Hahaha! I was honestly shocked that it was my skin! I wasn’t convinced about my legs but I shaved them the following day and my legs felt amazing after that, so they must have been lovely the day before, underneath my leg hair!I may be super-indulgent and go for the shower-bath-shower option tonight. I'd like a good long soak but I need to wash my hair soI have high hopes of the mitts, and expect skin so soft that I slide straight out of bed afterwards.
Pray for my boiler.
Thank you @rosemarinaThese ones:
Genuine Korean Exfoliating Scrub Bath Mitten 20pcs -14 cm x 15 cm (5.5 inch x 5.9 inch) Green by Zombie Workers : Amazon.co.uk: Beauty
Genuine Korean Exfoliating Scrub Bath Mitten 20pcs -14 cm x 15 cm (5.5 inch x 5.9 inch) Green by Zombie Workers : Amazon.co.uk: Beautywww.amazon.co.uk
I do think the peel is a bit risky if you're not sure if they're into that sort of thing, but is a lovely thought. I've made up similar packages for friends and usually include one of The Ordinary oils/squalene or Natural Moisturising Factors, as I think they're a bit more universal (suit most skin types) and an equally nice thing for people who are into skincare and those who aren't.If I was going to be buying some treat products for two females in my life as Christmas presents, maybe to make up a bit of a ‘DIY spa at home’ kit, and I maybe didn’t have a huge amount of money to spend, what should I get? I’m thinking making something up myself might be nicer than buying a toiletries set.
Personally I’d love a bottle of the AHA peel from The Ordinary to be in my one if I was making one for myself, but I’m also thinking maybe that’s a bit risky when I don’t know if they even like that sort of thing?! I will need to post at least one of the kits although the other I can probably hand deliver in a socially distanced manner.
Radox actually make some really nice bath salts. I might get some and decant it into a small nice jar? Is that a shit present?
Sorry to permanently be derailing this thread!
This is not made to a recipe at all and is a bit of trial and error but this is what I do:Could you please Tell us about the coconut-sunflower oil Ratio @BostonFernGreen ? Love homemade stuff.
Also think affordable & nice bath products decanted into something pretty are fab.
I‘m really trying to cut back on spending this Christmas and to be a bit more sustainable.
I know the feeling. The first time I tried the mitts, I had shaved my one-day old stubbly legs in the shower that morning before work. Come evening time, I had a long bath before getting my mitts out. I was so shocked by how smooth and super exfoliated my legs were because the amount of regrowth that then peeked through made my legs look like I hadn’t shaved in 2/3 days. They’re awesome. So cheap, commonsensical and effective.Hahaha! I was honestly shocked that it was my skin! I wasn’t convinced about my legs but I shaved them the following day and my legs felt amazing after that, so they must have been lovely the day before, underneath my leg hair!
It’s strange that she does put it down because lots of Asian beauty focus is on skin tone and even pigmentation. Niacinamide, vitamin c and alpha arbutin are prominent. These are ingredients worth researching and not always expensive.I know the feeling. The first time I tried the mitts, I had shaved my one-day old stubbly legs in the shower that morning before work. Come evening time, I had a long bath before getting my mitts out. I was so shocked by how smooth and super exfoliated my legs were because the amount of regrowth that then peeked through made my legs look like I hadn’t shaved in 2/3 days. They’re awesome. So cheap, commonsensical and effective.
So when you have someone like Sali pooh-poohing Asian Beauty, you know something’s up.
Oooh thanks for the Alex Steinherr recommendation! I was going to gift a couple of my jars of the Aldi face mask that is a dupe for glam glow which is brilliant, but it turns out I only have one untouched jar but two boxes to make up, so I will opt for that!I do think the peel is a bit risky if you're not sure if they're into that sort of thing, but is a lovely thought. I've made up similar packages for friends and usually include one of The Ordinary oils/squalene or Natural Moisturising Factors, as I think they're a bit more universal (suit most skin types) and an equally nice thing for people who are into skincare and those who aren't.
If I know I'm making packages for multiple people, I'll try to buy gift sets that represent good value for money and then split them up, eg. thisworks travel size sleep spray duo split into two packages, same with glossier cloud paint duo (made cheaper on black Friday). You can often find good gift sets in TK Maxx that are great value.
Handmade bath bombs from etsy are usually a winner with most of my friends (they all love bath bombs, can't relate).
This year I'm using my Latest in Beauty subscription box to get bits for packages - I'm on the 3 item / £9 a month subscription and was close to cancelling because I don't need anything for myself, but they often have stuff that makes great gifts. I've got some really lush hand creams, Soaper Duper body butter and Nars lip pencil so far for gifts.
Final one and I'll shut up, face masks are a no-brainer to include for a spa-at-home type package and so cheap! The Alex Steinherr Primark ones are great.
Have just placed an order for some roller balls myself, I have some from years ago that are still perfect! Love the dust idea as well. You’re a legend!Sunflower oil is sooooo underrated IMO. Lovely slippery texture and nourishing but not OTT heavy.
(I need to get my editor to add ample alliteration to this, just spitballing at the moment)
Absolute Aroma essential oil blends are incredibly good value for money.
It’s strange that she does put it down because lots of Asian beauty focus is on skin tone and even pigmentation. Niacinamide, vitamin c and alpha arbutin are prominent. These are ingredients worth researching and not always expensive.
Sorry for so many posts this evening but other present ideas.
Perfume Parlour have a product called Fragrance Dust which is between £6-£10 per jar. It’s granules of scent to put in top of an oil burner. It’s available in all the Jo Malone scents, most Tom Ford, Le Labo and Byredo.
I bought a couple to sample before I start gifting it and it’s really good. I’ve got amber jars and a label maker so I’m going to divide the dust into jars and gift it. One jar from perfume parlour will divide into three or four 30ml amber jars.
They also do very small and very concentrated 3ml roller balls for between £2.25 and £5 which are a good stocking filler or item if you’re making a travel kit or handbag pouch.
Thanks my love! I love the Superdrug range so will get a couple of bits. And I will get some of the radox bath salts too. Hopefully this will be an excellent Christmas present. And if they don’t like them, they can send them back to me and I’ll use it!@ThisIsMyDragName I tried to reply earlier and had a complete ‘mare, but in response to your post about presents, I agree with others and don’t think that decanted products are crap at all. You mentioned Radox, I like their Sleep range and it’s on offer in Sainsbury’s if you have one local to you?
Also, at the risk of sounding like Sali, Superdrug’s own brand skincare is good value for money and normally on offer, so perhaps a facial oil from one of their ranges would meet the DIY spa brief?
I second the TK Maxx recommendation too, some really great bargains on their website and normally less ‘beaten up’ than their in-store stock.
that glup was her dinner? Were we supposed to be impressed in some way.I see Sali's latest story is a close-up of what I presume is her dinner, since she hasn't bothered to caption it. Fascinating stuff, thanks for sharing.
I've been thinking about her troll "documentary", and I will never understand people who go out of their way to find out what others think of their (public and specifically designed to get attention) content and/or behaviour, then claim they’re being trolled and harassed when they don’t like what they find. Sorry in advance for the long, clumsy sentence. I got bored even typing it
yup apart from that AHC paid AD she avoids them. Or, they avoid her - and we all know, if they don’t pay her they don’t get the mentions. I have thought before about her target audience, I think in her head she sits with a much younger demographic.I think her refusal to engage with hugely popular Asian beauty - instead sticking with the boring old brands like Estee Lauder - is hurting her. I'm not sure who her target audience is tbh
I too am being influenced! These packs say 20pcs - are the mitts used only once???These ones:
Genuine Korean Exfoliating Scrub Bath Mitten 20pcs -14 cm x 15 cm (5.5 inch x 5.9 inch) Green by Zombie Workers : Amazon.co.uk: Beauty
Genuine Korean Exfoliating Scrub Bath Mitten 20pcs -14 cm x 15 cm (5.5 inch x 5.9 inch) Green by Zombie Workers : Amazon.co.uk: Beautywww.amazon.co.uk
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