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Keeping It Pure | Yankee Candle Pure Essence Collection 2017 Confessions of a Blind Guy | A Few Things Every New White Cane User Needs To Know The Origins Of Glowing Skin | Origins Ginseng™ Glow-Boosting Mask I’ll Never Be Scared Of The Dark | Lush Halloween 2023 Range Once I caught A Fish Alive | Lush Easter 2018 range Flipping The Pages | What’s On My Bookshelf April 2020 A Lovely Gift From Love Aroma The Ritual Of Firmer Skin | The Body Shop Leeds Briggate Spa Of The World Firming Ritual Event

Keeping It Pure | Yankee Candle Pure Essence Collection 2017

Yankee Candle have recently added three new scents to their much loved Pure Essence collection that includes Wild Mint, Cherry Blossom,...

Confessions of a Blind Guy | A Few Things Every New White Cane User Needs To Know

For those of you who don’t know, I suffer from an hereditary Eye condition called Retinitis Pigmentosa, or RP for...

The Origins Of Glowing Skin | Origins Ginseng™ Glow-Boosting Mask

Unfortunately during the Winter, no matter what I do my Skin tends to get incredibly dry, dehydrated and dull, which...

I’ll Never Be Scared Of The Dark | Lush Halloween 2023 Range

Apart from the Nights getting darker earlier and the Weather getting much cooler, I always know that Autumn is on...

Once I caught A Fish Alive | Lush Easter 2018 range

As you probably already know, I absolutely love it whenever Lush releases one of their limited edition ranges. That’s why when...

Flipping The Pages | What’s On My Bookshelf April 2020

With me unfortunately being stuck inside thanks to the Corona Virus, i’ve finally managed to finish reading some of the...

A Lovely Gift From Love Aroma

Hi all my wonderful readers. I hope you’re all having a brilliant day. At Christmas time, you may remember I...

The Ritual Of Firmer Skin | The Body Shop Leeds Briggate Spa Of The World Firming Ritual Event

A couple of weeks ago, both me and Jamie were very kindly invited to The Body Shop Leeds Briggate to...

Some Of The Best Sunscreens Are Always Made In A Korean Lab | Round Lab Birch Juice Sunscreen SPF50+ PA++++

A tall conical bright white plastic tube with a bright white plastic lid that has Round Lab Birch Juice Sunscreen SPF50+ PA++++ written in bold black writing and a picture of a bright blue stripe on it, on a white background.

Even though I wasn’t a massive fan of the Round Lab Birch Juice Moisturising Cleanser because of it’s very overwhelming deep and woody yet ever so slightly smokey Birch scent, i’ve actually been itching to try some more products from……

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Fly Me To The Moon, Let Me Play Among The Stars | Lush Father’s Day 2026 Range

A medium gradient bright green and Lavender Purple trapezium shaped block of soap that has a bright Lime green semi-circle Moon and a gradient light and dark purple marbled swirling pattern engraved on it, on a white background.

Every year I always look forward to when Lush releases their Father’s Day range, as i’m hopeful that they’ll finally rerelease some kind of a Dirty-scented Bath Bomb. Unfortunately though, i’m usually disappointed. That’s why when I had heard that……

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Discovering The Legendary Essence Of Soybean | Mixsoon Bean Essence

A short cylindrical clear plastic bottle full of some pale yellow liquid with a bright white plastic pump Lid and a bright white label that has Mixsoon Bean Essence written in bold black writing on it, on a white background.

One of the main reasons that I love Japanese and Korean Skincare so much definitely has to be all of the cool and quirky formulas that they have on offer, as from their Essences, to their Lotions, and even their……

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Wow! That Is some extraordinarily Cleansed Skin | The Ordinary Glycolipid Cream Cleanser

A tall tapered conical bright white plastic tube with a translucent bright white plastic lid that has The Ordinary Glycolipid Cream Cleanser written in bold black writing on it, on a white background.

One of my favourite products from The Ordinary, apart from their Natural Moisturising Factors + HA and their Retinal 0.2% Emulsion, definitely has to be their Squalane Cleanser, as I just love how cleansed, silky soft and hydrated it leaves……

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Pretty Woman Walkin’ Down The Street. Pretty Woman, The Kind I’d Like To Meet | Lush 29 High Street Perfume | Gifted

A short rectangular glass perfume bottle full of some translucent yellow liquid with a metallic black lid and a white label that has a picture of a blue illustration of a bright blue stone doorway that has 29 written in dark blue writing inside a circle above it and High street written in dark blue writing below it on it, on a white background.

I definitely think that my sense of smell has changed over the years, especially when it comes to Floral and Gourmand Fragrances, as I used to hate anything that contained Jasmine, Tonka Bean or Ylang Ylang, and now I actually……

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Tea Tastes Terrific | Bird & Blend Tea Company Tea & Biscuits Collection

A tall cylindrical bright silver metal tin with a bright silver metal lid and a bright red label that has Strawberry Shortcake loose Leaf Tea written in bright white writing and some pictures of some golden brown cream-topped shortcake biscuits, some bright red strawberries, and some bright red swirls on it, on a white background.

In my opinion, there’s nothing better than sitting down to watch a Film with a nice, hot Mug of Tea and a Packet of Biscuits and working your way through them. That’s why when I had heard that Bird &……

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Clinging To The Stone Face In Great Underwear | Blanc Menswear Khaki Pierre Enhance Briefs

A tall bearded man with his hands on his outter thighs wearing a pair of khaki briefs with a khaki waistband that has Blanc Menswear written in bright white writing on it stood against a white wooden door.

I absolutely love all of the different Underwear that i’ve tried from Blanc Menswear, as not only do they feel incredibly comfy to wear, but because of their Enhancing Pouches, they also make me look a lot bigger than I……

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And Time Goes By So Slowly. And Time Can Do So Much. | Lush World Bath Bomb Day 2026 Range | Gifted

A medium bright white rounded hexagonal shaped bath bomb that has a bright blue bottom and some pieces of black Seaweed embedded on the top of it, on a white background.

It’s no secret that I absolutely love relaxing with a nice Bath Bomb, Bath Melt or Bubble Bar at the end of a long or stressful day, especially if it’s from Lush, as a nice, long Bath is pretty much……

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Taking Multiple Trips To Sydney To Get Healthier-Feeling Hair | Garnier Hair Food Kiwi Menthol Multi-Use Mask

A short cylindrical light green plastic tub with a light green lid and a gradient light green and dark green label that has Garnier Hair Food Kiwi Menthol Multi-Use Mask written in dark green writing and a picture of a dark green slice of kiwi fruit on it, on a white background.

I usually have quite silky soft, smooth and healthy-feeling Hair, but lately my Roots have been getting much oilier than they usually do and the ends of my Hair have become dry, dull and brittle. That’s why when I saw……

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Answering The Age-Old Question Of Why Don’t I Have A Smooth Body? | Q+A AHA Exfoliator Body Scrub

A tall cylindrical gradient bright green and white plastic Tube with a white plastic lid and a bright white label that has Q+A AHA Exfoliator Body Scrub written in bold black writing on it on a bright blue worktop, on a gradient bright pink background.

Even though I wasn’t a massive fan of the Q+A Ceramide Body Lotion because of it’s very overpowering sweet and creamy yet ever so slightly soapy Pistachio scent, i’ve actually been itching to try some more products from the range……

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Just Another Day. Stuck Here In The In Between | Lush Eid Al-Adha 2026 Range

A medium rounded, rectangular creamy orange block of solid Massage Oil that has nine rounded bulbous protrusions on top of it and is covered in some bright gold lustre, on a white background.,

Even though I didn’t really purchase anything from the Lush Eid Al-Fitr 2026 range, apart from a repurchase of the Salam Shower Gel as it was essentially the same products as last year, i’ve been really looking forward to seeing……

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Tattooing Moisture Into My Under-Eyes | The INKEY List Caffeine Eye Cream

A tall thin and conical bright white plastic tube with a black plastic lid that has The INKEY List Caffeine Eye Cream written in bold black writing and a picture of a black stripe on it, on a white background.

One of the main reasons that I don’t use any kind of Eye Cream anymore is because unless it’s very gentle and contains Cica, Ceramides, or Peptides, it tends to irritate my Under-Eyes and cause an Eczema Flare-Up. Recently though,……

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Renewing My Red & Inflamed Skin With Azelaic Acid | Anua Azelaic Acid 10 Hyaluron Redness Soothing Serum

A short cylindrical green glass bottle full of some translucent green liquid with a white rubber pipette lid and a pale green label that has Anua Azelaic Acid 10 Hyaluron Redness Soothing Serum written in bright white writing and a picture of a light green stripe on it, on a white background..

With me constantly trying new and interesting Skincare as well as suffering from Eczema, i’m always fearful that i’m going to have an Eczema Flare-Up, which means that i’m continuously on the lookout for anything that will help to calm,……

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Trick Or Treat, Baby, And Don’t Let Me Miss | Lush Tricks 2026 Range

A small pile of several off white rounded rectangular shaped mouthwash tabs that has some brown specs all over them, on a white background.

Even though quite a lot of people were baffled when Lush released a Tricks range, as having an entire range inspired by Joke Shop Gifts was a bit strange, I actually really liked it because I thought that it harked……

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This Is No Ordinary Moisturising Facial Serum | The Ordinary Rice Lipids + Ectoin Microemulsion

A tall cylindrical frosted clear glass bottle with a white rubber pipette lid and a white label that has The Ordinary Rice Lipids + Ectoin Microemulsion written in bold black writing on it, on a white background.

One of the main reasons that I started using The Ordinary’s range of Skincare was that as well as them being ridiculously affordable, they also offered some really cool and quirky, usually one ingredient-lead, formulations. That’s why when I saw……

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By Heck, that’s some Cleansed & Nourished Skin | Byoma Melting Balm Cleanser

A short rounded cube shaped bright yellow plastic tub that has Byoma Melting Balm Cleanser written in bright pink writing on it, on a light purple background.

Apart from some kind of Cleansing Oil, one of my favourite ways to cleanse my Face at the end of a long day definitely has to be with some kind of thick and buttery Cleansing Balm, as I just love……

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