Review: Paul Mitchell Scented Candle

I am a lover of candles. Full stop.

At the end of a working day, I love coming home and lighting a few candles around the house, cooking and unwinding. I love them even more when I'm surrounded by lots of them while soaking in a hot bubble bath. So, imagine my delight, when I was asked to review one. In the post I received the Paul Mitchell Scented Candle in the scent Lemon Sage. The Paul Mitchell brand is typically associated with hair products and they also create cruelty free products by not conducting or endorsing animal testing so a good ,ethical brand you'll be pleased to hear.

Contained within pretty packaging, the candle is secure in a glass jar and when I lifted off the lid, I could smell the lovely fresh scent of Lemon Sage immediately. I have candles placed in various areas of my apartment but I thought this one might be well placed in the kitchen, perhaps lit after an evenings cooking to balance all those nasty kitchen smells. Shortly after lighting it, its scent started to fill the room. I found it very relaxing and I just love when a candle fills a room or house with a beautiful smell. I find it comforting and homely and this candle didn't disappoint.

It also has a long burning time and also I brought it with me to the bathroom on an evening when I fancied a bath. The winds were whirling and whistling around outside, but I was relaxed and happy in my bath taking in the Lemon Sage smell. It's always the little things that makes me happy. I felt energized afterwards and I'm sure the deep smells of the candle contributed to this. 

Having had it lit for about 10 hours, there's plenty of burning time left over to enjoy. My only issue now is where to get my next one. Having tried out this great candle, I'm now intrigued to purchase some of their hair products. Goodness knows I need to find some sort of magical hair mask for dry ends! Think straw like feeling. Further info on Paul Mitchell products can be found here.

Relaxation & Greece!

Sometimes you don't realise how much you need a break until you actually take a break and this rang true for me over the last 10 days. The boy and I booked a cheap, last minute deal four weeks ago to the magical and beautiful island of Zante in Greece. The sun shone long and hard and the food was just the yummiest....fresh fish, nice breads, delighful cheese and indulgent wines! My kind of food!

If you ever travel there, my tip to you is to hire a quad or moped (most of the island travels in this way) and travel the island. We headed up into the mountains and took in the amazing views and found secret beaches and seculded areas. We spent our euros wisely and shared them among many restaurants and cafes and travelling the island enabled us to find authentic greek restaurants all of which provided excellant service. We primarily stayed in Alykes, a lovely quaint village perfect for couples or those looking for a quiet holiday. If you looking for non stop parties, alcohol and McDonalds, then Laganas if the place for you....we drove there and realised after about 10 seconds that we "didn't belong there!". We did a quick U-turn and sped out of the place!

We did not spend much time lying on the beach... there's no point...I.just.don't.tan!.....ever! I also don't enjoy it and find it a little boring. We did, however take in a day trip around the island on a boat but we didn't enjoy as much as we had hoped. It was a cramped, overcrowed trip and while the tickets were cheap, we felt we could have spent our day better.

Overal, we came home relaxed, refreshed and ready for the working week. However I'm sure this time next week I'll be wishing I was back there!