Back to school with Vosene

Posted on September 11, 2017 by Fiona Martin

Vosene is one of our favourite haircare ranges for the children with Pink Pomelo 2 in 1 being a top choice, although now we are back to school I have to think about the dreaded head lice. Although my boy with short hair has never suffered, unfortunately my daughter has been caught a number of times, most recently just before they broke up for the Summer holidays.

Vosene kids offer a 3 in 1 Shampoo with natural lice repellents containing tea tree oil and lemon eucalyptus oils. It has a really fresh lemon scent and easily lathers up to leave hair fresh and clean. Having an added lice repellent is a bonus and you know your child will be less likely to catch head lice having used this shampoo as opposed to a normal shampoo. One less product always helps as children really don’t like using multiple products on their hair.

Additionally the Conditioning Defence Spray is great to use and keeps hair soft and tangle free. Being just a leave in spray this can be used at any time of the day and I found it good to use in the mornings when getting hair ready for school. You then know that hair is boosted with lice repellents before the day ahead so I give the hair a good spray particularly around the ears and neckline as this is where we tend to find lice congregate!

Overall Vosene is a trusted brand that kids are happy to use and the feeling I have as a parent that hopefully my child’s hair will repel any lice that come it’s way helps me be more relaxed and in hope that we don’t have another dreaded head lice infestation any time soon!

All reviews are my own and my family’s opinions and we received the product in order to write an honest review.

Disney Frozen Elsa Magic Snow Sleeve – Review

Posted on March 20, 2015 by Fiona Martin

Disney Frozen Elsa Magic Snow Sleeve is one of the latest Frozen toys to be released by Flair and is sure to have instant appeal to any Frozen fans out there. A sleeve that can be worn on your arm, with a can of magic snow attached that dispenses when you lift your arm in the air, turning the world into an icy, snowy scene just like Elsa.

We also received a Princess Elsa costume from Rubies, a well made costume with plenty of pretty detail and detachable snowflake veil.

The Disney Frozen Elsa Magic Snow Sleeve consisted of a plastic holder, a decorative turquoise sleeve to wear, a can of magic snow and a plastic reusable water bottle to use when the magic snow can has run out.

We found the can/water bottle simple to attach to the holder and Miss M did this on her own along with putting it on her arm. And then came the magic….

I have to say I have never seen two children so giggly, excited and caught in the moment of snowy mayhem!

The only disappoint was that after just a few minutes the can of magic snow was empty and I had two children desperate to continue play. We then filled up the water bottle which works in the same way although requires pumping (so pushing your hand forward and back) rather than a continuous spray like the snow.

This did allow the fun to continue and I can see the children having fun with this during the summer in the garden.

See the Disney Frozen Elsa Magic Snow Sleeve in action with Miss M here:

Don’t forget that Frozen Fever, the new short sequel film to Frozen is released on 27th March, perfect to watch with any young Frozen fans.

All reviews are my own and my family’s opinions and we received the products in order to write the review.

Anovia Head On Range for Kids – Review

Posted on October 20, 2014 by Fiona Martin

Anovia Head On is a range of haircare containing head lice repellents suitable for everyday use by the whole family. We received a 3 in 1 conditioning shampoo and a 3 in 1 conditioning spray to try out.

With both children attending nursery/school, the last thing I want is for them to catch head lice, as with having long hair myself I know it is something that can be passed on easily and I really don’t want to experience it myself.

Anovia Head On uses 97% natural ingredients and contains a blend of three essential oils to help prevent, treat and repel head lice. These are Tea Tree, Eucalyptus and Neem Oil. I do think the products do smell quite strongly of these oils which is fine by me especially if I know head lice are rife, although Miss M did find it a bit strong at first.

The shampoo is rich and creamy, very easy to lather up and leaves hair clean. You can definitely tell it has conditioning properties and it leaves the hair soft. For Miss M’s curls, she definitely needs the conditioning spray as well, which is easily sprayed onto damp hair enabling me to gently detangle her hair before it’s fully dry.

I found the Anovia haircare products simple to use and left hair soft and clean. Due to the essential oils used in this product the head lice repellent isn’t harsh, but leaves a gentle pleasant smell in the hair.

Even if you choose not to use these everyday, I always keep them in the bathroom cupboard for those times when a head lice warning letter comes home from school and then use this shampoo for a few weeks while the outbreak is going around to prevent my children from catching the lice.

Fingers crossed we have all been head lice free since September, even though I know they’ve been around the school already this term. Let’s hope it stays that way!

For more information on Anovia find them on Facebook or twitter @Anovia_Bodycare

All reviews are my own and my family’s opinions and we received Anovia Head On in order to write the review.

H&A Kid’s Character Haircare Range – Review and Win

Posted on April 9, 2014 by Fiona Martin

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H&A have launched a new kids hair care range to compliment there already successful bath time kids ranges. With a variety of character hair care products on offer there is sure to be something to entice you child to have their hair washed. I know with 3yr old Mister B it’s always easy to wash his hair whilst in the bath without him noticing too much but 6yr old Miss M’s hair is a nightmare and she begs me not to wash it due to her natural curls that tangle up.

For Mister B we received the Ben 10 shampoo. It has a mild and gentle formula that is all important “tear free”, a must have for little ones. It has a citrus fragrance which is fresh and fruity, but light giving hair a nice clean smell.

So what did Mister B think? When he saw the tube, he grabbed it, gave it a cuddle, then danced around the room shouting “Ben 10, Ben 10, I’ve got Ben 10 shampoo, Ben 10, can I use this in the bath mummy, I love Ben 10”

So the packaging definitely appealed and when we it reached bath time that night he excitedly took it up with him and couldn’t wait to squirt it on his head.

What did mummy think? I thought it was great, simple to use, easily lathered up, ran down his face with no tears and left him with soft, cleaning smelling hair – I can’t ask for more than that!

I must just comment on the packaging of the H&A hair care range. All the shampoos come in large tubes which stand on a nice wide lid so don’t easily fall over. I love that the product sits at the opening end so that you can quickly and easily squirt a blob into your hand or your child’s head with no fuss. The tube is flexible and easy to squeeze, so I give the design of these tubes a big thumbs up!

Miss M tried out Disney Princess Ariel’s range of products from H&A which consist of a conditioning shampoo and a detangler spray. The products immediately appealed to Miss M and although she would rather not wash her hair, she wanted to try these out on the days I insisted that we had to wash it!

The shampoo has a fruity fresh fragrance which Miss M immediately picked up on and said “I like that smell” as we started to wash her hair. As with the Ben 10 shampoo, this lathered up easily, leaving the hair feeling clean and fresh. You can tell the shampoo’s have conditioning properties as you could feel the hair was softer and more manageable after shampooing, a good start in getting rid of those tangles.

With Miss M’s coarse curly locks the only way we can truly brush it is when wet using a large amount of conditioner and a tangle brush. Although her hair felt softer and the tangles had eased we did have to add a separate conditioner in order to ease the matted tangles out. Most children would have a great result using just the conditioning shampoo, but Miss M’s hair is an extreme exception and one that I’ve had to learn to manage over the last few years. I think it’d be great to see a separate conditioner in the range for children that need it.

Once left to towel dry for 10 minutes we sprayed some of the Ariel detangler spray which Miss M loved the fruity fragrance of. It really helped her tangle brush glide through the damp hair and in particular allowed me to separate it ready for plaiting. As recommended on the bottle of Ariel detangler, a great way of keeping tangles at bay is to keep your hair in plaits. This is something we do regularly with Miss M as when her hair is down it ends up a knotted mess by the end of the day and impossible to brush out or style the next day without another wash.

Without the Ariel detangler, the hair would have started to frizz which leads to tangles and so I’d highly recommend this to aid combing and styling. It also has a heat defence formula to protect hair should you require it. Being able to use this spray on both wet and dry hair it’s perfect for us to use each morning to redo Miss M’s plaits. The Ariel detangler spray is a daily staple for us and we wouldn’t be without it!

We’ve really enjoyed trying out the H&A hair care products, they are great value, the children love them and they work!

The products above as well as other in the range are all RRP £2.00 and available from Tesco and Wilkinson.

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breathease Allergy and Asthma Friendly Cleaning – Review

Posted on March 11, 2014 by Fiona Martin

breathease is a revolutionary new range of cleaning products for the hope, specifically made for those that suffer from asthma and allergies. As my husband has asthma and suffers from various allergies, I thought he’d be the perfect candidate to put breathease to the test.

We received breathease bathroom to try which is perfect as our busy bathroom needs a quick clean everyday. The formula itself claims to remove dirt and watermarks, effectively remove soap and scum, remove surface and airborne allergens, have anti bacterial action and contains a non irritant formula.

We both tried out the breathease bathroom cleaner and I found it to be easy to spray, gave a good mist of product that definitely was easy to wipe clean. I found it was great for a daily clean around the sink and left a sparkling finish with no residue. It was easy to use all around the bathroom and efficient in cleaning with a very clean smelling fragrance but not overpowering.

My husband often finds a lot of cleaners overpowering and he gets a tingle in his nose especially as dirt and dust is moved around through cleaning too. He found breathease to be a lot milder than other cleaners having a more gentle effect on his airways but it still gave the great cleaning results that we would expect.