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Eden's Semilla Essential Oils // Product Review

*Disclaimer - This product was sent to me for free in exchange for an honest product review. All thoughts, opinions, and comments are truthful and are my own. *

After testing out, and loving Eden's Semilla Jojoba Oil a few months ago, I was so excited when another email popped into my inbox regarding their essential oils. I love essential oils. I use them in the bath, in the shower, in my diffuser, wherever I possibly can; and where I would normally use the oils from Mystic Moments (which can be found on Amazon), I have now completely switched to using the oils from Eden's Semilla. Here's why...

The first oils I tried out were from Set 1, from Amazon, and included Tea Tree, Lemongrass, Rosemary, and Frankincense. Although the instructions on each bottle suggest adding 4/5 drops to a bath or vaporizer, or using a few drops as a massage oil once diluted, I've been using them a little differently.

For example, the Tea Tree oil I've been using at night on my face to help get rid of spots and acne. I'll usually use just 2 drops and dilute it with cold water and then apply to my face and neck using a cotton pad. Although I generally get quite oily skin, using an oil on my face hasn't made my skin any more oily than usual, and actually, my skin's cleared up since using it to get rid of spots.

I've been using a lot of the oils in the shower, a little trick I discovered from snapchat. I'll use the more vibrant smelling oils in the morning to wake me up, and the calmer scents like Lavender and Rosemary in the evening to destress.

For example, this morning I poured about 6 drops of the Lemon-Grass oil into my shower, away from where the shower head was directly hitting, then after a minute I'll hop in and the entire bathroom will smell of the oil I'm using. It's really great if I'm not feeling too well as it will always clear my head and leave my bathroom smelling really nice.

The total cost for the four oils in my first set came to £6.75 as Eden's Semilla were running a 10% off offer. They are still currently running discounts as of 02/10/16, allowing you to save £4.45 on Set 1 for example.

The second set of oils I received was from what I like to call the 'pick and choose,' listing on Amazon. I chose Pine Tree, Lavender, Bergamot, and Cinnamon and each bottle has 10ml of oil with the total cost of the four oils being £8.46.

I've been using the Lavender and Bergamot in the shower in the evenings to reduce stress, but I have also loved using the Pine Tree oil in my diffuser instead of burning a candle as the oil is completely pure whereas candles have a tendency to be filled with chemicals.

The third set of oils was from Set 3 on Amazon and was £7.50 with the 10% offer which is still running. I received Sweet Orange, Eucalyptus, Sandalwood, and Peppermint. My favourite out of these four oils is probably the Eucalyptus as that is the one that I've been using most out of this set as I'm coming down with a cold and it's honestly one of the best natural remedies to help clear it up.

I would be completely willing to spend my own money on these and I will probably be repurchasing them once I run out. I'm completely in love with these products and I would recommend them to anyone. If you are planning on purchasing some of these please don't miss out on the offers, as essential oils can become very expensive and of course it's best to save wherever you can!

If you have any questions please leave a comment or email me, and links for the oils and the Eden's Semilla website are below.

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Set 1 - Tea Tree, Lemongrass, Rosemary, and Frankincense - currently £7.50 on Amazon.

Choose 4, 10ml bottles - Pine Tree, Lavender, Bergamot, and Cinnamon - cost a total of £8.46 on Amazon.

Set 3 - Sweet Orange, Eucalyptus, Sandalwood, and Peppermint - currently £7.50 on Amazon.

Eden's Semilla Official Website.

xx Ellen

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Eden's Semilla Jojoba Oil // Product Review

Beauty

*Disclaimer - This product was sent to me for free in exchange for an honest product review. All thoughts, opinions, and comments are truthful and are my own. *

Jojoba Oil is a multi-purpose moisturising oil which can be used on the skin, hair, and nails. It is promoted to be a natural conditioner, non-greasy, to have high-absorbency and to protect and repair. Eden's Semilla's Jojoba Oil is 100% pure and organic and contains Vitamin C and fatty acids which help as a skin defence.

The bottles of oil can be bought here, with a 60 ml bottle costing £10.95 (reduced from £16.95), and a 120 ml bottle costing £12.95 (reduced from £18.95). Equally, the 120 ml bottle can be purchased from Amazon for the same price.

I absolutely love using this oil on my skin as it moisturises any dry skin patches that I have (mostly on my arms). I only need to use three or four drops on the area of skin and after rubbing it in, the oil sinks in quickly and leaves your skin soft and smooth rather than greasy and slippery. The oil has a very light herbal smell, however it's very faint and hardly noticeable once the oil has been applied.

The bottle comes with a pipette which makes for easy application but you can use the bottle without the pipette as the bottle has a dropper-like lid to it.

Personally, I don't enjoy using this oil for my hair as the oil took a lot longer absorbing into my hair than it did on my skin and even after using only two or three drops on the ends of my hair, my hair became quite saturated. So if you are looking to use Jojoba oil on your hair, I would recommend using no more than two drops.

Considering you only need a few drops with each use of this product, I would recommend buying the smaller 60 ml bottle, however if you're a huge fan of incorporating oils into your beauty and skincare routine then definitely go for the bigger bottle!

The bottle is small enough to take with you on trips or on holiday however it is made of glass so if you're looking to take it away with you this summer I would suggest decanting a little into a smaller plastic bottle which you know won't leak.

I really love this product and would be willing to spend my own money on repurchasing it, although I'm pretty sure it'll take me a good few years to use up the 120 ml bottle that I have sitting next to me!

So if you're looking for some organic Jojoba Oil or just want to buy it to have the fun of saying 'jojoba' to your mates, I honestly recommend you buy from Eden's Semilla as their products are organic with no nasties in them and they're pretty reasonable when it comes to prices.

Where to buy Eden's Semilla Jojoba Oil -

Jojoba Oil - 60 ml bottle costing £10.95

Jojoba Oil - 120 ml bottle costing £12.95

Jojoba Oil from Amazon (120 ml)

xx Ellen

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Mirror Mirror, on the wall

Beauty

Who's the fairest of them all?

"Lips red as blood

Hair black as night

Bring me your heart

Dear Snow White"

A short while ago, myself and Bethany went about doing our makeup in the style of the Disney Princesses. It was so much fun to take inspiration from them, and today I want to show you my attempt at Snow White's makeup.

It was actually a lot simpler than I thought it would be. It's pretty much just the classic Hollywood red lip, black eyeliner look, just with a hint of Disney!

I started off by doing the base layer of my makeup. I used a concealer followed by a setting powder and then used a little bit of blush on the apples of my cheeks.

Rimmel Match Perfection Concealer in 010 Ivory

MAC Mineralize Skinfinish in Light

Natural Collection Blush in Sweet Cheeks

I am naturally very pale so the majority of the makeup I use has to be in the lightest colour possible! If you want you can wear a foundation under the concealer, but I don't like wearing foundation so that is why I chose not to.

The next step is eye shadow. If you want you can apply an eye primer first, the only reason I'm not is because on the day I was taking these photos I couldn't find any of mine!

MUA Undress Me Too Palette

For the eye shadow I kept it really simple. I used Naked all over my eye lid as a base and then I used Reveal which is a champagne colour on the outer 1/3 of my lid. Lastly I used Exposed, which is a silvery shimmer, in my crease. Then a blended everything together!

After eye shadow, naturally comes eye liner. I used a black felt tip pen eyeliner for my upper lash line and drew a small flick, and then I used a black pencil for my waterline.

Collection Extreme 24 hour felt tip liner

MAC Technakohl Liner in Graphblack

To finish off my eye makeup in the style of Snow White, I used two mascaras. One to add length and one to add volume.

Benefit They're Real Mascara

Miss Sporty Fabulous Lash Mascara in 001 Black

To finish off Snow White's look, I applied a raspberry coloured Lip Liner and then filled in my lips with a red Lacquer Balm from Revlon.

Revlon Colourburst Lacquer Balm in 150 Enticing

It's a really simple makeup look but it looks really pretty and classic with the red lip. All I need now is a black bob and a fairy tale dress and I'll be sorted!

I hope to do more of these Disney inspired tutorials, and I was also thinking of doing some Disney inspired nail tutorials as well, so please let me know what you think of the idea. I really want to be able to express my love for Disney on my blog, and hopefully I have succeeded in doing just that in this post!

I would also like to thank Bethany for taking all the wonderful photos for this post! I honestly wouldn't have managed it without her!! <3

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Product Review: Bergamot & Aloe Deodorant from AA Skincare

Beauty

Bergamot & Aloe Deodorant by AA Skincare // 50ml // £4.95

When AA Skincare sent me an email, asking if I would like to review one of their new deodorants, I jumped at the opportunity. For the past few years I have searched the supermarkets looking for a natural deodorant. But much to my dismay, all the ones I tried weren't as effective as those containing nasty chemicals. So when I heard about this new natural deodorant trio, I was filled with a little bit of hope!

I was sent the Bergamot & Aloe deodorant which is suitable for sensitive skin. The other deodorants in the trio include Lemongrass & Lavender and Grapefruit & Cedarwood. The products sell for a retail price of £4.95 for a 50ml size.

The product is advertised as being natural due to the fact that it contains no aluminium, no alcohols and no synthetic perfumes. The deodorant contains essential oils and works to balance the natural oils produced by the body.

The deodorant comes in a small glass bottle, with a roll-on applicator and has a plastic screw-on lid. It's the perfect size to travel with and as it's less than 100mls it can easily get through airport security! The roller-ball slides well and the right amount of product comes out each time you use it.

The product itself is a cloudy liquid which I have really come to appreciate as it means no white powdery marks on t-shirts! The product has a strong musky citrus scent which I personally find a little overpowering however once the product is applied the strong scent isn't as noticeable. I don't know how the scent compares to the other two deodorants in the trio but I have to admit I wish I had requested an alternative as I personally find the scent to be quite off-putting.

So here's the big question... does the product actually work? As I mentioned previously, all the natural deodorants I've tried in the past weren't very effective. However this deodorant has made a breakthrough! I can comfortably wear this all day and not have to worry about the product wearing off; which is quite frankly a huge relief and what I was hoping would be the result of using this deodorant.

So would I recommend the product? Yes, I honestly would. It doesn't contain harsh chemicals, it's affordable, doesn't leave marks on clothing, a suitable size to travel with and it actually fulfills its purpose of being a deodorant; fancy that! However what I would say if you're looking to buy one of these deodorants, is don't buy this one if you really don't like strong scents. Instead maybe go for one of the other two in the trio!

There's a special offer going on at the moment which can give you 20% off the deodorant. Simply click this link! This takes the price down to £3.96.