Scentsational!

Cheesy title, but we couldn't think of another perfume-based pun. Punning is hard work!

We've already been banging on about how amazing our perfumes are (they're nearly one, too - we'll have a Perfume Birthday Party in September!) but we thought it was about time we introduced you to their newest mates - our range of sweets based fragrances!

Parma Violet Perfume £12.50 for 30ml from www.fairypants.co.uk

So Parma Violet was one of the first fragrances we offered back in September- and we really thought it'd be a bit of a marmite scent, you'd either love it or hate it. What we didn't know, is just HOW many of you would absolutely love it.

So it made us have a think - what other sweet based scents could we create for you? We got our thinking caps on, and this is what we came up with...

Cola Bottles Perfume £12.50 for 30ml from www.fairypants.co.uk

Cola bottles is yummy and fruity accord of cola with supporting notes of juicy lemon and lime, with spicy cinnamon and a mouth-watering fizz.

Our testers loved this - they wanted to know how we got it to smell EXACTLY like Cola Bottles, but we couldn't tell them...

Milk Bottles Perfume £12.50 for 30ml from www.fairypants.co.uk

Milk Bottle is a gorgeously creamy sweet vanilla with notes of soft woods and benzoin, exotic balsams and orchid. Perfect if you like vanilla based scents!

This was a favourite with our testers who liked vanilla - they thought this was lovely and soft.

Mint Humbug Perfume £12.50 for 30ml from www.fairypants.co.uk

Mint Humbug is a refreshing mouth-watering peppermint fragrance with soft sweet candy notes.

Our testers thought this could be a unisex fragrance, so it's perfect for anyone who likes to smell fresh and crisp.

Blackcurrant Liquorice Perfume £12.50 for 30ml from www.fairypants.co.uk

Blackcurrant Liquorice contains mouth-watering wild blackcurrants, tart Mediterranean citrus fruits and cassis leaves with the bittersweet notes of traditional black liquorice.

This was a favourite with our testers, they loved the fruity opening, and the rich base.

Rhubarb and Custard Perfume £12.50 for 30ml from www.fairypants.co.uk

Rhubarb & Custard is a sweet confectionary accord of juicy rhubarb and vanilla custard. Everyone's childhood favourite!

This was the favourite with our testers, purely because it is so juicy!

So have a try, and let us know which is your favourite! xox

Do you need to be vegan?

To buy our stuff? Nah. We're not interested in what you eat, what you wear, or how you live your life - it's none of our business. Whether you're talking religion or vegan, there's nothing worse than being told what to do/believe by someone else.

So we won't be telling you how you need to be vegan to shop with us, likewise we won't tolerate people saying you have to be a meat eater to live your life - it doesn't matter to us.

All we care about is producing the best quality cosmetics, perfume and skincare for you guys to buy. That's the bottom line.

Dorothy Lip Paint £4.99 from www.fairypants.co.uk

Things like our lip paint, which is the best lipstick EVER, no word of a lie. Here are some other things we care about.

• Making all of our products as affordable as possible. We will never exclude you from having some Fairypants in your life based on your income. Handmade doesn't have to equal super expensive. We will always try to stay competitive, and will never charge over the odds.

• Ensuring that all of our products are vegan and cruelty free. We wanted to make cosmetics that not only are available to EVERYONE but also ones that hurt no-one. There's no need for your lippy to have been tested on an animal, or to contain bits of an animal. So we don't. Simple.

Matte Nail Varnish £3.99 from www.fairypants.co.uk

• Only making nail varnishes that are 5 Free, so they don't have 5 super icky ingredients in them that can be harmful to you. Again, there's no need.

• We try to use as few chemicals as possible. With our perfume and nail varnish it's neccessary to use chemicals, so the finished products can do their job. Apart from the basics though, we won't add any extras, and we work hard to avoid anything nasty.

• Making stuff you can't find anywhere else. If we bring out a perfume that already exists on the high street, then we're not doing our job properly, and you should tell us...

Rhubarb and Custard perfume £12.50 from www.fairypants.co.uk

We're committed as a business to providing you with innovative, exciting products that won't break the bank, or make you feel icky or bad about yourself.

We've got plans in place to turn up somewhere on every high street in the UK. If you have an idea for somewhere you'd like us to be, let us know!

xox

Focus on Viva!

  

Viva is another of our lovely stockists, and they've been with us since the very beginning too - they were one of the first to stock our lovely classic lipbalms, so a lot of where we are now, we owe to them!

If you've not heard of Viva yet, you really should have a dig around on their website - it's super useful for vegans and vegetarians, but it's also an interesting read if you're a meat eater too - they don't judge, and they offer help and guidance if you want to eat less meat, or change your diet altogether.

They also have plenty of information on their current animal rights campaigns - including details on protests, petitions and plenty of other ways you can get involved. They also have an archive of really helpful articles if you want to look deeper into the work they do.

One of our lovely lipbalms stocked by Viva!

Make sure you pop by for a read, you'll find it eye opening! While you're on their site, you also need to browse their ace shop - including items from yours truly. 

The shop range is huge, from food and homewares to the lovely Beauty section which is where you'll find Fairypants. The shop is perfect for everyone, whether you identify as vegan or not. You'll be sure to fill up your shopping basket, so don't blame us if you max out your credit card on goodies. As long as you get some of ours too, that's the important thing!

Get following them on Facebook and Twitter, and head on over to their website, and their online shop.

xox

Neon Lights

Now this is what we call exciting. One of our favourite EVER ranges of nail varnish - and it's not just us, you lot are loving it too! Say hello to our super bright neons!

Wowzer! It doesn't get much brighter than this. We developed a primer for you to use underneath these to help them really pop, but in all honesty, they're bright enough on their own. We always describe them as being like painting your nails with highlighter pens, but even that doesn't do them justice.

Pixie is probably my favourite, and that is most likely down to my obsession with Barbie as a kid, this is like Barbie got drunk and went to a rave, it's amazing.

It's actually indescribable how bright Mermaid is - you have to see it to believe it! This is a really good alternative colour, for those who like to stand out from the crowd. You'll definitely do that.

It might not look it, but Siren is actually really wearable. If you like coral shades, then this neon orange is for you - it also looks IMMENSE with a tan.

This yellow is so bright, it's like the nail varnish equivalent of a Hi Vis vest - but more fashionable.

Lastly, Nymph. I wore this on a beach holiday once and it stayed true to itself the whole time - not even Grecian sun can bleach this bad boy!

If those insane colours weren't enough for you - you'll be glad to know that they have our usual excellent staying power, and they also glow under UV light! Rave on, dudes.

Get them here for £3.99 each, or all 5 shades for £15.

xox

Lip Service

So we're on a bit of a roll talking about lips, so we may as well carry on. We'd like to introduce you to our Ultimate Lip Kit.

Say hello!

For a measly £12 you'll get your choice of 3 excellent products all wrapped up in a nice gift box. If we were hipsters we'd tell you the ribbon was 'hand tied', but we're not, so we won't.

These three products are designed to be used together to give you the softest, most kissable pout ever. And we mean EVER.

First you get to choose your Lip Scrub.

Pick from Lemon Drizzle, Peppermint Cream or Turkish Delight. These are all lovely, so just pick whatever you want your lips to taste of. A little goes a long way with these too - and once you're finished scrubbing, you can lick off the sugar!

Now you need to pick from our extensive range of Lip Balms.

They're all lovely, so again just pick your favourite. You can use these as often as you like, so just keep reapplying all day to get your smacker in tip top condition.

Now you've done all the prep work, you need to pick your Lip Paint! This is the fun part - be bright and bold, or soft and neutral, its up to you.

You'll get one of our ace lip brushes in your kit too, so no need to worry about messy fingers. Does that all sound good to you?! Get yours here  xox

Last chance saloon!

We've bombarded you with freebies this month, and we just wanted to remind you you only have 1 day left to take advantage of our last offer!

The last offer is a free 5ml perfume sample, and we really want you to make the most of it! There's no minimum spend, and the sample will be thrown in automatically when we pack your order up, you don't have to add it to your shopping cart.

These samples are the bees knees - they're big enough to carry around in your handbag, and the perfect size to try something new! 

With 15 different scents to choose from, even if you already own one of our lovely perfumes, chances are you'll get to try something new - and you never know, it just might tempt you into buying a full one!

xox

Getting lippy

So you know how every time we're telling you about something new we say it's our favourite thing ever? We're about to say it again - this time it's all about our lipsticks.

So I'd wanted to make lipstick since forever, I collect them, and buy several every payday. Mr Fairypants even made me a 'Lipstick Wardrobe' to store them all in, that's how serious I am about it.

So I looked into making my own, as I thought that would satisfy my cravings, and would be a lot cheaper. However, when I did some research I knew there was no way I'd be able to afford to do it 'properly' - to make the traditional bullet shaped tip, you need special moulds. Fine, I said - until I saw how much they were. The cheapest ones were still a couple of hundred pounds, and they only made a few at a time - no good if one of my lovely stockists wants HUNDREDS, is it?!

So after a lot of to-ing and fro-ing I hit on the idea of making mine more like a paint, less like a stick.

Ta daaa!

So, Lip Paint it was. I chose the cute little glass jars, and found some super cute little paint brushes to use for application.

Next came the hardest part - choosing the shades. I quite like a bold lip, and I'm also a fan of Lilac, so I wanted to choose a range of shades to suit most people. Bold, brassy shades like Joan -

And softer, more neutral shades like Audrey.

In all, there are 15 shades at the moment, but that's due to grow soon - I've discovered how to make neon lip paint, so be ready to see those all over social media asap!

Each lip paint is £4.99 and comes with the super cute paint brush. Admittedly they're not that easy to cart around in your handbag, but when they look this cute on your dressing table, who cares, right?!

The formula for these bad boys is amazing too, really soft and moisturising, but with a great colour payoff. They'll leave your lips feeling lovely and cared for, and not at all dried out and icky, which is pretty much all you could ask for. Oh, and they smell of bubblegum too! Because why not... 

If you've got a favourite shade, let us know - we'd love to see your pictures! xox