My winter essentials

A few months ago I did a ‘my summer essentials’ post - which can be seen here - and so I thought I’d follow up with a post of my essentials for the colder months since we have now been swept into the depths of winter here in England - I'm already bored of the cold and can't wait for summer to return.


I love candles all year round but particularly in winter they are a must for me. There’s nothing better than cosy-ing up after a cold day with a blanket, a mug of tea - how very British of me - and a good movie with a candle burning in the background. This one from the white company is one of my favourites and I buy one every year. The candles from the white company in general are amazing but for me the scent ‘winter’ - which is only released during winter, obviously - is my all time favourite. It’s the perfect blend of cinnamon, clove and orange that isn’t too overpowering like some spicy scents can be. The best thing about the candles from the white company is that even when they aren’t burning you can smell them and you only need to burn them for an hour or so at time so you definitely get your moneys worth. They’re also made from organic material so they don’t smoke and leave black soot on your wall like silicon based candles do - e.g. Yankee candles.

Lush Bubblegum Lip Scrub | Review



Throughout the year I suffer from very chapped lips (especially in the winter months) which is a pain as I have a love affair with brightly coloured lipsticks which just amplify the dryness. So, as I was walking past Lush the other day I decided to pick up one of their lip scrubs after hearing much about them. I chose the flavour ‘bubblegum’ as it smelt divine (but if sweet and sugary scents aren’t your thing they also sell ‘mint julips’ and ‘popcorn’ alternatives) and so far I am very impressed.

 The scrub completely takes away any loose and dry skin leaving them smooth and perfect for my bright lip colours. They also taste amazing which is an added bonus - and kind of makes me just want to eat it as a snack rather than use it as a scrub. They retail for £5.25 which is a fair price considering the amount you get and how long one pot will last as you only need a small amount and I will definitely be re-purchasing this when mine runs out. :-)

How do you tackle chapped lips?

~ Jade xx

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