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Kringle Candle Company Daylights Candles

First of all we have Serenity of Beauty - link to blame for my new candle company obsession so if it wasn't for her posting about Kringle Candle Company I may not have ever encountered the loveliness that is their scents. You can blame and thank her in equal measures haha!

So yes the Kringle Candle Company perhaps you have heard of them or maybe you haven't?
Essentially the company is owned by a father and son duo, the father being the original owner (now retired) and creator of the one and only Yankee Candle Company so of course you only expect great things and let me tell you they deliver! Like most Yankee candles and tarts were my go to for a reasonable priced candle in between the odd reliance with Diptyque and Laura Mercier but my friends that has changed.
Kringle Candle Company more than excel in scent throw and frankly presentation compared to Yankee
and with candles and wax tarts starting at as little as 80p you really should try the brand out sooner rather than later.

Kringle Candle Company Daylights Candles
Kringle Candle Company Daylights Candles
To show a rough guide of the daylights size I have put it beside a bog standard tealight.

Like most candle brands the Kringle Candle Company offer many styles of candle to choose from but I plumped for a few daylights which are approximately the size of those huge tealights you find in Ikea and each one burns for 12 hours each. From my understanding the daylights are for those like myself who like to scent the house all day, small yet powerful in scent. I see this size as the perfect sampler option before purchasing your favourite fragrance in a larger size or for those who are fickle and like a different scent frequently.

Kringle Candle Company Daylights Candles

As the days have become lighter with the sun making a rare appearance I decided to purchase some fresh and dare I say it summer inspired scents...don't let it be said that I'm not optimistic.

Kringle Candle Company Daylights Candles

Beachside - "Cocoa butter, salt spray and sun-kissed ozone notes, Beachside will instantly evoke fond memories of warm sand and crashing waves." If sand had a scent this would be it, a yummy warm but salty scent that isn't overly artificial and like the official scribe states does remind me of a day at the beach.

Kringle Candle Company Daylights Candles

Coconut Pineapple - "If you like Pina Colada then you'll love this tropical fusion of fresh, juicy pineapple and sweet creamy coconut." As much as I love the odd Pina Colada I have to say this reminds me more of sun lotion without the stickiness. I can't help but adore this scent as it floods my mind with sun soaked memories.

Kringle Candle Company Daylights Candles

Honeydew Melon - "These melons slowly sip up the sun becoming sweet as bee-gathered honey in the process." This has to be the most realistic melon scent I have ever encountered, fresh sweet yet not sickly.

Kringle Candle Company Daylights Candles

Splash - "Absolutely refreshing, the high citrus notes and bracing, bold, watery coolness of Splash awakens and invigorates the senses." This is a little too masculine for my personal taste and reminds me of Davidoff's Cool Waters scent. I think if you like typical aquatic scents or want a candle scent that is male friendly this one is for you. 

Kringle Candle Company Daylights Candles

Tranquil Waters - "This sun-drenched, relaxing fragrance brings together cooling marine hints with touches of ozone and amber." This is a slightly warmer and more feminine aquatic scent that is fresh but slightly floral too. This is the scent I am currently burning in my bathroom as it just seems fitting?

Kringle Candle Company Daylights Candles

Under the Sea - "This oceanic fantasy fragrance combines subtle accords of lemon, tea and woods to achieve a modern and tantalizing alliance." Did I purchase this because I'm a little obsessed with Ariel the Little Mermaid? Maybe but rest assure this is a beautiful fragrance, yes it is aquatic so in turn it is fresh and cool but as it has subtle fruity notes it is a little more zesty. I find this scent to be uplifting, my singing of the song of the same title...not so much.

Each Kringle Candle Company Daylight set me back £2 and I bought them directly from the company.

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Kringle Candle Company Daylights Candles

First of all we have Serenity of Beauty - link to blame for my new candle company obsession so if it wasn't for her posting about Kringle Candle Company I may not have ever encountered the loveliness that is their scents. You can blame and thank her in equal measures haha!

So yes the Kringle Candle Company perhaps you have heard of them or maybe you haven't?
Essentially the company is owned by a father and son duo, the father being the original owner (now retired) and creator of the one and only Yankee Candle Company so of course you only expect great things and let me tell you they deliver! Like most Yankee candles and tarts were my go to for a reasonable priced candle in between the odd reliance with Diptyque and Laura Mercier but my friends that has changed.
Kringle Candle Company more than excel in scent throw and frankly presentation compared to Yankee
and with candles and wax tarts starting at as little as 80p you really should try the brand out sooner rather than later.

Kringle Candle Company Daylights Candles
Kringle Candle Company Daylights Candles
To show a rough guide of the daylights size I have put it beside a bog standard tealight.

Like most candle brands the Kringle Candle Company offer many styles of candle to choose from but I plumped for a few daylights which are approximately the size of those huge tealights you find in Ikea and each one burns for 12 hours each. From my understanding the daylights are for those like myself who like to scent the house all day, small yet powerful in scent. I see this size as the perfect sampler option before purchasing your favourite fragrance in a larger size or for those who are fickle and like a different scent frequently.

Kringle Candle Company Daylights Candles

As the days have become lighter with the sun making a rare appearance I decided to purchase some fresh and dare I say it summer inspired scents...don't let it be said that I'm not optimistic.

Kringle Candle Company Daylights Candles

Beachside - "Cocoa butter, salt spray and sun-kissed ozone notes, Beachside will instantly evoke fond memories of warm sand and crashing waves." If sand had a scent this would be it, a yummy warm but salty scent that isn't overly artificial and like the official scribe states does remind me of a day at the beach.

Kringle Candle Company Daylights Candles

Coconut Pineapple - "If you like Pina Colada then you'll love this tropical fusion of fresh, juicy pineapple and sweet creamy coconut." As much as I love the odd Pina Colada I have to say this reminds me more of sun lotion without the stickiness. I can't help but adore this scent as it floods my mind with sun soaked memories.

Kringle Candle Company Daylights Candles

Honeydew Melon - "These melons slowly sip up the sun becoming sweet as bee-gathered honey in the process." This has to be the most realistic melon scent I have ever encountered, fresh sweet yet not sickly.

Kringle Candle Company Daylights Candles

Splash - "Absolutely refreshing, the high citrus notes and bracing, bold, watery coolness of Splash awakens and invigorates the senses." This is a little too masculine for my personal taste and reminds me of Davidoff's Cool Waters scent. I think if you like typical aquatic scents or want a candle scent that is male friendly this one is for you. 

Kringle Candle Company Daylights Candles

Tranquil Waters - "This sun-drenched, relaxing fragrance brings together cooling marine hints with touches of ozone and amber." This is a slightly warmer and more feminine aquatic scent that is fresh but slightly floral too. This is the scent I am currently burning in my bathroom as it just seems fitting?

Kringle Candle Company Daylights Candles

Under the Sea - "This oceanic fantasy fragrance combines subtle accords of lemon, tea and woods to achieve a modern and tantalizing alliance." Did I purchase this because I'm a little obsessed with Ariel the Little Mermaid? Maybe but rest assure this is a beautiful fragrance, yes it is aquatic so in turn it is fresh and cool but as it has subtle fruity notes it is a little more zesty. I find this scent to be uplifting, my singing of the song of the same title...not so much.

Each Kringle Candle Company Daylight set me back £2 and I bought them directly from the company.
L'Oreal Top Coat in Confettis
L'Oreal Top Coat in Confettis
L'Oreal Top Coat in Confettis

It seems that the large cosmetic brands are taking a leaf out of Indie nail companies of late and offering up a good few indie inspired top coats and nail colours.
With the likes of Illamasqua's Speckle polishes and the soon to be launched Nails Inc Feather polishes
one thing nails won't be doing this season is playing it safe!

The one polish that we all seem to be lusting after is of course L'Oreal' Top Coat in Confettis,
a clear base with matte flecks of black and white "glitter", if you look close enough there is tiny little flecks and I mean tiny of silver glitter. This prevents the polish looking flat.
In my eyes it reminds me of salt and pepper more than confetti but either way there is no denying that it jazzes up most nail colours and other than white and black shades of polish there's not much you can't layer it over.

I decided to pop a coats over O.P.I's Gargantuan Green Grape to add a little rocky edge to a typical mint pastel green - mint choc ice cream anyone?
I found L'Oreal's Confettis to apply well, the easiest way to apply for full coverage is to dab the polish on,
this way the flecks disperse a little easier and it saves on multiple coats.
My only compliant is that I did find the brush a little wide but my nails are fairly narrow (photos may suggest other wise but I have tiny, chubby kid like hands) so it can get a little messy.
The dry time was average and once dry it does not turn matte which is always a bonus in my book.

All in all a great polish to keep in your stash to add a little je ne sais quoi to any manicure.

 L'Oreal Top Coat in Confettis £4.99/5ml via Boots - link

Confetti Nails with L'Oreal

L'Oreal Top Coat in Confettis
L'Oreal Top Coat in Confettis
L'Oreal Top Coat in Confettis

It seems that the large cosmetic brands are taking a leaf out of Indie nail companies of late and offering up a good few indie inspired top coats and nail colours.
With the likes of Illamasqua's Speckle polishes and the soon to be launched Nails Inc Feather polishes
one thing nails won't be doing this season is playing it safe!

The one polish that we all seem to be lusting after is of course L'Oreal' Top Coat in Confettis,
a clear base with matte flecks of black and white "glitter", if you look close enough there is tiny little flecks and I mean tiny of silver glitter. This prevents the polish looking flat.
In my eyes it reminds me of salt and pepper more than confetti but either way there is no denying that it jazzes up most nail colours and other than white and black shades of polish there's not much you can't layer it over.

I decided to pop a coats over O.P.I's Gargantuan Green Grape to add a little rocky edge to a typical mint pastel green - mint choc ice cream anyone?
I found L'Oreal's Confettis to apply well, the easiest way to apply for full coverage is to dab the polish on,
this way the flecks disperse a little easier and it saves on multiple coats.
My only compliant is that I did find the brush a little wide but my nails are fairly narrow (photos may suggest other wise but I have tiny, chubby kid like hands) so it can get a little messy.
The dry time was average and once dry it does not turn matte which is always a bonus in my book.

All in all a great polish to keep in your stash to add a little je ne sais quoi to any manicure.

 L'Oreal Top Coat in Confettis £4.99/5ml via Boots - link

Sanctuary Spa 2 Day Moisture Shower Oil
Sanctuary Spa 2 Day Moisture Shower Oil
Sanctuary Spa 2 Day Moisture Shower Oil

Shower oil's are my favourite method of body cleansing but it seems they tend to be the priciest shower addition with my personal must have - L'Occitane Almond Shower Oil retailing for £22...ouch!
However the UK high street does offer plenty of alternatives most of which won't burn a hole in your pocket.

My newest addition to the wet room is Sanctuary Spa 2 Day Moisture Shower Oil which I would recommend to all that loathe the sensation/texture of oil based products but enjoy the benefits as Sanctuary Spa 2 Day Moisture Shower Oil has more of a shower gel texture. Said texture actually makes it a lot easier to cleanse with as it doesn't have the tendency to run through your fingers.

Sanctuary Spa 2 Day Moisture Shower Oil does aim to moisturise the skin thoroughly and cocoon it with hydration for two full days using a mixture gold of pleasure (not fully sure what that is) and olive oils. 
The two day claim is debatable but it most certainly is more hydrating and luxurious than your typical shower gel but truthfully it isn't quite up there with the likes of L'Occitane Almond Shower Oil.
Why? Well it doesn't soap up all that well and the scent is fairly bland and natural...not that has to be a bad thing but it is not personally for me.

However every cloud has it's silver lining and I have found this shower oil the perfect base product for shaving my legs with, it allows the razor to glide over the skin with ease and prevents the skin from drying out. Although it retails for £6.99 which is a little more than your typical shaving gel/foam a little goes a long way and hey if it means you can skip body moisturiser once in a while i'm all for it.

Sanctuary Spa 2 Day Moisture Shower Oil 250ml/£6.99 via Boots - link

Sanctuary Spa 2 Day Moisture Shower Oil Review

Sanctuary Spa 2 Day Moisture Shower Oil
Sanctuary Spa 2 Day Moisture Shower Oil
Sanctuary Spa 2 Day Moisture Shower Oil

Shower oil's are my favourite method of body cleansing but it seems they tend to be the priciest shower addition with my personal must have - L'Occitane Almond Shower Oil retailing for £22...ouch!
However the UK high street does offer plenty of alternatives most of which won't burn a hole in your pocket.

My newest addition to the wet room is Sanctuary Spa 2 Day Moisture Shower Oil which I would recommend to all that loathe the sensation/texture of oil based products but enjoy the benefits as Sanctuary Spa 2 Day Moisture Shower Oil has more of a shower gel texture. Said texture actually makes it a lot easier to cleanse with as it doesn't have the tendency to run through your fingers.

Sanctuary Spa 2 Day Moisture Shower Oil does aim to moisturise the skin thoroughly and cocoon it with hydration for two full days using a mixture gold of pleasure (not fully sure what that is) and olive oils. 
The two day claim is debatable but it most certainly is more hydrating and luxurious than your typical shower gel but truthfully it isn't quite up there with the likes of L'Occitane Almond Shower Oil.
Why? Well it doesn't soap up all that well and the scent is fairly bland and natural...not that has to be a bad thing but it is not personally for me.

However every cloud has it's silver lining and I have found this shower oil the perfect base product for shaving my legs with, it allows the razor to glide over the skin with ease and prevents the skin from drying out. Although it retails for £6.99 which is a little more than your typical shaving gel/foam a little goes a long way and hey if it means you can skip body moisturiser once in a while i'm all for it.

Sanctuary Spa 2 Day Moisture Shower Oil 250ml/£6.99 via Boots - link

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