Balm Balm Detox Bath Oil

*Makes uncomfortable noises of pleasure* this is AMAZING. I am running off to buy a big bottle after receiving this product to review in a 5ml bottle. They retail at around £24.99 for 7 sample bottles oil and one bottle will last 2 baths... I know. But they are so worth it!

Since moving into our own place nearly a year ago I am extremely partial to having a relaxing bath when my toddler goes to bed and this stuff beats the rest. You hear that Mr Grump? This is what I want for Christmas!

You pour into the bath, and then slip in and relax into the warm oily goodness. It literally coats and clings to your skin, making it unnecessary to use any creams or lotions after.

It really does feel like I have just applied oil to my skin.

Seriously, go buy some! I am!

Melvita Milky Cleansing Oil

Retailing at around £20 a full size bottle this product is fairly high end on the cleanser scale. Here is how the sample looks:

 I received it to review today and I can certainly see why the price tag is heavy. It's a really nice oil which comes out nice and slowly, you only need a few drops of it. You dab on face and rub in similar to a moisturiser and then use warm water to work it into a "milky texture" and then rinse away.

I have to say, I really really like this product and if it wasn't for the heavier price label I would definitely buy a bottle of this to use as my everyday cleanser. It smells unusual which when using nest on my face I wasn't too keen on but after rinsing it definitely smelled better.  It feels so silky and luxurious and once rinsed off my skin looked instantly more even and glowing. Big thumbs up from me but I personally wouldn't spend £20 on it, although I do think it's worth it, it's slightly above my comfort zone. Although maybe I could justify it to Mr Grump... "but honey, it matches my..."

L'Occitane Angelica Hydration Cream

I received this item from Glossy Box to try and review. I have to say, the product retails at around £30 per 50ml (Gulp!) so straight off, this put the expectations pretty high!

Here's how it looks: 

A very attractive little pot but most of the writing is in French. Helpful for the French but not particularly helpful for me... It does explain in English on the packaging also however. Upon applying the product I immediately noticed the smell, its not really to my taste but my Mother really liked it. Its got a very natural and light smell which I cant quite place but I'm guessing its the essential oils and the Angelica Water. Its a very light cream, it feels very luxurious on your face. I applied it to just one half of my face so I could feel the difference and I have to say I was not disappointed. The side of my face I applied it on felt lovely and smooth, non sticky, non greasy and very soft. 

I wouldn't pay the price for the product, but my Mother would. I am reluctant to spend that amount of money on a product that doesn't knock my socks off. 

To sum it up, great product, over priced. ;)

BalanceMe Extra Care Wonder Eye Cream

As my readers (if there are any of you?!) will know by now that I do suffer with the appearance of my eyes, I'm 23 but I have tired looking eyes with black bags and discolouration that I have suffered with since I was a child. When I received this item from Glossy Box I was quite excited as I have heard about this cream before and its given 5 stars on the site. 

Its a very hefty priced product for us little people, at around £20 for 15ml (what?!) and I certainly wouldn't pay that price even for a "Miracle Eye Cream." 

Here is how it looks: 

Perhaps I was slightly cheeky straight off saying I wouldn't spend the money on it, as it really is a good product. It smells very pleasant for an eye cream, its made from 99% natural ingredients, and it feels lovely on the skin. Within seconds of applying the cream I felt a nice tightening affect around where the black bags generally live, and I could see a slight noticeable difference where my eyes looked a bit brighter straight away. I seemed to be the only person who noticed this however, so it might be mind over matter...

All in all a great product, the smell lingers for a while after which I loved, and the tight feeling lasted about 15 minutes. I like the product, but I wouldn't buy it simply because of the price. ;)

Alterna Haircare Bamboo Style Boho Waves Tousled Texture Mist

I was really excited to receive this to try and review from Glossy Box, I have used similar product to this before and have always been left slightly disappointed with either the feeling of hair afterwards or the way it ways my hair down. Its worth noting that my hair is now above shoulder length in a inverted bob and so its not as useful now as it would have been a few months ago when it was longer, but still!

I received a sample size of 0.85fl and its worth to note that this product retails £23 for 125ml so its quite a wallet buster!

Here's how the sample looked: 

Ok so down to the nitty gritty. The product is one of the best of its kind that I have tried and its safe to say I have tried around 3 of these type of "Tousle Sprays" as I love the beach wave look. 

I am not too keen on the smell of the product, it reminded me of a Bergamot shampoo I used when I was pregnant and now the smell actually turns my stomach a little bit, but once the product has been sprayed and scrunched into your hair the smell honestly does subside quite alot and so its not that bad. I sprayed quite alot of my hair over the few days I used it was the middle of a heat wave and I really did not want to blow dry and straighten my hair. 

I was very happy with the effect of the spray, it gave me pleasant waves very similar to when a perm is growing out and that's exactly the look I was after. It left my hair slightly crunchy but that's to be expected as it held all day! 

So to sum it up:

Pro's

• Long lasting hold
• Beach wave effect
• Easy to use
• Did not weigh my hair down

Con's

• The smell was hard for me to stomach
• THE SAMPLE SIZE WAS TOO SMALL!
• The price of the full size is far too much

I would definitely buy this product, if it wasn't for the price. Thumbs up for the product, thumbs down for the price!