Wash Wizard - Shower Fresh Without A Shower

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I recently received an email asking if I would like to try the Wash Wizard, I'd never heard of the brand or product previously to receiving the email, so I researched the company and product and after doing so I said yes please, because not only did I think the product sounded really interesting and I was intrigued to try it, but I really liked the sound of the company and the people behind it.

Who Are Wash Wizard? 

Wash Wizard was set up by four 17 year olds, Rosie, Freddie, Sol and Siam who are passionate about making a lasting difference in the community. They have taken it upon themselves to make sure that their product will have a benefit to people in need of support by giving a percentage of their profits to homeless charities in the UK. 

What Wash Wizard Say About The Product

Wash Wizard is the number one solution to getting shower fresh without the shower. It is impregnated with a body wash solution suitable for body and hair, no additional liquids, gels, soaps or creams are needed and there is no need to rinse. The Wash Wizard is hypoallergenic and unscented and contains Aloe Vera to moisturise and soften the skin, it doesn't leave a sticky residue and is light and easy transported and is fully reusable and recyclable. 

Wash Wizards are ideal for -

✿ Festivals

✿ Camping

✿ School Trips 

✿ Sports

✿ Work

✿ Travelling 

✿ Commuting

How To Use A Wash Wizard 

1. Unwrap

2. Splash With Water

3. Squeeze To Activate

4. Get Washing

5. No Need To Rinse

6. Air Dry 

My Thoughts On The Wash Wizard

I was very intrigued to try the Wash Wizard and from researching the product to it arriving I couldn't wait to see it and try it out. The Wash Wizard comes in a box which is rather plain looking with the company logo on the front, the box is fully recyclable. Inside the box are 5 Wash Wizards individually wrapped, the packaging they are wrapped in is also fully recyclable. 

I followed the instructions on the back of the Wash Wizard packaging and unwrapped it, I was pleasantly surprised at the size of the sponge and to be honest thought it was going to be much smaller and maybe expand with water but it doesn't, it is a good size and stays the same size once water is added to it. 

Once I'd added water I squeezed the sponge and the foam started to come out, it doesn't have a scent to it at all and did a perfectly good job of washing me, since I was testing the Wash Wizard as it would be used, I didn't rinse and air dried. I have very sensitive/eczema prone skin and the Wash Wizard didn't irritate my skin at all, feel sticky or leave any sort of residue on my skin.

I think the Wash Wizard is a really great product and will be ideal for so many situations, I have friends who go to festivals and they usually take baby wipes which can cost anything from around £2.00 upwards, a box of 5 sponges it is £7.99 and you can't reuse a baby wipe but if you didn't have a full body wash with the sponge, you could easily pop it in a zip lock bag and use it again, or you could cut the sponges in half so you have more and some of the profit goes to charity so a good product with a good company ethos. 

I really do like the Wash Wizard sponges and think they would be brilliant for lots of different things especially festivals and camping trips, they can be used with any sort of water, tap water, bottled water, river water, well water or rain water so you don't have to have access to a tap to use them and the more water you add, the more foam you get. I like that they are unscented and hypoallergenic and that there is no need to rinse. I personally don't go to festivals or camping but I can imagine trying to keep clean isn't easy and the sponges are so easy to use and fully recyclable they would be a great thing to take, keeping clean and hygienic is something that puts a lot of people off going to festivals or camping but I think the sponges could change that opinion for some. I have told so many of my friends about the Wash Wizard and they are all really impressed with the concept especially those who go camping or to festivals or have children who do.

Overall I think these are a brilliant product and I am glad I had the chance to try them out because I wouldn't have known about them otherwise and they really are a fantastic product that do exactly what it says on the tin, all the packaging is recyclable, that combined with the company donating some of their profit to charity is excellent and I would definitely recommend the Wash Wizard if you are going to have an occasion where you might need them, and they are much kinder to both your skin and the environment than baby wipes, I am very impressed!

If you would like to try the Wash Wizard for yourself, you can purchase them via the wash Wizard website HERE priced at £7.99 for a box of 5 individually wrapped sponges. 

Had you heard of the Wash Wizard sponges? Or have you used them? What do you think? Let me know in the comments section below, I'd love to know your thoughts. 

Thank you for reading, much love as always

Zoe x

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NOTD - Essie Fall Collection 2016 - Go Go Geisha

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Today I have a nail of the day (NOTD) post for you and today's NOTD is one of the new polishes from the Essie Fall Collection 2016, Go Go Geisha. As soon as I saw the collection, I knew I would be purchasing Go Go Geisha, it is a lovely muted shade that I feel is perfect for autumn/winter. 

I applied 1 coat of the Nails Inc After Gel Hangover Cure as my base coat (review of this coming soon) and then I applied 3 coats of Go Go Geisha, I often use 3 coats when using Essie polishes as I feel using 2 doesn't give me the opaque look I like. I finished off using the Essie Gel Couture Top Coat (review post here) I really like this top coat, it gives a fantastic shine and helps the polish last.

I really like the finished look and I receive so many compliments when I wear Go Go Geisha, so many people ask me what polish I am wearing, it is a lovely muted greige with a lilac/pink tone to it and I will be wearing it a lot throughout autumn/winter. 

The brush on the polish is the nice wide brush that the newer Essie polishes have, I prefer this type of brush as it makes application a lot easier. The polish has an average drying time and I allowed each coat to dry fully in between coats to prevent bubbling, the top coat gives a fabulous shine to the nails. I got 6 days wear time out of the polish before chipping, to be fair I caught my nail on my coat zip so they would definitely have lasted longer, I have worn the polish twice since but both times removed it to use something else, both those times I had worn the polish for a week, Essie polishes do last well on my nails and I do think the gel couture top coat helps. 

Overall I am really pleased with Go Go Geisha and I am really happy I picked it up and will definitely re purchase once it is running low. 

If you would like to pick up Go Go Geisha, the best place I found was the Superdrug website priced at £7.99, Essie products are on a buy one get one half price offer but you can also buy it on the Boots website priced at £7.99. 

Have you tried Go Go Geisha or any of the Essie Fall 2016 collection? What are your favourite autumn/winter nail colours/polishes, I love reading your recommendations, so be sure to let me know in the comments section below. 

Thank you for reading, much love as always

Zoe x

Bronzie - Got Your Back Tanning Mitt

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My youngest daughter Alicia is the false tanning queen in our house, she first used false tan around 3 years ago and had no idea how to apply it correctly and had a few disasters but she is now a pro tanner and is so good her friends come to her all the time so she can apply their tan. 

We were recently chatting about tanning when Alicia was preparing to tan for an evening out, she was saying how tanning herself was hard work when it came to tanning her back, literally a few days later I received an email asking me if I would like to try the Got Your Back tanning mitt, it was perfect timing and I knew immediately who would be being my guinea pig for this review post. 

The Got Your Back tanning mitt from the company Bronzie comes in plastic domed shaped packaging with gold writing on and looks very classy, inside is the Get Your Back tanning mitt and instructions, which I have to say are really useful. 

About Bronzie

Bronzie was founded in the summer of 2014 by beauty expert Leanne LeGuen and tanning expert and celebrity spray tanner Eloise Maryam, and together they have taken tanning innovation to the next level. Bronzie was born following many self tanning and beauty disasters Leanne and Eloise encountered during their many years of beauty salon experience, from this experience Bronzie began with the philosophy to create clever solutions to the problems faced by their clients. Bronzie is devoted to making false tanning fun and easy for everyone. 

The Got Your Back Tanning Mitt

The Got Your Back tanning mitt is a 3 in 1 mitt with 2 mitts attached to a middle section and is made from luxurious velour fabric which feels incredibly soft, the mitts are lined with a protective film so your hands will stay dry and tan free and the mitt also has elasticated panels meaning it will stretch so you can tan your whole body. You can use any type of false tan with the mitt, spray, mousse, gel or lotion and the mitt is machine washable and reusable. 

Using The Got Your Back Tanning Mitt

The mitt comes with an instruction leaflet that is split into sections showing how to tan your arms and body, legs and back.  

Alicia's preferred type of false tan to use is a mousse, she applied the mousse directly to the mitt and worked the tan into her body, she said the mitt applied the tan well and the material is lovely for buffing the tan into the skin, she used the mitt end of the tanning mitt to tan her arms, chest, stomach and legs. To tan her back Alicia bent over slightly so her back was arched as it made it easier to tan her lower back where it naturally curves in, she applied her tan to the middle part of the tanning mitt and used both hands to move the mitt back and forth (the same way you would dry yourself with a towel) she found the tanning mitt easy to use and likes the fact she can now tan her back without assistance or acting like she's some sort of contortionist. To tan her face Alicia pressed the mitt onto her face using the tan that remained on the mitt and then used a makeup buffing brush to buff over her face as she always does when she tans her face, she also uses a buffing brush to tan between the base of her fingers as this is the best method for her.  

Overall Thoughts

Alicia is really pleased with the Got Your Back tanning mitt, she said the instructions it comes with are easy to use and after using the mitt a couple of times, she got to grips with it completely and got her tanning regime using the mitt down to a fine art, she suggests maybe having a play about with the mitt without tan at first to try it out rather than just going straight in with tan. 

The mitt buffs the tan into the skin well, and doesn't soak up lots of tan either meaning it isn't wasteful, it is easy to use, applies the tan well and you can tan your whole body without the assistance from someone else. The mitt feels very luxurious and soft and I would feel bad pouring tan onto the mitt as it feels so lovely but the best bit is it's machine washable and washes really well, feeling just as soft once washed as it always did.

If you use false tan and want to be able to tan your whole body with ease, check out the Got Your Back tanning mitt available from the Bronzie website for £14.99.

Have you used the Got Your Back tanning mitt? Is it something you would like to try? Let me know in the comments. 

Thank you for reading, much love as always

Zoe x

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Current Autumn Random Favourites

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Today I have a current random favourites post for you and since we're now into autumn, it's my current autumn random favourites, these are things I've been loving lately that are not beauty related such as TV, film, apps, websites, bloggers, you tubers amongst other things. I am going to be writing a current autumn beauty favourites post too so keep an eye out for that post if favourites are your thing, but now for my current autumn random favourites. 

TV

I can't not mention the X Factor (ITV1 Sat 8pm & Sun 7pm), we love the X Factor in our house and watch every year, Simon says he doesn't like it but still watches every week and has an opinion on who he thinks should and shouldn't get through, strange eh? But we watch religiously every Saturday and Sunday and this year has been extra special because one of my best friends knows one of the contestants, he sadly didn't make the final 12 but he did make the judges houses, if you watch the X Factor he is called Christian Burrows and I'm sure you'll know who I mean, he is a lovely lad and a fantastic singer/songwriter and it is such a shame he didn't make the live shows, saying that knowing a contestant really opens your eyes and I'm not surprised to be honest, lets just say things aren't what they seem on TV. I do like the X Factor though and we will continue to watch the live shows although Christian didn't make it, at the moment we like 5 after midnight, Gifty, Matt and Emily out of the final 12 and there are a few acts we wanted to see in the final 12 who didn't make it, who do you like and who did you want in the final 12? 

We're also loving the return of Cold Feet (ITV1 Monday 9pm) in our house, I am the only person who watched it first time round, the girls were too young and Simon didn't watch it but now all 4 of us love it and are hooked and for me it is like putting on an old pair of slippers, it's just as fabulous as it always was. 

National Treasure (C4 Tuesday 9pm) is something else we've been watching, it is a drama starring Robbie Coltrane and Julie Walters about a TV celeb who is accused of historical rape. It is a good drama so far and worth a watch if you like drama's, it's interesting especially in the light of the news the last couple of years but I do also wonder if it is a bit soon for the victims of the crimes the show is based on.  

Hunted (C4 Thurs 9pm) is something we watched last year and is back for a 2nd series, this year there is a £100,000 prize where there wasn't a prize last year. Hunted is a show where a number of the public go on the run and become fugitives and the aim is to try and stay hidden for 28 days whilst they are hunted by a team of experts, the hunters speak to their families, hack their online accounts and phones etc and try their best to find them, it is really interesting and you find yourself willing the hunted to stay hidden, if you watch the show, we like Nick and really want him to win, it's something I wouldn't ever have watched but we fell on it completely by accident last year and were hooked so we're really pleased it's back, the girls love it too. 

We're also loving Paul O'Grady for the love of dogs again (ITV1 Thurs 9pm) we had a Cocker Spaniel, Oscar and sadly lost him in July 2014, he was 14.5 years old and we love dogs, the show is all about Battersea dogs and cats home and follows the stories of the dogs who are being cared for there and how they came to be there, it is so nice to see the happy endings when the dogs are found new homes and they are looking happy but it can also be sad too, there are a lot more happy endings than sad ones though, it also makes us question if we should have another dog. 

The last thing we have been watching is Body Fixers (E4 Fri 9pm) If you have seen the show Tattoo Fixers, this is the new spin off show Body Fixers, Body Fixers has a team of beauty professionals including hairdressers, beauticians, makeup artists and a doctor to help people "fix" their body/beauty disasters. Some of the clients are genuine like a lady who had been through chemo and her hair wouldn't grow but some are a bit different for example Octavio from the X Factor was on the first episode having a shave and some sparkle in rather a delicate area! It's completely bonkers but we just have to watch it, it is easy watching and a bit of escapism at the same time, if you want to try something different, give it a go. 

Film

A film I have watched recently is The Purge 3 - Election Year, we love the purge films in our house and since seeing the trailer for the 3rd one when we went to see The Conjuring 2, we were eagerly awaiting it's release at the cinema, however it's release date was delayed but the film was available on the showbox app so we watched it via that. I have to say we were really disappointed with it, it was extremely predictable and I know they all are to a degree but there wasn't any twists at all and we just didn't enjoy it as much as the other 2 films. If you haven't yet seen it don't let me put you off as I know some people think it's the best 1 out of the 3 but we just didn't like it, I'm just glad we didn't pay to see it at the cinema. 

Books

I'm afraid I am still reading Me Before You, I used to read such a lot but now I just don't have the concentration because of my medical conditions and I get distracted too, I am going to start setting some time aside to read again so hopefully I will have started a new book next time I have a favourites post. 

Music

I have been loving the return of Britney Spears and really like her new material, I have always been a Britney fan and her new releases are really good, she has been on TV a lot recently too promoting her new stuff and she looks really well. If you haven't had a listen to her new records yet, give them a go, they're good. 

Apps 

This was in my favourite apps last time but I'm still loving Snapchat ( add me - mammafulzo) I love the filters on there and it's nice I can chat to you all too, I'm still loving Instagram and like their new stories but hate the way it's changed because I miss a lot of posts from people I follow. 

Websites

I have been looking for clothes recently online as I am in desperate need of some new ones, I have recently ordered from H&M and usually I hate ordering from them because my order takes forever but it was super fast this time and I noticed they now have a express delivery option too, so much better and if you have been put off ordering for the same reason, give it a go, it's much better. 

New Look have some lovely things in for autumn/winter too as do River Island, Oasis and Next, I have been enjoying browsing their sites for some new clothes and may have placed some online orders recently, let me know if you would like a fashion haul, I'm thinking of doing a "try on" haul blog style. 

Food & drink

Simon has recently been making what we call Fajita pasta, it's basically pasta sauce with chicken, peppers, onion, garlic and spices which he mixes into the pasta, adds mexicana cheese into it and stirs it in until it's melted. It is really yummy and tastes a bit like fajitas, we have it with garlic bread. If you would like me to write a post on the recipe, let me know.

Blogger 

A favourite blogger of mine and not just a current blogger favourite but an always blogger favourite is the lovely Roxie who writes the blog The Beautiful Bluebird, Roxie has recently had a beautiful baby girl, Penelope and it is a joy to read about her, Roxie also writes beauty and lifestyle posts and I really enjoy her blog, I have lots of things written down on my "to try" list that I have seen on Roxie's blog, she is a lovely girl and her blog is fabulous and seeing posts about the adorable Penelope is a definite added bonus, she is beautiful. I'd love you to check Roxie's blog out, you can find it here. 

Youtuber

My current favourite you tuber is the lovely Emma, she has a channel and blog called brummymummyof2 and as you can probably guess from her channel name she is from Birmingham and has 2 children. Emma is fabulous and very very funny, she has my sense of humour and makes me laugh so much, she is the sort of person I would be friends with and it was 2 of my friends Emma and Khila who told me to watch her because they knew I would like her. She makes all kinds of video's including vlogs, hauls, favourites, Q&A's and lots of other good stuff and as soon as I see a new video in my sub box, I watch it and know it will be brilliant before I've started to watch. I could waffle on for ages about how wonderful Emma is, but go and check her out for yourself, you won't regret it, and if you do check her out, tell her I sent you. You can find her channel here. 

So those are all the random things I have been loving recently, what things have you been loving recently? Let me know your random favourites in the comments below what things you recommend on TV or films I should watch, books I should read or blogs I should read, and let me know any yummy recipes to try or websites you shop on and who your favourite you tubers are, leave me a comment below to tell me. 

Thank you for reading, much love as always

Zoe x

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