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SEVEN ROSE SCENTED WONDERS

Welcome to a post filled with what I believe are seriously pretty pictures. I have collected together my favourite rose scented products from seven fabulous brands, 90% of which brands I have talked about in the past, therefore you know I love them. What do you think of rose scented products? I know some people associate rose with old ladies (FYI…there’s nothing wrong with old ladies!!) and grandmas. I personally think rose scented products (not all are great, the synthetic ones can be horrible) are gorgeous, comforting and beautiful. These rosy products I have picked all smell incredible and I believe would change your mind if you are currently a hater.

SPRITZ YOURSELF

GOUTAL
I am already a huge fan of Annick Goutal products. It takes a lot to find a perfume I will wear that isn’t Chloe’s original perfume. This Rose Pampon perfume from Goutal has become my go to perfume for my more girly days. It reminds me of a fresh summers evening on holiday when you have made an effort with your hair and make up and put on a cute and pretty floaty dress. I think the pink pepper within the scent makes it less sweet than a typical rose scented product.

SEVEN ROSE SCENTED WONDERS | MEGAN TAYLOR

CLEAN YOURSELF UP

REN
You all know I love my Ren products. Check out my review of their Atlantic Kelp range over here. These divine rose scented products including their rose body scrub, rose bath oil and rose body lotion are all perfect for a romantic night or a relaxing night in by yourself. Run a steaming (but not damaging :)) hot bath with a cap full of the bath oil. Fill your bathroom with candles and cover your body in the body scrub before relaxing in your bath. Once out slather the rose body oil over your body for maximum rosy luxury.

JOHN MASTERS ORGANIC
I am new to John Masters Organics but I am already a fan with only two hair washes. The shampoo is not actually a rose scented product but I felt I wanted to add it in with the rest of this selection as it smells great (lavender and rosemary) and I really enjoyed using it. I felt that the product covered my thick mane of hair very well without having to use too much and I felt really clean after using it. I am yet to try this hair milk but I am excited to try it out as it sounds fab. With nine organic oils in the formulation you can leave this product in your hair for extra nourishment and you can style your hair with it as well! With this rose and apricot hair mask you can use it a couple of times a week for full on lush soft hair. Also, the first ingredient on the INCI listing is rose meaning it is full to the brim of rose…perfect.

WESTLAB
I am a big bath fan. As you can probably tell from all of these past posts all about bathing. My husband, Liam of Elevate Sport, wrote a blog on the different types of bath salts (here) and why each are good for different reasons. Make sure you check that out. I have used Westlab salts for a long time now. Liam and I buy the plain natural ones but I have recently found out about these rose bath salts and bath fizzer which they have to offer. They smell incredible and are incredibly relaxing. I love how the bath salts also have lemon in them. I am such a citrus fan, I feel like it makes everything more fresh.

ELEMENTAL HERBOLOGY
I have shared my love for Elemental Herbology over here before. I love how all their products smell like proper essential oils. No synthetic scents because they are a natural skincare company. This bath and body oil from the WATER range is delightful. Use this oil to relieve stress with a bath before bedtime (some of the essential oils in this product are not suitable for use during pregnancy. Be aware that if you are pregnant it would be wise to avoid the use of products with a high percentage of rose absolute. This is because it is a hormone balancer and you don’t want to use anything that could affect your natural hormone balance. Perfumes with natural rose tend to be ok though because they aren’t as absorbed by your skin).

DR.BRONNER’S
I feel like Dr. Bronner has been around in my life for as long as I can remember. I adore the packaging, it is so interesting and “cool”…do I make it sound less cool by saying the word cool haha. I just need to tell you they are simple, they are affordable, they smell fab and they will look amazing on your sink but you won’t want to unwrap the bar of soap because the packaging is so “cool”. Check out the liquid multi purpose soap here.

SANOFLORE
I mentioned this lovely rose balm product in my Mother’s Day gift guide last year. Rosa Angelica baume de rosee is really beautiful and is a refreshing delicate Hyaluronic acid because it is naturally occuring.

Let me know which products you are most intrigued by. Happy almost romance month 🌹.

STOCKING FILLER GIFT IDEAS

Hands up if you still get a stocking? Meeeee ;p . In fact, I get two, one from Father Christmas and one from my hubby. I actually love my stocking more than my presents under the tree. Yes, I freaking love those presents too and feel incredibly grateful for them but I love the surprises you get in a stocking. So many goodies and so much excitement. I have compiled an amazing list of stocking fillers which would also be wonderful for those Secret Santa gifting moments. I have items for kids, men and women. Let me know in the comments which is your favourite and what you will be putting on your Christmas list.

BEAUTY GOODIES

These soaps from The Bluebeards Revenge are so chunky and are going to last a long time even if the men in your life play rugby in the mud every day. I love the manly lumps of soap and wouldn’t even mind them being in my bathroom to use myself. I love the adorable bottles that Time Bomb have put in a little gift set. Their SOS range of bottles have the perfect selection of products for a complete facial reboot this Christmas. I am back with more products from Percy & Reed because I adore their products, they are so cute. I actually had a model casting with them back about 5 years ago and I think it was Percy who said to me that all the pretty illustrations of women and their flowing hair are based on his friends, I love that. My mum has actually already stolen this set from me, just minutes after I had photographed it! Feel Unique actually have this To Go gift set for 20% off at the moment and is an absolute bargain. Oh how I love Mavala. The adorable little bottles, the fact they last for ages and the lovely shaped brush. Here are a couple of Mavala Christmas gift sets which I am loving…also love the snowflake charm.
This Temple Spa bubble bath is already half used on the side of my bath. The bubbles it creates are fabulous and it is such a large bottle that it should last you a long time if you don’t over use it like me ;P. The scent is beautiful, very relaxing and spa-like.

STOCKING FILLER GIFT IDEAS | MEGAN TAYLOR

BITS & BOBS

My mum taught me to have bits and bobs stored up just in case you forgot to buy for someone, or if you didn’t buy enough or someone extra comes for dinner on Christmas day. So to be prepared I always like to have a little box with a few rather unisex gifts. Then if they don’t get used they become mine :).
I love these Free* SOUL Wake and Sleep Teas. They are beautifully packaged and are perfect for any herbal tea drinker. Teas for the morning and the evening. These Unicorn Tears have definitely made the press in the last year of so. I finally got my hands on some this year and I love them. They are essentially raspberry gin liqueur with sparkles inside. The perfect gift for any alcohol drinker. Socks, although often laughed at, are the perfect gift. I’m not sure that anyone ever doesn’t wear socks at some point. Why not gift them one of these two adorable ones from Mistral and Fat Face. I mentioned Buckley in my crackers gift guide last week and I am back with this gorgeous Christmas card they sell. The lovely card comes with a beautiful sparkly star necklace…my mum has already worn this to a party and had lots of compliments.

FOR THE TREE

I love a tree ornament and there are now many beauty options to put on the tree as well. If you are a bit spenny you could buy your whole office a beauty tree gift and hang it on your office tree. If that idea is a bit too lavish then you could buy one of these adorable gifts for your bestie, for a stocking gift or just as a token of Christmas lovliness. This Espa Christmas bauble is simply divine. Look at its beautiful navy and bronze design. I am in love with it and I’m not sure I can face gifting it to anyone ;). This years REN Christmas gifts have been decorated by Kikki K and are looking totally adorable. This pink gem is their Moroccan Rose Otto luxurious hand balm. Lanolin have a tree gift which is an absolute steal at under £6 here, this lip product even has SPF30 which must all try and use. For the beauty obsessed and more grown up Caudalie have their fabulous Beauty Elixir in a tree gift packaging.

FOR THE KIDS

These goodies are amazing for the youthful bunch in your family. My teenage years were spent spritzing Impulse all over my body. I can’t remember the name of the one I used but it was a pale green skinny bottle and smelt incredible and super fresh. Impulse is now so different from when I was younger, the bottles and clear and bigger and the scents are far bolder and promoted in collaboration with mega-influencers. Check them out here. These products from ON! Juniper are all hand made by a, local to me, Surrey woman. I love the fact that I can share her products with you all. Make sure you head on over to check her out. Here is the cola lip balm and the beautifully packaged bath bomb. Every year I ask for a pretty calendar and diary. With the launch of the new Mary Poppins film I know this diary will be a hit.

Do you still have a stocking?

CHRISTMAS GIFT SETS

Buying gifts can be tricky. There are those people who have everything, those people you have only just started dating and those people that refuse to give you a wish list. Whoever you are buying for this year I have you covered over many post. Check out last weeks three posts on candles, crackers and make up. Today I have some more special one offs, Wednesday we have some incredible gift sets which are only available at Christmas and on Friday we have a whole ton of Christmas stocking and Secret Santa ideas. Then next week until Christmas I sharing with you festive baking and drinking, festive viewing and festive crafts. Read on ahead for some easy buys for everyone in your life.

RELAXING GIFT SETS

Christmas can be a stressful time. Why not treat someone to one of these gift sets which are all geared around relaxation and pampering yourself. Espa have a luxurious gift set of goodies. Their Ultimate Sleep Collection is incredible. It comes with a blue silk eye mask to top it off. I am incredibly partial to an eye mask. Black out blinds just don’t quite work well enough for me so for a true sense of darkness I like to use an eye mask, this one is fabulous as it is dark, thick and soft on your eyes.
Moroccanoil have had such a buzz around their products for a few years now and until I got this gift set to try I had never actually tried it. I have now tried it and I get the hype! Your hair smells fab and is left feeling in amazing condition. I love the tin box that the Everlasting Style gift set it comes in as well, no naff and unnecessary plastic wrapping.
Elemental Herbology create such wonderful scented products filled with essential oils making you feel as if you are being treated to a posh spa experience. I adore this Earth Balance Bathing Ritual gift set they have created… I am also rather chuffed with the images I took for it 😉 . The whole kit for a perfect bathing experience is there, the candle, the wooden scoop for your bag of salts and a body oil to smother yourself in before bed. If you are a regular reader here you will know I am a big fan of Ren. You will also know that I love their Rose products. It makes sense that I picked out this giftset filled with rose and called LOVE. Click on the word LOVE back there as it links to their site where they are currently selling it in the Black Friday sale for just £30 and you even get a free gift with it as well, so you can buy a gift for someone else and get a gift for yourself in the process…perfection.

BEAUTY GIFT SETS

This Percy & Reed Bountifully Bouncy gift set is an insane bargain. My mum and I both adore their products, I use their hair spray all the time and mum loves their hair perfume. This is a wonderful gift set for someone who travels a lot or who has never tried Percy & Reed products before and simply needs to be introduced to them. Korres have created an epic sized gift set box called Total Indulgence which has products within that are all over 80% natural. They smell fab too. Image Skincare have created a gift set called Festive Favourites which has a lovely handy pouch to place all your travel sized products in. The products will help your skin during and after the festive period along with a cleanser, serum and moisturiser.

UNISEX GIFT SETS

I find buying for boys incredibly tricky. When I buy for girls, I mostly just buy something I like and hope they will like it too. A a girl, I get girls but for boys hmmm…trickier, right? These three gift sets I have here are great for boys, the hair styler is definitely unisex and the other two are more specifically for the boys. No Gunk have created this beautiful gift set filled with hair products and a face mask…yes, boys can face mask too!
American Crew have fantastic products. Liam uses their hair products a lot and says they are great and thinks their wax and forming cream works really well (sorry, I can’t give a personal opinion on the product for obvious reasons ;P). I also love that this gift set comes in a tin made like a money box, no plastic throwaway gift set here.
This is potentially one of my favourtie gift sets I have ever seen! Alfa Italia have produced a travel hair gift set ‘Viaggio’ which is what dreams are made of. This gorgeous black bag comes with a small and super lightweight hair straightener and hair dryer, with a defuser attachment and two hair clips. I think this is the bargain of the century. I have linked to a place you can buy it for just £38.30!!! BARGAIN.

Which is your favourite? Do you also struggle to buy for boys?