melts are beautiful and the price is beautiful too at £1.49 per melt so they don't break the bank. You do have to buy the melt warmers themselves but I think mine was only about £17.99 which is actually cheaper than a large candle anyway and so much safer. They are powered by a light bulb which gives off heat to melt the wax to give off the scent. If they get too hot, they automatically turn off and there is no lit flame so you can leave them on in different rooms, just like a little lamp.

As much as I love Yankee Candles I feel so much better about buying these. The scent they kick off is powerful and even though they are small, they really do pack a punch of scent out into the room. They only last about 5 evenings which I also don't mind because our noses can become accustomed to scents so you no longer smell them and I really do enjoy regularly changing the scents that I am burning around the home because of this. As you can see, they are really easy to accumulate loads of them (mainly because of how cheap they are) and I have a massive stash of them already.

I also love the decorative-ness of the lights themselves in both the light and the dark as they add a nice atmosphere to any room and are really quite a pleasant to look at and not to bright on the eyes.

Do any of you use the wax melts? What is your favourite Yankee Candle scent? and do you prefer these or the candles? I would love to hear your opinions so please leave a message down in the comments below letting me know. If you aren't already and would like to be, remember to follow on GFC and BlogLovin' so you don't miss out on any future posts.

Be happyBe beautiful and Be YOU!
Ellie, xx

Monday, 23 February 2015

The Underdog!

Hey Beauts,

When hearing about MAC red lipsticks Russian Red and Ruby Woo are shouted about here, there and everywhere! But one lipstick I have never once heard being spoken about is Brave Red - My most favourite MAC lipstick. Let me tell you why...


As I am sure you can see from the above images, I have used this lipstick to nearly the end of it's life. The colour is fantastic. Who doesn't love a great red? The pigmentation is beautiful, but comes off a little lighter than in the tube (which I appreciate) and leaves my teeth looking really white. The formula is a cremesheen and so packs a lot of moisture. Never once has it left my lips feeling dry and chapped, It even leaves my lips looking slightly glossy and healthy. However because of the moisture filled properties, it isn't the best at staying put - especially after eating a meal.

At £15.50 MAC lipsticks are getting more and more expensive, but as soon as I get to a MAC counter, I will most definatly be repurchasing this, just to have a back-up. Have you ever tried Brave Red? Which is your favourite MAC red? Or do you have another brand red lipstick that you're in love with? I would love to know so leave a comment down below letting me know! If you liked this post remember to follow on BlogLovin' and GFC so you don't miss out on any future posts.

Be happyBe beautiful and Be YOU!
Ellie, xx