Paint the Roses Red: August 2015

Over the past few moons, my blogs; both Paint The Roses Red and My Imagination on Paper have received quite the number of page views lately. Well, enough to make me notice. And although the numbers might not seem big compared to some, for my little internet spaces they appear to be quite drastic. So I thought I would write a short blog post welcoming all the new humans to my internet cubes.

Internet cubes; used to be internet corners, but now my small spaces on the internet have become a more prominent part of my life, therefore I am upgrading them to the third dimension. Not literally, although that would be cool, but just in my mind. So instead of me looking at my blogs like they are the lonely people at a party, standing in the corner of the room, my blogs are now cubes, with dimension. They take up space, but not negative space, and so I shall now be referring to my spaces on the internet as cubes.

Right, back to the welcoming of the new humans. Hello! You are currently reading this blog post on one of my internet cubes, you can find the other cube HERE! I'm not quite sure what spiked the sudden interest of my internet cubes; I think it might have to do with the fact that Venus is out of phase in Leo; my 4th house, but quite frankly I'm still a bit befuddled by my few moments of blogging success regardless of whether they are somehow linked to my horoscope and the stars and the moons...

As for myself, my name is Ellen (although many call me Melon) and I live near London! I love to read, to write, to cook. I love makeup, clothes, photography and a lot of other things too. Blogging for me is very much a creative outlet where I am able to express some of my loves. Watching my blog grow has been a wonderful experience, and I hope this little acknowledgement of its growth shows how grateful I am that people take time out of their day to pay my blogs a quick visit. I am truly grateful xx

My internet cubes, aka 'blogs' don't have a strong sense of direction. In fact, as far as I'm aware, they don't have any direction whatsoever. I tend to write about what I want to write about and do what I want with my blog posts so sometimes things can seem a little all over the place. The only thing that's constant is my blogging schedule; alternate Sunday's on each blog, and during the summer - every Tuesday on Paint The Roses Red and every Friday on My Imagination on Paper.

I'm not quite sure what else I have to say concerning new humans, other than I really hope you like my blogs and I really hope that you stick around. So I guess that's it. I hope you feel like you have received a moderately adequate welcome and I shall greet you again with my blogging presence on Friday on my second blog.

Au Revoir, as the French like to say...

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Product Review: Bergamot & Aloe Deodorant from AA Skincare

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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.