August Beauty Awards

Hi there! It’s the last day of the month – this means that today’s post is about my favourite products from this past month. Let’s start with the TOP 3 – and there’ll be honourable mentions too!

3rd place – Palmolive Aroma Therapy Morning Tonic, Sensual, Absolute Relax

Palmolive knocked it out of the park with these amazing shower gels. 11 stars!

Runner-Up – Global Beauty Care Anti Aging Collection Glycolic Acid Spa Treatment Mask

This glycolic acid sheet mask is the bomb! Brighter skin immediately! Wow!

WINNER – Danielle 2 In 1 Jade Dual Sided Facial Roller

This facial roller is my new favourite beauty tool. I use it daily, and it’s absolutely marvellous. I cannot imagine skin care without it.

Onto the honourable mentions! Farm Skin Mangosteen Balancing Sheet Mask is a wonderful mask – my fourth favourite product this month! I also enjoyed another mask from the same brand – Farm Skin Beet Moisturizing Sheet Mask. Tesco did a great with their Masking Reviving Orange Flower & Ginger Sheet Face Mask too.

Onto some non-mask favourites! Radox Mineral Therapy Sleep Aromatherapy Bath Salts With Lavender & Ylang Ylang are lovely. And Garnier Body Tonic Firming Hydrating Lotion is a very good body lotion for the warmer months!

And this is it for August. I enjoyed so many new products this month that I found it hard to limit myself to these! So yes, August was a great month for new products. Thanks for stopping by today!

Mrs Strawberry Blonde

Weekly Recap 23 – 29 August 2021

Hi there! Happy Sunday! Today’s post is my weekly blog recap. Read on if you’re wondering what I’ve been up to on my blog this past week.

Monday 23 Aug – Palmolive Aroma Therapy Morning Tonic, Sensual, Absolute Relax 

Monday’s post was about a few of my all-time favourite shower gels. Click here to read my post.

Tuesday 24 Aug – Nail Of The Day
Wednesday 25 Aug – Farm Skin Olive Refining Sheet Mask

Tuesday’s post was a Nail Of The Day post. Click here to read it.
And on Wednesday I reviewed a face mask. Click here to read the post.

I didn’t post on Thursday and Friday, so this is it for the week. Thanks for stopping by! 😘

Mrs Strawberry Blonde

Farm Skin Olive Refining Sheet Mask

Hi there! Today’s post is about this Farm Skin Olive Refining Sheet Mask which promises to refine, replenish and recharge the skin to boost its vitality. This is a normal sheet mask which you’re supposed to use after you’ve cleansed your skin. Leave the mask on for about 15 minutes, then massage the leftover essence from the sachet into your skin.

I’ve given this mask a try, and I liked it! I would agree that it rreplenished my skin because it made my skin look like I enjoyed a restful night of sleep. I would definitely use this mask again!

If you’re interested, Farm Skin Olive Refining Sheet Mask is part of Farm Skin’s Superfood 7 Pcs face mask set which I bought for £6.99 (TK Maxx). Also, this face mask is vegan!

Mrs Strawberry Blonde

Nail Of The Day – MUA Love Hearts U ROK & Stamping With Born Pretty BP-L073

Hi there! Today’s post is a Nail Of The Day post.

For this mani I painted my nails with MUA Love Hearts U ROK (2 coats). I like this shade a lot – it’s so pretty!

For the images I used my Born Pretty BP-L073 stamping plate. The black polish I stamped with is the one and only Revlon Colorstay 270 Stiletto.

I really like this mani a lot. After last week’s mini mani disappointment, a pretty mani was very welcome!

What colour nail polish are you wearing at the moment? Feel free to let me know, and thanks for reading!

Mrs Strawberry Blonde

Revisiting Old Favourites – Palmolive Aroma Therapy Morning Tonic, Sensual, Absolute Relax

Hi there! Today’s post is about 3 of my all-time favourite shower gels – Palmolive Aroma Therapy Morning Tonic, Sensual and Absolute Relax.

Palmolive Aroma Therapy Morning Tonic with tangerine and lemongrass is one of the most amazing green shower gels ever. It’s refreshing, but also sweet and warm at the same time. It smells like a summer holiday in Italy. 11 stars!

Palmolive Aroma Therapy Sensual with Moroccan rose and ginseng is another incredible shower gel. It has a beautiful, warm, rich – yet transparent – rosey fragrance. I think “Sensual” is the perfect name for this shower gel.

Palmolive Aroma Therapy Absolute Relax with ylang ylang and iris is the ultimate purple shower gel. It smells like the perfect mix of velvety leaves and white tea. It’s simply stunning!

My husband loves all of these shower gels too. So whenever I start using any one of these, he puts his man shower gel aside and “helps me” finish the Palmolive one! 😁

If you’re interested, Palmolive Aroma Therapy Morning Tonic, Sensual and Absolute Relax are available as 250ml each. The first 2 have been discontinued, but can still be found online. The third one is fortunately still available in drugstores and supermarkets. I hope that it’ll be around forever, and that the other ones will be reintroduced at some point so I can stock up!

Mrs Strawberry Blonde

Weekly Recap 16 – 22 August 2021

Hi there! Happy Sunday! Today’s post is my weekly blog recap. Read on if you’d like to know what I’ve been up to on my blog this past week.

Monday 16 Aug – Haul!

Monday’s post was about a bunch of new products I bought. Click here to take a look.

Tuesday 17 Aug – Radox Mineral Therapy Sleep Aromatherapy Bath Salts With Lavender & Ylang Ylang

On Tuesday I reviewed these Radox bath salts. Click here to read the post.

Thursday 19 Aug – Nail Of The Day
Friday 20 Aug – Garnier Body Tonic Firming Hydrating Lotion

Thursday’s post was a Nail Of The Day post. Click here to read it.
And on Friday I reviewed the body lotion that I’m using at the moment. Click here to read the post.

And this is already it for this week. Thanks for stopping by! x

Mrs Strawberry Blonde

Garnier Body Tonic Firming Hydrating Lotion

Hi there! Today’s post is about this Garnier Body Tonic Firming Hydrating Lotion for normal skin.

This body lotion contains phyto-caffeine and seaweed extract, and it promises skin that feels toned immediately, skin that looks smoother after 7 days, and skin that feels tighter after 4 weeks.

I’ve been using this body lotion for a few weeks now, and I like it a lot. I had it before, but that must have been 10 years ago.

Anyhoo, I like this body lotion because of it’s gel formula. It’s not sticky, and it’s absorbed quickly. Perfect for the warmest months of the year. In addition, the refreshing lemon fragrance is nice and pleasant.

I can’t comment on whether this body lotion does anything to improve my skin. But I would repurchase it for the fragrance and the formula alone!

Garnier Body Tonic Firming Hydrating Lotion is available as 400ml. Prices depend on where you shop – it’s £4.99 at Tesco, but I’ve also seen it for up to £6.99 elsewhere. I made use of a half price offer at Tesco!

Mrs Strawberry Blonde

Nail Of The Day – Ciaté Maybe Baby & Stamping With MoYou London Mexico 04

Hi there! Today’s post is about a mani I did last week. I haven’t done any special manis in a while, but I thought it’s more than about time for one again.

For this mani I painted my nails with Ciaté Maybe Baby (2 coats). This is a basic medium-brown polish.

I don’t really care for the shade, but it came with one the Ciaté Christmas calendars, so I thought I should at least give it a try. Result? Meh.

For the images I used my MoYou London Mexico 04 stamping plate. The black polish I stamped with is my beloved Revlon Colorstay 270 Stiletto.

Mrs Strawberry Blonde

Radox Mineral Therapy Sleep Aromatherapy Bath Salts With Lavender & Ylang Ylang

Hi there! Happy Tuesday! Today’s post is about these Radox Mineral Therapy Sleep Aromatherapy Bath Salts With Lavender & Ylang Ylang.

These bath salts are made with 100% pure sea salt and scented with what Radox calls its “DreamScentz fragrance” which, according to Radox, improves sleep quality. For one bath, you’re supposed to use about 2-3 handfuls (or 4-5 for an extra intense mineral experience) of these bath salts.

I already finished the entire pouch – with the help of my husband, who also used these bath salts once or twice. And I’m happy to report that I (well, we) found these bath salts very nice. They make for a very relaxing bath, and the fragrance is very “purple” – it’s a strong, powdery lavender and ylang ylang fragrance. Really good stuff!

These bath salts will be a regular purchase from now. If you’re interested, Radox Mineral Therapy Sleep Aromatherapy Bath Salts With Lavender & Ylang Ylang are available as 900g. I paid £2.25 (Sainsburys).

Mrs Strawberry Blonde

Haul! Sukin, Mugler, Tonymoly, Nina Ricci, Maui Moisture, NIP+FAB, Bees Brilliance & Precision Beauty Tools

Hi there! Today’s post is about a bunch of products I ordered from TK Maxx. Some of the bargains were just too good to resist…

Sukin Hydrate Pack for a ridiculous £12.99! This set contains 3 products – with one of them being the full size 120ml Rosehip Hydrating Day Cream which is £18.95 on its own. What a bargain set!

Nina Ricci L’Extase, 30ml for £16.99. Mugler Aura Eau De Parfum Sensuelle, 50ml for £34.99.

NIP+FAB Renew Retinol Fix Tonic, 100ml for £10. This toner is usually around £22. Tonymoly I’m Seaweed pack of 10 face masks for £9.99.

Bees Brilliance Skin Brightening Spot Essence, 15g for £3. This stuff is usually £24.99. Insane saving! I bought 2 bottles. Maui Moisture Volcanic Ash Body Lotion, Maui Moisture Shea Butter Body Lotion, these are 384ml each for £4 each.

And lastly, Precision Beauty Rejuvenating Micro-Needle Derma Roller for £4.99. Precision Beauty Jade Beauty Roller Set for £10. This is a back-up!

This is already it. I didn’t go overboard – it’s just skin care and fragrance. It’s not like I bought 10 eye palettes… 😜 Have you tried any of these products or would you like to try any of them? Feel free to comment, and thanks for reading! x

Mrs Strawberry Blonde