With the arrival of October marking the start of the most hectic time of the year, it can be hard to look after yourself! Even the idea of taking a moment to really indulge in some self care can feel like a dream! However, with a new range out, Original Source is on hand to help us feel our best this festive season!

Good Morning Lovelies, 

When the weather turns colder, there is nothing better than falling into a steaming hot bath or shower! Warming up under those gloriously hot droplets can make all the troubles of the day wash away, as it heats us up from the inside out. Yet, those moments of truly indulging in some self care can be rare when it comes to this season. 

With our calendars full to the brim, a quick splash under the water is sometimes all we can manage. Yet, it shouldn’t be that way, as we should be looking after ourselves more this year than any other time. Something the wonders at Original Source agree with me on. 

Even as the spooky season hits, they are using their magical Original blends to prove to us that autumn can be best enjoyed at home, in the comfort of our bathrooms thanks to their new additions. 

Using juicy plums and rich warming pumpkins, they have produced two new products within their shower gel range, including Sugared Plum and Spiced Pumpkin. And I can confirm that in this case, sugar and spice really does lead to all things nice. 

Kindly sending me some samples of each one to try, I decided to put the Spiced Pumpkin to the test first, as it felt fitting with Halloween arriving on the calendar before Christmas. Using only the realest ingredients, the team have mixed festive spices with five essential oils to provide the softest shower gel you could imagine, which leaves behind the most beautiful feeling skin. 

At 99p for a bottle, the scent alone is worth every single penny, as it is autumn in a bottle. As someone who lives for this time of year, the smell that erupted around me upon opening it up for the first time made me want to stock up for the rest of the year. Creating enough suds with only a little amount, the fragrance remained on my skin all day and left me not even wanting to put on my normal perfume because I loved it so much. It left me feeling excited for the Halloween season ahead too, creating a dopamine effect within me that I hadn’t ever had from a shower gel before. 

With this level of happiness within me, I was pumped to the max to try the Sugared Plum kind. As much as I love Halloween, nothing can beat my love for Christmas. I start planning for the next one before the one this year has even ended. Therefore, I had high hopes for this shower gel to give me the boost and rush I would need during this hectic time of the year. 

Using a name that just screamed going to the ballet at Christmas when I said it, I was already smiling when I picked it up to put on my scrunchie in the shower. Using only a small amount again, a little went a long way. 

The purple colour of it brought the sweet and juicy scent of the plums to life, leaving a wake of the best festive bakes on my skin. Again, the gel was mixed with all the essential oils that you could want, leaving a soft trail all over, which made me never want to get out of the shower again. In fact, it was better being in there with that fragrance than going to any Christmas party could or should have been. 

Both of the products are available at Home Bargains (online and in store) right now, which was like music to my ears when I found out, as it was like combining all of my favourite things in one place. Home Bargains is a delight to me and having an excuse to go there and stock up on these wonders was all I needed to get me there ASAP. Plus, with both being priced at under £1, you couldn’t go wrong. 

Looking after yourself at this time of the year can be super simple and Original Source is making sure that even if you do only have five minutes that you are treating your skin with the best products out there. Ones that don’t cost a fortune and do what they are meant to do. Look after us! 

Forget giving people gifts or going out trick or treating! Do the best thing that you can do for yourself the next few months and have a scheduled down time shower or bath! These products and the warmth of the water will really appreciate the beauty of the cosiest season once and for all!

Joey X