The Monday Montage

Welcome to the Monday montage here at BeautyKingUK - after a week of posting away I thought I would give a little round up.

In the last week I’ve covered a number of topics, mainly writing about products that I’ve been using. This post is a little summary of my activity with links so that readers can track back to earlier ramblings for ease of reference.

When I started this blog if you had told me I’d be writing up reviews nearly every day I’d probably try and have you sectioned under the Mental Health Act. 

I genuinely had no idea that I would take to it so quickly, have not a care in the world if people I work with see it and most of all enjoy the relaxation I get from spewing forth my opinions and the things that make me laugh in my head.

The week started with a post on Mandara Spa - Tropical Blooms Softening Bath Milk, a lovely product that I really do love a lot. It actually didn’t get the attention it deserves when you consider the results I experienced using it.

Always guaranteed to get me sleepy if I have a bath using this - it’s chill out pampering at its best.

I then went with the top five aftershaves I couldn’t be without. Yes, any regular reader will know that I likes my aftershave and having to limit the choices to just five was a struggle. It really could have been a lengthy list. If you decide to try one from the list you should seriously consider Bvlgari Pour Homme as it has a little of everything for everyone.

On Wednesday I spent the evening trying to write up my thoughts on Fish Sportfish Revitalising Hair, Face and Body Wash. I’m not sure why but I found it be a real struggle to write - whereas normally I can pour an opinion/article onto the page within about 30 minutes this one took hours. 

Thursday was a good writing day, I managed to finish my thoughts on Ted’s Grooming Room Step 02 Shave Gel and publish some random facts about myself as part of the Very Inspiring Blogger Award Nomination.

A busy weekend was rounded off with me asking if £20 was a lot of money to spend on a cleansing gel. I thought it was, my Twitter followers and those using the #bbloggers hashtag disagreed. Yes, I felt tighter than a fishes bum!

That didn’t deter me though and my final post of the week about Thalgo Gel Nettoyant Detoxifiant Visage went up yesterday.

Taking up blogging has given me something to do, I really do like sharing my opinions. Every time I get new followers there is a sense of achievement. 

This may seem a little weird but knowing that people are reading my ramblings is actually touching.

I put out on Twitter earlier today the question, what should I write about next - Lush wins and I’ll be sharing my thoughts on a few of their products throughout the week.

Last of all, thank you to all who read my blog - I really do appreciate it when you take the time to pour over my stuff and comment.

What would my readers like to see on this blog in the future? 

Should I stick with aftershaves and beauty products or expand more into the weird and often dark life that is BeautyKingUK? Let me know.

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Mandara Spa - Tropical Blooms Softening Bath Milk

If you were to believe the musings of some a long soak in the bath is a cure for all of ills day to day life can throw at you.  I’m still yet to be convinced, but when it comes to chilling out in the bath I can’t help but add stuff.

Times have changed slightly from when you had a choice of Radox baths salts or nothing. It would now be virtually impossible to try and rattle off a list of all of the bath products out there that claim to do everything from ease your pain to invigorate your soul. 

Mandara Spa Softening bath milk with jasmine and ylang ylang is one of the new breed of cures for all known ills. But does it actually have any benefits?

Marketed as part of the calming ritual, the bath milk comes in a flash bright red 500ml container emblazoned with gold lettering. 

The blurb *rolls eyes* says…..

“From its beginnings on the spiritual island of Bali, Mandara Spa is known worldwide for luxurious spa experiences in beautiful exotic locations and indulgent city spas across the four corners of the globe.

“Our spa products have been specially created to bring the Mandara Spa experience into your own home.

“You will feel radiant, pampered and perhaps touched by a little of the legendary magic that has become the ethos of a Mandara Spa.

“Escape your world and indulge in ours.

*rolls eyes some more* - legendary magic….hmmmm OK. Well it was on offer for £2 when it was bought. Seems quite cheap to be ‘touched’ by magic. It normally retails at £9. 

As a bath milk I expected it to cloud the water - this didn’t happen. While milky in texture and colour as soon as it’s run under hot water is disperses brilliantly and there is a fragrance explosion much more noticeable than a bath bomb.

With sunflower oil, soothing hibiscus flower milk, smoothing sweet almond oil, fragrant jasmine, ylang ylang and acanthus, this is a strongly scented bath milk.
The Jasmine is the overriding fragrance but you really can pick out undertones of the ylang ylang. 

 

As the bath ran I could see an oily film to the surface of the water. I’ve only ever seen this once before and that was after stupidly believing that baby oil added to the bath enhanced a tan.

A 30 minute soak in the bath and the fragrances had been absorbed into my skin. What I found quite odd was that while in the bath my skin certainly didn’t feel any softer, or indeed any smoother. Normally my bath products have an instant impact - this didn’t. 

Despite this, the fragrance remained quite dominant and it was really relaxing to be in the bath.

After drying and getting changed I could still notice the fragrance on my skin - the jasmine was incredibly subtle though and certainly wouldn’t blend badly with an aftershave.

An hour after bathing the fragrance was still on my skin but what I found incredible was as the night progressed my skin was noticeably softer to the touch and felt so smooth I was actually really impressed. I also found myself becoming more and more relaxed.

At £9 for a 500ml bottle this in my opinion isn’t cheap but actually on balance given the results, the relaxing effect and lovely fragrance I can’t help but recommend it. 

Weighing up the amount used to create the effects I’ve experienced a 500ml bottle will probably last for a few months given the infrequency of my bathing.

Did the bath milk and bath cure all known ills? No, of course it didn’t but boy I do feel chilled out.

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Thank you for taking the time to visit and read my thoughts. 

What do you put in your bath?

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