Ancienne Ambiance Goddess Floral Water

Ancienne Ambiance is a London-based luxury niche brand founded in 2004, specialising in natural hand-poured luxury scented candles. Produced in the UK, they incorporate exquisite fine fragrances inspired by ancient times.
The candles I have read a lot about but my knowledge of the brand stopped there until this lovely package landed through my letterbox.

The Goddess waters are perfect for Spring and anyone who reads y blog regularly will know that I am a huge fan of water mists for the face. The two that I was kindly sent are Ancienne Ambriance Rose Water and Lavender Water, two of my favourite scents.

I can't pick a favourite of the two, for me they do two completely jobs. The Rose water is a scent which I find perfect for using during the day and it is a product I have used whilst at work. Being in an office with no air conditioning can be an absolute nightmare for my skin, an open window is often just not enough. So to keep my skin hydrated, I use a facial mist spray.

Goddess Rose Water (Rosa Damascena hydrolat) is full of natural skin healing properties. It is 100% pure, it is free from additives, colourants or synthetic fragrances, infact it has absolutely nothing added to it. The fragrance is purely divine, freshly scented and as though you have just had a bunch of roses delivered.  When used, this water is wonderful at reviving the skin and help to de-puff those weary looking eyes, if like me you have bouts of insomnia, this is something really worth looking into, it doesn't banish any under-eye darkness but it does most definitely wake those tired eyes up.  But that is not all, the list of uses is quite extensive:

• Ideal to gently invigorate the skin upon waking, or for tired eyes: apply to a cotton pad and then to the face/eyes to revive and de-puff
• The perfect final touch to both morning and evening cleansing rituals, use to remove light eye make-up, as a gentle cleanser or finishing toner
• Can also be applied to ease sun burn, skin irritations, reduce swelling and treat mild blemishes or acne
• Its natural anti-bacterial qualities help treat acne and all types of dermatitis
• Helps to reduce redness and give skin a beautiful glow, by delivering pure skin hydration
• Safe to use on children and pets as an anti-inflammatory treatment for eye and skin irritations
• Pour into the bath for a hydrating and aromatic soak
• Great to use as a linen spray or air freshener. It can also be added to the water in your iron or added to the final rinse of a washing cycle to lightly scent clothes

Goddess Lavender Water (Lavendula Angustifolia hydrolat) is full of natural skin healing properties and like the Rose Water it is 100% pure, it is free from additives, colourants or synthetic fragrances – it has nothing added to it.

As a scent, for me Lavender is one I find really relaxing.  Whether it is in candle form, a room spray or even a bath product, it is calming and de-stressing.  As well as being a facial water, I have actually been using this as a room spray because it is such a lovely clean scent, once spritzed, the scent lingers for around half an hour before it slowly fades, by which time I am more than ready to fall asleep.

Like Rose Water, this product too has an extensive list of uses:

• The perfect final touch to both morning and evening cleansing rituals, its natural deep toning properties help rejuvenate and regenerate
• Its anti-bacterial properties help to treat blemishes or acne and heal the skin
• Use on a cold compress to help ease headaches, provide soothing relief of minor cuts, burns and insect bites. It also reduces any itching
• Spray on the face or pillow at bedtime to aid sleep quality
• A lovely light scalp tonic, it helps soothe irritated or stressed scalps
• Pour into the bath for a hydrating and aromatic soak
• Great to use as a linen spray or air freshener. It can also be added to the water in your iron or added to the final rinse of a washing cycle to lightly scent clothes

I love both of these mists, they are great on my skin and have caused no irritations such I have used them.  They are a great addition to any beauty routine and the perfect pick-me-up for the skin. Both waters have a shelf life of between 3-6 months and they should be stored away from heat and light.

Have you tried anything from Ancienne Ambiance?

Beautyqueenuk W7 Makeup Bundle Giveaway

If ever you are looking for a Highstreet brand who do excellent Dupes of brands such as Benefit, then W7 are right up there for me at really affordable prices.  I am really lucky to have a stall at my local shopping centre which sells W7 make-up and he always has the latest products available.

As BeautyqueenUK recently celebrated its 2nd Birthday, I thought this would give me the opportunity to share some W7 makeup with you as a giveaway, and it's a worldwide one too - Here is what you could win!

There are as you can see three different compact Palettes, three Lip Bombs and two Lip Paints.

W7 In The City Natural Nudes Eye Shadow Palette - featuring six gorgeous Matte nude shades designed to create endless looks for every occasion

W7 In the Mood Eye Shadow Palette - In this palette, five out of six shades are matte and again it is perfect for every occasion. The sixth shade is a shimmer shade and it is a perfect highlighting colour.

W7 brow parlour the complete eyebrow grooming kit - In this funky pink tin you will find Two Brow Shades (Blonde & Brown) Brow Wax Highlighter Powder Angled Brush Brow Comb Compact Mirror Mini Tweezers.

W7 Lip Paint "The Art of Gloss" in two shades - Girlie and Lady Luck

W7 Lip Bomb which are a great EOS Dupe and I have all three flavours which are Strawberry, Raspberry and Pink Cherry

To be in with a chance of winning, use the Rafflecopter form below and remember to pay attention to those mandatory entries!

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Chocolate Beauty Gifts for Easter

Easter is the best excuse there is to eat chocolate for breakfast (along with Christmas) and alongside munching away on your Easter egg, there is a whole host of other chocolatey goodness to be enjoyed.

Hotel Chocolat whom are well known for their chocolate range, also have a beauty section that is worthy of drooling over. This Quilesse Body Scrub is described as being uplifting, enlivening, invigorating – the energising scent of our cocoa groves at sunrise.

Bomb Cosmetics Ballotin Gift Set is a must for any chocolate lover who loves to chill out and relax in the bath. The set contains six luxuriously hand crafted bath products all with a chocolate theme:

• Vanilla Bath Creamer
• Chocolate Orange Bath Creamer
• Coffee Mocha Bath Meltz
• Chocolate Bath Mallow
• Double Choc Chip Bath Gem
• Chocolate Buttercup

All containing natural Cocoa Butter and essential oils.

Lush has one of my favourite facemasks - Cupcake - Using Rhassoul mud, which is highly absorbent, it works with cocoa powder to draw out all the dirt, grime and impurities to give your skin a deep cleanse. The use of fresh mint also stimulates and tones the skin, whilst linseed and cocoa butter soften and moisturise. 

Yankee Candle have some of the most interesting scents that I have come across. I am a huge candle fan and from the new Cafe Culture collection from Yankee Candle, inspired by relaxing city breaks is Cappucino Truffle. Described as being a decadent pairing of bold, roasted coffee and luscious, velvety chocolate.

Too Faced - One of my favourite palettes is the Too Faced Chocolate Palette which I use all the time.  Now with Semi-Sweet on the horizon, it too would make a perfect Easter Gift.  Described as having 16 antioxidant-rich, cocoa powder-infused matte and shimmer shades of warm caramels, deep mochas, bronzy chocolate hues and a pop of sugared blueberry, it sounds totally divine. Add to the Too Faced raving of products comes the Milk Chocolate Bronzer, which I have fallen back in love with and have been using daily, it smells absolutely amazing and works really well with my skin tone too.

Flamingo Candles caught my attention during the week with their Scent Eggs - Scent Eggs are small, oval-shaped eggs which are made from natural soy wax, etched with Florrie the flamingo and come in a variety of simple fragrances. They’re designed to be mixed up, to create wild and wonderful scent combinations!  Place three or four Scent Eggs in an oil/fragrance burner, along with a tealight and wait for the gorgeous aroma to fill the room. Scent Eggs make the perfect gift, packaged in a glass jar with our lovely flamingo lid.

Essie - One of my favourite nail polish brands is Essie and whilst brown nail polish wouldn't be my personal choice, one called Chocolate Cakes certainly grabbed my attention.

What will you be hoping for this Easter?

B. Sweet Collection Make-up Launches

Last week I got invited to the launch and preview of some new make-up by B.  You might have seen their skincare in Superdrug, it is not only cruelty free but also Vegan and using some of the latest technology available, they have worked to deliver some long-lasting beautiful make-up.

B. worked with YouTube sensation and TV presenter Emily Hartridge to model the new collection and once it launches in 350 Superdrug stores in April, you will see how beautifully bright and colourful the collection - suitably named Sweet Collection is.

The first product I was introduced too, I immediately loved and that was the 
B Sweet Popping Candy Highlighing Serum RRP £14.99.

The illuminating pearls which you can see are encased in a lightweight serum which is really hydrating on the skin.  It has been designed to instantly brighten and improve your complexion and as it is so versatile, it can be used as a highlighter, as an illuminating base under make-up or a tip I was given at the launch is to mix it with your foundation to transform it into an illuminating and hydrating base allowing it to do two jobs in one.

B Sweet Whipped Blush is next and it is available in two shades - Peach and Strawberry.  The first thing I love about this blush is the packaging.  The silver base with the bright pink candy stripes is really eye-catching and it stands out right across a room, as I have said, when it launches in April, this is one collection you will not miss.

The blushers are again a really lightweight texture and are designed to give you a soft flush of colour as well as to create an instant healthy glow.  As soon as you touch the blusher, your finger leaves an indentation in the blush which bounces back into shape, quite funky, but you do get a really good transfer of colour.   These blushers will cost £7.99.

B Sweet Lipstick is the final item within the range and they are available in three shades - Orange Bloom, Sherbet Dip and Lollypop, again all sweet themed names and the packaging matches that of the blusher above.

The lipstick above is Lollypop and as you can see it is a really nice shade of pink.  The texture is reallycreamy and moisturising and best of all it has an SPF15, which in the Summer, is something we should all be looking for!  These lipsticks will cost £7.99

I love this collection, it is cute, girly, brightly coloured and there is something for everyone.  My favourite item is the Highlighting serum because it is so unusual and I am obsessed with highlighting products currently.  

The B. Sweet Collection launches on 8th April.